Top SA Juniors, Connie Chen and Bertine Strauss have been invited to compete in the second Annika Invitational to be played at the Reunion Resort (Independence Course), Florida, USA from 12 – 15 February 2010. This announced by WGSA President Erica Lefson in Cape Town today.
WGSA President Erica Lefson announced today that Kim Williams and Iliska Verwey will represent South Africa in the Mexican Championships and International Pairs event to be played at the Club de Golf, Vallescondido, Mexico City from 10th to 14th January.
Connie wins final Provincial event at Witbank
SA Junior Connie Chen won the Mpumalanga Open Championship on a one over par 143 (70, 73) followed by Nicole Becker three strokes back on 146 (73, 73) when this event was played at Witbank Golf Club on 14 and 15 November.
Alana van Greuning won the Closed Championship with a 78 and 75 and Izel Pieters won the best nett with an overall 142 nett. Connie Chen also won the Best Junior trophy and Elsa Loubser won the best Senior trophy.
The first-ever Referees School to be hosted by the South African Golf Association (SAGA) will be held at Alphen Country House and Steenberg Golf Club in Cape Town next year, from Friday the 12th to Sunday the 14th of March.
14-Year old Alexis Thompson, topping the Women’s leaderboard with 17 birdies, was instrumental in the USA’s seven stroke victory at The Spirit played at Whispering Pines, Trinity, Texas this week.
Thompson became only the second golfer after Lorena Ochea in 2001 and Paula Creamer in 2003 to take home three golds: team, women’s team, and individual.
Yvette, Dylan, Leon and Kim
Dylan Frattelli and Leon Knoll had a great day at The Spirit with Dylan tied in overall second place on 12 birdies and Leon has 10.
Kim Williams
Paula Creamer’s USA team are really fired up and had a great run on Day Two to be in the lead at 25 under par at the half-way stage of The Spirit. This biennial tournament is being played this week at Whispering Pines Golf Club at Trinity, Texas. The South African Team of Kim Williams, Yvette du Plessis, Dylan Frattelli and Leon Knoll are now 10 under and lying in 13th position. The teams enjoyed a Texan Cookout on their first evening at Camp Olympia.
Yvette with her caddy at The Spirit
Day one at The Spirit was disappointing for the South Africans who finished on -2. Chinese Taipei leads the field on -14 ahead of Germany, Denmark and USA on -10.