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August 26, 2015

2015 Solheim Cup teams finalised

The European Team for this year’s Solheim Cup matches in Germany is complete after Carin Koch selected Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, Karine Icher from France, Germany’s Caroline Masson and Catriona Matthew from Scotland as her captain’s picks. All four players shared in the record-breaking 18-10 victory at Colorado Golf Club two years ago. The rest of […]


August 25, 2015

Wayward Garcia lurks at Kyalami

Nicole Garcia described her second round as “one long search for balls there where they are taping the next season of survivor.” Yet, despite problems off the tee, the reigning Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies champion finished within striking distance of pacesetter Bryandrew Roelofsz in the IGT Tour’s Gary Player School for Champions […]


August 20, 2015

Rakes & Cues for Charity

Professional golfer Adilson da Silva is one of the most consistent putters on the Sunshine Tour. When he has a putter in his hands. But at San Lameer Country Club this week, he took part in a putting competition for charity using a bunker rake, surf ski paddle and even a pool cue. Da Silva […]


August 17, 2015

SA pair falter while Henderson sizzles in Portland

South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace and Ashleigh Simon battled at the weekend in the Cambia Portland Classic, but Canadian qualifier Brooke Henderson hit her stride to capture her first LPGA Tour victory in style. Simon was inside the top 40 with solid rounds of 71, 72 and 70 and got to three under with a birdie […]


Player to captain SA Olympic golf team

Nine-time Major winner Gary Player has been named captain of South Africa’s first Olympic golf team that will compete at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Player, a winner of more than 165 tournaments worldwide, is the only person to complete the career Grand Slam on both the regular and senior tours amidst his 18 Major […]


August 14, 2015

Pace gives chase in Portland

South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace will start today’s second round of the Cambia Portland Classic just two strokes behind joint overnight leaders Sandra Changkija and Amy Anderson. The American pair leads a trio of players by one stroke, while two-time Investec Cup for Ladies champion Pace finished in a group of seven players at five under. […]


August 12, 2015

SA trio primed for Portland

While world number 13 Louis Oosthuizen heads up an eight-man South African challenge in the PGA Championship, LPGA winner Lee-Anne Pace will lead compatriots Paula Reto and Ashleigh Simon at the 44th playing of the Cambria Portland Classic in Oregon. The SA trio will vie for a $1.3 million purse at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, […]