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PATRIOTIC, PORTABLE AND PASSIONATE: SA’S MOST POPULAR READ As we consign 2025 to history, we approach 2026 with fresh beginnings and an excitement of what lies ahead. This month’s issue is packed with something for everyone. A preview into what’s on offer is below, but there’s so much more – and it’s all only a…

Three Amateurs. One Massive Stage. The 2026 Investec SA Open Awaits

STELLENBOSCH, 10 December 2025 – South Africa’s No. 1 amateur, Charl Barnard, headlines the quintet of leading amateurs invited to tee it up in the 2026 Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club from 26 February – 1 March. The reigning South African Amateur champion is eager for a stronger showing after his…

Nine new caps for SA at 2026 GolfRSA International Amateur

A record seven South African teams will proudly tee it up at Houghton Golf Club from 10-13 February 2026 in the GolfRSA International Amateur Championship returns, with nine amateurs proudly wearing the green and gold for the first time.

Fired-up finish gives SA another Tailhade Cup top-five

13 November 2025 – Johndre Ludick and Charl Barnard extended South Africa’s proud history in the Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup with an 11th consecutive top-five finish at Los Lagartos Country Club in Del Viso, Argentina. It was a poor start for the South African duo, ranked number three and number one respectively on the GolfRSA…

Driving Change: Women Shaping the Future of Golf

12 November 2025 – GolfRSA proudly hosted the Women in Golf Charter Business Breakfast in November at the prestigious Copperleaf Golf Club in Gauteng, under the powerful theme “Driving Change: Women Shaping the Future of Golf.” With more than 80 representatives from clubs, academies, unions, associations and industry bodies in attendance, the event celebrated meaningful…

Historic Eisenhower Trophy triumph for Team South Africa

SINGAPORE, 11 October 2025 – Team South Africa’s Christiaan Maas, Daniel Bennett and Charl Barnard carved their names into golfing history on Saturday, capturing the nation’s first-ever Eisenhower Trophy with a resounding eight-shot triumph at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore. It was a week of dominance, composure, and teamwork as Texas Longhorn team-mates Maas…

GolfRSA announces 2026 South African Swing

TSHWANE, 5 September 2025 – GolfRSA has unveiled the schedule for the highly anticipated 2026 South African Swing, a month-long celebration of world-class amateur golf that will bring together the country’s leading players and top international contenders at premier venues across Gauteng. The Swing will be headlined by three flagship events, beginning with the South…

GolfRSA welcomes Class of 2025-26 National Squad inductees

29 August 2025 – GolfRSA has announced the five rising stars selected for the GolfRSA National Squad – Class of 2025 | 2026, as the organisation continues its mission to identify, support, and develop South Africa’s most promising young amateur golfers. The newest inductees are Logan Leisher, Judd Sundelson & Stefan Jacobs from Central Gauteng,…

Masters invitation for 2026 Investec South African Open champion

26 August 2025 – The winner of the 2026 Investec South African Open will receive an invitation to the 2026 Masters Tournament and a place on one of the most iconic stages in the game. The Sunshine Tour announced on Tuesday that Augusta National Golf Club has, as part of its 2026 qualifications, confirmed a…

Arthur and Ludick to lead South Africa’s charge in Argentina

21 August 2025 – Astin Arthur and Johndre Ludick will aim to extend South Africa’s proud legacy in Argentina when they represent the country in two world-class international events this November. The GolfRSA National Squad pair will look to secure South Africa’s 11th consecutive top-five finish when they tee it up in the 28th Team…

GolfRSA Announces Teams for 2025 World Amateur Team Championships

6 August 2025 – GolfRSA has named two strong teams to represent South Africa at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships, which will be hosted by the Singapore Golf Association at the Tanah Merah Country Club in October. Former GolfRSA No. 1 Kyra van Kan will make her debut in the Espirito Santo Trophy alongside…

Smith re-elected as President of the South African Golf Association

CAPE TOWN, 1 August 2025 – The South African Golf Association (SAGA) is pleased to announce the re-election of Henk Smith as President, following the organisation’s Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. Smith first took over the reins as Acting President in August 2021 following the unexpected passing of former President Martin…

Potgieter confirms prodigious talent with 5-hole play-off Detroit win

There is nothing worse in sports, and possibly in life, than wasted talent. Nothing more gutting than potential left to wither. No narrative more haunting than what could have been. For Aldrich Potgieter, Sunday at Detroit Golf Club was about ensuring he never became one of those stories. Story Credit: https://www.pgatour.com/ It took 77 holes.…

GolfRSA salutes former SAGA President Naadir Agherdien

23 June 2025 – GolfRSA extends its heartfelt condolences to Yumna, children Reyhana and Dehraan, and the wider Agherdien family and friends on the untimely passing of Naadir Agherdien, former President of the South African Golf Association (SAGA). “Naadir was a devoted servant of the game whose influence touched countless lives throughout his journey in…

Royal Portrush beckons for Shepherd & Botha

15 April 2025 – Daryl Shepherd from KwaZulu-Natal will be walking the fairways of Royal Portrush Golf Club – the same course where legends and global stars of the game have competed in pursuit of glory – after he reigned supreme in the third GolfRSA Race to The R&A 9 Hole Challenge. Rounds of 12,…

Western Province dig deep to defend SA IPT title

12 April 2025 – Western Province left it to the very end to prevail as champions at the recent South African Inter-Provincial Tournament, while Boland regained their A-Section standing in a thrilling promotion battle at Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate. The tournament lived up to its billing as one of the premier events on…

GolfRSA Announces Teams for Prestigious African Tournaments

26 March 2025 – GolfRSA has announced the teams set to represent South Africa in a series of prestigious African golf tournaments taking place in April and May. Leading the charge, Shannon Butler from Central Gauteng, along with KwaZulu-Natal duo Olivia Wood and Kamaya Moodliar, and Western Province’s Odette Booysen, will compete in the Southern…

Mixed emotions for Investec SA Open trophy winners Naidoo and Maas

2 March 2025 – Freddie Tait Cup winner Christiaan Maas left the course rather disappointed, while it was joy in abundance for Dylan Naidoo, who became the first player of colour to lift the Investec South African Open trophy at a drenched Durban Country Club with a play-off victory. WATCH: #squadwatch: GolfRSA graduate Dylan Naidoo…

SA Open history beckons for Maas

2 March 2025 – It’s been 65 years since an amateur won the championship, and Christiaan Maas has positioned himself for a tilt at the title with his third round of two-under-par 70 at Durban Country Club in the Investec South African Open Championship. Denis Hutchinson won the second-oldest national open championship in the world…

Maas keeps Investec SA Open title hopes alive with magnificent 64

1 March 2025 – Christiaan Maas carded a brilliant bogey-free eight-under-par 64 on Friday at Durban Country Club in the second round of the Investec South African Open Championship as he marched towards his second Freddie Tait Cup. The trophy named for a young Scottish lieutenant in the famed Black Watch who died in 1900…