CAPE TOWN (19 May 2015) – The South African Golf Association’s Junior Team and the South African Universities side (USSA) recovered from first round losses with superb performances in the second round of the Challenge Cup Teams Tournament, while Western Province strengthened their title bid in a tightly fought contest at Milnerton Golf Club on Tuesday.

After a narrow one point loss to the host union in the first round, the SAGA Juniors rallied halve one game and win two more in the Foursomes against the Presidents Team. Continue reading →

CAPE TOWN (18 May 2015) – Central Gauteng got their title defence in the Challenge Cup Teams Tournament underway with a solid opening round performance, while Gauteng North launched a spirited comeback in the Singles to down the South African Universities side (USSA) and Western Province narrowly edged out the SAGA Juniors on day one of the prestigious national team event at Milnerton Golf Club on Monday.

The defending champions lost a game and halved two others in the Foursomes against the Presidents Team, but positive results from Neal Herman, Jason Rossiter, Werner van Wyk, Rupert Kaminski and Ryan Dreyer put the side 7 – 2 ahead. Continue reading →

12 May 2015 – South Africa’s number one ranked Tristen Strydom continued his hot streak, claiming his third podium finish in five weeks at Port Shepstone, while Gauteng North’s Jason Smith cemented his third spot in the SAGA Open Amateur rankings with a top three finish in the KwaZulu-Natal Open Championship title on Sunday.

Strydom carded rounds of 69, 65, 66 and 70 to triumph on 18-under-par 270. He finished five strokes clear of Western Province’s Sean Bradley, while Smith from Irene finished seven strokes off the pace after closing with a six-under-par 66. Continue reading →

The golfing gods were smiling on Pretoria’s Andrew van der Knaap, who put the seal on a magnificent performance in KwaZulu-Natal with a runaway victory in the Prince’s Grant Amateur in early May.

The 22-year-old Centurion Country Club golfer triumphed on 14-under-par 274, finishing 12 strokes clear of fellow Gauteng North amateur Philip Kruse and Rupert Kaminski from Central Gauteng.

Van der lagged three strokes behind fellow TuksSport Golf Academy player Teaghan Gauche after an opening 70, but proved unstoppable once he got the bit between his teeth. Continue reading →

LUSAKA, Zambia (8 May 2015) – South Africa claimed their 17^th successive title in the All-Africa Junior Golf Championships with an emphatic 55 stroke victory at Lusaka Golf Club on Friday.

The South African quartet followed an opening 218 with successive rounds of 217 and posted a final round 222 on a tough scoring day to complete a wire-to-wire victory on two-under-par 874.

Zimbabwe combined for a 233 to edge out Zambia for second place by seven strokes on 929. Continue reading →

LUSAKA, Zambia (7 May 2015) – South Africa has lined up their 17^th successive title in the All-Africa Junior Golf Championships with another impressive performance in Thursday’s third round at Lusaka Golf Club.

After a disappointing start to his campaign in Zambia, Herman Loubser from Boland showed marked improvement in the second round and hit his stride on day three, leading the South African challenge with a two-under-par 71.

Marco Steyn from Gauteng North dipped one under par and Keegan de Lange from Gauteng North added a 74 for a second successive 217.

South Africa leads on 652 and will carry a 44 stroke lead over Zimbabwe into the final round. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 6 May 2015 – Leg amputee Daniel Slabbert from Kathu outgunned one-armed wizard Reinard Schuhknecht with a brilliant birdie at Zwartkop Country Club’s final hole to lift the Nedbank South African Disabled Open title for the fourth time.

With 23-year-olds players struggling a little by their own high standards on the front nine, they upped the pace on the inward half in a ding-dong battle to the end.

However, a thundering tee shot and an excellent approach set up the winning birdie and a closing round of 77 for Slabbert. The final putt came at the back-end of a superb seven-iron out of the rough that braked about 15 feet behind the hole. Continue reading →