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Stone wins, Porteous derails at Sanlam SA Amateur challenge

It was a tough day at the office for the country’s leading amateurs as Free State amateur Louis Taylor derailed Haydn Porteous’s bid to win the elusive double and Brandon Stone had to scrape his way to victory against a relentless Pedrie Oosthuizen in the second round of t the Sanlam South Africa’s Amateur Championship.

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Tough battles ahead Sanlam SA Amateur

With a slew of top English amateurs and a seven-man Scottish Golf Union Men’s Squad competing at this year’s Sanlam South African Amateur Championship, there was the very real possibility that the country’s most prestigious amateur title would find it’s way to the United Kingdom for a third successive year.

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Proud moment for Raubenheimers at Sanlam SA Amateur

Western province golfer Dylan Raubenheimer struck a winning note for the country’s junior golfers when he held his nerve to win the Stroke Play Qualifier at Sanlam South African Amateur Championship on Tuesday.

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Stone in pursuit of second Proudfoot at Sanlam SA Amateur

South Africa’s leading amateur Brandon Stone strengthened his bid to win the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship when he blistered the course in 66 strokes during the second round on the 36-hole qualifier at Mowbray Golf Club.

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England’s Tree sounds warning at Sanlam SA Amateur

Top English amateur Toby Tree launched his bid for the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship title with a five-under-par 67 to share the first round lead of the 36-hole qualifier at Mowbray Golf Club on Sunday.

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Kunneke, Tree set early pace at Sanlam SA Amateur

Gauteng North’s Conway Kunneke and Toby Tree of England blazed their way to an early share of the clubhouse lead in the first round of the 36-hole qualifier at the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship.

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Nethunswi eyes Sanlam SA Amateur success

Soweto’s Musiwalo Nethunswi wants to relive the magical moments of his first victory a week ago when he tees off in the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship on Sunday.

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SA players expect full Scottish assault at Sanlam SA Amateur

A seven-man delegation from the Scottish Golf Union’s National Squad will arrive in Cape Town today and their goal is simple: to deny South Africa’s leading amateurs a home title for a third year running when the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship tees off at Mowbray Golf Club from 26 February to 2 March 2012.

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Scottish Team denies SA hat-trick at Leopard Creek

The South African team trailed the Scottish Golf Union Men’s National Squad by just two points going into the final day of the annual Test at Leopard Creek Country Club, but although the host nation launched a spirited comeback, the visitors managed to stay ahead and clinch The Leopard Trophy for the first time since 2010.

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Scots have the edge on SA at Leopard Creek Test

South Africa had the early advantage but the Scots hit back to claim a two point lead on day one of the annual Test at Leopard Creek near Malelane.

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SA takes early lead over Scots at Leopard Creek

The South African squad took a slender one point lead after the morning section matches concluded in the first round of the Test against a Scottish Elite Squad side at Leopard Creek, near Malelane.

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Cool hand Porteous closes out for SA Stroke Play title

Despite coming under intense pressure from Italy’s Andrea Bolognesi, South Africa’s Haydn Porteous was the coolest man at the final hole at Glendower Golf Club as he closed out the South African Stroke Play Championship with a even-par 72 on Friday.

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SA Stroke Play title not cast in Stone

For two days he topped the leaderboard and when Brandon Stone teed off in the third round at Glendower Golf Club this morning, he looked for all the money in the world to be the man to beat. But Stone set up an intriguing final day shootout at the South African Stroke Play Championship when he squandered a five shot lead on Thursday.

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Bolognesi gets a gap at SA Stroke Play

For two days impressive shot making put Brandon Stone in the driver’s seat at this week’s South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship. But - for the moment - it’s Italian Andrea Bolognesi who has surged ahead and tops the midway leaderboard at nine under par.

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Stone refuses to buckle at SA Stroke Play

The presence of Brandon Stone looms large at Glendower Golf Club after the overnight leader extended his advantage to five strokes in Wednesday’s second round of the South African Stroke Play Championship.

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Porteous leads local trio into contention at Glendower

Haydn Porteous, Desne van den Bergh and Callum Mowat moved into early second place midway through the second round of the South African Stroke Play Championship at Glendower Golf Club

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Loxton counts on Hugo to deliver at SA Stroke Play

Jean Hugo is a celebrated figure in the pro circles, but this week, the 14-time Sunshine Tour winner is happy to roll back the years alongside former professional Leonard Loxton at the South African Stroke Play Championship.

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Stone makes an early move at SA Stroke Play

Brandon Stone got his South African Stroke Play Championship campaign off to a spirited start when he charged to the head of affairs at Glendower Golf and Country Club on Tuesday.

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Internationals give chase at SA Stroke Play

Brandon Stone brought a solid short game to Glendower Golf Club and made it count, firing a near flawless six-under-par 66 on Tuesday to take the early first round lead of the South African Stroke Play Championship.

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Glendower will test SA Stroke Play field

When Glendower Golf Club hosts the South African Stroke Play Championship from 7-10 February, it will be exactly 25 years since the prestigious course last saw such top amateur action.

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