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GolfRSA Proteas does SA proud in the USA
10 November 2019 – The GolfRSA Proteas continued South Africa’s success story on the international golfing stage with a superb performance in the highly-rated Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship in Texas. Martin Vorster from Southern Cape, Western Province’s Sam Simpson and Gauteng pair Zethu Myeki and Symone Henriques combined for an impressive ninth place finish…
Read MoreFilippi and De Beer close out top 20s in Argentina
10 November 2019 – South Africa’s Luca Filippi and Kyle de Beer both signed off with top 20 finishes in the Argentina Amateur Stroke Play Championship on Saturday. Just a fews days after the GolfRSA Proteas claimed a top four finish in the team competition at the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup to keep South Africa’s…
Read MoreGolfRSA Proteas on the move abroad
9 November 2019 – While the GolfRSA Proteas made positive strides in the Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship in Texas, fellow South African Kyle de Beer broke into the top 25 in the Argentine Amateur Stroke Play Championship on Friday. The South African team finished in joint 12th on 12-under alongside Chinese Taipei when action…
Read MoreFilippi within striking distance in Argentina
8 November 2019 – Western Province golfer Luca Filippi will start moving day at the Estancias Golf Club within three shots of 36-hole leader Aram Yenidjeian in the Argentine Amateur Stroke Play Championship. The 17-year-old Argentine junior tops the leaderboard in the world’s sixth oldest Amateur championship on seven-under after carding rounds of 70 and…
Read MoreMixed fortunes for GolfRSA Proteas in Texas
8 November 2019 – The GolfRSA Proteas combined for five-under-par 139 to tie for 13th in the Combined International Competition of The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Texas on Thursday. The 19 nations contesting the 54-hole, four-ball stroke-play competition teed off in pouring rain and it was the French…
Read MoreSA’s ultimate club champions crowned
7 November 2019 – GolfRSA crowned six new champions as the annual Champion of Champions tournament, in association with Aon, wrapped up in fine style at Zebula Golf Estate and Spa. The two-day event seeks to identify the country’s ultimate club champions, across three men’s and three women’s divisions, by pitting regional winners against eachother…
Read MoreGolfRSA Proteas pumped for Texas action
7 November 2019 – The Spirit International Golf Championship has been a training ground for stars of tomorrow spanning the globe, and GolfRSA Proteas Zethu Myeki, Symone Henriques, Martin Vorster and Sam Simpson are among the 80 players hoping to go on to bigger and better things after this week. The first championship in 2001…
Read MoreErnie names Captain Picks for President’s Cup
7 November 2019 – Local hero Jason Day, Canadian Adam Hadwin, Sungjae Im of Korea and Joaquin Niemann of Chile got the nod from International Team Captain Ernie Els for the 13th Presidents Cup set to begin in just over a month in Australia. The Presidents Cup will return to Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne…
Read MoreRebula & Auburn claim titles at Kiawah Classic
6 November 2019 – South Africa’s number one ranked amateur and former Amateur champion Jovan Rebula took the medallist honours in the Kiawah Classic on the US collegiate circuit while helping the Auburn University to victory in the team competition. This marked Auburn’s first team title of the season and a second individual crown for…
Read MoreTop 4 for GolfRSA Proteas at Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup
4 November 2019 – GolfRSA Proteas Luca Filippi and Kyle de Beer continued South Africa’s proud record in the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup with a top four finish in Argentina on Sunday. Abel Gallegos and Andres Schonbaum gave the local fans plenty to cheer about at the Los Lagartos Country Club when the pair edged…
Read MoreSA pair inch closer in Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup
2 November 2019 – GolfRSA Proteas Kyle de Beer and Luca Filippi inched within striking distance of Argentina and Brazil in the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup in Argentina with a solid effort in Friday’s second round. Local favourites Abel Gallegos and Andres Schonbaum carded one-over-par 143 on day two at Los Lagartos Country Club to…
Read MoreGolfRSA Proteas make battling start in Argentina
31 October 2019 – GolfRSA Proteas Kyle de Beer and Luca Filippi were upbeat despite a frustrating start in Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup in Argentina on Thursday. While Andrey Borges from Brazil fired seven birdies for a six-under-par 65 to open up a three-shot lead, the South African pair struggled in the 3-club swirling wind that…
Read MoreFilippi and De Beer geared for Argentine challenge
29 October 2019 – GolfRSA Proteas Luca Filippi and Kyle de Beer have arrived in Argentina ready to stake another strong performance for South Africa in two top international events this November. South Africa’s proud history in the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup team competition dates back to 1999, when former Masters champion Trevor Immelman and…
Read MoreIntroducing GolfRSA Rising Star Casey Jarvis
28 October 2019 – GolfRSA National Squad member Casey Jarvis is widely regarded as one of South Africa’s brightest golfing prospects and he showed why he is thought of so highly when he erased a six shot deficit to capture the sough-after Silver Salver title this October. Jarvis came from behind after 36 holes to…
Read MoreGolfRSA Proteas continue All Africa record in Mauritius
14 October 2019 – The GolfRSA Proteas returned home on Monday, having successfully defended the country’s proud record in the All Africa Golf Team Championship with a captivating performance in Mauritius. South Africa won the inaugural biennial event in 2001 and consequently triumphed in Botswana (2003), Uganda (2005), Namibia (2007), Egypt (2011), Swaziland (2013), Kenya…
Read MoreSA off to solid start in ACCT title defence in Mauritius
10 October 2019 – They didn’t quite hit the target they set for the team on day one, but the GolfRSA Proteas were happy enough to kick off their All Africa Golf Team Championship title defence in Mauritius with a two-shot lead on Thursday. Jayden Schaper and Martin Vorster both carded one-over-par rounds of 73,…
Read MoreMauritius set to host the 2019 AACT
10 October 2019 – The Mauritius Golf Federation (MGF) welcomes the All Africa Team Championship 2019, the African continent’s most prestigious amateur tournament The Mauritius Golf Federation will play host to this prestigious continental golf tournament. After hosting the 2013 All Africa Junior Team Championship, this is the second time Mauritius is hosting a continental…
Read MoreRoses claim historic first SA IPT victory
20 September 2019 – Ekurhuleni fulfilled their destiny with a historic first time victory in the 59th South African Inter-Provincial, sponsored by Tempest Car Hire, at Mbombela Golf Club on Friday. Groomed for success by former Ekurhuleni President Martin Saaiman since 2012, the youthful side defeated 2016 champions Southern Cape 8 – 4 on day…
Read MoreSA IPT showdowns on the cards in Mbombela
MBOMBELA, 19 September 2019 – The calculators came out in force as action wrapped up on day four of the 59th South African Inter-Provincial Tournament, sponsored by Tempest Car Hire, at Mbombela Golf Club. Ekurhuleni routed Western Province 8 – 4 to edge even closer to a historic first A-Section win, but with Southern Cape…
Read MoreEpic battles loom at Mbombela
18 September 2019 – Southern Cape is hot on heels of A-Section log leaders Ekurhuleni while North West made a bold statement in the battle for promotion on day three of the 59th South African Inter-Provincial, sponsored by Tempest Car Hire, at Mbombela Golf Club. Ekurhuleni put Central Gauteng on the back foot with a…
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