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Month: September 2019

GolfRSA five headed Down Under for Junior Presidents Cup

9 September 2019 – Five of South Africa’s top junior golf talents – Jayden Schaper, Martin Vorster, Christo Lamprecht, Sam Simpson and Jordan Duminy – will be heading to Australia for the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup in December. The GolfRSA National Squad quintet have qualified for the 12-strong International Team that will face off against…

SA’s Nienaber presented with Ballesteros Award

9 September 2019 – South African former No 1 amateur and 2019 SA Amateur champion Wilco Nienaber was yesterday presented with inaugural Seve Scholarship award in Amsterdam by the KLM Dutch Open and Javier Ballesteros. He received the scholarship during The Champions Dinner of the 100th KLM Dutch Open, hosted in the impressive Masters Hall…

2019 Junior Presidents Cup teams finalized

9 September 2019 – Twenty-four top juniors have qualified for the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup hosted by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and PGA TOUR. The event’s second edition will welcome 12 international players from Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Korea and South Africa and 12 juniors from 10 states in the United States.…

De Beer and Duminy capped for South Africa

9 September 2019 – The South African Golf Association has named six GolfRSA National Squad members to fly the flag for South Africa in four prestigious international events coming up in October and November. “We currently have an amazing depth of talent in our amateur pool in South Africa and this leaves us in the incredibly…

Macnab and Simpson set for Duke of York

9 September 2019 – Two of South Africa’s brightest golf prospects – Caitlyn Macnab and Sam Simpson – fine-tuned their games for today’s start of the 19th Duke of York Young Champions, while HRH Prince Andrew kept an eye on the action in Monday’s practice round at Royal Portrush. The Duke of York was visiting…

Bhana seals graduation with Italian triumph

BIELLA, Italy (6 September 2019) – Amilkar Bhana chalked up another brilliant victory for the GolfRSA National Squad with a winning performance in the 13th Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship at the Golf Club Biella Le Betulle on Thursday. The 14-year-old Gauteng golfer overturned a six-shot deficit in the third round to tie overnight pacesetter…

GolfRSA juniors hang tough in Italy

BIELLA, Italy (4 September 2018) – Amilkar Bhana and Yurav Premlall will lead the GolfRSA challenge on the final day of the 13th Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship after a day of mixed results at the Golf Club Biella le Betulle. Bhana and Premlall finished the day in a tie for fifth on one-over and…

Royal Durban hosts Bridge Junior Series opener

4 September 2019 – The iconic Royal Durban Golf Club will launch the third season of the Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series on Sunday, 8 September 2019 where the field of boys and girls will have their sights set on the ultimate prize – an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the Junior North and…

Premlall hits the front at Italian U16 Champs

BIELLA, Italy (3 September 2018) – Glendower junior Yurav Premlall set the pace on the opening day of the 13th Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship on Tuesday. The 16-year-old GolfRSA National Squad member made the most of an early start and the course knowledge he gained during two previous trips to Italy to navigate the…

Great result for GolfRSA Proteas in Astor Trophy

2 September 2019 – Caitlyn Macnab, Kaylah Williams, Kiera Floyd and Kaleigh Telfer secured South Africa’s best result yet in the prestigious Astor Trophy with a tie for second at Royal Colwood Golf Club in Canada. The GolfRSA Proteas routed Canada 5 – 1 to win their final match on Saturday and moved into a…

Sublime win for Schaper in Junior Players Champs

1 September 2019 – Third time’s the charm for South Africa’s Jayden Schaper, who muscled his way to victory at the AJGA Junior Players Championship in the United States on Saturday. “It really feels amazing on my third go, to finally get the win,” the country’s leading amateur said after he holed a clutch six-foot…