It was a little more work than he planned on, but the result was precisely the one Herman Loubser was hoping for. On a day of high drama, Loubser squandered a five stroke overnight lead and had to fend off a spirited attack from Gauteng North’s Werner Deyzel at Randpark Golf Club. However, when it mattered most, the 16-year-old Boland junior holed crucial putts at the closing holes of the Bushwillow Course to close out for a one stroke victory in the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship.

Sixty of the SAGDB’s brightest talents showcased their golf expertise in the inaugural SAGDB / Nomads Imperial Auto MFC Golf Challenge held at Benoni Country Club on 6 and 7 July.

Gauteng North’s Andrew van der Knaap saved his best effort for the hottest day at this year’s Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea. After signing for non-counting rounds of 78 and 76 in his debut at the World Student Games, the Centurion golfer pulled out all the stops in the third round. With the mercury at 33 degrees Celsius and humidity at 86%, Van der Knaap carded a cool one-over-par 73 to lead the South African challenge in the Men’s Golf Competition at Naju Gold Lake Country Club on Friday.

Gauteng North’s Carrie Park celebrated a double return to the winner’s circle in the Gauteng North Championship this week and is targeting more success in the Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship at Kloof Country Club from 12-16 July. The GFG Academy player claimed the Stroke Play title on Monday and defeated Lejan Lewthwaite at the 20^th hole to clinch the Match Play title at Zwartkop Country Club on Wednesday.

Boland junior Herman Loubser continued his dominance in the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship and a one-under-par 71 in the third round saw him stretch his lead to five strokes at Randpark Golf Club on Thursday. The 16-year-old from Theewaterskloof Golf Club won the 2014 Nomads SA Boys U-15 Championship last year and is primed to chase down his second national victory on Friday.

The South African team were disappointed with their second round performance in the Men’s Golf Competition on Thursday, but after joining in a raucous gold medal celebration for 100 meter athlete Akani Simbine at the 2015 Summer Universiade, the SA trio are ready to reach for the stars in the next two rounds in Gwangju, Korea.

Teaghan Gauche was in blistering form on day one of the Men’s Golf Competition at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Korea and helped the South African team to seventh overall in the Men’s Team Competition on Wednesday.

Boland junior Herman Loubser was in sublime form at Randpark Golf Club after a seven-under-par 65 saw him pull four strokes clear of Luca Filippi in the second round of the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship on Wednesday.

Gauteng North junior Werner Deysel fired a sublime seven-under-par 65 at Bushwillow course to open up a yawning gap his challengers in the first round of the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship at Randpark Golf Club on Tuesday.

The South African team declared themselves ready for the Men’s Golf Competition at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Korea after a final practice round at the Naju Gold Lake Country Club in Gwangju on Tuesday.

Ross Sinclair from Gauteng North claimed a two stroke victory in his second start on the American Junior Golf Association’s Junior Tour this June, while compatriot Paul Boshoff took a top three finish in his second event in the USA on Sunday.

Top ranked golfers Teaghan Gauche, Jason Smith and Andrew van der Knaap are set to fly the flag for South Africa in the 2015 Summer Universiade in Korea from 8-11 July. The TuksSport Golf Academy trio forms part of a 114-strong delegation from tertiary education institutions across the country who are competing in seven sport codes against the best athletes around the globe.

Marco Steyn boxed a five-footer for birdie to win the inaugural Dimension Data Junior Open by one stroke at Fancourt on Friday, but instead of celebrating, the TuksSport Golf Academy player immediately turned to console playing partner Luca Filippi.

Skipper Marco Loubser, Stephen Morrison, Ryan Lane and Reinhardt Blaauw had to dig into their deepest reserves to secure a 10^th USSA (University Sport South Africa) Championship title for the University of Pretoria in a nail-biting final against Varsity College at Port Shepstone Golf Club on Friday.

Varsity College delivered a crushing blow to North West University’s hopes at the 2015 USSA (University Sport South Africa) Championship, while defending champions University of Pretoria stayed on course for a hat-trick, and their 10^th overall title at Port Shepstone Country Club on Friday.

Milnerton junior Luca Filippi continued to stamp his dominance on the inaugural Dimension Data Junior Open with yet another impressive run at Fancourt Country Club on Thursday.
Filippi opened his account with a five-under-par 67 at the Outeniqua course and well raced clear of the opposition with a four under 69 at the challenging Links to lead at nine-under-par 136.

The University of Pretoria held off North West University Pukke in last year’s final to claim their ninth USSA (University Sport South Africa) Championship title, but Pukke may have their day after both teams cruised through the first round contests in the Inter-Institutional Match Play Championship on Wednesday.

Milnerton golfer Luca Filippi fired a five-under-par 67 at the Outeniqua course to take the first round lead in the Dimension Data Junior Open at Fancourt Country Club on Wednesday.

Reigning Nomads SA Boys U-19 champion Dylan Naidoo spearheads an immensely talented field in the inaugural Dimension Data Junior Open at Fancourt Country Club in George from 1-3 July.