Four-time US PGA Tour winner Rory Sabbatini is the latest star to add his name to the strongest field ever assembled for the South African Open, which now features six of the top South African golfers in the world.

Both Adrian Ford and Derik Ferreira, two of South Africa's top ranked amateur golfers, qualified for the match play stages of the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship yesterday, which is being played at the Nordelta Golf Course outside Buenos Aires.

Adrian Ford faired best of the two South Africans participating in the first round of the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship played yesterday at the Nordelta Golf Course outside Buenos Aires.

Central Gauteng's A and B teams finished tied first in the 20th annual International Teams Championship held at Maccauvlei Golf club over the weekend. Western Province finished in 3rd but the championship wasn't without its fair share of drama.

South Africa's No.2 ranked amateur golfer, 19 year old Derik Ferreira, will be looking to make amends when he tees up in the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship which starts today at the Jack Nicklaus designed Nordelta Golf Club, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

After playing themselves into a strong position, the South African amateur golf team sank to the bottom of the leaderboard after the final round of the 54 hole Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup, being played at the Los Lagartos County Club, outside Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The South African amateur golf team, of Derik Ferreira and Adrian Ford, edged up the team leaderboard, to 4th place, tied with the Netherlands, after the conclusion of the rain delayed second round in the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup being played at Los Lagartos Country Club, outside Buenos Aires, Argentina.

There was no play on Friday, in the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup, due to heavy rainfall over the Los Lagartos Country Club, situated outside Buenos Aires in Argentina.

The South African amateur golf team pairing of Derik Ferreira and Adrian Ford, finished yesterday's first round of the Juan Carols Tailhade Cup team competition two shots off the pace. Both players recorded rounds of 73, two over par, to record a team score of 146, four over par.

Derik Ferreira (Gauteng North) and Adrian Ford (Western Province) will tee up for South Africa in the international amateur team event, known as the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup, which starts tomorrow (Thursday) at the Los Lagartos Country Club, outside Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It is not often that two brothers win golf tournaments within a calendar year but 2008 has seen both Tyrone Ferreira and now Stephen Ferreira lifting trophies albeit Tyrone's win was on the Sunshine Tour and Stephen's was in the Central Gauteng Open over the weekend.

Final Results

Keenan Davidse, 19 year old Stellenbosch Golf Club member, one of South Africa's most talented amateur golfers, said he will be turning professional later next month.

The Glacier SA Amateur and SA Stroke Play Champion, Jacques Blaauw, has lost his exemption into the prestigious South African Open Championship being played at Pearl Valley Golf Estates from 18 to 21 December, announced the South African Golf Association (‘SAGA') today.

Several West Florida players earned national awards to finish out the 2008 National Championship season. On the strength of five consecutive tournament team victories, the Argos captured some top honors as a result of the impressive season. Both Kyle Scott of South Africa and Tobias Rosendahl were awarded First Team GCAA Division II Ping All-American honors, with Matthew Galloway earning Second Team All-American honors.

Darren Blair, playing for the University of North Carolina, won the Bank of Tennessee @ The Ridges on Saturday, five shots clear of the field.

South African Golf Association's (SAGA) premier competition, Glacier SA Amateur Championship, is scheduled to be staged at Benoni Country Club and East London Golf Club in 2009 and 2010 respectively, it was announced today.

South African amateur golf team finished 11th, along with two other teams, on conclusion of the Eisenhower Trophy, this being the country's best performance since 1998.

Central Gauteng won the South African Mid Amateur Inter Provincial, ending the only team undefeated in the A Section.

South Africa held onto 10th position, on the team leader board, with their second consecutive round of level par, after the third round of 2008 Eisenhower Trophy being played in Adelaide, Australia.

South Africa finished their second round where they started, on three under par, keeping them on track to achieve their objective of a top ten finish in the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy, in World Amateur Team Championship, being played in Adelaide, Australia.