Huber Settles in Houston
Liezel Huber, South Africa’s most accomplished current tennis player on the WTA Tour, will be taking up USA citizenship shortly, according to a compelling article for Johannesburg’s The Star newspaper, written by seasoned journalist Kevin McCallum.
Doubles Joy for Huber and Black
South Africa’s Liezel Huber with partner Zimbabwe’s Cara Black have claimed the Australian Open women’s doubles crown at Melbourne Park with a 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 victory over rising talents Yung-Jan Chan and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei.
South Africa Leads by 4 Strokes
Stacy Bregman’s 3-under-par 69 helped South Africa increase its lead to four strokes over surging defending champion Sweden through three rounds at the Women’s World Amateur Team Championships.
SA on Top at Amateur Champs
South Africa rises to the top of the 2006 World Amateur Team Championship at the half-way mark, after our best two performers posted good scores at the Stellenbosch Golf Course today.
Morita Sparks Japan’s Early Lead
Stellenbosch, South Africa (18 October) – Rikako Morita’s 7-under-par 65 sparked Japan to a two-stroke lead over defending champion Sweden, South Africa and Chinese Taipei after the first round of 2006 Women’s World Amateur Team Championships.
Japan takes Lead in Stellenbosch
It was Japan’s Rikako Morita’s 7-under 65 first round that stood out at the close of day 1 at the World Amateur Golf Championships, being played at the De Zalze and Stellenbosch Golf Clubs.