Plans are afoot to significantly enhance the disabled golf offering in the Free State driven by the dedication and enthusiasm of Hanjo Bester and Koos Bierman.
From a numbers standpoint, the Free State is the smallest disabled golf region in the country. Bester and...
Craig Stirton played in a golf fundraiser benefiting Sunshine Ladies Tour and Symetra Tour pro Cara Gorlei at Milnerton Golf Club on Friday the 19th of March. Here are his thoughts on a brutal but enjoyable day. The views expressed in this write-up are Craig’s own and do not necessarily...
Congratulations to leg-amputee Francois Bosman who earned a spot in the National final of the Windhoek International Pairs competition. This is how the regional final panned out in Bossie’s own words.
In 2019 me and one of my big mates Freddie Kamfer entered the Windhoek lager...
Best of luck to the SADGA team competing in the three-way team competition at Zwartkop Country Club on Friday the 12th of March.
The players will play nine holes of better-ball matchplay off their Course Handicaps followed by nine holes of alternate-shot off 50 % of their...
Many thanks to Hanjo Bester for this report on the March Free State Provincial Day which took place at Schoeman Park Golf Club.
Baie dankie dat julle deel was van ons golf dag. Ons het dit baie geniet en hoop julle het dit ook baie geniet. Ons was 32 spelers wat deelgeneem het by Schoeman...
The SADGA team earned a historic first victory in the Gauteng North Handicap League after beating hosts Blue Valley Golf Club 2.5-1.5 on Sunday.
2021 marks the first year that the SADGA has entered a team into an inter-club league. The season began brightly with a drawn...
SADGA Executive Director Craig Moorgas made a nett-par on King David Mowbray Golf Club’s par-5 ninth-hole to ensure he and Craig Stirton snatched a half against Paul Redelinghuys and Charles Williams on Friday.
For the second time in as many weeks, Craig-squared managed...
Team North and South have named strong sides for the latest installment of the SADGA Provincial Challenge which takes place at Uitenhage Golf Club between the 30th of April and 2nd of May.
This year’s event features a change in format from previous editions. Rather than...
It was honours between the team of Craig Moorgas and Craig Stirton in their fun-filled match against Daren Hanekom and Riaan Spreeth at Clovelly Country Club on Friday.
Balls were thrown on the first tee to decide the teams. On paper it was a total mismatch with Hanekom and...
The South African Disabled Golf Association will enter a team to participate in a three-way team competition taking place at Zwartkop Country Club on the 12th of March.
Each team will consist of 12 players each drawn from the Golf Management Campus, SADGA and a Zwartkop...
Many thanks to Shelvin Kraemer for this report on the February KZN Provincial Day which took place at Beachwood Golf Club on Sunday the 21st of February.
We had an awesome day at Beachwood Golf Club yesterday, the course was in great condition and the weather played it’s part too...
Thanks to Basil Mann for this report on the SADGA team’s match against Pebble Rock Golf Club in the Gauteng North Handicap League.
We are learning fast how competitive this league is. Pebble Rock have apparently won all of their games so far but played against us with high spirits &...
The first Western Cape Provincial Day of 2021 was held at KuiuilsRiver Golf Club on Sunday.
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in March last year led to the indefinite suspension of Provincial Days. With the wait finally over, the players teed off beneath...
Many thanks to Hanjo Bester for this report on the first Free State Provincial Day of 2021.
Ons eerste Vrystaat Provincial Day gholf dag vir 2021 is op Sondag 7 Feb gehou by die Brandfort Gholf Klub in Brandfort. Ons was 24 spelers wat afgeslaan het. Die reën van die afgelope tyd...
Owing to the current global climate and ensuring we adhere to COVID-19 protocols, the Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open has been restructured to feature a series of four regional opens which will culminate in a Champion of Champions event.
Promising to still bring...
SADGA FSP Elite squad member Simo Mduduu shot a very encouraging 91 at Rondebosch Golf Club on Friday.
Beginning on Rondebosch’s par-4 opening hole, Mdudu made the perfect start to his round with back-to-back pars which earned him six early stableford points. This was the start...
Please take a look at the entries received so far for the Canon SA disabled Golf Open at Mount Edgecombe Country Club.
The list consists only of those players who have submitted entry forms. Those who submit entry forms on or before the 31st of January will be placed on a reserve list and...
Growing up feeling as though he didn’t fit in, golf has given Curtley Roberts a sense of belonging and set him on the path to achieving a long-held ambition, writes Craig Stirton.
Time. That abstract concept which governs so much of human existence. People often talk...
SADGA Executive Director Craig Moorgas shot 90, his best-ever score at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Wednesday.
Playing in the company of SADGA Chairman Enver Hassen and fellow leg-amputee Trevor Reich, Moorgas made a fantastic start with two pars in his first four holes. Four...
Executive Director Craig Moorgas and the FSP Elite Squad golfers began their 2021 golf year with a round at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Tuesday.
The format for the day was individual stableford with blustery conditions making for tough scoring. Beginning on the 10th...
The Canon SA Disabled Golf Open is a little more than two months away and the clock is ticking to enter before the 15 February cut-off date.
After the disappointment of having to cancel last year’s event due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the excitement for the...
After a year-long suspension due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, SADGA Provincial Days are set to resume in February.
The last time Provincial Days were held was in March of last year, a few weeks prior to the national lockdown. Once golf resumed after the lockdown, the SADGA...
As one of the most turbulent years in recent memory draws to a close, it is time to reflect on the obstacles we encountered and how thanks to the lateral thinking and commitment of everyone at the SADGA we were able to find swathes of light amid the gloom.
The year began just...
After two previous defeats at the hands of the FSP Elite Squad, the Executive Director & Friends finally restored some pride in the final clash of the year as they played to a nail-biting 190-all draw at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Thursday.
The format on the day was two-...
The SADGA is thrilled to announce that the Gauteng North Golf Union has pledged R30 000 to the region’s First Swing Program and an additional R18 000 to host a golf day fundraiser.
The effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic are still being felt acutely across all facets of...
The Central Gauteng Golf Union has generously donated R78 000 to the First Swing Program along with caps and shirts for next year’s Canon SA Disabled Open.
Disabled golf in the Southern Cape has thrived since the return to golf despite the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Integral to the sustained success of disabled golf in the Southern Cape is SADGA coach Carlo Kok. After golfers in South Africa were given the green...
An action-packed final week of National Disability Awareness month culminated with a fantastic golf day held at King David Mowbray Golf Club in celebration of International...
The South African Disabled Golf Association wishes to extend a sincere thank you to King David Mowbray Golf Club for the use of it’s offices rent-free.
King David Mowbray Golf Club has been the home of disabled in the Western Cape since 2016 after the merger between King David and Mowbray...
Many thanks to Johan Du Plooy for this report on the 21 Club event. It is fantastic that a new event will commence in 2021 too!
As part of disability awareness month, we had a fun day with The 21 Club (a social club from Zwartkop). Due to heavy rain, preceding the scheduled date...
The SADGA is thrilled to announce that Zwartkop Country Club have employed FSP coach Curtley Roberts in a capacity that will give him a well-rounded understanding of the golf industry.
Zwartkop Country Club has been the longtime home of disabled golf in the Gauteng North region....
The future of golf for the disabled in South Africa received a significant boost after the Alfred Dunhill Links Foundation pledged funding which will help blood the next generation of golf talent in South Africa.
While golf for the disabled is in a fantastic place at the moment,...
The First Swing Program Elite Squad trounced the Executive Director and Friends by 12 shots in the second instalment of the ongoing series at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Friday.
The format for the day was Pinehurst: Both players hit their tee shots before swapping balls and...
The SADGA’s Western Province First Swing Program received a financial boost after Western Province Golf donated R20 000 to the program.
As golf unions around the country have started to find their feet again following the Covid-19 lockdown, they have reaffirmed their commitment...
Many thanks to Johan Du Plooy for this report on the Otway Hayes Senior Classic which took place at Zwartkop Country Club on the 14th and 15th of November.
The Otway Hayes Senior Classic was a huge success. Not only was it well run, the sun was also shining on a course in a very good...
Charlene Pienaar has enjoyed a sensational year and a debut SADGA Provincial Challenge appearance along with a runner-up finish at the Ekurhuleni Championship has the talented Visually-Impaired golfer dreaming of national colours, writes Craig Stirton.
In February,...
The South African golfing community has been in recovery mode since the resumption of golf in the country after the Covid-19 lockdown. Yet amid all of the uncertainty, the KZN Golf Union remains one of the SADGA’s most generous benefactors - donating R287 000 to the association along with a car...
The FSP Elite Squad drew first blood against the Executive Director And Friends as they notched 121 to 105 stableford points at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Friday.
The event was the first in a four-match series to be played throughout National Disability Month. It...
Leg-amputee Simo Mdudu is relishing the challenge of three rounds of medal at the Canon SA
Disabled Golf Open next year.
Resilient and positive - two words that sum up Mdudu’s character perfectly. Life as he had
known it for the better part of 15 years changed...
The Boland Nomads generously donated a cheque for R10 000 to the South African Disabled Golf Association at a function held on Thursday.
Boland Nomads is a longtime supporter of disabled golf. Time and again they have made invaluable contributions which have helped golfers in the...
The continued growth of the Canon SA National Deaf Junior Interschools has been at the forefront of the First Swing Program’s success in recent times.
The primary objective of the three-round Individual Stableford event is to identify the next generation of disabled golfing...
SADGA Visually Impaired golfer Charlene Pienaar chats about her impresive runner-up finish in the C-division of the Ekurhuleni Championship at Glendower Golf Club.
When I started to play golf I always had a dream to participate in an amateur’s event but never thought it was...
The South squad held a training session at a drizzly and windy Pearl Valley Golf Estate on Sunday.
The group spent the day with head Professional James Wade. The first hour was reserved for what was a productive and engaging brainstorming session about areas of the game needing...
A very successful training session for the North squad and made possible by the National Lotteries Commission was held at Zwartkop Country Club on Friday.
The funding from the NLC towards skills development afforded the golfers the opportunity to receive coaching from...
SADGA First Swing Program coach Justin Godfrey recently passed his TPI examination which will allow him to have a greater impact on his players’ development.
Per the TPI website, the qualification provides all who complete it with a deeper understanding of how the body...
Tony Bennett held a webinar on Monday which explored disabled golf in South Africa and the potential for growth in the coming years.
A recurring theme of Bennett’s presentation was the number 4970. That is the number of people in South Africa living with a permanent disability...
The Canon SA Disabled Golf Open will take place from the 21st-25th of March at Mount Edgecombe Country Club.
This announcement will no doubt be welcomed by the association’s membership and any international players looking to earn valuable World Ranking points...
The South African Disabled Golf Association is thrilled to announce longtime SADGA board member Craig Moorgas as its new Executive Director.
The newly-created position will see Moorgas occupy a multi-faceted role and essentially become the “face” of the SADGA. To this end, he...
Familiarise yourself with the objectives and rules of the SADGA Virtual Provincial Days.
Primary Objective
To ensure disabled golfers play as much golf as possible to stay “golf-fit” for the returning of formal competition golf, that will include...
SADGA launches virtual Provincial Days
At a time when lateral and innovative thinking is everything, the South African Disabled Golf Association will be launching Virtual Provincial Days from August.
Provincial Days have been suspended for more...
Charlene Pienaar hopes her appearance at the SADGA Provincial Challenge earlier this year will serve to inspire the next generation of female golfers in disabled golf, writes Craig Stirton.
Pienaar’s selection for Team North in the last week...
Curtley Roberts took the first step on his journey to becoming a PGA professional after passing the PGA Grow Golf Coaches certificate.
The multi-faced nature of the Grow Golf Coaches certificate instils key skills in those who study toward the certificate. Aspiring PGA...
The South African Disabled Golf Association has a simple message for its members: Stay sharp.
Golfers in South Africa returned to the fairways some ten days ago following the national lockdown. That said, Golf RSA and the Sports Ministry are exercising the utmost caution in order...
The South African Disabled Golf Association will continue to operate remotely while provincial days and other SADGA events remain on hold.
That was the decision taken by the association’s board of directors. If there is one thing to be learnt from the coronavirus...
The South African Disabled Golf Association is pleased to announce Garrick Higgo as a patron of the SADGA.
Higgo will become a First Swing Program patron - a novel idea but an innovative one given the importance of the FSP within the SADGA. Operations Manager Lily Reich remarked that the...
The FSP Academy squad members are adapting well to their new reality of remote work as the national lockdown continues.
While the national lockdown took effect on Friday the 27th of March, the SADGA staff had already begun to adjust to the unique challenges that remote work present after...
The 2020 Canon SA Disabled Golf Open at Mount Edgecombe Country Club has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The event which was slated for the second week of May is the latest in a flood of postponements to grip the golf world in the past few weeks. SADGA Operations...
We went ahead with our monthly game at ...
Team North put the finishing touches to a phenomenal SADGA Provincial Challenge funded by the National Lotteries Commission with an 11-.5-8.5 victory over Team South at Zwartkop Country Club on Sunday .
What a turn up for the books that was. After Western Province won a...
Team North opened up an early lead at the SADGA Provincial Challenge sponsored by the National Lotteries Comission after eclipsing Team South 7.5-2.5 on day one at Zwartkop Country Club on Saturday..
The donation of R150 000 by the National Lotteries Commission which the SADGA...
We played our monthly PD game at Camelot in Hillcrest yesterday. I booked an early start up the hill again hoping that it would be a little cooler and less humid.
We had a field of 5 disabled players and three able bodied players including Sandile, my father Ivan...
SADGA Ambassador, Reinard Schuhknecht, invites you to join his home golf club, Heron Banks Golf Course, for a special membership rate for SADGA members only of R 1,300 per year.
Please contact Lily@sadga.co.za should you wish...
The South African Disabled Golf Association wishes to thank George Golf Club for the generosity and hospitality extended to disabled golfer, Morne Els.
Morne is hard at work preparing for the SADGA Provincial Challenge taking place at Zwartkop Country Club on the 29th of...
Thank you to Ignation Douries for this report on the Western Province Provincial Day:
The first Provincial Day for the year took place on the 9th of February 2020 at Kuilsriver Golf Club. A special thank you for hosting us and for the preferential rates. We really appreciate the...
Port Elizabeth Golf Club played host to a very successful SADGA Fundraiser on Friday the 7th of February.
Intermittent drizzle prior to the first tee-times of the day threatened to put a dampener on proceedings. Despite the less than ideal conditions, we drew a field of...
Port Elizabeth Golf Club played host to a very successful SADGA Fundraiser on Friday the 7th of February.
Intermittent drizzle prior to the first tee-times of the day threatened to put a dampener on proceedings. Despite the less than ideal conditions, we drew a field of 108...
Baie dankie dat julle deel was van ons golf dag. Ons het dit baie geniet en hoop julle het dit ook baie geniet.
Ons was 16 spelers wat deelgeneem het by Bloemfontein Golf Club op 2 Februarie 2020.
Overall ranglys:
1. Werner Marshall
2. Philip Coetzer
...
The South African Disabled Golf Association ushered in the new year with the staging of a fruitful FSP Coaches Workshop which was made possible by the National Lotteries Commission.
The SADGA is privileged to have received R150 000 in funding from the NLC to aid...
We played our January game at Kloof country club yesterday morning.
We had a very small field as many of the players were unavailable, so we only had one four ball including the following players: Ian Gielink, Emil Maehler, Andrew Boltman & myself.
We were lucky to get an...
2020. A new decade and with it a new chapter in the history of the SADGA Provincial Challenge. It’s North v South. Which side will draw first blood when the new-look event takes place at Zwartkop Country Club in the final week of February?
After a decade largely dominated by the men from...
Thank You
With the end of 2019 fast-approaching, it is time to reflect on a year of watershed moments, successes, sadness but most of all the continued growth of disabled golf in South Africa.
The year began in familiar fashion with the Nomads FSP Coaches Workshop held at ...
We had a decent size field of 11 players for our final KZN PD game for the year on course 2 at Mt Edgecombe on Saturday morning. Rupert unfortunately had to pull out at the last minute due to the development of a pressure sore on his leg.
Never the less, we had 7 SADGA members and 4...
After a lovely week from The Canon National Deaf Junior tournament to a wonderful day at Rondebosch Golf Course.
Our thanks to ...
First of all thank you to Steenberg Golf course for the lovely day and the hospitality. Thank you very much P Pywell ...
The final provincial day for 2019 was played at PEGC on Sunday 13 October. We had two fourballs participate. Despite the wind and rain throughout the day, all 8 players finished 18 holes. Unfortunately our deaf golfers Usher and Ayakha could not play this time but the day had to go ahead.
...The ...
SADGA is very proud of FSP golfer , 16 year old Jontey Kotze from ...
Winda, Johan, Anita and Andrew,
Thank you so much for an awesome day at Blue Valley golf estate on Sunday. Your hospitality and efforts were much appreciated. Please extend our gratitude also to your staff, board members and the owners of ...
RP Moodley, Mason Lincoln and Open Air School participated in the day in a 5 hole modified golf environment. This golf environment is being used at all the Interschools to create a standard for our children. The environment is made up of inflatables and are very goal achievable and produced some...
On the 1st of September we had our monthly provincial day in the Eastern Province Region. Our spring day was a cold morning with enough wind to keep all the players on their toes. We had two fourballs in this provincial day. Tyler’s group went off first with my fourball that followed. I played...
On the 11th of August the SADGA monthly Provincial day was once again hosted at the Port Elizabeth Golf Club. Our top two Deaf Elite Golfers, Usher and Ayakha participated in the competition and put their skills to the test and with great results. They are quickly becoming great...
To end our Festival week in Gauteng we had the Nedbank SADGA fundraiser.
Twenty Three fourballs played in the golf day and was enjoyed by all the participants. Each fourball had one disabled golfer playing in it to create awareness of disabled golf. The SADGA Revenge hole was for all the...
Press Release
Disabled young golfers to compete in KZN Inter Schools Festival
Johannesburg, South Africa. August 2019 – The South African Disabled Golf Association’s (SADGA) First Swing Program is gearing up for its fourth annual...
A modified 5 hole golf environment was set up for the golf tournament with 3 schools competing – Alma School for the Disabled, WestRand School and Pretoria School.
The environment was made up of the SADGA inflatables which are bright, colourful and goal achievable for the children...
Baie dankie dat julle deel was van ons dag. Ons het dit baie geniet behalwe en hoop julle het dit ook baie geniet by die golf.
Hier is die ranglys.
Disabled players:
1st: Hanjo Bester - 27 punte
2nd: Koos Bierman - 26 punte
3rd: Fritz van der Heever - 25...
Nic won the Canon EF 70 - 200 mm f 4.0 L USM Lens for his awesome photo of Raylen De Wee coming out of the bunker. This photo also made the front page of the Citizen neswpaper. The FSP children from Eros school and the SADGA Elite squad handed over Nic’s prize at...
Thank you very much Akasia Golf Club and Lourens de Lange for the great Provincial Day on Sunday for the Gauteng golfers. We appreciate your support.
The course were all in good conditions. Our thanks to the staff for their great hospitality.
We just want to Welcome...
Johannesburg, South Africa. July 2019 – The South African Disabled Golf Association’s (SADGA) First Swing Program is gearing up for its fourth annual Inter Schools Gauteng Festival at Zwartkop Country Club on 15 August 2019.
The event will...
July’s installment of the SADGA provincial day at Port Elizabeth Golf Club was a great success, the weather could not have been better and the course was in great condition. Our Elite deaf boy’s carried themselves exceptionally well throughout the day, show casing what great ambassadors...
It was a lovely sunny day and the course is in a very good condition.
The greens were very flat to putt on which contributed to most of the good scores.
Scores of the day:
Disabled
1st -Morne Cronje - 38pts
2nd - Brandon Shaw - 36pts
3rd - Ignation...
With the curtain drawn on the 2019 Canon SA Disabled Golf Open, it is time to pay tribute to those parties who were instrumental in ensuring that the tournament was a resounding success yet again.
...
Double Delight for Browne in SA Disabled Open
Lali Stander
HARTEBEESPOORT, 15 May 2019 – Mike Browne slept on the lead for two nights and on Wednesday, the Englishman finished the job – winning the 21st Canon SA Disabled Golf Open in wire-to-wire style for a second...
Brave Browne battles to extend Canon SA Open lead
Lali Stander
MAGALIES PARK, 14 May 2019 – Englishman Mike Browne stayed on track for a successful title defence in the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open after taking the sole lead at Magalies Park on Tuesday.
Browne, who went...
HARTEBEESPOORT, 13 May 2019 – Mike Browne’s title defence in the Canon South African Disabled Golf Open got off to a solid start as the Englishman carded a two-under-par 70 to share the first round lead at Magalies Park Country Club on Monday.
The 41-year-old former Royal...
HARTEBEESPOORT, 12 May 2019 – Army veterans. A four-time One-Arm World champion. A couple of former winners. Eleven top international competitors.
These are big odds to beat, but First Swing Program graduates turned coaches Ignation Douries, Raylen de Wee, Charles Williams and Daren...
We are looking forward to seeing all the golfers taking part in the
Canon SA Disabled Golf Open.
We are looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday 12th May.
Participants to note the following:
Should you require a practice round, please contact MagaliesPark...
PRESS RELEASE
Brandon Shaw eyes top ten position in the 2019 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open
Johannesburg, South Africa. April 2019. Former touring golf professional, Brandon Shaw has confirmed his participation in the 2019 Canon South Africa...
PRESS RELEASE
Win for capturing the moments at the Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open
Johannesburg, South Africa. April 2019. Keen to recognize and reward local photographic talent, Canon South Africa, as part of its sponsorship...
Johannesburg, South Africa. April 2019. Charlene Pienaar, the only blind female golfer to compete in the Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open last year, has registered for this year’s event taking place from 13 to 16 May 2019 at the Magalies Park Golf Club. Pienaar, from Boksburg in...
Amongst the young golfers to watch at the 2019 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open taking place from 13 to 16 May 2019 at the Magalies Park Golf Club is Ignation Douries. The prestigious tournament has been organised by the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) for 21...
One of the world’s most talented and respected disabled golfers, Geoff Nicholas from Australia, has signed up for the 2019 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open taking place from 13 to 16 May 2019 at the Magalies Park Golf Club. Organised annually by the South African Disabled...
The South African Disabled Golf Association is pleased to announce that our National Federation umbrella body, GolfRSA has been made a member of the EDGA (formally the European Disabled Golf Association).
The announcement comes on the back of a unanimous endorsement from all the...
Scores
Disabled players
1st: Hanjo Bester - 29 punte
2nd: Enrique van Wyk - 23 punte
3rd: Fritz van der Heever - 22 punte
4th: Koos Bierman - 18 Punte
Abled bodies
1st: Peet van Wyk - 39 punte
2nd: Jaco van der Merwe - 34 punte
3rd...
March Provincial day report.
The march installment of the SADGA Eastern Province provincial golf day took place on the 17th of march at the Port Elizabeth Golf Club and was a success despite the fact that our Deaf Elite Golfers were unable to participate. The format of the...
The weather was good and the course is in good condition with fast greens.
A great day was had by all.
Thanks to...
‘With the Carpe Diem School we had the Privilege to attend the Di data at Fancourt on the First round. The kids enjoyed the environment and were really impressed with how far the golfers can hit the ball. I also made them aware of how good their shortgame and putting is . They really...
We had a small field of only 6 players this month but a great day was enjoyed by all. Unfortunately I had to sit on the side and watch due to a medical issue which had had me in bed for the last 4 days.
Royal Durban as always was in great condition with slick greens and well-...
Thanks to Hanjo Bester for taking the initiative and arranging the Free State Provincial Days
There were 4 golfers playing at Tempe GC in Bloemfontein
Scores were as follows:
1. Hanjo Bester - 35 points
2. Koos Bierman - 27 points
3. Fritz van der Heever - 26 points...
Yet another milestone for the First Swing Program took place last week with the opening of both indoor and outdoor golf environments at...
We had three four balls play in the provincial day this Sunday. One of elite deaf players, Ayakha, played in the competition. Ayakha displayed exceptional behavior and etiquette despite not playing his best golf. He shot 22 points total on the day. In first place was Sean Lottering with...
This past weekend saw the Nomads FSP Coaches Workshop for 2019 take place at...
The latest chapter in the story of the First Swing Program began last week as the children of TransOranje School set their hands on a golf club for the first time.
A quartet of FSP coaches, Charles Williams, Justin Godfrey,...
The first Western Province Provincial Day of 2019 was held at Milnerton Golf Club on Sunday. Fortunately the stiff sea-breeze that is synonymous with the links track stayed away and the field took full advantage.
...
With persistent rain on Friday and Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday morning the chance of playing on our 1st PD looked bleak.
Fortunately the rain cloud lifted and we were able to get a round although the course was rather damp.
As can be seen by the scores we all...
Preparation for the 2019 SADGA Provincial Challenge at Magalies Park Golf Club can begin in earnest after the lineups for the March 1-3 event were finalised.
This year’s event carries extra significance. 2019 will mark the tenth-playing of the Provincial Challenge which features teams...
As the curtain is drawn on 2018, it is time to reflect on the year that was. A year of challenges, excitement and most importantly the continued growth of the South African Disabled Golf Association.
The start of 2018 saw the NOMADs FSP Coaches workshop take place – an integral part of...
MAGALIES PARK, 29 November: Thembelani Mweli held off final-round challenges from Usher Manel and Sandile Shange to claim a two-point victory in the 2018 Canon SA Deaf Junior Interprovincial at Magalies Park Golf Club (GC) on Thursday.
Mweli had been the man to beat throughout...
MAGLALIES PARK GOLF CLUB, 28 November 2018: Usher Manel trimmed Thembelani Mweli’s lead to just one point after a day of fantastic scoring in round two of the 2018 Canon SA Deaf Junior Interprovincial at Magalies Park Golf Club (GC) on Wednesday.
With the nerves of the first round behind...
MAGALIES PARK, 27 November 2018; Thembelani Mweli seized a commanding four-point lead after round one of the 2018...
We had an early start to our day, with beautiful sunshine and a light breeze which stiffened as the day went on, this added with the ulta fast greens made the day a real challenge as can be seen by the scores.
We had 2 four balls and would like to thank all the gents that...
Kobus Oeshchger says his first taste of competitive golf was an enjoyable learning-curve following his 13th-place finish at the inaugural International Wheelchair Golf Open in Spain.
Twice a Paralympian having represented the national Wheelchair basketball team, this paraplegic...
Penultimate provincial day held at Wingate proved to be a scorcher both in scores and in the heat.
With the Million Dollar happening further up the proverbial Jukskei the disabled golf field was smaller than the ones prior.
The heat and the course was so trying that there...
Congratulations to...
We are delighted to announce that entries for the 2019 Canon SA Disabled Golf Open are now open! For the second consecutive year,...
What an awesome day for all at the SADGA Ruck and Mall Golf Day.
Boiling and windy conditions at...
After our warm-ups, our Patron, Oom Kulk started off the shotgun start with the old King David Bell on the 5 hole modified golf environment which was set up on the practice facilities consisting of putting, chipping, throwing and driving the ball to the SNAG Man.
Fun was had by...
With the field at its biggest to date for a Gauteng provincial day 53 players (19 disabled, 6 deaf and 28 Abled supporters). Woodhill truly pulled out all the Stops, welcomed with refreshments and light snacks, given half way house and a drink, then to top it off given a prize giving evening...
In line with the new handicap system, the disabled National Rankings will be based on Handicap Index going forward. Penalty rounds will however still not be considered for Handicap purposes. Handicap Indexes for players with penalty rounds will be recalculated. Adjusted gross scores...
The...
The Canon FSP Interschools Gauteng event took place at Zwartkop Country Club on Thursday the 30th of August. The event saw participants from Alma School, Pretoria School, Hope School, and Westrand School respectively test their skills against one another over four holes of mashie golf....
Congratulations to Trevor Reich on capping a successful three weeks abroad with a third consecutive Top-10 at the 70th annual NAGA tournament and USAGA International para golf championship. After round 1 was washed out, Reich...
The South African Disabled Golf Association is delighted to announce the establishment of an Academy home to be used by our First Swing Programme Elite squad.
We have been working tirelessly for some time to secure safe and comfortable accommodation for our Elite squad that is...
Question marks loomed over the weather in the days leading up to the event with showers predicted to arrive in the late-morning and continue for much of the afternoon. Fortunately, however, the rain stayed away and instead cloudy skies and a light breeze were the order of the day.
The...
The 6th provincial day was held at the home of the Tshwane Open.
With the course undergoing a major revamp on their greens, the course played to a rating of 68. The weather cooperated as the cold stayed away with the occasional wind blowing to keep it a test for golf. With the shortness...
Well done to Trevor Reich on finishing T-8 at the German International Men’s Championship courtesy of rounds of 81 & 86. Best of luck as he prepares for the Canadian Disabled Open which begins on...
King David Mowbray and the SADGA have enjoyed an immensely symbiotic relationship since the home of South African disabled golf moved to the historic club in January 2015 following the merger between King David and Mowbray GC. KDM has been fantastic in its support of the Association ──...
Our monthly competition was held at the picturesque Cotswold Downs on Sunday 29 July. We were treated to great weather on a well-manicured course with lightning greens that really tested the average golfer.
Everybody was looking forward to try and hole out on the Par-3 5th hole...
Glendower Golf Club is the home of the SA Open and with good reason ── it’s a true test of golf even in dry, cold and firm conditions. The results showed few posting sub handicap scores.
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The FSP members from the Southern Cape have been working hard over the past month to lay the foundation for a sound short-game.
Under the guidance of FSP coach Carlo Kok , the kids were taught...
The Western Province Provincial day was held at the beautiful Stellenbosch Golf Club on Sunday. The golfers could not have asked for a better day with hardly a breath of wind and a golf course that was in great condition.
Morne Cronje made best use of the benign conditions, picking the...
Six Years. Four Long Drive titles. Four One-Armed Championships. Suffice it to say, Reinard Schuhknecht has become a dominant force on the international disabled golf stage. In an exclusive with the South African Disabled Golf Association’s Craig Stirton, “Rhino” chats...
Please join us at the Nedbank SADGA Golf Day hosted by Dale Hayes at...
Yesterday the curtain came down on a tremendously successful training camp for the SADGA’s aspiring coaches held at King David Mowbray Golf Club.
The week got off to a wet and windy start as the quartet of Ignation Douries, Charles Williams, Raylen De Wee and Daren Hanekom teed it...
Please join us at the SADGA Watches Unlimited Fundraising Golf Day on the 6th September at...
Our day was held at Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate - on Sunday 3rd June.
A very small field of only 2 x 3balls tested their skills in the blustery conditions around Course 1 which has...
Our thanks to the NOMADs for the invitation to attend the Imperial / MFC Challenge at Champagne Sports Resort Resort this past weekend. Coach...
Thank you very much to Golf Manager, William van Mierlo from Magalies Park for offering all the...
Lali Stander
MAGALIESPARK, 16 May 2018 – Former British soldier Mike Browne showed the nerves and composure of a true champion when he claimed a breakthrough victory in wire-to-wire style at the Canon South African Disabled Golf Open on Wednesday.
Competing in first...
Lali Stander
HARTEBEESPOORT, 11 May 2018 – Four teenagers are among a large group of youngsters champing at the bit to start the 20th Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open at Magalies Park Country Club from 14-16 May.
Deaf golfers Tembalani Mweli and Shangile Shange from...
Lali Stander
MAGALIES PARK, 15 May 2018 – Thick mist wrapped itself around the Magalies Park Golf Club like goose feather duvet and forced a two-hour delayed start to the second round of the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open, but there was smiles all around when the fog lifted to...
Lali Stander
MAGALIESPARK, 14 May 2018 – Citrusdal golfer Ignation Douries gets pretty mad when he has a three-putt during a competitive round. However, nothing could wipe the smile off his face after an opening 13-over-par 85 landed Douries among the leaders in the 20th Canon...
Lali Stander
HARTEBEESPOORT, 10 May 2018 – Three-time World One-Arm champion Reinard Schuhknecht hopes to convert a series of top five finishes into success when he leads a power-packed field in the 20th Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open at Magalies Park Country Club...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Canon South Africa partner Dana Eitzen
We are extremely excited for...
Morne was born with his disability and played in his first tournament in 2002 and has played in 3 SA Disabled Golf Opens.
Besides golf, his other hobbies are mountain hiking, fishing and hunting.
Morne comes from Mosselbay where he is a member at the...
Daniel is no stranger to the SA Disabled Golf Open. He was the Overall Champion in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
When Daniel was fourteen years old , he was jumping on a trampoline alongside the family farmhouse in the Northern Cape when he landed slightly off balance. This shot him...
Daren was in an accident at the age of 3 where he lost his hearing
Daren is a King David Mowbray Golf Club member and is a great sportsman and mentor to the children that he coaches in the...
The 14 caddies will be working for the SADGA throughout the tournament as caddies for some of the Juniors and Blind golfers as well as in the eventing department.
The course consisted of explanations on what we do and what to expect from the tournament. Explaining to them the...
Here is Andrew’s story…..
I was born with cerebral palsy, which affects my lower body, balance and mobility. I Started playing golf at the age of 8 and by age 11 was introduced to SADGA by Ian Gielink and SADGA legend and close friend, NicoWentzel. I have been the youngest member...
26 year old Reinard, also known as Rhino, just finished a 2 year stint as the golf operations manager at San Lameer Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal. He received his...
Johan is 61 years young with a current handicap of 16 at Blue Valley Golf & Country Club. He is divorced and has 2 daughters and 4 grand children.
Johan started playing golf at...
Ignation started on the FSP 7 years ago as an 11 year old with loads of enthusiasm and love for the game of golf. He has always overcome his physical hardships and tried to excel in all fields of his life and he is a huge inspiration to the other children on the FSP whom he regularly motivates...
20 years ago on Boxing day , Trevor lost his leg in a boating accident. Shortly after that, Trevor took part in the SA Disabled Golf Open at Spier and has not missed a tournament since then.
Trevor was one of the founder members of SADGA in 2004 and was a SADGA board director...
Well Done to Charles Williams FSP Graduate and currently studying his ...
Here is Graeme’s story……..
‘From a young age, I always wanted to become a professional golfer and my first membership was at Tenterton Golf Club in 1996 when I was 11 years old. After 3 years of constant practice and hard work, I reduced my handicap to 9.6 and was going to be...
This project was sponsored by NOMADs in their Furtherance of Golf Program.
At the opening, the children were treated to a road show with the different stations focusing on therapeutic exercise while teaching them the basic life skills that golf brings through the animals on the...
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2018 - In the spirit of inclusion that characterises the Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open, aspiring young deaf golfers from the South African Disabled Golf Association’s (SADGA) First Swing Program (FSP), will have the opportunity to play in this...
62 year old Vennita Wirth had a stroke 7 years ago which caused her one side of her body to be affected. She started playing golf a year later at her home club of ...
On behalf of the Nomads for the furtherance of golf, Ronnie Kingwell handed the SADGA FSP Elite squad TaylorMade Golf bags as well as clothing for all the coaches.
Great support from the...
Special thanks to the Pros for all the gifts and attention they gave the children and to King David Mowbray Golf Club Golf Director, Cameron , for saving the day with water for the children....
Special thanks to all the Pros who came to spend time with the FSP as well as the Sunshine Tour for arranging as well as...
Jabu is 17 years old and has been playing golf for 5 years. In 2017 he entered the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open as a 14 handicap and this year after loads of practice and working really hard on his golf, he is down to a 10 handicap.
When Jabu was 1 years old he was involved in a...
Piet started playing golf in 1996, 9 years after losing his leg.
This will be his 6th SA Disabled Golf Open and he is currently a member at Mooinooi Golf Club, playing off an 18 handicap.
...
Nico started playing golf in 1992, a year after losing his arm in his matric year in a farming accident.
Nico has not missed any of the SA Opens that have taken place in the Gauteng area and has only missed the tournaments which have taken place in Cape Town. He is a regular at...
This will be Christo’s 10th Open and he has been 8 times in the top 10 Overall Division. Last year Christo came 5th overall and was also the top South African.
Christo has made the Provincial team many times and will be playing for the Rest of the Country in March at...
SADGA Welcomes SA Team Player, Ben Van Zyl to the Canon South Africa SA Disabled Golf Open 2018...
Well done Andrew Boltman for his fluke shot – a hole in one at the 2nd hole at his home club Royal Durban.
It was perfect conditions at Royal Durban when he played the 150m hole. This is Andrew’s...
58 yr old, born and bred in Durban, now living in Summerveld an equestrian estate outside Hillcrest.
Jeff has been in the motor trade all his life and currently employed at a motor dealership in Pinetown as a finance & insurance consultant.
Over and above his current...
Canon South Africa and SADGA are happy & honoured to welcome the Dutch to the Canon SA Disabled Open 2018...
Our FSP female golfers were treated this week at the Sunshine Ladies Tour Canon South Africa Ladies...
Congratulations to the following players who have made their Provincial team to play in the Provincial Challenge from 9-11 March 2018 at Magalies Park
Western Province
Captain Pieter Verwey...
Canon South Africa SA Disabled Golf Open 2018 at Magalies Park Entry Forms are now...
We have had an extremely exciting year in 2017 both on and off the golf course.
The start of 2017 saw the Western Province team retain their title in the Provincial Championships at Zwartkop Country Club. The next Challenge will be taking place at Magalies Park from the...
Thanks Coach Carlo Kok for the camp with the Carpe Diem children who played Sedge Links, went to McDonalds and then went to play pool at Mount View Resort.
Well done to Iglin Grobbelaar for winning the WPGU disabled golfer of the year at the 2017 WP Golf Annual Awards Dinner.
Iglin (handicap 6) won the award by winning the...
In the Elite Squad individual tournament, Worcestor U23 Shane Le Roux came first with our only Female Deaf FSP, Moloko Aralaat ,member at Zwartkop Country Club, coming second.
Thembaleni...
The Canon South Africa FSP Deaf Junior Interschools at Langebaan Country Estate...
VI Golfer, Koos Bierman and FSP Coach, Terence Salo organized the 2nd provincial golf day for disabled golfers in Bloemfontein at the Bloemfontein Golf Club on 29 October 2017. The South African Society of Physiotherapy (SASP) Free State branch assisted with the organizing of the event and was...
SADGA are excited to announce the venue for the 20th Canon SA Disabled Golf Open 2018 which will be at Magalies Park (...
Thank you to the The Sports Trust for the wonderful opportunity for Ignation Douries to play in the...
The week consisted of our PGA training for our coaches, as well as the Canon South Africa FSP Interschools at ...
A great day was had at the Canon South Africa FSP Interschools at Rondebosch Golf Club.
Schools that...
The Western Province Provincial Day at Westlake Golf Club was held this past Sunday.
What looked like a beautiful sunny day turned out to be rainy and stormy for a few holes, so well done to...
The 2017 ISPS Handa SA Blind Golf Open was staged at the Woodhill Golf Club in late August.
The field included the defending B2 champion Garrett Slattery and B3 champion Morne Els, as well as Graham Coulton from Australia (the 2010 British Open net champion).
The Woodhill...
What a fantastic day we had Kingswood raising money for the First Swing Program. Great weather and exceptional service from Wayne Thornton and his staff.
Our thanks to the players from...
The FSP Elite Squad who are training to become PGA coaches had their training course this week at King David Mowbray Golf Club with...
Our first fundraiser at our home of disabled golf in KZN, Mount Edgecombe CC was a huge success with a great turnout of sponsors.
Winners of the day.
Top 4 teams names
1st -H Chalupsky,Richard,Byron Calvert,Bhyat
2nd -Ttanner,D Mcdermind,J De Silva ,R Pringle
3rd...
Canon South Africa FSP Interschools in KZN was a huge success with our schools taking part in a modified golf environment at...
The Canon South African FSP Interschools took place at Zwartkop Country Club where a modified golf environment was...
A great day was had at the Nedbank SADGA golf day. Thank you NEDBANK !!!!!
In Dale’s absence, our thanks to Adam Hayes for taking the mic and making the auction a success.
As always our...
Congratulations to ….
Luke Kincaid – Amateur competition winning a Canon PowerShot SX620 and TS8040 printer.
Thinus Maritz Photography – Professional photographer wins a...
For professional photographers, there is a Canon EOS 80D camera and PRO100 printer to be won.
Amateur photographers can put themselves in line to win a Canon PowerShot SX620 and TS8040 printer.
The photo must have been taken during the 3 days of the Canon SA Disabled Golf...
CAPE TOWN, 22 May 2017 – While American Chad Pfeifer stole the limelight with is successful title defence in the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open, a young teenager from Bloemfontein quietly scaled the heights to record a hat-trick of wins last week.
Enrique van Wyk was diagnosed with...
CAPE TOWN, 19 May 2017 – American Chad Pfeifer will have to buy an extra suitcase to take his trophy haul home to Boise, Idaho after he and partner Kenny Bontz marched to a colossal 42 stroke victory in the World Cup of Disabled Golf at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Friday.
The US pair...
By Lali Stander and Grant Winter
CAPE TOWN, 17 May 2017 - American Chad Pfeifer called on his magical short-stick one last time and sunk a 20-footer for birdie from just off the 18th green at King David Mowbray Golf Club to win the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open for the...
CAPE TOWN, 16 May 2017 - Chad Pfeifer will go in search of a second successive Canon South African Disabled Golf Open title after another stunning two-under-par 70 earned the American a three shot lead over first round pacesetter Juan Postigo from Spain on Tuesday.
The defending...
CAPE TOWN, 16 May 2017 - The 2017 Canon SA Disabled Golf Open at King David Mowbray Golf Club in Cape Town features 21 of the world’s finest disabled golfers and the top local talent, but the South African Disabled Golf Association also reserved some spots for the rising stars in their...
CAPE TOWN, 14 May 2017: Team America say they intend to "kick butt" in the 54-hole Canon SA Disabled Golf Open, which tees off alongside the 12-nation World Cup of Disabled Golf in Cape Town on Monday.
Members watching Chad Pfeifer and Kenny Bontz during the official practice round at...
CAPE TOWN, 13 May 2017 - Josh Williams from Canada plays off scratch, Kenny Bontz from the United States is a one handicap, and his fellow American Chad Pfeiffer is off two.
Nothing extraordinary about this on the surface, except that these guys are among the 83 golfers from 13 nations...
CAPE TOWN, 11 May 2017 – Ignation Douries is not just targeting success in the Les Autres* Division at this year’s Canon SA Disabled Golf Open. The 18-year-old from Citrusdal is aiming for the overall prize and the prospect of facing global champions at King David Mowbray Golf Club from...
CAPE TOWN, 11 May 2017 – Reigning World Disabled Golf champion Bob MacDermott flew into the City of Cape Town ahead of a whole slew of global winners arriving this weekend to do battle in the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open from 15-17 May.
A total of 22 international competitors from 12...
CAPE TOWN, 9 May 2017 – Big-hitting American Chad Pfeifer is primed to start his title defence in the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open at King David Mowbray Golf Club from 15-18 May.
“Six days to kick off and I’m already champing at the bit to get on that plane to Cape Town,” said the leg-...
After arrival , the media were warmed up by SADGA head coach Andrew Corthing. The media were teamed up with the SA Team , Disabled Golfers and FSP graduates who are playing in the Canon SA...
The SA Team taking part in the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open and World Cup of Disabled Golf got together for a training and team building weekend. They also received their Blazers & Ties – a very proud and exciting moment for all.
Head Coach...
This week all 20 SADGA FSP coaches got together at king david Mowbray Golf club for the annual NOMADS FSP Coaches Workshop. This workshop is about sharing disability training methods, team building and setting objectives. The SADGA FSP coaches will be stepping it up in their regions by creating...
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2017- 16 Year old Enrique van Wyk from Bloemfontein is one of the youngest competitors to participate in the prestigious 2017 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open in May 2017. This will be the fourth time that young Van Wyk will be participating in the...
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2017 - Charles Williams, undeniably the best deaf junior golfer in South Africa, boasting a handicap of 7, will compete in his third Canon South African Disabled Golf Open in May this year. The 23 year old, who rose through the South African Disabled...
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2017-One of South Africa’s top ten leg amputee golfers, Riaan Spreeth joins the diverse field of competitors in the 2017 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open taking place in Cape Town from the 15th to the 17th of May 2017.
Spreeth, who hails...
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2017 - One of the youngest competitors confirmed for the upcoming Canon South African Disabled Golf Open, Jabu (Cameron) Price Moor, has been working hard to improve his handicap in time for his second appearance in the prestigious tournament which...
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2017 - Widely considered one of South Africa’s best disabled golfers, Reinard Schuhknecht is gearing up to compete in his eleventh consecutive Canon South African Disabled Golf Open in Cape Town in May 2017. The event, now in its 19th year, is hosted...
Johannesburg, South Africa. February 2017 - The number of international players competing in the 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open continues to burgeon, with players from France, England and the United States in the mix for the tournament in Cape Town in May 2017. Irish arm...
South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) welcomes Frenchman George Mecs to the Open field
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2017 - The South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) and Canon South Africa are pleased to announce that French amputee George Mecs...
Last week the SADGA FSP team went to introduce the First Swing Program to the 302 Primary and High School children at the Sizwile school for the deaf in Soweto.
Just before the start of the roadshow massive clouds started building up which forced us to reset up the...
Johannesburg, South Africa. March 2017 - Durban born and raised Emil Maehler continues to inspire young disabled people through his role as an ambassador of the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) and will once again show, through his participation in the 2017 Canon South...
Johannesburg, South Africa. February 2017 - Port Elizabeth-born and raised amputee, Shaun Bakker will return home to South Africa from the United Kingdom to compete in the prestigious 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open, which takes place in Cape Town in May. He has confirmed...
Chairman of the board, Enver Hassen, announced that two of our long serving directors have resigned from the board - Trevor Reich and Ralph Nortje. ‘Both have been passionate about disabled golf and words cannot describe the impact they have made and the indelible footprint left behind. I want...
Unfortunately the course was so wet from all the rain that the Sponsors Day was cancelled. The Challenge then took place over 9 holes for Round 1 and 18 holes for Round 2. Our sincere thanks to Joseph Phiri and Greenkeeper Jannie Venter...
Johannesburg, South Africa. February 2017 - United Kingdom based golfer, Martin Williams has confirmed that he will compete in the prestigious 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open, which takes place in May. His participation in this year’s tournament will be his fourth.
...
Johannesburg, South Africa. February 2017 - Canadian Bob MacDermott, a double amputee and touted amongst the world’s most inspiring golfers, is confirmed to participate in the 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open taking place in Cape Town in May. Hosted annually by SADGA, the...
From all the children in the First Swing Program in KZN, we would like to thank the KZNGU for coming on board to sponsor the full coaching costs of the First Swing Program in KZN. The schools that will benefit from the golf coaching program are physically disabled schools RP Moodley,...
Johannesburg, South Africa. February 2017 - Rushdi Sylvestor joins the field of talented local and international golfers confirmed to compete in the prestigious the 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open taking place in Cape Town in May. Sylvestor, who is keenly involved with the...
Johannesburg, South Africa. February 2017 - The “oupa” of South African disabled golf, Christo de Jager, takes pride of place in the field of top local and international golfers competing in the prestigious 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open, which takes place in Cape Town in May. His...
This week at King David Mowbray GC, head coach Andrew Corthing, conducted the Level 1 PGA Coaching course for the FSP graduates. Charles Williams and Daren Hanekom will be doing the coaching for the Western Province Level 2-3’s at KDM and Shane Le Roux is an assistant coach in Worcestor...
Canon SA Disabled Golf Open 2017 - Media Release
Please click on this Link below
http://www.sadga.co.za/…/072%20-%20CAN%20-%20SA%20Open%20an…...
International Blind Golf Association (IBGA) ISPS Handa
World Championships & Japanese Blind Open - 2016
The 2016 ISPS Handa Japanese Blind Golf Open and the 2016 ISPS Handa World Blind Golf Championships took place at the...
From the SADGA Board of Directors, Staff and Coaches we would like to thank you for your support throughout 2016.
We wish you and yours a happy holiday, and hope you have a good rest and stay safe on the roads.
Our offices are closing from the 22nd December...
Disabled
1st : Shelvin Kraemer 33 Pts
2nd : Jabu Moore 27 Pts
Abled Bodies
1st : Dube Moore 28 Pts
Great day had by all at the KZN Golf Day at Simbithi Eco Estate Country...
The children of the FSP had the most amazing time at the IPT’s Langebaan Country Estate last week.
We were ecstatic to announce that Marchello Koopman and Gregory Adelaar...
Canon FSP Deaf Junior Interprovincials 2016 The IPT's for the Deaf Juniors at Langebaan Country Estate started yesterday.
The golfers are divided into 2 groups -...
Chairman of the SADGA board, Enver Hassen congratulates Charl Theron for once again taking the WPGU Disabled Golfer of the Year award at the WPGU Awards Dinner last night at Erinvale.
...
CAPE TOWN, 2 December 2016 – South African Disabled Golf Association chairman Enver Hassen announced on Friday that CEO Eugene Vorster will be leaving the organisation at the end of 2016 to pursue new interests.
“I regretfully announce Eugene’s resignation from SADGA,” Hassen said. “This...
Thank you SAIL , City of Cape Town ,...
Congratulations to the following players who have made the teams for the Provincial Challenge which will be taking place at Zwartkop Country Club from
Friday the 24th of February – Sunday the 26th of February
Western Province – Captain Pieter Verwey
Charl Theron...
Huge thanks to Westlake Golf Club for their support and ongoing contribution to the SADGA - Thank you for sponsoring our Provincial Day !!!
Big thanks also to one of...
The result were as as follows :
Disable players
[1] Robin Singh 32 points gross 86
[2] Andrew Boltman 24 points gross 92
[3] Shelvin Kramer 23 points gross 99
Able player
[1] Carey Boltman 23 points gross 112
Thank you...
If you missed the The Sportstrust handover of FSP equipment on SuperSport, click here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwh8J4j5i94&feature=youtu.be
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
18 OCTOBER 2016
MEDIA RELEASE
City and partner open golf environment for children living with disabilities
The City of Cape Town’s Sports, Recreation and Amenities Department, in partnership with the South African Disabled Golf...
Canon South Africa FSP Inter Schools at King David Mowbray Golf Club...
INVITATION
“What the mind can conceive and believe, and the heart desires, you can achieve.”
- Norman Vincent Peale
There is probably nothing more rewarding than to see a child, bold enough to believe, achieve what few imagined was possible. This year...
The SADGA are devastated on the loss of former SA Open Champion @NicoWentzel.
Nico has been battling cancer for the past few months and passed away yesterday morning.
Nico, has been involved in SADGA since it’s inception and has always supported the SADGA and co-ordinates...
Our SADGA Golfer , Reinard Schuhknecht is taking part in the The Fightmaster Cup , which is a "Ryder-Cup" inspired golf competition between the elite one-armed golfers from North America represented by the...
SADGA’s ambassador, Emil Maehler, hosted the Watches Unlimited Golf Day at Zimbali Country Club
A great day was had by all – the course was immaculate and the staff...
What a great day it was at the SCANLANS SADGA Charity Golf Day Burhill Golf Club – Perfect Weather on the magnificent Old Course which was enjoyed by all.
Results of the...
SADGA wishes all the SA Blind Golf members who will be taking part in this year’s ISPS Handa SA Blind Golf Open 2016. The event will take place at the Durbanville Golf Course on Sunday 4 Sep from 13.00 (Practice round); Monday 5 Sep (from 11.30) – round 1; Tuesday 6 Sep (from 8.30) –...
Nedbank Charity Golf Day hosted by Dale Hayes at Zwartkop Country Club
As always Zwartkop Country Club’s hospitality, golf course and food were excellent and all our guests were made to feel very...
PRETORIA (16 August 2016) – The Nedbank Golf Challenge has made another significant impact on South African golf development with the donation of R250 000 from The Sports Trust, Nedbank and Sun International to the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA).
...
On a stormy Cape Town day our brave golfers took to a very wet course.
We were very happy to have iglingrobbelaar join the WP Provincial Days after his relocation to Cape Town.
Thanks to kingdavidmowbray for the preferential rates and hospitality.
Scores...
Our thanks to ex-paralympian, Michael Louwrens who has taken over the running of the Port Elizabeth Provincial Days. On Saturday they had their first PD at a windy at Walmer country Club.
Scores were
John Spies - 34 points
Michael Lourens - 25 points
...
Well done to Cedric Touzard who took part in the World Deaf Golf Championships in Denmark and came 15th out of 55 players. Cedric said that the golf course was beautiful, but very difficult and narrow with many lakes and slopes. The competitors took 6 hours each of the 4 days...
The SADGA Level 3-5’s have been practicing hard these holidays. The deaf juniors from St Vincents school in Gauteng attended training sessions at the Witz Driving Range in preparation for the canon Deaf Junior Interprovincials in December. The WP and Boland FSP attended a 3 day camp at...
Milnerton Golf Course is in immaculate condition and we had a rare wind free Milnerton day.
Winner of the disabled section was newcomer to the FSP Level 4 , Lorenzo Jansen. Lorenzo has been practicing very hard and will be registered at Riverside Golf Course this week....
A turnout of 5 disabled players and 1 Supporter at Cato Ridge Country Club, 34 km from Durban , the course is very dry but good condition.
The greens were firm and fast wind conditions 7 km/h SE .
The weather was very very cold .
...
The top 16 golfers from the World One Armed Championships go through to a Knockout competition.
In Round 1 @Reinard.Schuhknecht beat Kirster Munther from Sweden 5/4 followed by a win in the afternoon Quarter finals against Paul Takkunen 3/2.
In the semi final today he will...
Well done to Reinard.Schuhknecht who came 3rd in the Strokeplay event at Cragielaw Golf Club in Scotland, 2 shots behind the winner Alexander Hjalmarsson from Sweden.
A rest day today for Rhino and then the start of the Matchplay event for the top 16 tomorrow...
Well done to Reinard.Schuhknecht who yesterday won the Long Drive competition in Scotland at the Craiglaw Golf Club in the 79th World One Armed Championships with a whopping 366 yards (334 metres) , second best drive was 333 yards (304 meters).
In the first...
Thanks to Nico Wentzel for the report back of the KZN Provincial Day on the 12th June .
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A good turnout of 7 disabled players , 7 Supporters for Kloof... Zwartkop CC Provincial Day - 12th June 2016
It was a cold and windy day at Zwartkop Country Club, but the golf was still a big success.
We would like to welcome our new golfers Albano Dos Santos, Kobus Oeschger and Deon van Niekerk.
Winners in the disabled division: Herman van Wyk with 44 points... Rondebosch Provincial Day – 12th June 2016Our thanks to RondeboschGC for a fantastic day. The golf course is in immaculate condition. The staff are extremely efficient, professional and service orientated. It was an absolute pleasure to play at the course. The weather played its part in Cape Town with sunshine and blue skies. ... Pfeifer and Theron share SA Open delight
TSHWANE, 4 May 2016 – American Chad Pfeifer rolled in a clutch putt for par at the final hole to celebrate a wire-to-wire victory in the Nedbank SA Disabled Open, while 19-year-old Stellenbosch University student Charl Theron upstaged South Africa’s big guns to top the local challenge... Nedbank SA Disabled Golf Open - 2016Greetings SA Open participants
As the new South African handicaps are updated on the 1st of each month, the time sheet for round 1 on Monday 2nd May will only be available at registration and on facebook and the SADGA website (... Slabbert and Player inspire Grand Slammer Houdet
Lali Stander
JOHANNESBURG, 15 April 2016 - Who would have guessed that the world’s number one ranked wheelchair tennis player Stephane Houdet would find his golf swing between back-to-back victories on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour in South Africa? It was a... Well done to our FSP playing in the King David Mowbray Club Championships.
Raylen De Wee for coming 2nd (in a count out) in the C division. Played over 2 rounds, Raylen (24 handicap) made 33 and 43 Stableford points. Charles Williams who played in the A division , playing medal over 3 rounds came 5th (91,84,83). Provincial Day at Durbaville GC 3rd April
Thanks to Durbanville Golf Club for the preferential rates and hospitality. Well done to our winners Deaf... Provincial Day - Akasia Golf Club on 3rd April
Akasia Golf Club has arguably the friendliest golf course staff in the country! Our players were greeted as if we were world famous golf pros. If there were golfers who had bad rounds, the weather and the course could not be blamed. Eugene Vorster returned to the winners circle... KZN PD Bluff National Park 13 March 2016 07h00 tee off report back from Nico Wentzel
A good turnout of 5 disabled players and 3 Supporter for Bluff , 24 km south from Durban , the course is in fair condition at the moment greens were not cut short and a bit slow . The weather was hot and wind conditions slight SE turning later to be very strong .
A... SADGA King David Mowbray Golf Day 3rd March 2016
A great day was had by all at the SADGA King David Mowbray golf day. Our patron, Dale Hayes, kept the golfer entertained in the evening and raised... SADGA once again welcomes Martin Williams to the Nedbank SA Disabled Golf Open 2016
Martin Williams, right leg below knee amputee, 7 handicap, will be coming from the UK together with his caddie Phil Long.
Martin played his first Nedbank SA Disabled Golf Open at Zebula in 2014 and has since become a fan and supporter of the SADGA and especially the... Attention : All South African AmputeesStand with Stan is busy creating an amputee database of all the amputees across South Africa. This database, along with a group/forum/platform that Stand with Stan is busy developing, will be used for all amputees to be able to communicate with each other. The database will eventually also serve... DISABLED GOLF - WP wins titanic battle to take Provincial Challenge hat-trickWP wins titanic battle to take Provincial Challenge hat-trick
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TSHWANE, 7 January 2016 – Western Province proved yet again that golf is played on grass, not paper, as the four bankers and 17-year-old rookie Ignation Douries from... Hollard Provincial Challenge hosted by ReichmansCapital 2016 Sponsors Day.
Winners of the Betterball competition
Brian Algar and Warren Britz – 46 points Carmia Van Wyk and Danie Jordaan – 43 points Conrad Stoltz and Nico Wentzel – 43 points oco
In the disabled vs abled competition Disabled Golfers – 315... Congratulations to SADGA Patron #Branden Grace successfully defended his Qatar Masters title by 2 shots.Branden is the first player to do so since the tournament began in 1998. Branden shot a three-under-par 69 on another windswept day at Doha Golf Club to win the second leg of the European Tour’s so-called “Desert Swing” by two shots over Spain’s Rafael Cabrera-Bello (70) and Denmark’s... NOMADS FSP Coaches Workshop 2016
The Coaches Workshop took place at Zwartkop Country Club this week, with 17 of the FSP coaches attending. The workshops which have been sponsored by NOMADS for the past 5 years is of great value to the SADGA and its coaches.
Guest speakers at the workshop were... Team Selected to represent South Africa in the World Deaf Golf Championships 2016
The South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) together with the South African Deaf Golf Association (SADeafGA) has pleasure in announcing the team selected to participate in the WDGC, to take place at the Royal Golf Club I Copenhagen Denmark 26-29 July 2016
The... Results of the SA Deaf Golf Trials held at Boschenmeer in December
Overall results; Day 1 Day 2 Total 1 Ryan Lotz (2) 79 75 154 2 Cedric Touzard (6) 77 78 155 3... Message from Eugene
As we look back at 2015 the ROCs (Rest of the Country) retained the Provincial Challenge, Daniel Slabbert took the SA Disabled Open trophy back from Canada, Reinhard Schuhknecht retained his World One Arm title and the First Swing Program is thundering on at 33 schools in South Africa.... Congratulations to the SADGA Chairman of the Board, Enver Hassen
Congratulations to the SADGA Chairman of the Board, Enver Hassen, who won an award from the department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in recognition of the unselfish contribution that he has made in shaping sport in the Western Cape. Well done Enver – we are so proud and... The last Western Province Provincial Day took place at @SomersetWestGolfCourse
We welcomed Reinard Henning, who is a new bk amputee learning golf through Coach Carlo Kok in George. This was Reinards first Provincial Day and also the first time he is not playing on his home course, Kingswood GC – so well done Reinard.
Winning Scores: Able... Eugene Vorster at the Nedbank Golf Challenge handing our SADGA patrons, Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace certificates.Charl Theron for once again winning the WPGU Disabled Golfer of the year Award
Chairman of the SADGA Board, Enver Hassen and Trevor Reich congratulate Charl Theron for once again winning the WPGU Disabled Golfer of the year at the Awards dinner last night at Royal Cape GC. Charl was the top WPGU player at the SA Disabled Golf Open 2015 and is currently lying first... Thanks to @SportsTrustSA for the wonderful Donation
Thanks to @SportsTrustSA for the wonderful donation of R 250 000 towards the SADGA First Swing Program. Part of the donation was used to transform the Lonwabo and Reubin Birin modified golf environment into an amazing place for the children to learn to play golf. Clothing and @snaggolf... Dale Hayes becomes a patron of SADGA at the Burhill Golf Day Sponsored by Zurich Plc – 2nd October 2015The highlight of the London golf day was the announcement that Dale Hayes was becoming a patron of SADGA, where Francois Pienaar handed over the SADGA blazer. Dale has been supporting SADGA for many years with passion and dedication. He has opened up his golf course Zwartkop CC to all... SADGA Golf Day sponsored by Zurich Plc – Burhill London 2nd October 2015
In an unbelievable summers day at Burhill GC on Friday, the SADGA had its annual London golf day, this year generously sponsored by Zurich Plc. We were happy to have our world one armed champion, Reinard Schuhknecht join us at the golf day together with 14 of our UK disabled... SA Disabled Golf Open 2016
Please note the date change of the SA Disabled Golf Open 2016 at Zwartkop Country Club .
2 May 2016 : Practice Round 3 May, 4 May, 5 May : Tournament Day 1,2,3 6 May : Sponsors Day
SADGA Watches Unlimited Golf Day 2015Huge thanks to our sponsors, Watches Unlimited and everyone who participated in our golf day at Zimbali Country Club. It was a great day and enjoyed by all who attended.
Thanks to our Sponsors Watches Unlimited Zimbali Country Estate Canon Sean... Charl Theron Interschools
Charl took part in the Interschools for Paul Roos against Grey College from Bloemfontein last weekend at Devonvale GC. He represented his school’s 1st golf team and played one of his best rounds ever. He was playing no 2 for Paul Roos and won his first doubles match play... SOUTH AFRICAN BLIND GOLF ASSOCIATION (SABGA)
IBGA Vision Cup (International Team Matchplay) – 2015 At the end of June 2015 the International Blind Golf Association (IBGA) staged its second international team matchplay event along the lines of the famous Ryder Cup. Competition was between the North American... Provincial Day at Pretoria Golf Club on the 9th August
The battle between the Bulls and the Lions is intensifying! The Lions are two games up but early predictions of this Sunday’s action is that the Bulls will take the honours. Pretoria Golf Club treated SADGA like royalty again and the weather was sublime. Congratulations to Johan Venter... Provincial Day at Stellenbosch Golf Club on the 9th August
Freezing cold start to the Stellenbosch Provincial Day didn’t stop our golfers from going out and playing some great golf. It was great to have our FSP ASTRA coaches Ben and Teacher Afrika join us for the first time at a Provincial Day.
Kulk Martinus who came first in... Good Luck to Reinard Schuhknecht, Daniel Slabbert, Christo De Jager, Iglin Grobbelaar and Conrad Stoltz who will be taking part in the Swedish Invitational Golf Challenge at Bokskogen Golf Club outside Mamo, Sweden this week 6-8 August.WELL DONE TO James Hourigan who came first in the British Disabled Open 2015 which took place this past weekend at Ufford Park, Suffolk.Branden Grace signs up as a Patron of SADGA (South African Disabled Golf Association).Branden, who has 6 International victories and is currently 29th on the Official World Golf Rankings is excited to support the SADGA.
Branden came into contact with the SADGA First Swing Program at the recent Canon Pro Series at Centurion in May this year and was... KZN PD at Cato Ridge GCReport from Nico Wentzel - A good turnout of 7 disabled players and 1 Supporter for Cato Ridge Golf Club, 44 km from Durban , the course is very dry and very hard . The weather was hot and berg wind conditions slight SE.
A Big Welcome back to John Minaar from Knee... Provincial Day - Wingate Park Country Club 12 July 201535 golfers decended on Wingate Park for the July Provincial Golf Day. Gauteng blessed us again with a pearl of a day so nobody could have blamed the weather. There is a saying of cream always rises to the top… Daniel Slabbert and Johan van Wyk won the better ball competition with... Parow Provincial Day – 12th July 2015
On icy Sunday morning at 8am the WP Golfers tee-ed off for the Parow Provincial Day. The greens were slow and difficult but the course was in very good condition.
We welcomed new golfer Michiel Elema.
Well done to the winner of the Titliest lucky... Winner of the SuperSport SA Open Production was Adam Hayes. In the photo, Eugene hands over his winning Titleist Fairway Rescue Club. Well Done Adam and thank you for liking our page.The next Provincial Days will be held on Sunday 12th July
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