SA take the lead in the All African Challenge Trophy
South Africa took the lead after the first round of the All Africa Challenge Trophy being held at Phakalane Golf Estate in Botswana. With two scores to count, the senior players in the South African team, Kim Williams and Alana van Greuning both produced solid level par rounds and the team score of 146 is eight shots ahead of Tanzania, with Zambia in third position on 156.
Central Gauteng’s Karabo Mokoena, pictured here with his caddy, shot a solid 76 today in the opening round of the the Jakarta World Junior Championships being played in Indonesia this week.
SA Stroke Play Champion Nobuhle Dlamini added another title to her name when she won the inaugural 54 hole Ekurhulei Stroke Play Championships at State Mines Golf Club Country Club this week. She is pictured here receiving her trophy from Ekurhuleni President Daphne Maynier and Derek Lindsay, Captain of Eastern’s Nomads.
A South African junior team left yesterday to compete in the Jakarta World Junior Championships in Indonesia. The team, pictured, is Karebo Mokoena, David Meyers, Karen Olivant (Manager), Eleonora Galletti and Bianca Theron.
The South African team of Alana van Greuning, Kim Williams and Lejan Lewthwaite (pictured) was one of 21 teams to arrive in Gaberone, Botswana today ahead of the All Africa Challenge Trophy.
Predicably, the Gauteng North team of Magda Krüger, Kim Williams, and Nobuhle Dlamini (pictured) picked up the Swiss Team Trophy for the third consecutive year at the WGSA 72 Hole Teams Championship played at Polokwane Golf Club this week.
The team led from the first round and eventually finished 16 strokes ahead of the newly formed union, Ekurhuleni – Nicole Garcia, Bonita Bredenhann and Simoné Burger.
POLOKWANE (22 May 2012) – Gauteng North A lead the Championship (439) and seem set for a runaway victory after the third round of the 72-Hole Team Championship played at Polokwane. They are attempting a hat trick, having won this event in 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Yushira Budhram representing Gauteng A in the 72-Hole Team Championship, had her first Hole-in-One on the 150m Par 3 – 16th Hole at Polokwane Golf Club during the first round of this prestigious tournament.