SA's top junior golfers

Golf isn't just a sport for gynaes and bank managers. More and more local youngsters, from all ethnic groups, are heading for the greens. The South African Golf Association's Junior Rankings are dominated by boys, but the sport is becoming increasingly popular among girls. 

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So here they are, the top young golfers in the country, as of 14 January 2016.

The SAGA Junior Rankings:

1. Marco Steyn, Modderfontein Golf Club, Central Gauteng

2. Dylan Naidoo, Modderfontein Golf Club, Central Gauteng

3. Ross Sinclair, Centurion Country Club, Gauteng North

4. Luca Filippi, Milnerton Golf Club, Western Province

5. Kyle McClatchie, Serengeti Golf And Wildlife Estate, Ekurhuleni

6. Anuerin Gounden, Mount Edgecombe CC, KwaZulu-Natal

7. Matt Saulez, Durban Country Club, KwaZulu-Natal

8. Luke Mayo, Mount Edgecombe CC, KwaZulu-Natal

9. Sentanio Minnie, Glendower Golf Club, Ekurhuleni

10. Dawid Opperman, Pretoria Country Club, Gauteng North

11. Dylan Mostert, State Mines Country Club, Ekurhuleni 

12. Keegan Mclachlan, Silver Lakes Country Club, Gauteng North

13. Wilco Nienaber, Bloemfontein Golf Club, Free State

14. Herman Loubser, Theewaterskloof Golf Club, Boland

15. Keegan de Lange, Pretoria Country Club, Gauteng North

16. Juan-Pierre Cooper, Wingate Park Country Club, Gauteng North

17. Estiaan Conradie, Wingate Park Country Club, Gauteng North

18. Otto van Buynder, Blue Valley Golf Estate, Gauteng North

DNQ. Tristen Strydom, Serengeti Golf And Wildlife Estate, Ekurhuleni

19. Werner Deyzel, Woodhill Country Club, Gauteng North

20. Jovan Rebula, George Golf Club, Southern Cape 

Rankings courtesy of SAGA. For updated rankings, visit: www.saga.co.za/rankings/juniors-all.

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