The experience gained from playing college golf in the United States was clear to see as Michaela Fletcher managed her game and a tender back to win Sunday’s 36-hole stroke play seeding round for this week’s Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur at the Ebotse Links.
It took Kaleigh Telfer years to claim her dream victory in the Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship in April, and now the Gauteng golfer has her eyes fixed on winning the double in next week’s Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Match Play Championship.
Gauteng junior Ivanna Samu had to dig deep on the back nine at Woodhill Golf Estate and the country’s number two ranked player showed some serious grit to win the Liberty Gauteng North Championship on Monday.
Samu collected her fifth title this season when she edged out Casandra Hall from Ekurhuleni by one shot on seven-over-par 223 with rounds of 76, 70 and 77.
South Africa’s number two ranked Ivanna Samu will take a comfortable lead into today’s final round of the Liberty Gauteng North Ladies Open, having pulled five shots clear at Woodhill Country Club on Sunday.
Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) has selected South African number one Kaleigh Telfer, number two ranked Ivanna Samu and former number one Cara Gorlei to represent the country in theEspirito Santo Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championships in Mexico this September.
Gauteng North junior Danielle du Toit gave credence to the old adage “when at first you don’t succeed, try and try again” when she seized a runaway victory in the Nomads SA Girls Championship at Orkney Golf Club on Tuesday. In 2014, Ivanna Samu lost the prestigious title in a three-way play-off to Cara Gorlei.
Gauteng North junior Danielle du Toit maintained her grip on the Nomads SA Girls Championship with as the country’s top ranked junior Woo-Jo Son stepped up her pursuit in Monday’s second round at Orkney Golf Club.
Twelve months after she lost the Nomads SA Girls Championship title to Ivanna Samu in a three hole play-off, Gauteng North teenager Danielle du Toit basked in glory on the opening day of the prestigious junior event at Orkney Golf Club.