Posts Tagged ‘Africa Amateur’
Masterful Buchanan punches Open ticket at Africa Amateur
7 January 2026 – Jack Buchanan punched his ticket to the 154th Open Championship in emphatic fashion on Saturday when he cruised to a dominating six-stroke victory in The R&A Africa Amateur Championship. Buchanan was untouchable at Royal Johannesburg’s notoriously challenging East Course, posting rounds of 68, 65, 67 and 67 to seal a commanding…
Read MoreTeen sensation Coetzer clinches Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational
6 February 2026 – Twelve months of work paid off in emphatic fashion as Lisa Coetzer claimed the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational at Royal Johannesburg on Friday. Just 15 years old, the Ekurhuleni teenager delivered an inspired wire-to-wire performance on the East Course, signing for three composed rounds of 72 to finish level-par 216 and…
Read MoreBuchanan and Coetzer march to Africa Amateur pace
5 February 2026 – Overnight leader Lisa Coetzer maintained her grip on the lead in the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational on Thursday, while Jack Buchanan surged into the lead at the halfway mark of the Africa Amateur Championship after carding a sensational seven-under-par 65 at Royal Johannesburg Golf Club. Coetzer produced another composed level-par 72…
Read MoreVerster and Coetzer set Africa Amateur pace
4 February 2026 – South Africa’s Ivan Verster leads the 2026 Africa Amateur Championship by a single shot, while compatriot Lisa Coetzer set the early pace in the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational after a strong level-par opening round of 72 on a sun-soaked day at Royal Johannesburg. Verster carded an impressive five-under-par 67 to top…
Read MoreNewman seals stunning Africa Amateur victory
8 February 2025 – South Africa’s Bryan Newman captured R&A Africa Amateur Championship in fine style, relying on a conversative approach to hold off the challenge of Zimbabwe’s Keegan Shutt to emerge victorious at Leopard Creek. Newman also had to deal with high temperatures and fast greens, but the 17-year-old overcame every obstacle to produce…
Read MoreRaad crowned Queen of the African Continent at Leopard Creek
7 February 2025 – Reigning SA Women’s Amateur champion Gia Raad kept her cool on Friday after an early double-bogey, and carded a one-under-par 71 at Leopard Creek to close out a two-stroke victory in the R&A Amateur Africa Women’s Invitational. That calmness not only gained her the title, but also invitations to compete in…
Read MoreNewman gunning for Africa Amateur glory
7 February 2025 – A towering seven-iron from 200 yards out on the 13th hole at Leopard Creek on Friday set Bryan Newman up for a fine four-under-par 68 in the third round of the R&A Amateur Africa Championship and a five-stroke lead ahead of the final round. The resultant eagle there, together with four…
Read MoreRaad and Craig power to the summit at Leopard Creek
6 February 2025 – The top of the leaderboard took on a distinctly South African hue on Thursday at Leopard Creek in the R&A Africa Women’s Invitational and the Africa Amateur Championship as Gia Raad was the only woman under-par and Roelof Craig topped the scores with a second successive four-under-par 68. Raad unfurled three…
Read MoreChatora, Coetzer lead the way in Africa Amateur at Leopard Creek
5 February 2025 – Jack Buchanan birdied the iconic par-five 18th at Leopard Creek, but still finished two shots shy of Zimbabwe’s Tanaka Chatora in the opening round of the R&A Africa Amateur Championship, while South Africa’s number one Lisa Coetzer opened up a two-shot lead in the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational. Chatora responded in…
Read MoreLeopard Creek the hunting ground for huge rewards in the Africa Amateurs
4 February 2025 – South Africa’s number one amateur Astin Wade Arthur is only too aware of what’s at stake this week with the playing of the R&A Africa Amateur Championship which gets underway at Leopard Creek from Wednesday. The winner of the 72-hole championship between 72 players from 22 countries will earn exemptions into…
Read MoreVan der Merwe books 152nd Open berth in Africa Amateur
25 February 2024 – Altin van der Merwe held his nerve under the greatest pressure to secure the Africa Amateur Championship in a sudden-death play-off, and with it a spot in the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon later this year. The 27-year-old GolfRSA No 1 had been hoping to cap off an outstanding amateur…
Read MoreLeopard Creek prepares to host inaugural Africa Amateur Championship
14 February 2024 – The first ever playing of the Africa Amateur Championship will feature 72 of the continent’s most promising elite men’s amateur golfers when it is held at the prestigious Leopard Creek Country Club from 21-24 February. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Kruger National Park, the inaugural championship will provide a world-class…
Read MoreGolfRSA Proteas Teams named for African Amateur Championship
15 December 2019 – Four of the country’s five Junior Presidents Cup representatives and three new junior caps will be representing South Africa in the fifth African Amateur Stroke Play Championship at the magnificent Leopard Creek from 3-6 February 2020. South Africa’s number one ranked amateur Jayden Schaper teed it up in the Junior Presidents…
Read MoreEngland deny GolfRSA Juniors for African Amateur glory
13 February 2019 – Slow and steady won the race for Team England, who overcame a 10-shot overnight deficit to deny the GolfRSA Juniors a second successive win in the Africa Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Leopard Creek on Wednesday. The defending champions opened up a commanding lead with rounds of 217 and 206 to…
Read MoreGolfRSA Juniors keep control in Africa Amateur
13 February 2019 – The GolfRSA Juniors will hunt successive victories when they start today’s final round of the Team Competition at the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship with a commanding lead at Leopard Creek. New cap Sam Simpson, Jayden Schaper and Christo Lamprecht combined for a 10-under 206 total in round two to keep the…
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