AICHI-PREFECTURE, Japan (16 June 2016) – The United States celebrated a double victory, while the South African Boys team shared fourth and the SA Girls team tied for seventh after a final push in the 2016 TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup, supported by JAL, in Toyota City, Aichi-Prefecture, Japan on Friday.

GIRLS DIVISION

Kirsten Gillman, Kaitlyn Papp and Alyaa Abdulghany made it two-for-two for the United States when they held off defending champions Japan for a five shot victory in the Girls Division. Continue reading →

AICHI-PREFECTURE, Japan (16 June 2016) – The South African Boys team moved to third in the 2016 TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup Supported by JAL, but the Girls Team lost a little footing on day three of the prestigious international teams event in Toyota City, Aichi-Prefecture, Japan.

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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 →