RACE TO THE R&A 9 HOLE CHALLENGE
PLAY ROYAL PORTRUSH before the pros!
Imagine walking the historic fairways of Royal Portrush Golf Club – the same course where legends and global stars of the game have competed in pursuit of glory.
For two lucky South African amateurs, that dream will become a reality with the third Golf RSA Race to The R&A 9 Hole Challenge. The South African pair will tee it up in the 2025 R&A 9 Hole Challenge at Royal Portrush with the winning teams from Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.
Besides the honour of flying the flag for South Africa the 9-hole net Stableford scoring competition ahead of the 153rd Open Championship in Northern Ireland from 17-20 July, the local pairing will also earn the opportunity to watch the world’s best golfers in action at The Open.
The 2025 GolfRSA Race to The R&A 9 Hole Challenge format:
- Each club in South Africa that registers for the 2025 Golf RSA Race to The R&A 9 Hole Challenge will run their own internal 9 Hole Competitions or Series to identify the two golfers to proceed to the Regional Final
- The two golfers must be nominated by the end of February 2025.
- The winners of each club will be entered into the Regional Final draw for the GolfRSA Race to The R&A 9 Hole Challenge National Final.
- The Regional Final draw will take place in the second week of March and the allocation of the National Final places will be in proportion with the number of clubs registered per Union for the 2025 Challenge.
- The National Final will be played at Mooinooi Golf Club from 13-15 April 2025. The top two players from this event will represent GolfRSA at The R&A 9 Hole Challenge at Royal Portrush.
Gowrie Farm Golf Club Rules for entrants: MEMBERS ONLY
- R20 to enter.
- Nominate the 9 you are playing before you tee off.
- All entrants must have a marker.
- Play off 85% of your handicap.
- You can play as often as you like but only one nine per round can qualify.
- The competition will run from the 29th of November until the 28th of February 2025.
A record of every entrant will be kept. - There will be 2 winning teams each month determined by the two best Stableford scores entered each month.
- The 6 winners will go into a lucky draw on the 28th of February 2025 with the winning team going through to the regional final.
- The National Final will be played at Mooinooi Golf Club from the 13 – 15th April 2025.