Australia rocketed to an eight-stroke lead in the Eisenhower Trophy, while South Africa lost some ground in the second round of the 30th World Amateur Team Championship (WATC) in Mexico on Thursday.
There will be a three-way fight for glory in the 56th South African Inter-Provincial after a brutal south-westerly wind immobilised Gauteng North and Central Gauteng in Thursday’s fourth round Fish River Sun Country Club.
The battle for promotion at the 56th South African Inter- Provincial will come down to a scrimmage between log leaders KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Province and North West on Friday.
While KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Province are enjoying their fourth round bye, Border made the most of the windy conditions at the Fish River Sun Resort to take the lead against Free State and hold Mpumalanga to a draw in the foursomes the 56th South African Inter-Provincial Championship, sponsored by Tempest. Free State got the early edge on Free State and the foursomes between North West and Limpopo ended in a draw.
Southern Cape and Boland both made a promising against Central Gauteng on day four of the 56th South African Inter-Provincial Championship, sponsored by Tempest, while Gauteng North and Western Province drew 2-all in the foursomes at the Fish River Sun Resort.
Scotland opened with a 10-under-par 134 lead Australia by one stroke, while South Africa tied for 22nd with Finland, Iceland, Italy and the host nation Mexico in the first round of the Eisenhower Trophy at the 30th World Amateur Team Championship (WATC) on Wednesday.
On another day of upsets and jostling for position, Ekurhuleni and Central Gauteng pulled one out of the bag, while Gauteng North drew a bold line under their intention to win this year’s South African Inter-Provincial on Wednesday.