Archive – Women

Tanzanian Hawa Wanyeche

On current form, top SA ladies Rustenburg’s Bertine Strauss and Kim Williams (Centurion), both on +1, should be battling it out for top honours at the Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championships to be played at Royal Cape Golf Club from 19 to 24 April. However, this event may be remembered as the tournament when, for the first time, women golfers from six African states threatened to present a strong challenge to their South African hosts.

Ashleigh Holmes – Captain

WGSA President Erica Lefson announced today that Ashleigh Holmes, Pam Hayward and Marné Roos will represent South Africa at the Regional All Africa Challenge Tournament to be played in Swaziland from 29th April to 4th May, 2009.

Kim Williams

With only four weeks to go to the Sanlam SA Amateur Championships, Kim Williams showed her intent when she won the KZN double at Kloof Counry Club with a convining 4/3 win over North West’s Suné du Plooy.

Kim Williams

After winning the SA Open Amateur Championship two weeks ago, Centurion’s Kim Williams continued her top form to pick up the KwaZulu Natal stroke play championships, one shot ahead of Pam Hayward at Kloof Country Club on Sunday.

Bertine Strauss

Top SA golfer Bertine Strauss won the Western Province Match Play championships at Rondebosch today when she defeated Stroke Play champion Yvette du Plessis 5/4 in the 18 hole final.

Yvette du Plessis

Western Province’s Yvette du Plessis won the Western Province stroke play championship at Rondebosch today on a three under par 141 (68, 73) against a field which included 14 of the top 16 on the South African amateur ranking. One stroke back was 17 year old Bertine Strauss on 142 (71, 71) and Kim Williams picked up the third spot on 143 (71, 72).

Ria Bestbier and Myrlene Pieterse

WGSA welcomed three new Provincial Presidents to the Executive this month – Vaughn Harrington, Myrlene Pieterse and Evie Stott.

Kim Williams

Kim Williams picked up the Amateur Trophy at the SA Open Championships played at Parkview Golf Club from 10 to 12 March