The race to claim the most prestigious amateur title in South Africa will see two of the country's top amateurs clash in the quarter-finals of the Glacier SA Amateur Championship at Benoni Country Club on Thursday.

Dean O'Riley maintained his status as the favourite for this week's Glacier SA Amateur Championship with a convincing second round victory at Benoni Country Club on Wednesday.

Pre tournament favourite Dean O'Riley gave a clear indication to all competitors in the Glacier SA Amateur Championship that he is the player to beat after his fine performance in the first round of the match play played at Benoni Country Club today.

Frenchman Johann Lopez-Lazaro took some measure of revenge for South Africa's victory over France in their test match last week when he won the stroke play qualifying tournament for this week's Glacier SA Amateur Championship at Benoni Country Club on Monday.

Former professional Ryan Dreyer signed for a second round of 71 to take the clubhouse lead in the stroke play qualifying tournament for this week's Glacier SA Amateur Championship at Benoni Country Club on Monday.

Ryan Dreyer recorded nine birdies on his way to a pace setting 66, six under par, in the first round of the 36 hole Qualifying of the Glacier SA Amateur Championship being played at Benoni Country Club today.

Kyle Lucas and Frenchman Johan Lopez Lazaro both shot four under par 67s to lead the morning field in the first round 36 hole Qualifying for the Glacier SA Amateur being played at Benoni Country Club.

It could be argued that the heavens smiled upon the South African amateur golf team who, after a one and half hour rain delay, managed to overcome a resilient young French team at the end of the second and final day of the eight man test match played at Euphoria Golf Estate, Waterberg, today (Thursday).

The young French team edged one point ahead of South Africa after the end of day one of their amateur golf test match today, finishing the day on 6½ points.

The International Team competition being played as the same time as the 36 hole Qualifying Round, of the Glacier South African Amateur Championship, could turn out to be a closely fought affair.

The South African team of eight amateur golfers enjoyed their last practice round at Euphoria Golf Estate, in the Waterberg, today in preparation for the test match against France. This will be the venue for two day test match starting tomorrow (Wednesday).

The South African Golf Association (SAGA) has published, on its website www.saga.co.za, a list of most commonly asked questions with corresponding answers, it was announced today.

Click here to see the equipment breakdown from the SA Amateur Stroke Play Championship played at Pearl Valley Golf Estates bewteen the 10-13 February 2009.

JG Claassen exceeded his own expectations in winning the 72 South African Stroke Play Championship which was decided at Pearl Valley Golf Estates today.

Enjoying the beautifully benign but hot weather, two 17 year old amateur golfers in Yubin Jung and JG Claassen moved into a two shot lead after the third round of the 72 hole South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship being played at Pearl Valley Golf Estates outside Paarl.

Aaron Russell leads by two from Derik Ferreira after the second round of the 72 hole South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship being played at Pearl Valley Golf Estates outside Paarl in the Boland.

Aaron Russell, over night leader, recorded a second round 73, one over par, which gave him a 36 hole total of 143, one under par, and a six shot lead after all the morning scores were returned in the 72 hole South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship.

Aaron Russell played in the worst of this afternoon's south easter to emerge with a 70, two under par, and a one stroke lead after the first round of the 72 hole South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, being played at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates outside Paarl in the Boland.

Yubin Jung fired a one under par 71 to take a one stroke lead amongst the morning field of players participating in the first round of the 72 hole South African Amateur Stroke Championship today.

Adrian Ford will renew the keen rivalry with 22 year old Frenchman David Antonelli when they tee up, with 99 other players, in the first round of the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship tomorrow.