BENONI (11 July 2016) – Gauteng North sisters Marne and Eugenie Clack and newly-minted Liberty Gauteng North Match Play champion Danielle du Toit reached the third round in the Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur at the Ebotse Links on Monday.

Marne will go up against Du Toit in the third round, while Eugene faces Ethel Ruthenberg from Southern Cape.

Marne had a first round bye, and dispatched Lynette Pretorius from Gauteng 5 & 3 in the second round. Eugenie defeated Lindi Coetzee from Services 1-up to advance to round two, where she eliminated Kiera Floyd from Ekurhuleni 1-up. Du Toit whipped Zane Naude from Bankveld Golf Estate 7 & 5 in the first round and crushed Tara Griebenow from Western Province 6 & 4 in round two. Continue reading →

Congratulations to the following Gauteng North players, who qualified for the match play stage of the 2016 Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship at Ebotse Golf and Country Estate:

Lindi Coetzee from Services Golf Club
Adele Beytell from Woodhill Country Club
Danielle Du Toit from Pretoria Country Club
Cleo Jordaan from Akasia Country Club
Marne Clack from Akasia Country Club
Namibia’s Caro Els, who plays out of Centurion Country Club.

The main match play championship is played from Monday to Wednesday. Continue reading →

PORT ELIZABETH, 8 July 2016 – For the full 90 holes of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship, the eight lads from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University executed a well-laid plan and the outcome was a double celebration at Humewood Golf Club on Friday. Continue reading →

PORT ELIZABETH, 7 July 2016 – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will be gunning for a double celebration after both the A- and B-teams reached the final round of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship on Thursday.

After whipping the University of Pretoria’s B-team 4.5 – 1.5 and thereby eliminating half of the defending champions’ challenge on day four, NMMU A will face Tuks A at Humewood Golf Club in the battle for Cup Champion honours.

Their B-team will go up against North West University A for the B-Section title. Continue reading →

GEORGE, 7 July 2016 – Free State junior Wilco Nienaber sealed his first victory this season with a commanding wire-to-wire performance in the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship in George on Thursday.

Nienaber opened with a three-under-par 69 at Kingswood Golf Estate and carried a one shot lead into the second round. The 16-year-old Bloemfontein golfer showed the nerves and composure of a true champion as he battled the unbearably cold and windy conditions for a 71 that kept his overnight advantage secure.

He completed his march to victory with a final round 70 to claim a four shot victory on six-under-par 210. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 6 July 2016 – Coming off a six-stroke victory in last week’s Nomads SA Girls Championship, Gauteng North’s Danielle du Toit reeled in a second title in less than two weeks when she claimedt the Liberty Gauteng North Match Play Championship on Wednesday.

Du Toit emerged victorious after a ding-dong battle with Cara Gorlei from Western Province. The Pretoria Country Club player birdied the last two holes to defeat Gorlei 1-Up at Woodhill Golf Estate.

GEORGE, 6 July 2016 – Mother Nature made life tough for the juniors competing in the Nomads SA Boys U-17 Championship in George, but Free State golfer Wilco Nienaber hung tough to preserve his overnight lead in Tuesday’s second round at Kingswood Golf Estate.

The 16-year-old Bloemfontein golfer followed an opening 69 with a 71 to finish one shot clear of Daniel Cronje from Boland at four-under-par 140. Continue reading →