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Although expected to take the 50^th Pick n Pay SA Women’s Inter-Provincial trophy home, the victorious Gauteng North Daisies totally overwhelmed runners-up, North West with a 8 -1 win on the final day, losing only one foursomes when Nicole Becker and Bertine Strauss beat Kim Williams and Henriette Frylinck 4/3.

Seen here with the team of Eugenie Clack, Emma de Bruyn, Marne Roos, Kim Williams, Henriette Frylinck and Connie Chen, are Piet Lubbe, Manager of Pick n Pay's Faerie Glen Hyper, Sandra Venter (GNGU Office) and Dot van Ryneveld, GNGU Vice-President.

For the fourth year in a row, North West face neighbours Gauteng North on the final day of the Pick n Pay SA Women’s Inter-Provincial championships being played at the beautiful Irene Country Club in Pretoria. The course is in great condition and with perfect weather and magnificent old trees a feature of the course, it is a perfect venue for WGSA to celebrate its 50^th Inter Provincial.

Gauteng North Daisies, led my a very motivated Kim Williams, trounced a strong KZN side in the first round of the Pick n Pay SA Women’s Inter-Provincial match play championship, conceding only half a point when Connie Chen halved her match with Tanica van As.

19-year old Leján Lewthwaite, playing in her first Inter-Provincial, carded a great 73 to join Protea Kim Williams at the top of the leader-board in the qualifying round played today at Irene Country Club

Taking part in the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf course in Norman, Oklahoma – Kelli managed rounds of 69 – 71 – 73 to finish in sole second place and in the process help Arkansas to their first win of the season.

The three South African ladies fell back to 11th and T22nd positions after the second round of the Turkish Amateur Championships being played at Antlaya this week.

South Africa's Iliska Verwey is tied in second place on even par 73 after the first round of the Turkish Open Amateur Championship being played at the Gloria (Old Course) at Antlaya this week.

Humewood and EP's Lynn Slogrove won the SA Senior Ladies Championships 2010 when the event was played at West Bank and East London golf clubs this week. The six-handicapped veteran carded 169 (83, 86) to pick up the trophy by one stroke from Langebaan's Sonja Kruger on 170 (89, 81).

The stableford event was won by Milnerton's Jo Elves with 72 points over the two rounds.

All players and spectators – OK, LADIES ONLY – who visit Irene Country Club next week for Pick n Pay’s SA Women’s Inter-Provincial, will be asked to donate their old bras to the TAKE IT OFF FOR CANSA campaign organized by Pink Drive and supported by our sponsor, Pick n Pay.

South Africa's Connie Chen tied 10th and was the second best girl on 228 (76, 81, 71) at the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy played at Royal St Georges Golf Club last week. The other South African participant, Brandon Stone finished T19 on 232.

Connie was selected to play in the event when she won the Nomads SA Girls Championships at Orkney earlier this year.

The 50^th Pick n Pay SA Women’s Inter-Provincial takes place at Irene Country Club from 26 September to 1 October and defending Champions Gauteng North Daisies will not be an easy team to beat on home soil.

Women's Golf South Africa regrets to advise that Past SALGU President Faith Daniel died in Durban earlier this week.

The Times reports on Lee-Anne Pace's third European win this year

17-year old Waterkloof’s Connie Chen moved to the top the SA Women’s ranking when she won the 36-hole Southern Cape Championship at Plettenberg Bay on Saturday 28 August.

Lee-Anne has won the S4C Wales Ladies Championship on the Ladies European Tour this weekend and she is now in second place by a whisker in the Order of Merit behind Melissa Reid.

Vryburg’s Nicole Becker won the Limpopo Stroke Play Championship when the event was played at Koro Creek over the weekend.

As a result of numerous requests by senior players, WGSA launched a new tournament this year - a 54 hole Mid Amateur Championship to be played from 7 to 10 November 2010 at Kingswood Golf Estate.

For the second year in a row the Girls’ British open amateur championship has been won by a French player. Alexandra Bonetti, 18, from Paris and holder of the French women’s championship, followed in the footsteps of compatriot Perrine Delacour by winning the title at Royal Belfast Golf club last week. South Africa's Connie Chen and Lara Weinstein qualified for the match play but both lost in the first round.