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2017 SA Senior Amateur Championship winner Ferdie van der Merwe from Wellington; credit Roger Sedres / Image SA

Full marks for Ferdie at SA Senior Amateur

Unheralded Ferdie van der Merwe sealed a sensational maiden victory when he clinched the SA Senior Amateur Championship title in dramatic fashion at Hermanus Golf Club on Friday.

The Lions celebrated a hat-trick of SA Senior A Inter-Provincial titles with an unbeaten performance at St Francis Links; credit Pieter Els.Back, left to right: Andy Truluck (Assistant Manager), Jaco du Plessis (Manager), Rurik Gobel, Craig Kamps, Jock Wellington, Richard Bruyns.Front, left to right: Steve Williams, Stephen Johnston, Schalk Naude (Captain) Greg Gleeson

Hat-Trick heroes Lions celebrate at St Francis Links

The Lions powered their way to the top step of the winner’s podium in the Senior division of the SA Senior A Inter-Provincial for a third successive time, while Southern Cape claimed the Super Senior prize at St Francis Links on Friday.

Border sealed the coveted promotion with a flawless performance in the SA Senior B Inter-Provincial at Pecanwood Country Club; credit GolfRSA.Back, left to right: Denis Jones, Ant Traub and Udesh Pillay (manager).Middle, left to right: Duncan Neill and Johan Vosloo.Front, left to right: Norman Phillips Job Gobizembe, Jakkie Visagie and Ben Jonas.

Border, Boland celebrate success at Pecanwood

Border produced an unparalleled performance over five rounds at Pecanwood Golf and Country Club to win the promotion battle in the South African Senior B Inter-Provincial, but Boland denied Border a double celebration in the Super Senior division on Friday.

PHOTO – Maritzburg golfer Morgan Phillips claimed a seven-shot victory in the SA Senior Amateur Championship at Heron Banks River and Golf Estate; credit Ernest Blignault.

Phillips seals memorable SA Senior Amatur win

Maritzburg golfer Morgan Phillips marched to a memorable seven-shot victory in the South African Senior Amateur Championship with a masterful display at the Heron Banks River and Golf Estate on Friday.

PHOTO 1 – South Africa claimed the Fellowship Cup against India for a third successive year at the Jaypee Greens Golf and Spa Resort in Greater Noida, India; credit GolfRSA.BACK: Ernest Botha (Ekurhuleni), Craig Kamps (Central Gauteng), Gerlou Roux (Western Province) and Ruan Botha (Central Gauteng).FRONT: Andre van Dyk (Boland), Derek Scullard, Steve Williams (Central Gauteng) and Morgan Philips (KwaZulu-Natal)

SA Seals fellowship Cup Hat-Trick in India

A feisty Indian side upped the ante in the final round, but South Africa’s seniors and mid-amateurs prevailed to seal a third successive victory in the annual Fellowship Cup in India.

Victorious Boland edged out Mpumalanga on game points to win the 32nd South African Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Katberg Hotel and Eco Golf Estate; credit GolfRSA.Left to right: Dirk van der Merwe, Frans Lohbauer, Paul Baantjies, Andre van Dyk, team manager Charl de Villiers, Archie Steyn, Jorrie Jordaan, Francois le Roux & George Bezuidenhout.

Boland and Border bank promotion in Katberg

Boland and Border emerged as the undisputed champions in an epic final round battle for supremacy for glory in the 32nd South African Senior B-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Katberg Hotel and Eco Golf Estate on Friday.

Central Gauteng clinched their fourth successive victory in the 32nd South African Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial Tournament at Wingate Park Country Club; credit Ernest Blignault.Back, left to right: Derek Reyneke, Greg Gleeson, Steve Williams, Craig Kamps, team manager Andy Truluck.Front, left to right: Jock Wellington, Schalk Naude, Stephen Johnston and Brian Chernotsky.

Fabulous fourth for Lions and Super Senior glory for KZN

Not even Mother Nature could stop the mighty Lions from roaring to a fourth successive victory in the 32nd South African Senior A-Division Inter-Provincial, while KwaZulu-Natal sealed the Super Senior title at Wingate Park Country Club on Friday.