Masterful Maas lifts Brabazon Trophy

23 May 2022 – Christiaan Maas underlined his status as one of South Africa’s brightest golfing prospects when he marched to a five-shot victory in a wire-to-wire performance in England to lift the Brabazon Trophy. When the 18-year-old Pretoria golfer first set eyes on Saunton Golf Club on a walk around the Links layout with…

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De Beer drives to top five in Brabazon Trophy

Golf RSA | De Beer drives to top five in Brabazon Trophy

LEEDS, England (2 June 2019) – Eastern Province golfer Kyle de Beer sealed a top five finish in the Brabazon Trophy, while GolfRSA National Squad member Wilco Nienaber closed out a top 30 finish in the English Men’s Open Amateur Championship on Sunday. After earlier rounds of 75 and 71, De Beer surged into the…

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Filippi flying at Brabazon Trophy

Golf RSA | Filippi flying at Brabazon Trophy

LEEDS, England (1 June 2019) – Luca Filippi made huge strides on moving day in the English Men’s Open Amateur Championship to join the chase for the Brabazon Trophy with one round left at the Alwoodley Golf Club. The GolfRSA National Squad member fired a five-under-par 66 to surge upwards and finish seventh on his own on…

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Nienaber, Filippi make English Amateur weekend

Golf RSA | Nienaber, Filippi make English Amateur weekend

LEEDS, England (31 May 2019) – Wilco Nienaber and Luca Filippi will join the weekend action in the English Men’s Open Amateur Championship alongside compatriot Kyle de Beer in England. Nienaber went head-to-head for the title in a sudden-death play-off with Nick Poppleton at Frilford Heath Golf Club last year, but the Englishman denied the…

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Tough first day for GolfRSA Squad at Brabazon Trophy

Golf RSA | Tough first day for GolfRSA Squad at Brabazon Trophy

LEEDS, England (30 May 2019) – GolfRSA National Squad quartet Luca Filippi, Therion Nel, Wilco Nienaber and Jayden Schaper had a tough first day as their hunt for the Brabazon Trophy in the English Men’s Open Amateur Championship got underway in England on Thursday. Filippi from Western Province led the way at the Alwoodley Golf…

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Poppleton pips Nienaber for Brabazon glory

4 June 2018 – Nick Poppleton denied South Africa a second successive victory in the Brabazon Trophy when he chipped in at the second extra hole to beat GolfRSA National Squad player Wilco Nienaber in a sudden-death play-off on Sunday. Nienaber opened with a five-under 65 at Frilford Heath Golf Club to lie one off…

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Solid Saturday showing for GolfRSA in England and Ireland

3 June 2018 – Wilco Nienaber will start this morning’s third round of the Brabazon Trophy in England within striking distance of the lone leader at Frilford Heath Golf Club, while Christo Lamprecht and Therion Nel finished in a seven-way tie for the lead in Saturday’s opening round of the East of Ireland Open Amateur…

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Nienaber edges into contention in England

1 June 2018 – South African Wilco Nienaber shared the lead after a truncated first day of the Brabazon Trophy and the Bloemfontein golfer is still very much in contention after the conclusion of round one on Friday. The first round at Frilford Heath in Oxfordshire had to be suspended after torrential rain rendered the…

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GolfRSA seven fixed to shine in UK

 31 May 2018 – Seven members of the GolfRSA National Squad will be in action in two highly-rated golf championships in Britain this weekend. Wilco Nienaber, Matt Saulez and Malcolm Mitchell joined a world-class field in the first round of the Brabazon Trophy today, while Christo Lamprecht, Therion Nel, Clayton Mansfield and Jayden Schaper will…

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