SOUTHPORT, England (15 August 2015) – Gauteng North’s Keegan de Lange made South African golfing history as the first South African junior to contest the Boys Amateur Championship final in North West England.

The 18-year-old Pretoria golfer will face Sweden’s Marcus Svenssonn in the 36-hole final for the title at Royal Birkdale on Sunday.

“I’m was absolutely shocked to learn this news,” said De Lange, who was the lone South African starter in the international field of 252 players from 19 countries in the 89^th edition of this prestigious international junior championship. Continue reading →

14 August 2015 – South Africa’s Keegan de Lange won four straight holes on the back nine at Royal Birkdale to defeat Zacharias Agerbak from Denmark and reach the quarter-finals of Boys Amateur Championship in North West England on Friday.

The Gauteng North junior was the lone South African to the 252-strong international field that started the 89th staging of the prestigious junior event at two of England’s finest Links Courses on Tuesday.

De Lange opened with a two-under-par 69 at Royal Birkdale and added a one over 72 at Southport and Ainsdale to finish fifth overall in the 36-hole Stroke Play Qualifier.

He finished just four strokes behind Englishman Bradley Moore, who claimed the medallist honours on six under 137. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 7 August 2015 – Eric Nel, Estiaan Conradie, Dylan Kok and JP Cooper combined to score Waterkloof High School’s biggest coup of the season when they marched to victory in the South African High School Championship at Irene Country Club on Friday.

Four for four in victories this season, the quartet defeated defending champions TuksSport High School by seven strokes in a tightly-contested final to keep their winning record pristine.

The leaders slept on a three stroke lead over TuksSport after opening with an even-par 216.

Nel anchored the side with a 68, Conradie added a 70 and Kok contributed a 72 for a tally of 210 and victory on six-under-par 426. Continue reading →

7 August 2015 – South Africa’s Woo-Ju Son closed out a top 20 finish in the RB German Junior while compatriot Altin van der Merwe finished second in the Boys Division of the Global Junior Golf Tour event in Germany on Thursday.

Son carded rounds of 74, 82 and 82 at Golf Club Heidelberg to tie for 18^th on 238.

The 14-year-old from Eagle Canyon finished one stroke ahead of Namibia’s Caro Els, while Gauteng North golfer Danielle du Toit followed two 85s with a final round 80 to finish joint 38^th. Continue reading →

6 August 2015 – TuksSport High School launched their bid for a third victory in the South African High School Championship with solid first round 219, but the defending champions will have pull out the stops to overhaul Waterkloof High School to celebrate on Friday.

The 2012 champions opened with an even-par 216 at Irene Country Club, courtesy of Estiaan Conradie (71), JP Cooper (72) and Eric Nel (73), and will carry a three stroke lead into the final round of the prestigious annual team competition.

South Africa’s top ranked junior Dylan Naidoo fired a four under 68 to anchor the TuksSport side, while Marco Steyn rallied from four over to contribute a 74. Rookie Richard Rodrigues returned a 77 and Sentanio Minnie signed for a non-counting 78. Continue reading →