IOC’s Final Vote on adding sports to take place this October in Copenhagen
Berlin, Germany (August 13, 2009) – Golf is one step closer to being reinstated as an Olympic sport following the international Olympic Committee Executive Board’s recommendation to add golf and rugby sevens to the 2016 Olympic Programme.
Yushira, Connie and Bertine
Three South African Juniors, Bertine Strauss, Connie Chen and Yushira Budhram played the first round of the Girls’ British Open Amateur at West Lancashire Golf Club in Liverpool yesterday. According to Manager Erica Lefson, West Lancashire is a links course in the true sense of the word. The course has been lengthened to the men’s yellow tees – really long – playing 6324 yds at sea level.
Bertine had the best round of the three, finishing on five over 77.
Connie Chen carded a 79 on day two of the Girls British Open Amateur to qualify for the match play on +13. Bertine Strauss however had to wait until late in the day and a playoff to ensure that she too made the cut.
On the final day of the Harder Junior Masters being played at Golfclub Heddeshein, Gut Neuzenhof, teeing off in the second last group and lying tied third, Connie Chen turned three over. However after the 12 hole in the extremely hot conditions, she lost concentration and dropped a further four shots to card 79 and finish tied ninth – a good performance on her first visit to Europe.
Connie Chen
South Africa’s 16-year old Connie Chen scored 72 on day two of the Harder German Junior Masters, taking her to third place going into the final day today. She carded a 74 on day one.
Four players, namely JG Claassen, Yubin Jung, Jake Redman and Trevor Mahoney, have been selected to participate in the Africa Golf Team Championship, announced the South African Golf Association (SAGA) today.
Erica with her charges on the way to Frankfurt
A South African junior team of Yushira Budhram, Bertine Strauss and Connie Chen arrived in Frankfurt yesterday to compete in the Harder German Junior Masters and next week will travel to Liverpool to compete in the Girls British Open Amateur Championships.
South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli, 19 year old defending champion, lost in a playoff against Australian Jordan Sherratt after both players finished with a 72 hole total of 279, five under par, in the Barrett Amateur Championship on Saturday.