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…

29 May 2026 – When Michael Balderstone founded South Africa’s first elite golf performance academy in 2004, he wasn’t simply trying to produce better golfers. He was trying to build better futures. More than two decades later, that vision has evolved into the Balderstone Sports Institute (BSI), one of the country’s leading high-performance sporting environments…

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…

27 February 2026 – Fifteen-year-old Lisa Coetzer completed her redemption story in style, winning the SA Women’s Amateur Championship title while 13-year-old Gemma Huxham delivered a fearless finish to capture the Flight Division honours at The Els Club Copperleaf. After falling short in both the SA Women’s Stroke Play and Amateur Championships last year, Coetzer…

TSHWANE, 24 February 2026 – Charlotte Millard sealed victory in the 2026 South African Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship with a clutch birdie on the fourth extra play-off hole, while Southern Cape teen Dané Gerber won the Silver Division on debut at The Els Club Copperleaf. Locked at seven-under-par 207 after 54 holes, Millard traded…

13 February 2026 – GolfRSA has taken its first swing into the metaverse, launching a dedicated GolfRSA hole in the on-line game “Golf Adventure – Just Swing! By The R&A”, extending its drive to grow golf on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms. The initiative forms part of The R&A’s Just Swing campaign to…

13 February 2026 – Germany’s Morris Schiefner stood atop the men’s leaderboard and Gia Raad led the women’s field were confirmed as champions when bad weather had the final word at the GolfRSA International Amateur at Houghton Golf Club. The cancellation of the final round reduced the championship to 54 holes, and at 10h00 on…

13 February 2026 – Handicaps Network Africa (HNA) has confirmed that its newly migrated handicap system is now stable, with all historical and recent scoring records secure and every golfer’s Handicap Index correctly calculated. The migration follows a strategic decision to move away from HNA’s previous long-standing European software provider after a change in ownership…

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…

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…