The WGSA Executive has announced that teams have been allocated to two divisions prior to the 72 Hole Teams Championship which will be played at East London Golf Club from 24 to 27 May 2009.
Marne, Ashleigh and Pam
News from Ashleigh Holmes (Beaut), Pam Hayward (Tannie) and Marne Roos (Boxer) who will play the first round of the Regional All Africa Challenge Trophy at the luxury Inkonyeni Golf Estate near Manzini tomorrow, 1 May 2009.
Gone are the early days of amateur golf development when disadvantaged players, who were selected to participate in the South African Golf Association’s (SAGA) Presidents Team, in the Challenge Cup Team tournament, were easy prey for opposing teams.
SA Protea colours were awarded to the players who represented SA at the World Amateur Teams Championship in 2008 
For the second time in four days, Nicol van Wyk finished runner up. This time he lost to Matt Jager, of Australia, 6 and 5 in today’s 36 hole match play final of the New Zealand Amateur Championship at the Titirangi Golf Club in Auckland.
Orkney Golf Club will once again host the Nomads SA Girls’ Championships to be played from 27 to 30 June 2009.
The SAGA continuously reviews its handicapping and course rating system. At the National Executive meeting held on 7 March 2009 at Benoni Country Club, detailed discussions took place led by the Handicap and Course Rating Sub Committee. In this discussion stakeholders’ recent comments about the system were taken into account. Some salient points and decisions arising out of the meeting are the following:
South Africa won the 2009 Zone VI International Amateur Golf Team competition after scoring 6, out of a possible 8 points, from their 8 singles matches played during today’s final round at Chapman Golf Club, Harare.