Schaper on top in Nomads NOOM

Ekurhuleni junior Jayden Schaper cemented his number one spot in the Junior Rankings with a two-shot victory in the Nomads National Order of Merit Inland. Schaper overhauled overnight leader Yurav Premlall with a brilliant four-under-par 68 at Benoni Country Club to triumph on 11-under-par 205. South Africa’s top ranked junior made South African golfing history…

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Bhana credits Nomads after U15 title win

Amilkar Bhana won his third SA Boys title with a dramatic playoff victory over fellow Central Gauteng junior Hannes Strooh at the Nomads SA Boys Under-15 Championship at Killarney Country Club. The Country Club Johannesburg golfer was quick to thank all those who played a part in the event, but reserved a special mention for…

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Premlall claims first Nomads event of the year

Ekurhuleni junior Yurav Premlall picked up right where he left off last year and collected his fourth trophy in as many months when he won the season-opening Nomads National Order of Merit Coastal on Friday. The 15-year-old Glendower golfer won by three shots on one-under-par 212 after posting rounds of 77, 67 and 68 at…

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Are you ready for the Rules Changes of 2019?

By now, most Nomads will know that there are some interesting and, in many cases, long overdue rules changes coming in 2019. But are you familiar with what is going to change? How will it affect you? Well for starters, here’s a quick summary of what to expect – for the best understanding we suggest…

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Macnab and Lessingh are Ultimate Champions

Ekurhuleni’s Caitlyn Macnab fired a second-round of 68 to successfully defend her Ladies A-Division title, while Mpumalanga’s Ru-Jean Lessingh matched her score to take the Men’s A Division title in the GolfRSA Champion of Champions event at Glendower Golf Club. The tournament pitted the country’s top club champions from three different divisions against each other…

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SA’s Woo-Ju Son Claims Top 10

SA's Woo-Ju Son Claims Top 10

South Africa’s Woo-Ju Son claimed a battling top-10 finish in the Duke of York Young Champions tournament at Castle Stuart in Scotland. Son, who qualified via her victory in the Nomads SA Girls Championship earlier this year, battled her way through very difficult conditions on the Inverness, Scotland course, as high winds and rain made…

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New Handicap System: what you need to know

New Handicap System: what you need to know

GolfRSA launches the new handicap system on Monday 3 September – which fundamentally changes the way that golfers will acquire a Course Handicap. As of Monday, club golfers in South Africa will no longer make use of the traditional Handicap that they have used for years. Instead, before they tee it up, they will need…

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Schaper’s Nomads domination continues

Schaper's Nomads domination continues

Jayden Schaper, the only golfer to have won all four Nomads junior age group titles, was at it again when he won the Nomads North vs South event at Country Club Johannesburg. The former No 1-ranked junior had experienced a lean spell, going 12 months without a national title, but recent wins in the Ebotse…

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Tight at the top at Nomads North vs South

Tight at the top at Nomads North vs South

There’s something about the Nomads golf events that seems to bring out the best in the junior players. This was once again the case when the Nomads North vs South NOoM event got under way at Country Club Johannesburg’s Rocklands course yesterday, with the cream of junior talent rising to the top of the leaderboard.…

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