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CAPE TOWN, 17 June 2020 – Operational savings from its 2020 National Squad budget have paved the way for GolfRSA to add a further R500 000 to its ambitious #GolfRSAHelpFund, which provides assistance to caddies and casual workers that have been severely affected by the Covid-19 crisis. In April, the organisation set aside R1 million…

GOLFRSA STATEMENT Announcement on the return to Golf 12 June 2020 GolfRSA and the Golf bodies welcome the efforts of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture that have allowed for the safe return of Golf. The Golf bodies wish to thank the Minister, Director General and their team of staff for their commitment to…

GOLFRSA STATEMENT – RETURN TO GOLF 5 June 2020 A decision by government on Golf’s return and the timing of this return was made early in the week. GolfRSA’s delegation that presented the initial proposal on 30th April for the return of golf was commended by the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture for the…

12 May 2020 Dear Golfers, On behalf of the golf industry delegation engaging with government, which comprises GolfRSA, the PGA of SA and the Club Management Association of South Africa, we wanted to provide an update since the last communication of a week ago. Today we received a formal response from Minister of Sports, Arts…

1 May 2020 – GolfRSA CEO Grant Hepburn talks us through the recommendations from Minister of Sports, Arts & Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa on the way forward for the golf industry after a video conference with the umbrella body, the PGA of Southern Africa and the Club Managers Association of Southern Africa on Thursday, 30…

The South African golf industry, like so many others, has been hard hit by the Covid-19 Corona Virus pandemic that has resulted in a government-mandated country-wide lockdown. In this interview that was broadcast recently on RSG, GolfRSA CEO Grant Hepburn discusses some of the challenges faced by the golf industry in South Africa and the…

In response to the Covid-19 outbreak and in line with President Ramaphosa’s address last night, GolfRSA, in conjunction with and on behalf of the SAGA and WGSA, is currently engaging with all stakeholders in order to establish an appropriate action plan for forthcoming tournaments and all amateur golf. This official plan of action will be…

6 March 2020 – GolfRSA National Squad members Carl Mwale and Kera Healey claimed the biggest wins of their young careers when they captured their respective divisions of the Nomads South African Juniors International on Thursday. Healey went wire-to-wire at Rondebosch Golf Club, courtesy of a flawless seven-under-par 65 in the opening round that earned…

11 December 2019 – KwaZulu-Natal went on a tear for a second successive day at Oubaai Hotel, Golf and Spa, while Ekurhuleni and Western Province strengthened their grip in the battle for supremacy in Tuesday’s second round of the South African Under-19 Inter-Provincial Tournament. B-SECTION A hugely determined KwaZulu-Natal has made a strong case for…

VICTORIA, Melbourne, Australia (9 December 2019) – The United States Team fended off a feisty challenge from the International Team on Monday to win the Junior Presidents Cup for a second consecutive time. The American juniors carried a comfortable 9 – 3 lead from the opening day’s Four-Ball and Foursomes sessions into the final round…

MELBOURNE, Australia (8 December 2019) – The International Team will have to come out guns blazing in the final round Singles on Monday after the United States Team surged to a commanding 9-3 lead on day one of the Junior Presidents Cup in Australia. Two years ago, the U.S. Team led the first round by…

7 November 2019 – Local hero Jason Day, Canadian Adam Hadwin, Sungjae Im of Korea and Joaquin Niemann of Chile got the nod from International Team Captain Ernie Els for the 13th Presidents Cup set to begin in just over a month in Australia. The Presidents Cup will return to Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne…

7 October 2019 – Central Gauteng and Gauteng North made a big statement on opening day, while Eastern Province got off to a flying start in the promotion battle of the SA Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial Tournament at King David Mowbray Golf Club. A-SECTION Central Gauteng mowed down KwaZulu-Natal and Ekurhuleni in a dream start as they…

Dudley Annenburg, a 21-handicapper from Steenberg Golf Club in Cape Town, held his nerve on the daunting 18th hole at Leopard Creek Golf Club to lead his team to the inaugural Cape of Good Hope Wine Series title. Annenburg and his Betterball partner Michael da Silva (2) started the final day a single point behind…

29 September 2019 – Twelve months after they marched to a historic first victory in Stellenbosch, Ekurhuleni was in ascendancy again in the 59th South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship at Riviera on Vaal Country Club. The defending champions put an exclamation mark behind an unbeaten week when they staved off a spirited assault from Western Province in a…

29 September 2019 – The WGSA Invitational Team claimed a huge victory for golf development with their triumph in the promotion battle at the 59th South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship. Womens Golf South Africa offered four young rising talents the chance to gain experience in the premier women’s team event and the quartet embraced the…

27 September 2019 – Defending champions Gauteng North led from start to finish at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate to celebrate a second uncontested victory in the Nomads SA Under-13 Championship while team member Dujuan Snyman won back-to-back in the Individual Competition. Twelve months after the Daisies revelled in a 24-stroke triumph at Koro Creek Bushveld…

26 September 2019 – The final round of the 59th South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship is shaping up for a scintillating in both sections at Riviera on Vaal Golf and Country Club on Friday. Ekurhuleni defeated defending champions Western Province in the final round at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate last year to lift the…

25 September 2019 – Ekurhuleni and Western Province A came up trumps on day one of the match play stage at the South African Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship, while the WGSA Invitational Team made a big statement of intend in the promotion battle at Riviera on Vaal Golf and Country Club on Wednesday. Ekurhuleni scored a…

25 September 2019 – Dujuan Snyman helped defending champions Gauteng North to a dream start in their title defence at the Nomads SA Under-13 Championship at Devonvale Wine and Golf Estate on Wednesday. The Woodhill golfer anchored the team with a flawless seven-under-par 65 that also earned Snyman individual honours on day one of the…