Boland amateur Bianca Lohbauer stole the show on the tournament favourites in the first round of the prestigious Sanlam SA Amateur Stroke Play Championship on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Boland amateur produced a solid one-over-par 73 as the field struggled to come to terms with the undulating greens and the blustery conditions at Glendower Golf Club and the lead changed hands at least half-a-dozen times.
The Western Province Seniors and Super Seniors celebrated a superb double victory as both teams successfully defended their A-Section titles for a second successive year in the INDWE SA Senior Amateur Inter-Provincial in Benoni.
Eastern Province was in ascendancy again as they fought their way to a podium finish in the B-Section of the 27th INDWE SA Senior Amateur Inter-Provincial just 12 months after relegation, while the Southern Cape Super Seniors celebrated success in Benoni.
South Africa’s eight man team enjoyed a solid start to their title defence in the Africa Zone VI Golf Championship in Kampala, Uganda on Thursday.
Ekurhuleni and Central Gauteng will take centre stage in today’s final round as the two teams pursue glory in the South African U-23 Inter-Provincial at Country Club Johannesburg.
Gauteng North and North West enjoyed outstanding success in the third round of the 27th INDWE SA Senior Amateur Inter-Provincial, but Western Province need just one more solid delivery to complete a successful A-Section title defence in Benoni.
The defending champions took control of the country’s largest senior team championship with two comprehensive second round victories, and drove their advantage home by beating Ekurhuleni at Ebotse Links Golf Club on Thursday.
A change of fortune will see Gauteng North launch a forceful attack in round four of the South African U-23 Inter-Provincial after catching up to Central Gauteng and Ekurhuleni at Country Club Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Western Province put their title defence into high gear with two decisive second round victories and vaulted to the top of the A-Section standings in the 27th INDWE SA Senior Amateur Inter-Provincial in Benoni on Wednesday.
Province defeated Southern Cape 8.5 – 3.5 and beat Mpumalanga 8 – 4 to lead the log with eight points.