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30 July 2020 – It is with great sadness that we mourn the unexpected passing of Phillip Viljoen early this morning. “Phillip was a feisty competitor and a passionate golfer and he will be sorely missed by the golfing fraternity,” said Grant Hepburn, CEO of GolfRSA. “We had the pleasure of working with Phillip on…

MEMORANDUM Re: Coronavirus Update – Cancellation of National Tournaments To: SAGA Unions, WGSA Unions & SAGA NEC Members From: South African Golf Association President Naadir Agherdien and Womens Golf South Africa President Sally Greasley Date: 16 March 2020 To SAGA and WGSA Constituents With due consideration of the National Disaster pronounced by State President Cyril…

25 October 2019 – James Kingston became a two-time SA national champion after winning the SA Senior Open, hosted by Bitou Municipality, in emphatic style with a birdie finish at Plettenberg Bay Country Club on Friday. The 2007 SA Open winner celebrated his 19th victory and maiden senior win on seven-under-par 281, sealing a nine-shot…

24 October 2019 – James Kingston continued his love affair with Plettenberg Bay Country Club on moving day to open up a commanding lead as he targets his first victory in the SA Senior Open, hosted by Bitou Municipality. In a career spanning 31 years, Kingston’s trophy case in Potchefstroom is packed with silverware from…

23 October 2019 – James Kingston is on course for an elusive national double after taking a commanding lead in the second round of the prestigious SA Senior Open hosted by Bitou Municipality on Wednesday. The 2007 South African Open champion fired three birdies on the bounce over the last three holes at Plettenberg Bay…

22 October 2019 – Mark McNulty’s bid for a SA Senior Open hat-trick took a hit as AP Botes fired two eagles on the way to a three-shot lead at Plettenberg Bay Country Club on Tuesday. A gusting 33 km per hour easterly wind kept the 72-strong field on their toes, and Botes was one…

21 October 2019 – The 2019 SA Senior Open returns to the Bitou Municipality and the Plettenberg Bay Country Club from 22 to 25 October 2019. Stalwarts of South African golf and the Sunshine Tour will aim to dethrone two-time consecutive champion Mark McNulty. The SA Senior Open is the pinnacle for senior professional golfers…

19 October 2019 – GolfRSA is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Alec Levin Insurance and Investment Brokers as the main sponsor of the 2020 Senior Players Championship on 8 and 9 February 2020. “We are delighted that Alec Levin Insurance and Investment Brokers have selected one of our flagship senior amateur events to…

DURBAN, 18 October 2019 – It was a far cry from memorable march to victory last year, but Morgan Phillips was a very happy man nonetheless when he lifted the SA Senior Amateur Championship title for a second time at Durban Country Club on Friday. Phillips fired a clinical final round one-under-par 71 at Heron…

17 October 2019 – William Skinner fired an eagle and three birdies on his back nine to open up a slender one-shot lead after another day of tough scoring conditions in the SA Senior Amateur Championship. Skinner and defending champion Morgan Phillips were only two players in the 142-strong field to break par in the…

16 October 2019 – Stephen Johnston sits atop of a congested leaderboard after opening with a one-under-par 71 in the South African Senior Amateur Championship on Wednesday. Morning starter Schalk Naude from Randpark set the early clubhouse target at Durban Country Club with an even-par 72, but the 53-year-old Johnston bested his Central Gauteng Senior…

12 April 2019 – Not even Mother Nature could stop the mighty Lions from roaring to a fourth successive victory in the 32nd South African Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial, while KwaZulu-Natal sealed the Super Senior title at Wingate Park Country Club on Friday. SENIORS Rain and lightning put a serious damper on the final day’s action,…

12 April 2019 – Boland and Border emerged as the undisputed champions in an epic final round battle for supremacy for glory in the 32nd South African Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Katberg Hotel and Eco Golf Estate on Friday. SENIORS Over the last three years, Boland started the final round unbeaten, but spoiled their…

11 April 2019 – The battle for promotion in the SA Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial will come down to a scrimmage between log leaders Boland and Mpumalanga, while Border pulled ahead in the Super Senior contest at Katberg Hotel and Eco Golf Estate on Thursday. SENIORS Unbeaten Boland enjoyed a third round bye and still managed…

PRETORIA, 11 April 2019 – Some epic clashes are on the cards in both the senior and super senior divisions after the third round of the SA Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial wrapped up at Wingate Park Country Club on Thursday. SENIORS Central Gauteng – still undefeated after five matches – will be hunting their fourth successive…

10 April 2019 – Central Gauteng’s Seniors and Super Seniors top the logs at the halfway mark, but their Western Province counterparts made a serious statement of intent on day 2 of the South African Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Wingate Park Country Club. SENIORS After double success on day one, Central Gauteng kept their…

10 April 2019 – Free State made a bold move as Boland strengthened their bid for promotion in the Senior Division, while a three-way clash for glory is on the cards between Border, Ekurhuleni and Eastern Province in the Super Senior Division in the South African Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Katberg Hotel & Eco…

9 April 2019 – Defending champions Central Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal made light work of their opening gambit in the 2019 South Africa Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial, while Super Seniors Central Gauteng and Southern Cape also flexed their muscles on day one at Wingate Park Country Club. SENIORS Central Gauteng mowed down Border 10.5 – 1.5 but…

9 April 2019 – Boland and Mpumalanga claimed the first scalps in the Senior Division while Super Senior teams Ekurhuleni, Border and Eastern Province made the most of the sunny conditions to power their way to first round success in the South African Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial at Katberg Hotel & Eco Golf Estate on Tuesday.…

GREATER NOIDA, India (30 November 2018) – A feisty Indian side upped the ante in the final round, but South Africa’s seniors and mid-amateurs prevailed to seal a third successive victory in the annual Fellowship Cup in India. South Africa held a commanding 8 – 8 lead after clean sweeps in the fourballs and foursomes…