The South African Boys and Girls teams made positive headway in Wednesday’s second round at the 2016 TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup Supported by JAL in Toyota City, Aichi-Prefecture, Japan.

GIRLS COMPETITION

The United States and Spain are in hot pursuit of Japan, who returned an even-par 144 to maintain pole position in the Girls Competition. The defending champions lead at nine under 279, but the USA and Spain are just one shot back after respective rounds of 143 and 141.

South Africa left Mexico behind to take sole seventh at two over 290. Continue reading →

PORTHCAWL, Wales (15 June 2016) – Aubrey Beckley from North West and Southern Cape’s Andre Nel were the lone survivors of the 11-strong South African pack to make the match play stage of the Amateur Championship in Wales on Tuesday.

Beckley carded a first round 73 at Royal Porthcawl golf Club braved windy and wet conditions at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club to rocket from joint 88th to a tie for sixth on even-par 142. Continue reading →

PORTHCAWL, Wales (14 June 2016) – Southern Cape’s Andre Nel will lead an 11-strong South African charge in the final round of the Amateur Championship Qualifying Stage in Porthcawl, Wales on Tuesday.

Nel and his compatriots were among 288 players from 30 countries who started the 121th edition of this prestigious international amateur championship on Monday. Continue reading →

The South African Boys team tied for sixth and the SA Girls grabbed a share of seventh in the first round of the 2016 TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup Supported by JAL in Toyota City, Aichi-Prefecture, Japan on Tuesday.

Girls Competition

Gauteng’s Ivanna Samu pushed the boat out for South Africa in the Girls Competition. Just a day after she won the Girls Long Drive Contest, the Ruimsig golfer birdied the last two holes for a one-under-par 71, while Kaleigh Telfer from Gauteng and Gauteng North’s Danielle du Toit returned a pair of 77s to help South Africa to joint seventh with Mexico on four-over-par 148. Continue reading →

AYRSHIRE, Scotland (9 June 2016) – South Africa clinched third in the annual International Tri-Nations Test as Australia and Scotland shared the spoils at Rowallan Castle Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland on Thursday.

The Australian A-side and the leading team from the host nation finished at two-under-par 424.

The South African A-team – comprising Andre Nel, Kyle McClatchie, Tristen Strydom and Aubrey Beckley – composed successive rounds of 215 to finish six shots back on 430. Continue reading →

Mellette Hendrikse with Johan Struwig

The second edition of the Mid-Amateur and Senior Closed was held on the 4^th and 5^th of June at Bronkhorstspruit Golf Club.

After two rounds of friendly yet competitive golf Mellette Hendrikse won the tournament on a stellar 4 under par 140 strokes. The Akasia CC member shot rounds of one under par 71 and a three under par 69 that led him to edge out his closest competitor Alex van Heerden from Wingate Park Country Club by two strokes. Alex, the best Mid-Amateur finisher, opened with a two over par 74 before signing for a second round 68.

The 2015 edition was held at Services Golf Club where another senior in the form of Gerhard Strydom won both titles. The tournament is scheduled over two days where the players compete over 36 holes in total. 18 Holes are completed on Saturday afternoon and 18 holes on Sunday morning. After the completion of the rounds a customary “braai” serves as catalyst for the members of the different clubs that constitutes the GNGU to interact, meet and make merry.

Unfortunately the player turnout was less than last year, but the mood was upbeat and a strong field competed for the Senior and Mid-Amateur trophies. Bronkhorstspruit Golf Club and its members went out of its way to accommodate the players and the service was exemplary. The golf course is dry due to the little rain the area enjoyed, but its fairways are clearly identifiable and the greens are in great shape. The 2016 champion said: “People generally underestimate the difficulty and quality of the course. It is a good test of golf and the club goes beyond what is expected.”

Winners:

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (6 June 2016) – South Africa’s top ranked Jovan Rebula enjoyed a top 15 finish in the St Andrews Links Trophy, while Conor O’Rourke from Ireland denied Scottish golfer Sandy Scott a home victory at the famous Old Course on Sunday.

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