Congratulations to Rowan du Preez from Ekurhuleni on winning the Southern Cape Mid-Amateur Championships held at Fancourt Golf Estate with rounds 72 and 68.

Solly Rautenbach claimed the 2019 Mossel Bay Senior Open with a level par 72 gross.  In second place was Bertus Smit, 73 gross, from Pinnacle Point GolfnEstate.  George Golf Club's, Heinrich Sass won the Individual Stableford division with 38 points. Photo:  Stephen Murray (SCGU Vice-President), Solly Rautenbach (2019 Mossel Bay Open Champion), Heinrich Sass (Individual Stableford Winner) with Maurice van Merch (SCGU Senior Golf Chairman).

The 2018/2019 Country Districts Order of Merit Winner in action.

The 2018/2019 Overall Order of Merit winner in action.

2018/2019 Mid-Amateur Order of Merit winner in action.

The Southern Cape Mid-Amateur IPT side was also announced at the SC Closed Championship.  Herewith the Team from the left in photo:  Graham Daubern (Kingswood GE), Henk Geldenhuys - Captain (The Links at Fancourt), Lukas Steyn (Plettenberg Bay CC), Marlo Pienaar (George GC), Meyer Potgieter (George GC), Ivan Williams (George GC), Nicholas Mitchell (George GC) and Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf).  Absent from the photo is James Faber from Plettenberg Bay CC.

The 2019 Southern Cape Premier Inter Provincial Team was also announced at the SC Closed Championship.  Photo from left:  Brandon Cloete (Pezula GE), Barend Botha (Oubaai GC), James Murray (George GC), Ivan Williams (George GC), Nicholas Mitchell – Captain (George GC) and Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf).  Absent from photo is three Pinnacle Point Members namely Martin Vorster, Jordan Duminy and Christo Lamprecht (all three are currently competing overseas).

The 2018/19 Country Districts Order of Merit was won by Brandon Cloete from Pezula Golf Estate.  This highly talented Knysna golfer got his amateur status back in October 2018, and since then played consistently good golf with victories at the George Open and Fancourt Open.  Photo:  Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf) with Brandon Cloete (Country Districts OOM Winner).

Oubaai GC 9th June 2019:  With his runner up finish in the 2019 Southern Cape Closed Championship, Meyer Potgieter also sealed victory in the tightly contested 2018/2019 Mid-Amateur Order of Merit.  Meyer ended up beating Lukas Steyn (Plettenberg Bay CC) and Nicholas Mitchell (George GC) by a few points.  Many congratulations Meyer, we are all very proud of you!  Photo:  Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf) with Meyer Potgieter (Mid-Amateur OOM Winner).

Ivan Williams (George GC) is also the winner of the Southern Cape’s 2018/2019 Overall Order of Merit.  Ivan had numerous top 5 finishes during the season that started last year July at the Oubaai Open.  His victories came at the 2018 Simola Open, 2019 Heidelberg Open, Goose Valley Open and now the Southern Cape Closed Championship.  Photo:  Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf) with Ivan Williams (OOM Winner).

Sunday 9th June 2019:  George Golf Club’s club champion, Ivan Williams claimed yet another major victory with his win at the 2019 Southern Cape Closed Championship.  Ivan had rounds of 69 + 73 (-2) in windy and warm conditions to win by one shot from Meyer Potgieter (also George Golf Club).  Photo from left:  Ivan Williams (2019 Champion), with SCGU President, Mr. Tannah Harris.

The 2019 Southern Cape Senior Open was again supported financial by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.  Photo from left:  Daryl Austin (Captain George Golf Club),  Andre van Dyk (2019 Champion) with Jean Neethling (DCAS Office - Oudtshoorn).

The 2019 Southern Cape Senior Open was again played at George Golf Club (2-3 June), and the winner was Boland player and Fancourt member, Andre van Dyk.  Andre had rounds of 67 + 70 (-7).  In second place was Francois le Roux from Boland (71 + 70), Tony Bailey from Western Province (69 + 72) and Stanley de Beer from Fancourt, Southern Cape (68 + 73).

DROGHEDA, Ireland (3 June 2019) – Martin Vorster made it two in a row for the GolfRSA National Squad when he coasted to a four-shot triumph in the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship on Monday.

The Mossel Bay junior became the second successive South African teenager – and only the second foreign champion – in the 78-year history of the high-ranking event when he followed fellow Southern Cape golfer Christo Lamprecht into the winner’s circle at County Louth Golf Club.

The 2019 Fancourt Open was won by Pezula golfer Brandon Cloete, who went 5 under par (67) over the Outeniqua layout at Fancourt Golf Estate.  In second place was George golfers James Murray (-4) and JP van der Watt (-4).  Photo from left:  Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf), Brandon Cloete (2019 Champion) with Wynand Myburgh (Fancourt Golf Operations Manager)

The 2019 Fancourt Senior Open was won by Francois le Roux from De Zalze Golf Club.  Francois had rounds of 67 over the famed Montagu Course, and a 69 on the Outeniqua course.  In second place was North West player Johan Krugel with rounds 70 + 68.  Photo from left:  Wynand Myburgh (Fancourt Operations Manager), Francois le Roux (2019 Champion) and Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf).