The inaugural Coastal Challenge Cup took place form 10 – 11 August at Kingswood Golf Estate.  Southern Cape’s “B-Teams” in Senior, Mid-Amateur and IPT competed against Western Province “B-Teams” in the same divisions.  The final overall results had Southern Cape on a combined 28 points, against Western Province’s 20 points.  Photo from left:  Billy Valentyn (SCGU Director of Golf) and Heinrich Lourens (Assistant – Director of Golf) with the winning trophy.

11 August:  The 2019 Coastal Challenge Cup had some fireworks in the Mid-Amateur Division with Southern Cape’s Mid-Amateur “B-side” beating Western Province’s Mid-Amateur “B-side “12 – 4 over the two day Foursomes, Better Ball and Singles Match Play format.  Southern Cape won the Singles Match Play 8 – 0! Fantastic results!  Photo form left:  Deon de Villiers, Graham Daubern, Johan Strauss, Billy Valentyn (Team Manager), Grant November, Riaan Kirsten, Anthony Parker, Lukas Steyn and Mthobeli Jacobs.

11 August 2019:  The inaugural Coastal Challenge Cup had some outstanding results at Kingswood GE with Southern Cape Challenge IPT beating Western Province Challenge IPT 9.5 – 6.5 over the two day Foursomes, Better Ball and Singles Match Play format.  Well-done guys!!  Photo form left:  Damian Osner, Jordan Duminy, Jay Nathwani, Billy Valentyn (Team Manager), Marlo Pienaar, Liam Ross, Ivan Verster, Ian Pautz and Calvin Maia.

Saturday 27th July 2019:  Congratulations must go to Stanley de Beer (Fancourt GE) who claimed the Oubaai Senior Open with a round of 70 gross.  The Stable Ford division was won by Cassie de Bruin (Oubaai GC) with 41 points.  Photo from left:  Stanley de Beer (2019 Champion) and Cassie Be bruin (Stable Ford Winner)

Martin Vorster did it again! The 2019 Limpopo Open Champion! After 54 holes, a playoff was needed between Martin Vorster and Christiaan Maas. After the 7th playoff hole, Martin became the new Champion!

Martin Vorster sealed the Tshwane Junior Open title in stunning fashion after an eagle at the par five 17th gave him the chance to defeat Ayden Senger from Western Province in a sudden-death play-off.

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.  

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).