Nobuhle Dlamini returns to tournament golf to pick up Gauteng Match Play Championship

Swazilands Nobuhle Dlamini, winner of the 2009 Sanlam SA Amateur Match Play Championships, returned to tournament golf at the SA Amateur last week and today picked up the Gauteng Match Play Championship Trophy. The event was played at The Country Club Woodmead this week.

En route to the title, she returned a 2/1 victory over Michelle Leigh, a 4/3 win over Mercia Pretorious, 4/3 over in-form Alana van Greuning and finally a 4/3 victory over Yushira Budhram in the final today.

Stroke play champion Kim Williams was beaten by Marne Roos 3/2 in round two and Marne subsequently succumbed to Yushira 4/3.

The flight was won by Lejan Lewthwaite when she returned a 3/1 victory over junior Kirsten Campbell and the 10 to 18 handicap division final was also contested by juniors when Humayra Sallojee claimed a 7/5 win over Natasha Carlsson.

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