2022 Standard Bank Pro-Am Series
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WPGA is the governing body of women’s professional golf in South Africa.
Our purpose is to promote and advance interest in the game of golf while providing opportunities for women professionals in teaching, tournament play and golfing in general. The WPGA works with partner organisations in managing women’s professional golf events and the Women’s Tour. Our partnership with the Sunshine Tour resulted in the successful launch of the Sunshine Ladies Tour in 2014.
Our Organisational Partners
Sunshine Ladies Tour
Our valued partner with with whom we work in close co-operation on women’s golfing tournaments and promotions in South Africa. Sunshine Ladies Tour assists with the operational side of tournaments. Their website is rich with news and information about tournaments and players.
The PGA of South Africa
The Professional Golfers Association of South Africa is a non-profit organisation that aims to play an active role in the sustainability, growth and development of all facets of the game of golf in South Africa.
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour (LET) is Europe’s leading women’s professional golf tour and formed as the WPGA in 1978. It has 324 members from 38 different countries who inspire fans across the continents. The WPGA partners with LET in some events.
Handicaps Network Africa
Electronic Handicap recording and reporting service for golfers. Smartphone apps and SMS services are provided.
Womens Golf South Africa
The oldest golfing organisation for women in South Africa, arising out of over 100 years of history of women playing golf in this country. The organisation recently amalgamated with GolfRSA. Read the interesting history of women’s golf in South Africa on their website here.
The Royal and Ancient
Formed in 2004 and based in St Andrews, The R&A engages in and supports activities undertaken for the benefit of the sport of golf. Despite deriving its name from the members’ golf club, The R&A is separate and distinct from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Visit this site for the official rules of golf and much more.
Pink Stig
An independent women’s professional golf promoter. Pink, in the name, encourages a sense of confidence, passion and femininity. Stig is a symbol for sport professionals who aspire to be the best – a pun on the word ‘driver’ as the club is a driver. PinkStig believes drive is essential to excelling in any profession.
Sunshine Tour
The partner organisation to Sunshine Ladies Tour which promotes mens’ professional golfing in the same way as Sunshine Ladies Tour.
Recent News
Lindi welcomes pressure as she claims her maiden series win at Glendower
JOHANNESBURG - South African female professional Lindi Coetzee says her maiden win in the Standard Bank Pro-Am series tournament at Glendower Golf Club on Thursday will bring with it a welcome degree of pressure as the season rolls on. Coetzee backed up an opening...
Tandi, Lindi go low to share the first-round lead at Glendower
JOHANNESBURG - The Standard Bank Pro-Am Series got off to a flying start as Lindi Coetzee and Tandi McCallum carded opening rounds of 64 to share the halfway lead of the 36-hole Standard Bank Pro-Am series event held at Glendower Golf Club. Preceded by a pro-am round...
Samu hoping to emulate last season’s success in Standard Bank series
JOHANNESBURG - Ivanna Samu proved herself a serial winner in the inaugural season of the Standard Bank Pro-Am series where she claimed four titles, and she is hoping to replicate that success when the 2022 season tees off at Glendower Golf Club on Wednesday. "It...
Gutsy Pace prevails to lift 5th SA Women’s Open title
CAPE TOWN - If there is a virtue in holding on for dear life, then Lee-Anne Pace displayed it in spades as she came back from the dead and triumphed in a gruelling six-hole play-off to win her record fifth Investec South African Women's Open Championship title at...
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