Women
Former champs in pursuit at SA Women’s Mid-Am
KRUGERSDORP, 6 November 2018 – Former champions Vanessa Smith and Sandra Winter will have to pull out all the stops in Wednesday’s final round if either player hopes to extend their winning record in the SA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Liezl Smit set the first round target with a four-over 76 at Krugersdorp Golf Club. She…
Read MoreKZN’s Smit takes early control at SA Mid-Am
KRUGERSDORP, 5 November 2018 – “New” kid on the block Liezl Smit from KwaZulu-Natal upstaged the country’s leading golfers to take the first round lead of SA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship on Monday. The Vryheid golfer carded a four-over-par 76 at Krugersdorp Golf Club to open up a three shot lead over two-time former champion Vanessa…
Read MoreWinter eyes fifth SA Mid-Am title in Krugersdorp
KRUGERSDORP, 4 November 2018 – Twelve months ago Southern Cape’s Sandra Winter sparkled brighter than Kimberley’s famous Star of South Africa when she won the SA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship title for a record fourth time. Having played the course blind after a nine hour car-trip from George, the Southern Cape golfer took command from the…
Read MoreGolfRSA launches Rules of Golf for 2019 seminars
GolfRSA hosted its first R&A Rules Seminar for 2019 at King David Mowbray Golf Club from 18-19 October. The course was presented by Conor Finlay from the R&A’s Governance Department and GolfRSA Manager: Operations, Rules and Training Neil Homann, with South African rules officials Rita Heroldt and Helénè Marais assisting. “With the changes to the…
Read MoreGlobal consensus for golf in race to tackle physical inactivity
17 October 2018 – A global consensus among leaders in public health, public policy and sport backs golf in the race to tackle physical inactivity and the prevention of a range of non-communicable disease (NCD) including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer of the breast and colon. Evidence linking golf and health, commissioned by the…
Read MoreSA juniors cherish Olympic experience
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (12 October 2018) – They didn’t come close to the goals they had set for themselves, but despite a disappointing start in Buenos Aires, GolfRSA Cole Stevens and Kaiyuree Moodley were excited about the experience gained in the Individual Golf Competition at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Argentina. While Australians Karl Vilips…
Read MoreMixed results for SA pair in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (11 October 2018) – GolfRSA National Squad player Cole Stevens made significant strides in the second round of the golf competition at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Stevens was tied for 20th after an opening five-over-par 75 and six strokes behind the trio of juniors leading the 32-strong…
Read MoreSA Juniors off to solid start in Youth Olympics
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (10 October 2018) – South Africa’s junior pair made a good start in the golf competition at the 2018 Youth Olympics with Kaiyuree Moodley finishing in the top 15 and Cole Stevens grabbing a share of 20th in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Alessia Nobilo from Italy fired a two-under-par 68 to open…
Read MoreDouble firsts for Ekurhuleni and Mpumalanga at Devonvale
STELLENBOSCH, 5 October 2018 – The underdogs won the day in a dramatic finale at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate as Ekurhuleni and Mpumalanga both celebrated double firsts in the 58th SA Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship on Friday. Ekurhuleni defeated defending champions Western Province 6.5 – 2.5 in a pressure-packed final round to lift the A-Section…
Read MoreEpic battles loom at SA Women’s IPT
STELLENBOSCH, 4 October 2018 – The final round of the 58th South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate is shaping up for a mouth-watering finale in both sections on Friday. Defending champions Western Province are in for a ding-dong battle against Ekurhuleni for the championship title, while Mpumalanga and Border will…
Read MoreEkurhuleni lays down a marker at SA Women’s IPT
STELLENBOSCH, 3 October 2018 – Western Province mowed down Southern Cape on day one to strengthen their bid for successive victories, but Ekurhuleni showed some serious spunk to match the defending champions with a winning start in the 58th South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate on Wednesday. A-SECTION – DIVISION…
Read MoreProvince throws down the gauntlet at Devonvale
STELLENBOSCH, 2 October 2018 – Western Province made a winning start to their title defence in the 58th SA Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship with a convincing performance in Tuesday’s Seeding Round. The morning foursomes teed off in little more than a gentle breeze at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate. Kelly Erasmus and Zayb Fredericks combined for…
Read MoreWP set for double success in SA Women’s IPT
STELLENBOSCH, 29 September 2018 – Defending champions Western Province will be gunning for the coveted double when the 58th South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship tees off at the magnificent Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate from 2-5 October. Western Province thwarted Gauteng North’s bid for a hat-trick with a powerful performance at Mossel Bay Golf Club…
Read MoreGrinding day, but Son hangs on in Scotland
INVERNESS, Scotland (20 September 2018) – The 54-strong field in the 2018 Duke of York Young Champions Trophy was severely tested by brutal weather conditions at Castle Stuart Golf Links in Scotland on Wednesday. South Africa’s top ranked junior Woo-Ju Son did remarkably well to stay in touch with leader Barclay Brown from England in…
Read MoreSon makes solid start at Duke of York in Scotland
INVERNESS, Scotland (19 September 2018) – South Africa’s top ranked junior Woo Ju Son starts the second round of prestigious Duke of York Young Champions Trophy in the top 10 after a solid performance in the opening round on Tuesday. Irish junior Joseph Byrne set the first round target at Castle Stuart Golf Links on…
Read MoreSon set for Duke of York Young Champions
SCOTLAND, 17 September 2018 – Woo-Ju Son, one of South Africa’s brightest golf prospects, will fly the flag for South Africa in the prestigious Duke of York Young Champions at the Castle Stuart Golf Links from 18-20 September. South Africa’s top ranked junior travelled to Scotland with Womens Golf South Africa president Sally Greasley where…
Read MoreMoodley and Stevens heading to 2018 Youth Olympics
2 September 2018 – GolfRSA is proud to announce that Gauteng juniors Kaiyuree Moodley and Cole Stevens were named by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) to the South African Team heading to Argentina in October for the third Youth Olympic Games. Team South Africa will be represented in 19 different sports…
Read MoreTeam SA celebrate top 15 with closing salvo in Ireland
MAYNOOTH, Ireland (2 September 2018) – Inspired charges from Caitlyn Macnab and Kaleigh Telfer in the final round of the World Amateur Team Championship in Ireland ensured a strong top 15 finish for South Africa in the 28th Espirito Santo Trophy on Saturday. The United States returned to the winner’s circle for the first time…
Read MoreDouble delight for GolfRSA at 2018 gSport Awards
2 September 2018 – GolfRSA scooped two awards at the prestigious gsport SA Women’s Sports Awards during a glittering extravaganza held at The Wanderers Club on Friday, 31 August 2018. This year marked the 13th edition of the country’s longest running women’s sport awards, honouring South Africa’s top athletes and those who make valuable contributions to…
Read MoreSA trio sweeps to 14th AACT victory in Ghana
1 September 2018 – South African trio Zethu Myeki, Casandra Hall and Lenanda van der Watt swept to a record 13th victory for the country in the 13th edition of the All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) in Accra, Ghana on Friday. The international field in the biennial showpiece, supported by the R&A, were severely tested by…
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