South Africa will proudly be represented by five teams when the GolfRSA International Amateur Championship launches the 2025 South African Swing at Royal Johannesburg from 28-31 January on the prestigious East Course of Royal Johannesburg.
Teams comprising South Africa’s top-ranked Men’s and Women’s Open and Junior amateurs, alongside two Presidents Teams, will contest the 54-hole team event running concurrently with the first three rounds of the 72-hole international stroke play tournament.
This year’s championship includes players from 16 countries, with entries from Scotland, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Republic of South Korea, Wales, as well as competitors from the African continent, including Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Réunion, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Jordan Burnand, who captained last year’s winning SA Team, Ivan Verster, Kesha Louw and Bryan Newman will return for duty.
Burnand and Verster are joined by reigning No 1 Astin Arthur and debutant Dian Kruger, fresh off a strong showing at the Sunshine Tour’s Mediclinic event at Heron Banks Golf & River Resort. In the women’s division, leading amateur Lisa Coetzer, who currently competing in the Annika Invitational USA in Florida, partners with Louw and Zané Kleynhans, winner of the 2024 All Africa Junior Team Championship Individual Competition.
Newman makes his second appearance for the SA Junior Team, alongside new caps Dewan de Bruin. Roelof Craig and Johndre Ludick.
“The GolfRSA International Amateur Championship is a cornerstone event, drawing elite international amateurs to our shores ahead of our men’s and women’s flagship tournaments,” said GolfRSA CEO Grant Hepburn.
“We commend the South African Golf Association (SAGA) and Women’s Golf South Africa (WGSA) for selecting 11 outstanding amateurs to represent South Africa. These players have distinguished themselves on both national and international stages, and we are confident they will make us proud at Royal Johannesburg.
“This championship also offers an incredible platform to showcase emerging talent from our development programs, providing them with vital exposure to world-class competition.
“Congratulations to GolfRSA National Squad members Vuyisani Makama, Mitch Phigeland, Devon Valentine and Timothy Daniels, who will represent the Men’s Presidents Team and national squad duo Phenyo Sebata and Kamaya Moodliar, along with Odette Booysens, who will represent the Women’s President’s Team. We are delighted wonderful to give these deserving golfers the chance to compete against top golfers from abroad.”
SAGA Second Vice-President Thinus Labuschagne, who led the SA Junior Team in 2024, will manage this year’s SA Team. Gauteng North Golf Union Vice-President Ella Cole will oversee the SA Women’s Team, while SAGA Vice-President Peet van Schalkwyk will guide the SA Junior Team. The Men’s and Women’s Presidents Teams will be managed by GolfRSA’s Greg de Doncker and Tish Roestoff, respectively.
SA Team
Astin Arthur (Mount Edgecombe CC | Open Amateur Ranking: 1)
Jordan Burnand (Ebotse Golf & Country Estate | Open Amateur Ranking: 2)
Ivan Verster (Pinnacle Point Estate | Open Amateur Ranking: 3)
Dian Kruger (Centurion Country Club | Open Amateur Ranking: 4)
SA Women’s Team
Lisa Coetzer (Ebotse Golf & Country Estate | Open Amateur Ranking: 1)
Kesha Louw (Mount Edgecombe CC | Open Amateur Ranking: 2)
Zané Kleynhans (Centurion Country Club | Open Amateur Ranking: 3)
SA Junior Team
Dewan de Bruin (Centurion Country Club | Under-19 Ranking: 3)
Roelof Craig (Silver Lakes Golf & Wildlife Estate | Under-19 Ranking: 4)
Johndre Ludick (Uitenhage Golf Club | Under-19 Ranking: 5)
Bryan Newman (Pecanwood Golf & Country Club | Under-19 Ranking: 7)
GolfRSA Men’s Presidents Team
Vuyisani Makama (Country Club Johannesburg | Open Amateur Ranking: 16)
Devon Valentine (Wedgewood Golf Club | Open Amateur Ranking: 32)
Timothy Daniels (Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate | Open Amateur Ranking: 55)
Mitch Phigeland (Atlantic Beach Links | Open Amateur Ranking: 193)
GolfRSA Women’s President Team
Phenyo Sebata (Centurion Country Club | Open Amateur Ranking: 20)
Kamaya Moodliar (Umhlali Country Club | Open Amateur Ranking: 21)
Odette Booysens (Westlake Golf Club | Open Amateur Ranking: 23)
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