South Africa’s Africa Kaleigh Telfer and Ivanna Samu both cleared the finishing line in the Girl’s British Amateur Championship Qualifier to reach the Match Play stage, which tees off at West Kilbride Golf Club in Scotland on Wednesday.
Kaleigh Telfer used a driver to putt her way over the last six holes at West Kilbride Golf Club to an even-par 73 to finish one stroke behind compatriot Ivanna Samu in the first round of the Girl’s British Open Amateur Championship Qualifier in Scotland on Sunday.
South Africa’s Woo-Ju Son closed out a top 20 finish in the RB German Junior while compatriot Altin van der Merwe finished second in the Boys Division of the Global Junior Golf Tour event in Germany on Thursday.
South Africa’s Ivanna Samu tied for 21 in the Annika Invitational Europe, fellow Gauteng golfer Kaleigh Telfer finished joint 37th and2014 runner-up, Ana Pelaez of Spain, claimed a three stroke victory as action wrapped up at Bro-Bålsta GolfKlubb on Thursday.
It was day of struggles, tough conditions and frustration for the four South African juniors competing in international championships in Sweden and Germany on Wednesday. Ivanna Samu traded places with compatriot Kaleigh Telfer at the Annika Invitational Europe, while Woo-Ju Son slipped and Danielle du Toit continued to battle in the RB German Junior.
Gauteng junior Woo-Ju Son finished within striking distance of pacesetter Nina Lang after first round action wrapped up in the RB German Junior in Germany on Tuesday, but for a second day running, Danielle du Toit’s round was interrupted by Mother Nature.
South Africa’s number two ranked Kaleigh Telfer broke into the top 20 in the first round of the Annika Invitational Europe, while fellow Gauteng golfer Ivanna Samu tied for 21st at Bro-Bålsta GolfKlubb on Tuesday.
South Africa’s number one ranked Ivanna Samu and number two Kaleigh Telfer are relishing their debut in the fourth edition of the Annika Invitational Europe, which tees off at Bro-Bålsta Golf Club on Tuesday, 4 August.
The South African pair arrived in Sweden on the weekend and had a good look at the home course of tournament host and World Golf Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam during the Junior Am on Monday.