PORT SHEPSTONE, 2 July 2015 – Defending champions University of Pretoria stayed on course for a hat-trick, and their 10^th overall title at Port Shepstone Country Club on Friday.

Pukke, the runners-up in 2014, hoped to have another shot at Tuks, but Varsity College squashed their aspirations with a convincing 4 – 2 victory to reach the final.

Tuks 1, came up trumps in a tough battle against Central University of Technology Free State.

The two opponents also drew the Foursomes 1-all and Ryan Lane took first blood for Tuks 1 with a 4&3 victory.

Skipper Marco Loubser defeated ABW van Zyl 1-up to boost their tally, but TK Ramthinyane hit back for CUT, defeating Stephen Morrison 1-up to up the ante.

Reinhardt Blaauw came through, though, and claimed a crucial half point for Tuks 1 when he squared his game against JB Smit and secure 3.5 – 2.5 result.

SEMI-FINAL RESULTS (RS = result)

Varsity College 1 BEAT North West University Pukke 1 RS 4 – 2

University of Pretoria BEAT Central University of Technology Free State RS 3.5 – 2.5

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2 BEAT Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 1 RS 3.5 – 2.5

University of Pretoria 2 BEAT Stellenbosch University 1 RS 3.5 – 2.5

Centurion Academy 1 BEAT University of Johannesburg 1 RS 5 – 1

North West University Pukke 2 BEAT Cape Peninsula University of Technology 1 RS 4 – 2

Varsity College 2 BEAT Rhodes University 1 RS 5.5 – 0.1

University of Cape Town 1 BEAT Rhodes University 2 RS 3.5 – 2.5

North West University Vaal BEAT University of Johannesburg 2 R 5 – 1

Stellenbosch University 2 BEAT University of Cape Town 2 RS 4.5 – 1.5

Cape Peninsula University of Technology – Bye

University of Zululand – Bye

PHOTO: Zabaastiaan de Jager and David Nortje from the University of Pretoria; credit Bradley Nienaber.

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Full article written and released by Lali Stander on behalf of the USSA Championship and the South African Golf Association.