GolfRSA Seniors Archives

Cool-hand Kingston closes out SA Senior Open victory

25 October 2019 – James Kingston became a two-time SA national champion after winning the SA Senior Open, hosted by Bitou Municipality, in emphatic style with a birdie finish at Plettenberg Bay Country Club on Friday. The 2007 SA Open winner celebrated his 19th victory and maiden senior win on seven-under-par 281, sealing a nine-shot…

Kingston on brink of SA Senior Open history

24 October 2019 – James Kingston continued his love affair with Plettenberg Bay Country Club on moving day to open up a commanding lead as he targets his first victory in the SA Senior Open, hosted by Bitou Municipality. In a career spanning 31 years, Kingston’s trophy case in Potchefstroom is packed with silverware from…

Kingston forges four shots clear at SA Senior Open

23 October 2019 – James Kingston is on course for an elusive national double after taking a commanding lead in the second round of the prestigious SA Senior Open hosted by Bitou Municipality on Wednesday. The 2007 South African Open champion fired three birdies on the bounce over the last three holes at Plettenberg Bay…

Senior Players boasts new sponsor, venue and format

19 October 2019 – GolfRSA is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Alec Levin Insurance and Investment Brokers as the main sponsor of the 2020 Senior Players Championship on 8 and 9 February 2020. “We are delighted that Alec Levin Insurance and Investment Brokers have selected one of our flagship senior amateur events to…

SA Senior Amateur double for remarkable Phillips

DURBAN, 18 October 2019 – It was a far cry from memorable march to victory last year, but Morgan Phillips was a very happy man nonetheless when he lifted the SA Senior Amateur Championship title for a second time at Durban Country Club on Friday. Phillips fired a clinical final round one-under-par 71 at Heron…

Skinner set sights on SA Senior Amateur title

17 October 2019 – William Skinner fired an eagle and three birdies on his back nine to open up a slender one-shot lead after another day of tough scoring conditions in the SA Senior Amateur Championship. Skinner and defending champion Morgan Phillips were only two players in the 142-strong field to break par in the…

Boland and Border bank promotion in Katberg

12 April 2019 – Boland and Border emerged as the undisputed champions in an epic final round battle for supremacy for glory in the 32nd South African Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Katberg Hotel and Eco Golf Estate on Friday. SENIORS Over the last three years, Boland started the final round unbeaten, but spoiled their…

Boland, Mpumalanga heading for Katberg showdown

11 April 2019 – The battle for promotion in the SA Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial will come down to a scrimmage between log leaders Boland and Mpumalanga, while Border pulled ahead in the Super Senior contest at Katberg Hotel and Eco Golf Estate on Thursday. SENIORS Unbeaten Boland enjoyed a third round bye and still managed…

Intense final day battles slated for Wingate

PRETORIA, 11 April 2019 – Some epic clashes are on the cards in both the senior and super senior divisions after the third round of the SA Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial wrapped up at Wingate Park Country Club on Thursday. SENIORS Central Gauteng – still undefeated after five matches – will be hunting their fourth successive…

Western Province take a stand at Wingate Park

10 April 2019 – Central Gauteng’s Seniors and Super Seniors top the logs at the halfway mark, but their Western Province counterparts made a serious statement of intent on day 2 of the South African Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Wingate Park Country Club. SENIORS After double success on day one, Central Gauteng kept their…

Boland, Free State with early control at Katberg

10 April 2019 – Free State made a bold move as Boland strengthened their bid for promotion in the Senior Division, while a three-way clash for glory is on the cards between Border, Ekurhuleni and Eastern Province in the Super Senior Division in the South African Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Katberg Hotel & Eco…

GolfRSA teams named for African Amateur Championship

CAPE TOWN, 24 December 2018 – The fourth African Amateur Stroke Play Championship will hold huge significance for Sam Simpson from Western Province, who will don the green and gold for South Africa for the first time in mid-February 2019. The South African Golf Association (SAGA) named the Bellville golfer to the GolfRSA Junior Team that…

SA seals Fellowship Cup hat-trick in India

GREATER NOIDA, India (30 November 2018) – A feisty Indian side upped the ante in the final round, but South Africa’s seniors and mid-amateurs prevailed to seal a third successive victory in the annual Fellowship Cup in India. South Africa held a commanding 8 – 8 lead after clean sweeps in the fourballs and foursomes…

South Africa with early advantage in India

GREATER NOIDA, India (28 November 2018) – South Africa’s mid-amateur and senior teams combined for a clean sweep in the first round Fourballs of the third Fellowship Cup against India on Wednesday. The two four-man sides racked up all four points available against their peers from the Indian Golf Union at the Jaypee Greens Golf…