Central Gauteng simply superior in Mbombela

31 May 2022 – Sam Whateley, Kaiyuree Moodley and Central Gauteng captain Marine Legentil ended a six-year drought for the Lions in the 2022 GolfRSA 72-Hole Teams Championship at Mbombela Golf Club in May. The Central Gauteng trio was simply superior as they marched to a 19-stroke victory in the Swiss Team Trophy, combining with…

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Double delight for PGA of SA’s Ficalbi in Mbombela

Golf RSA | Double delight for PGA of SA’s Ficalbi in Mbombela

18 December 2020 – Ivano Ficalbi reeled in a trio of birdies over the five closing holes at Mbombela Golf Club on Tuesday to seal a successful title defence in the PGA National Pro-Am hosted by Darren Plumb. The Chief Executive of the Professional Golfers Association of South Africa had swapped his desk for a…

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Nkosi nails Nomads SA Under-15 Champs win

Golf RSA | Nkosi nails Nomads SA Under-15 Champs win

8 January 2020 – South African Golf Development Board rising star Rorisang Nkosi celebrated his first national victory in style on Wednesday, producing a strong closing round at Mbombela Golf Club to win the prestigious Nomads SA Under-15 Championship. Nkosi set himself a target of securing a first win on the national junior circuit in…

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Roses claim historic first SA IPT victory

Golf RSA | Roses claim historic first SA IPT victory

20 September 2019 – Ekurhuleni fulfilled their destiny with a historic first time victory in the 59th South African Inter-Provincial, sponsored by Tempest Car Hire, at Mbombela Golf Club on Friday. Groomed for success by former Ekurhuleni President Martin Saaiman since 2012, the youthful side defeated 2016 champions Southern Cape 8 – 4 on day…

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SA IPT showdowns on the cards in Mbombela

Golf RSA | SA IPT showdowns on the cards in Mbombela

MBOMBELA, 19 September 2019 – The calculators came out in force as action wrapped up on day four of the 59th South African Inter-Provincial Tournament, sponsored by Tempest Car Hire, at Mbombela Golf Club. Ekurhuleni routed Western Province 8 – 4 to edge even closer to a historic first A-Section win, but with Southern Cape…

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Epic battles loom at Mbombela

Golf RSA | Epic battles loom at Mbombela

18 September 2019 – Southern Cape is hot on heels of A-Section log leaders Ekurhuleni while North West made a bold statement in the battle for promotion on day three of the 59th South African Inter-Provincial, sponsored by Tempest Car Hire, at Mbombela Golf Club. Ekurhuleni put Central Gauteng on the back foot with a…

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Ekurhuleni and Boland lead the charge in Mbombela

Golf RSA | Ekurhuleni and Boland lead the charge in Mbombela

17 September 2019 – Ekurhuleni took pole position in the A-Section at the 59th South African Inter-Provincial Tournament, sponsored by Tempest Car Hire, on Tuesday, while Boland threw down the gauntlet in the battle for promotion at Mbombela Golf Club. “The boys were pumped to take on Gauteng North after beating Southern Cape in the…

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Early markers laid in SA IPT

Golf RSA | Early markers laid in SA IPT

16 September 2019 – Central Gauteng began their title defence in the South African Inter-Provincial Tournament on a positive note, while Free State and Boland made a big stand in the promotion battle at Mbombela Golf Club on Monday. It took a strong effort to overcome last year’s B-Section winners Western Province, but the Lions…

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Lions primed for SA IPT defence in Mbombela

Golf RSA | Lions primed for SA IPT defence in Mbombela

15 September 2019 – Defending champions Central Gauteng are primed to pursue a record 30th victory in the 59th South African Inter-Provincial at Mbombela Golf Club in Mpumalanga on Monday. Ryan Dreyer, Karabo Mokoena and Sam Mckenzie are the only holdovers from the 2018 winning side returning for duty in the country’s premier team event,…

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From the Fringes: An Introduction

Golf RSA | From the Fringes: An Introduction

“The zone of contention’, ‘the money zone’, ‘the scoring zone’, are some of descriptions used to sum up the importance of the fringes’ areas around the green for any golfer hoping to return a good score. ‘Anyone’ (this writer being a definite exception) can cover a 550-yard par five with a booming drive and then…

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