Carvell, McGuigan lead at Highland Gate as Stone lurks
Stone is in the chase

Carvell, McGuigan lead at Highland Gate as Stone lurks

His last top-10 finish on the Sunshine Tour was back in June 2014, so Matthew Carvell was well pleased with his five-under-par 67 on Friday, which took him to a share of the 36-hole lead in the Vodacom Origins of Golf event at Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate. (more…)

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Kruyswijk is raring to go
Jacques Kruyswijk

Kruyswijk is raring to go

After a tough stint on the Challenge Tour, 2016 Lion of Africa Cape Town Open winner Jacques Kruyswijk is back on home soil ahead of the start of the Vodacom Origins Series.

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Nortje wins maiden Sunshine Tour title in Kitwe
Nortje tops the leaderboard

Nortje wins maiden Sunshine Tour title in Kitwe

Riekus Nortje kept a cool head at Nkana Golf Club to shoot a flawless four-under-par 68 final round of the Mopani Redpath Zambia Open and win his maiden Sunshine Tour title with a total 18-under-par on Sunday. (more…)

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No stopping in-form Oliver Bekker
Bekker leads after day one

No stopping in-form Oliver Bekker

An exhausted Oliver Bekker shot a flawless opening round 64 to take the lead at the Mopani Redpath Zambia Open held at Nkana Golf Club to continue a brilliant start to the season, in which he has already won twice on the Sunshine Tour. (more…)

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Rowe defends as Sunshine Tour season begins in Harare
Rowe won in 2016

Rowe defends as Sunshine Tour season begins in Harare

Defending champion Lyle Rowe is one of four players who have won the title at Royal Harare Golf Club, and he goes into Thursday’s opening round of the 2017 Zimbabwe Open undercooked, but confident. (more…)

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Fichardt wins Joburg Open with last-hole birdie
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 26: Darren Fichardt during the trophy presentation during day 4 of the 2017 Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on February 26, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Petri Oeschger/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Fichardt wins Joburg Open with last-hole birdie

Darren Fichardt called his caddie over to help him read the putt that would win him the Joburg Open on Sunday, but in the end, he was left to his…

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Fichardt looking good at Joburg Open
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 24: Darren Fichardt during day 2 of the 2017 Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on February 24, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Petri Oeschger/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Fichardt looking good at Joburg Open

Darren Fichardt’s eye-catching rounds of 66, 66 at the Joburg Open gave him the top spot in the clubhouse on Friday, courtesy of some good putting. The four-time European Tour…

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Peterson posts 62 before weather delays Joburg Open
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 23: Paul Peterson during day 1 of the 2017 Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on February 23, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Petri Oeschger/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Peterson posts 62 before weather delays Joburg Open

Paul Peterson of the United States got round the West course at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in nine-under-par 62 on Thursday, well before the soaking rain stopped play…

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Ahlers shapes up on home soil
GEORGE, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 17: Jaco Ahlers during day 2 of the 2017 Dimension Data Pro-Am at Montagu Golf Course, Fancourt on February 17, 2017 in George, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Petri Oeschger/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Ahlers shapes up on home soil

Jaco Ahlers didn’t make a single birdie on the five par-fives on The Links at Fancourt on Friday as he signed for a five-under-par 68 in the second round of…

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SA Stroke Play winner leads at Fancourt
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14: Laurie Canter during Round 3 of the 2017 BMW SA Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club on January 14, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (EDITORS NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage.) (Photo by Luke Walker/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

SA Stroke Play winner leads at Fancourt

In 2010 England’s Laurie Canter made seven bogeys in 10 rounds of golf to win the SA Amateur Stroke Play Championship. His good vibes in the Rainbow Nation continued on…

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