Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s A-team made the most of their home course advantage to soar to victory in the 36-hole stroke play seeding qualifier at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship on Tuesday.
Free State junior Wilco Nienaber overcame a slight stumble on the back nine at Kingswood Golf Estate to pull one stroke clear of the chasing pack in round one of the Nomads SA Boys U-17 Championship in George on Tuesday.
Gauteng junior Ivanna Samu had to dig deep on the back nine at Woodhill Golf Estate and the country’s number two ranked player showed some serious grit to win the Liberty Gauteng North Championship on Monday.
Samu collected her fifth title this season when she edged out Casandra Hall from Ekurhuleni by one shot on seven-over-par 223 with rounds of 76, 70 and 77.
Luke Jerling led the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University A-team to joint first on day one of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championship at the Humewood Links in Port Elizabeth on Monday.
Jerling boosted NMMU A with a solid opening two-under-par 70. Michael Mayberry added a 73 and Jacques Smit and Colin Baldie supplemented their 221 total with a pair of 78s.
South Africa’s number two ranked Ivanna Samu will take a comfortable lead into today’s final round of the Liberty Gauteng North Ladies Open, having pulled five shots clear at Woodhill Country Club on Sunday.
Southern Cape junior Christo Lamprecht and Casey Jarvis from Ekurhuleni braved high winds, rain and icy conditions to come up trumps in the Dimension Data Junior Open at Fancourt on Friday.
Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) has selected South African number one Kaleigh Telfer, number two ranked Ivanna Samu and former number one Cara Gorlei to represent the country in theEspirito Santo Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championships in Mexico this September.
Gauteng North junior Danielle du Toit gave credence to the old adage “when at first you don’t succeed, try and try again” when she seized a runaway victory in the Nomads SA Girls Championship at Orkney Golf Club on Tuesday. In 2014, Ivanna Samu lost the prestigious title in a three-way play-off to Cara Gorlei.