Van der Merwe books 152nd Open berth in Africa Amateur 26 February 2024 – Altin van der Merwe held his nerve under the greatest pressure to secure the Africa Amateur Championship in a sudden-death playoff, and with it a spot in the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon later this year. The 27-year-old GolfRSA No 1 had been hoping to cap off an outstanding amateur career with a strong finish this week, but may need to hold off on turning professional for a little longer, as the win includes exemptions into The Amateur Championship, The Open, the Alfred Dunhill Championship and...

5 February 2025 – Jack Buchanan birdied the iconic par-five 18th at Leopard Creek, but still finished two shots shy of Zimbabwe’s Tanaka Chatora in the opening round of the R&A Africa Amateur Championship, while South Africa’s number one Lisa Coetzer opened up a two-shot lead in the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational.

7 February 2025 – A towering seven-iron from 200 yards out on the 13th hole at Leopard Creek on Friday set Bryan Newman up for a fine four-under-par 68 in the third round of the R&A Amateur Africa Championship and a five-stroke lead ahead of the final round.