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October 24, 2024

Van der Merwe seals dramatic maiden victory in Krugersdorp

It might not have been his first professional victory but Graham van der Merwe admitted that his come-from-behind victory in the fifth event of the Betway Big Easy Tour held at Krugersdorp is the biggest of his career thus far. Van der Merwe entered the final round with a three-shot deficit after local man, Simon […]


October 23, 2024

Second 66 hands Rushton slim lead in Krugersdorp

Matthew Rushton will take a slender one-stroke lead into the final round of the Betway Big Easy Tour event held at Krugersdorp Golf Club, thanks to a near-perfect six-under-par 66 in Wednesday’s second round. It was a second successive 66 for the Erinvale Golf Club player after he signed for a similar score in the […]


Flawless Du Plooy takes advantage of home terrain

Krugersdorp Golf Club’s Simon Du Plooy carded a sparkling eight-under-par 64 on day one of the Betway Big Easy Tour’s fifth event held at his home course, and leads by two going into the second round. Starting his round from the 10th tee box and when the wind began to swirl a bit around this […]


September 26, 2024

Pickering hangs on to Akasia lead

Slade Pickering carded a second-round three-under-par 69 to take his total to 12 under for the week and pull three shots clear of the field at Akasia Golf Club on Wednesday. The Peacanwood Golf Estate player was thrilled to top the leaderboard for a second day in a row and will want to replicate the […]


September 25, 2024

Bogey-free 63 takes Pickering to the top at Akasia

Slade Pickering will take a four-shot lead into the second round of the fourth Betway Big Easy Tour tournament on Wednesday, thanks to a blemish-free 63 on day one at Akasia Golf Club. The Peacanwood Golf Estate player started his round in the afternoon and from the 10th tee where he made birdie to kick […]


August 8, 2024

Purchase claims dramatic victory for maiden pro title

Warwick Purchase’s first-ever win – both as a professional and as an amateur – came in some dramatic fashion at Glenvista Country Club on Wednesday. On a tournament total of seven-under-par 209, Purchase, Ulrich van den Berg and Leon Vorster tied for the top spot; necessitating a play-off to decide the victor. Leon Vorster, who […]


August 7, 2024

Vaughn finds joy as he takes second-round lead at Glenvista

East Rand’s Vaughn van Deventer shrugged off pain from a spider bite and soldiered to a four-under-par 68 in round two of the Betway Big Easy Tour’s third tournament, taking a one-shot lead on six-under in the process. Bitten by a spider in Ballito a few days before this event, the State Mines Country Club […]