Milnerton junior Luca Filippi continued to stamp his dominance on the inaugural Dimension Data Junior Open with yet another impressive run at Fancourt Country Club on Thursday.
Filippi opened his account with a five-under-par 67 at the Outeniqua course and well raced clear of the opposition with a four under 69 at the challenging Links to lead at nine-under-par 136.
The University of Pretoria held off North West University Pukke in last year’s final to claim their ninth USSA (University Sport South Africa) Championship title, but Pukke may have their day after both teams cruised through the first round contests in the Inter-Institutional Match Play Championship on Wednesday.
Milnerton golfer Luca Filippi fired a five-under-par 67 at the Outeniqua course to take the first round lead in the Dimension Data Junior Open at Fancourt Country Club on Wednesday.
Reigning Nomads SA Boys U-19 champion Dylan Naidoo spearheads an immensely talented field in the inaugural Dimension Data Junior Open at Fancourt Country Club in George from 1-3 July.
Phillip Swanepoel from Stellenbosch University claimed the Individual Competition in the 36-hole Stroke Play qualifier at the USSA Championship on Tuesday. Swanepoel’s well-timed five-under-par 67 at Port Shepstone Golf Club carried him to the top of the standings and also helped Maties 1 to a tie for fifth in the final Teams Standings.
For a second year running, Reinhardt Blaauw gave the University of Pretoria an early boost as Tuks for their title defence at the annual University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championships underway at Port Shepstone Golf Club on Monday.
Blaauw, who took the Individual honours in the 36-hole Stroke Play qualifier last year, fired a blistering five-under-par 67 and combined with Marco Loubser (72) and Ryan Lane (73) to steer the Tuks 1 to the top of the Stroke Play qualifier standings on 212.
Matt Saulez was convinced that he blew his chances in the Nomads National Order Merit Coastal after a bit of bushwhacking on the back nine at St Francis Links, but the KwaZulu-Natal player hung tough and produced the goods to seal a maiden victory on the South African Golf Association’s national junior circuit on Monday.
The University of Pretoria start their hunt for a 10th USSA (University Sport South Africa) Championships title at Port Shepstone Golf Club on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.