BUENOS AIRES; Argentina (24 March 2015) – Jason Smit and Hendrikus Stoop are gunning for solid performances at par-72 Jack Nicklaus-designed course at the Nordelta Golf Club when they line up in the Southern Cross Invitational in Tigre on Thursday.

The Gauteng pair will contest the prestigious 54-hole international teams event alongside Ekurhuleni’s Tristen Strydom and Gerlou Roux from the Western Province.

South Africa will face off against teams from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Ireland and Portugal at the par-72 Jack Nicklaus-designed course at the Nordelta Golf Club. Continue reading →

Gauteng North’s Keegan de Lange will lead the four-man team in South Africa’s title defence at the prestigious All-Africa Junior Golf Championships in Zambia this May.

The South African Golf Association (SAGA) selected De Lange, Boland’s Herman Loubser and Central Gauteng pair Marco Steyn and Dylan Naidoo to represent the country in Africa’s most prestigious junior team championship.

De Lange is currently ranked third in the SAGA Junior Rankings, while Loubser, Steyn and Naidoo are respectively ranked fourth to sixth.

SAGA Golf Integration Manager, Eden Thompson, believes the team is definitely up for the challenge at Lusaka Golf Club from 4-8 May. Continue reading →

See various Club Championship results and division winners.

Tristen Strydom, Jason Smith, Gerlou Roux and Hendrikus Stoop are primed to fly the flag for South Africa in the Southern Cross Invitational in Argentina next week.

The country’s leading amateurs will line up against top international teams from the host nation, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Ireland and Portugal at the Nordelta Golf Club in Tigre from 26-29 March.

South African Golf Association (SAGA) president Gerhard Conradie and national coach Llewellyn van Leeuwen accompanied the team to South America. Continue reading →

Wingate Park’s Teaghan Gauche underlined his growing status as one of the country’s top amateurs when he got past two Scotsmen, the country’s number one ranked player, a rising Italian amateur and a former Sanlam SA Amateur champion to claim the ProShop Northern Amateur Match Play title at Randpark Golf Club on Friday.

Two years after he battled for bronze in the same tournament, Gauche put an exclamation mark on his return to form when he defeated Ryan Dreyer in a superb rally to triumph 6 & 4 victory at the Bushwillow Course. Continue reading →

TSHWANE, 6 March 2015 – Daniel Young from Scotland hailed his victory in the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship on Friday as the pinnacle of his career.

Young defeated Southern Cape’s Jovan Rebula 8 & 6 in the 36-hole final at Silver Lakes Golf Estate to celebrate Scotland’s third victory in five years in South Africa’s premier amateur championship.

The last Scot standing was thrilled to follow in the footsteps of his compatriots Michael Stewart and Brian Soutar, who triumphed in 2011 and 2012 respectively, Continue reading →

The following players have been selected for various IPT teams.

The following players have been selected to represent the GNGU for the Senior IPT to be held between 12 and 17 April at Ebotse and Benoni golf clubs.

Super Seniors:

Dirk Swanevelder – Woodhill

Adrian Kriel – Wingate Park

Rinus van Niekerk – Wingate Park

Dicky Viljoen – Akasia

Seniors:

Mellette Hendrikse – Akasia

William Skinner – Zwartkop

Ben Kleinhans – Akasia

Christie le Roux – Akasia

Chris Delport – Zwartkop

Gordon Wessels – Wingate Park

Robin Ashby – Zwartkop

Leon Scheepers – Zwartkop

The manager for both these teams is Gerhard Lombard – Pretoria Country Club.

The Challenge IPT will be held at Metropolitan Golf Club between 17 and 22 May. The following players will represent the GNGU.

Challenge IPT:

Jacques van Tonder – Pretoria CC

Adriel Poonan – Pretoria GC

Juan-Pierre Cooper – Wingate Park

Robert Gouws – Akasia

Reinhardt Blaauw – Centurion

Ruan Korb – Wingate Park

Ruan Conradie – Wingate Park

Rosswell Sinclair – Centurion

Manager – Paul Davel – Irene CC

The u/23 IPT will be hosted by the Central Gauteng Golf Union between 12 and 17 April. The GNGU squad consists of the following players.

u/23 IPT

Marco Loubser – Pretoria CC

Rosswell Sinclair – Centurion

Adriel Poonan – Pretoria GC

Kifentse Nukeri – Akasia

James du Preez – Pretoria CC

Divan Marais – Centurion

Albert Venter – Centurion

Juan-Pierre Cooper – Wingate Park

Manager – Johan Struwig – Wingate Park