Allan Versfeld beat Steven van Heerden, in a three hole short course playoff, to win the 54 hole stroke play Botswana Open this afternoon. Both South Africans finished on level par, 213, in tough windy conditions which made good scoring on the Gaborone Golf Club difficult.
Erica tees off Henriette, Bertine and Pam – New WGSA Branding
Kim Williams confirmed her ranking as top woman amateur in the country when she carded a three- under-par 69 on a lengthened Port Elizabeth golf course today to head the leader board after the first round of the Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship.
Allan Versfeld took a two shot lead, going into tomorrow’s final round of the 54 hole Botswana Open. The Central Gauteng golfer played 36 holes of the Gaborone Golf Club layout today finishing on a total of 138, four under par, with rounds of 67 and 71.
The eight players representing South Africa in next week’s Zone VI, some of whom are the country’s most exciting young players, have entered the Botswana Open, a 54 hole stroke play tournament, which commences at Gaborone Golf Club on Satruday.
Lloyd du Preez (Centurion, South Africa), a junior on the Arkansas State men’s golf team, was named the Sun Belt Conference Co-Golfer of the Month on Wednesday for his performance during March that included three top-15 finishes and a nine-round stroke average of 71.8.
The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) today announced that they had finalised the purchase of the handicap business of the company National Golf Network (Pty) Ltd (NGN).
The South African junior team’s dominance in the African Junior Golf Challenge turned to victory today and in so doing qualified to play in the Toyota World Junior Golf Team Championship in Japan later this year.
Haydn Porteous and Luke Jerling both recorded fine rounds of 69, three under par, to help move South Africa twenty shots clear of the field after the third and penultimate round of the African Junior Golf Challenge.