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December 1, 2015

Lejan makes spectacular SLT start

Benoni amateur Lejan Lewthwaite put a loud exclamation point on her amateur career when she lifted the Jackie Mercer Trophy in the 2015 SA Women’s Open on the Hibiscus Coast on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Wanna Be A Champion player made the best possible start to the 2016 Sunshine Ladies Tour when she closed with an […]


November 30, 2015

Ammies surge at San Lameer

Ekurhuleni amateur Lejan Lewthwaite will have to stave off top ranked Swiss amateur Azelia Meichtry to secure the Jackie Mercer Trophy at the SA Women’s Open on Tuesday. Meichtry braved windy conditions to lift the Curro SA World International Junior and the Nomads SA WP Junior Championship titles earlier this season and could pose a […]


Unflappable Pace still on top at San Lameer

South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace coped admirably in the testing conditions at San Lameer Country Club to build up an almost unassailable lead in the SA Women’s Open on the Hibiscus Coast on Monday. The defending champion reversed three bogeys for an even-par 72 and an eight stroke lead on one under 143 over amateur Lejan […]


November 29, 2015

Pace, Williams a happy duo at San Lameer

She held the outright lead for two holes, but Kim Williams was still quite happy to settle for a share of the top spot with defending champion Lee-Anne Pace on the opening day of the SA Women’s Open at San Lameer Country Club. The pair tied at one under 71 and Williams was smiling broadly […]


Little Son surprises at SA Women’s Open

Pintsized Woo-Ju Son sparkled in her debut at the SA Women’s Open at San Lameer Country Club on Sunday. The 14-year-old braved the strong, swirling wind that coursed over the stunning Hibiscus Coast layout to open with a six-over-par 78 in testing conditions. The country’s top ranked junior leads the amateur field alongside Serengeti’s Lejan […]


November 28, 2015

SA duo primed for LPGA Q-School

While LPGA Tour winner Lee-Anne Pace starts her title defence in the SA Women’s Open at San Lameer Country Club on Sunday, two of South Africa’s brightest prospects are heading to the United States to pursue playing privileges on the LPGA Tour. Rookie Bertine Strauss won the First Stage Qualifier in August and tied for […]


November 26, 2015

San Lameer gets SA Women’s Open nod

The pace in the SA Women’s Open practice round was leisurely as Nicole Garcia leaned on her putter and watched Ekurhuleni amateur Lejan Lewthwaite used the flat stick to send a few balls towards the 18th hole at San Lameer Country Club. Near the clubhouse, Monique Smit from Southern Cape was catching up with Nobuhle […]