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ON THE RIGHT PATHAfter 10 years of growing through the ranks at Simbithi Country Club, Anele Khumalo has been accepted i...
16/09/2026

ON THE RIGHT PATH

After 10 years of growing through the ranks at Simbithi Country Club, Anele Khumalo has been accepted into the Professional Golfers’ Association of SA’s Pathway to Membership programme.

From caddie to Golf Supervisor, his journey is built on consistency, precision and genuine care for people. The achievement brings him closer to qualifying as a Class A PGA professional.

🔗 Head to the link in the comments to read Anele's full story. An inspiring read.

BRYAN HABANA 🏆🏉🏌‍♂️Springbok World Cup-winner Bryan Habana has a love for the game of golf which runs deep but his index...
15/09/2026

BRYAN HABANA 🏆🏉🏌‍♂️

Springbok World Cup-winner Bryan Habana has a love for the game of golf which runs deep but his index of 17 doesn't match his lofty ambitions. He speaks to us about his golf involvements.

Read more in The Mag: How he's applied rugby's "next-shot mentality" to golf, his epic encounter with Tiger & Rory at Japan Skins, chasing Augusta dreams, and so much more.

🔗 Link the comments.

THE SUNSHINE BOYSIn the ninth edited extract from the book The Sunshine Boys, a Sunshine Tour publication produced in 20...
15/09/2026

THE SUNSHINE BOYS

In the ninth edited extract from the book The Sunshine Boys, a Sunshine Tour publication produced in 2021, Brandon Stone talks about life on tour.

To stand a chance to win a copy of the book, read our Book Extract feature, and then answer our question.

Simply click the link in the comments or navigate to the Book Extract section in the mag (via the link in bio).

Goodluck!🏌‍♂️

DALE HAYES COLUMNIt’s a question regularly asked wherever one travels: how can a country that has just 160 000 registere...
11/09/2026

DALE HAYES COLUMN

It’s a question regularly asked wherever one travels: how can a country that has just 160 000 registered golfers compete so well all over the world?

Dale Hayes says it comes down to multiple reasons – and they all deserve our thanks.

🔗 Read more details on these reasons in the Dale Hayes Column. Link in the the comments.


MONTHLY AND GRAND PRIZE!Love golf clubs and golf goodies? Love wine? Love a day at the races? Love a wine farm visit? Ye...
11/09/2026

MONTHLY AND GRAND PRIZE!

Love golf clubs and golf goodies? Love wine? Love a day at the races? Love a wine farm visit?

Yes to all?! The Golf Mag has teamed up with Anthonij Rupert Wines and Callaway to offer monthly prizes as well as a grand prize worth R70,000 at the end of the year.

Enter today! Click the link in the comments (or navigate to the Competitions Section in the Mag).

Don't miss out.

FAIRWAYS & BEYONDAs we continue our journey around South Africa’s golfing landscape, this month we debate whether it’s t...
10/09/2026

FAIRWAYS & BEYOND

As we continue our journey around South Africa’s golfing landscape, this month we debate whether it’s time to consider ‘goat track’ golf tours in the country, those courses off the beaten path.

Get more details on the benefits of a 'goat track' in the mag.

You'll also find a list of the go-to tour options for SA Golf. ⛳️

🔗 Link in the comments.

You can also let us know your favourite 'goat track, [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!

THE GOLF MAG’S HIO CLUBTwenty years after recording his first ‘perfect fluke’, Andrew Manthe has done it again. He is on...
10/09/2026

THE GOLF MAG’S HIO CLUB

Twenty years after recording his first ‘perfect fluke’, Andrew Manthe has done it again. He is one of the latest members into The Golf Mag’s Hole-In-One club where members stand a chance to win R50 000 in cash, courtesy of Snyman & Van der Vyver, at the end of October.

🔗 You can read more on how he made the perfect fluke in the mag (link in the comments).

🏌‍♂️ On the same page, you can find out more on how to become a member and stand a chance to win the cash prize.

ASHLEIGH BUHAI COLUMN 🐾Pebbles is the latest addition to the Buhai family and is now racking up the airmiles. In her lat...
09/09/2026

ASHLEIGH BUHAI COLUMN 🐾

Pebbles is the latest addition to the Buhai family and is now racking up the airmiles. In her latest column, South Africa’s last Major champion talks about her new dog and what a difference she has made to her weekly travels.

Read more about life with Pebbles via the link in the comments. 🐕

SUN CITY’S REINVENTIONBigger, better, tougher, longer – some of the adjectives to describe Sun International’s polishing...
08/09/2026

SUN CITY’S REINVENTION

Bigger, better, tougher, longer – some of the adjectives to describe Sun International’s polishing of their crown jewel. Renovations to Gary Player Country Club is the biggest story to hit golf course architecture in South Africa this year.

A brand-new par-4 1st hole, the course's first-ever dedicated practice range, and fully refurbished bunkers throughout.

Read the full story on the reinvention behind Africa's Major.
🔗 Link in the comments.

CHRISTIAAN BEZUIDENHOUTNothing screams ‘I belong’ more in golf than teeing up regularly on the PGA Tour. The man they ca...
04/09/2026

CHRISTIAAN BEZUIDENHOUT

Nothing screams ‘I belong’ more in golf than teeing up regularly on the PGA Tour. The man they call ‘Bez’ is a shining example of how South Africa’s pathways prepared him for the journey.

🔗 Read our Bez Cover Feature in the Mag. Link in the comments.

The Delmas-born golfer opens up on fatherhood, his friendship with world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, and what it takes to survive week to week on the toughest tour in golf.

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