Bryanston golfer wows in Scotland
BRYANSTON - Bryanston resident and star golfer, Kaleigh Telfer (17) impressed in Scotland at the Girls' British Amateur Championship by qualifying for the match play stage.
Unfortunately, she was then knocked out by Sandra Noordaas from Norway.
Fellow South African junior player and reigning Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Champion, Ivanna Samu also made it into the match play stage, but was also knocked out by Noordaas in the quarterfinals.
Women’s Golf South Africa President Karen Olivant said, “The Girls’ British Amateur Championship annually draws the top junior girls around the world and we were really pleased that the Ladies Golf Union awarded Ivanna and Kaleigh spots in the field, which was oversubscribed with a field size of 144 players.”
She added that it was the first time in five years that two South African juniors had reached the match play stage. “We are incredibly proud of their achievement.”
Telfer said, “After the pouring rain and strong wind in the first round, Ivanna and I were pleased to start in overcast but mild weather on 11 August. We had set ourselves the goal of reaching the match play and we are both incredibly stoked to have made it.”
Olivant concluded, “It really has been a spectacular week for Ivanna and Kaleigh in Scotland. Not only did they both become the first qualifiers since 2010, but as a team, they finished seven shots off the pace in fifth position out of 12 countries in the team competition.”
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