Namibia’s top amateur golfers failed to make an impression at the inaugural Africa Amateur Championship which was held at Leopard Creek Country Club in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province from 21 to 24 February. A total of 72 of the continent’s top amateur players competed at the event, but Namibians finished well down the field, with...
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Twee van Namibië in Afrika Amateur Gholfkampioenskap naweekspel
Twee van Namibië in Afrika Amateur Gholfkampioenskap naweekspel Twee Namibiese gholfspelers uit ‘n groep van vyf het daarin geslaag om die naweek verder in die eerste Afrika Amateur Gholfkampioenskap te speel. Met spelers buite die top-40 posisies wat die afsnypunt mis, is Stefanus Bonifatius van Windhoek Gholfklub en Kyle Johnson van Walvisbaai Gholfklub steeds in...
Eerste amateur sedert 1991 wen PGA-toernooi
Eerste amateur sedert 1991 wen PGA-toernooi Gholf: Die Amerikaner, Nick Dunlap, het die eerste amateur sedert 1991 geword om ʼn PGA-toernooi te wen deur die American Express-toernooi in Kalifornië in te palm. Die heersende Amerikaanse Amateurkampioen het geëindig op 29 onder, met die Suid-Afrikaner Christiaan Bezuidenhout op 28 onder, gevolg deur drie spelers gelyk op...
Namibia Amateur Golf Union President Reflects on 2023 Golf Calendar Year
Toady Gurirab, the President of the Namibia Amateur Golf Union, recently shared his insights on the events and developments that unfolded at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club throughout 2023. The year brought about significant changes and challenges for the club. One of the major obstacles faced by the club was an exorbitant monthly water...
Lanky amateur Lamprecht takes British Open by storm
South African amateur Christo Lamprecht left his mentor Louis Oosthuizen in the shade as he stormed into a share of the British Open lead in his first round at a major on Thursday. Lamprecht grew up idolising the 2010 Open champion, and is a product of Oosthuizen’s golf academy back home in South Africa, before...
Fleetwood sets pace at British Open alongside amateur Lamprecht
Home favourite Tommy Fleetwood set the pace on the opening day of the British Open with a five-under-par 66 alongside South African amateur Christo Lamprecht and Emiliano Grillo as the big guns struggled. World number one Scottie Scheffler and five-time major winner Brooks Koepka are at one under, while Rory McIlroy salvaged a par at...