The International Golf Federation announced today that Mr Christiaan Bezuidenhout has been found to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Article 2.1 of the 2014 International Golf Federation Anti-Doping Policy (presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in a Player’s Sample).
Ewen Ferguson stretched his overnight lead to two shots, but South Africans Luke Trocado and Rupert Kaminsky powered their way past the Scotsman to share the second round lead in theSouth African Stroke Play Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club on Wednesday.
Four of South Africa’s top ranked amateurs will look to impress in this week’s South African Stroke Play Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club ahead of their debut in the Leopard Trophy at the magnificent Leopard Creek near the Kruger National Park from 18-19 February.
Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson put on a master class from tee to green to blaze his way into the first round lead in the South African Stroke Play Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club on Tuesday.
Modderfontein’s Eric Wowor chipped in for two eagles to finish within striking distance of early pacesetter Ugo Coussaud from France in the first round of the South African Stroke Play Championship at Port Elizabeth Golf Club on Tuesday.
South Africa’s top amateurs are set to face some strong international opposition in this year’s South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, which tees off at Port Elizabeth Golf Club from 3-6 February.
The country’s number one ranked Tristen Strydom and defending champion Jason Smith will spearhead the local challenge against 31 players from Ireland, Scotland, France, England, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
Western Province amateur Ian Snyman defeated reigning Carrick Neil Scottish Open Stroke Play champion Gavin Moynihan with a perfectly timed flop-shot to end a dramatic four-hole play-off for the Eastern Province/Border Stroke Play title on Sunday.
South Africa’s junior team carried a five point lead to a resounding 14-4 victory in the two-day Test against France at St Francis Links on Wednesday.