South Africa’s top ranked Ivanna Samu enjoyed a top 10 finish in the first round at Prince’s Golf Club and compatriot Dylan Naidoo broke into the top 20 under the watchful eye of Duke of York Young Champions Trophy patron and co-founder, His Royal Highness Prince Andrew.
Ekurhuleni’s Angus Ellis-Cole broke through for his first provincial victory in the Mpumalanga Open on Sunday and it was a very timely win for Glendower golfer, who won the weather-reduced tournament on 19-under-par 197. Ellis-Cole rose to 24th in the South African Golf Association’s Open Amateur Rankings and the victory has given him an injection of confidence ahead of his third appearance for Ekurhuleni in the 55th Premier South African Inter-Provincial.
South Africa’s top ranked Ivanna Samu and Dylan Naidoo will line up against the world’s top juniors in the 15thedition of the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, which tees off at the Prince’s Golf Club in England from 9-11 September.
Southern Cape’s Tom Watson will take a one shot lead into the second round of the Mpumalanga Open Stroke Play Championship after a firing a flawless seven-under-par 65 on Friday.
Watson, who is yet to break through on the South African Golf Association’s provincial circuit, reeled in five birdies and an eagle at Walker Park Golf Club to edge ahead of Angus Cole-Ellis from Ekurhuleni.
The South African Golf Association (SAGA) has selected Jason Smith, Jade Buitendag, Aubrey Beckley and new cap Andre Nel to fly the flag for South Africa in the eighth African Amateur Golf Teams Championship in Kenya. The team will line up in the country’s title defence at Limuru Country Club from 12-15 October.