Gauteng North duo Otto van Buynder and Alessio Graziani carded respective rounds of 70 and 71 to share seventh at 142 as Slade Pickering from North West completed a wire-to-wire victory in the Joburg Junior Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Friday. Continue reading
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Pickering pushes to pole at Joburg Junior Open
JOHANNESBURG, 8 December 2016 – Alessio Graziani and Dino Capazario lead the Gauteng North onslaught after the first round of the Joburg Junior Open.
The duo finished seven shots behind Pecanwood’s Slade Pickering, who surged to the top courtesy of an eagle and seven birdies at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Thursday.
South Africa wins first ever Test against India
KOLKATA, India (4 December 2016) – South Africa celebrated a crushing victory in the inaugural Golf Test Series against India at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Sunday.
The South African team vowed to win the Test for fallen team-mate Mellette Hendrikse. True to their word, the four-man senior and mid-Amateur sides clinched six of the eight Singles matches to defeat the host nation 11.5 – 4.5. Continue reading
SA golf mourns Mellette Hendrikse
The South African golfing community is reeling with shock at the unexpected passing of one of its most passionate administrators,
“Mellette Hendrikse. Mellette was a tour de force on the South African senior amateur golf circuit and he represented Gauteng North Golf Union and his home club with great pride, but he was also one of the most dedicated golf administrators to serve this country,” said Gauteng North Golf Union president Johan Struwig. Continue reading
Cullinan Golf Club crowned Inter-Club Champs 2016
GNGU Inter-Club winning team. Brian Saunders, Mike Slabber, Jaco van Vuuren, Debbie Peens with Johan Struwig
This year’s edition was hosted at Cullinan Golf Club. The locals took full advantage and racked up 88 points to win by two from Akasia CC who also came second last year.
Although winners are named, the idea behind the event is for the movers and shakers of the various clubs to get together and mingle on a social level. Unfortunately not all the clubs Continue reading