Samuel Simpson. Troy Winfield/Sunshine Tour Samuel Simpson carded a spectacular bogey-free nine-under par 62 to seize the lead in Friday’s third round of the Mediclinic Invitation at the Heron Banks Golf & River Estate. Simpson climbed to 18-under par and will take a commanding five-shot lead into Saturday’s final round. Travis Procter impressed with a seven-under par 64 and is in joint second place with Jaco Prinsloo (66), Keagan Thomas (68) and Austin Bautista (69) on 13-un

Keegan McLachlan. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Australian Austin Bautista continued where he left off last season and claimed a share of the second-round lead with Keegan McLachlan in the Mediclinic Invitational at Heron Banks Golf & River Estate on Thursday. Bautista carded a bogey-free round of five-under par 66 to share the lead with McLachlan, who signed for a three-under par 68, on 11-under par. They are one shot clear of the South African duo of Keagan Thomas (67) and

Casandra Alexander. Sunshine Ladies Tour/Perfect Exposure South Africa’s top-ranked Casandra Alexander is three strokes off the lead after the first round of the Joburg Ladies Open at Randpark Golf Club on Thursday as she chases her second title in this Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour event. Alexander opened with a four-under par 69 and is chasing the shared lead of French duo Agathe Laisne and Ariane Klotz and American Brianna Navarrosa on seven-under par. The

He was meant to leave in ten minutes. Instead, he stayed. While practising at the Arrows Rest Driving Range following the recent LIV Golf event at Steyn City, 11-year-old Mienke Liebenberg found herself sharing the range with one of the biggest names in the game, Bryson DeChambeau. What followed was not a quick greeting or a photo opportunity but more than half an hour of conversation, guidance and encouragement. “He wasn’t in a rush,” says Mienke. “Even though they had to le

Keegan McLachlan. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Keegan McLachlan started the Sunshine Tour’s new 2026/27 season on a strong note when he opened with a bogey-free first round of eight-under-par 63 on Wednesday to lead the Mediclinic Invitational at the Heron Banks Golf & River Estate. After losing his Sunshine Tour card at the end of last season, McLachlan has started the new season with a vengeance and earned himself a one-shot lead over MJ Viljoen and Samuel Simpson. McLachl

Casandra Alexander. Perfect Exposure Casandra Alexander is back on home fairways this week as she leads the South African challenge in a Joburg Ladies Open at Randpark Golf Club that has drawn the top-ranked players from both the Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour for this co-sanctioned event. Alexander returns in some of the best form of her career, having risen to No 1 on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit and now the highest ranked South African at 41st in

LIV Golf returns to Mexico City for another high-altitude showdown at Club de Golf Chapultepec. The tree-lined layout features Kikuyu fairways and rough and plays as a par 71 measuring 7 443 yards. Sitting at approximately 7 350 feet above sea level, the thin air will deliver some of the longest drives LIV Golf fans will see all season. Last year, Joaquin Niemann came from behind, winning at 16-under in front of the passionate Latin American fans. Here are the Team Power Rank

Ruan Lotz, Group Chief Product Officer at BooYaa Golf. If you have seen a cheap BooYaa cap at a market, you already know it is not the real thing. As the brand has grown across South Africa and internationally, counterfeit BooYaa products have started appearing in low-cost outlets and informal markets. It is not unusual. It is what happens when a brand starts getting noticed. But it does come with consequences. “We started noticing counterfeit products entering the market aro

Andries van der Vyver produced a phenomenal performance at East London Golf Club, firing rounds of 67, 64, 62 & 64 to set a new 72-hole tournament record in the 2026 Nomads SA Boys U19 Stroke Play Championship. The GolfRSA junior star not only finished 18 shots clear of the field but matched Hideki Matsuyama’s PGA TOUR record, set at The Sentry in Hawaii in 2025. Andries van der Vyver equalled a world record when he closed the Nomads SA Boys U19 Stroke Play Championship with

DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB champion (From left to right): Ryan Noach, CEO of DNi; Martin Vorster; and Rob Leon, Co-CEO of Sponsors Investment Banking at RMB. Sunshine Tour Martin Vorster was in tears as he hugged his dad and caddie, Waldo, after winning his maiden Sunshine Tour title in the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate on Sunday, with his dad saying, “We did it! We did it!” In the final tournament of the Courier Guy

Nadia van der Westhuizen and her caddie Gilbert Marries. Sunshine Ladies Tour Nadia van der Westhuizen powered her way to a dominant ABSA Ladies Invitational win at Royal Johannesburg on Saturday, securing her fourth Sunshine Ladies Tour title by seven strokes. Van der Westhuizen closed with a 66 to win on 17-under par, with fellow South African Jordan Rothman in second place on 10-under following her final round of 69. “I am extremely happy about this title. I was leading fr

Jaco Prinsloo. Sunshine Tour A few days ago Jaco Prinsloo was so ill he was considering withdrawing from the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB. He’s happy he didn’t as he now takes a two-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate. Prinsloo signed for a third round of 66 including a strong finish of two birdies to lead the field on 18-under par in this final tournament on the Courier Guy Playoffs series. Altin van der Merwe produced a boge

Reigning SA Amateur champion Judd Sundelson will lead CJ van Wyk, Logan Leisher and Joshua Koekemoer in South Africa’s title defence at the 2026 Africa Region 5 Golf Tournament from 4-9 May at Ezulwini Golf and Country Club in Eswatini. GolfRSA Reigning South African Amateur champion Judd Sundelson will lead the national team in defence of the title when he earns his first senior cap at the 2026 Africa Region 5 Golf Tournament, to be played from 4-9 May at Ezulwini Golf and C

Nadia van der Westhuizen. Sunshine Ladies Tour Nadia van der Westhuizen ended Friday’s second day of the ABSA Ladies Invitational as the clubhouse leader on 11-under par but with the round still to be completed at Royal Johannesburg. The second round will resume at 6.15am on Saturday morning after being suspended due to bad light, with the third and final round not starting before 9am. Van der Westhuizen, who signed for a second round of 68, currently leads by four shots over

Martin Vorster. Sunshine Tour Martin Vorster retained his lead heading into the weekend of the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate and with a very clear focus of how to approach his quest for a maiden Sunshine Tour title. On a slightly more tricky day thanks to the wind, Vorster signed for a second round of 67 that ended with an eagle two on the par-four 18th to lead on 14-under par overall. His nearest challenger is Zimbabwe’s Benjami

Doris Chen. Sunshine Ladies Tour Chinese Taipei’s Doris Chen holds the ABSA Ladies Invitational on-course lead on seven under par with one hole to play after Thursday’s opening round at Royal Johannesburg was cut short due to bad weather. Chen, who is still a rookie on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, managed to complete 17 holes when play was abandoned due to lightning and heavy downpours in the area. Chen impressed with eight birdies and only one bogey during her first round. When

Martin Vorster. Sunshine Tour Martin Vorster showed again why this Sunshine Tour season could be a turning point for him when he equalled the course record at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate with a nine-under-par 63 to lead the first round of the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB on Thursday. On a magnificent day in the Cape winelands for this season-ending tournament, Vorster went out in 30 and back in 33 without a single bogey to lead by one shot over Jaco Prinsloo.

Herman Loubser with Sunshine Tour Commissioner, Thomas Abt. Sunshine Tour The Sunshine Tour recognised some of the standout performances from its professionals at its 2025/26 Sunshine Tour Season Awards held at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate on Wednesday evening. Amongst the notable awards of the evening, Casey Jarvis received the prestigious Commissioner’s Award in recognition of his outstanding performances in winning three times on the Sunshine Tour – including the DP

Casey Jarvis. Sunshine Tour South Africa’s three highest ranked golfers in the world are all 25 years and younger, which is a powerful statement of another highly successful Sunshine Tour season that draws to a close at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate this week with the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB, the final tournament on the Courier Guy Playoffs. This past season, Jayden Schaper (ranked 59th on the Official World Golf Ranking), Casey Jarvis (69) and Aldrich Pot

Van Zyl Meyer, Director and Partner of BooYaa Golf New Zealand. BooYaa Golf, South Africa's premier lifestyle golf apparel brand known for its bold personality and celebration of the game, is officially expanding its footprint into New Zealand. Leading the launch is Van Zyl Meyer, Director and Partner of BooYaa Golf New Zealand, who is bringing the brand’s distinctive spirit of community, energy, and celebration to one of the world’s most passionate golfing nations. For Meyer