Juniors (M)
Teams Primed to fly SA flag at GolfRSA International
20 January 2025 – South Africa will proudly be represented by five teams when the GolfRSA International Amateur Championship launches the 2025 South African Swing at Royal Johannesburg from 28–31 January on the prestigious East Course of Royal Johannesburg. Teams comprising South Africa’s top-ranked Men’s and Women’s Open and Junior amateurs, alongside two Presidents Teams,…
Read MoreLange triumphs in thriller Nomads Inland play-off
15 January 2025 – The first Nomads National Order of Merit Inland tournament of the 2025 season went deep into extra time at Benoni Country Club with Marno Lange edging Nicolas van der Vyver for the spoils. Just a few days after his twin-brother, Andries, won the season-opening Nomads National Order of Merit Coastal, Nicolas…
Read MoreViljoen victorious in Nomads SA U15 Championship
10 January 2025 – Shaun Viljoen begun his 2025 season with a statement of intent after his victory at the 2025 Nomads SA U15 Championship at Schoeman Park Golf Club in early January, while Andries van der Vyver and Marno Lange lifted the first two Nomads National Order of Merit trophies of the new year.…
Read MoreVan der Vyver dominates at Nomads Coastal opener
9 January 2025 – At the season-opener at Selborne Country Club from 6-8 January, the title was destined for only one player as Andries van der Vyver showed his prowess with three sub-70 rounds at the 2025 Nomads National Order of Merit Coastal tournament. The talented young player from Strand Golf Club fired a second-round…
Read MoreWaterkloof wins fourth SA High Schools title
26 July 2024 – The youthful team from Waterkloof Hoërskool made it fourth SA High Schools Championship titles in nine starts, edging out the cream of high school golf in South Africa with a hard-fought for victory at Worcester Golf Club in July. A total of 25 teams teed it up in the Boland to…
Read MoreWalters, Ressell & Craig join the 2024 Nomads Winner’s Circle
4 July 2024 – One of GolfRSA and the Nomads Golf Club of South Africa’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…
Read MoreCelebrating Sun City champions Van Ettinger & Combrink
2 July 2024 – 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…
Read MoreWeber and Coetzer named for 2024 Junior Open
28 June 2024 – GolfRSA National Squad members Ben Weber and Lisa Coetzer have been selected to represent South Africa in the 2024 R&A Junior Open from 15-17 July. The prestigious biennial event always draws a strong field, and this year is no exception. Weber and Coetzer will tee up in the 120-strong field with…
Read MoreGolfRSA rising stars named for international stage
3 May 2024 – GolfRSA takes pleasure in announcing 10 promising young golfing talents who have been selected to fly the flag for South Africa in two prestigious international events for the world’s leading junior golfers in June. Charl Barnard, Dylan Kayne, Zané Kleynhans, Pearce Lewin, Kesha Louw and Gia Raad will represent South Africa…
Read MoreGolf 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…
Read MoreVan 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…
Read MoreHunt 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…
Read MoreGolfRSA 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…
Read MoreGolfRSA 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…
Read MoreBarnard gets Nomads SA Boys retribution in Benoni
31 March 2024 – Charl Barnard made amends for a heart-breaking loss in last year’s final to capture the Nomads SA Boys Under-19 Match Play Championship title at Benoni Country Club in March. Just a year after going down in the final to Pearce Lewin at Pecanwood, the 18-year-old from Centurion Country Club defeated Woodhill’s…
Read MoreVan Ettinger comes up trumps at Gowrie Farm
28 March 2024 – Ruimsig junior Schalk van Ettinger staved off challenges from Juan Coetzee and Shaun Viljoen to lift his first national GolfRSA junior title with a one-stroke victory in the 2024 Nomads Gowrie Farm U-15 Challenge in March. The Central Gauteng junior was made to work for it, but thanks to a strong…
Read MoreTeams for prestigious 2024 Africa events announced
15 March 2023 – Seven new caps will make their debut for South Africa in two prestigious African team events, sponsored by The R&A and hosted by the Africa Golf Confederation, in April and May. Dylan Kayne, Charl Barnard, Kesha Louw and Gia Raad have been awarded junior national colours for the All Africa Junior…
Read MoreMopani Leopards victorious in GolfSixes League Limpopo Series
March 2024 – The Mopani Leopards were crowned the first champions of the GolfSixes League South Africa Limpopo Series supported by The Emole Group contested at Polokwane Golf Club in March. The GolfSixes League, which is played over a six-hole layout, adopts the Texas Scramble Format and features relaxed rules aimed at welcoming novice players…
Read MoreTeen Weber claims historic Proudfoot Trophy victory
5 February 2024 – Fourteen-year-old Ben Weber made history as the youngest winner of the Proudfoot Trophy – the 36-hole stroke play qualifier for the South African Amateur Championship – since its inception in 1931 when he edged countryman Simon du Plooy and Netherlands’ Lars van der Vight by a stroke. WATCH: Weber’s historic Proudfoot…
Read MoreGolfSixes League SA Modderfontein 2023
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…
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