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SA take honours on day one in French test
Going into the first-round of the test match against France, which is being played at the Joyenval Golf Club, about twenty kilometres north of Paris, the eight man South African team emerged as serious challengers to win overall.
Prior to the test the South Africans knew the odds were stacked against them. They were regarded the under dogs and their individual performances in preceding weekend's French Men's Amateur International Championship did not do much to indicate otherwise.
However, by the time the last putt was sunk, in Tuesday's first round, the underdog status had dissipated and the visiting team emerged as serious contenders.
The two teams played four matches in the morning and afternoon, foursomes and betterball respectively.
The French dominated the morning matches, taking 3 points to South Africa's one. However South Africa turned things around in the afternoon betterball, winning 3½ points to the home teams ½ point.
South Africa goes into second-round a one point lead; 4½ points to their opponent's 3½.
"If we can win four singles matches tomorrow we can make history," South African Golf Association (SAGA) Vice President and Team Manager, Colin Burger, said.
On Wednesday the teams play singles against each other which will determine whether or not the South Africans can make history.
Judging by this Tuesday afternoon's performances a win does not
seem such a far-fetched possibility.
