With consistent rounds of par 72 and one over 73, Waterkloof's 17-year old Connie Chen won the first women's event of the year - the Gauteng North Junior Championships - played at Service golf Club on Sunday 24 January.

Kim Williams and Iliska Verwey represented South Africa at the Mexican Women's Amateur Championship played at Club de Golf, Vallescondido in Mexico City from 10 to 14 January and we include her unabridged report on the event.

WGSA regrets to advise that Greta Badenhorst, Past President of Western Province and who served on the SA National Executive from 1995 to 1996 passed away suddenly today at the age of 77.

12 year-old Courtenay James came first in the U.S. Kids World Qualifier at Eagle Canyon Golf Club in JHB on the weekend. This is the third year in a row that she has won her age division.

Dylan Frittelli did not capitalise on his excellent first round score in the Joburg Open, played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club, in Johannesburg over the weekend. He recorded a second round of 76, five over par, and missed the 36 hole cut.

The first-ever Referees School to be hosted by the South African Golf Association (SAGA) will be held at Alphen Country House and Steenberg Golf Club in Cape Town next year, from Friday the 12th to Sunday the 14th of March.

South Africa's Kim Williams finished runner-up in the Mexican Women's Amateur Championship after scoring a 79 in the final round. The event was played at the Club de Golf, Vallescondido, Mexico City this week.

A fine 68, three under par, by nineteen year old Dylan Frittelli made him the leading amateur after yesterday’s first round of the Joburg Open being played at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.

14 Year old Zanele Mazibuko and 17 year old Ntsoaki Mokoena from Phuthaditjhaba in Qwa-Qwa, Free State have been accepted on the Department of Sport & Recreation’s residential scholarship at the High Performance Centre Academy in Pretoria.

Jordan Sherratt, the 21 year old South Australia, won the 72 hole stroke play NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship after a playoff against Bud Cauley of the United States. JG Claassen finsihes 25th tie, the best performing South African player.

South Africa's Kim Williams remains in second place in the Mexican Women's Amateur Championship after scoring another 73 in round three.

A two over par 74 in the third round of the NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship played at the Yarra Yarra Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday, was South Africa’s JG Claassens’ best round of the tournament.

Top ranked Kim Williams carded a 73 in the second round of the Mexican Women's Amateur Championships to move up to tied second place. The event is being played at the Club de Golf, Vallescondido, Mexico City this week.

Yushira Budhram finished in fifth position in the US Junior Masters in December and sent WGSA a report on the event.

Although the weather conditions improved on yesterday, both Leon Knoll (83) and JG Claassen (79) struggled through the second round of the NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship played at the Yarra Yarra Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia.

Kim Williams and Iliska Verwey competed in the first round of the Mexican Womens' Amateur Championship under pressure having lost their luggage en route from Johannesburg to Mexico. Kim is tied in fourth place on 74, but Iliska did not find the going easy, finishing on 81.

The weather was the talking point at the end of the first round of the NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship, played yesterday at the Yarra Yarra Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. Two South Africans toiled bravely, Knoll (73) and Claassen (76).

Leon Knoll and JG Claassen, two of South Africa’s top amateur golfers, tee up in the 72 hole stroke play tournament, known as the Master of the Amateurs Championship, in Melbourne, Australia today.

The 2010 Glacier SA Amateur Championship closing date for entries is 8 January at 12H00.

No Late Entries will be accepted.

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