JOHANNESBURG, 9 July 2015 –  It was a little more work than he planned on, but the result was precisely the one Herman Loubser was hoping for. On a day of high drama, Loubser squandered a five stroke overnight lead and had to fend off a spirited attack from Gauteng North’s Werner Deyzel at Randpark Golf Club.

However, when it mattered most, the 16-year-old Boland junior holed crucial putts at the closing holes of the Bushwillow Course to close out for a one stroke victory in the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship.

Loubser signed off with a 73 to triumph on nine-under-par 279 and win by same margin he lost last year’s championship to Dylan Naidoo at Polokwane Golf Club.

“I can’t even describe how sweet this feels after coming so close last year,” said Loubser, who now owns two SA Boys titles, having claimed a six stroke victory in the Nomads SA Boys U-15 Championship in 2014.

Deyzel from Woodhill Country Club signed for a three-under-69 to take second on 280. Continue reading →

BENONI, 10 July 2015 – Sixty of the SAGDB’s brightest talents showcased their golf expertise in the inaugural SAGDB / Nomads Imperial Auto MFC Golf Challenge held at Benoni Country Club on 6 and 7 July.

Although the SAGDB has been blazing a trail for golf development in South Africa since 1999, this marked the first time that rising stars from 10 golf unions across South Africa challenged each other in a team competition on a national stage. Continue reading →

DURBAN, 10 July 2015 – Gauteng North’s Carrie Park celebrated a double return to the winner’s circle in the Gauteng North Championship this week and is targeting more success in the Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship at Kloof Country Club from 12-16 July.

Park claimed the Stroke Play title on Monday and defeated Lejan Lewthwaite at the 20^th hole to clinch the Match Play title at Zwartkop Country Club on Wednesday.

“It feels like this has been a long time coming, because I’ve been playing really very well for a while now,” said Park. Continue reading →

GWANGJU, Korea (10 July 2015) – Gauteng North’s Andrew van der Knaap saved his best effort for the hottest day at this year’s Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea.

After signing for non-counting rounds of 78 and 76 in his debut at the World Student Games, the Centurion golfer pulled out all the stops in the third round.

With the mercury at 33 degrees Celsius and humidity at 86%, Van der Knaap carded a cool one-over-par 73 to lead the South African challenge in the Men’s Golf Competition at Naju Gold Lake Country Club on Friday. Continue reading →

JOHANNESBURG, 9 July 2015 – Boland junior Herman Loubser continued his dominance in the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship and a one-under-par 71 in the third round saw him stretch his lead to five strokes at Randpark Golf Club on Thursday.

The 16-year-old from Theewaterskloof Golf Club won the 2014 Nomads SA Boys U-15 Championship last year and is primed to chase down his second national victory on Friday.

Loubser took the lead with a blistering seven under 65 in the second round and kept control by limiting his mistakes on a tough scoring day at the Bushwillow Course. Continue reading →

GWANGJU, Korea (9 July 2015) – The South African team were disappointed with their second round performance in the Men’s Golf Competition on Thursday, but after joining in a raucous gold medal celebration for 100 meter athlete Akani Simbine at the 2015 Summer Universiade, the SA trio are ready to reach for the stars in the next two rounds in Gwangju, Korea. Continue reading →

GWANGJU, Korea (8 July 2015) – Teaghan Gauche was in blistering form on day one of the Men’s Golf Competition at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Korea and helped the South African team to seventh overall in the Men’s Team Competition on Wednesday.

The country’s number two ranked amateur fired an opening four-under-par 68 at Naju Gold Lake Country Club to tie for second in the individual competition with Michael Howard from Great Britain. Continue reading →