VEREENIGING, 19 November 2015 – Woodhill amateur Philip Kruse boxed an eagle putt at the final hole at Maccauvlei Country Club to celebrate a long-awaited return to the winner’s circle in the Harry Oppenheimer Trophy on Thursday.

The 19-year-old Pretoria golfer collected the Vaal Amateur Trophy as the leading amateur through 36-holes with rounds of 67 and 68 and fired a flawless seven under 65 in the third round to maintain his hold on the championship.

Eighteen holes and an even-par 72 later, Kruse joined a prestigious list of past winners with a five stroke victory on 16-under-par 272. Continue reading →

The SAGDB’s programme in Gauteng North has enjoyed a year of great improvements. With the support of the Gauteng North Golf Union and clubs such as Hillside and Akasia, development initiatives are going from strength to strength.

At the end of 2014, the SAGDB was coaching 117 children in Gauteng North at just one club – Hillside. That number has since grown to over 200 children at six different clubs in the region.

At the same time, the number of SAGDB players with club memberships in the province has also more than doubled. From just 8 club members in 2014 there are now 20 youngsters with club memberships that allow them to compete at official junior tournaments. Continue reading →

VEREENIGING, 19 November 2015 – James du Preez fired a terrific six-under-par 66 in the third round of the Harry Oppenheimer Trophy, but fellow Gauteng North amateur Philip Kruse maintained an iron-clad grip on the prestigious championship with a flawless 65 at Maccauvlei Country Club.

Kruse carded rounds of 67 and 68 to sleep on a two shot lead.

The Woodhill golfer stretched his advantage to three shots with five birdies before he eagled the par-five closing hole to finish five strokes clear of Du Preez. Continue reading →

VEREENIGING, 18 November 2015 – Joint overnight leader Philip Kruse pulled away from the pack and opened up a two stroke lead at the halfway mark of the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Trophy at Maccauvlei Country Club on Wednesday.

Kruse finished in a four-way tie for the lead after an opening five-under-par 67, but pulled clear of Dylan Mostert and Luke Jerling with a 68 in the second round.

An eagle at the par-five seventh, four birdies and two bogeys later, the 19-year-old Woodhill golfer leads at nine-under-par 135. Continue reading →

Buenos Aires, Argentina (16 November 2015) – Eric Banks and Tony Gil claimed back-to-back victories for Canada in the 44^th Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup in Argentina on Sunday, while top ranked pair Tristen Strydom and Teaghan Gauche claimed a fifth place finish in the 20^th International Team Tournament to extend South Africa’s proud history in the event.

Strydom and Gauche combined for 149 in the final round to finish with a 54-hole total of 438. Continue reading →

VEREENIGING, 17 November 2015 – Philip Kruse fired a flawless five-under-par 67 to join in a four-way tie for the lead in the Harry Oppenheimer Trophy on Tuesday.

The Woodhill golfer opened with a birdie and reeled in four more on the back nine at Maccauvlei Golf Club to join fellow Gauteng North golfer Albert Venter, Brandon Cloete from Southern Cape and Luke Jerling from Eastern Province in pole position. Continue reading →

JOHANNESBURG, 14 November 2015 – Ruan Conradie from Gauteng North came agonisingly close to victory in the Central Gauteng Open, but Ekurhuleni’s Dylan Mostert staved off four rivals with a birdie at the final hole to celebrate his first provincial victory  at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Sunday.

The 17-year-old State Mines golfer boxed a two-foot putt at the East Course’s 18th for a one under 71 to finish one stroke clear of the four-way tie in second on a winning total of 12-under-par 276.

Philip Cruse fired a 67 to catch up to fellow Gauteng North golfer Ruan Conradie and Cameron Moralee from Southern Cape, who returned a pair of 72s and Marco Steyn from Central Gauteng, who closed with a 71. Continue reading →