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Spotlight: The Open Championship
The showdown for the 2024 edition of golf’s oldest Major takes place at Royal Troon from 18-21 July. Think of a typical Scottish summer’s day. Then think of The Open Championship. Wind, rain, jerseys, beanies, flag pins swaying. Then it changes to sun, short-sleeved shirts and grown men and women wearing shorts in the galleries.…
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 MoreNorth West, Southern Cape the SACD heroes at Heron Banks
11 May 2024 – North West claimed the South African Country Districts Inter-Provincial title by just a single game point, while Southern Cape earned the bragging rights in the B-Section at Heron Banks Golf & River Estate in May. Three days into the tournament, Mpumalanga and North West were tied on four points each, but…
Read MoreWestern Province romp to Challenge IPT glory
10 April 2024 – Western Province were in complete control as they marched to victory with a perfect record in the 2024 GolfRSA Challenge Inter-provincial at Metropolitan Golf Club in Cape Town. The local favourites reaped the rewards of home comforts as they barely put a foot wrong, and their collective effort led to a resounding…
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 MoreCurlewis simply superior at SA Mid-Amateur Champs
26 April 2024 – Just six weeks after regaining his amateur status, Andrew Curlewis pulled off a victory at Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate in the South African Mid-Amateur Championship. Curlewis, who plays out of Silver Lakes and is a three-time winner on the Sunshine Tour, had to pull off a come-from-behind effort in…
Read MoreProvince & Gauteng North double up in the 2024 SA Senior IPT
20 April 2024 – Western Province retained their A-Section title in convincing fashion at Sishen Golf Club, while Gauteng North’s Super Seniors also doubled up in the 2024 South African Senior & Super Senior Inter-Provincial Tournament at the Kalahari Country Club in Kathu in April. Western Province entered the week as the favourites and made…
Read MoreMpumalanga & Southern Cape clinch promotion at San Lameer
20 April 2024 – The Mpumalanga Senior side survived a tense final round battle to win the B-Section title of the 2024 South African Senior & Super Senior Inter-Provincial Tournament in April, while Southern Cape were unbeatable in the Super Senior division at San Lameer Country Club. In a tightly-contested battle for glory, Mpumalanga defeated…
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 MoreUPDATE: ATMS Disruption
Dear Golfers, Please be advised that the Handicap Network Africa (HNA) come back online on 17 April, however work is still underway on restoring the Albatros Tournament Management System (ATMS). The late score penalty on the HNA system has been disabled to allow players to enter their scores without any penalty. Our service provider is…
Read MoreCongratulations to GolfRSA Race to the R&A 9 Hole Challenge Finalists and Prize Winners
10 April 2024 – Huge congratulations to the 32 amateurs who made the National Final of the 2024 GolfRSA Race to the R&A 9 Hole Challenge – you are one step closer to a trip of a lifetime to the R&A 9 Hole Challenge at Royal Troon! The Regional Final Lucky Draw took place on 10 April…
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 MoreIn-form Lamprecht ready for Masters test
9 April 2024 – The World No 1-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht might be the tallest person in the field at the 2024 Masters Tournament, but the South African will stand out for more than his 6-foot-8 frame at Augusta National. In the first-ever Georgia Cup between an amateur and a professional last Sunday, it was…
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 MoreCoetzer, Van Zyl break through at Sun City
29 March 2024 – Ekurhuleni’s Lisa Coetzer and Alieka van Zyl from Mpumalanga scooped the honours in the 2024 Nomads SA Girls Rose Bowl presented by Sun International with outstanding performances at Sun City in March. CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION Lisa Coetzer had been trending towards her a first national breakthrough in the month leading up to…
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…
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