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Hendrikse primed for Indwe Senior SA Stroke Play
Jock Wellington is targeting a return to his winning ways in the Indwe Risk Services South African Senior Amateur Stroke Play Championship next week.
The three-time champion believes his game is solid enough to challenge at Pecanwood Golf and Country Estate, but Wellington is doubtful that it will hold up against hot favourite, Mellette Hendrikse.
SA duo leads MCB Indian Ocean Amateur
Gauteng North amateur Jason Smith and Limpopo junior Hennie du Plessis share the second round lead in the MCB Indian Ocean Amateur Golf Open in Mauritius.
Smith in control at MCB Indian Ocean Amateur
Gauteng North amateur Jason Smith took pole position in the first round of the MCB Indian Ocean Amateur Golf Open in Mauritius, while Limpopo junior Hennie du Plessis finished a close third at Tamarina Golf Club on Friday.
Ecstasy for Ekurhuleni at SA Mid-Am IPT
Ekurhuleni proved once again that loss can be turned into inspiration when they celebrated a hard-fought victory in the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial at Middelburg Country Club on Friday.
Promotion pleasure for Gauteng North at SA Mid-Am IPT
Pieter Cooper and Louis Jonck gave Gauteng North manager Eddie Roux two reasons to cry for joy when the pair boxed the crucial putts that sealed the side’s B-Section promotion in the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial at Middelburg Country Club on Friday.
Van Aswegen geared for Indwe SA Stroke Play defence
Gavin van Aswegen is primed for his title defence at the Indwe Risk Services South African Senior Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Pecanwood Golf and Country Club from 22-24 October 2014.
SA trio headline in Mauritius
Reigning South African Amateur Stroke Play champion Jason Smith from Gauteng North, fifth ranked NJ Arnoldi from Ekurhuleni and rising Limpopo star Hennie du Plessis will debut in the second MCB Indian Ocean Amateur Golf Open in Mauritius this week.
104th South African Open Championship announced
Selwyn Nathan, the Executive Director of the Sunshine Tour today announced that the 104th South African Open Championship will be played from the 8th to 11th of January 2015 at Glendower Golf Club, Ekurhuleni.
SA Mid-Am IPT goes down to the wire
Ekurhuleni and Central Gauteng will make major push for glory in the final round of the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial on Friday, while Mpumalanga and Gauteng North are heading for an epic showdown in the battle for promotion at Middelburg Golf Club.
Free State charge for promotion at SA Mid-Am IPT
As third round action wrapped up the 2014 SA Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial, Mpumalanga still topped the standings…without hitting a shot at Middelburg Country Club on Wednesday.
Bombshells drop in A-Section at SA Mid-Am IPT
The teams hugging the bottom of the A-Section log after two days at the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial rallied to shake things up at Middelburg Golf Club on Wednesday.
Bolanders delight in R&A Rules Course
It took an elementary course in the rules of golf for Boland Golf Union president Johan Scholtz to finally concede that “you can teach an old dog tricks.”
Mpumalanga keep promo bid on track at SA Mid-Am IPT
Mpumalanga kept their B-Section promotion bid on track as the second round action wrapped up at Middelburg Country Club on Tuesday.
The host union struggled to edge out a determined Boland team, but overwhelmed Limpopo to leapfrog overnight leaders, Gauteng North, in the B-Section standings.
North West & EP on the move at SA Mid-Am IPT
North West and Eastern Province were the big movers on day two of the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial at Middelburg Country Club on Tuesday.
North West beat Ekurhuleni by five points, while Eastern Province held KwaZulu-Natal to a two shot victory and Central Gauteng claimed a narrow one point victory over defending champions, Western Province.
Gauteng North & Mpumalanga hit the front in Middelburg
Gauteng North and Mpumalanga made an early case for B-Section promotion in the first round of the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial at Middelburg Golf Club on Monday.
Mixed fortunes at SA Mid-Am opener
KwaZulu-Natal, Ekurhuleni and defending champions Western Province came up trumps in the first round of the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial at Middelburg Country Club on Monday.
Strydom wins Glacier Junior Series Final
Gauteng North’s Tristen Strydom earned an all-expenses paid trip to the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship in Florida after claiming the National Final of the Glacier Junior Series at Zebula Golf Estate.
Solid show from SA juniors in China
Southern Cape’s Martin Vorster scored a runner-up finish in the Boys 10-13 age group at the Minsheng Beijing Junior Open, while Herman Loubser from Boland claimed a top 10 finish in the Boys 14-17 age group at the Tian’ An Golf Club in Beijing, China on Friday.
Double Ekurhuleni joy at A Boys U-13 Champs
Ekurhuleni junior Liam van Deventer delighted in a double celebration after the young gun scored a play-off victory in the prestigious Nomads SA Boys U-13 Championship and helped his team to win the Team Competition at Wingate Park Country Club on Wednesday.
SA juniors make a strong start in Beijing
The language barrier in China may be a huge struggle, but four of South Africa’s top juniors just let their clubs do the talking in the first round of the Minsheng Beijing Junior Open on Wednesday.
Reigning Nomads SA Boys U-15 champion Herman Loubser from Boland and Gauteng North’s JP Cooper both slipped into the top 13 in the Boys 14-17 age group, while Southern Cape juniors Martin Vorster and Christo Lamprecht finished in the top five in the Boys 10-13 age group at the Tian’ An Golf Club outside Beijing.