After four days of perfect weather, the World University Golf Championship ended with the Japanese men and the American ladies taking the teams spoils.
South Africa’s Ashleigh Holmes picked up the inaugural Turkish Ladies Amateur Championship Trophy yesterday, Sunday 7 September, at the Cornelia Golf Club, Antalya, Turkey. Lying second coming into the final round, Ashleigh’s 76 was good enough to win the event by one stroke on 307 (77, 78, 76, 76) from Charlene Reid of Ireland and Elcin Ulu of Turkey, both on 308. Team mate Gina Switala did not start the tournament well, scoring 82, 81 and 82, but came back with a great 75 in the final round to finish in 11th position.
Ninety six of the best golfers from universities all over the world will be teeing it up over the period 2-5 September, 2008 competing for the title of World University Golf Champion. Eighteen countries have entered for this showpiece organised by University Sport South Africa. These are Belgium, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Afric, Swden, Switzerland and the United States of America.
Jacques Blaauw, Dylan Frittelli and Cameron Johnston have been selected to represent South Africa in the Eisenhower Trophy at the World Amateur Teams Championship (WATC) being played in Adelaide, Australia from 16 to 19 October.
At the beginning of August, the South African Senior Amateur Golf Association sent a team of ten players to UK, to play an International against the UK Senior Amateur Golf Association, and to participate in the British Senior Amateur Championships.
Boland Golf Union have announced their team to play in the South African Inter Provincial Tournament (SA IPT) which commences on Monday 22 September at Hermanus Golf Club.
The best amateur golfers in the world will descend on Adelaide as the 50 year anniversary of the World Amateur Teams Championships ignites the city in October.
Dylan Frittelli, the current South African Boys Under 18 champion, recorded a final round of 67, four under par, yesterday to finish with a 36 hole total of 135, seven under par, one shot clear of the rest of the field to record a magnificent win in the Barrett Amateur Championship.