Golfer shines at tournament held in Linksfield
“I am definitely playing the best golf of my career by far,”
Bobbi Brown was in top form when she romped home by eight shots to take victory in the GolfRSA International Amateur Championship.
The Balderstone Sports’ Institute client claimed victory in the women’s category of the championships played at the Linksfield based Royal Johannesburg Golf Club on January 31.
Brown’s closing five-under-par 67 was comfortably the best round of the final day as she rammed home the advantage she had held since taking the lead in the second round with a six-under 66.
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With Olivia Wood a distant second, 21-year-old Brown remained determined and dedicated as she prepared to close things off.
Brown made two birdies and a bogey on the front nine to turn in one-under, before turning the screws with four birdies in the final seven holes, making one gain every two holes from the 12th.
“I have been playing aggressively in all my recent tournaments and especially going into the last rounds,” the Western Province golfer said.
“I prefer to stay as aggressive as possible, as playing more tentatively could let other girls get in the frame. I am definitely playing the best golf of my career by far,” she said.
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“This is what I’ve been working towards. This is what I’ve been waiting for and it feels great.”
Wood had a good front nine in what was a strong start to an attempt to hunt down Brown, with three birdies ahead of the turn moving her to within two of the leader.
However, her chase stuttered down the final nine and a double-bogey six on the 11th.
The KwaZulu-Natal golfer posted 71 to take second place on a creditable six under-par, and she finished a gaping 10 strokes clear of the duo who shared third on four-over-par, Megan Marais and Lourenda Steyn, with Reunion’s Melliyal Schmitt in fifth place on seven-over-par.
Marais closed strongest of this with her final round of four-under-par 68.
Two-for-two in victories for the 2025 season after a runaway 10-stroke triumph in the Eastern Province Border Stroke Play Championship last weekend, Brown was thrilled.
“It’s very motivating for me to be playing so well in such a big tournament,” she said.
“It’s the first time that I have had about a year of training solidly, so it’s nice to see it all paying off.
“This time last year, I was struggling with my back injury. I hadn’t had a solid amount of time to practice and prepare and you could see that by my results.
“I’ve been putting a lot of work into my golf, so it’s nice to be standing here now. It’s good to see some positivity in my game, and it’s just very encouraging for my golf going forward.”
The GolfRSA national squad member is now looking ahead to Leopard Creek and the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational.
“I know Leopard Creek, I was there last year, and I really enjoyed it. It should be the same feeling as going into today with a four-shot lead. I know I’m playing really well, so I just need to keep a calm head and play aggressively.”
