Lenanda with Thea Nel

Champion of Champions – Ladies A Division was postponed due to a diary conflict with another tournament. The ladies decided to re-schedule the tournament and after all were said and done Lenanda van der Watt was crowned champion. The Akasia CC junior shot rounds of 77 and 76 in testing conditions at Centurion CC to beat her closest rival in the form of Lindi Coetzee (Services GC) by three strokes.

Previous champions include: Nicole Hannah, Gina Switala, Crystal Cooper, Marinda Pretorius, Kim Williams, Henriette Frylinck and Connie Chen.

JOHANNESBURG, 19 August 2016 – Gauteng North’s Larissa du Preez was absolutely delighted when she celebrated her first provincial success with an impressive four stroke victory in the ProShop Ladies Golf Gauteng 36-hole Stroke Play Championship this week.

The 20-year-old Gauteng North amateur was the only player to finish the first round in red numbers and a two-under-par 70 in the blustery weather at Parkview Golf Club saw her sleep on a three shot lead over Caitlyn Macnab from Ekurhuleni.

The conditions intensified in the final round, but once Du Preez overcame a nervy start, she showed some exceptional skills in the robust wind that bullied the field and battled to a hard-fought for 77 to triumph on three-over-par 147. Continue reading →

Congratulations to Keegan Mclachlan from Gauteng North, who recorded a career first hole-in-one during the Africa Junior Open at the Fish River Sun Country Club!!

The Silver Lakes player aced the par three 11th hole during the second round.

Mclachlan posted rounds of 77, 67 and 72 to grab a share of sixth on even-par 216 with Ekurhuleni’s Dylan Mostert.

From left to right: Jacques van Tonder, Zak Kleynhans, Rohan de Beer, Mellette Hendrikse (Captain), Ettienne Janse van Rensburg, Fourie Zietsman, Chris Froneman, Robert Gouws, Hilliard du Plessis (Manager), Marthin Scheepers, Neill Malherbe (Akasia CC Chairman)

How do you know that you are the best in the business? You win all the matches you play, in order to win the league in your province and then… beat everybody at the Northern Provinces finals.

Akasia Country Club represented the Gauteng North Golf Union, whilst Randpark Golf Club, Ebotse Links, Walker Park Golf Club and Potchefstroom Country Club each represented the other unions that make up the Northern Provinces. Limpopo did not field a team this year.

This event has a huge heritage and the trophy has been contested since shortly after the Second World War. The format is 8 member teams playing match play from scratch. Due to the number of teams the event is usually scheduled over 72 holes contested in two days. Because of the withdrawal of Limpopo the host union Ekurhuleni scheduled the matches over 54 holes. Thirty six holes contested on Saturday and 18 holes on Sunday morning. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 15 July 2016 – Just three days after his Nomads National Order of Merit victory, Ebotse golfer Jayden Schaper produced a nerveless display to defeat Ge-Rico Muller at the third hole of a sudden-death play-off to scoop the Tshwane Junior Open title at Pretoria Country Club on Friday.

Schaper made a dismal start in round one and was three over at the turn, but an eagle at the par five 12th gave him some momentum and he signed off with a 74. He began the final round four off the pace from first round pacesetter Bryce Leach. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 14 July 2016 – Bryce Leach from Central Gauteng will carry a one stroke lead over Dawid Opperman and Kyle de Beer into the final round of the Tshwane Junior Open at Pretoria Country Club on Friday.

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