16-year-old Macnab hangs on to her title
Macnab, one the country’s brightest prospects, won the national final by seven shots last year.
Ekurhuleni’s Caitlyn Macnab fired a second round of 68 to successfully defend her women’s A division title in the GolfRSA Champion of Champions event at Glendower Golf Club on November 13.
The tournament pitted the country’s top club champions from three different divisions against each other, first in a regional and then a 36-hole national final, to determine the ultimate club champion of champions.
Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate club champion Macnab, one the country’s brightest prospects, won the national final by seven shots last year. The 16-year-old GolfRSA Elite Squad member found herself trailing by four strokes heading into this year’s final round after a disappointing opening round of 81.
“I can’t even remember the last time I shot 81,” she laughed. “It was just one of those rounds and I had to put it behind me. So I set myself a target of five-under today and I’m really pleased that I almost achieved it.”
Macnab’s 68 vaulted her to victory and she won by an impressive five shots over Centurion Country Club champion Gina da Silva.
“Today was a bit better, 13 strokes better,” jested Macnab. “Yesterday I hit three in the water on the ninth and another two in the water on the 12th – and then I topped it off by three-putting the 17th and 18th.
“I suppose there was more to play for today and I kept more focused. I really wanted to prove to myself that yesterday’s round was nothing more than a fluke.”
