Westville golfer shines at World Final in Turkey
Jeshika carded an impressive nett score of 231, helping to contribute to the team’s overall finish of fifth place.
WESTVILLE resident, Jeshika Ramsunder, faced stiff competition from all corners of the globe in an all-out battle in the world’s largest amateur golf tournament, which was hosted in Belek, Antalya, Turkey.
Jeshika, the only woman in the KwaZulu-Natal Team South Africa, managed to navigate the picturesque and world-renowned Lykialinks, Gloria Old and New golf courses to secure an overall 12th place in her 21 to 25 handicap group.
The 21st World final fronted 32 fiercely-competing countries, where Jeshika carded an impressive nett score of 231, helping to contribute to the team’s overall finish of fifth place.
With more than 300 players all wanting to claim the coveted 21st World Amateur Golfers Championship title, the two-time defending champions, KwaZulu-Natal team, South Africa found themselves under the magnifying glass.
After teeing-off to a tough start, the team quickly adapted and rallied to work their way back up the field in an impressive display of determination to defend the title. However, despite all efforts, a major shift in the leaderboard on the final day saw the KwaZulu-Natal Team SA finishing on a combined nett score of 886 nett, just six shots behind China in fourth place and five shots ahead of the USA after teeing-off the final round three shots behind their American rivals.
“We are very proud to have represented South Africa in the 21st World Final. The team did a sterling job to embrace every opportunity to display to the rest of the world the professional level of amateur golf in our country. We would like to thank our team sponsor, Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, for its support and for making this dream a reality for amateur golfers in South Africa,” said Arthur Mzimela, KwaZulu-Natal Team SA Captain and Director of World Golf Events South Africa.
