Investec secures the title sponsorship to both SA Opens Investec is proud to confirm the title sponsorship of The SA Open Championship, one of the DP World Tour co-sanctioned tournaments on the Sunshine Tour and the second oldest national Open in golf after The Open Championship.

Srixon, one of BSI top tier partners and a fantastic brand This week we showcase Srixon, one of our top tier partners and a fantastic brand with amazing people that we are very proud to be associated with.  Read below a brief history of the business and the relationship that Srixon has with us, from their Managing Director, Louise Cooper: Alfred Sutton (Tour Representative), Carmen Taljaard (Internal sales Manager), Andrew Lamont (Head of Inventory Planning and Procurement) and Stephan Du Toit (Warehouse Supervisor) “Srixon in South Africa was started in 1997 by Mike Powell with a small...

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Broomhead became the second South African to win The 127th Amateur Championship. Jono Broomhead of South Africa lines up a putt with caddie Roger Wessels during the Qualifier of The Amateur at Royal Lytham & St. Annes (Photo by Matthew Lewis/R&A/R&A via Getty Images) 14 June 2022 – South Africa’s Jono Broomhead claimed a second victory for the GolfRSA National Squad on their UK when he emerged as the leading qualifier at The 127th Amateur Championship. Just two weeks after former SA Amateur champion lifted the Brabazon Trophy at Saunton Golf Club, the reigning South...

Aldrich Potgieter from South Africa earned starts in The 150th Open, the 87th Masters and the 123rd US Open 2022 Amateur Champion Aldrich Potgieter from South Africa earned starts in The 150th Open, the 87th Masters and the 123rd US Open when he triumphed in a thrilling 36-hole final at Royal Lytham & St Annes on 18 June; credit Matthew Lewis / R&A 19 June 2022 – The 150th Open. The 87th Masters. The 123rd US Open. This is where teenage sensation Aldrich Potgieter will be heading in the year after he claimed amateur golf’s biggest prize with his dream win in the 127th Amateur...

Impressive Funds Raised By Our PGA Students We are very proud to announce that our 3rd-year PGA Diploma students have raised an impressive amount of R38,728.18 for the SA Golf Development Board through the golf day they hosted last month. A big thank you to all the sponsors of the golf day; Srixon/Cleveland, Puma Golf, Proitup, Titleist, Konica Minolta, The Conradie Family, The Williams Family, The Eastern Family, Schneider Electric, Pioled Lighting, Serengeti Golf Estate, The Golfers Club, Martin Briede, and Gavan Levensen. Pictured below, are the students presenting a cheque to Andy...

GolfRSA announces 2022 WATC Teams South Africa’s top-ranked amateurs, Christiaan Maas and Caitlyn Macnab, will spearhead the country’s challenge in the 2022 World Amateur Team Championship in France from 24 August to 3 September. 28 June 2022 – GolfRSA today announced two strong teams to represent South Africa in the Eisenhower and Espirito Santo Trophies at the 2022 World Amateur Team Championships. Hosted by the French Golf Federation, the Espirito Santo Trophy (women’s championship) will be played from Wednesday 24 August to Saturday 27 August, and the Eisenhower Trophy (men’s...

Fearless Venter crowned Nomads SA Girls champion 2022 Nomads SA Girls champion Gabbi Venter at the Gary Player Country Club A perfect draw. That’s the shot Gabbi Venter needed to gain the advantage on Sam Whateley at the first play-off hole. And that’s the shot she executed. So well, in fact, that the Free State junior nearly won the Nomads SA Girls Championship with an albatross. Everyone who has competed at the Gary Player Country Club knows the course demands respect and, for 54 holes, GolfRSA No 1 Venter paid her dues. Her go-to club barely came out of the bag. Instead of pulling...

PABAR VW CHALLENGE: DOUBLE TROUBLE by Motorsport Media - 9 Aug 2022 07:15:00 What PABAR VW Challenge Round 5 Preview Where Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria When Saturday 13 August 2022 Community South Africa National Massive entry sees four Pabar races at Zwartkops Gauteng’s most competitive race series, the ever-spectacular Pabar VW Challenge returns to action at Zwartkops’ Ford & Friends raceday on Saturday 13 August with the overall championship chase heating up between the three Class A, B and C title leaders. And with over 40 cars once again expected to...

Buhai wins ‘life-changing’ major with AIG Women’s Open title   GULLANE, SCOTLAND – AUGUST 07: Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa acknowledges the crowd upon victory on Day Four of the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)  8 August 2022 – Ashleigh Buhai is a Major champion! The South African No 1 made par on the fourth play-off hole late on Sunday to win the AIG Women’s Open Championship at Muirfield and become just the second South African woman to win a major. And it was fitting that it took a...

The Blue Label Development Tour is a significant expansion of playing opportunities The Sunshine Tour has announced another major step towards its development objectives with the launch of the new Blue Label Development Tour, a series of 10 18-hole tournaments to be played in Gauteng and teeing off this August. The Blue Label Development Tour is a significant expansion of playing opportunities for recognised development professionals and will draw players from the Altron Big Easy Tour, the Sunshine Tour Qualifying Schools, the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament and the Sunshine Tour Luno Order...

We would like to wish all our ladies a Happy Women's Day for Tuesday and we hope that the joy continues throughout the month and the rest of the year. This week, our Women’s Month focus is shining the spotlight on Carmen Taljaard, a young lady who has truly embraced her love for the game of golf and is applying all the practical and theoretical knowledge that she gained during her three years at BSI, through studying the PGA Diploma, in her everyday life. We had the opportunity to catch up and interview Carmen, who graduated in 2019 and is now the Internal Sales Manager at Dunlop Srixon...

SA juniors named for Reply Italian U-16 challenge Janko van der Merwe, Fabrizio de Abreu, Marno Lange and Johndre Ludick will fly the flag for GolfRSA in the 15th Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship in Italy; credit GolfRSA. 16 August 2022 – Reigning Nomads SA Boys U-17 champion Janko van der Merwe and compatriots Fabrizio de Abreu, Marno Lange and Johndre Ludick have received a tremendous opportunity to gain international experience in the upcoming Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship. The GolfRSA National Squad trio and Ludick – a member of the South African...

Potgieter & Premlall heading to Junior Presidents Cup GolfRSA National Squad members Aldrich Potgieter and Yurav Premlall will fly the flag for South Africa in the International Team at the 2022 Junior President Cup in the USA this September; credit GolfRSA. 26 August 2022 – Reigning British Amateur champion Aldrich Potgieter and GolfRSA No 1 Yurav Premlall will be teeing it up for the International Team in the 2022 Junior Presidents Cup in the United States this September. The Presidents Cup and American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) unveiled the top 10 Team Standings for the...

THRILL ALERT! GTIS BACK AT KILLARNEY by Motorsport Media - 29 Aug 2022 13:00:00 What Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge Round 7 Preview Where Killarney International Raceway When Saturday 3 September 2022 Community Western Cape Regional Killarney bracing for explosive Alert GTi Action The Alert Engine Parts Western Cape GTi Challenge returns to familiar territory at Killarney in Cape Town for its seventh round races on Saturday 3 September. The series visited Aldo Scribante in Port Elizabeth for its annual away race earlier in the month, but there’s everything to...

Team SA set to defend All Africa title Gabbi Venter, Bronwyn Doeg & Gabbi Venter at the 2022 All Africa Challenge Trophy in Tanzania 5 September 2022 – GolfRSA has named a powerful team to defend its All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) title in Tanzania this week. The defending champions head to Dar Es Salaam as favourites, with GolfRSA National Squad pair Gabbi Venter and Bobbi Brown, and Bronwyn Doeg looking to secure the country’s 14th title in 15 versions of the popular event. With the 2020 event, due to be played in Namibia, cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been a...

BSI Player of the Month – August 2022 BSI Premier Academy Player of the Month – Mutahi Kibugu Congratulations to Mutahi Kibugu who was voted as BSI College Player of the month for August. Mutahi won 2 medals during the month with a stroke average of 72. Mutahi has been participating in Big Easy Tour events throughout the month with the most recent at ERPM GC. Well Done Mutahi! Catch up on more BSI News Here:  Mutahi Kibugu and Vuyisani Makama shone brightly this month

Dingle breaks through with Vodacom Origins win SOUTHBROOM, KwaZulu-Natal – Wynand Dingle finally has his maiden Sunshine Tour title to his name with a thrilling victory in the Vodacom Origins of Golf Series San Lameer event, as the challenges of Jaco Prinsloo and Sean Bradley died in the closing holes on Saturday. Dingle shot a scintillating six-under-par 66 to finish on 16-under-par for the tournament, one stroke ahead of Prinsloo, who also fired a 66, but paid the price for only being able to par the last three holes, following a streak of three successive birdies from the 13th. The...

Gauteng High Schools Super League Big Shout Out to Team BSI represented by Grant Labuschagne, Dowoo Kim, Vuyisani Makamaand Pieter-Andre van der Merwe, who won the opening fixture of the Gauteng High Schools Super League 2022/ 23 season at Randpark GC, Bushwillow, with an impressive team score of 56 on Monday 19 September 2022. Grant Labuschagne, Dowoo Kim, Vuyisani Makama & Pieter-Andre van der Merwe BSI_Newsletter 2022 09 21

BSI Srixon Junior Golf Tour – North West Golf Union Girls Winner Congratulations to Megan Marais, who, in BSI Srixon Junior Golf Tour, in conjunction with North West Golf Union won the Girls division played at Magaliespark GC on Sunday 18 September 2022. Megan Marais Boys Winner Well done to Luc Gavagnin, who won the BSI Srixon Junior Golf Tour in conjunction with North West Golf Union Boys division played at Magaliespark GC on Sunday 18 September 2022, shooting an impressive 3-under (69), to take top honours in very windy conditions.  Luc Gavagnin