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SA’s Lamprecht rises to World No 1

20 September 2023 – Christo Lamprecht has become the first South African since the inception of the World Amateur Golf Ranking in January 1997 to reach the number one spot on the world list. The lanky Lamprecht, already on the crest of a wave after he became just the third South African to win the…

Welcome to the 2023 SA IPT at East London Golf Club

The warmest of welcomes to the 2023 South African Inter-Provincial in Border. We are delighted to return to East London Golf Club and very grateful to all who have contributed to prepare for this event. Thank you to you all, whether it was on the course, in the clubhouse or behind the scenes, and a big…

GolfRSA Quartet impress in Egypt

15 September 2023 – GolfRSA National Squad quartet Johndre Ludick, Keagan Crosbie, Vuyisani Makama and Jordan Wessels made the most of the opportunity to desert golf for the first time and flew the South African flag with pride in the 2023 Egyptian Amateur in early September. Ludick and Crosbie both improved on less than perfect…

Lamprecht soars to No 2 on WAGR

15 September 2023 – Georgia Tech standout Christo Lamprecht became South Africa’s highest ranked amateur when he soared to No 2 in the Official World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) in September. The GolfRSA National Squad member surpassed the previous mark set by Cameron Johnston and Nicol van Wyk, who both reached third in the rankings…

East London Golf Club primed for SA IPT battles

14 September 2023 – Western Province will be targeting a third hat-trick of South African Inter-Provincial Tournament titles in the 62nd edition of GolfRSA’s premier national team event at East London Golf Club from 18-22 September. The defending champions scored their first three-peat in 1998 and achieved their second with consecutive wins from 2002 to…

GolfRSA’s Coastal Inland Challenge heading North

30 August 2023 – Sixteen of the country’s leading Senior and Mid-Amateur golfers will be heading north this year to duel it out for team glory in the GolfRSA Coastal Inland Challenge at Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate from 13-14 November. The two-day competition features two eight-man teams from the Coastal and Inland regions…

“Don’t make a big deal about it,” says Broomhead

26 August 2023 – Jono Broomhead has a very simple secret behind his strong start to his rookie season on the Sunshine Tour and the four top-10s in eight tournaments that have carried him to the top of the Fortress Rookie of the Year standings. “Don’t make a big deal out of it,” said Broomhead. Standing…

GolfRSA celebrates five Momentum gsport Awards finalists in 2023

22 August 2023 – Major winner Ashleigh Buhai, reigning SA Women’s Amateur champion Kyra van Kan, World Blind Championship winner Charlene Pienaar, former Womens Golf South Africa President Sarah Braude and GolfRSA made it quintet of finalists for golf on the 2023 Momentum gsport Awards shortlist. The list of 60 finalists across 20 categories was…

GolfRSA introduces THE GOLF MAG!

We are very excited to welcome you to THE GOLF MAG – our super cool, fully digital golf magazine with a distinctly South African angle! Enjoy navigating the pages and exploring the video links on ANY of your devices as we shine the spotlight on our homegrown talents and industry partners, give you some awesome…

Macnab, Mistry and Streicher named for 2023 WATC

13 August 2023 – GolfRSA is delighted to announce that the country’s three top-ranked amateurs Caitlyn Macnab, Kajal Mistry and Megan Streicher will represent South Africa in the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi in October. “Congratulations to Caitlyn, Kajal and Megan on their well-deserved selection,” said Womens Golf South Africa President and…

GolfRSA quartet primed for R&A Girls Amateur

11 August 2023 – GolfRSA National Squad quartet Kesha Louw, Jasmine Furstenburg, Gia Raad and Olivia Wood are primed to fly the flag for South African in the 94th edition of the prestigious R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship from 15-20 August in Yorkshire, England. While Raad has been campaigning in Britain for the last three weeks,…

A feast of first-time winners

31 July 2023 – One of GolfRSA’s primary objectives is to promote junior golf development by providing a strong national competitive platform where our rising talents can gain experience, improve their skills and test themselves at the highest level. The recent June | July holidays were jam-packed with national events and what a treat to see…

English Glory for GolfRSA’s Gia

Just a fortnight after her first national breakthrough in the Nomads SA Girls Championship on home soil, 16-year-old Johannesburg golfer Gia Raad celebrated her first international triumph in the 2023 English Girls’ Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship. The GolfRSA National Squad member fired two eagles on her way to a final round 68 at The…

Silver Medal the latest in long list of Lamprecht achievements

23 July 2023 – Reigning Amateur Champion Christo Lamprecht added to South Africa’s illustrious history in The Open Championship when he became the country’s first Silver Medal winner in the 151st edition on Sunday. Setting records and making history is becoming something of a habit for Lamprecht. He was just 16 years and 25 days…

Experience of a lifetime for SA duo at Royal Liverpool

23 July 2023 – Two South Africans had the experience of a lifetime when they flew the flag for South Africa in The R&A 9 Hole Challenge Final at Royal Liverpool Golf Club ahead of the 151st Open Championship in July. Willie van der Ryst, a Chemical Engineering student at Potchefstroom University, and 71-year-old engineering…

SA’s Lamprecht survives Open baptism of fire

21 July 2023 – After the first two rounds of the 151st Open Championship, reigning Amateur champion Christo Lamprecht must have walked off the Royal Liverpool course thinking “what the heck just happened?” Co-leader on day one, then fighting for survival on day two. Talk about a baptism of fire. After dropping five shots in…

Stunning start for GolfRSA’s Lamprecht at Hoylake

20 July 2023 – As Christo Lamprecht stood over the ball on the 18th tee on the opening day of the 151st Open Championship, his face was a canvas painted with intent, focus and a smidgen of joy. He cranked his last driver of the day, watched it run out past the 320m mark, flashed…

R&A launches African Amateur at Leopard Creek

19 July 2023 – The first African Amateur Championship will be played at Leopard Creek, South Africa from 21-24 February 2024. The championship will feature 72 men from the African region competing in a 72-hole stroke play format with the winner receiving an exemption in The 152nd Open at Royal Troon. An invitational event for…

GolfRSA announces power-packed 2023 Eisenhower Team

14 July 2023 – GolfRSA is delighted to announce the three amateurs who will represent South Africa in the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi in October. The South African team will feature reigning Amateur champion Christo Lamprecht, 2022 English Men’s Stroke Play champion Christiaan Maas and GolfRSA No 1 Altin van der…

Juniors named for 2023 Reply Italian U-16 challenge

13 July 2023 – Reigning Nedbank Junior Challenge champion Bryan Newman, Roelof Craig, Johndre Ludick and Ben Weber will fly the flag for South Africa when the Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship tees off in Italy in August. The GolfRSA National Squad quartet will join a world-class field in the 16th edition of this popular…