JOHANNESBURG, 8 July 2015 – Boland junior Herman Loubser was in sublime form at Randpark Golf Club after a seven-under-par 65 saw him pull four strokes clear of Luca Filippi in the second round of the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship on Wednesday.
Loubser played most of his golf in the Isle of Man and he didn’t waste any time to make an impression on the local circuit when his family returned to South Africa in December 2013. Continue reading
JOHANNESBURG, 7 July 2015 – Gauteng North junior Werner Deysel fired a sublime seven-under-par 65 at Bushwillow course to open up a yawning gap his challengers in the first round of the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship at Randpark Golf Club on Tuesday.
The 15-year-old Woodhill golfer finished three strokes clear of Western Province junior Luca Filippi and leads by four from reigning Nomads SA Boys Under-15 champion Wilco Nienaber from Free State and KwaZulu-Natal’s Luke Mayo. Continue reading
GWANGJU, Korea (7 July 2015) – The South African team declared themselves ready for the Men’s Golf Competition at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Korea after a final practice round at the Naju Gold Lake Country Club in Gwangju on Tuesday.
Gauteng North’s Teaghan Gauche, Jason Smith and Andrew van der Knaap from the TuksSport Golf Academy will represent University Sport South Africa in the 24-team competition when the 72-hole stroke play championship tees off on Wednesday. Continue reading
7 July 2015 – Ross Sinclair from Gauteng North claimed a two stroke victory in his second start on the American Junior Golf Association’s Junior Tour in June.
Sinclair opened with a 71 in the Under Armour® / Jeff Overton Championship, but slipped to a tie for 27th after a 77 in the second round.
The 17-year-old Centurion golfer lagged eight strokes off the pace at Otter Creek Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio, but he overhauled the leaders with a flawless nine-under-par 63 to triumph on five under 211. Continue reading
ORKNEY, 30 June 2015 – Ivanna Samu sealed an emotional Nomads SA Girls Championship victory at the third hole of a thrilling play-off at Orkney Golf Club and the tears streaming down her face told the story of the pressure, the battle and the glory to own one of junior golf’s most prestigious titles.
It was the second successive year that the country’s top ranked amateur had to fight for victory in extra time. Continue reading
Orkney, 29 June 2015 – South Africa’s number one junior Ivanna Samu stayed in the hunt at Orkney Golf Club, but the reigning Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur and Stroke Play champion will have to find a way to shake off Danielle du Toit if she hopes to claim the prestigious Nomads SA Girl’s Championship on Tuesday.
Du Toit and Samu both opened with 73s and started the second round one stroke behind Shawnelle de Lange.
Gauteng’s Samu mixed four birdies with five bogeys and a double bogey for a 75, but Du Toit mirrored her 75 to claim a share of pole position at four over 148. Continue reading
Wingate Park CC held off a spirited challenge from Irene CC and Akasia CC to lay claim to the best scratch league team title in Gauteng North. Drawn in a three way match play at Silver Lakes CC the three clubs halved all the matches. It made for a particularly tense finish with everything in the balance until the last match was concluded. A wonderful end to the experimental format tested this year.
Centurion CC secured second spot by claiming the 6 points available on the day. Only a single point separated first and second place with Zwartkop CC claiming third spot. Continue reading