Pretoria’s Zander Lombard and Jason Smith and Gerlou Roux from Bellville are primed to challenge in the prestigious Eisenhower Trophy at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan this week.
On the final day of the World Amateur Team Championships in Japan, the South African team claimed a share of 29th at the Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club while Australia dealt Canada’s campaign in the Espirito Santo Trophy a stunning blow on Saturday.
The South African team drifted outside the top 25 in the Espirito Santo Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championships in Japan on a tough scoring day at the Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club on Friday.
South Africa’s Luca Filippi finished just outside the top 10 after an impressive campaign at the eighth Italian International Under-16 Championship at Golf Club Biella in Italy. Filippi tied for 11th on 11-over-par 303 with Italian Tadiotto Giovanni and Lindell Oliver from Finland.
The South African team produced a solid second round at the Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club in Japan on Thursday to keep their Espirito Santo Trophy campaign on track at the 2014 World Amateur Team Championships.
Luca Filippi will be lone South African in action in the final two rounds of the eighth Italian International Under-16 Championship after a day of mixed fortunes for the South African team at Golf Club Biella in Italy.
The 15-year-old Western Province golfer added a 75 in Wednesday’s second round to an opening 78 to vault to joint 19th in the prestigious international championship.
The South African team is in a challenging position after first round action in the Espirito Santo Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championships wrapped up in at the Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club in Japan on Wednesday.
The South African four-man team will have to dig deep in today’s second round after a disappointing start to their Italian International Under-16 Championship campaign on Tuesday.