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Special Features • Celebrity golfer profile – Jessie Kriel • The KZN north coast • The value of volunteering

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We chat to Springbok rugby player Jessie Special Features Kriel on the eve of the teams departure for Japan and the World Cup, we visit the KZN north coast where one can find some of the Regulars finest golf courses in the country and Sue de Zwart tells us about the value of volunteering.

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• Celebrity golfer profile – Jessie Kriel • The KZN north coast • The value of volunteering

SP E C IA L F E AT U R E S Celebrity golfer profile – Jessie Kriel The KZN north coast The value of volunteering

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Send us your letters, giving us your views, opinions or articles of interest (max 500 words). The most interesting letter will be published in the next edition of SA Golf Trader.

Dear Neville The destruction of the environment for new golf courses is undeniable, and here in South Africa we are now concerned with established golf courses. Could the changed usage of this land take care of space problems? Keeping it as open space and planting trees would be an option, as would construction of low-cost housing.

As we rezone neighbourhoods for greater density and deal with homelessness, it only makes sense to consider reconfiguring golf courses for the needs of the larger population and mitigating damage to the environment.

I know that this is a contentious issue but it is something that we have to face up to.

Regards Danie Burger

Dear Danie Thanks for writing in. This is definitely going to be something that many golf courses across the country will be faced with going forward. In certain parts of the country more than 40000 people live in an area of one square kilometre.

If a golf course is financially unviable then questions need to be asked however if a decision is made to convert that land into housing then it is a process that will need to be dealt with very carefully. Green spaces are vitally important and due diligence would need to be carefully adhered to.

Personally my biggest concern would be the plague of corruption that so often destroys the best laid plans.

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‘m sure almost every golfer has heard someone say ‘golf course management’. But what does that mean and how can I better my golf course management?

Remember that golf course designers would ideally like you to play a hole in a certain way.

Before you can even think of managing your game better there are a few things you need to know about your game.

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know your strength and weakness in your game.

Know how far you hit your clubs and your dispersion on each iron 1.

The best way to find out is to go for a Trackman session and hit each of your clubs.

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This will give you an average on how far you hit and your dispersion on your clubs.

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What we work on is how far you carry your ball (how long it stays in the air).

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The illustration above is of a youngster with a handicap of 15.

With this information he will know his common-miss with each of his clubs and how far he hits the golf ball.

As you can see his longer irons-miss is to the right of target.

Now he will know if there is trouble on the right of the green he can’t attack the pin if the pin is on the right side of the green.

His best option will be to aim for the left side and if he pushes his ball he can get close, or if he hits it straight he has not short sided himself and given himself a better chance to up and down for par.

Choosing the right club Generally when golfers measure their distance to flag they simply choose a club and go for it.

For example if the pin is 150 meters and there is a bunker in front of the green don’t play for 150m play for 155m to 160m.

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You want to eliminate the trouble and the hazards on the golf course and avoid double bogeys on your score card.

Know your strength and weakness If you find yourself on a short par-4 where you are going leave yourself with a short shot-in take a few things into consideration.

Most high handicappers struggle from 100m and in.

The reason for this that it is not a full golf swing where you can go at it a 100%, it takes practice and feel.

How many times have you duffed or hit the ball long or short on a pitch shot?

Are you going to be better off leaving yourself a full iron-in and getting it on the green?

So before pulling out your driver think about where will be the best position to leave yourself to have a more confident swing and to achieve a better result.

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ACROSS 1. A little birdie will tell you that he is best known for having won the Open Championship in 1991 (3, 5, 5) 8. A players sense of feel, generally around the greens (5) 9. The butter knife of golf (3, 4) 10. Sergio Garcia is satisfied to have three stripes against his name (6) 11. The highest mountain peak in North America (6) 13. Tony Finau was born in a beehive state (4) 14. What sleeping dogs do (3) 15. (Surname) The son of Jay was involved in a horrific car crash on February 13th 2018 (4) 19. A golfer’s gofer (6) 21. A large bust in the centre of the mile (6) 23. (First name) This South African golfer has always kept up the pace and won her first LPGA Tour event at the Blue Bay LPGA in China (3-4) 24. In times you will find articles (5) 25. She is an English professional golfer who partnered with Trish Johnson to win the European Team Championship for England in 2008 (7, 6)

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DOWN 1. The injury required an injection directly into the muscle (13) 2. Men’s golf apparel of the sea (7) 3. Sub sinker or trash receptacle (3, 3) 4. Justin Rose would love to be a Greek God (4) 5. (Surname) This Paraguayan golfer won the South American Tour Order of Merit in 1994 & 1998 (6) 6. This golf club in Marrakech, Morocco features an eighteen hole championship golf course designed

by Hills & Forrest (5) 7. The first male Nordic to win a major (6, 7) 12. A secure identity code will guide you to the flag (3) 16. (Surname) She won her only major, the 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore with a birdie on the last hole (7) 17. An easy task, part of it could be a piece of cake (6) 18. Eyes are on the mule and the atmosphere at Augusta (6) 20. American nerd (5) 22. A second letter blocked Christiaan Bezuidenhout temporarily (4)

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KNOW YOUR PGA

PRO Wiele Rademeyer - PGA Professional Humewood Golf Club

1. When did you qualify as a PGA Professional?

I finished the qualification this year.

2. What made you choose this career?

Golf has always been in my blood – I grew up right across from our local golf course and we spent most of our weekends at the golf course so I guess golf was always going to be a part of my life.

3. Has it always been golf for you?

No, strangely enough it was tennis first that caught my attention. I only started playing golf around 9 years old.

4. Did you ever play or did you ever want to play on tour?

Yes, I went to qualifying school but due to financial reasons, I never had the opportunity to do it again, however, coaching has always been a passion for me.

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5. Who has been you mentor in the golfing industry?

My mentor at Humewood has been Brendon Timm – I started working with Brendon 5 years ago.

6. You are more into the coaching side and running of the pro-shop at Humewood GC, describe a typical work day for you as a PGA Professional.

Upon arriving, I catch up on emails and admin work for the pro-shop that I manage. I check my stock levels, have a quick meeting with the green keeping staff as well as outside operations on their daily activities. Then I head to the driving range for lessons typically starting around mid-morning until 5pm.

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HEALTH & LIFEST YLE 12. Does your position require you to be available 7. Humewood is a true links golf course and on weekends, evenings, and holidays, and if so, the “elements” and design play a huge part does this place demands on your personal life? in the way you play a true links, does this Working in the golfing industry, one will always influence the way you coach people? work more flexible hours as with hospitality.

Most definitely – especially in the short game However, I’ve been in the industry for long area where typically the high lofted spinning enough to know that I will be off when other peoshot is not a shot that we would often play ple work and visa versa. I’m very lucky in that my down here. We utilize the bump-and-run shot fiancé is very supportive of my chosen career and more often than most other golf courses. understands the demands.

8. As a PGA Professional, what do you enjoy 13. What are your short & long term goals? most about the industry.

Short term goals would be to own the Pro-Shop Watching young talent grow into that I’m currently managing – long term goal phenomenal golfers. would be to establish a junior golf academy.

9. The members of a golf club 14. What is your opinion on the state of golf in always come first. Do you South Africa? agree with the phrase “The I think SA golf is at a very high point currently member is always right”? especially if you are looking at our top amateur Honestly, we try to look at golfers that will hopefully filter into our profesboth sides of the story first sional circuit. We need to keep building and assistbefore we make assumptions ing those amateur golfers that don’t necessarily but no, the members isn’t have the means to pursue golf as a career so we always right. don’t lose out on our next world number 1.

10. With consumers being careful on how they spend their money these days, are you finding other ways besides golf to attract people to the club?

Yes, we try run a few social events throughout the year to attract more golfers (and non-golfers) like a 2.5km / 5km trail run around our course.

11. Slow play is one of the biggest problems in golf today, how do you manage slow play at Humewood GC? Slow play is a problem that we will always experience as typically golfers don’t think that they are playing slowly, hence them not really noticing that we send out our marshalls to keep the field moving. We also tend to make halfway house grab and go as this is where most golfers lose time.

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15. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

I love camping & fishing – especially in the Baviaans so every opportunity I get, I pack the bakkie and head out.

16. Do you still get time to play?

The misperception is usually that if you work in the golf industry you spend all your time playing golf. That couldn’t be further from the truth. However, I try make an effort to play at least once a week in our member competition days.

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Donald Trump's “Inexpensive” Golf Habit Could Cost America $340 Million

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hat with everything that’s been going on over the last three years or so - Brexit, the Mueller enquiry, climate change continuing to kick off, liberal democracy at large falling over and going on fire - Donald Trump’s dedication to golfing has been a comforting constant. He’s been golfing 227 separate times since his inauguration.

The approach and landfall of Hurricane Dorian saw Trump hacking his way around one of his courses in Virginia at the weekend, but he defended his “inexpensive” hobby from accusations that he should probably have at least looked like he was working, and that new estimates from Trumpgolfcount.com say his golfing has cost the taxpayer $109 million so far.

If he carries on at this rate through a second term, that’d mean roughly $340 million down the toilet over his time in office, with most of the costs racked up from flying Air Force One all over the place.

“The incompetent Mayor of London, Sadique Kahn [sic], was bothered that I played a very fast round of golf yesterday,” Trump tweeted,

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before deleting and reposting with the correct spelling of Khan’s name. “Many Pols exercise for hours, or travel for weeks. Me, I run through one of my courses (very inexpensive). President Obama would fly to Hawaii.”

“He’s cleary busy dealing with a hurricane out on the golfcourse”.

Khan told Politico in Warsaw, where he’d headed for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two. Trump sent Vice-President Mike Pence instead, and hit the golf course.

Khan called Trump “a guy who amplifies racist tweets; amplifies the tweets of fascists; says things that are deeply objectionable.”

“If I don’t stand up and call that out I think I’m doing a disservice to Londoners who chose me as their mayor,” he continued.

Leaving aside the actual fitness value of walking slowly around some gently rolling parkland for a couple of hours, Trump’s assertion that his golfing is “very inexpensive” is an uncharacteristically subtle brag about how fast he gets round the course isn’t it?

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JOHN COLLIER 2019

ANNUAL SURVEY ON

South African Golf Courses ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SURVEYS SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING The recent seminars presented at the Western Province Turfgrass Association Turf Industry Show on 15 and 16 August in Cape Town emphasised one of the mandates of the Turf Grass Associations in South Africa in providing education and training. The Chairman of the Western Province Turfgrass Association, Andrew Small and Christopher Steyn Chair of the Turf Industry Show Organising Committee both stressed the importance of education and training.

The speakers included Sue de Swart of Talking Turf who spoke about sustainable practices in preparing for tournaments. Kelly Sauerman of Turfgrass Academy of South Africa dealt with sustainably cultivating healthy turf, whilst Derek Daly of African Turf Academy spoke on sports turf rootzones. From an equipment perspective both Des Buckingham of Jacobsen and Reg Varney of Otterbine emphasised the importance of using appropriate technology and equipment. Paul Jacobs, a United States Golf Association agronomist went to the heart of sustainable golf by talking about using science and technology to manage turf and irrigation issues. Bruce Williams, past president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, spoke about negotiation strategies and lessons learnt in the golf industry.

The Turf Industry representative bodies are doing their bit for education and training, yet the provision of relevant data and support for research is always important. Currently the John Collier team are running the South African Bunker Survey. The results should throw up some interesting insights into bunker management in South Africa. Furthermore, reminders have been sent out to Clubs to update their John Collier annual questionnaire.

The results of this survey will be published in the 13th edition of the John Collier Annual Survey.

Photograph left to right: Paul Jacobs, Andrew Small, Bruce Williams

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE

Jesse Kriel

Springbok rugby pl ayer 1. Where were you born and which schools did you attend?

I was born in Cape Town and moved up to Underburg in KZN and attended Underburg Primary and then moved onto Merchiston in Pietermaritzburg and high school at Maritzburg College.

dietician that works closely with the chef to sort the food out.

6. Do you prefer inside or outside centre?

Outside centre is my preferred position.

7. What has been your best moment so far on the rugby field?

I don’t think I can pin point one moment but probably every opportunity to don the Springbok jersey is extremely special.

2. Where did your rugby career start?

My rugby career started at Underburg primary in grade one. Andre Truter was the 8. Being a Maritzburg College Old Boy man who invited me to my first practice. what did you think of Northwood High 3. Was there a strong rivalry between you beating them for the first time ever at and your twin brother Dan when you home? played rugby together at school?

It’s rugby and every team is beatable Yes there was always rivalry but a healthy on the day. I think it’s about how you one. We pushed each other right through bounce back from the defeat is what our childhood. counts.

4. You’ve played rugby in Japan in the 9. What do you make of the new rules that past, what are the differences in have come into the game, is rugby conditions and does this mean different becoming over- reffed? game plans?

I think all rules that are being brought in The conditions are extremely humid this are to make the game safer. time of the year and makes handling the 10. You have signed up with the Canon ball very difficult.

Eagles in Japan for next season, where 5. With the cultural differences in Japan, do you see yourself in the next couple of will your dietary requirements be years? adequately catered for?

Yes I have signed with the Canon Eagles The food is very different but we have a and I am extremely excited about the

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE challenge and experiencing a new culture.

11. You started a new venture called Exalt Sport, please tell us more about it.

Exalt is an Epsom salt recovery bath that was designed to help athletes or people with active lifestyles to recover as quick as possible and be able to perform to the best

of their ability as soon as possible.

12. What advice would you give to youngsters today as far as sport is concerned?

Hard work always pays. It is a bit of a cliché but it is so true and never changes.

Work hard but remember to enjoy while you are at it.

GETTING ON TO GOLF • When did you start playing Golf?

I started playing around grade 7.

• What is your current handicap?

Current handicap is a solid 18. I definitely need to make more time to play and get this lower!

• Which is your favorite South African golf course and why?

I can only comment on golf courses that I have played at so I would probably say Highland Gate in Dullstroom, we had a north vs south tournament there on a bye weekend during super rugby which the south boys ended up winning which was great. The course has unbelievable views and is in pristine condition.

• Do you play with any of your teammates or former teammates, and if so who’s is the toughest competitor on the course?

I play with current team mates but I would say the toughest competitor on the course would definitely be Fourie Du Preez. He is an unbelievable golfer, followed closely by Schalk Britz who is very competitive.

• Any chance of some games in Japan?

If we have some time off and it’s not crazy hot, Yes! • Have you had any embarrassing moments whilst playing golf?

Probably playing at the Belfry in the UK and shanking my 1st tee shot far off to the right.

• What is your your favourite club in the bag?

Favorite club would be my 7 iron, I find it the easiest to hit.

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• Do you walk or take a cart?

Take a cart, I usually try and save the legs for the weekends game.

• Your favourite golfer would be?

Defiantly Tiger!

I love his grit, fight and pure class! Proper legend of the game.

• Have you ever had a hole-in-one?

No I haven’t and don’t think I’ll have one any time soon. Maybe after a few beers.

• Who would be in your ideal fourball?

Handre Pollard, Damian De Allende and Willie le Roux.

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Gary Player Country Club celebrates 40 years of excellence

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he Gary Player Country Club celebrates its 40th anniversary this year as the iconic venue once again hosts the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted

by Gary Player - the penultimate Rolex Series event on the 2019 Race to Dubai.

Ever since the par-72 golf course opened at Sun City in the late Seventies, the Gary Player Country Club has been a timeless test of golf at the highest level and some of the world’s best golfers have walked its fairways.

As the course prepares for the Nedbank Golf Challenge from November 14-17, 2019,

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tournament host and course designer Gary Player reflects back on his masterpiece.

“When Sol Kerzner, the hotel magnate, and I first visited the volcanic crater that is now Sun City, his vision was almost unbelievable. But he had an imagination of what it could become – a world-class resort with extraordinary entertainment, sport and golf courses. I look back on Sun City and the Gary Player Country Club’s evolution over the past 40 years, and it’s quite remarkable,” said Player, who also designed the resort’s second course, the Lost City Golf Course.

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S Korn Ferry tour

Sunshine Tour Vodacom Origins of Golf Sishen GC, 22 - 24 August 2019

1 Ockie Strydom 2 Thriston Lawrence T3 Riekus Nortje Michael Palmer Luke Jerling Chris Swanepoel 7 Neil Schietekat T8 Estiaan Conradie Hennie Otto T10 Stefan Wears-Taylor Herman Loubser Philip Geerts Trevor Fisher Jnr

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Sunshine tour order of merit as of 31 AUG 2019

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JC Ritchie RSA Daniel van Tonder RSA Toto Thimba RSA Thriston Lawrence RSA Garrick Higgo RSA Stephen Ferreira POR Ockie Strydom RSA Callum Mowat RSA Rhys Enoch WAL Ruan Conradie RSA Martin Rohwer RSA Neil Schietekat RSA Steve Surry ENG Jacques Blaauw RSA Keith Horne RSA Michael Palmer RSA Jake Roos RSA Jake Redman RSA Luke Jerling RSA Jaco Ahlers RSA

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R 548,433.33 R 518,221.43 R 491,725.00 R 405,358.33 R 346,000.00 R 344,050.00 R 320,850.00 R 318,250.00 R 296,000.00 R 291,100.00 R 271,090.00 R 269,813.33 R 233,873.33 R 230,666.66 R 223,080.00 R 219,883.33 R 212,625.00 R 193,750.00 R 189,225.00 R 171,525.00

PGA TOUR PGA Tour Order of Merit as of 31 AUG 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Brooks Koepka USA Rory McIlroy NIR Matt Kuchar USA Patrick Cantlay USA Gary Woodland USA Xander Schauffele USA Dustin Johnson UA Justin Thomas USA Jon Rahm SPA Webb Simpson USA

Other South African 37 Louis Oosthuizen 69 Dylan Frittelli 85 Branden Grace 186 Ernie Els 200 Charl Schwartzel

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(Top 25 received PGA Tour card for 2020 season)

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Scottie Scheffle USA Xinjun Zhang CHI Robby Shelton USA Kristoffer Ventura NOR Harry Higgs USA Ryan Brehm USA Matthew NeSmith USA Lanto Griffin USA Henrik Norlander SWE Mark Hubbard USA Zac Blair USA Rhein Gibson USA Bo Hoag USA Nelson Ledesm ARG Mark Anderson USA Scott Harrington USA Chase Seiffert USA Chris Baker USA Sebastian Cappelen DEN Michael Gligic CAN Rafael Campos PRC Michael Gellerman USA Tom Lewis ENG Fabiรกn Gรณmez ARG Vincent Whaley ARG

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565,338.00 410,100.00 356,760.00 336,234.00 326,651.00 293,055.00 277,566.00 276,057.00 271,628.00 265,892.00 265,355.00 262,933.00 262,254.00 259,106.00 221,544.00 212,749.00 198,842.00 198,792.00 195,968.00 189,645.00 184,076.00 180,914.00 180,000.00 169,182.00 167,469.00

Korn Ferry Tour Final points (Top 25 received PGA Tour card for 2020 season)

1 Matthew NeSmith USA 2 Tom Lewis ENG1 ENG 3 Brandon Hagy USA 4 Kramer Hickok USA 5 Fabiรกn Gรณmez ARG 6 Viktor Hovland NOR 7 Brendon Todd USA 8 Beau Hossler USA 9 Ben Taylor USA 10 Anirban Lahiri IND 11 Grayson Murray USA 12 Tyler Duncan USA 13 David Hearn CAN 14 Bronson Burgoon USA 15 Chris Baker USA 16 Robert Streb USA 17 Tom Hoge USA 18 Cameron Percy AUS 19 Hank Lebioda USA 20 Rob Oppenheim USA 21 Cameron Davis AUS 22 Joseph Bramlett USA 23 Doug Ghim USA 24 D.J. Trahan USA 25 Richy Werenski USA Other South Africans 26 Justin Harding RSA

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1,018,500 1,000,000 700,000 660,500 632,500 620,000 504,838 481,667 416,667 357,500 332,778 283,129 283,000 280,500 263,000 257,429 247,000 242,667 202,667 196,167 192,600 189,111 188,111 186,000 186,000

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DATE EVENT VENUE SEPTEMBER 2019 5 - 8 26 - 28

King’s Cup Vodacom Origins of Golf

Royal Swazi Spa CC Humewood GC

OCTOBER 2019 3 - 5 9 - 11 17 - 19 23 - 25 31 Oct - 3 Nov

Vodacom Origins Stellenbosch Wild Coast Sun Challenge Vodacom Origins Selborne Sibaya Challenge Vodacom Origins Final

Stellenbosch GC Wild Coast Sun CC Selborne Park GC The Woods at Mount Edgecombe Simola G & CE

NOVEMBER 2019 14 - 17 28 Nov - 1 Dec

Nedbank Golf Challenge Alfred Dunhill Championship

Gary Player CC Leopard Creek CC

Amateur events - Men

DATE EVENT VENUE SEPTEMBER 2019 1 1 - 2 14 - 15 16 - 20 25 - 27 28 - 29 29

Boland Mid-Amateur Open KZN Senior Spring Open Lowveld Senior Open SA Inter-Provincial Nomads SA U13 Championship North West Senior Open Cape Town Jnr Open

Stellenbosch GC Zimbali CC White River CC Mbombela GC Devonvale GC Rustenburg GC Clovelly CC

OCTOBER 2019 4 - 6 7 - 11 15 16 - 18 18 - 20

Ekurhuleni Open SA Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial Madala Challenge SA Senior Amateur Championship GNGU Silver Salver

Reading CC King David Mowbray GC Durban CC Durban CC Irene CC

CONTAC T DETAILS Boland Golf Union Border Golf Union Central Gauteng Golf Union Eastern Gauteng Golf Union

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Freestate and Northern Cape Golf Union Gauteng North Golf Union Karoo Golf Union Sunshine Tour

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DATE EVENT VENUE NOVEMBER 2019 1 - 3 2 - 3 9 - 10 11 - 13 15 - 17 16 - 17 19 - 21

Eastern Province Stroke Play Ekurhuleni Senior Open Limpopo Senior Open The Bobby Locke Central Gauteng Open Otway Hayes Senior Classic Harry Oppenheimer Trophy

Humewood GC Germiston GC Koro Creek GC Parkview GC Royal Jhb & Kensington GC Zwartkop CC Maccauvlei GC

Amateur events - Women

DATE EVENT VENUE

september 2019 1 - 2 KZN Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship 7 - 8 Ekurhuleni Open, Junior, Mid-Am & Senior Championship 14 - 15 Boland Ladies & Junior Championship 24 - 27 SA Women’s Inter Provincial Championship OCTOBER 2019 19 - 20

Ackerman Championship

NOVEMBER 2019 3 - 6 Champion of Champions 11 - 13 SA Mid-Amateur Championship 23 - 24 Mpumalanga Open, Closed & Mid-Amateur Championship

Durban CC Benoni Lake GC Langebaan GC Riviera On Vaal CC

Strand GC

Zebula CC Selborne CC Middelburg CC

CONTAC T DETAILS KZN Golf Union Mpumalanga Golf Union Limpopo Golf Union North-West Province Golf Union

(031) 202 7636 (013) 692 3002 (015) 295 4118 (044) 533 3507

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CHAMPIoNS TOUR Champions tour Order of merit as of 31 aug 2019

1 Scott McCarron 2 Jerry Kelly 3 Steve Stricker 4 Bernhard Langer 5 Scott Parel 6 Retief GooseN 7 David Toms 8 Kevin Sutherland 9 Kirk Triplett 10 Ken Tanigaw Other South Africans 43 David Frost

USA USA USA GER USA RSA USA USA USA USA

19 16 9 15 20 16 15 17 18 20

$ 2,318,965.00 $ 1,561,882.00 $ 1,534,327.00 $ 1,276,279.00 $ 1,271,681.00 $1,225,235.00 $ 1,218,635.00 $ 1,186,464.00 $ 1,155,592.00 $ 1,045,748.00

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EUROPEAN TOUR European Tour Race to Dubai rankings as of 31 Aug 2019

1 LOWRY Shane NIR 2 WIESBERGER Bernd AUT 3 RAHM Jon SP 4 FLEETWOOD Tommy ENG 5 WALLACE Matt ENG 6 FITZPATRICK Matthew ENG 7 KISNER Kevin USA 8 OOSTHUIZEN Louis RSA 9 VAN ROOYEN Erik RSA 10 SCHAUFFELE Xander USA Other South Africans 14 HARDING Justin RSA 17 BEZUIDENHOUT Christiaan RSA 29 STERNE Richard RSA 69 COETZEE George RSA 85 LOMBARD Zander RSA 91 GRACE Branden RSA 95 PORTEOUS Haydn RSA 108 BURMESTER Dean RSA 115 DE JAGER Louis RSA 118 FICHARDT Darren RSA 127 ELS Ernie RSA 134 AIKEN Thomas RSA 136 WALTERS Justin RSA

9 21 9 13 18 14 7 11 21 7

€ 3,232,356.17 € 2,307,682.17 € 2,535,807.80 € 1,875,882.81 € 1,764,792.96 € 1,582,765.44 € 1,818,766.38 € 1,510,884.34 € 1,237,542.23 € 1,684,068.82

18 22 15 21 21 10 23 21 20 17 9 13 21

€ 1,010,037.95 € 918,650.53 € 934,191.60 € 412,441.19 € 327,734.27 € 366,584.88 € 274,230.03 € 240,367.16 € 202,035.24 € 229,210.56 € 194,719.60 € 148,369.62 € 164,135.03

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR 13 13 13 14 12 12 14 12 12 11

€ € € € € € € € € €

107,763.00 101,206.00 96,674.00 87,920.00 83,639.00 77,174.00 70,184.00 69,355.00 68,062.00 65,877.00

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EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR European Seniors Tour points as of 31 August

1 Phillip PRICE WAL 2 Bernhard LANGER GER 3 Paul BROADHURST ENG 4 José COCERES ARG 5 David SHACKLADY ENG 6 Peter BAKER ENG 7 Barry LANE ENG 8 James KINGSTON RSA 9 Jean-François REMESY FRA 10 Peter FOWLER AUS Other South Africans 17 Chris WILLIAMS RSA

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$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

2,632,412.00 1,885,295.00 1,486,010.00 1,404,576.00 1,334,852.00 1,203,124.00 1,047,360.00 1,021,949.00 1,007,423.00 979,519.00

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LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR European Ladies Tour order of merit as of 31

1 Ashleigh Buhai RSA 2 Carlota Ciganda SPA 3 Celine Boutier FRA 4 Caroline Hedwall SWE 5 Nuria Iturrioz SPA 6 Esther Henseleit GER 7 Charley Hull ENG 8 Marianne Skarpnord DEN 9 Olivia Cowan GER 10 Anne Van Dam NED Other South Africans 53 Lee-Anne Pace RSA 54 Stacy Lee Bregman rsa 93 Lejan Lewthwaite RSA

5 2 3 11 5 13 4 13 12 6

€ € € € € € € € € €

206,573.47 202,668.81 172,410.18 146,593.90 133,133.52 127,639.94 120,954.18 113,054.58 106,517.75 99,345.25

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€ € €

20,027.26 19,854.98 8,185.48

Official golf world rankings as of 31 August

European Challenge tour order of merit as of 31 Aug 2019

1 Calum HILL SCO 2 Richard BLAND ENG 3 Antoine ROZNER FRA 4 Ricardo SANTOS POR 5 Matthew JORDAN ENG 6 Cormac SHARVIN NIR 7 Robin ROUSSEL FRA 8 Connor SYME SCO 9 Darius VAN DRIEL NED 10 Jack SENIOR ENG Other South Africans 17 Bryce EASTON RSA

LPGA Tour order of merit as of 31 August

1 Jin Young Ko KOR 2 Jeongeun Lee KOR 3 Sung Hyun Park KOR 4 Lexi Thompson USA 5 Brooke M. Henderson CAN 6 Minjee Lee AUS 7 Ariya Jutanugarn THA 8 Sei Young Kim KOR 9 Nelly Korda USA 10 Hannah Green Other South Africans 47 Ashleigh Buhai RSA 133 Lee-Anne Pace RSA

11 4 3 10 12 11 11 11 12 12

1,984 1,955 1,920 1,471 1,467 1,270 1,213 1,171 1,139 1,135

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Brooks Koepka USA Rory McIlroy NIR Dustin Johnson USA Justin Rose ENG Justin Thomas USA Jon Rahm SPA Patrick Cantlay USA Tiger Woods USA Xander Schauffele USA Francesco Molinari ITA

12.78 9.81 8.96 7.75 7.31 6.98 6.87 6.47 6.22 6.15

44 48 46 48 48 40 45 32 53 44

Other South Africans 22 Louis Oosthuizen RSA 53 Justin Harding RSA 59 Erik van Rooyen RSA 82 Branden Grace RSA 97 Dylan Frittelli RSA 120 JC Ritchie RSA 133 Christiaan Bezuidenhout RSA 160 Shaun Norris RSA 168 Charl Schwartzel RSA 171 Scott Vincent ZIM 173 Richard Stern RSA 183 Dean Burmester RSA

4.15 2.32 2.15 1.79 1.48 1.28 1.11 1.01 0.96 0.96 0.95 0.91

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Van Rooyen wins first European Tour title.

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e made hard work of it in the end, but there was no doubt that overnight leader Erik Van Rooyen was a deserving winner of the Scandinavian Invitation. Of course he was. There was a lot of pressure on the 15-foot downhill, right-to-left putt the 29-year-old South African made for a closing birdie, a one-shot edge over runner-up Matt Fitzpatrick and a first European Tour victory.

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It went in dead center and set off some dramatic scenes around an 18th green that was all but surrounded by Swedish fans, all hoping for a Henrik Stenson victory. But that wasn’t to be. Stenson, a Gothenburg native who skipped playing in the FedEx Cup Playoff events in order to be in the field in Sweden, made a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth to briefly tie for the lead but played the next 12 holes in a relatively uneventful one-under par. At the close the 43-year-old was 14 under par and tied for third alongside

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another South African, Dean Burmeister.

“This is too good … hard to describe,” said Van Rooyen, who twice finished runner-up in this, his second season on the European Tour, in Qatar and Morocco. “I was so nervous on 18. I’d been putting so well all day. I’ve come close a bunch of times and every time I’m in contention the question gets asked on social media. My caddie was amazing today, as he has been since he took the bag in February. My job today was to hit one shot at a time and commit, which I did. I didn’t know where I was until 16. But I got it done. I’m proud of myself.”

So he should be. Winning is hard. And in claiming the 150th European Tour victory by a South African, he confirmed that fact more than conclusively.

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The KZN North Coast

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he stretch between the towns of Ballito and Zinkwazi Beach on the KZN north coast is only 32 kilometres long, yet within this region there are four world class 18-hole golf courses and a delightful 9-hole track.

Affectionately known as the Dolphin Coast the area is a perennial favourite for holiday makers who enjoy balmy weather, stunning beaches, the inviting Indian Ocean and of course playing golf.

Accommodation in this district varies from the five-star opulence of the Fairmont Zimbali Resort (pictured on our cover) to the wonderful self-catering and camping options provided by Zinkwazi Lagoon Beach & Forest Resort.

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Golf Courses on the Dolphin Coast Zimbali Country Club

Designed by Tom Weiskopf, Zimbali is a hybrid 18-hole golf course being both Links and Coastal Forrest. Being an eco-conscious golf course and estate, Zimbali’s tee boxes are often situated in slightly tricky positions to avoid environmental disturbances. The first eleven holes take you over rolling hills, which present ideal vantage points from which to enjoy the magnificent views. Thereafter, holes twelve to eighteen explore the Zimbali indigenous forest.

Umhlali Country Club

Designed by Peter Matkovich, Umhlali is an 18-hole golf course which melts in to the surroundings with indigenous vegetation.

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Golf Courses on the Dolphin Coast Simbithi Country Club

Designed by Peter Matkovich, Simbithi is South Africa’s first executive golf course, meaning that it is an 18-hole course with a par of 60 comprising par-3s, par-4s and one par-5. Thoughtfully-placed greens hold a well-struck shot and the layout allows you to play every club in your bag.

Prince’s Grant Golf Estate

Designed by Peter Matkovich, Prince’s Grant is an immaculate 18-hole golf course that boasts stunning natural scenery and excellent conditioning. A links parkland layout, Prince’s Grant is laid out over four ridgelines overlooking the Indian Ocean.

Darnall Country Club

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Streicher rules roost at SA High School Champs

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egan Streicher from Somerset College made golfing history last month when she became the first female winner in the ninth SA High School Championship at Koro Creek Bushveld GE The 16-year-old Swellendam native scooped the individual honours with a one-shot victory on four-under-par 140 after posting rounds of 72 and 68.

Yurav Premlall set the first round target with a four-under 68, but the race to glory heated up over the first nine holes. The Balderstone Sports Institute player came under pressure from Jurie Mostert from De Villiers Graaff High School, Curro Aurora’s Kieron van Wyk and Christiaan Maas from the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool.

Meanwhile Streicher two-putted for birdie at the par five 14th and gained another shot at the par four 15th with a pin-seeking sand-wedge that landed three metres short of the pin.

start. “I hit a three-wood down the middle at the first, but I flew the green with a 5-iron from 180 metres,” said Streicher. “Then I chipped it on for eagle! At the next hole, I drove the green and two-putted for birdie from the fringe.

“I bogeyed the third, though, but kept it going nicely with five straight pars. Unfortunately my drive ran out on the 18th and I ended up in the hazard, in a pretty bad lie. I couldn’t do more than hack it out and I hit my third short of the green. I hit a good chip, but missed the par putt.

“I had no idea what was happening with the scores, so I played fairly stress-free golf. I didn’t know I had a two-shot lead playing the last, which is probably a good thing.”

“I’m pretty stoked about becoming the first girl to win the Individual Competition,” Streicher said.

A great 6-iron approach and a two-putt birdie at the par-five 18th saw her join the chasing pack.

Premlall, Van Wyk and Mostert tied for second on three-under after respective rounds of 73, 72 and 71, while Maas closed with a 71 to join Jean Pierre van der Watt in fifth on one-under.

The Boland golfer headed to the back nine on three-under, just a shot behind Premlall, and she blasted into the lead with an eagle-birdie

Swanepoel finished on 157 with rounds of 80 and 77 and Scholtz on 165 with rounds of 80 and 85.

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Rama reels in first national title in Stellenbosch

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ikhil Rama completed a stunning wire-to-wire victory to celebrate his national breakthrough in the inaugural Friends of Engelberg Challenge at Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate last month.

The 17-year-old Rama was pushed all the way by reigning North and South Junior champion Tyran Snyders, but held his nerve to post a final round one-under-par 71 to win the championship on seven-under 209.

Snyders from Western Province took second on five-under after carding 70 on the last day.

The week belonged to Rama, who surged into the first round lead with a four-under 68 and held on to pole position with a second round 70.

The Bryanston junior carried a three-shot lead over Snyders into the final round, and made light work of the heavy downpour over the first eight holes. He moved to nine-under with birdies at the second, fourth and sixth holes, extending his lead over Snyders to five shots.

overall title with a two-putt par at the closing hole.

“I struggled to get the putter going in the first round, but after I birdied the ninth, the putts kept dropping. My strategy for the tournament was to try to keep the ball in play and to hit greens in regulation to give myself chances to score and I did that well in the first two rounds.

“The sweeping rain and strong wind made conditions really tough on the last day. I kept my head down and tried to remain focussed on my own game. The goal was to save pars, and to limit my mistakes.

“I am super stoked with my first national junior win,” said the 17-year-old Rama.

FINAL RESULTS (TOP 10)

209 Nikhil Rama 68-70-71 211 Tyran Snyders 71-70-70 213 Jean Pierre van der Watt 75-68-70 214 Francois Cilliers 71-71-72 215 Luke Pienaar 70-73-72 216 Ryan van Velzen 71-74-71 However, as conditions worsened, Rama let four Judd Sundelson 71-73-72 shots slip coming home and Snyders increased 219 C.J van Wyk 72-73-74 the pressure with birdies at the 15th and 17th. 221 Kayle Wykes 71-72-78 78-69-75 The tournament leader rallied with gains at the 222 Kaylah Williams par five 11th and par four 15th and clinched the Megan Streicher 73-75-74

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Kistensamy claims Nomads North & South Junior Nomads event of the season. Now I can go back to the books, knowing I got the job done.”

Kistensamy has been trending towards a big win throughout the season.

He won two club championships – first at Umhlali Country Club and then at his home course – and racked up a handful of top five finishes on the local provincial circuit.

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waZulu-Natal junior Kyle Kistensamy celebrated his first national success when he scored a runaway victory in the Nomads North and South Junior Championship at Pecanwood CC at the end of August.

The 17-year-old Prince’s Grant golfer had set himself the target of winning on the national circuit this season, and he duly delivered on the final day.

After a bogey start in the final round, he dropped two more shots on the third, but Kistensamy turned things around with seven birdies and an eagle on the par five 12th for a sizzling 66 to close out a six-shot victory on six-under 210.

“I’m super stoked about this win,” said the Curro Mount Ridgemore matriculant.

“I really had to dig deep after that start, but I pulled it back and went on the attack.

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“The timing is perfect, really. My goal this season was to win one of the Nomads titles and now, with the final exams coming up, the pressure is off. I’m hoping for a good matric result, because I want to study a B.Com degree.

“I’m looking at some colleges in the United States, but I might just stay at home and study through Varsity College. Either way, I’ll be playing a lot of golf so I can keep on improving my game.”

FINAL RESULTS (top 10) 210 Kyle Kistensamy

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217 Luc Gavagnin

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Sublime win for Schaper in Junior Players Champs

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hird time’s the charm for South Africa’s Jayden Schaper, who muscled his way to victory at the AJGA Junior Players Championship in the United States last month.

“It really feels amazing on my third go, to finally get the win,” the country’s leading amateur said after he holed a clutch six-foot putt at the final hole to cement a one-shot victory on six-under-par 210.

With Hurricane Dorian closing in on the coast of Florida, the invitation-only junior event at the iconic TPC Sawgrass was condensed into two days.

The field teed off the first round in driving rain that swept across the Stadium Course in the morning, but 18-year-old Schaper wasted no time in living up to his billing. He broke into the top four with an opening three-under-par 69 and, in the afternoon, the Ebotse golfer braved the elements to card a 70 that earned him a share the lead with American Brett Robert on four-under.

“In a lot of our tournaments back home, we play 36 holes on the first day and 18 on the last, so the change in format didn’t really faze me,” he said. “It’s one of my most favourite courses and it was such a big goal of mine. It hasn’t really sunk in, but I’m just over the moon to call myself a Junior Players champion.”

Schaper became the fifth international winner in the 13 year history of the event.

Schaper’s victory at TPC Sawgrass also came with two major pay-offs.

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Not only has he comfortably made the International Team for the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup, but the junior has earned himself an invitation to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, courtesy of businessman and GolfRSA patron, Johann Rupert.

“I’m super excited to go back to Leopard Creek,” said Schaper, who tied for fourth in the African Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek in February.

While Schaper came up trumps in the Junior Players Championship, the rest of the GolfRSA National Squad members had mixed results.

Martin Vorster (67, 75, 73) from the Southern Cape tied for seventh on one-under, fellow Louis Oosthuizen Junior Golf Academy member Jordan Duminy (72, 76, 77) and Sam Simpson (75, 74, 76) tied for 48th on nine-over, and Casey Jarvis from Ekurhuleni rallied after an opening 81 with rounds of 78 and 73 to finish in the top 70.

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South African Chloe Garner crowned Women’s World Long Drive World Champion

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he World Long Drive season wrapped up in spectacular fashion, with Capetonian Chloe Garner cementing herself as the latest woman to join the select club of World Long Drive champions.

really good going into it. I felt like I had found a good rhythm. I think maybe Phillis felt a bit more pressure having to back up those titles, whereas I was able to let loose.”

England’s Kyle Berkshire took the men’s title

Garner found redemption in the championship match against Phillis Meti after finishing runner-up to the No. 1 ranked hitter in the Women’s Division in the season-culminating event two of the previous three years.

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The current method of determining your maximum score for the hole is a maximum of 2 over par, unless you have two Course Handicap strokes on a hole, in which case you must enter a 3 over par.

From 1st October 2019, the maximum score on any hole for your Handicap Score will be a Net Two Over Par (or Net Double Bogey), which is equal to Zero Stableford points.

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(Note: a net score on a hole is your Gross Score less any Course Handicap Strokes you have on that hole, while a Bogey is a 1-over-par score.)

Example: If a golfer has a Course Handicap of 18, they get 1 handicap stroke per hole, so they must enter a maximum score of 3 over par on any hole where they blow out.

If a golfer has a handicap of 9, then on stroke holes 1 to 9 they must enter a maximum score of 3 over par on those holes and, on stroke holes 10 to 18, a maximum of 2 over par.

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S pecial F eature – T H E VA LU E O F V O LU N T E E R I N G

The value of

volunteering By: Sue de Zwart

Sue de Zwart has been volunteering at golf tournaments since her 1st tournament – the AT & T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach in 1997. In most situations it would seem that you are thrown in at the deep end where you learn to operate under pressure whilst facing the fantastic challenge of producing the ultimate playing surface.

I

cherish what I’ve learnt form from working four Masters & three U.S. Opens. I recently returned to work the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Gerhard van Rooyen, resort superintendent of Fancourt and Guy Kleu, de Zalze superintendent joined me for this fantastic event.

We have created a volunteer culture at Leopard Creek which has been fantastic.

We provide accommodation & meals for the volunteers and their assistance is invaluable.

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TEE ALIGNMENT

This is a true win/win situation where you are able to share some tournament experience which can be used for your local member events if you don’t host a tournament as such.

For the club hosting you can attend to most details – many hands definitely make light work. This is also a wonderful time to get to know people in the industry & learn from each other. Derek Muggeridge used to head up our volunteer crew for the Leopard Creek events over the years and he was the obvious choice to take over from me as he knew how we operated.

USGA getting the players perspective from Nick Price

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Events are always thrilled to have volunteers, but do remember this is a symbiotic relationship.

Volunteers are there to add value and not to rock the boat during this very busy time. At the same time it is key for the club to value the time & effort put in by the volunteers.

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Turning back the clock

WHO

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is the Golfer from the past?

Our mystery golfer was born on March 14th 1929 in Belleville, Illinois U.S.A. The son of a coal miner, his family had little money and he would sneak over the fence of nearby St Clair Country Club to play golf and work as a caddy.

He served in the United States military during the Korean War. He turned professional in 1952 and his first Tour win came in 1958.

At the 1968 Masters, he tied Roberto De Vicenzo at the end of 72 holes of regulation play. He was headed for an 18-hole playoff the next day, had there not been a mistake on DeVicenzo’s scorecard. In the final round, DeVicenzo’s playing partner Tommy Aaron marked a 4 on the 17th hole, when DeVicenzo had in fact made a 3. DeVicenzo failed to notice the mistake and signed the scorecard. The error gave our mystery golfer the the win.

The personal relationship between our mystery golfer and DeVicenzo was unaffected by the difficult situation, and the two players formed a partnership years later, for a team event on the Champions Tour.

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Whichctone ball?

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SPOT THE 10 DIFFERENCES

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SA GOLF TR ADER DIREC TORY

Golf Shops

GAUTENG Golf Clubs Akasia GC Avion Park GC Benoni CC Bronkhorstspruit GC Bryanston CC CMR GC Copper Leaf GE Dainfern GC Eagle Canyon GC Ebotse GC ERPM GC Eye of Africa Germiston GC Glendower GC Glenvista GC Hillside GC Irene CC Jackal Creek GE Johannesburg CC Kempton Park CC Killarney GC Krugersdorp GC Kyalami GC Leeuwkop GC Maccauvlei GC Meyerton GC Modderfontein GC Observatory GC Parkview GC Pebble Rock GC Pollak Park GC Pretoria CC Pretoria GC Randpark GC Randfontein GC Reading GC Riviera on Vaal CC Royal Jhb & Kensington GC Royal Oak CC Services GC Silver Lakes CC Southdowns CC Springs CC State Mines CC Wanderers GC

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Waterkloof GC (012) 460-2542 Wingate CC (012) 997-1298 (012) 542-1309 Woodhill CC (012) 998-0011 (011) 970-7000 Zwartkops CC (012) 654-2111 (011) 849-5211 (013) 932-3940 Driving Ranges (011) 706-1361 Colbyn D/R (012) 342-3882 (011) 472-8060 Grasslands D/R (082) 777-8912 (012) 668-8900 Greenhills D/R (011) 828-9555 (011) 875-0400 Jim and Jerrys’ D/R (011) 662-1603 (011) 801-6611 (012) 997-2240 (087)2853555/7 Kimiad D/R & Mashie Course (011) 826-2466 (011) 487-3898 (071) 401 3127 Observatory D/R (012) 661-0533 (011) 827-7818 Panorama D/R (073) 109-4239 (011) 453-1013 Sandy Bunker D/R (012) 809-0430 (011) 432-3150 Six Fountains D/R (082) 371 7323 (012) 546-1764 Verwey D/R (011) 717-9416 (012) 667-1081 Wits D/R (011) 251-6721 Zwartkops D/R (012) 654-4830 (011) 202-1620 (011) 970-1075 Golf Shops (011) 442-3880 Second Chance (011) 440-0558 (011) 660-4365 The Golfers Club (011) 453-6352 (010) 594-0034 Edenvale (011) 466-2888 The Golfers Club (011) 465-9985 (016) 422-1263 Fourways (016) 362-0809 The Golfers Club (011) 475-7519 (011) 608-2033 West Rand (011) 648-9574 The Pro Shop (011) 602-8888 (011) 646-5400 Woodmead (012) 808-0883 (011) 362-6757 FREESTATE (012) 460-3372 (012) 386-6836 Golf Clubs (011) 215-8600 Bethlehem GC (058) 303-0940 (011) 693-5414 Bloemfontein GC (051) 447-0906 (058) 256-1270 (011) 907-8906 Clarens GE (051) 943-1933 (016) 430-1380 Clocolan GC (051) 933-3711 (011) 640-3021 Ficksburg GC Heron Banks Golf Estate (078) 052-4083 (053) 841-0179 (011) 740-0016 Kimberly GC Kroonstad GC (056) 212-5169 (012) 651-4411 Ladybrand GC (051) 924-3146 (012) 809-2110 Oppenheimer Park (057) 353-2131 (011) 943-4448 Parys GE (056) 818-1567 (011) 362-5031 Schoeman Park GC (051) 408-3811 (011) 740-9962 Tempe GC (051) 402-1489 (011) 447-3311 Vaal de Grace (056) 811-2013

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WESTERN CAPE Golf Clubs Arabella GC (028) 284-0000 Atlantic Beach GC (021) 553-2223 Bellville GC (021) 913-3100 Bredasdorp GC (028) 424-1855 Clovelly CC (021) 784-2111 Devonvale GE (021) 865-2080 De Zalze GC (021) 880-7300 Erinvale GC (021) 847-1144 King David Mowbray GC (021) 685-3018 Kleinmond GC (028) 271-3525 Langebaan GC (022) 772-2112 Paarl GC (021) 863-1140 Parow GC (021) 930-2160 Pearl Valley GC (021) 867-8000 Rondebosch GC (021) 689-4176 Royal Cape GC (021) 761-6551 Shelley point CC (022) 742-1394 Simonstown CC (021) 786-1233 Somerset West GC (021) 852-2925 Steenberg GC (021) 715-0227 Stellenbosch GC (021) 880-0103 Strand GC (021) 853-6268 Westlake GC (021) 788-2020

Driving Ranges Riverclub

(021) 447-3757

Golf Shops The Golfers Club Century City

(021) 555-3540

THE GARDEN ROUTE Golf Clubs Fancourt - Montagu / Outeniqua Fancourt - The Links Fynbos GCE George GC Goose Valley GE Kingswood GE Knysna GC

(044) 804-0183 (044) 804-0785 (042) 285-0321 (044) 873-6116 (044) 533-5082 (0861) 727-170 (044) 384-1150

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SA GOLF TR ADER DIREC TORY Mossel Bay GC Oubaai GE Pezula GC Pinnacle Point GR Plettenburg Bay GC Simola GE

(044) 691-2379 (044) 851-1234 (044) 302-5300 (044) 606-5300 (044) 533-2132 (044) 302-9677

Prince’s Grant GC (032) 482-0041 Royal Durban GC (031) 309-2581 Sakabula GC (033) 330-6751 San Lameer GC (039) 313-5141 Scottburgh GC (039) 976-0041 Selborne Park GE 087 135 05589 Southbroom GC (039) 316-6051 St Cathryns GC (033) 444-1945 Golf Shops Umdoni Park GC (039) 975-1320 The Pro Shop (044) 871-0620 Umhlali CC (032) 947-1181 Bells Academy Umkomaas GC (039) 973-1330 Victoria CC (033) 347-1394 EA STERN CAPE Wild Coast CC (039) 305-2799 Windsor park GC (031) 303-1728 Golf Clubs (032) 538-1041 Bushman Sands GC (042) 231-8000 Zimbali CC East London GC (043) 735-1356 Driving Ranges Fish River Sun GC (040) 676-1101 Lynton Hall (039) 975-1502 Gonubie GC (043) 740-5645 Golf Academy Hankey GC (042) 284-0335 Mt Edgecombe D/R (031) 502-3480 Humewood Links GC (041) 583-2137 University Dbn D/R (031) 261-8062 Jeffreys Bay GC (042) 293-2532 Westville D/R (031) 265-0148 Katberg GC (040) 864-1010 Port Elizabeth GC (041) 374-3140 Golf Shops (031) 566-5292 Royal Port Alfred GC (046) 624-4796 The Golfers Club Shark River GC (041) 581-6188 Umhlanga (031) 263 0034 St Francis Bay GC (042) 294-0467 The Pro Shop St Francis Links (042) 200-4500 Durban Uitenhage GC (041) 966-1868 LIMPOPO Walmer Park GC (074) 259-1788 Walmer CC (041) 581-1877 Golf Clubs West Bank GC (043) 731-1523 Elements (010) 591 2951 Zwartenbosch GC (042) 291-0569 Private Golf Reserve Euphoria GC (014) 743-5000 Driving Ranges Hans Merensky GC (015) 781-3931 (015) 491-5563 Harbour View D/R (084) 622-7259 Kameeldoring CC (014) 495-0026 Londt Park D/R (041) 360-8707 Koro Creek GC (012) 443-6700 Walmer Woods D/R (082) 372-8252 Legend GE Naboomspruit GC (014) 743-1963 Polokwane GC (015) 295-4118 Golf Shops Swartklip GC (014) 786-0186 The Pro Shop - PE (041) 363-0470 Univ. of Limpopo GC (015) 268-2183 Zebula CC (014) 734 7700

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Golf Clubs Amorello Game Lodge (035) 562-3182 Beachwood CC (031) 564-4257 Bluff National GC (031) 467-7448 Boschoek GC (033) 234-4232 Cathedral Peak GC (036) 488-1888 Cotswold Downs GC (031) 714-4432 Durban CC (031) 313-1777 Glengarry GC (033) 701-1355 Greytown CC (033) 417-2441 Kloof CC (031) 764-0555 Ladysmith CC (036) 637-3521 Margate CC (039) 317-2340 Maritzburg GC (033) 396-5755 Mt. Edgecombe CC (031) 539-5330 Port Shepstone GC (039) 695-0141

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NORTH WEST Golf Clubs Klerksdorp GC Leopard Park GC Magaliespark GC Mooinooi GC Orkney GC Pecanwood CC Potchefstroom GC Rustenburg GC Sandy Lane GC Seasons Eco Golf Estate

Golf Clubs Barberton CC Belfast GC Bethal GC Delmas GC Drakenzicht Mountain Links Graceland GC Kinross GC Komatipoort GC Kriel GC Kruger Park Lodge Leopard Creek GC Lydenburg GC Nelspruit GC Middelburg CC Morgenzon GC Sabie Country Club Sabi River Sun GC Standerton GC Tweefontein GC Walker Park GC Whiteriver GC Witbank CC

(013) 712-2923 (013) 253-0981 (017) 647-3265 (013) 665-5077 (083) 708-1994 (017) 620-1188 (017) 687-0122 (082) 888-0188 (017) 617-1145 (013) 737-5000 (013) 791-2406 (013) 235-3391 (013) 744-0958 (013) 282-6176 (017) 793-3074 (013) 764-2282 (013) 737-7311 (017) 719-1123 (013) 686-9660 (074) 259-1788 (013) 751-3781 (013) 656-3109

Driving Ranges Broham D/R Riverside Golf Park

(013) 755-6156 (013) 757-0960

Golf Shops The Pro Shop Nelspruit

(013) 757-1264

LESOTHO Maseru GC

(00266) 223-21164

NAMIBIA Windhoek CC

(002646) 125-8498

GOLFING ASSOCIATIONS

THE P.G.A. of (011) 485-1370 (018) 462-6696 South Africa (018) 386-3086 (012) 207-9102 To be listed in the (014) 574-4111 (018) 473-2899 SA Golf Trader directory, (012) 244-8000 please contact (018) 293-0210 (014) 597-1814 Neville on 082 705 8764 or (012) 244-3000 Louis on 083 293 0220 or (082) 804-2780

Driving Ranges Jim & Jerrys

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