South African Match Play
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Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop South African Match Play Masters (replaced in 1960 by the Dunlop South African Masters). Player (S Africa) beat Harold Henning (S Africa) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Played as the Dunlop South African Match Play Masters. Rees (Wales) beat Ken Bousfield (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the Dunlop South African Match Play Masters (a renamed version of the SA Professional Match Play Ch'ship, which dated from 1923). Jacobs (Eng) beat Gary Player (S Africa) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Redford (S Africa) beat Gary Player (S Africa) in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Locke (S Africa) beat Brian Ellmore (S Africa) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [Zwartkop CC, Centurion, nr Pretoria, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Verwey (S Africa) beat A.N. Thomas 11 and 9 in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Ritson (S Africa) beat A.J. Bullock 12 and 11 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat Philip Ritson (S Africa) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Defending champion Bobby Locke (S Africa) beat Harry Bradshaw (Ire) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Locke (S Africa) beat M.S. Hart 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Defending champion Verwey (S Africa) beat G.S. Van Niekerk (S Africa) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Verwey (S Africa) beat James Ockendon Jr (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) beat James Ockendon Jr (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship (not played 1941-45). Locke (S Africa) beat Sid Brews (S Africa) 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final. Locke continued where he left off before WW2, winning the event for the fourth straight time. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Locke (S Africa) won this event for the third straight year beating Bertie Elkin (S Africa) 11 and 9 in the 36-hole final. [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Defending champion Locke (S Africa) beat M. Goldsmith 12 and 11 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Locke (S Africa) beat Sid Brews (S Africa) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Robertson beat A.N. Thomas at the 37th hole in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat John Robertson 9 & 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. De Beer beat G Brews 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Parkview GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Defending champion Brews (S Africa) beat Bertie Elkin (S Africa) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat A.N. Thomas 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) beat Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) beat Jock Brews (S Africa) 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final. [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Tomsett (S Africa) beat defending champion Charles McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) at the 37th hole in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) beat Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Sid Brews (S Africa) beat his brother Jock Brews (S Africa) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) beat Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Sid Brews (S Africa) beat his father(?) George Brews (Eng/S Africa) 11 and 10 in the 36-hole final. [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat Archie Tosh (Scot/S Africa) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the inaugural South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Elkin (S Africa) beat Jimmy Johnstone (S Africa) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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