Watts cruises to six-shot Cape Town Disabled Open lead

King David Mowbray Golf Club, 12 November 2023: A quartet of golfers across the four SADGA divisions stamped their authority on the Cape Town Disabled Golf Open hosted by The City of Cape Town at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Sunday. The Cape Town Disabled Open has grown in stature and significance since the inaugural playing back...

South African Disability Darts Association to hold fundraising golf day at CMR Golf Club

The South African Disability Darts Association (SADDA) is a registered non-profit organisation and its players are going to Germany in October to participate in the World Cup for the Disabled. CMR Gold Club will be the venue of a golf day aiming to get disabled athletes to an international competition on June 30. The South...

Relieved Pienaar does South Africa Proud

SA Blind Golf Open Final Round Wrap Charlene Pienaar stormed to victory in the Ladies division, shooting rounds of 104 and 100 en route to a mammoth 24-stroke victory over Austria’s Karin Becker. Pienaar endured a topsy-turvy start to her round with two bogeys and two double-bogeys over her opening four holes. The Benoni Lake...

Van Baalen Leads Tshwane Disabled Open

Waterkloof Golf Club, 13 August 2022: Les Autres golfer Kelvin van Baalen laid down an early marker with an opening-round 75 which earned him a one-shot lead over David Watts in the Physically-Disabled Medal after the first round of the Tshwane Disabled Open on Saturday. Van Baalen made a flying start to his round as...

Durban North amputee aims to inspire others through golf

Through the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA), Mike Emanuel has found his passion for golf. AFTER his left leg was amputated in his 20s, Mike Emanuel felt his life as a competitive sportsman was over. For more than two decades, the 56-year-old felt he’d lost everything – that was until he joined the South...

Watts Completes Resounding Irene Victory

By: Craig Stirton Irene Country Club, 9 May 2022: A second-successive round of 74 propelled David Watts to an incredible 22-shot victory in the Irene Disabled Open at Irene Country Club on Monday. Weeks removed from his barnstorming 20-stroke win at the Ebotse Links Disabled Open, Watts’ latest effort leaves no doubt about his immense...

Shaw earns magnificent Metropolitan win

Metropolitan Golf Club, 9 May 2022: Brandon Shaw overturned a five-shot deficit on the back-nine en route to a two-shot victory over Kean Dry in the Metropolitan Disabled Open at Metropolitan Golf Club on Monday. Shaw’s victory was the product of patience and perseverance. Trailing Dry by three overnight, a quadruple-bogey 9 at the 3rd-hole...