April 2024 - Golf RSA

Month: April 2024

Golf the Biggest Champion at 2024 All Africa Junior Teams

28 April 2024 – South Africa’s rich legacy at the All Africa Junior Teams Championships continued when both the boys and girls defended their respective titles in April, but golf was the biggest champion in the junior African flagship event at Benoni Country Club. The 17th edition was a groundbreaking one for the African continent…

Van Vuuren fires to Nedbank Junior Challenge victory

26 April 2024 – Vian Jansen van Vuuren was crowned champion of the fourth edition of the Nedbank Junior Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City in April. The Centurion Country Club teen held his nerve in a tense play-off, the first in the tournament’s history, on the iconic par-five ninth hole…

Curlewis simply superior at SA Mid-Amateur Champs

26 April 2024 – Just six weeks after regaining his amateur status, Andrew Curlewis pulled off a victory at Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate in the South African Mid-Amateur Championship. Curlewis, who plays out of Silver Lakes and is a three-time winner on the Sunshine Tour, had to pull off a come-from-behind effort in…

Province & Gauteng North double up in the 2024 SA Senior IPT

20 April 2024 – Western Province retained their A-Section title in convincing fashion at Sishen Golf Club, while Gauteng North’s Super Seniors also doubled up in the 2024 South African Senior & Super Senior Inter-Provincial Tournament at the Kalahari Country Club in Kathu in April. Western Province entered the week as the favourites and made…

Mpumalanga & Southern Cape clinch promotion at San Lameer

20 April 2024 – The Mpumalanga Senior side survived a tense final round battle to win the B-Section title of the 2024 South African Senior & Super Senior Inter-Provincial Tournament in April, while Southern Cape were unbeatable in the Super Senior division at San Lameer Country Club. In a tightly-contested battle for glory, Mpumalanga defeated…

Hunt is on for Nedbank Junior Challenge glory

19 April 2024 – South Africa’s premier junior golfers are preparing for the highly anticipated fourth edition of the Nedbank Junior Challenge, scheduled to unfold at the iconic Gary Player Country Club from April 22nd. The limited field of 78 participants heading to Sun City will be led by defending champion Bryan Newman, while leading…

GolfRSA Juniors double up in Zimbabwe Junior Open

14 April 2024 – Devon Valentine and Charlotte Millard showcased remarkable skill and composure to defend their titles at the First Capital Bank Zimbabwe Junior Open in Harare in April. The GolfRSA National Squad duo broke through on the international stage in their debut appearances in the event hosted by the Zimbabwe Junior Golf Association at…

UPDATE: ATMS Disruption

Dear Golfers, Please be advised that the Handicap Network Africa (HNA) come back online on 17 April, however work is still underway on restoring the Albatros Tournament Management System (ATMS). The late score penalty on the HNA system has been disabled to allow players to enter their scores without any penalty. Our service provider is…

Congratulations to GolfRSA Race to the R&A 9 Hole Challenge Finalists and Prize Winners

10 April 2024 – Huge congratulations to the 32 amateurs who made the National Final of the 2024 GolfRSA Race to the R&A 9 Hole Challenge – you are one step closer to a trip of a lifetime to the R&A 9 Hole Challenge at Royal Troon! The Regional Final Lucky Draw took place on 10 April…

GolfRSA rising stars heading for Zim Junior Open

10 April 2024 – Defending champions Devon Valentine and Charlotte Millard will headline the GolfRSA Junior Team in the 2024 First Capital Bank Zimbabwe Junior Open from 12 – 14 April. The popular international event will once again be played at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Club in Harare, where last year Valentine defeated compatriot Ethan Fichardt…

In-form Lamprecht ready for Masters test

9 April 2024 – The World No 1-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht might be the tallest person in the field at the 2024 Masters Tournament, but the South African will stand out for more than his 6-foot-8 frame at Augusta National. In the first-ever Georgia Cup between an amateur and a professional last Sunday, it was…