Caitlyn and Kiera to tee-off in Scotland
The Ekurhuleni duo will tee it up at Panmure Golf Club on August 13.
Women’s Golf South Africa have named GolfRSA Junior Proteas Caitlyn Macnab and Kiera Floyd to compete in the prestigious R&A Girls Amateur Championship in Scotland next month.
The Ekurhuleni duo will tee it up at Panmure Golf Club on August 13, where the starting field will first compete in a 36-hole stroke play qualifier in pursuit of a spot in the top 64 for the match play stage.
Women’s Golf South Africa president Sally Greasley said: “Caitlyn currently occupies the number one spot in the open amateur and junior rankings, while Kiera has risen to number four in the junior standings. At the time of selection, Kiera held the number one spot in the performance rankings and Caitlyn was second.”
Macnab made her debut in the championship in Ireland last year, where she tied for third in the qualifier and reached the third round of the match play stage at Ardglass Golf Club. Two weeks later, the Serengeti golfer was the top scorer for the South African team in the World Amateur Golf Team Championship in Ireland, tying for 15th overall in the Espirito Santo Trophy.
“Both players are travelling to Scotland with an encouraging run of form. Caitlyn has racked up three provincial victories this season, won the Nomads SA Girls Championship and lifted the individual honour at the WGSA 72-Hole Team Championship, where she and Kiera anchored Ekurhuleni to victory.
“Kiera backed up her first provincial breakthrough late last year with five top fives on the open amateur circuit. She also had a great run on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, highlighted by a third-place finish in the Jabra Ladies Open. On the junior circuit, she followed her KwaZulu-Natal Junior Championship victory in December with another trophy finish in the Gauteng North Junior Girls and she finished a close second in the Nomads SA Girls Championship earlier this month.”
“Giving Caitlyn and Kiera the chance to compete in the R&A Girls Amateur Championship is a step in the right direction and will greatly enhance their burgeoning careers,” said Greasley.
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