Bertine Strauss had one question she was asking of herself when she teed it up in this week’s Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship. And two big wins on Monday gave her the answer.
Johannesburg amateur Eleonora Galletti heads into this week’s Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship even more confident of her chances following her victory in the 36-hole stroke play at Ruimsig Country Club on Sunday.
For the first time in three years, next week’s Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship will have a maximum field featuring the country’s top amateurs, including those returning from college golf scholarships in America.
One of the most prized trophies in South African women’s amateur golf will be contested by a full strength field of 64 players at Ruimsig Country Club from 3-6 August.
SA juniors Kyle McClatchie and Kaleigh Telfer will make local golfing history as South Africa’s first golfing Olympians at the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in China next month.
The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) are proud to announce that McClatchie from Ekurhuleni and Telfer from Gauteng were named to Team SA and will be among the 54 athletes that will represent South Africa in Nanjing from 16-28 August.
South Africa’s Luca Filippi claimed a top 12 finish at the Junior Open Championship to top the African leaderboard while Kaleigh Telfer claimed a share of 80th in the prestigious biennial championship, presented by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A).
South African juniors Luca Filippi from Milnerton and Bryanston’s Kaleigh Telfer both made the final round of the Junior Open Championship at the West Lancashire Golf Club in England on Tuesday.
South Africa’s Kaleigh Telfer struggled in her Junior Open Championship debut at the West Lancashire Golf Club in England, while compatriot Luca Filippi finished within striking distance of first round pacesetter, Hugo Townsend from Sweden, on Tuesday.
Telfer from Gauteng tied for 35th on nine over 81, while Filippi from the Western Province carded a two-over-par 74 for a share of fourth in the prestigious biennial championship, presented by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A).
Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) has selected Michaela Fletcher, Monja Richards and Cara Gorlei to fly the flag for South Africa in the Espirito Santo Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championships in Japan this September.