Kelli Shean
Despite an indifferent 79 in testing weather conditions during the second round of the US Women’s Open being played at Oakmont County Club this week, South African amateur Kelli Shean is still on track to make the cut and play this weekend. Kelli is now on +7 with the projected cut at +11.
Kelli Shean
South African Kelli Shean returnd a one-under 70 to lie in joint second place after the first round of the US Open being played at Oakmont Country Club from 8 to 11 July.
Izel Pieters
Mpumalanga’s Izel Pieters travels to Scotland on Friday 9 July to participate in the biennial Junior Open Championship to be played at Lundin Golf Club, 12 miles away from the historic St Andrews.
The SAGA has taken the extra ordinary step of issuing a press release that outlines the stake and role of directors in the new handicap business.
17 year-old Connie Chen carried home three trophies from Services Golf Club this week when she won the Stroke Play, Match Play and Junior Gauteng North Championships in a top SA Women’s field and on a course that had been lengthened to 5600 for the stroke play and 5840 for the match play championship.
The Japanese Junior team blew all their opposition away on the final day of the Junior Golf World Cup when they recorded a final day team score of 206 (7 under) and a tournament team total of 822 (30 under). Their nearest competition, the USA, ended 14 strokes behind them on 836 (16 under).
Japan returned a second day in a row team total of 8 under par 205 to stretch their lead to 6 shots with one round to play at the Junior Golf World Cup at the Chukyo Golf Club in Toyoto city, Japan.
The South African Junior Golf team started the day and remained in 6th place as the team recorded a second round total of 214 (1 over). Scores of 68 (3 under), 72 (1 over) and 74 (3 over) from Stone, Bruyns and Jerling respectively, counted towards the team score for the day. Porteous continuing to struggle with his game signing for a 76 (5 over) to go with his first round 74 (3 over).