The eight players representing South Africa in next week’s Zone VI, some of whom are the country’s most exciting young players, have entered the Botswana Open, a 54 hole stroke play tournament, which commences at Gaborone Golf Club on Satruday.

Lloyd du Preez (Centurion, South Africa), a junior on the Arkansas State men’s golf team, was named the Sun Belt Conference Co-Golfer of the Month on Wednesday for his performance during March that included three top-15 finishes and a nine-round stroke average of 71.8.

The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) today announced that they had finalised the purchase of the handicap business of the company National Golf Network (Pty) Ltd (NGN).

The South African junior team’s dominance in the African Junior Golf Challenge turned to victory today and in so doing qualified to play in the Toyota World Junior Golf Team Championship in Japan later this year.

Haydn Porteous and Luke Jerling both recorded fine rounds of 69, three under par, to help move South Africa twenty shots clear of the field after the third and penultimate round of the African Junior Golf Challenge.

Although the rain abated, a wet Glendower Golf Club provided for testing conditions in today’s second round of the African Junior Golf Challenge. Only three of some of Africa’s best juniors managed to break par.

Port Elizabeth Golf Club last hosted the South African Women’s Amateur Championship in 1998 and this week women’s golf returns to the friendly city and the golf course that bears its name. This prestigious championship which was first played in 1906, will take place in Port Elizabeth from 11 to 16 April 2010.

On level par and with a couple of holes to play, hosts South Africa lead in the first round of the Africa Junior Teams Challenge played at Glendower Golf Club, Johannesburg. The first round is to be concluded tomorrow morning.

Host nation South Africa will start as the favourites to win the 72 hole Toyota World Junior Golf Teams Championship African Qualifying tournament which starts at Glendower Country Club in Bedfordview, Johannesburg on Monday.

University of Texas sophomore (second year student) Dylan Frittelli registered his second career collegiate victory on Thursday 18 March when he fired a 2-under 70, in the final round, and secured a three-stroke win at the 83-player 54 hole National Invitational Tournament at the par 72, Omni Tucson National Golf Course, in Tuscon, Arizona.