Gerlou Roux from Bellville and Pretoria amateurs Zander Lombard and Jason Smith are ready to kick off South Africa’s Eisenhower Trophy challenge at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan on Wednesday.
Pretoria’s Zander Lombard and Jason Smith and Gerlou Roux from Bellville are primed to challenge in the prestigious Eisenhower Trophy at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan this week.
South Africa’s Luca Filippi finished just outside the top 10 after an impressive campaign at the eighth Italian International Under-16 Championship at Golf Club Biella in Italy. Filippi tied for 11th on 11-over-par 303 with Italian Tadiotto Giovanni and Lindell Oliver from Finland.
Luca Filippi will be lone South African in action in the final two rounds of the eighth Italian International Under-16 Championship after a day of mixed fortunes for the South African team at Golf Club Biella in Italy.
The 15-year-old Western Province golfer added a 75 in Wednesday’s second round to an opening 78 to vault to joint 19th in the prestigious international championship.
The South African four-man team will have to dig deep in today’s second round after a disappointing start to their Italian International Under-16 Championship campaign on Tuesday.
Reigning South African Stroke Play champion Jason Smith will line up for South Africa alongside fellow Pretoria amateur Zander Lombard and Gerlou Roux from the Western Province in the Eisenhower Trophy at the biennial World Amateur Team Championships in Japan from 9-14 September.
Hennie Otto’s two-shot triumph at the Italian Open on Sunday was the main topic of conversation among the four South African juniors lining up in the Italian International Under-16 Championship this week.
Forty-four delegates successfully completed the R&A Level One Rules Course, presented by South African Golf Association Assistant Executive Director, Neil Homann, and hosted by the Ekurhuleni Golf Union at Benoni Country Club on Saturday.