Sunday 14th July 2019:  Some superb golf was played at the Oubaai Open with Christo Lamprecht Jnr (Pinnacle Point), Barend Botha (Oubaai) and Alex van Wyk (Fancourt) all finishing on -9 for this 36 hole Open.  Alex was eliminated after the 2nd playoff hole, and after the 3rd playoff hole darkness caught up with the players and it was decided that Christo and Barend will share the title.  Photo from left:  Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf), Barend Botha and Christo Lamprecht Jnr.

ST FRANCIS BAY, 28 June 2019 – Ben van Wyk got instant redemption with a two-shot triumph in the Nomads National Order of Merit Coastal at St Francis Links just days after faltering down the stretch while in contention in the Dimension Data Junior Open.  The reigning Nomads SA Boys U-19 Match Play champion posted the lowest junior score in the club’s history and equalled an amateur record that stood for 13 years when he fired a six-under-par 66 in the opening round on the Jack Nicklaus signature course.

TOYOTA CITY, Japan (June 21, 2019) – The South African Junior Golf Team of Christo Lamprecht Jnr, Martin Vorster, Casey Jarvis and Samual Simpson has won the prestigious Junior World Cup of Golf for the second time.  South Africa became the first team in the 27-year history of the team event to break the 40-under barrier and wound up a full 11 shots clear of runner-up Japan and 12 ahead of Spain.  

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).