Nicole Bekker
North West Province’s Nicole Becker picked up the first Order of Merit points of 2009 when she won the Eastern Cape Championships on 154 (76,78) in foul weather with stormy winds and rain. She was two shots clear of Ashleigh Holmes (79,77) and Bertine Strauss (81, 75) on 156.
Yubin Jung fired a one under par 71 to take a one stroke lead amongst the morning field of players participating in the first round of the 72 hole South African Amateur Stroke Championship today.
The WPGA advise that the SA Ladies’ Open has been reinstated and will be played from 10 – 12 March 2009 at the Parkview Golf Club. The practice day will be on 9 March.
Adrian Ford will renew the keen rivalry with 22 year old Frenchman David Antonelli when they tee up, with 99 other players, in the first round of the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship tomorrow.
Two of France’s best amateur golfers, David Antonelli and Alexandre Kaleka have entered the 72 hole South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship which starts, at Pearl Valley Golf Estates outside Paarl in Western Cape, on Tuesday next week (10 February).
The first South African Golf Association (SAGA) Squad session, held over two days last week, at the Vodacom World of Golf in Sandton, was a great success by all accounts.
Eighteen of the top 20 players on the latest South African Golf Association (SAGA) Players’ Ranking along with more than 20 international entries, from nine countries, provides for a quality field for the 2009 Glacier SA Amateur.
The South African Golf Association (SAGA) announced an eight man team to take on France in a test match on 25 and 26 February 2009 today.