It was not a clean sweep but nonetheless a dominating performance by the South Africans today, winning six of their eight matches, halving one and losing another in the final round of the Zone VI played at Ndola Golf Club, Zambia.
South Africa won the event with a total of 22.5 points, out of a possible 24, 8 points clear of their nearest rivals Zimbabwe.
103 rules enthusiasts, the highest number ever, have enrolled to participate in the prestigious two day R&A Rules of Golf School, to be held this weekend, commencing on Saturday 26 April, at Benoni Country Club.
After another successful day, winning all their matches, the South African amateur golf team are upbeat about their chances of winning their remaining eight games tomorrow and, for the first time in four years, walk way with the Zone VI Trophy having not dropped a point.
Four players have been selected to play France in a test match to be played on the 2nd and 3rd of June at the Chantilly Golf Club, north of Paris, France, the South African Golf Association (SAGA) announced today. The Protea team is Derik Ferreira, Dylan Frittelli, Ryan Clarke and Jacques Blaauw. “These are arguably our top four performing amateurs currently,” said SAGA President, Neale Kunhardt.
South Africa started there defence of the Zone VI title in the best possible way winning all eight singles matches in the first round played yesterday at Ndola Golf Club, in the Zambian copper belt situated in the northern part of the country.
Johan Du Buisson won the Zambia Amateur Open after a three hole playoff with fellow South African Jacques Blaauw in the 36 hole Stroke Play event which concluded at the Ndola Golf Club, Zambia today.
Twelve teams of eight did their final preparation for the SAGA U/23 Interprovincial to be held this week at Rustenburg Golf Club.
The teams arrived on Saturday afternoon and got ready for a week of intense matchplay.