Benonian Macnab shows her skills in Ireland
The 16-year-old saved her best for last and closed with a three-under-par 69 that shot South Africa up the leaderboard.
Inspired charges from Caitlyn Macnab (from Benoni) and Kaleigh Telfer (from Bryanston) in the final round of the World Amateur Team Championship in Maynooth, Ireland ensured a strong top 15 finish for South Africa in the 28th Espirito Santo Trophy on September 1.
The United States returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since 1998 with a runaway victory on 29-under-par 551.
Along with Kajal Mistry, the youthful South African team did themselves proud in County Kildare.
Their two-under 578 total across four rounds split over the O’Meara and Montgomerie Courses at Carton House saw them share 15th with Austria.
Macnab was the standout South African performer all week and again shone in the closing round on the tough O’Meara Course.
She finished on three-under 287 overall, securing a share of 12th in the individual competition.
The GolfRSA Elite Squad player turned two-under after a birdie at nine and was four-under after three birdies on the bounce from 11.
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