Brandon Stone brought a solid short game to Glendower Golf Club and made it count, firing a near flawless six-under-par 66 on Tuesday to take the early first round lead of the South African Stroke Play Championship.
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When Glendower Golf Club hosts the South African Stroke Play Championship from 7-10 February, it will be exactly 25 years since the prestigious course last saw such top amateur action.
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South Africa’s leading amateur Branden Stone will spearhead the local challenge against a strong international line-up when this year’s South African Stroke Play Championship gets underway at Glendower Golf Club from 7-10 February.
Four of the country’s top amateurs will debut in a South African National Team that will battle a top Scottish side at Leopard Creek near Malelane from 14 to 15 February 2012.
A reminder that the closing dates for the 2012 Sanlam SA Amateur close on Monday, 16th January 2012.
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Sanlam SA Amateur Championship
The SAGA would like to wish all SAGA Affiliated members a happy and safe Festive Season. If there is a time in the year to get out and play lots of golf away from your home course, it is now. Enjoy!!
To all the low handicap players please remember the closing date for the SA Stroke Play Championship is 6 January 2012 at noon. No late entries will be accepted so please get those entries sent in.
Click here for the SA Stroke Play entry form
Click here for the Sanlam SA Amateur entry form (closing date 16 January 2012)
Pretoria amateur Brandon Stone ended a remarkable year by winning the Freddie Tait trophy for finishing as the leading amateur in the South African Open at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate on Sunday.
Brandon Stone and Jared Harvey will go head-to-head in the battle for the Freddie Taite Cup presented to the leading amateur when the final round of South African Open Championship tees off on Sunday.