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GolfRSA juniors bound for Europe

7 August 2026 – Nine of South Africa’s brightest young golfers will represent GolfRSA in three of the world’s leading junior championships in Scotland and Italy during August and September. From 10-15 August, reigning South African Women’s Amateur champion Lisa Coetzer will spearhead the country’s challenge in the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship, while Alexander Frankel…

GolfRSA simplifies rankings with new system launch

14 June 2026 – GolfRSA will introduce an updated rankings system on 1 August 2026 as part of its transition to the new DotGolf tournament management platform, delivering a simpler, more consistent and easier-to-understand ranking system for golfers across South Africa. The rankings update follows the recent migration of South Africa’s handicap system to DotGolf…

SA Juniors set for international challenge

5 June 2026 – GolfRSA is pleased to announce the selection of 10 of South Africa’s most promising young golfers to represent the country in three prestigious international junior championships this June. Central Gauteng’s Casey Twidale, Dewan de Bruin from Southern Cape and Gauteng North quartet Lourenda Steyn, Phenyo Sebata and brothers Roelof and Cilliers…

Creating Pathways: How Michael Balderstone built a home for Women in Golf

29 May 2026 – When Michael Balderstone founded South Africa’s first elite golf performance academy in 2004, he wasn’t simply trying to produce better golfers. He was trying to build better futures. More than two decades later, that vision has evolved into the Balderstone Sports Institute (BSI), one of the country’s leading high-performance sporting environments…

SAGA and WGSA usher in new leadership with Van Schalkwyk and De Wet

CAPE TOWN, 26 May 2026 – North West’s Peet van Schalkwyk and Gauteng North’s Madeleine de Wet were elected as the new Presidents of The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) respectively in May. Van Schalkwyk, who managed the South African team to a historic first Eisenhower Trophy triumph at…

Rising stars named to 2026 | 2027 GolfRSA National Squad

2 April 2026 – GolfRSA has announced the rising stars selected for the GolfRSA Men’s National Squad Class of 2026 | 2027, reaffirming its commitment to identifying, supporting and developing South Africa’s most promising young amateur golfers. Launched in 2015, the GolfRSA National Squad programme has already helped to produce an impressive list of graduates…

Van der Vyver matches Matsuyama’s 35-under record

EAST LONDON, 31 March 2026 – Andries van der Vyver equalled a world record when he closed the Nomads SA Boys U19 Stroke Play Championship with a nine-under-par 64 to reach 35-under-par at East London Golf Club. The 18-year-old Strand Golf Club junior matched the 35-under-par total set by Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama in the Sentry…

Atlantic Beach shows how ‘Women in Golf Charter’ signing changes the game in SA

March 2026 – Signing the ‘Women in Golf Charter’ has convinced one of the earliest signatories in South Africa that there are golf clubs who would benefit from signing it without even thinking twice. Atlantic Beach Estate & Golf Links Chief Executive Officer Francois Swart signed the charter pledge on behalf of Atlantic Beach Links Club…

GolfRSA names team for 2026 Region 5 Golf Tournament

27 March 2026 – Reigning South African Amateur champion Judd Sundelson will lead the national team in defence of the title when he earns his first senior cap at the 2026 Africa Region 5 Golf Tournament, to be played from 4–9 May at Ezulwini Golf and Country Club in Eswatini. Sundelson, currently pursuing his Masters…

Flying finish sparks Barnard to Freddie Tait Cup glory

1 March 2026 – Charl Barnard etched his name onto the storied Freddie Tait Cup Trophy as leading amateur at the Investec South African Open, while another former amateur winner, Casey Jarvis, cruised to a three-stroke victory in the world’s second-oldest national open at Stellenbosch Golf Club. Barnard missed the cut in his SA Open…

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…