Cara Gorlei was the only player to dip below par on a tough scoring day at the All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), and her superb effort not only launched South Africa’s title defence, but lifted the team within striking distance of first round leaders Kenya on Tuesday.
Magda Kruger, Michaela Fletcher and Cara Gorlei will hunt down South Africa’s 11th title at the All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), which tees off in Kenya on Tuesday.
Pretoria’s Kruger and Fletcher from KwaZulu-Natal are second and third respectively on the current WGSA Senior Rankings, while Gorlei from the Western Province is ranked sixth on the senior standings and second on the junior rankings.
Magda Kruger, Michaela Fletcher and Cara Gorlei will line up in South Africa’s title defence at the prestigious All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi, Kenya from 10-12 June.
The South African junior golf team claimed two gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the Africa Youth Games on Thursday to help boost the Team South Africa’s medal tally in Botswana to a record high of 77.
Eleonora Galletti helped Kyle McClatchie celebrate a memorable 17th birthday in Botswana by helping Team South Africa into the lead at the Africa Youth Games at Gaborone Golf Club on Wednesday.
KwaZulu-Natal thwarted Gauteng North’s bid for a fifth successive 72-Hole Teams Championship title in the Swiss Trophy, while Southern Cape A clinched promotion in the Challenge Trophy at Mossel Bay Golf Club on Wednesday.
Southern Cape A delighted the home crowds when Maggi du Toit and Anzelle Zeelie managed to hold off Zethu Myeki and Siviwe Duma from Border in the Challenge Trophy to claim promotion with a two shot victory at the 72-Hole Teams Championship at Mossel Bay Golf Club.
Top SA junior golfers Kyle McClatchie, Hennie du Plessis, Eleonora Galletti and Shawnelle de Lange got South Africa’s challenge underway at the second African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana on Tuesday.