Buenos Aires, Argentina (15 November 2015) – South Africa’s Tristen Strydom and Teaghan Gauche closed the gap on the joint leaders in the International Team Competition at the 44^th Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup in Argentina on Saturday.

Gauche and Strydom combined for 141 in the second round at Los Lagartos Country Club in Buenos Aires to take the South African team’s total to 289.

The duo lags four strokes behind Argentina and Brazil, who joined overnight leaders Australia in pole position. Continue reading →

JOHANNESBURG, 14 November 2015 – Modderfontein ’s Marco Steyn produced a flawless nine-under-par 63 to open up a yawning gap on the field in the second round of the Central Gauteng Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Saturday.

Steyn shared the first round lead with Southern Cape’s Johannes Frahs after the pair opened with a pair of five under 67s at the East Course.

Playing in the afternoon field, the 18-year-old Steyn started three shots behind Cameron Moralee from Southern Cape, who set the early target at eight under with an impressive 64. Continue reading →

Buenos Aires, Argentina (14 November 2015) – South Africa’s top ranked Tristen Strydom and Teaghan Gauche made a solid start in the International Team Competition at the 44^th Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup in Argentina, but will have to dig in to keep Australia from claiming their sixth victory in the prestigious event at Los Lagartos Country Club in Buenos Aires.

After Thursday’s opening round was complete washed out by torrential rain, forcing the organisers to reduce the prestigious championship to 54 holes, play got underway at the demanding track on Friday. Continue reading →

Just five days after he claimed his maiden provincial title in the Eastern Province Championship, Gauteng North’s Albert Venter is in hot pursuit of first round pacesetters in the Central Gauteng Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.

The 19-year-old Centurion player fired an opening four-under-par 68 at the East Course to finish just a shot shy of Central Gauteng’s Marco Steyn and Johannes Frahs from Southern Cape.

Frahs from Plettenburg Bay eagled the par-five eighth and reeled in seven birdies for a 67 to set the early clubhouse target at the home of the Sunshine Tour’s Joburg Open, but Steyn from TuksSport Golf Academy matched his effort with a flawless performance in the afternoon. Continue reading →

PORT ELIZABETH, 9 November 2015 – Gauteng North’s Albert Venter shot a course record nine-under-par 63 at Port Elizabeth Golf Club to clinch a provincial breakthrough in the Eastern Province Stroke Play Championship on Sunday.

The 19-year-old Centurion Country Club player knocked in nine birdie putts to put an exclamation mark behind a flawless performance and a two stroke victory on eight under 208.

His final round effort also bettered the course record – set by Frenchman Romain Langasque in the third round of South African Stroke Play Championship in February – by one stroke. Continue reading →

It is with sadness that we report the passing away of Arthur Barnard of Wingate Park Country Club during the night of 3/4 November, at the age of 87.

Arthur had served the Union since 1989, when he first started representing Wingate Park CC as their Delegate, and then from 1991 – 2005 as a Member of The Executive Committee. As Secretary of The Union he was instrumental in instilling a thorough sense of corporate governance in the workings of the Union, and he will especially be remembered as the compiler of our Constitution, and the subsequent changes that were made to it when Women’s- and Junior Golf were integrated into the Union.

Our sympathies go out to Linda and the children, Alan and Linda, and his three grandchildren. We would like to assure them that Arthur will always be remembered for his wonderful contributions to golf and this Union, and we thank them for the support given to him during those times.

The GNGU Inter-Club competition has been contested annually for more than a century. It is a friendly, but fierce competition between clubs in a four-ball alliance format. The GNGU executive use this opportunity not only to network and discuss relevant matters in an informal manner, but also to bring thanks to the people who work for the clubs in the Union. Traditionally invitations were sent to the Club Manager, the Club Captain, the Green-keeper and to the local Professional of each club. Over time however the game of golf and specifically how it is managed at club level has changed. Designations like Golf Director, Operations Manager, Events Manager and many other are now commonplace in the golf industry. The result is that Clubs send the most influential people to attend and mingle in this flagship event.

This year’s edition was hosted by Blue Valley Golf and Country Club and our hosts took full advantage of their home course to win the day on 92 points. Second was the team of Akasia Country Club followed closely by Hillside Golf Club.