IGF Board elects Annika Sorenstam as new President

IGF Board elects Annika Sorenstam as new President

“I very much look forward to working with the board, the IOC and the governing bodies of golf in their efforts to continue to grow the game globally.” Annika Sörenstam. The International Golf Federation Board convened a virtual meeting yesterday focused on long-term...

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Financial relief for players and caddies announced

Financial relief for players and caddies announced

The Sunshine Tour, in support of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for social solidarity from all South Africans in the fight against COVID-19, has announced a comprehensive financial relief programme for South African men’s and women’s professional golf. In an...

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Moodley reflects on magical win in Investec SA Women’s Open

Moodley reflects on magical win in Investec SA Women’s Open

CAPE TOWN - Never in a million years could Kaiyuree Moodley guess that one of her worst rounds would lay the groundwork for her biggest career achievement - winning the leading amateur honour in the 2020 Investec SA Women's Open. Coming off a runner-up finish in the...

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LET Rookie Hewson wins Investec SA Women’s Open

LET Rookie Hewson wins Investec SA Women’s Open

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Alice Hewson could not have wished for a better start to launch her professional career on the Ladies European Tour. On a warm and tranquil Saturday in the City of Cape Town, the 22-year-old rookie from Hemel Hempstead in England lifted the...

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Cowan takes control of Investec South African Women’s Open

Cowan takes control of Investec South African Women’s Open

CAPE TOWN - Germany's Olivia Cowan took control of the Investec South African Women's Open on Friday, firing a second round 67 to lead on seven-under-par heading into the final round in the City of Cape Town. The 23-year-old began the afternoon session in hot and...

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Garcia grabs share of early lead in Investec SA Women’s Open

Garcia grabs share of early lead in Investec SA Women’s Open

CAPE TOWN - Nicole Garcia made the most of the tranquil conditions at Westlake Golf Club on Thursday to grab a share of the four-way tie for the lead on the opening day of the €200 000 Investec SA Women's Open in the City of Cape Town. The three-time Sunshine Ladies...

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Ammies set to savour Investec SA Women’s Open experience

Ammies set to savour Investec SA Women’s Open experience

CAPE TOWN - The next generation of golfing stars are ready to step into the limelight when the Investec SA Women's Open tees off on Thursday. Amateurs Kaiyuree Moodley, Bianca Wernich and Bobbi Brown survived baptism of fire in Monday's qualifying round to join top...

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Engström eyes early season double in Cape Town

Engström eyes early season double in Cape Town

CAPE TOWN - Sweden's Julia Engström will be gunning for back-to-back titles when she leads the international line-up in the Sunshine Ladies Tour season-finale Investec South African Women's Open from Thursday. A fortnight ago, the 18-year-old became the second...

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Big guns arrive for Investec SA Women’s Open

Big guns arrive for Investec SA Women’s Open

CAPE TOWN - The cream of the Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour are converging on Westlake Golf Club in the City of Cape Town for 2020 Investec South African Women's Open from 12-14 March. As always, there is a palpable sense of nervous anticipation as the...

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Buhais all in for four of a kind at Westlake

Buhais all in for four of a kind at Westlake

CAPE TOWN - After a stellar start to their 2020 campaign, Ashleigh and David Buhai have arrived in Cape Town targeting a fourth Investec South African Women's Open crown this week. The €200 000 event, co-sanctioned between the Sunshine Ladies Tour, the Ladies European...

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Buhai completes brilliant wire-to-wire win at Glendower

Buhai completes brilliant wire-to-wire win at Glendower

DOWERGLEN - Ashleigh Buhai slept on the lead for two straight nights and on Friday, South Africa's top ranked golfer completed her march to victory in the R600 000 Jabra Ladies Classic at Glendower Golf Club in fine style. The only player in the 77-strong...

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Bregman, Hall give chase at Jabra Ladies Classic

Bregman, Hall give chase at Jabra Ladies Classic

DOWERGLEN - Ashleigh Buhai signed for a three-under 69 to retain the lead on Thursday, but Stacy Bregman and local fan favourite Casandra Hall are hot on her heels with 18 holes to play in the R600 000 Jabra Ladies Classic at Glendower Golf Club. Buhai could not quite...

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Sizzling 63 sees Buhai surge to the top in Jabra

Sizzling 63 sees Buhai surge to the top in Jabra

DOWERGLEN - Olympics-bound Ashleigh Buhai equalled her lowest career round at Glendower Golf Club with a stunning 63, which saw her surge into a four-shot lead in the opening round of the R600 000 Jabra Ladies Open on Wednesday. It was a spectacular start to the...

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Buhai and company ready to blast at Glendower

Buhai and company ready to blast at Glendower

GLENDOWER - The LPGA Tour's loss is the definitely the Sunshine Ladies Tour's gain as fan favourite Ashleigh Buhai joins the star-studded line up of the Jabra Ladies Classic at Glendower Golf Club from 4-6 March. Buhai plans to play Thailand and Singapore following a...

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Smit claims emotional victory in Soweto

Smit claims emotional victory in Soweto

Monique Smit claimed an emotional fourth Sunshine Ladies Tour title at the R500 000 Joburg Ladies Open, where she tapped in for par at the final hole to emerge from an enthralling finale with a one-shot victory. Almost exactly a month ago, the South African won a...

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Vanova eyes maiden glory in Joburg Ladies Open

Vanova eyes maiden glory in Joburg Ladies Open

SOWETO - Sideri Vanova took one huge step towards a maiden Sunshine Ladies Tour title after the Czech opened up a commanding lead heading into the final round of the Joburg Ladies Open in Soweto. Vanova threatened to run away with the title during the first 12 holes...

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Vanova delighted to lead the way in Soweto

Vanova delighted to lead the way in Soweto

Sideri Vanova didn’t know what to expect when she teed it up in the Joburg Ladies Open on Wednesday, but the Czech was pleasantly surprised to get her 2020 campaign off to a flying start at the Soweto Country Club. Vanova fired a three-under-par 69 in her Sunshine...

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Soweto Country Club in top condition for Joburg Ladies Open

Soweto Country Club in top condition for Joburg Ladies Open

SOWETO - The Sunshine Ladies Tour campaigners were full of praise for the Soweto Country Club green-keeping staff ahead of Wednesday's first round of the R500 000 Joburg Ladies Open. Seeing the course for the first time, three-time champion Nicole Garcia was...

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Scottish duo target sweet success in Soweto

Scottish duo target sweet success in Soweto

Scottish hopefuls Gabrielle Macdonald and Hannah McCook are among a 30 international campaigners hoping to make their first visit to the Soweto Country Club this week a memorable one. Macdonald and McCook are looking forward to teeing it up in the first round of the...

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Double Canon Crown for Garcia at Serengeti

Double Canon Crown for Garcia at Serengeti

Nicole Garcia celebrated a much-anticipated return to the winner’s circle with not one, but two dramatic victories at Serengeti Estates on Sunday. The Ebotse golfer won the Canon Serengeti Par-3 Challenge and led team Shooters to victory in the Canon Serengeti Par-3...

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