OJ Mabizela: Ill-discipline cost me
Former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain Mbulelo ‘OJ’ Mabizela has shed light on the disciplinary issues which led to the downfall of his career.
Williams finally cracks the nut
He called a penalty shot on himself at the tournament at St Francis Links last year, and lost by one, but Mark Williams turned that all around on Saturday as he cruised to a two-stroke victory in the R750,000 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final played there. Although he closed with a double-bogey six this time around, after hitting his tee… Read more →
Williams rides the wind for St Francis lead
Mark Williams chipped in twice on Friday in the second round of the R750,000 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final on his way to a five-under-par 67 and a two-stroke lead of the tournament at the St Francis Links. The players first had to complete a first round which was suspended early on Thursday because of high winds. Williams’ two chip-ins came… Read more →
Exciting times for SA golf
The news that the six-tournament Vodacom Origins of Golf series will be extended to a 14th year on the Sunshine Tour in 2017 puts a big smile on the face of the Tour’s executive director Selwyn Nathan, with the announcement coming at a time when South Africa takes centre stage in world golf. This kind of sponsor faith in South… Read more →
Van Rooyen leads in Limpopo
Erik van Rooyen ripped up the front nine at Euphoria Golf Estate on Thursday, reaching the turn in five under par on his way to the sole lead in round one of the Origins of Golf tournament. A shakier back nine that included an eagle, two birdies and three bogeys put the 26-year-old in the clubhouse on six under par… Read more →
Dizzying Harding birdie-fest takes Simola lead
It was dizzying stuff from Justin Harding as he crammed 10 birdies into his second round on Friday in the R700,000 Vodacom Origins of Golf event at Simola Golf and Country Estate to take the lead by a two strokes. And, with a dose of flu affecting him, the dizziness nearly caused him to fall over a couple of times… Read more →
Coetzee’s career-low 64 is Simola stand-out
#He missed out on getting a ‘real’ job in May, and Charl Coetzee was pleased he did after he fired a career-low eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to lead the first round of the R700,000 Vodacom Origins of Golf event at Simola Golf and Country Estate. He made nine birdies and dropped just one shot to have a one-stroke edge over… Read more →
Mowat regains his swing at Simola
Callum Mowat’s first round performance on Thursday at the Vodacom Origins of Golf event at Simola Golf and Country Estate suggests he is on a mission to salvage his not-so-brilliant season on the Sunshine Tour. Tied at two-under-par 70 for second, one off the early lead on the opening day at Simola, the 24-year-old put up a strong fight to… Read more →
Back to winning ways for Blaauw in Kathu
It has been nearly three years since Jacques Blaauw won a Sunshine Tour tournament, and he put on a putting masterclass on Saturday to take the R700,000 Vodacom Origins of Golf event at Sishen Golf and Country Club on the first hole of a play-off with Theunis Spangenberg. He carded a six-under-par 66 to draw level with Spangenberg, who signed… Read more →
Home-ground edge gives Theunis Sishen lead
Theunis Spangenberg took full advantage of playing on his home course in his home town as he carded a five-under-par 67 on Friday to move into a two-stroke lead in the R700,000 Vodacom Origins of Golf event at Sishen Golf and Country Club. He had a bogey-free round, and his nearest challengers were Derick Petersen, who signed for a four-under… Read more →
