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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…

“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…

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…

GolfRSA launches the Caddie Handicap Initiative

30 June 2023 – GolfRSA is delighted to announce its collaboration with Handicaps Network Africa (HNA) for the Caddie Handicap Initiative. This exciting development in the HNA system will enable golf clubs to register their caddies as they would new handicap members, granting them an official handicap index on the World Handicap System (WHS) at…

Golfsixes hits South African shores

3 July 2023 – Welcome to golf…T20 style! GolfRSA is excited to announce that the popular GolfSixes League – golf’s game-changer in Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe – launched in South Africa and will be rolled out at golf clubs across the country. “GolfSixes League has revolutionised golf in every country that has embraced the…

SA’s Lamprecht claims The Amateur Championship

25 June 2023 – Christo Lamprecht continued South Africa’s proud history in The Amateur Championship when he became the fourth winner – and third GolfRSA National Squad champion in the last six years – to lift one of the most prestigious trophies in the amateur game. The World No 6 defeated Ronan Kleu from Switzerland…

SA pair thrilled to be heading to Royal Liverpool

26 June 2023 – Two amateur golfers from South Africa have won a trip of a lifetime to compete in The R&A 9 Hole Challenge ahead of The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in July. Potchefstroom University student Willie van der Ryst and 71-year-old Jorge del Pozo will tee it up with 40 other…

PLAY South Africa’s Top Courses

The Club Management Association of South Africa (CMASA) Club Foundation invites you to take part in our Annual Auction which is NOW LIVE online until the 30th of June 2023. Winners will be announced on the 1st of July 2023. ⛳ Golf at 7 of the Top 10 Courses in South Africa will be up for…

Van Wyk takes Amateur Qualifier honours

20 June 2023 – George amateur Ben van Wyk continued the country’s proud tradition in the prestigious Amateur Championship when he became the third South African in the last six years to win the 36-hole Stroke Play Qualifier in England on Tuesday. Following in the footsteps of GolfRSA National Squad graduates Wilco Nienaber (2018) and…

GolfRSA welcomes 2023 National Squad inductees

8 May 2023 – The newly-crowned Nedbank Junior Challenge champion and the reigning Nomads SA Boys U-19 Match Play and Nomads SA Under-15 Challenge champions are among 10 players who have been inducted into the Men’s National Squad as GolfRSA continues to identify and develop the country’s most promising amateur golfers. Joining the Class of…