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Dates for 2010 World Cup 2006-12-07 07:07:00 Fifa has announced that the 2010 World
Cup in South Africa will take place between 11 June and 11 July.
World football's Executive Committee has also decided to keep the qualifying format from the last World Cup
so the host's place is guaranteed.
"We didn't change anything," said Fifa president Sepp Blatter.
Blatter reiterated that Fifa had faith in South Africa, but added: "...we have said that they should bring a little bit of fire to the preparations."
The decision to keep the same number of qualifying places will see five African teams plus South Africa secure a place in the tournament.
In addition, there will be places for 13 European countries, five Asian and Oceania teams, and a total of eight for South America and the Central American region.
SOUTH AFRICAN NETBALL TEAM TO TOUR ENGLAND 2006-12-06 13:20:00 Netball South Africa (NSA) selectors have combined youth and experience in the SPAR national netball team to tour England in January. The tour, which includes three Tests, forms part of the team's build-up to the world championships in Fiji in July.
Karen Venter is the newly appointed captain of the side touring England which consists of 5 new caps. The new caps are Tsakane Mbewe (Gauteng Central), Tamaryn Bragg (Gauteng East), Precious Mthembu (Ethekwini), Refiloe Mochaka (Gauteng Central) and Erin Burger (Gauteng North).
"It's a new phase in the development of the team," explained captain Venter. "Most of the new members of the team played in the world under-21 championships in the United States last year, so they have some international experience, and they also have valuable experience of playing in a major tournament.
"This tour will be very important for our preparations for the world championships. England are ranked above us internationally, and they play a simi
What a Waste 2006-12-06 09:42:00 The 112km Pick "n Pay Brackenfell Hypermarket Tour d'Winelands took place on Sunday 3rd December and despite 70km/h winds and driving rain, over 90% of cyclists participating completing the race. The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust and Brackenfell Lions Club joined forces to manage the race which has been held for 17 years in early December and is the final seeding event on the calendar for the 2007 Cape Argus Pick "n Pay Cycle Tour. The Tour provides a testing 112km route through the picturesque scenery of the Cape winelands. The men's race was won by Chris Botha of Richard Kane in a time of 2:53:18 with second and third going to David Garrett of Powerbar Oakley in a time of 2:53:18 and William Robinson of Abvest UCT in a time 2:53:20, respectively. The women's race was won by Cape Argus Pick "n Pay Cycle Tour winner Anriëtte Schoeman of Proline in a time of 3:23:37, followed by Cathy Carstens of Hottentots Holland CC in a time of 3:23:37 and Jane Seggie of
INDIA FACE PACE BARRAGE IN WARM-UP MATCH 2006-12-05 15:12:00 India will have the benefit of playing on one of the best batting pitches in South Africa as they warm up for a Test series against the host nation - but they will also have to deal with another battery of fast bowlers.
The Rest of South Africa team which faces the Indians in a four-day match starting Thursday includes Mornantau Hayward, one of the fastest bowlers in the country, and Morne Morkel, a rising star who has been tipped for Test honours soon, as well as Garnett Kruger, who has been on the fringes of the national squad for the past two seasons.
The Indians go into the warm-up match low on confidence after being beaten 4-0 in a one-day series during which they failed to deal competently with the South African fast bowlers.
Hayward, 29, played in 16 Tests up until 2004. He fell out with the country's administrators early in 2003 when it was revealed, while he was playing in a Test against Pakistan, that he had signed a contract with English county Worcestershire which gave
Final Post from Sun City 2006-12-05 12:15:00 IT is the final post, at least until the end of January when i will be back for the Women's World Cup of Golf.
For now, it is the day after having played the Gary PLayer COuntry Club with the same layout as the pro's played it on Sunday. All you really need to know is that it is long, very very long. For someone like me, that doesn't really make much of a difference because I can't reach the green in two shots anyway, so that wasn't a HUGE problem. What was problematic for me was the rough. The long grass is more than ankle deep and tough as nails. Getting a ball out of that is a tough ask for the best golfers in the world, forget about a 24 handicap.
My 4-ball scored 50 points with 2 scores counting and the winning 4-ball shot 67 points. I have been to compititions where 75 won the day. That shows how difficult the COuntry Club is.
Thanks very much to the Sports Trust for letting me play and also to Sun City and Sun International for a fantastic week at the Nedbank Golf Challenge Read more:Final
Lunch at the Nedbank 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Lunch at the golf is famous. If you are a vegetarian then forget even coming out the city of the sun. If you are on a low protien diet, then also take a drop. (See my clever use of golf terms?)The main meal at the media centre is lunch time. There are plenty of snacks and drinks to keep you sustained through the day, but the highlight is certainly lunch. And what, you ask, is this famous lunch?RIBS. Lots and lots of pork ribs. You get chops, some other type of braai'd meat, but the main meal HAS to be ribs. Soft, juicy, tomato flavoured ribs.Don't get me wrong, on day 1 at the Nedbank
Golf Challenge, the ribs are fantastic. Day 2 they are still good but from then on, they do get a little much. Last year I didnn't even have a main meal on the Sunday. I think that I just had pudding.Well, lunch is a thing of the past on this Thursday and the golf is going well. The leaders are through 13 and Padraig Harrington is on 5 under.I put R50 on CharlSchwartzel and also R50 on last year's win Read more:Lunch
Heat, Sun and 12 of the World's Best Golfer 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It's day one of the Nedbank Golf Challenge. I have just come back from the 2nd fairway on the Gary Player Country Club. Water bottle in hand, I strode out to the 1st tee and enjoyed the drive of Colin Montgomerie, who put it a little right. Not the greatest start for the big Scot. One of the cool things about being in the press corps is being given an "inside the ropes" armband. It allows be to get so close to the golfers that I could actually reach out and touch them.Ernie and Charl walked past a little later and were forced to hit thier little white balls onto the 1st green and i waled with them to that green. Charl put his 15 foot putt in the hole for a birdie but has since dropped back down to even par through 5 holes.The heat is going to be tough today with a breeze to cool things off. But if you have ever played the Country Club, you will know that there are spots where the wind will never reach. The wind WILL pick up later and should keep the scores under control.At time of wri Read more:World
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End of Day 1 of the Nedbank Golf Challenge 1970-01-01 00:59:59 So the 1st round of the Golf Challenge
is a thing of the past. Henrick Stenson of Sweden leads by one stroke over defending champion, Jim Furyk. The best placed South African is Retief Goosen who is lying 3 strokes back.If only I had put my money where my mouth was. Yesterday I was saying that Charl Schwartzel would beat Ernie Els in thier 2 ball today and I was right. Ernie collapsed on the back nine and was beaten by young Charl by 2 strokes.I saw Charl birdie the 1st and he is looking good. The field is tightly packed and tomorrow will be slightly cooler, so look for Jim to come through.67 Henrik Stenson SWE68 Jim Furyk USA69 David Howell ENG; Padraig Harrington IRE70 Retief Goosen RSA; Charl Schwartzel RSA71 Trevor Immelman RSA; Jose Maria Olazabal SPA72 Ernie Els RSA; Sergio Garcia SPA74 Chris DiMarco USA75 Colin Montgomerie SCOSecond Round Draw:11h10 Colin Montgomerie SCO and Chris DiMarco USA11h22 Sergio Garcia ESP and Ernie Els RSA11h34 Jose Maria Olazabal ESP and Trevor Immelm Read more:Nedbank
Day 2 is Risen 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The sun has risen on day 2 of the Nedbank Golf Challenge with a couple of exciting little battles on the cards, but 1st....Last night saw the traditional "Beach Party" sponsored by Nedbank and Sun City. It has got to bee one of the best spreads you will ever see. In fact, it is a little over the top, but who am I to complain? The theme of the evening was The Dragon. That's just another name for the waiters to be dressed up as asian people. It looked a little strange to see the regular Sun City service staff to be dressed up with funny hats and clothes, but after a couple of drinks, they all looked the same.On arriving at the Bridge of Time, some really big bouncers put on a bangle on my arm to allow be acces to this wonderful evening. And a wonderful eveving it turned out to be. Food was plentiful with fresh oysters as starters, in fact, they were so fresh that they were still being opened whbile we were there. Beer was ample and cold with the most lovely lovelies handing them out. O
1st Pictures are up 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The 1st pictures from the Nedbank Golf Challenge are up. Pictures
of girls and a couple of other things as well. As the weekend goes on, I will put up more of the fun things we get up to here at Sun City.Check the pictures out at Fun Media Pics....
VOSLOO INTO QUARTER-FINALS OF SAA TENNIS NATIONALS 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Only one seeded player Louis Vosloo showed on Wednesday he had not lost his touch as the former ATP Tour player moved into the last eight of the SAA National Championships played at the Wanderers Tennis Club.The unseeded Vosloo defeated one of the country's stalwarts, Michael de Jongh, 6-4 3-6 6-3 to set up a quarter-final contest with top seed Izak van der Merwe. Van der Merwe proved far too good for talented junior Hendrik Coertzen, winning through 6-3 6-0."I know Michael very well. I know his type of play because I have played with and against him a couple of times so I knew what to expect from him," said Vosloo" It was pretty difficult for me out there because my fitness level is low but I want to play well and hopefully go further in the competition"The 28-year-old Vosloo retired somewhat prematurely from the tour and was ranked as high as 170 in the world. Whatever he may have lacked in size and power he certainly made up for in craftiness and agility and if his fitne Read more:NATIONALS
Nedbank Golf Challenge Draw 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The draw for the 2006 Nedbank
Golf Challenge
was made at Sun City this afternoon. Now that I am here, without having paid accomodation, I can bring that to you. Remember to check back often to get updates on "South Africa's Major"...11h10 Colin Montgomerie SCO and Padraig Harrington IRE11h22 Trevor Immelman RSA and David Howell ENG11h34 Henrik Stenson SWE and Jose Maria Olazabal ESP11h46 Charl Schwartzel RSA and Ernie Els RSA11h58 Chris DiMarco USA and Sergio Garcia ESP12h10 Retief Goosen RSA and Jim Furyk USABetting on those pairings should be fun. Go for the Goose against Jim and Charl to beat Ernie.
SAA National Championships 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Only one seeded player crashed out of the SAA NationalChampionships
on the opening day's play at the Wanderers Tennis Club in Johannesburg on Monday. Eighth seeded Jenn Mari Potgieter of Gauteng North lost to Hedda Wolmarans 2-6 3-6 in the only upset of the day.Second seed Kim Rudman of Gauteng Central had no trouble in beating Elsje Hendriks of Gauteng North 6-2 6-3 whilst fourth seed Debbie van Aswegen(Gauteng East) joined Rudman in the second round by beating Jessica Khats (Gauteng Central) 6-2 6-1.The only other seed today in the women singles was Lisa Wade, the seventh seed from Gauteng East who lost only one game in a straight set win over Madri Potgieter of Gauteng North.In the men singles only two seeds were in action on Monday. Third seed Benjamin Janse van Rensburg (Gauteng North) overcame a second set scare but beat compatriot Marcel Du Coudray 6-4 7-6 (7-3)In the last match of the day fifth seed Rikus de Villiers of Kwazulu Natal fought hard to beat Petrus Janse van Rens
MAN UNITED GETS ANOTHER CHANCE TO MOVE SIX POINTS AHEAD OF CHELSEA 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Three days after squandering a great chance to go six points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League title race, Manchester United has another opportunity on Wednesday.The Red Devils host Everton while the Blues have a tough game at third-place Bolton.Eight of the top nine clubs are in action - No. 4 Portsmouth is at No. 9 Liverpool, No. 5 Aston Villa is at home against erratic Manchester City, and No. 6 Arsenal travels to Fulham.Man United, which has 35 points to lead Chelsea by three, hasn't lost in 13 home league games against Everton, which looks certain to be without England striker Andy Johnson because of a hamstring injury."He did it in the Bolton game and tried to play on with it," Everton manager David Moyes said Tuesday. "We don't think it's too bad, but it doesn't look as if he will play at United."Moyes will also be without American goalkeeper Tim Howard, who is on loan from United and ineligible to play.United is hoping that winger Cristiano Ronaldo and striker Louis Read more:MAN UNITED
NO SWEAT FOR TOP SEEDS AT SAA NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Both the men's and women's top seeds lost just two games apiece as they stormed into the second round of the SAA National Championships played at the Wanderers Tennis Club on Tuesday. Izak van der Merwe defeated Michael Hills of Gauteng North 6-1 6-1 while Lizaan du Plessis accounted for Veronique Luksich of Gauteng Central by the same score. Van der Merwe, who has represented South Africa at Davis Cup level, said despite the comfortable score line, it had not been easy for him on court. "I have not had much practice at high altitude but I hope to get better and improve as the tournament goes on. I want to take it one match at a time, cut down on unforced errors and maintain consistency throughout"Du Plessis was very happy with her performance as she was coming back from a three-month layoff but did express her concern about the weather. "I still need to work on my fitness level which is not up to scratch at the moment. I hope to go all the way in the tournament but it is go Read more:SEEDS
T IMMELMAN FEELS THE HEAT AT SUN CITY 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The Pro-Am at the Nedbank Golf Challenge gets underway tomorrow and BBJSportGuy's coverage will start then with results and behind the scenes news and reviews. Look for hotspots, cool drinking holes and all the news you can use!Today we start by looking ahead to one of the men I will be backing this weekend....South Africa's Trevor Immelman arrived at Sun City for this week's Nedbank Golf Challenge feeling the kind of pressure reserved especially for the local stars competing in this lucrative 12-man invitation tournament.Immelman is one of four South Africans, including Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Charl Schwartzel, who will tee it up at the Gary Player Country Club course in Thursday's first round of an event offering $1.2-million to the winner.In recent years Els has carried the hopes of South African fans against the world's best available golfers drawn from that year's Major winners and the world rankings.Goosen's two US Open victories saw him share this burden with Els.No
Lunch on Day 2 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Sounds like a cricket update but it isn't. Lunch
on day 2 of the Nedbank Golf Challenge was a quiet affair. After a large breakfast, I didn't need lunch, so I had a little salad. Why is it that I am talking about food and booze at a golf event? To be honest with you, that tends to be what we focus on as the media.Sure there are the guys who take it really seriously, but why kill yourself?The golf is hot and it seems to be hotter on the course today than it was yesterday, amazing to think, but it is. My boy, Jim Furyk leads by one sstroke over Henrick Stenson, who isn't looking good. My other boy, Charl Schwartzel is only 3 back. Watch these two.Ernie just birdied the 16 to go 3 back as well. This is turning out to be a great Nedbank Golf Challenge.
The Rain in Sun City falls mainly on the golf course 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I have kept on going on about the City of the Sun but the more you talk about things, the more things will not be like that. It's like talking up a great batsman and he gets knocked off for a 1st ball duck. The rain gods have shown their anger and cooled the day down but it does mean that play has stopped on day 2 of the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Things were just starting to get interesting here with Jim Furyk running away with the tournament. The balding American is 3 strokes clear of his nearest rivals, that of Henrick Stenson and South African favourite (at least my favourite) Charl Schwartzel. They are both on 6 under par.The Goose is just a stroke further back with Padraig Harrington, Trevor Immelman and Ernie Els also on 5 under par.I wonder what the players get up to during a rain break. It must be quite disconcerting to keep on wondering if you will or if you won't get to go out again. Golfers talk about rythym, working the course
and getting a feel of the rub of the green but
Me and Miss South Africa 1970-01-01 00:59:59 There are pics up of me with the whole group of Miss SouthAfrica
finalists. See them here. Sorry about the fat guy on the middle. That would be me.There will be a couple more posts from Sun City as I play the Gary Player Country Club tomorrow afternoon. I will bring you all the tears and lost balls later..... Read more:South Africa
Nearing the End 1970-01-01 00:59:59 With only a couple of holes left to play, Jim Furyk has already sealed the Nedbank Golf Challenge for 2006. He was just behind on day 1 but from day 2, took total control. Ernie has thrown his clubs a couple of times and has been fined for it, as had Sergia Garcia. Do they deserve a fine?I make R200 because of my bet on Jim and Charl did very very well to place well. I will post details soon.
Final day betting 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I have just had a chat with Neil Andrews of Super Saturday fame. In his previous life, Neil was an ardant better. Neil explained that, with Jim Furyk at 3/10 this morning to win, then you bet R10 and, at the end of the day, should he win, you will get back R13, minus tax.Seems like a good way to make lots and lots of money. Bet R10 000 now!!!!Overall winner is not a bet today.The bets today are Lowest Round and Day 4 Pairings.Ernie Els is at 9/2 with Harrington at 11/2 to score the lowest round of the day. The good thing about a day like today is that there is no sure bet. Even Colin Montgomerie could do it and his odds are at 20/1.I like playing the daily winner of a round. Each player in a pairing is given odds to win the day against their partner. You can bet on each pairing so plenty of money can be won or lost here. Again, it really is a little bit of a lottery and the odds aren't fantastic. Even money for Davis Howell to beat Chris DiMarco, Retief Goosen is at 6/10 to beat Char Read more:Final
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1ST Day of the Weekend at the Nedbank Golf Challenge 1970-01-01 00:59:59 There are some places in Sun City that are just fun. Not the fun that you know while driving an Uno or a Citi Golf, but the fun that comes from being given free reign to drive the new Ferrari. Someone else's Ferarri at that. You get behind the wheel and are told that there is no issue with speed, control or damage. That is the feeling of a Sun City party over the Nedbank
Golf Challenge
.Now there are two types of people that will partake in this kind of fun. There are those that show a little restraint. Those that know what that Ferarri can do and will push the limits but value their life and the property of someone else. They go fast but just fast enough. They take the turns but always with just a little hint of oversteer, nothing too bad.BUT THEN, there are those that should NEVER be allowed to drive that Ferarri ever again. Those that do four-wheel drifts through chicanes fit for a go-cart. Wheel spin into 3rd gear and test the full functions of the ABS, ESP and any other 3 letter t Read more:Weekend
TOP SEEDS INTO SAA SA NATIONALS FINALS 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Both the men and women's top seeds safely navigated their semifinal matches and have move into their respective finals at SAA National Championships played at the Wanderers Tennis Club on Friday.Izak van der Merwe easily accounted for fourth seed Heinrich Heyl 6-4 6-2 in the men's draw while his opposite number in the women's competition, Lizaan du Plessis, put out Megan Sporndli of Gauteng East 6-2 6-3.Van der Merwe will take on second seed Pieter Calitz, who defeated third seed Benjamin Janse van Rensburg 6-2 6-3, in Saturday's final.Du Plessis though will take on unseeded 16-year-old Bronwyn "Bonny' Davidson, who stopped second seed Kim Rudman 6-3 7-5.It is not a match the top seed will be relishing, however, as Davidson gave her a 6-0 6-0 hiding last week at the Senior Interprovincial tournament."Bonny is a great player," said Du Plessis. "She has got so much experience playing on the ITF junior circuit. It's not going to be a easy match but I will give it my best Read more:SEEDS
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SAA SA Tennis Championships 1970-01-01 00:59:59 His 7-5 6-3 victory in Saturday's final of the SAA National Championships
at the Wanderers Tennis
Club has earned Izak Van der Merwe a wild card into the South Africa Open to be played at Westridge Park in Durban from 22 January. Top seed Van der Merwe defeated second seed Pieter Calitz to capture the men's title while number one Lizaan du Plessis took the women's event when Bronwyn Davidson had to retire in the third set. Du Plessis was leading 0-6 6-3 4-1 when Davidson could no longer continue due to a persistent groin injury.Van der Merwe was delighted to win a spot in the main draw of the SA Open, a wild card well earned according to SA Tennis Association chief executive Ian Smith, for making the journey all the way fro the US to play in this event."I was playing a lot of tournaments there but when I was told about the SA National Championships, I changed my flight to come back here a little earlier so I could play in it," explained the 22-year-old Van der Merwe. "I was
The Marshals 1970-01-01 00:59:59 There is a certain breed of person here at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Their job is to make sure that when one of the golfers are about to execute their golf shot, the people in the gallery stop moving, making a noise and being general louts. They are the famous marshals. They walk with a pairing over all 18 holes and ensure that we, the regular Joes, comply with the etiquette of golf. The marshals wear a different colour golf shirt every day too. They all wear the same colour so that they can easily be seen. They also wear the most unfortunate pair of white pants with an elastic waist-band. Each of these marshals is issued with a little red flag on the end of a very long stick. The flag isn't too big to block the view of the spectators around the marshal, but the stick is really long so that people at the back of the gallery can clearly see that the player is about to play.Now, give a man a stick and he is going to want to hit something with it. We have the great games cricket and b Read more:Marshals
Quiros seals maiden victory at Dunhill 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Spanish golfer Alvaro Quiros surprised all when he surged up the leader board, over-taking favourites Charl Schwartzel and Lee Westwood to take the Alfred Dunhill
Championship title on 13-under-par 275.The gutsy Spaniard started the day four off the pace at eight-under after rounds of 74, 66 and 68.Quiros started speeding ahead of the field after three birdies on the front and a run of three on 13, 14 and 15, taking his tally to six, and pinching the lead from Schwartzel.At that stage journalists and commentators started scrambling for information on this unknown Spaniard, who aggressively climbed up the leader board and clung to the top spot with a final birdie on the 18th.Quiros hails from the south coast of Spain and is playing in his first season on the European Tour. The 23-year old graduated from the Challenge Tour after finishing 18th on the Order of Merit.He has represented Spain on all levels as an amateur and the Eisenhower trophy in 2004. At the end of 2004 he turned profess Read more:seals
Mvela Golden League, this weekend 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The last of Sunday's fixtures saw Limpopo-based side Dynamos continue their Castle Premiership promotion claims when they bagged all three points on offer against OR Tambo District at Giyani Stadium, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory.Cape side Western Province United - who are now safely off the bottom of the Mvela League
table - drew 3-3 with Bay United in a high-scoring and entertaining match.A Baymed Cup Final grudge match took place on Saturday, with FC AK no doubt out to avenge their final loss to current log leaders Free State Stars. Stars, however, eventually claimed a 1-1 draw in the highly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash, handing them a vital away point at Eldorado Park.Whilst Stars held on to their position at the top of the Mvela Golden
League standings, the University of Pretoria added to relegation battlers Garankuwa United's woes when they beat them 1-0, whilst Winners Park and Nathi Lions drew 0-0 at Seshego Stadium.Mvela League action continued on Sunday when second f
AT LAST, He leaves 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It seems as if South African cricket is getting rid of all the slackers. The moron with the Australian accent left to Barbados and the fat, ex-spinner left as well. Now, another man who could never really bowl has called it quits....Nicky Boje has taken the decision to retire from international cricket with immediate effect."I have decided to retire from international cricket immediately," said Boje, "and I am accordingly unavailable to form part of the Proteas squad for this season. I have had eleven years of international cricket and will always cherish wonderful memories of playing for South Africa. I now feel that the time has come for me to devote the remainder of my playing years to Eagles cricket.""I wish my former team-mates in the Proteas side the very best for the future and I'm confident that the team has a very bright cricketing future." Read more:leaves
Old Flag Rugby Fans 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Much has been said over the last couple of weeks about rugby fans waving the old South African flag while the boks played the Ennglish and the World XV in England. There was also a story about a couple of boys who waved the flag when the boks came back from the tour at JHB International, oops, sorry, OR Tambo airport.The picture to the right here, tells a different story from that that has been told. Maybe these people that wave the old flag have no choice. Maybe they can't afford a new flag at the exagerated prices that are charged. Maybe people just don't care about the politics and wave whatever is South Africa. Can the mullet in the clown hat be any worse? He is making a mokery of our national flag, isn't he?If you make a fuss of something, people jump on thier high-horses and wonder why you are protesting so much. Deal with it and move on.Thanks to Splattermail for the picture.... Read more:Rugby
Golfer Stacy Bregman turns pro 1970-01-01 00:59:59 South African golfer Stacy
Bregman is flying high. The Joburg-based 20-year-old has recently earned her Ladies European Tour card, placing third at the tour school in Spain. Bregman competed against 92 players from 25 countries for just 25 allocated playing cards. This career-changing milestone comes hot on her October 2006 triumph which saw her compete as an integral part of the South African team that won the World Amateur Team Championships, beating 41 countries in a nail-biting showdown against Sweden - the first time a South African team has won the championship.It's all part of the game. Says Bregman, "Coming from an amateur background - where you only win trophies - turning professional is very exciting. It's really great to earn playing privileges. It means everything starts now. I can start earning money, and can start supporting myself. Literally everything changes" Bregman has her eye firmly on the future: "Europe is a great starting ground, as I'll be pla Read more:Golfer
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