February 2026 - Golf RSA

Month: February 2026

Full throttle for Freddie Tait Cup as Kruger retains pole position

28 March 2026 – When Dian Kruger tried to put pedal to the metal in the third round of the Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club on Saturday, he couldn’t quite pull away from the field, signing for a two-over-par 72. Kruger spends his spare hours racing a Mercedes at Zwartkops Raceway,…

Teens Coetzer and Huxham rise to SA Women’s Amateur glory

27 February 2026 – Fifteen-year-old Lisa Coetzer completed her redemption story in style, winning the SA Women’s Amateur Championship title while 13-year-old Gemma Huxham delivered a fearless finish to capture the Flight Division honours at The Els Club Copperleaf. After falling short in both the SA Women’s Stroke Play and Amateur Championships last year, Coetzer…

Amateur trio targets Freddie Tait Cup weekend charge

27 February 2026 – Dian Kruger, Charl Barnard and Logan Leisher will carry the amateur hopes into the weekend at the Investec South African Open Championship , as all three GolfRSA National Squad members pursue the coveted Freddie Tait Cup at Stellenbosch Golf Club. Kruger leads the trio after a hard-earned two-under-par 68 lifted him…

Buchanan digs deep to lead Investec SA Open amateur challenge

STELLENBOSCH, 26 February 2026 – Recent Africa Amateur champion Jack Buchanan set the pace among the six amateurs in the opening round of the Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club, grinding out a hard-earned one-under-par 69. As it is for all six amateurs in the field, it was as much a wonderful…

Grit and guts earns Millard and Gerber SA Women’s Amateur Stroke Play glory

TSHWANE, 24 February 2026 – Charlotte Millard sealed victory in the 2026 South African Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship with a clutch birdie on the fourth extra play-off hole, while Southern Cape teen Dané Gerber won the Silver Division on debut at The Els Club Copperleaf. Locked at seven-under-par 207 after 54 holes, Millard traded…

Six rising stars. A historic stage. The 2026 Investec SA Open awaits.

25 February 2026 – South African Amateur champion Judd Sundelson leads a fearless six-strong amateur charge into the 2026 Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club on Thursday. Sundelson is joined by 2026 Africa Amateur champion Jack Buchanan, along with National Squad members Charl Barnard, Dian Kruger and Logan Leisher, ranked first, third and…

GolfRSA launches on Golf Adventure – Just Swing! One new hole. One big first step.

13 February 2026 – GolfRSA has taken its first swing into the metaverse, launching a dedicated GolfRSA hole in the on-line game “Golf Adventure – Just Swing! By The R&A”, extending its drive to grow golf on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms. The initiative forms part of The R&A’s Just Swing campaign to…

Schiefner, Raad and SA Teams shine in GolfRSA International Amateur

13 February 2026 – Germany’s Morris Schiefner stood atop the men’s leaderboard and Gia Raad led the women’s field were confirmed as champions when bad weather had the final word at the GolfRSA International Amateur at Houghton Golf Club. The cancellation of the final round reduced the championship to 54 holes, and at 10h00 on…

HNA Update: Migrated Handicap Stable

13 February 2026 – Handicaps Network Africa (HNA) has confirmed that its newly migrated handicap system is now stable, with all historical and recent scoring records secure and every golfer’s Handicap Index correctly calculated. The migration follows a strategic decision to move away from HNA’s previous long-standing European software provider after a change in ownership…

Masterful Buchanan punches Open ticket at Africa Amateur

7 January 2026 – Jack Buchanan punched his ticket to the 154th Open Championship in emphatic fashion on Saturday when he cruised to a dominating six-stroke victory in The R&A Africa Amateur Championship. Buchanan was untouchable at Royal Johannesburg’s notoriously challenging East Course, posting rounds of 68, 65, 67 and 67 to seal a commanding…

HNA Launch Update: 9 February 2026

Launch Update from Handicaps Network Africa 9 February 2026 The HNA launch on February 5th unfortunately delayed due to mobile App approvals from Apple and Google, which are outside our and our or the developers’ control, as they depend on Apple and Google completing their vetting processes and publishing the apps to their stores. Due…

Teen sensation Coetzer clinches Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational

6 February 2026 – Twelve months of work paid off in emphatic fashion as Lisa Coetzer claimed the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational at Royal Johannesburg on Friday. Just 15 years old, the Ekurhuleni teenager delivered an inspired wire-to-wire performance on the East Course, signing for three composed rounds of 72 to finish level-par 216 and…

Buchanan and Coetzer march to Africa Amateur pace

5 February 2026 – Overnight leader Lisa Coetzer maintained her grip on the lead in the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational on Thursday, while Jack Buchanan surged into the lead at the halfway mark of the Africa Amateur Championship after carding a sensational seven-under-par 65 at Royal Johannesburg Golf Club. Coetzer produced another composed level-par 72…

Verster and Coetzer set Africa Amateur pace

4 February 2026 – South Africa’s Ivan Verster leads the 2026 Africa Amateur Championship by a single shot, while compatriot Lisa Coetzer set the early pace in the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational after a strong level-par opening round of 72 on a sun-soaked day at Royal Johannesburg. Verster carded an impressive five-under-par 67 to top…

Reminder: HNA System Migration

HNA SYSTEM UPGRADE MIGRATION REMINDER The HNA system migration commences 22h00 on Sunday 1 February 2026. As communicated by HNA, there is a required offline down time until Thursday 5 February 2026. For continuous updates please visit the HNA website HERE. Alternatively please feel free to contact the HNA team directly 📧 info@handicaps.co.za…