14 June 2026 – GolfRSA will introduce an updated rankings system on 1 August 2026 as part of its transition to the new DotGolf tournament management platform, delivering a simpler, more consistent and easier-to-understand ranking system for golfers across South Africa. The rankings update follows the recent migration of South Africa’s handicap system to DotGolf…

CAPE TOWN, 26 May 2026 – North West’s Peet van Schalkwyk and Gauteng North’s Madeleine de Wet were elected as the new Presidents of The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) respectively in May. Van Schalkwyk, who managed the South African team to a historic first Eisenhower Trophy triumph at…

2 April 2026 – GolfRSA has announced the rising stars selected for the GolfRSA Men’s National Squad Class of 2026 | 2027, reaffirming its commitment to identifying, supporting and developing South Africa’s most promising young amateur golfers. Launched in 2015, the GolfRSA National Squad programme has already helped to produce an impressive list of graduates…

EAST LONDON, 31 March 2026 – Andries van der Vyver equalled a world record when he closed the Nomads SA Boys U19 Stroke Play Championship with a nine-under-par 64 to reach 35-under-par at East London Golf Club. The 18-year-old Strand Golf Club junior matched the 35-under-par total set by Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama in the Sentry…

27 March 2026 – Reigning South African Amateur champion Judd Sundelson will lead the national team in defence of the title when he earns his first senior cap at the 2026 Africa Region 5 Golf Tournament, to be played from 4–9 May at Ezulwini Golf and Country Club in Eswatini. Sundelson, currently pursuing his Masters…

1 March 2026 – Charl Barnard etched his name onto the storied Freddie Tait Cup Trophy as leading amateur at the Investec South African Open, while another former amateur winner, Casey Jarvis, cruised to a three-stroke victory in the world’s second-oldest national open at Stellenbosch Golf Club. Barnard missed the cut in his SA Open…

28 March 2026 – When Dian Kruger tried to put pedal to the metal in the third round of the Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club on Saturday, he couldn’t quite pull away from the field, signing for a two-over-par 72. Kruger spends his spare hours racing a Mercedes at Zwartkops Raceway,…

27 February 2026 – Dian Kruger, Charl Barnard and Logan Leisher will carry the amateur hopes into the weekend at the Investec South African Open Championship , as all three GolfRSA National Squad members pursue the coveted Freddie Tait Cup at Stellenbosch Golf Club. Kruger leads the trio after a hard-earned two-under-par 68 lifted him…

STELLENBOSCH, 26 February 2026 – Recent Africa Amateur champion Jack Buchanan set the pace among the six amateurs in the opening round of the Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club, grinding out a hard-earned one-under-par 69. As it is for all six amateurs in the field, it was as much a wonderful…

25 February 2026 – South African Amateur champion Judd Sundelson leads a fearless six-strong amateur charge into the 2026 Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club on Thursday. Sundelson is joined by 2026 Africa Amateur champion Jack Buchanan, along with National Squad members Charl Barnard, Dian Kruger and Logan Leisher, ranked first, third and…