EDENVALE, Gauteng – Your first professional win is always a momentous occasion, and even for someone who has achieved as much as Cara Gorlei has, it was a special day at Glendower Golf Club on Friday as she claimed the Jabra Ladies Classic title for her maiden triumph. In the four years that Gorlei has been a pro, she has racked up 11 top-10 finishes and earned more than R600 000 in prizemoney and has also qualified for the Ladies European Tour, before sealing the deal and getting her hands on the trophy by a stroke at Glendower on Friday. Gorlei was lying second, two shots behind at the ..read more

KEMPTON PARK, Ekurhuleni – Wilco Nienaber has made another strong push for a second Sunshine Tour title after opening with a five-under-par 67 to lead the first round of the season-ending Tour Championship delivered by The Courier Guy on Thursday. Nienaber made the best possible start as he birdied his opening three holes at Serengeti Estates and ended the day with a one-stroke lead over the in-form Jacques Blaauw and Luca Filippi. Nienaber shared the first-round lead in last week’s Limpopo Championship before finishing tied for 13th, and a seventh-place finish in February’s SDC Open sug ..read more

The World No 1-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht might be the tallest person in the field at the 2024 Masters Tournament, but the South African will stand out for more than his 6-foot-8 frame at Augusta National. In the first-ever Georgia Cup between an amateur and a professional last Sunday, it was Lamprecht who had the upper hand and defeated Nick Dunlap to win the 27th edition of the annual Masters curtain-raiser at the Golf Club of Georgia. Established in 1998, The Georgia Cup annually pits the reigning United States Amateur and British Amateur Champion against each other for an 18-hole mat ..read more

MOOKGOPHONG, Limpopo – The intense competitiveness of the Sunshine Tour shone through again on Thursday as the first round of the Limpopo Championship ended in a four-way tie for the lead at the Euphoria Golf and Lifestyle Estate. Wilco Nienaber, Michael Hollick, Deon Germishuys and Ethan Smith all opened with rounds of six-under-par 66 to share the lead in this bushveld retreat. And just one shot behind them the quality continues with Zander Lombard and multiple Sunshine Tour winner Jean Hugo in a group of players on five under, while Luca Filippi – who finished second here last year ..read more

These delightful energy bites are a golfer’s best friend on the course. Crafted from simple pantry staples, they’re a breeze to whip up into charming little spheres of vitality. For those moments when time is of the essence, ideal for prepping ahead, these treats are a staple for nutritious nibbles or a quick breakfast boost. Above all, their delectable taste is simply unmatched. Perfect for young golfers seeking a delicious, healthy edge.   INGREDIENTS 1 cup old-fashioned oats 2/3 cup toasted shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened) 1/2 cup creamy homemade chocolate peanut butter 1/2 ..read more

How to make peanut butter You can make our peanut butter recipe in under 15 minutes. The most time-consuming part of this easy recipe is roasting the peanuts, which takes about 10 minutes. Then, you need 5 minutes to process them in a food processor or high-powered blender. I roast the peanuts in an oven preheated to 160 °C and crowd them into a round or square cake pan. The smaller cake pan keeps the nuts together, preventing nuts around the edges from browning too quickly. We can make our peanut butter when the peanuts smell toasty and pick up a little colour. I use my food processor to make ..read more

Fast facts: Social media of choice: – Instagram: @danielledutoit59 Top goal for 2024 OR Highlight of 2023 – The highlight of 2023: Securing my LET tour card – Top Goal: Finish Top 20 on the LET Order of Merit and play in a major Favourite book? – Fiction: Harry Potter – Non-Fiction: The Colossal Failure of Common Sense When did you start playing golf? – 6 years old Highlight of career to date: – Securing my LET tour card Motto to live by: – Let your light so shine before others that they may glorify your Father who is in Heaven – Matt 5:16 What are your goals for 2024 and how do you intend to ..read more

CAPE TOWN – Judging by her two previous appearances on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, one could tell young Gabrielle Venter was poised for big things and the 19-year-old duly delivered on Friday when she won the Standard Bank Ladies Open in a thrilling battle with the experienced Kylie Henry at Royal Cape Golf Club. Venter had finished tied-fifth in the Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am and second in the SuperSport Ladies Challenge earlier this season, and on Friday she showed her enormous talent and mettle by shooting a superb four-under-par 70 to finish on nine-under-par. It was enough to overtake 37 ..read more

CAPE TOWN, 15 March 2023 – Seven new caps will make their debut for South Africa in two prestigious African team events, sponsored by The R&A and hosted by the Africa Golf Confederation, in April and May. Dylan Kayne, Charl Barnard, Kesha Louw and Gia Raad have been awarded junior national colours for the All Africa Junior Teams Championship in South Africa, while Ben Weber, Oliver Goldhill and JP van der Watt have been named to the South African team who will compete in the Africa Region 5 Golf Tournament in Lusaka. Collage of all seven new caps selected to represent South Africa in the 2 ..read more

Long-time women’s sport advocate, Investec, has announced the sponsorship of professional golfer, Danielle du Toit. This investment is the latest development in the rapidly expanding sporting category, and aptly coincides with the 2024 International Women’s Day celebration of female achievement. In what she describes as the most exciting time for women’s sport in history, du Toit says that the crucial success factor behind not only individual sporting success, but the overall elevation of women’s golf, is consistency. “Across the globe and here in South Africa we are seeing the massive gr ..read more