Glacier by Sanlam CEO Anton Raath today announced that, following three successful years of sponsoring South Africa’s premier amateur championship, the company has decided to refocus its golf support to junior golf, announcing the launch of the Glacier Junior Series.
The Mole is really disappointed to report that Darren Fichardt is not going to be able to play in the WGC CA Championship, even though he finished third on the the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit last year. This should have been enough to get him into the event.
A caddie that read the lines superbly, a lucky pair of trousers, a great tip from Dean O’Riley, a red-hot putter and bit of luck on his side. These were the things England’s Laurie Canter mentioned when he accepted the 108th Glacier SA Amateur Championship trophy after his 6 & 5 victory over Allen Versfeld on Friday.
The Mole is pleased to report that South African golfers will no longer have to worry about handicap allowances as of 1 April 2010 as the SAGA has decided to discontinue it.
Jack Nicklaus has come out saying that he thinks Tiger Woods will play in the Masters next month. Nicklaus said that it would surprise him if Woods didn’t return to Augusta, a venue for four of his Major victories.
With just a month to go until the first Major of the season, the Mole is hoping that the weather improves in Augusta, Georgia. Check out these radical images of holes like the par-three 12th, Golden Bell, that show how America’s most famous golf course gets itself into springtime shape for the Masters.
Gatorade has joined the likes of AT&T and Accenture on the list of sponsors who have dropped Tiger Woods. A representative of the company, which is sold by PepsiCo Inc., confirmed that they had ended their relationship with the world number one.
Last year in April, Paul Casey won his first PGA Tour title on American soil. After winning, he promised to do something for the local community and now, 10 months later, he is living up to that promise.
The last year has been a tough one for the golf industry, with the recession taking its toll on golf courses, construction companies, sponsors and even the pros themselves. But it’s in these difficult times that many people in the South African golf industry have shown their true mettle and their achievements were honored at Compleat Golfer’s Awards Dinner.
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