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Freddie Tait Cup beckons at 113th Investec SA Open

29 November 2023 – Seven of South Africa’s top amateur talents will peg it up in the Investec South African Open at Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate on Thursday. The amateur challenge includes World No-1 and reigning Amateur champion Christo Lamprecht, last year’s leading amateur Christiaan Maas, and Altin van der Merwe, Dan Bennett,…

Lamprecht leads amateur challenge in Investec SA Open

21 November 2023 – World No 1-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht leads a quintet of GolfRSA National Squad golfers into this year’s Investec South African Open Championship, giving the country’s top amateurs a wonderful opportunity to test themselves against some of the world’s best professionals. Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate will host the $1.5-million showpiece, jointly…

Proteas shine in 2023 Eisenhower Trophy in Abu Dhabi

11 November 2023 – Christo Lamprecht, Christiaan Maas and Altin van der Merwe added to South Africa’s terrific sporting success with an outstanding performance in the 33rd World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi. The GolfRSA National Squad trio combined for rounds of 139, 138, 138 and 139 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club to close…

Burnand, Verster do SA proud in Argentina

12 November 2023 – GolfRSA National Squad pair Jordan Burnand and Ivan Verster continued South Africa’s proud record in Argentina with a superb showing in the prestigious Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup and Argentine Amateur Championship. Despite having to wait until the second day of the tournament to start their campaign in the Copa Tailhade, the…

Woodbridge goes back-to-back in SA Senior Champs

6 November 2023 – A year ago, Western Province senior Greg Woodbridge produced the round of his life on the final day at East London Golf Club to win the SA Senior Amateur Championship with a four-shot victory at East London Golf Club. The defending champion did it again in the Kalahari, but this time…

Welcome to golf, T-20 style!

15 October 2023 – GolfRSA will be launching the popular GolfSixes League at golf clubs across South Africa in 2024, but the shorter, fun and fast-paced version aimed at drawing beginners to the game is already drawing a huge fan club. “So far, nearly 50 youngsters attended our activation days at Modderfontein Golf Club and…

Records pile up for GolfRSA’s Lamprecht

12 October 2023 – Christo Lamprecht set two new benchmarks for South African amateur golf when he rose to No 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings in September and moved to the summit of the PGA Tour University Rankings in early October. The GolfRSA National Squad member became the first South African since the…

Lions soar to the summit in premier IPT’s

11 October 2023 – What a fortnight for Central Gauteng, with the men’s team sweeping to an unchallenged victory in the SA Inter-Provincial Tournament at East London Golf Club in late September, and the women’s side following suit in the SA Women’s Inter-Provincial Tournament at Umhlali Country Club in early October. Seven years after their…

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 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…

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…

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…