Central Gauteng terminated Western Province, while the South African Golf Association’s Junior Team and the South African Universities side (USSA) enjoyed success in the third round Challenge Cup Teams Tournament at Milnerton Golf Club on Wednesday.
Mpumalanga carried the confidence of a first round victory over Boland to more success in the second round of the SA Country Districts, while the defending champions bounced back at ERPM Golf Club on Tuesday.
The South African Golf Association’s Junior Team and the South African Universities side (USSA) recovered from first round losses with superb performances in the second round of the Challenge Cup Teams Tournament, while Western Province strengthened their title bid in a tightly fought contest at Milnerton Golf Club on Tuesday.
Mpumalanga disrupted Boland’s title defence in the opening round of the SA Country Districts, while the battle between Ekurhuleni and North West ended in a 6-all draw at ERPM Golf Club on Monday.
Meanwhile Free State defeated Limpopo 6.5 – 5.5, KwaZulu-Natal swept to a 7.5 – 4.5 victory against Northern Cape and Southern Cape whipped Eastern Province 8 – 4 in the B-Section.
Central Gauteng got their title defence in the Challenge Cup Teams Tournament underway with a solid opening round performance, while Gauteng North launched a spirited comeback in the Singles to down the South African Universities side (USSA) and Western Province narrowly edged out the SAGA Juniors on day one of the prestigious national team event at Milnerton Golf Club on Monday.
South Africa’s number one ranked Tristen Strydom continued his hot streak with his third provincial victory in two months at Port Shepstone on Sunday. The 17-year-old Serengeti golfer carded rounds of 69, 65, 66 and 70 to claim the in the KwaZulu-Natal Open Championship title on 18-under-par 270, finishing five strokes clear of Western Province’s Sean Bradley.
The golfing gods were smiling on Pretoria’s Andrew van der Knaap, who put the seal on a magnificent performance in KwaZulu-Natal with a runaway victory in the Prince’s Grant Amateur in early May.
South Africa claimed their 17th successive title in the All-Africa Junior Golf Championships with an emphatic 55 stroke victory at Lusaka Golf Club on Friday.