LUSAKA, Zambia (8 May 2015) – South Africa claimed their 17th successive title in the All-Africa Junior Golf Championships with an emphatic 55 stroke victory at Lusaka Golf Club on Friday.
The South African quartet followed an opening 218 with successive rounds of 217 and posted a final round 222 on a tough scoring day to complete a wire-to-wire victory on two-under-par 874.
Zimbabwe combined for a 233 to edge out Zambia for second place by seven strokes on 929. Continue reading
LUSAKA, Zambia (7 May 2015) – South Africa has lined up their 17th successive title in the All-Africa Junior Golf Championships with another impressive performance in Thursday’s third round at Lusaka Golf Club.
After a disappointing start to his campaign in Zambia, Herman Loubser from Boland showed marked improvement in the second round and hit his stride on day three, leading the South African challenge with a two-under-par 71.
Marco Steyn from Gauteng North dipped one under par and Keegan de Lange from Gauteng North added a 74 for a second successive 217.
South Africa leads on 652 and will carry a 44 stroke lead over Zimbabwe into the final round. Continue reading
TSHWANE, 6 May 2015 – Leg amputee Daniel Slabbert from Kathu outgunned one-armed wizard Reinard Schuhknecht with a brilliant birdie at Zwartkop Country Club’s final hole to lift the Nedbank South African Disabled Open title for the fourth time.
With 23-year-olds players struggling a little by their own high standards on the front nine, they upped the pace on the inward half in a ding-dong battle to the end.
However, a thundering tee shot and an excellent approach set up the winning birdie and a closing round of 77 for Slabbert. The final putt came at the back-end of a superb seven-iron out of the rough that braked about 15 feet behind the hole. Continue reading
South Africa combined for a one-under-par 218 in the first round of the All-Africa Junior Golf Championships to start their title 17th consecutive title chase on solid footing at Lusaka Golf Club on Tuesday.
Marco Steyn from Central Gauteng led the South African attack against Uganda, Zimbabwe and the host nation and carded a one-under-par 72.
The young gun was two over when he holed a long putt for par at the eight, and making the save gave his round some momentum.
“It was a breezy day and was definitely not a pushover,” national coach, Llewellyn van Leeuwen said. Continue reading
TSHWANE, 5 May 2015 – Three-time winner Daniel Slabbert took over the lead in the Nedbank South African Disabled Golf Open at Zwartkop Country Club and immediately paid tribute to his caddie, Sunshine Ladies Tour player Kim Williams, for the great help she has been giving him.
“Kim’s been amazing,” said the leg amputee after signing for a two-over-par 73.
Slabbert tops the leaderboard at 148, with big-hitting “one-armed-bandit” Reinard Schuhknecht second after carding a 74 and defending champion Josh Williams from Canada a further two shots adrift on 151.
“It’s all about the game plan and course management when you’ve got someone as professional as Kim caddying for you,” Slabbert said. Continue reading
LUSAKA, Zambia (4 May 2015) – The South African quartet hunting the country’s 18th consecutive title in the prestigious All-Africa Junior Golf Championships are primed for action to start at Lusaka Golf Club on Tuesday.
National coach Llewellyn van Leeuwen was impressed with how Keegan de Lange from Gauteng North, Boland’s Herman Loubser and Central Gauteng pair Marco Steyn and Dylan Naidoo handled themselves during the practice round of regular Sunshine Tour stop. Continue reading
CAPE TOWN, 25 April 2015 – Unheralded Andre Nel capped his giant-killing run with victory in the Western Province Amateur Championship at Rondebosch Golf Club on Saturday when he defeated South Africa’s number two ranked Teaghan Gauche from Gauteng North 3 & 2 for victory.
The 19-year-old KeNako Academy student was 2-down after a bogey-bogey start, but tamed his nerves with a birdie at third hole and squared the match with another gain at the seventh. He assumed control of the match with a third birdie at the eighth and kept a firm grip on the lead to turn 1-up going down the last 18 holes. Continue reading