Posts by Brendan Barratt
Double delight for Gauteng North and Snyman
Defending champions Gauteng North led from start to finish at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate to celebrate a second uncontested victory in the Nomads SA Under-13 Championship while team member Dujuan Snyman won back-to-back in the Individual Competition. Twelve months after the Daisies revelled in a 24-stroke triumph at Koro Creek Bushveld Golf, they proved equally…
Read MoreKistensamy claims Nomads North & South Junior
KwaZulu-Natal junior Kyle Kistensamy celebrated his first national success when he scored a runaway victory in the Nomads North and South Junior Championship at Pecanwood Golf and Country Club on Friday. The 17-year-old Prince’s Grant golfer had set himself the target of winning on the national circuit this season, and he duly delivered on the…
Read MoreDuminy on top in Nomads SA Boys U-17
Jordan Duminy went wire-to-wire to record a dominant seven-shot victory in the Nomads SA Boys Under-17 Championship at St Francis Links. The 16-year-old put the South African golfing fraternity on alert in March when he chased former No 1- ranked Wilco Nienaber all the way to the 36th hole in the South African Amateur Match…
Read MoreVan Wyk tames St Francis Links for Nomads win
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…
Read MoreRose blooms in Nomads event
Central Gauteng’s Kian Rose holed a timely chip shot from over the back of the green for birdie on the final hole to snatch victory in the Nomads Inland NOoM event at Modderfontein. The 17-year-old from Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club fired a final round of 6-under-par 66 to surpass overnight leader Christiaan Maas…
Read MoreDouble Delight for Browne in SA Disabled Open
Mike Browne slept on the lead for two nights and on Wednesday, the Englishman finished the job – winning the 21st Canon SA Disabled Golf Open in wire-to-wire style for a second successive year at Magalies Park. Browne opened the tournament with a two-under-par 70 to share the first round lead with fellow leg-amputee Geoff…
Read MoreSchaper reaches No 1
Jayden Schaper, winner of no fewer than eight Nomads tournaments, including the ‘Grand Slam’ of all four national age group titles, has reached No 1 in the men’s amateur ranking. The 18-year-old reigning SA Stroke Play champion reached top spot after a stunning run of performances that has seen him finish outside of the top…
Read MoreVan Wyk edges Simpson in Nomads U19 thriller
George teenager Ben van Wyk ended Sam Simpson’s dream of the winning the elusive Nomads SA Boys Under-19 Championship double when he fired four superb shots at the first extra hole to capture the Match Play title. The pair were all square after a thrilling 36-hole skirmish at Humewood Golf Club and had to return…
Read MoreWilsenach is Nomads SA Boys U15 champ
Kempton Park junior golfer Jonathan Wilsenach captured his first national title in stunning fashion after a final round 76 gave him the chance to defeat Jordan Wessels in a playoff for the Nomads SA Under-15 Challenge title. The 14-year-old Ekurhuleni junior beat Wessels with a par at the first extra hole to triumph after the…
Read MoreWilliams claims dramatic Nomads Rose Bowl victory
South African number one Kaylah Williams lifted the prestigious Nomads SA Girl’s Rose Bowl Championship trophy after she edged out overnight leader Caitlyn Macnab in a pressure-packed final round at Langebaan Golf and Sports Club. The Western Province junior carded a two-under-par 70 in the final round to close out a one-stroke victory on one-over…
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