South Africa’s Callum Mowat was eliminated, but Gerlou Roux will be hunting a spot in the semi-final of the Argentine Amateur Championship after navigating his way past local heroes Jose Chon and Martin Contini at the Martindale Golf Club in Pilar, Argentina on Friday.
Louis Taylor does not play too often with the pros, but when he does, he’s shown quite capable of upstaging them. Taylor was one of a handful of amateurs who enjoyed automatic exemption from the custodians of the South African Open Championship – the South African Golf Association – to play in the 103rd edition at Glendower.
South Africa’s Gerlou Roux claimed a comprehensive victory and countryman Callum Mowat sent his opponent packing at the 19th hole to advance to the second round of the Argentine Amateur Championship at Martindale Golf Club in Pilar, Argentina.
Reigning Sanlam SA Amateur champion Thriston Lawrence had a bird’s eye view of big time golf at the 103rd SA Open at Glendower on Thursday. The 16-year-old Nelspruit teenager was grouped with 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and European Tour winner Scotsman Scott Jamieson in round one and after 18 holes, a mightily relieved Lawrence declared: “I’m glad it’s all over.”
Former Freddie Tait Cup winner Charl Schwartzel won the 2011 Masters, two titles each in Europe and Asia and six
South Africa’s Gerlou Roux and Callum Mowat claimed a top five finish in the 42nd Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup at the Los Lagartos Country Club near Pilar in Argentina on Sunday.
The five amateurs selected by the South African Golf Association to tee it up in the 103rd South African Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club this week, certainly validated their selection at the Central Gauteng Open Stroke Play on Sunday.
With a history dating back to 1893, the South African Open Championship has long been held in high esteem here at home.
However, this year’s record entry of nearly 600 players not only emphasises the standing and prestige of South Africa’s flagship on the international calendar, but truly elevates the world’s second oldest national Open to major status in Africa.