The KZN Golf Union announced and exciting young Under 19 2024 Inter-Provincial Tournament squad to play at the Port Elizabeth Golf Club from 16-20 December.
The eight-man team is made up of players from across the province with the bulk playing their golf in the greater Durban area.
Team captain Keagan Horner and Kearsney College's Reece Brown are the oldest players in the squad at 18 years old, however there is a strong core of younger players that will be returning to the IPT in years to come.
This year's KZN team will be playing in the B Division following their relegation in 2023. For Golf Operations Administrator Colin Burger the goal for the team is simple.
"We are going to win promotion back to the A Division," Burger said. "We've had a brilliant year of preparation with our monthly camps at the Mount Edgecombe Driving Range and the team will use the final two months to hone their skills before heading to the Eastern Cape.
"It isn't going to be easy week for the team who will need to win the B Division in order to gain promotion."
The KZN team will come up against six other teams in the division all fighting it out for that top spot.
Ekurhuleni, Border, Mpumalanga, Free State, Northern Cape and Limpopo will make up the rest of B Division as the KZN side look to play consistent golf for the five days of competition.
"We have got a good mix of older and younger players in the team and going forward this year will be important for experience.
"It's an exciting group of players and we wish them all the best for the tournament."
KZN Under-19 Team for 2024 IPT:
Harry Clayton, Kairav Maduray, Matthew Gouws, Benjamin Wilson, Keagan Horner (Captain), Jamie Smith, Reece Brown, Akhil Maduray.