Gorlei Leads By One In Sunshine Ladies Tour Season-Opener

Welcome to the Free Drop Sunshine Ladies Tour wrap where each day we unpack the performances of our former podcast guests. Here is all you need to know from round one of the Cape Town Ladies Open taking place at Royal Cape Golf Club. *Number before player name denotes position Cara Gorlei - 71 (-3) … Continue reading Gorlei Leads By One In Sunshine Ladies Tour Season-Opener

Free Drop Newsletter #6

Welcome to the Free Drop newsletter - a round-up of all the talking points from the past week in golf and a look ahead to Free Drop podcast content coming up.   Fun Fact   3M Open champion Michael Thompson has finished outside of the Top-125 on the FedexCup each of the past four years. … Continue reading Free Drop Newsletter #6

Free Drop Newsletter #5

Welcome to the Free Drop newsletter – a round up of all the talking points from the past week in golf and a look ahead to Free Drop podcast content coming up. Fun Fact   PGA Tour player Chase Seiffert has had two career holes-in-one. They have both come on his birthday!   Weekend Takeaways … Continue reading Free Drop Newsletter #5

Free Drop Newsletter #3

Welcome to the third edition of the Free Drop Newsletter – a round-up of all the talking points from the past week in golf and the latest Free Drop podcast content.   Fun Fact   In 2001 Webb Simpson and Brendon Todd teamed up to win the North Carolina Four-ball Amateur Championship. Were it not … Continue reading Free Drop Newsletter #3

Gosling to Golden Goose?

“Now on the tee… Representing the International team… From South Africa, Luca Filippi!” The hours of hard work had paid off. The journey that had begun as a toddler on the practice grounds of Atlantic Beach Golf Club had led the 19-year-old here – to the first tee at Plainfield Country Club and the inaugural … Continue reading Gosling to Golden Goose?

Print newspapers on borrowed time

Professor Dr Jens Wendland believes that the sands of time are running out in the age of print journalism. In a lecture given at the University of Cape Town on Tuesday, Wendland predicted that print newspapers may cease to exist in thirty years time. Craig Stirton reports. Wendland explained that in order to understand the … Continue reading Print newspapers on borrowed time

SADGA: Breaking Barriers one swing at a time

For disabled people, the world can be a cold and lonely place. Cocked heads and double-takes from those for whom the chips of life fell favourably, are almost a daily occurrence. Deep within this seemingly uninviting society, however, lie hidden gems. Places where disabilities and uniqueness are revered rather than ridiculed. One such place is … Continue reading SADGA: Breaking Barriers one swing at a time