Month: July 2016
Meyers motors to Limpopo Open victory
David Meyers crusied to a seven-shot victory in the Limpopo Open on Sunday. The Dainfern golfer fired rounds of 70, 69 and 67 at Koro Creek Golf Club to triumph on 10-under-par 206.
Fletcher fires early warning at Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur
The experience gained from playing college golf in the United States was clear to see as Michaela Fletcher managed her game and a tender back to win Sunday’s 36-hole stroke play seeding round for this week’s Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur at the Ebotse Links.
Telfer has double vision in Sanlam SA Amateur
It took Kaleigh Telfer years to claim her dream victory in the Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship in April, and now the Gauteng golfer has her eyes fixed on winning the double in next week’s Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Match Play Championship.
Three-way tie at Limpopo Open
Double USSA Championship joy for NMMU
For the full 90 holes of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship, the eight lads from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University executed a well-laid plan and the outcome was a double celebration at Humewood Golf Club on Friday.
NMMU gunning for USSA Championship double
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will be gunning for a double celebration after both the A- and B-teams reached the final round of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship on Thursday.
Nienaber coasts to SA Boys U-17 triumph
Free State junior Wilco Nienaber sealed his first victory this season with a commanding wire-to-wire performance in the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship in George on Thursday.
Nienaber opened with a three-under-par 69 at Kingswood Golf Estate, kept his one shot overnight lead in tact with a second 71 and completed his march to victory with a final round 70 to claim a four shot victory on six-under-par 210.
Big battles brew at USSA Championship
Local favourites Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University A, both teams from the defending champions University of Pretoria and this year’s dark horse Varsity College will be heading into battle for the Cup Champion honours at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship on Thursday.
Nienaber keeps command at Kingswood
Mother Nature made life tough for the juniors competing in the Nomads SA Boys U-17 Championship in George, but Free State golfer Wilco Nienaber hung tough to preserve his overnight lead in Tuesday’s second round at Kingswood Golf Estate.
The 16-year-old Bloemfontein golfer followed an opening 69 with a 71 to finish one shot clear of Daniel Cronje from Boland at four-under-par 140.
Brilliant Big Easy triumph for Beckley
North West amateur Aubrey Beckley claimed the Big Easy – Irene by one-stroke from Makhetha Mazibuko after a flawless final round six-under-par 66 at Irene Country Club on Tuesday.
Beckley’s victory marks a second time this season that an amateur has won on the Sunshine Tour's development circuit after fellow HPC Tuks Golf Academy player Dylan Naidoo claimed the opening event on this year’s schedule.
NMMU take flight at USSA Championship
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s A-team made the most of their home course advantage to soar to victory in the 36-hole stroke play seeding qualifier at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship on Tuesday.
Nienaber sets SA Boys U-17 pace at Kingswood
Free State junior Wilco Nienaber overcame a slight stumble on the back nine at Kingswood Golf Estate to pull one stroke clear of the chasing pack in round one of the Nomads SA Boys U-17 Championship in George on Tuesday.
Samu fights for Gauteng North Champs win
Gauteng junior Ivanna Samu had to dig deep on the back nine at Woodhill Golf Estate and the country’s number two ranked player showed some serious grit to win the Liberty Gauteng North Championship on Monday.
Samu collected her fifth title this season when she edged out Casandra Hall from Ekurhuleni by one shot on seven-over-par 223 with rounds of 76, 70 and 77.
NMMU show their teeth at USSA Champs
Luke Jerling led the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University A-team to joint first on day one of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship at the Humewood Links in Port Elizabeth on Monday.
Jerling boosted NMMU A with a solid opening two-under-par 70. Michael Mayberry added a 73 and Jacques Smit and Colin Baldie supplemented their 221 total with a pair of 78s.
Samu shows form at Woodhill
South Africa’s number two ranked Ivanna Samu will take a comfortable lead into today’s final round of the Liberty Gauteng North Ladies Open, having pulled five shots clear at Woodhill Country Club on Sunday.
Lamprecht, Jarvis triumphant at Fancourt
Southern Cape junior Christo Lamprecht and Casey Jarvis from Ekurhuleni braved high winds, rain and icy conditions to come up trumps in the Dimension Data Junior Open at Fancourt on Friday.
WGSA names Espirito Santo Team for Mexico
Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) has selected South African number one Kaleigh Telfer, number two ranked Ivanna Samu and former number one Cara Gorlei to represent the country in theEspirito Santo Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championships in Mexico this September.