Johan Scholtz, fifty year old Boland Junior Golf President and Tournament Director, has been appointed to the new full time position as Co-Ordinator: Junior Golf for the South African Golf Association, it was announced today.
Ernie Els holding the trophy and flanked by the SAGA Officials at the Prize Giving on the 18th green after the 100th playing of the South African Open Championship held at Durban Country Club.
Entries have closed for the 2011 SA Stroke Play Championship while the closing date for the Sanlam SA Amateur Championship is 12h00 on 10 January 2011.
Any incomplete entry forms or entries receive without proof of payment will not be accepted.
Dean O’Riley overcame Dylan Frittelli by one shot to claim the Freddie Tait Cup as the leading amateur in this year’s 100th South African Open Championship played at Durban Country Club.
Dylan Frittelli (72) finished on a four under par thirty six hole aggregate to make the halfway cut in the South African Open Championship being played at Durban Country Club. If he manages to hold onto the Freddie Tait Cup on Sunday this will be the first amateur in forty eight years to win it in successive years.
Dylan Frittelli’s four under par sixty eight was the leading score by an amateur in the rain delayed first round of the South African Open Championship on Friday. The twenty year old Irene Country Club golfer is lying tied in twenty first place.
DURBAN (16 December 2010) – Denis Hutchinson hit the ceremonial drive opening the 100th South African Open in what he described as “swinging in the rain” on Thursday, and a little over two hours later he was still one of the few to have played any golf at this year’s championship.
DURBAN (15 December 2010) – The South African Open tees off its 100th playing at Durban Country Club on Thursday, with Ernie Els declaring he is treating this one as he would a Major.