- 2024 Central Karoo District Open Champions
- 2024 Riversdale Open Champions
- 2024 Heidelberg Open Champions
- 2024 Eden District Open Champions
- 2024 Stilbaai Open Champions
- 2023 Southern Cape Champion of Champions Reginal Final Champions
- 2023 Southern Cape Open Champions
- 2023 Southern Cape Women’s Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship
- 2023 Central Karoo District Open Winners
- Southern Cape vs Boland Inter Provincial Invitational
- 2022 SA Women’s Mid-Amateur
- 2022 Mazars George Open
- 2022 Kingswood Open Winners
- 2022 Mossel Bay Open
- 2022 Southern Cape Open Champions
- 2022 Southern Cape Mid-Am & Senior Women's Championship
- Southern Cape Open
- Southern Cape Mid-Am & Senior Championship
Congratulations to the following players on winning in their divisions. Thank you to Oudtshoorn golf club and their members for accomodating our players.
A-Division:
1st- Hendrik Kriek (-4)
Tied 2nd- Juan Barnard & Michael Nortje (-3)
4th- Ian Barnard (-2)
5th- Ian Norgarb (-1 / c-in)
Ladies Division:
1st- Isabella Ferreira (+1)
B-Division:
1st- Hendrik Adriaan Du Plessis (33P / c-in)
2nd- Hagen Claasen (33P / c-out)
3rd- Matthew Hall (30P)
A-Division:
1st- Hendrik Kriek (-3)
Tied 2nd- Ivan Williams & Juan Barnard (-2)
4th- Matthew Bramford (0)
5th- Ian Barnard (+2)
Womens Division:
1st- Shani Van Rooyen (-1)
B-Division:
1st- Hagen Classen (39P)
2nd- Kelvin Muller (38P)
3rd- Luwaydon Goliath (36P c-in)
Congratulations to the following players for winning their respected divisions.
A-Division Winners
1st Ulrich Steinhobel (65) -7
2nd Heinrich Frylinck (66) -6
3rd Dewan De Bruin (69) -3
Tied 4th Juan Barnard (70) -2 c/i
Malcolm McKelly (70) -2 c/o
Womens Division
1st Isabella Ferreira (73) +1
B-Division
Tied 1st Dewald Gelderblom 35pts c/i
Nicky Esau 35 pts c/o
3rd Ulrich Reyneke 34 pts
Congratulations to Juan Barnard and Isabella Ferreira on wining back to back championships this weekend. Firstly the 2024 Stilbaai Open Champions and now the 2024 Eden District Open Champions! Results are as follows:
A-Division
1st- Juan Barnard (-6) won playoff
2nd- Ulrich Steinhobel (-6)
3rd- Heinrich Frylinck (-3)
4th- Deagan Erfmann (-2)
5th- Rico Wolmarans (0) C-In
Womens Division
1st- Isabella Ferreira (+3)
2nd- Shani Van Rooyen (+8)
B-Division
1st- Matteo Rakotofiringa (46P)
2nd- Maryam Mwakitawa (36P)
Congratulations to Juan Barnard (69) and Isabella Ferreira (71) for winning the 2024 Men’s and Women’s Stilbaai Open Championship!
A-Division
1st- Juan Barnard (-3)
2nd- Henk Geldenhuys (-2)c-in
3rd- Ryan Melville (-2)c-in
4th- Titch Moore (-2)c-in
5th- Jan Barnard (-2)c-out
Women’s Division
1st- Isabella Ferreira (-1)
2nd- Yvette Du Plessis (+4)
B-Division
1st- Clive Miller (44P)
2nd- Rowan Timmie (40P)
Congratulations to the following players who will be representing Southern Cape in the National Final at Pecanwood from the 15-17 October.
(Ladies)
A-Division:
1st- Sandra Winter (+2) George Golf Club
B-Division:
1st- Alice Taylor (+11) Knysna Golf Club
C-Division:
1st- Helen Hills (39P) George Golf Club
Congratulations to Ivan Verster and Ellandri Van Heerden on becoming this year’s Southern Cape Open Champions.
Ivan won the Men’s Open Championship on (-6) 210.
Ellandri won the Women’s Open Championship on (+4) 220
Men’s Division:
1st- Ivan Verster (-6) 210
2nd- Janko Van Der Merve (-5) 211
3rd- Jan-Hendrik Niewoudt (-4) 212
4th- Jonathan Ackermann (-3) 213
Tied 5th- Nash De Klerk, Meyer Pauw, Damian Osner, Christiaan Heyman (-2) 214
Women’s Division:
1st- Ellandri Van Heerden (+4) 220
2nd- Bobbi Brown (+6) 222
3rd- Zane Kleynhans (+12) 228
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Goose Valley Golf Estate, their Staff and Members for allowing us to make use of their facilities and magnificent golf course. The Southern Cape Open proved difficult with windy, warm and cold conditions over the three days.
Thank you to the Western Cape Department of Sport and Lyle & Scott (GH Global) for your ongoing support!
A-Division (Mid-Am & Senior)
1st- Sandra Winter
2nd- Vanessa Smith
Best Nett- Sandra Winter
B-Division (Mid-Am & Senior)
1st- Nannette Van Rooyen
Best Nett- Nanette Van Rooyen
C-Division (Mid-Am & Senior)
1st- Celeste Van Der Westhuizen
2nd- Ingrid Walker
Senior A-Division:
1st- Sandra Winter
Best nett- Sandra Winter
Senior B-Division:
1st- Nanette Van Rooyen
Best Nett- Nanette Van Rooyen
Senior C-Division:
1st- Celeste Van Der Westhuizen
2nd- Ingrid Walker
Thank you to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport & Eden Sport Council for your support with this event.
Congratulations to Marc Laubscher on winning the championship in a three way playoff against Joshua Marais and former 2021 & 2022 Champion Ivan Williams.
Results are as follows:
A-Division
1st- Marc Laubscher (-1) won in playoff
Tied 2nd- Ivan Williams & Joshua Marais (-1)
3rd- Keegan Shutt (0)
B-Division:
1st- Matheus Samuel Buys (39P)
2nd- MJ Nortje (36P)
3rd- Arthur Manuel (31P)
Ladies Division:
1st- Carey Dodds (+4)
Congratulations to all divisional winners and thank you to Oudtshoorn Golf Club and their members for hosting our players today.
Southern Cape Golf off to a strong start!!
On Sunday, 5 February 2023, we competed in our first inter provincial event against Boland Golf Union at Swellendam Golf Club.
Results are as follows:
U/13's - SC won 10 - 5
U/15's - SC won 10 - 5
U/17's - Boland won 11.5 - 3.5
U/19's - SC won 9.5 - 5.5
Girls - SC won 10 - 5
Southern Cape win overall! We would like to thank Boland Golf Union and Swellendam Golf Club for a great event!
Team Southern Cape Golf Union!
Championship Division & Senior Trophy winner Sandra Winter with Gaby Gramm, Yvette du Plessis, Sonja Bland, Southern Cape Women's Golf Representative Rita Heroldt & Southern Cape Golf General Manager Heinrich Lourens
2022 SA Women's Mid-Amateur Prize Giving at Mossel Bay Golf Club
Congratulations to the following divisional winners and a huge thank you to Mazars George for sponsoring this golf day, also a big thank you to George Golf Club for the amazing golf course and to the members for allowing us to use their facilities.
A-Division:
1st- Hans-Jurie Human (-5)
Tied 2nd - Tiaan Hugo, Marlo Pienaar & Shijie Li (-2)
Tied 3rd- Titch Moore, Wendell Bossenger, Ivan Williams, Henk Geldenhuys, Ian Barnard & Keegan Shutt (-1)
Best Nett:
1st- Henk Geldenhuys (69nett)
2nd- Ross Els (72nett)
Women’s Division:
1st- Shani Van Rooyen (+3)
2nd- Chloe Malgas- Kelpin (+6)
B-Division:
1st- George Payne (39P)
2nd- Jan Badenhorst (38P)C-In
A-Division:
1st- Wendell Bossenger (65)
2nd- Matthew Bramford (67)
3rd- Shijie Li (68)
4th- Garnet Damans (69) C-In
5th- Michael Nortje (69) C-Out
Ladies Division:
1st- Sandra Winter (77)
B-Division:
1st- Eugene Barnard (42P)
2nd- Marius Ackermann (41P)
3rd- Brian Jacobs (40P)
Thank you to all the players for participating in this year’s 2022 Kingswood Open.
Congratulations to Shijie Li on a score of 69 to successfully secure the 2022 Mossel Bay Open Championship! Carey Dodds also successfully secured the Women's division title on a score of 76. Thank you to Mossel Bay golf club and their members for allowing us to use your facilities!
Women - Jordan Rothman on a score of 221 (75, 69 and 77)
Men - Jonathan Broomhead on a score of 206 (67, 68 and 71)
We would like to thank our tournament partners and sponsors Lyle & Scott, Golferade and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.
Thank you to George Golf Club and their members for allowing us to use their facilities and to all the players who supported this event!
2022 Southern Cape Mid-Am & Senior Women’s Championship (GolfRSA Ranked) & (A,B & C) Open Division Championship (Non-Ranked).
We would like to thank all players, Kingswood Golf Estate and their members for offering up their course and the Department of Cultural Affairs and sport for Supporting this event! Please see the results below.
Junior (A-Division):
1st- Sylken-Leigh November
Junior (B-Divison):
1st- Holly Erler
Open (A-Division):
1st- Bronwyn Doeg
Open (B-Division):
1st- Carina Van Der Walt
Open (C-Division):
1st- Gabrielle Boshoff
Mid-Am & Senior (A-Division):
1st- Rene Liebenberg
Mid-Am & Senior (B-Division):
1st- Jenny Du Preez
Mid-Am & Senior (C-Division):
1st- Gabrielle Boshoff
Senior (A-Division):
1st- Sonja Bland
Senior (B-Division):
1st- Gaby Gramm
Senior (C-Division):
1st- Susan Oosthuizen
2021 Southern Cape Open Champions!!!
Women's division winner, Isabella van Rooyen on 8 over par 224.
Men's division winner, Christiaan Burke on 11 under par 205.
We would like to thank all players for supporting this year’s event and adhering to the strict Covid-19 guidelines.
Congratulations to Sandra Winter on winning the 2021 Southern Cape Mid-Amateur Championship. Sandra won the event on a great score of 154 (80,74).
Congratulations to all the division winners.
Thank you to all the players for adhering to the covid-19 regulations over the past two days at Knysna Golf Club
Women's Golf Division
Thank you for visiting SCGU Women’s Golf division web site. We represent 26 affiliated clubs and 27 courses in the area. The Eden district stretches from Still Bay to Plettenberg Bay along the Garden Route and includes the Central Karoo District towns of Beaufort West, Ladismith, Prince Albert, Uniondale and Willowmore.
Southern Cape Women’s Golf amalgamated with Southern Cape Golf Union in 2015 and is a division of SCGU.
16 December 2019 – What started as one man’s dream to take the game to the people at grass-roots level has grown and blossomed, and this year, the South African Golf Development Board proudly celebrates 20 years of growing golf in South Africa.
South African Golf Development Board graduate Zethu Myeki rose to number two in the GolfRSA Women’s Open Amateur rankings, represented South Africa seven times on the international stage and will be joining the pro ranks on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in 2020; credit GolfRSA.
“The South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB) was founded by our patron, Johann Rupert, and his vision was to create a grass-roots programme to build the nations’ golf skills, to grow the sport and to eventually produce champion golfers from all walks of life,” said SAGDB Managing Director Grant Hepburn.
“Through the dedication of our staff, the backing of our sponsors and the unwavering support of South Africa’s 14 golf unions, more than 30 000 players have come through the programme in the last 20 years. We have a dedicated group of managers and a wonderful group of coaches and their boundless energy and amazing passion is the driving force behind the SAGDB.”
The SAGDB currently coach 2 600 children weekly in the PGA-approved LTAD coaching programme in all 14 provinces.
“We have been able to sustain the programme for 20 years through the funding from Mr Rupert, Mrs Rupert’s Ladies Invitational Group, sponsors like The Alfred Dunhill Foundation, the Nomads Golf Club of South Africa and Furtherance of Golf, Remgro, The Sports Trust, the City Lodge Group and of course the average club golfer,” Hepburn said. “A portion of every annual affiliation fee goes to the respective unions, who supports the SAGDB in every province.
“Over the last 20 years, we have produced over 200 players that earned provincial colours on merit, three players who represented South Africa, including Cole Stevens who competed in the 2018 Youth Olympics in Argentina.
“More than 1 500 players have participated in junior golf tournaments and 34 of its most talented players have been invited to join prestigious and recognised High Performance Centres such as the Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation.”
In recent years, eight former SAGDB members graduated to the paid ranks, with Free State golfer Tumelo Molloyi the latest to transition to the Sunshine Tour.
“Jacquin Hess, Makhetha Mazibuko, Musi Nethunzwi, Sipho Bujela, Keenan Davids, Neo Thubisi and Trevor Mahoney are all current and former Sunshine Tour campaigners,” said Hepburn. “Tumelo won the Transformation Chase to Sunshine Tour Order of Merit on the IGT Challenge Tour to earn his Sunshine Tour card for next season, More significantly, Tumelo finished 10th overall on IGT Order of Merit, which is a great result for golf development and we are extremely proud of him.”
Zethu Myeki is another SAGDB success story.
“Zethu played for Border and Gauteng on provincial level and became the first female black player in South Africa to earn national colours,” Hepburn said.
“She represented South Africa on the international stage in seven events, including twice in the Indian Women’s Amateur, as well as in Tunisia, Ghana, Lesotho and Eswatini and most recently, in the United States. She helped South Africa to a ninth place in The Spirit International and finished 11th overall in the Women’s Individual Competition.
“Zethu also rose to second in the Open Amateur rankings this year following victories in the Ekurhuleni, Free State and Northern Cape Women’s Opens. We look forward to watching her continue her career when she joins two of our former graduates, Siphiwe and Yolanda Duma, in the paid ranks on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in 2020.”
For Hess and Myeki, the impact the SAGDB made in their lives extends well beyond golf.
“I am forever grateful for what the SAGDB did for me, especially in golf, but more importantly, in terms of the values the SAGDB instilled in me,” said Hess. “This is where I learned integrity, trust, etiquette, believe, confidence and honesty. The SAGDB helped me to become the best person I could be. It gave me a solid foundation and that’s why I am able to compete with the best players in the world.”
Myeki agreed wholeheartedly, saying the SAGDB saved her life.
“If it wasn’t for golf, and the support system I got through the SAGDB, I shudder to think how my life could have turned out. I am from the townships, where gangs, drugs and violence is all some children know .Thanks to the SAGDB, my life took a different direction.”
Sunshine Tour commissioner Selwyn Nathan added:
“You only have to see the respect and compliments our youngsters get all over the world to understand how well this programme works. The SAGDB is not only about golf; it’s about giving children life skills. They develop into positive role models in their communities through the discipline and values they learn through the game and learn to become economically independent through these skills.
“Mr Rupert has been the patron of golf in South Africa for three generations. He has done so much for the sport in this country through his support, his passion and his time and effort. And then the coaches who go out there to find children whose lives they can change. That is the SAGDB.”
To learn more about the SAGDB programme, please visit https://www.sagolfboard.org/
Written and released by Lali Stander on behalf of the South African Golf Development Board.
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