Wingate Park’s Teaghan Gauche underlined his growing status as one of the country’s top amateurs when he got past two Scotsmen, the country’s number one ranked player, a rising Italian amateur and a former Sanlam SA Amateur champion to claim the ProShop Northern Amateur Match Play title at Randpark Golf Club on Friday.

Two years after he battled for bronze in the same tournament, Gauche put an exclamation mark on his return to form when he defeated Ryan Dreyer in a superb rally to triumph 6 & 4 victory at the Bushwillow Course. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 6 March 2015 – Daniel Young from Scotland hailed his victory in the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship on Friday as the pinnacle of his career.

Young defeated Southern Cape’s Jovan Rebula 8 & 6 in the 36-hole final at Silver Lakes Golf Estate to celebrate Scotland’s third victory in five years in South Africa’s premier amateur championship.

The last Scot standing was thrilled to follow in the footsteps of his compatriots Michael Stewart and Brian Soutar, who triumphed in 2011 and 2012 respectively, Continue reading →

The following players have been selected for various IPT teams.

The following players have been selected to represent the GNGU for the Senior IPT to be held between 12 and 17 April at Ebotse and Benoni golf clubs.

Super Seniors:

Dirk Swanevelder – Woodhill

Adrian Kriel – Wingate Park

Rinus van Niekerk – Wingate Park

Dicky Viljoen – Akasia

Seniors:

Mellette Hendrikse – Akasia

William Skinner – Zwartkop

Ben Kleinhans – Akasia

Christie le Roux – Akasia

Chris Delport – Zwartkop

Gordon Wessels – Wingate Park

Robin Ashby – Zwartkop

Leon Scheepers – Zwartkop

The manager for both these teams is Gerhard Lombard – Pretoria Country Club.

The Challenge IPT will be held at Metropolitan Golf Club between 17 and 22 May. The following players will represent the GNGU.

Challenge IPT:

Jacques van Tonder – Pretoria CC

Adriel Poonan – Pretoria GC

Juan-Pierre Cooper – Wingate Park

Robert Gouws – Akasia

Reinhardt Blaauw – Centurion

Ruan Korb – Wingate Park

Ruan Conradie – Wingate Park

Rosswell Sinclair – Centurion

Manager – Paul Davel – Irene CC

The u/23 IPT will be hosted by the Central Gauteng Golf Union between 12 and 17 April. The GNGU squad consists of the following players.

u/23 IPT

Marco Loubser – Pretoria CC

Rosswell Sinclair – Centurion

Adriel Poonan – Pretoria GC

Kifentse Nukeri – Akasia

James du Preez – Pretoria CC

Divan Marais – Centurion

Albert Venter – Centurion

Juan-Pierre Cooper – Wingate Park

Manager – Johan Struwig – Wingate Park

TSHWANE, 5 March 2015 – Southern Cape’s Jovan Rebula has one hand on the Match Play trophy at the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship after beating gritty competitor Calum Fyfe from Scotland 1-up in their semi-final at Silver Lakes Golf Estate on Thursday.

The 17-year-old George golfer will face off against Danny Young, the last Scot standing, who ousted Durbanville’s Adam Wood 2 & 1.

To his credit, Rebula did not trail at any point during his tightly-contested skirmish with the Cawder Golf Club golfer, however, Fyfe rallied to level the match at the 12th hole. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 4 March 2015 – Southern Cape’s Jovan Rebula is looking to add the Match Play title to his already impressive list of victories at the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship after making it through to the quarterfinal at Silver Lakes Golf Estate on Wednesday.

The 2014 Proudfoot Trophy winner beat Gordon Neale from Dove Canyon 3 & 2 to advance to the top 16 and defeated 36-year-old Gareth Clements from Country Club Johannesburg 1-up to reach the quarter-finals.

“I’m very satisfied with my golf going into the quarters,” Rebula said. “It’s going a bit better than it went in the Stroke Play Qualifier. I’m holing a few more putts now.” Continue reading →

 TSHWANE, 4 March 2015 – South African number two ranked player Jason Smith safely navigated his way into the last 16 of the Match Play at the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship at Silver Lakes Golf Estate on Wednesday morning.

As the top-ranked SA player left in the draw, the former SA Stroke Play champion ousted fellow Gauteng North amateur Philip Kruse 5&4 with some solid play which yielded four birdies and no drops in a remarkably consistent round of knockout golf.

“I just hit some fairways, greens and made some putts,” said the Irene Golf Club golfer.

“The first two birdies I made were from outside three metres. I waited for him to make mistakes and made my birdies when I had the chance.” Continue reading →

TSHWANE (3 March 2015) – The top two seeds crashed out to two Gauteng North players in the first round of the Match Play at the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship at Silver Lakes Golf Estate on Tuesday.

Both the Proudfoot Trophy winner, Greig Marchbank from Scotland, and Tristen Strydom, the runner-up in the 36-hole qualifying event, fell to unexpected defeats, leaving the knockout format wide open for the 32 remaining players.

Strydom, South Africa’s number one ranked amateur, was convincingly beaten by Pretoria Golf Club player Adriel Poonan 3&1. Continue reading →