This year’s 2017 Liberty GNGU Closed took place at Pretoria Golf Club. 42 players entered the 36 hole tournament, with 4 players competing in the C Division (Hcp 11 – 18), 10 players in the B Division (Hcp 6 – 10) and 28 players in the A Division (Hcp 5 or less). Kelso Hannay and Craig Collins, both from Irene Country Club, started the final 18 holes at level par.  However, in round 2 Craig came up top, shooting 73 to win by 4 shots ahead of Etienne Janse van Rensburg from Akasia.
For the full result list CLICK HERE.
We would like to thank Pretoria Golf Club, their Committee, staff and members for their fantastic hospitality. Being the oldest Golf Club in Pretoria it was in great condition and proved to be a good test for all that played.
We would also like to thank Liberty for their continued support, which make tournaments like this possible.

On 22 May, Benoni Country Club will be hosting the annual Gauteng Development Golfers
tri-angular.  This tournament is played between Gauteng North, Ekurhuleni and Central Gauteng.  Each team consists of 8 players, and the format is foursomes in the morning followed by singles in the afternoon.
Following our Development League, won by The Els Club, the top 15 players were selected to participate in trials, held at Irene Country Club on 24 April 2017.  The top 8 players for the day have been selected to go through represent Gauteng North at the tri-angular:-
Phillip Rametsi                     The Els Club
Daniel Molaudzi                   The Els Club
Thabiso Tekane                    Irene Country Club
Albert Makhonjwa               Pretoria Country Club
John Rammaba                    Centurion Country Club
Sphiwe Majola                     The Els Club
John Mahlangu                    Woodhill Country Club
Windy Skosana                    Zwartkop Country Club

We would like to thank Liberty for their partnership with Gauteng North and focus on assisting Development Golf.
We wish the team the best of luck for the tournament ahead!

The Executive are pleased to announce the 2017 Team that have been selected to represent Gauteng North at the upcoming Challenge Inter Provincial Tournament that will be taking place at Atlantic Beach from 15 – 19 May 2017.

Chris van der Merwe – Zwartkop cc (Captain)
Dawid Opperman – Pretoria cc
Otto van Buynder – Blue Valley Golf Estate
Francois Pretorius – Irene cc
Kifentse Nukeri – Akasia cc
Clifford Thompson – Centurion cc
Nicholaus Frade – Centurion cc
Etienne Janse van Rensburg – Akasia cc

The team will be managed by Paul Davel.
We wish the team the best of luck for the tournament and, as current holders of the trophy, we hope it stays with Gauteng North.

A Team of 4 players were again invited to the 2017 Amateur Championships hosted by Reunion.  The team selected for the tour was Keegan McLachlan (defending champion), Chris van der Merwe, Richard Joubert and Dylan Kok, with past president Gerry Few accompanying the team as team manager.  A fantastic few days was had by all and Dylan Kok flew the Gauteng North flag high by winning the championship on 216, 3 shots ahead of second place.

CLICK HERE for full results

The GN selectors announced the Team last night to represent GN at the 2017 Senior Inter Provincial during the period 23 – 29 April 2017 at Simola Country Club in Knysna, Southern Cape.

The Team travelling:

William Skinner – Zwartkop CC – Captain

Gordon Wessels – Wingate Park CC

Gerhard Strydom – Waterkloof Golf Club

Derik Piek – Centurion CC

Adrian Kriel – Wingate Park CC

Philip Bierman – Akasia CC

Christie le Roux – Akasia CC

Conrad Rauch – Pretoria CC

Gerhard Lombard – Manager

The Union wishes the Team the best of luck and hope to see the Trophy on their return.

MALELANE, 27 February 2017 – South Africa’s Albert Venter is looking forward to his title defence in the African Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Estate in Mpumalanga this week.

Venter swept to victory in the inaugural international championship last year, in no small part thanks to two superb 65s in the first and third rounds. Continue reading →

HARTEBEESPOORTDAM, 27 February 2017 – The final school year is tough on any golfer, but more so when your majors are mathematics and science.

Gauteng North rising star Danielle du Toit enjoyed a magnificent run in 2016, racking up victories in the Southern Cape Championship, the World Amateur Reunion Championship, the Nomads SA Girls Championship and the Liberty GNGU Gauteng North Match Play that rocketed her into the top five in the Womens Golf South Africa senior rankings.

Like all matriculants, academic pressure has forced the 18-year-old Menlo Park learner to put her golfing aspirations on the back burner this season, but Du Toit pushed the books aside for the North West Open and showed her class when she claimed victory in the North West Open on Sunday. Continue reading →