Posts Tagged ‘England Golf’
English Glory for GolfRSA’s Gia
Just a fortnight after her first national breakthrough in the Nomads SA Girls Championship on home soil, 16-year-old Johannesburg golfer Gia Raad celebrated her first international triumph in the 2023 English Girls’ Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship. The GolfRSA National Squad member fired two eagles on her way to a final round 68 at The…
Read MoreMasterful 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…
Read MoreLate heroics hand England’s Dyer the Proudfoot win
15 February 2021 – England’s Jack Dyer produced a powerful finish to claim a two-stroke victory in the 119th South African Amateur Championship qualifier at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club on Monday. The 22-year-old from Boyce Hill Golf Club graduated from California State Fullerton University last year and has spent the last month in…
Read MoreEngland deny GolfRSA Juniors for African Amateur glory
13 February 2019 – Slow and steady won the race for Team England, who overcame a 10-shot overnight deficit to deny the GolfRSA Juniors a second successive win in the Africa Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Leopard Creek on Wednesday. The defending champions opened up a commanding lead with rounds of 217 and 206 to…
Read MorePoppleton 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…
Read MoreGolfRSA 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…
Read MoreBrilliant Browne seals graduation with Canon SA Open title
16 May 2018 – Former British soldier Mike Browne showed the nerves and composure of a true champion when he claimed a breakthrough victory in wire-to-wire style at the Canon South African Disabled Golf Open on Wednesday. Competing in first disabled championship, the 38-year-old leg-amputee from England carded successive rounds of 78 to head into…
Read MoreSA duo chasing Brown in Disabled SA Open
15 May 2018 – Thick mist wrapped itself around the Magalies Park Golf Club like goose feather duvet and forced a two-hour delayed start to the second round of the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open, but there was smiles all around when the fog lifted to reveal sunshine. The heat was a welcome change from…
Read MoreDouries books date with Brown at SA Disabled Open
14 May 2018 – Citrusdal golfer Ignation Douries gets pretty mad when he has a three-putt during a competitive round. However, nothing could wipe the smile off his face after an opening 13-over-par 85 landed Douries among the leaders in the 20th Canon South African Disabled Open on Monday. Not even two three-putts at Magalies…
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