Golfer’s stroke of success
The future for golfer Mahlatse Langa from Mokopane looks bright after he secured his place at the Johannesburg regional qualifier in the 21st World Amateur Golfers Championship.
MOKOPANE – The future for golfer Mahlatse Langa from Mokopane looks bright after he secured his place at the Johannesburg regional qualifier in the 21st World Amateur Golfers Championship.
The first of the regional qualifiers burst with excitement as amateur golfers gathered their clubs and skill for some competitive golfing at the Glendower Golf Club.
Mahlatse made his mark by finishing three strokes ahead of his competitors and clinching a well-deserved first place finishing on an impressive 71 nett in the 16-20 handicap group.
With the first round now secured, he is now set on the SA National Final to be played at Selborne Hotel, Spa & Golf Estate on the South Coast from 3 to 5 November. This promises to be a nail-biting two-day challenge when he will battle it out against the regional winners from Durban and Cape Town.
The competition will be fierce to claim the one winning spot in each handicap group in order to qualify for the TEAM SA blazer and win an all expense paid trip of a lifetime to the 21st World Final in Turkey next month.
“The Johannesburg qualifier has set the ball in motion for an exciting elimination process for this year’s TEAM SA selection.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for amateur golfers to showcase their talent in the world’s largest amateur golf tournament.
“We are looking forward to the SA National Final to see who will representing South Africa as the defending champions at the 21st World Final in Turkey from 27 November to 5 December,” said Arthur Mzimela of World Golf Events -SA and TEAM SA Captain.
