Who turned up the thermostats at the USGA headquarters in Far Hills, N.J. and The R&A offices in St. Andrews, Scotland, this week? Blame it on Dustin Johnson. His Ruthian blast while winning Sunday in Hawaii must make the seats of USGA executive director Mike Davis and R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers feel a little hotter starting the new year.…
HONOLULU – In some sports, it’s called “the zone,” that mode where the mind lets go and the artist takes over. At last year’s Sony Open, Justin Thomas spent four days fearlessly rewriting the record books on his way to a commanding victory that completed the Aloha Slam following his triumph at the year’s first event in Maui. Thomas’ statistical…
Dean Burmester starts the BMW SA Open with a sense of confidence that will make him one of the favourites in the tournament which gets underway at Glendower Golf Club on Thursday. Burmester finished fourth last year behind the epic play-off win by Graeme Storm over Rory McIlroy, went on to win his maiden European Tour event at the Tshwane…
Ekurhuleni – Ernie Els enjoyed two of his greatest passions at Glendower Golf Club on Tuesday as he spoke about his love for the South African Open, proudly hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni, and his work with the Els for Autism organisation. The five-time winner of the second oldest national Open in golf said he was excited by the…
A new title sponsor for the South African Women’s Open, two events upgraded, four new courses and a significant increase in prize money are among the highlights of the 2018 Sunshine Ladies Tour schedule. ‘The Sunshine Ladies Tour has shown tremendous growth since 2014, when we launched with eight events, totalling R1.075-million in prize money,’ said Sunshine Tour Chief Executive Selwyn…
Missing Christmas with the family to travel to India and fly the flag for South Africa in the All India Ladies Amateur Championship proved well worth the sacrifice for Gauteng North golfer Danielle du Toit. The 18-year-old Menlo Park matriculant became the 101st champion of this prestigious women’s amateur tournament when she routed Ashley Lau Jen Wen from Malaysia 2…
These tips on golf basics are great not only for beginners, but for golfers of all skill levels who need a refresher on the fundamentals such as the grip and the set-up position. By the way, don’t forget that one of the most basic of golf basics is this: practice! You’d be surprised how many people think they can get…
Former Masters champion Mike Weir will play in only his third tournament on South African fairways when he heads to Glendower Golf Club for the BMW South African Open this January. Weir joins Trevor Immelman and Charl Schwartzel as the three former Masters champions in the field for the 11-14 January tournament. The left-handed Canadian will make his third tournament…
A new year brought out the best in Dustin Johnson, who powered his way to an 8-under 65 and an eight-shot victory Sunday in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. In a field that featured the top five players in the world, Johnson made a strong opening statement that the No 1 ranking he has held for nearly a year might…
Thursday Club Results – 22-02-2018 Format: Better Ball Bonus Bogey 1st – Cecil Allison & Mike Millroy – +10 2nd – Jack Widdall & Lucky Kritzas – +9 3rd – Savvas Christodoulou & Didier Presse – +8 2-Clubs: Alistair Hutson & Aubrey Myburgh Nearest the Pin – Hole #4 – Alistair Hutson Friday Meat Comp – 16-02-2018 – Bheki Mthembu 22…
