Two years ago, unheralded Wilco Nienaber hit the South African amateur junior circuit like a tidal wave. Swing problems forced the GolfRSA National Squad member off the golfing radar, but on Sunday, the Free State tsunami underlined his comeback to the top tier with an emphatic seven stroke victory in the Northern Cape Open.

Jeremy Freiburghaus from Switzerland sealed a rare double in The Pro Shop Northern Amateur Championship when he became the first player to win the stroke play qualifying and the match play stages since Scotland’s David Law achieved the double in 2011.

In-form GolfRSA National Squad member Wilco Nienaber will be hunting a third victory this season in the Northern Cape Open, which tees off at Kimberley Golf Club today.

Fancy taking on some of the west coast of Scotland’s finest courses? Well here’s your chance – with the launch of the World Masters Golf Championship, a competitive event in a social environment that is open to all amateur golfers over 50 years of age who have an official handicap.

Swiss golfer Jeremy Freiburghaus edged out South Africa’s Albert Venter to win the 72-hole Stroke Play Qualifier for the 2017 Pro Shop Northern Amateur Championship at Randpark Golf Club on Tuesday.

It is said that Qualifying School is the ultimate test for any golfer. A battle from start to finish, Q-School is a gut-check week that launches the select few to the top and breaks the spirit of many. And this year, the Sunshine Tour upped the ante even further.

It is with great sadness that we learned of Carol Goldsbury’s passing on Friday morning 10th of March. Fondly known as ‘Mrs Rules’, Carol lost her battle against cancer.

In an amazing twist of fate, both the defending champions in this year’s Curro South African Juniors International (SAJI) found themselves in the heat of the battle as the final rounds in both the Girls and Boys Competitions went into extra time on Thursday.

South Africa’s top ranked juniors produced a double victory for the country in the 36-hole Team Competition during the 2017 Curro SA Juniors International at Durbanville Golf Club.

The Scottish Golf National Squad flew back to Scotland having brought down the curtain on a successful six week sojourn to South Africa with victory in the International Triangular at Houghton Golf Club on Tuesday.

Free State’s Wilco Nienaber fired a five-under-par 67 in round two to take a three-shot lead in the 106-strong Boys Competition at the Curro South African Juniors International (SAJI), while fellow South African Caitlyn Macnab edged out Australia’s Jihye Park to keep the overnight lead in the 42-strong Girls Competition on day two of the Global Golf Junior Tour event at Durbanville Golf Club on Wednesday.

France’s Alexandre Lasalarie fired a brilliant five-under-par 67 to take the first round lead in the 106-strong Boys Division on day one of the Curro South African Juniors International (SAJI) on Tuesday, while South Africa’s Caitlyn Macnab leads the 42-strong Girls Division in the 54-hole Global Golf Junior Tour strokeplay event at Durbanviile Golf Club.

Revenge will be on the cards for the international entrants when amateurs from 18 countries around the globe converge for the 2017 Curro South African Juniors International (SAJI) at Durbanville Golf Club from 7 to 9 March.

Liam Johnston from Scotland made it a Scottish double at the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship when he lifted the trophy after an epic tussle with compatriot Connor Syme and South Africa’s Christo Lamprecht at Leopard Creek Golf Estate on Friday.

A rare encounter between a big cat and a troop of angry baboons during the recent African Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Estate on Wednesday left Trevor Saulez with a unique experience that he will never forget.

Scotland celebrated an early victory at the African Amateur Championship with a successful title defence in the Team Competition, but the visitors are still trying to catch Christo Lamprecht in the 72-hole Stroke Play Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Estate.

The Sanlam Cancer Challenge, South African golf’s greatest contribution to the fight against cancer, celebrates a 25-year partnership with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and the country’s passionate amateur golfers this year, and with a host of new prizes and incentives on offer.

Connor Syme from Scotland will be stalking South Africa’s Christo Lamprecht when the third round of the African Amateur Championship tees off at Leopard Creek Golf Estate on Thursday.

Just four days after his record-setting victory in the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship, Christo Lamprecht constructed a flawless six-under-par 66 at Leopard Creek Golf Estate to sweep into the first round lead in the prestigious African Amateur Championship in Mpumalanga on Tuesday.

South Africa’s Albert Venter is looking forward to his title defence in the African Amateur Championship this week and to representing South Africa as a member of the GolfRSA SA Senior Team in the Team Competition at Leopard Creek Golf Estate this week.