NAIROBI, Kenya (14 October 2015) – South Africa’s title defence at the Africa Amateur Golf Team Championship in jeopardy and the defending champions will have to chase down Zimbabwe to secure their eighth victory in the prestigious teams championship at Limuru Country Club.
The South African team combined for a 222 to finish on 664, but lost their joint overnight lead and will start the final round two strokes behind Zimbabwe. Continue reading
PORT ELIZABETH, 14 October 2015 – South Africa’s top ranked senior Mellette Hendrikse will be gunning for a third Indwe Risk Services SA Senior Amateur Stroke Play Championship title at the magnificent Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth from 20-23 October.
Twelve months ago, the 55-year-old Gauteng North senior fired a clinical final round two-under-par 70 at Pecanwood to claim a five stroke victory over fellow Gauteng North golfer Chris Delport and three-time champion Jock Wellington.
The victory cemented his position at the top of the senior amateur rankings and he has remained unchallenged this season since a play-off victory Gauteng North Senior Open in January. Continue reading
NAIROBI, Kenya (13 October 2015) – South Africa will be hunting a low total in the third round of the Africa Amateur Golf Team Championships (AAGTC) in Kenya after losing their overnight lead Limuru Golf and Country Club on Tuesday.
Kenya pulled level with overnight leaders and tournament favourites on a day of high drama for the local heroes after Gauteng North’s Jason Smith, who fired the low round of the day, was disqualified for the second round.
The South Africans began the day with a four shot lead over the host nation and Smith fired a three-under-par 69 to give the defending champions a huge lift. Continue reading
14 October 2015 – The South African team made a very sombre start in the second round of the Spirit International at Whispering Pines Golf Club in in Texas on Tuesday after their disqualification from the Team Competition.
Teaghan Gauche and Matthew Spacey were disqualified from the Men’s Competition after submitting an incorrect scorecard in the first round, and although top ranked pair Ivanna Samu and Kaleigh Telfer remain in the Women’s Competition for the duration of the championship, the disqualification ended South Africa’s title bid for this year.
“Teaghan and Matthew signed for a 71 in the first round, having collectively made six birdies and five bogeys,” explained Womens Golf South Africa president Karen Olivant. Continue reading
13 October 2015 – The South African team will need to dig deep in Tuesday’s second round after the quartet made a cool start in smouldering hot weather conditions in the Spirit International at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Texas.
Teaghan Gauche from Gauteng North and Central Gauteng’s Matthew Spacey tied for 17th in the Mens Competition, while Gauteng pair Ivanna Samu and Kaleigh Telfer joined Australia in last place in the Women’s Competition. The team also placed last in the Team Competition on one-over-par 145. Continue reading
Well to be honest, neither had I.
21° 06′ S, 55° 36′ E are the map coordinates of the capital city Saint-Denis. For most South Africans, probably a speck on a map some 600 km west of Madagascar. (Right next to Mauritius) This island in the Indian Ocean will host the World Amateur Championships during 2016.
This an overseas department of France sent a delegation from the Island and they were here in Pretoria contesting a friendly match against some of our brightest players on Woodhill CC. They sent 4 men and 2 women to contest 3 rounds of varied match-play. Continue reading
CAPE TOWN, 11 October 2015 – Ross Sinclair staved off a spirited final round challenge from KwaZulu-Natal’s Luke Mayo to lift the Lion of Africa Junior Open title on Sunday.
The 18-year-old Gauteng North golfer fired rounds of 69 and 70 at Clovelly Country Club to claim a one stroke victory on five-under-par 139.
Sinclair had a jumbled start with three birdies and two bogeys, but after a dropping a third shot at 10, the reigning Nomads SA Boys U-19 Match Play champion turned the tide with three birdies on the trot from 14.
A birdie at 18 secured him a share of the first round lead with Western Province star Luca Filippi.
The Centurion player gained a considerable advantage with hat-trick of birdies at the start of the second round to go six under. Continue reading