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Our endless search!

ith all the hype surrounding golf equipment technology it seems very difficult to keep up with the Joneses! One bad shot and the driver is tossed and iron shafts are changed! Which reminds me of a time when I played a practise round with Ernie Els and after questioning him on my latest driver and whether the shaft was too stiff, he told me in no uncertain terms to “just bliksem the ball” and stop worrying about the shaft. Whether you are in search of golf ’s holy grail or resigned yourself to the fact that golf is not a game of “perfect”, I am sure that within the pages of this edition you will come across a product or service that will either help your game or just make your golfing experience that much more enjoyable. And yes “just bliksem it”

Tournament preparation Sport & protection from the Sun Mossel Bay – Home of Champions An insight into golf travel Hou die lemme skerp Celebrity golfer profile – Vlok Cilliers RESULTS & RANKINGS EVENTS CALENDAR

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R E G U L AR S HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

News from the PGA Letters to the Editor Golfing Gals Trivia quiz

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GOLFING DESTINATIONS

AMATEUR NEWS

TUITION & INSTRUCTION

Golf tips Kuier saam met Cruse Know your rules

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KIDS STUFF

CARTS & TROLLEYS

GREENKEEPING

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Classifieds SA Golf Trader directory Laugh out loud

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Part 1 of 3 in our new series on how the golf course superintendents get the courses ready for tournament play. Brought to you by Sue de Zwart who was golf course superintendent at Leopard Creek Country Club from 1997 to 2005. Sue has worked at four U.S. Masters and two U.S. Opens.

Planning is Imperative for a successful event: Hosting a tournament is an absolute privilege for any golf course superintendent. It is a fantastic opportunity to strive for perfection & produce the highest quality playing surface for some of the best players in the world.

6 Months Prior to the Event: 1. Draw up your tournament schedule – this will allow you to work out the projected overtime for the tournament week, how many meals you will require, volunteer staff & additional equipment. If you know this in advance you can budget accordingly & give people sufficient warning. s fortunate enough rs prior to the event. I wa yea 5 ins beg ach. on ati par US Open pre US Open at Pebble Be preparing for the 2000 ts. m jec tea pro the er of oth t s par rou be to ll as nume nker on the course as we tto is mo ir the & for rk We redid every single bu wo to any was a fantastic group The Pebble Beach Comp is a fantastic grounding. ich wh “Whatever it Takes”

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3. Bunkers – work through all your bunkers ensuring your edging is as close to the original design as possible, sand levels are 100 – 150 mm throughout the base of the bunker. Once you have worked through all the bunkers you should look at the bunkers hole by hole & ensure that the colour is uniform for TV coverage. If you need to cap the bunkers this should be done by 3 months prior to the event. 4. Mowing patterns – these should be adjusted by 3 months prior to the event at the latest. Remember most TV cameras will point green to tee so you need to look at each hole from green to tee when setting up the mowing patterns. It is good to involve your golf director to assist you with the landing areas for the pros to ensure you are narrowing the fairways in the correct areas. Email photos of any areas of concern to the tournament director. Walkways should be mowed prior to letting the rough grow up. The easiest way to mark these is to mow them yourself the first time.

one golf course where Augusta National. It is the – n tio fec per t ou ab lk Ta re impressive. is just that much mo it t bu ch, mu so you expect fine art. t preparation down to a Augusta have tournamen

5. Set your goals on your cutting heights: An intermediate cut is typically 25 mm high & this is often used to mow one line around the fairways & often around bunkers to include them in the short cut, remember to use this cut to your advantage to highlight the fairway. The rough cut could be anywhere between 50 & 100 mm depending on your climate, grass type, irrigation & whether you are using plant growth regulators like Primo Maxx or not. It is good to grow the rough up slowly at least a month prior to the event to ensure good coverage. Remember this dense canopy will be exceptionally humid so watch for disease particularly in summer. This is the one time I would suggest a preventative fungicide in the rough. One can also boost the rough with biological control in the months leading up to an event. March/April 2011

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

Sport & Protection from the Sun In our last edition we looked at sunscreen, here we look at protecting your eyes from the harsh rays of the sun. Alice Victor CANSA

Protect your Eyes from the Sun

kin cancer often occurs on the eyelid or adjacent area of the eye. It occurs most often on the lower eyelid, but may be found anywhere on the eyelid margins, corners of the eye, eyebrow skin or adjacent areas of the face. Ultraviolet Rays are rays that reach the earth from the sun that are too high in frequency for the human eye to see. The only way to protect your eyes is to stay in the shade or by using sunglasses with good quality lenses: UV400 or higher. Technical information: The reason Ultraviolet rays are not visible is that the human eye can only see between 400 Nanometers and around 800 Nanometers. Nanometers (Nm) are the unit of measurement for light rays. The different rays are interpreted by our eyes as different colours. Blue, for example is a high frequency light wave (400-450Nm) and Red is a very low frequency light wave (around 750Nm). Once again we are dealing with the different types of UV rays: • UVC - Between 0 - 250 Nm - these rays are very harmful, but fortunately it is almost entirely blocked out by the earths atmosphere. • UVB - between 250-360 Nm - This is the one to worry about the most! They are the most harmful rays and are responsible for most damage done to human eyes. 8

These ultraviolet rays pass right through the earth's atmosphere and bore directly into the deep internal workings of the human eye. • UVA - between 260 - 400 Nm - less harmful than UVB, but also needs to be considered for eye protection. These rays can only be blocked out by lenses that block out all light to 400 Nanometers (called UV 400 lenses). Warnings During the summer months it would not only be advisable to wear UV 400 sunglasses, but also to take note of the size and shape of the lenses in your sunglasses. The lens must not be too small as you will need as much protection as possible, therefore, obtain sunglasses that have lenses that cover the entire eye area and if possible sunglasses that wrap around on the sides. These wrap-sunglasses are definitely advisable for skiing and boating where UV reflects off the surface of the snow and water and penetrates the eye from the side area. Remember, that all UV radiation that reaches the earth's surface can reflect from glass, grass, snow, cement, water, etc. and therefore can also cause damage to the eyes, even though you are not positioned in direct sunlight. Eyes and UV radiation Just as the skin can get sunburnt by overexposure to UV radiation, so can the eye. The most delicate

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areas are the cornea and the retina - the sensitive seeing part of the eye. The symptom in this instance is red, swollen and sore eyes. This irritation can also cause a swelling of the conjunctiva. Sunburn of the eyes can lead to conjunctivitis or lesions of the retina, resulting sometimes in temporary or permanent vision deterioration. Generally sore eyes improve in 48 hours as the burnt surface of the eye regenerates. Do not look directly into the sun. This can result in damage to the accurately discriminating part of the eye, and accurate vision can be lost. Cataracts are attributed to overexposure to UV radiation. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world. Proteins in the eye's lens unravel, tangle and accumulate pigments that cloud the lens and eventually lead to blindness. Even though cataracts appear to different degrees in most individuals as they age, sun exposure, in particular exposure to UVB, appears to be a major risk for cataract development. Eyelids Skin cancer often occurs on the eyelid or adjacent area of the eye. It occurs most often on the lower eyelid, but may be found anywhere on the eyelid margins, corners of the eye, eyebrow skin or adjacent areas of the face. Usually it appears as painless elevations or nodules. The eyelashes may be distorted or missing. There may be ulcerations of the involved area, along with bleeding, crusting, and/or distortion of the normal skin structure. Such occurrences need to be evaluated and may require a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of skin cancer. • Remember, that not all variations of growths on the skin is skin cancer. • But, a medical practitioner/doctor/dermatologist should be consulted to evaluate the growth or suspicious area. • Early detection can save lives, therefore it is advisable to get professional advise in the early stages of any change on the skin, eyes or body. Treatment • A biopsy of the area is essential to ascertain the condition of the growth. Thereafter the doctor will recommend what needs to be done and/or refer you to the specialist in this field. A plasticor reconstructive surgeon, who specializes in diseases and conditions affecting the eyelids, treats most eyelid-related cancers. March/April 2011

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NEWS FROM THE PGA

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Send us your letters, giving us your views, opinions or articles of interest (max 500 words). If your letter is published you will win a fantastic PGA voucher worth R500 to be redeemed with any registered PGA Pro, for equipment or golf lessons Send your letters to: The Editor SA Golf Trader, PO Box 948, Edenvale 1610 Email info@sagolftrader.co.za or fax them to 086 694 2185

WINNING LETTER Dear Ed, It is with a slight disillusionment toward the “Beautiful Game” that I write this letter. Since the demise of former number 1 golfer Tiger Woods the game has become quite boring. I feel that the treatment this man has received, not only from his fans, but also from his opponents has been pretty lame. Pro-golfers and fans quickly forget that he single handily elevated the level of pro-golf from a sport of semi-fit and laid-back golfers to a sport where mostly golfing athletes will excel, and has forced a change where if you want to win at the highest

level you have to drop your 500gr burger and opt for a good workout at the local gym. As much as I have loved to hate this sporting icon, I have grown to love him. He has put the game of golf at its highest level, not forgetting that players and tournaments are now getting huge sponsorship and prize money thanks to him. I think he should now chill out go find some babes or get a girlie magazine and get back to his winning ways. Thanks Tiger Nuno

Dear Nuno I have always known the term “the beautiful game” as a synonym for soccer. I suppose that you could call golf the beautiful game however most people I know use terms such as frustrating and difficult. It is for these reasons that I would rather say “the rewarding game” for when you do get it right it is hugely rewarding. Yes Tiger has done a lot for golf and has at times been harshly treated but to say that he single handily transformed the game and that the game has become boring since his woes began would be untrue. Gary Player pioneered the idea that golfers should be fit; his training regimes were and still to this day remain legendary and young stars such as Ryo Ishikawa, Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy, Matteo Manassero and Martin Kaymer offer flair and excitement seldom seen in any sporting code. It will be great to see Tiger return but the game is always bigger than the individual and that is what makes it beautiful. Enjoy your prize and thanks for the letter. Regards

Congratulations to Nuno - you have won a PGA voucher worth R500! March/April 2011

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NEWS CLIP

Westwood awarded life membership Lee Westwood has joined an elite group of golfers by being awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour.

"I have always loved the Tour and the people surrounding it - it has played a huge part in my life and I will cherish this honour for the rest of my life," said the world number one in Dubai last month.

estwood and Sir Nick Faldo are the only English players to head the world rankings since they were introduced in 1986, and he has done so after slumping from fourth to outside the top 250 a decade ago. George O'Grady, Europe's chief executive, commented: "It is a great privilege to honour Lee in this very special way with the highest award we as a Tour can give him. "He is a

devoted family man, but also de- 25-year period speaks volumes for voted to the Tour on which he cut the enormity of his achievement. his teeth in professional golf. "He has done this through the "He has shown unswerving loyalty quality of his golf and sheer force to the European Tour for the best of personality - and is undoubtedly part of 20 years and is fully deserv- one of our greatest champions." ing of being recognised with hon- He is third in the circuit's all-time orary life membership. career money list behind Ernie

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"For the past 4 months Lee has sat on top of the world in a golďŹ ng sense, and the fact that only 12 other players have claimed the position of number one over a

Els and Colin Montgomerie with tournament winnings of ÂŁ20,250,000. He has also played in the last seven Ryder Cup matches. March/April 2011

GOLFING GALS

Vote for your favourite Golfing Gal and she could win R25 000 worth of exciting prizes. If you would like to see Nicole win then SMS: SAGT MARCHAPRIL to 34780. SMS cost R2 and FREE SMSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do not apply. Terms and conditions of use can be read on www.sagolftrader.co.za 1. Name: Nicole Piek 2. Handicap: 24 3. How long have you been playing golf? About 4 years. 4. Your favourite golfer is? Phil Mickelson. 5. What other sports do you play? Action Netball, Tennis and Gym. 6. Which is your favourite golf course? Leopard Creek. 7. Have you ever done anything naughty on the golf course? I am being taught the tricks of the trade by a Pro... my hubby.

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8. If money were no object, what would be your top 3 purchases? • A trip to the USA • Laser surgery for my eyes (I’m a bit blind!) • To have my own private beach 9. What music are you currently listening to? Keeping it local...aKing, Arno Carstens & Goldfish 10. What is your definition of success? Love what you do! 11. Do you have any superstitions? No, but I am Horoscope crazy. 12. What do you hope to achieve in golf in the next few years? Learn how to play in harsh conditions and to come down to a 10 handicap! Season Three If you would like to be considered as a SA Golf Trader “Golfing Gal” please submit three colour photo’s of yourself on the golf course and one photo of your choice to neville@sagolftrader.co.za. One girl per edition will be chosen by us (the editors decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into). The winner will be the girl who receives the most sms’s. The competition will be over six editions and closes on 31/08/2011. If you are selected by us you will have to answer the questions that SA Golf Trader puts to you.

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TRIVIA QUIZ

Win and choose to have either a 2 day weekend d/room at Lake Clarens Guest House with a meal for two at Street Caffe or a 3 night midweek break d/room at Lake Clarens Guest House with a meal for two at Street Caffe.

Congratulations to Anthony Johns our winner of the Trivia Quiz Jan/Feb edition. 1.

What golfer bid a tearful farewell to fans 6. After turning professional in 1978, Gavan after playing his last U.S. Open, in 1994? Levenson collected his first victory a year a) Arnold Palmer later in the 1979: b) Jack Nicklaus a) Belgian Open c) Lee Trevino b) Dutch Open c) French Open 2. Who became the youngest and oldest player to win the Masters, in 1963 and 1986? 7. To date Anders Hansen has been the highrst a) Gary Player ranked Danish golfer. b) Jack Nicklaus a) True c) Sam Torrance b) False 3. Who was the first golfer since Jack Nicklaus to win eight PGA events his first six years on 8. Eduardo Romero’s nickname is? a) El Gato" (The cat) tour? a) Jim Furyk b) El hombre de negro (the man in black) b) Tiger Woods c) Mariposa tigre (tiger moth) c) Phil Mickelson 9. Rickie Fowler’s middle name is? 4. Who summed up a playoff loss to Jack a) Scott Nicklaus at the 1991 U. S. Senior Open with b) Todd "the Bear crushed the Mouse"? c) Yutaka a) Chi Chi Rodriguez b) Al Geiberger 10. The name Titleist is derived from? c) Jim Dent a) The word "titlist", which means title holder 5. James Kingston finished in what position at b) Titleist is a famous star c) Titleist is the town in Massachusetts where the this years Omega Dubai Desert Classic? company is based a) First b) Second c) Third

1. The first correct entry drawn will be declared the winner. The draw will take place on 29 March 2011. 2. The Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence either in terms of the questions, answers or winner will be entered into. 3. The answers to the questions and the name of the winner will be published on the quiz page in the following issue. 4. Results and answers will be published in the next edition of SA Golf Trader. Instructions: 1. Choose one of the answers for each question. 2. Send the 10 letters of your chosen answers in sequence by SMS to 34780 Eg. SMS the following: SAG(space)1A2B3C etc... SMS entries will be charged R2 per SMS • Or email your chosen answer letters to info@sagolftrader.co.za • Or Fax your chosen answer letters to 086 694 2185 (058) 256 1436

ANSWERS TO JAN/FEB EDITION 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B 16

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SPECIAL FEATURE – MOSSEL BAY, HOME OF CHAMPIONS

MOSSEL BAY – HOME OF CHAMPIONS How can it be that 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen, 2010 European Ladies Tour winner Lee-Anne Pace and winner on the Senior European Tour Bertus Smit all call Mossel Bay Golf Club home?

ell after spending some time visiting the area and chatting to the locals it seems that the answer is simple. The area with its moderate climate (rated 2nd best in the world) and fascinating history (Bartolomeu Dias and his crew were the first Europeans to land on South African soil and as local archaeological deposits have revealed Mossel Bay’s human history can be traced back more than 164,000 years) is the ideal place to not only play golf but to live and enjoy life in general. This is a genuine, home grown, South African Coastal town. There is a “No Hurries, No Worries” frame of mind that is present, however the standard of the golf courses, restaurants, accommodation and service in general is excellent. 18

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In my opinion they have got the balance right here and after chatting to Lee-Anne this seems to be further reinforced as she comes across as determined and professional yet down to earth, a young lady who is just as happy fishing or learning to surf as playing against the best woman golfers in the world. Ideally situated half an hour from George and ninety minutes from Knysna there is no shortage of superb golf courses in the area. It is only a matter of time before more champions start emerging from Mossel Bay (see page 22).

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Mossel Bay Golf Club – Friday 21st January

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Mossel Bay Breeds More Champion Golfers

Waldo and Martin Vorster, Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan and Hilton Duminy.

ou could be forgiven for asking what they feed ‘em in Mossel Bay. Not content with giving us 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen, 2010 European champion Lee-Anne Pace, and 2009 Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open winner Bertus Smit, Mossel Bay Golf Club this week announced the arrival of two very young champions: 9-year old Martin Vorster, and 8-year old Jordan Duminy. “They played the SA Kids Golf US Qualifier at Bronkhorstspruit on the 22nd and 23rd of January, and Martin won the 9-year old’s division by 11 shots, while Jordan came second in the 8-year olds,” said Mossel Bay Golf Club CEO, Bertu Nel. Both boys will now represent South Africa and the Mossel Bay Golf Club in the European Kids Championship in Scotland in June, and in the World Champs in the USA in August. Mr. Nel said that the boys posted exceptional performances. “Martin played 18 holes on the Saturday and 18 on the Sunday, and carded 75 and 77, while Jordan, whose division only plays 9 holes, scored 38 and 40.”

“I believe that this achievement will motivate Martin to play and practice golf even more. He has an incredible love and talent for golf and I believe that playing in Scotland and America will give him a huge boost.”Jordan’s father, Hilton Duminy, said, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mossel Bay Golf Club for their leniency and kindness towards junior golfers and thanks for going the extra mile allowing them to participate in most of the club events. “It will be highly appreciated if Mossel Bay Golf Club could assist to make this dream for these kids to participate in these international events a reality.” Mr. Nel said that the Louis Oosthuizen Junior Golfing Academy has already pledged R 5,000 each towards the boy’s trips.

The boys play regularly in the Mossel Bay Golf Club’s development programme, and receive training from Craig Lewthwaite, who teaches at the Club’s Junior Academy. “They haven’t qualified for the Louis Oosthuizen Junior Academy yet, but basically they receive the same coaching.” Mr. Nel said that the club will now help the boys’ families raise the funds they’ll need for their trips. “I’d appreciate any help or sponsorship we can get,” said Martin’s father, Waldo Vorster.

“Proud Mossel Bay exists to honour any local citizen who’s excelled in his or her chosen field - but we never thought we’d be honouring boys of such a young age. “Proud Mossel Bay is really proud of Martin and Jordan.”

“We’re appealing to members, and local businesses to come forward and help,” he said. Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm said that the Proud Mossel Bay campaign saluted Martin Vorster and Jordan Duminy.

For information about contributing to Martin and Jordan’s trips to Scotland and the USA, please contact Bertu Nel at Mossel Bay Golf Club - 044 691 2379.

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Stay in Mossel Bay when you play the Garden Route There’s a very good reason why Mossel Bay Tourism uses the slogan ‘Mossel Bay. Do stuff ’ - and it’s this: the town offers an unequalled number of things to do...Which might surprise first-time visitors. “Look beyond the holiday houses and there’s much more to the town than you might have thought,” said Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm, who believes that Mossel Bay is the ideal base from which to explore the Garden Route and Klein Karoo. She said that it’s possible to play at least ten superb courses whilst staying in Mossel Bay. “We’re half an hour from George, and 90 minutes from Knysna - so you can choose from our local courses (Mossel Bay and Pinnacle Point), or Fancourt (which has 3 courses), George, Kingswood, Oubaai, Knysna, Pezula, or Simola. “And, if you’ll excuse the pun, getting there’s a beautiful drive - no matter where you go in the Garden Route.” Off the course, she said, Mossel Bay’s numerous attractions and activities are gathering ever more attention. “One travel magazine recently ran a cover article which called us ‘The Adventure Capital of the Garden Route.’ 24

“Adrenalin activities like shark cage diving and sky diving, mountain biking, horse riding, kayaking, 4x4 routes, sand boarding, angling, sailing, and surfing have really taken off in Mossel Bay in the last few years, but there’s plenty to do for everyone - and this should make it even more attractive for golfers, because it makes it a pleasure to bring nonplaying members of the family on your golfing break-aways,” said Ms. Holm. Mossel Bay is uniquely positioned relative to the Outeniqua Mountains and the ocean currents that pass the southern coast of South Africa - which has resulted in a mild, dryish climate, with more than 320 days of sunshine per annum. “Naturally, with the sea, the beaches, and the mountains on our doorsteps, this means that many of the attractions in Mossel Bay are focused on the outdoors - but, perhaps more importantly for golfers, it means that you can expect good playing conditions throughout the year. “Add all of this to the fact that Mossel Bay’s the one place on the coast where there’s waterfront accommodation for everyone - no matter what your budget may be - and it becomes more and more attractive as a golfing destination,” said Ms. Holm.

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o trip to Mossel Bay would be complete without sampling some wonderful wild oysters. After a round at Mossel Bay Golf Club my advice would be to head down to the harbour to the Sea Gypsey restaurant where you can enjoy a plate of oysters whilst gazing across the bay. Wild oysters are excellent sources of several minerals, including iron, zinc and selenium, which are often low in the modern diet. They are also an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Hein Eksteen who dives for wild oysters in Mossel Bay gave us this interesting information: The wild oysterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biological name is (striostrea margaritacea). These oysters are different in taste because they grow where nature has planted them. After working with these animals for more than 20 years I know that it is their habitat which plays a role in triggering the taste buds of the connoisseur. The habitat starts on the shore till sea depths of about 20 meters. The oysters decide whether they are male or female and then they sporn. The microscopic spat then travels along the coast, where not to long thereafter it finds a crevice, cave, gully, pothole or rock formation where it attaches itself. They grow into a size of about 120 grams in less than 2 years but we frequently harvest some of them over 1kg. The biggest ever harvested was 2.318 kg, in Vlees Bay. An oyster over 1kg takes about 8 years to grow. The oyster gets protected by nature from overharvesting by means of sand covering the reefs where they grow layers of up to 12 meters and then they still grow under that sand. Redbait also grows on the reefs and the oyster grows

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beneath it. When the cycle is finished the redbait disintegrates and “wallah” there they sit again ready to be picked. The habitat creates the taste of the oyster because it feeds on microscopic plankton. This makes the oyster 100% organic. Sea temperatures (in Mossel Bay it’s about in 14 degrees in winter and 22 degrees in summer) effects the taste of the oyster. Rough seas is also a big factor, then we can’t get in to harvest. We as pickers are also restricted by government and can only enter with wet gear and boots. No hookah or compressed air is allowed. After the oyster has been harvested the company keeps them in tubs with seawater that gets pumped from the ocean. This water runs through the oyster until it gets ordered. They then get packed in poly boxes with their lids facing upwards. They can easily live another 7 days in the box without seawater but then they must not be exposed to sunlight or wind. Mossel Bay’s wild oysters are best enjoyed with one or two drops of Tabasco, fresh lemon, course sea salt and ground pepper. Sauvignon Blanc can also be served, well chilled.

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Mossel Bay is synonymous with good weather – perfect for enjoying the beaches and the great outdoors. Average Temperatures: •

Summer (September – April). Day Time: 26° C Night Time: 12° C

Dress sense: Wear light clothing, a hat and sun block. •

Winter (May – August) Day Time: 19° C Night Time: 8° C

Dress sense: Wear light clothing during the day; you’ll need a sweater or coat at night and during the occasional cold snap. Frost is rare and snow has never been recorded in Mossel Bay, although it is sometimes seen on the peaks of the Outeniqua Mountains, 60 km to the north.

Sunshine and Rain: 320 Sunny days per year. Rain falls mostly at night and mostly during summer. In 1992, the Guinness Book of Records reported Mossel Bay as having “the second mildest climate in the world” (first was a small town in Hawaii).

Statistics and Weather Information: Mossel Bay local Johan Terblanche runs the South African Weather and Disaster Information Service (SAWDIS) - you’ll find heaps of information on his saweatherobserver blog at http://saweatherobserver.blogspot.com

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Proud Mossel Bay Salutes Louis Oosthuizen and Lee-Anne Pace “I don’t think many people realise how much Lee-Anne – who achieved her position after winning the Ladies European Tour’s Henderson Money List (the old Order of Merit) in Dubai last year – has done for Mossel Bay and the Mossel Bay Golf Club,” said the Club’s CEO, Bertu Nel. “Between her and Louis Oosthuizen, we owe them a huge debt of gratitude. “I couldn’t even begin to tell you how many articles and broadcasts have mentioned Mossel Bay over the last year because they’ve featured Louis and Lee-Anne.” Ms. Pace’s five tournament victories in the five months from June to October 2010 set her on course for her title – but her entire career has been no less remarkable. “She began by caddying for her dad (Francois) and playing with some of the boys at Wellington, where we used to live,” said her mother, Sandra.

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“But within about three or four months one of the local coaches noticed her, and in another three months she was playing for Boland. “That was in her matric year, and in the following year she gained her junior and then her Springbok colours.” The Pace family moved to Mossel Bay in 2001, although Lee-Anne was then working – and playing golf – in Durban. “She decided on her own to apply for an athletic scholarship to the University of Murray State, in Kentucky, and she started studying in 2003,” said Continued on page 31 Ms. Pace, Sr.

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There she won seven intercollegiate events and the University’s Player of the Year award before transferring to the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on a full athletic scholarship in 2004. She graduated with a BA in Science (with a major in psychology and a minor in coaching), and won the Western Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year award in 2005. Lee-Anne Pace has represented South Africa at the World Amateur Championship in Puerto Rico, at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand, at the World Amateur Championship in Malaysia, at the Belgian International Championship, and at the British, Wales and Ireland Games. She was named Player of the Year by both Complete Golfer and Golf Digest in 2009. “Everyone asks where she gets her perseverance from,” said her mother. “I think it’s from that last year of her studies when she was also playing on the Futures Tour. “She very often had to sit with her books on the plane and work while she was travelling.” Mr. Nel said that the Mossel Bay Golf Club had seen a definite increase in demand in the period since Ms. Pace’s European Tour win.

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“Our figures are up on last year, and in this economy, that says everything,” he said. He noted that while most of the additional demand came from South Africans, the course had hosted a significant increase in foreign players over the last week: “And they all ask about Lee-Anne and Louis. They all want to see their photos on the wall. “Some Swedish players were even lucky enough to recognise Louis on the first tee during a practice round earlier this year, and to have their pictures taken with him.” Mr. Nel said that the club would be publishing personalised Lee-Anne Pace and Louis Oosthuizen score cards later this year, “And we think they’ll become real collector’s items.” Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm congratulated Ms. Pace, and thanked her for the work she’d done to market the town. “We realise that she doesn’t get to spend a lot of time here, but the fact that she comes from Mossel Bay, and calls it home, has done amazing things for the town. “No estimate could really do justice to the value of the marketing she does simply by being an ambassador for Mossel Bay,” she said.

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Pinnacle Point Golf Villas The beautiful Golf Villas range from 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units to 4 bedroom luxury penthouses. All units are fully furnished with top of the range finishes. The units all have large balconies with panoramic sea views and share a communal landscaped garden with swimming pool. Everything the Estate does is centered around the guest' experience, ensuring comfort and relaxation.

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Other Activities in the area • Bungy Jumping • Garden Route Casino (within walking distance from the Lodges) • Whale Watching • Shark Diving • Tsitsikamma Forest National Park • Wilderness Nature Reserve • Restaurants and Pubs • Garden Route Game Reserve • Multitude of Worldclass golf courses • Cango Ostrich Farm Tours • Klein Karoo National Arts festival

The Pinnacle Point Golf Lodges have been developed with luxurious and comfortable living in mind. The Lodges also boast a magnificent sea view to be enjoyed by all. Freestanding Lodges 2 Bedroomed – 4 Bedroomed, all with en-suite bathrooms/shower. The Lodges share a magnificent swimming pool, which is to be enjoyed after a glorious round of golf and naturally, always a welcome relief from the hot, African sun. Access to and from the lodge is by either golf cart or Estate transport.

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THE PINNACLE POINT GOLF COURSE is something truly unique for the discerning golfer. This 18 hole championship golf course was deigned by the well-known South African golf course architect Peter Matkovich who opened the course together with Top Irish Tour Golf Professional Darren Clarke in November 2006. Darren Clarke, who was also involved with many aspects of the Pinnacle Point course design, has said Pinnacle Point is “… the best golf course on the planet.” Pinnacle Point was selected as one of the Top Ten New Golf Courses of the World for 2006 by the American publication Travel and Leisure in January 2007.

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This Cliff top Fynbos Golf Course inspires the golfer to play this challenging layout with a level of respect due to its dramatic views and breathtaking terrain. The 72 par layout is characterised by 7 majestic holes that line the Indian Ocean rock cliffs, 4 of which are played over ocean and cliff. All of the 18 holes have been designed to fit the lay of the land and it’s a true testament to the spectacular design that this was achieved. The reintroduction of the endemic fauna and flora to this estate has been hailed as a remarkable achievement by local and international ecologists and the preservation of this pristine Fynbos is an ongoing commitment by the Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort.

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Dream comes true for Yani Tseng Royal Pines was the scene of a golfing coronation last month as Yani Tseng was crowned world No.1 after completing her Australian clean sweep in the $500,000 Ladies Masters.

er now superstar status is a far cry from the baby-faced 15 year-old who turned up at the same course with a backpack and braces in 2006. She was given the nickname “Ruby” after tournament promoter Bob Tuohy had been cajoled into giving her and Gold Coast schoolgirl amateur Amy Yang invites. Tseng, a little known amateur at the time, was on one of her regular visits to Brisbane for coaching lessons from her mentor Rob Gibson.

“I never expected this to come true,” said Tseng who’s dreamed of being the world’s best player since she was 12.

newspaper,” she said when asked how her move to world No.1 would be received in Taiwan.

The fastest player to have won three major tournaments after being named LPGA Rookie of the year in 2008, Tseng will be a national hero when she returns to her homeland of Chinese Taipei. The tiny country has not had a world No.1 since T.C Chen became the ﬁrst golfer from Taiwan to play on the PGA Tour in 1982.

world behind her ﬁerce rival Jiyai Shinn.

“I think it is going to be huge.” “Everything is feeling so good, Tseng posted on her Facebook winning, being world No.1. page before her ﬁnal round she “I’ve wanted to have my picture of would be wearing pink and urged championship drive (where all the her fans to wear pink as well. past Masters are on display) since Tseng arrived Down Under earlier I ﬁrst came here in 2005.” this month ranked No.5 in the

But stunning victories in the Women’s Australian Open and the Masters have swept her to the summit in an amazing fortnight on the fairways.

This time around she stepped onto the first tee as tournament favourite ahead of Karrie Webb, who has won the Masters a record Eight month’s Shin’s junior, she is seven times. Tseng won with the youngest No.1 since the offiauthority as well, shooting a cial world rankings were intro24-under total after rounds of “Hopefully the first page of the duced when Sweden’s Annika 67-66-63 and 68. Sorenstam ruled the golfing globe. Since then, Japan’s Ai Miyazato, American Cristie Kerr and Shinn have all had brief stints at the top.

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World Rankings - deep stuff! I don’t pretend to be either fan or fundi of the Official World Golf Rankings. Except for a brief period when it was almost cool, I hated maths at school. And the OWGR are based on all sorts of mathematical assumptions that make my eyes glaze over almost as much as they do at a Tiger Woods press cover-up... errr... conference.

o I have no major quibble discussing shortcomings of the system, and even dissing it when it seems to do bizarre things. Heck, I’m even prepared to be parochial in my criticism of it if I think one of the Sunshine Tour players is being hard done by. But it is what we have, and, despite the shortcomings, by and large it presents a pretty accurate reﬂection of what’s what – and who’s who – in golf in any given week.

The story quotes Aaron Oberholser – he was ranked as high as 25th in 2007, but was last seen at 682nd in 2009, admittedly as a result of injury – and he makes points that are initially pretty uncontroversial. But then comes the section that made my blood boil: “You know how deep your own Tour is, especially the guys who play on both sides of the pond. The European Tour is nowhere as deep (as the PGA Tour). The top 15 are just as good as our top 15, that’s proven every other year at the Ryder Cup. But in my opinion the European Tour gets weaker substantially after that.”

Even when Tiger held on to the top spot by the skin of his teeth during a year of inactivity and poor performances (on the golf course too), it made sense to see him rewarded for his extraordinar- It beggars belief that – even hidden behind “in my opinion” – ily lengthy dominance. And when Lee Westwood got to someone is so damn cocksure of number one without so much as a himself in that regard, with so very handshake with a major trophy in little reason. I took a little look at 2010, it still made sense, especially number 16 on each list (and exafter I saw him playing at the Ned- cluded South Africans bank Golf Challenge. It was number one golf, no question. But I get a little exercised when someone takes on the system in pursuit of some agenda which seeks to privilege one tour over another – and you probably know exactly what I mean. So it was with interest that I read a Golf Channel article (read it here) on the subject. 36

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and Australians who might mess up an otherwise acceptable statistical exercise) and thought that Scotland’s Martin Laird and American Sean O’Hair stacked up pretty evenly. I looked deeper too: Soren Kjeldsen and Brandt Snedeker are also pretty much of a muchness at 30th spot. And, to ﬁnally get to my point: I, unlike Oberholser, am prepared to concede that the match is pretty even further down the rankings. Perhaps more importantly, I’m not prepared to suggest – on the strength of lack of knowledge – that one tour is much stronger than the other. But Europe is looking awfully strong right now! by Mike Green

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Spitting Tiger, a hidden dragon? For those that missed it, Tiger Woods caused a storm by spitting on the green after missing a putt during the Dubai Desert Classic. He was rapped on the knuckles by the European Tour with an undisclosed fine, and has since apologised. he initial reaction is that he should either have been disqualiﬁed from the tournament or banned for a month or two for a gross gesture that diminished Woods, and the game of golf as a whole.

can forget Tiger destroying the ﬁeld at The Masters at Augusta in 1997? Or at the US Open at Pebble Beach in 2000? Or at The Open at Hoylake in 2006?

Not that any tournament director anywhere in the world ever would, or could, do either of those things since they would be left wide open to being sued by sponsors, the Tour, TV companies and, of course, the man himself. That doesn't mean that it wouldn't be a just punishment, though.

But still he sears the air with obscenities when he hits a bad shot, smashes his clubs into the ground, and generally walks around like a bulldog chewing a urine-soaked stinging nettle.

Those days seem to be slipping away irretrievably, however. To watch Tiger these days is to witness a Both are extreme suggestions - but frankly no man so astoundingly unhappy that you could swear amount of a fine would ever be a sanction for a man he's a wage slave en route to a soul-crushing office who was reportedly paid £1.5 million appearance job, rather than a billionaire playing golf. money to show up at the event. Unless, of course, he He made plenty of promises to change his behaviour had been fined £1.5 million, plus his £15,000 or so in that live televised apology to the world following prize money. the revelations over his private life in late 2009.

Iit looks like he needs another break from the game, despite having barely played since crashing his car Yet despite Tiger's despicable behaviour, one couldn't into a tree nearly 15 months ago. help but feel some sympathy observing him at the Maybe he knows it himself, and perhaps he's hoping weekend. that someone, somewhere will one day ban him for Watching Tiger used to elicit a combination of joy his tantrums and thus enforce that break. In doing and exhilaration: seeing any athlete at the top of their they might also give him the metaphorical kick up sport in full ﬂight is always a magniﬁcent sight. Who the backside some believe he richly deserves. 38

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AN INSIGHT INTO GOLF TRAVEL Brought to us by KPMGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Advisory Practice this report is based on a global survey among golf tour operators, performed during the summer of 2010.

Introduction Following the first edition of the Golf Travel Insights report in 2008, the world has experienced a major economic downturn, and, similarly to other industries, golf tourism has also been hit hard. This second edition is prepared with the aim to find out about recent trends in golf tourism, how customer needs and preferences have changed and what is expected in the years to come. Over 120 golf tour operators from 41 countries have participated in the survey. About half of the responses were received from European golf tour operators, 18% from Asia and 22% from those located in the Americas, with the remainder being Africa-based or from Australia and New Zealand. For the purposes of this study a golf trip is defined as a leisure trip taken within a country or crossborder, which includes at least one overnight stay and when the travelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main motivation is to play golf. Peter Walton, chief executive of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), provides an overview of the recent trends in the global golf tourism industry. IAGTO, the global trade organisation of the golf tourism industry has 1450 member companies in 81 countries including 350 golf tour operators in 50 countries. 40

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Recent trends in golf tourism Mainly due to the economic recession of the past 18 months, 38% of the surveyed golf tour operators have experienced a fall in demand (up from 10% in the summer of 2008). While 8% of them found demand to be stable, 54% still noticed an increase in the number of golf tourists (albeit down from 73% in 2008). Although the average length of stay remained more or less the same, several operators noted that golfers travel less frequently, i.e. those who used to go on 2-3 golf trips a year now only go on one. More than 40% of the survey participants also noted a decrease in the average expenditure during a golf holiday. While golfers have become more cost conscious, this finding can also be explained by the discounted rates and packages available on the market. In certain key markets, currency exchange rates have significantly influenced demand patterns. For example, the devaluation of British pound to the euro has resulted in a drop of outbound tourism while local operators experienced a pickup in demand for domestic golf travel packages. According to IAGTO, a significant proportion of regular golfers, usually somewhere between 25-30%, frequently take vacations where they play golf. This is fairly constant from one country to another and has changed little over the past decade or so. Therefore the strength of an outbound market at any given moment is heavily dependent on the participation levels, the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy and currency exchange rates. The major European markets of the UK, Sweden and Germany remain very strong, but the fastest growing markets include Switzerland, Austria, Denmark and the Czech Republic, where golf populations are relatively small, but growth rates are high. Maximising market mix is an essential task for all destinations and resorts in order to provide buffers against variations in the performances of individual markets. Approximately 70% of golfers like to find new places to play golf on vacation. This is great news for emerging destinations but a challenge for those more established. New courses in established destinations solve this problem as golfers can return to their favourite locations but also enjoy new golf experiences. After a very wet, cold and prolonged winter, golfers are going to be looking for guaranteed sunshine in 2010/11. Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Dubai, Abu Dhabi together with localised regions like Murcia and the Canary Islands will all be competing strongly with the established short haul destinations of AndalucĂa, the Algarve and Belek. Ireland, Scotland and France should all perform much better in 2011 whilst Italy, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and even Sweden will be vying to attract golfers away from the more traditional summer golf destinations. March/April 2011

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Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s typical golf tourist Based on our survey findings, the average golf tourist typically spends 3-4 days or a week on a shorthaul, and 7, 10 or 14 days on a long haul golf holiday. In regard to playing activities, a golf tourist generally plays 4-6 rounds of golf on 3-5 different courses on a oneweek golf holiday. While the price of a 7-day golf package (including flights, accommodation and golf ) can be as low as EUR 400-500, luxury trips can cost as much as EUR 5,000. According to our survey participants, the greater proportion of golf tourists chose golf packages in the range of EUR 1,000-1,500. Regarding additional expenditures, a typical golf tourist spends EUR 150-200 a day on average. Tour operators were requested to weigh on a 5-point scale the importance of various factors for a golf tourist when choosing a golf destination. While golf tourists care most about the quality of the golf courses at a destination, they are becoming more price-sensitive. Accessibility remains a key factor, and particularly the availability of direct flights to a golf destination plays an important role.

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Expected future trends for golf travel While 80% of all surveyed tour operators expect a clear upswing following the economic crisis, onefifth of them foresee stagnation or a gradual decrease (depending on the region in which they operate). Spain and Portugal are still expected to dominate the golf travel market, whereas traditional golf destinations in the UK & Ireland and in the US are also foreseen to be among the hot spots in the upcoming years. According to many, Turkey is one of the fastest emerging destinations offering great value for money. Numerous survey participants expect impressive growth for golf tourism in Southeast Asia (i.e. Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia).

Conclusion Whether as a primary motivation for a holiday or simply as a secondary activity, golf attracts millions of holidaymakers worldwide. Golf tourism is an important revenue generator not only for golf facilities, but for all the associated service providers in a destination. Golf tourists are generally big spenders and are looking for quality services, while expecting great value for money. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive environment, it is crucial to understand the needs and behaviors of golf tourists to develop a successful golf destination. Our survey shows that an ideal destination would offer a minimum of 4-5 quality, easily accessed golf courses clustered at a location, at reasonable prices, and providing high quality accommodation facilities. While Spain and Portugal remain the most popular destinations, followed by traditional golf markets of the UK, Ireland and the US, emerging destinations in the South-east Mediterranean and Southeast Asia can become a success story if they follow a conscious and well planned development strategy.

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New Tour opens for players in Middle East, North Africa Golfers from the Middle East and North Africa will have more opportunities to develop with the creation of a new tour, vice chairman and CEO of Golf in Dubai Mohamed Juma Buamaim said last month.

he new MENA (Middle East North Africa) Tour would create "windows of playing opportunities" for professionals and amateurs in the region and "Also one day we are hoping that would commence with four the MENA Tour can slot two tournaments from 2012. events into the European Tour's "There is no shortage of talent in secondary Challenge Tour," added the Middle East and North Africa Buamaim.

and carry a minimum prize fund of $75,000. No dates or venues have been setbut MENA Tour ofﬁcials met with representatives of a number of Middle East and North African golf associations to work on a schedule.

The tournament will receive recognition from the R&A and carry World Amateur ranking European Tour CEO George points. O'Grady welcomed the an- Buamaim said the three top playnouncement and called it a "won- ers on the MENA Tour money list derful initiative." would compete in the Dubai

region and even the facilities are second to none, but the players lack regular exposure to high-class competitions, so hopefully this new tour will create the right "The hope is that the MENA Tour environment and develop their will become one of our third-tier skills. tours which has a way into the "The prizes will be funded at first Challenge Tour but you will have by the Shiekh Maktoum Golf to play for a year or two first," he Foundation, but we hope that we added. Each event will comprise a will be able to find sponsors as we field of 109 players made up of 60 go along. professionals and the rest amateurs 44

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Desert Classic and was hopeful places could be made available in the European Tour's other 'Middle East Swing' events – the Abu Dhabi Championship, Volvo Champions and Qatar Masters.

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RESULTS & RANKINGS Louis winning the Africa Open, his first European Victory on home soil.

SUNSHINE TOUR Africa Open, East London GC: 6 - 9 January 2011 1 T2

OOSTHUIZEN Louis RSA QUIROS Manuel ESP ENG WOOD Chris T4 O'HARA Steven SCO SCHWARTZEL Charl RSA RSA VAN ZYL Jaco 7 DINWIDDIE Robert ENG T9 NORRIS Shaun RSA RSA GRACE Branden KRUGER Jbe RSA JOHANSEN Eirik Tage NOR TUNNICLIFF Miles ENG BRIER Markus AUT T14 AIKEN Thomas RSA BEKKER Oliver RSA Matthew Nixon ENG Carlos Del Moral ESP T18 MARSHALL Andrew ENG SCHIETEKAT Neil RSA

70-67-69-70 71-68-68-69 72-69-67-68 72-71-68-66 69-70-68-70 67-70-70-70 69-74-66-69 70-73-70-66 67-69-72-71 68-72-67-72 71-71-70-67 67-69-72-71 70-66-70-73 69-72-68-71 69-71-69-71 71-74-68-67 70-70-69-71 71-72-69-69 74-70-68-69

276 (-16) 276 (-16) 276 (-16) 277 (-15) 277 (-15) 277 (-15) 278 (-14) 279 (-13) 279 (-13) 279 (-13) 279 (-13) 279 (-13) 279 (-13) 280 (-12) 280 (-11) 280 (-11) 280 (-12) 281 (-11) 281 (-11)

R1,394,800.00 R 810,480.00 R 810,480.00 R 369,013.00 R 369,013.00 R 369,013.00 R 259,600.00 R 170,280.00 R 170,280.00 R 170,280.00 R 170,280.00 R 170,280.00 R 170,280.00 R 122,760.00 R 122,760.00 R 122,760.00 R 122,760.00 R 107,653.33 R 107,653.00

Joburg Open, Royal Johannesburg and Kensington GC: 13 - 16 January 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 T7

12 T13

T18 T20

SCHWARTZEL Charl RSA MULROY Garth RSA AIKEN Thomas RSA ELSON Jamie ENG GONNET Jean-Baptiste FRA JAMIESON Scott SCO COETZEE George RSA FLOREN Oscar SWE KINGSTON James RSA RSA VD WALT Tjaart VERSFELD Allan RSA MANLEY Stuart WAL DE VRIES Floris NED DRYSDALE David SCO EVANS Ben ENG GRACE Branden RSA NOREN Alexander SWE DEL MORAL Carlos ESP SLATTERY Lee ENG CLARKE Darren NIR FERREIRA Tyrone RSA GAUNT Daniel AUS HORNE Keith RSA

68-61-69-67 65-64-69-71 64-66-68-72 65-64-71-71 67-66-67-72 70-66-72-65 70-65-70-69 68-68-66-72 68-62-73-71 69-68-70-67 66-66-70-72 65-68-73-69 65-70-70-71 67-65-67-77 66-67-67-76 63-68-71-74 66-69-70-71 70-65-68-74 71-66-70-70 70-68-71-69 69-69-68-72 68-70-68-72 69-66-71-72

265 (-19) 269 (-15) 270 (-14) 271 (-13) 272 (-12) 273 (-11) 274 (-10) 274 (-10) 274 (-10) 274 (-10) 274 (-10) 275 (-9) 276 (-8) 276 (-8) 276 (-8) 276 (-8) 276 (-8) 277 (-7) 277 (-7) 278 (-6) 278 (-6) 278 (-6) 278 (-6)

R1,813,240.00 R1,315,600.00 R 791,648.00 R 561,704.00 R 472,472.00 R 404,976.00 R 259,001.00 R 259,001.00 R 259,001.00 R 259,001.00 R 259,001.00 R 191,048.00 R 163,592.00 R 163,592.00 R 163,592.00 R 163,592.00 R 163,592.00 R 142,428.00 R 142,428.00 R 123,715.00 R 123,715.00 R 123,715.00 R 123,715.00

Africom Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare Golf Club: 27 - 29 January 2011 1 2 3 4

Theunis SpangenbergRSA Matthew Carvell RSA Dawie Van der Walt RSA Adilson da Silva BRA Jbe' Kruger RSA Ben Mannix ENG Martin Maritz RSA Andrew Georgiou RSA Darryn Lloyd RSA Darren Fichardt RSA Johan du Buisson RSA Warren Abery RSA Neil Schietekat RSA Doug McGuigan RSA Branden Grace RSA Grant Muller RSA Vaughn Groenewald RSA Tyrone van Aswegen RSA Deane Pappas RSA Dean O'Riley RSA Peter Karmis RSA JG Claassen RSA

64-67-70 706964 69-70-66 73-65-68 68-68-70 69-70-68 67-71-69 68-69-70 67-66-74 72-69-67 69-71-68 70-69-69 68-69-71 72-68-69 69-71-69 73-67-69 68-71-70 71-72-66 67-67-75 69-70-71 71-72-67 69-69-72

201 (-15) 203 (-13) 205 (-11) 206 (-10) 206 (-10) 207 (-9) 207 (-9) 207 (-9) 207 (-9) 208 (-8) 208 (-8) 208 (-8) 208 (-8) 209 (-7) 209 (-7) 209 (-7) 209 (-7) 209 (-7) 209 (-7) 210 (-6) 210 (-6) 210 (-6)

R 198,125.00 R 143,750.00 R 86,500.00 R 56,500.00 R 56,500.00 R 34,718.75 R 34,718.75 R 34,718.75 R 34,718.75 R 21,843.75 R 21,843.75 R 21,843.75 R 21,843.75 R 16,812.50 R 16,812.50 R 16,812.50 R 16,812.50 R 16,812.50 R 16,812.50 R 12,413.50 R 12,413.50 R 12,413.50

Congratulations Theunis Spangenberg with his maiden victory in the Zimbabwe Open. SUNSHINE TOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 1 FEBRUARY 2011

1 2 3 4 5 6 T7

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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Charl Schwartzel Louis Oosthuizen Garth Mulroy Thomas Aiken Jaco Van Zyl Branden Grace James Kingston Tjaart van der Walt Robert Dinwiddie George Coetzee Allan Versfeld Theunis Spangenberg Jbe' Kruger Keith Horne Neil Schietekat Martin Maritz Bradford Vaughan Shaun Norris Ross McGowan Matthew Carvell

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RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA ENG RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA ENG RSA

R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

2,182,253.33 1,394,800.00 1,315,600.00 914,408.00 369,013.33 350,684.50 335,561.60 335,561.60 298,038.40 272,201.60 267,501.60 248,461.00 226,780.00 222,715.42 216,441.08 186,782.75 180,625.42 170,280.00 146,091.73 143,750.00

2 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3

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RESULTS & RANKINGS Louis winning the Africa Open, his first European Victory on home soil.

PGA TOUR Hyundai Tournament of Champions, The Plantation Course – Kapalua Resort · Hawaii: 6 – 9 Jan 2011 1 2 3 T4

Jonathan Byrd Robert Garrigus Graeme McDowell Carl Pettersson Steve Stricker

USA USA NIR SWE USA

66-68-67-67 69-63-69-67 71-68-68-62 66-67-71-68 69-67-65-71

268 (-24) 268 (-12) 269 (-11) 272 (-8) 272 (-8)

$ 1,120,000.00 $ 635,000.00 $ 412,000.00 $ 286,500.00 $ 286,500.00

Other Southern Africans RSA T17 Tim Clark Ernie Els RSA

72-68-73-68 72-64-74-71

281 (-1) 281 (-1)

$ $

87,000.00 87,000.00

Bob Hope Classic, Multiple Courses - Host Course: PGA West (Palmer Course): 20 - 23 Jan 2011 1 T2 4 T5

Jhonattan Vegas Bill Haas Gary Woodland Ryan Palmer Brian Gay Kevin Na

VEN USA USA USA USA USA

Other Southern Africans T25 Brendon de Jonge ZIM

1 T2

USA RSA USA USA USA USA

65-67-65-67 68-68-66-64 65-67-66-68 68-65-66-68 68-65-68-67 65-68-66-69

264 (-16) 266 (-14) 266 (-14) 267 (-13) 268 (-12) 268 (-12)

$ $ $ $ $ $

990,000.00 484,000.00 484,000.00 264,000.00 209,000.00 209,000.00

Other Southern Africans T13 Rory Sabbatini RSA T20 Brendon de Jonge ZIM T42 Ernie Els RSA

69-66-67-69 68-67-66-71 70-65-67-74

271 (-9) 272 (-8) 276 (-4)

$ $ $

94,285.72 57,357.15 19,800.00

4 T5

Mark Wilson Tim Clark Steve Marino Jimmy Walker Matt Bettencourt Matt Kuchar

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333 (-25) 333 (-25) 333 (-25) 334 (-24) 336 (-22) 336 (-22)

$ $ $ $ $ $

900,000.00 440,000.00 440,000.00 240,000.00 190,000.00 190,000.00

68-71-70-66-66 341 (-17) $ 39,875.00

Jhonattan Vegas with his first PGA Tour victory.

Jonathan Byrd winner of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Sony Open in Hawaii, Waialae Country Club · Honolulu, Hawaii: 13 – 16 Jan 2011

64-67-67-66-69 69-68-68-62-66 65-69-64-66-69 67-71-65-67-64 69-69-66-70-62 69-67-68-65-67

Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines Golf Course: 27 – 30 Jan 2011 1 2 T3

USA USA USA VEN RSA

71-65-69-67 67-69-68-69 69-69-71-66 69-69-69-68 73-68-68-67

272 (-16) 273 (-15) 275 (-13) 275 (-13) 276 (-12)

$ 1,044,000.00 $ 626,400.00 $ 336,400.00 $ 336,400.00 $ 232,000.00

Other Southern Africans T44 Rory Sabbatini RSA

68-73-75-71

287 (-1)

Bubba Watson Phil Mickelson Dustin Johnson Jhonattan Vegas D.A. Points

18,096.00

Bubba Watson when he rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday at Torrey Pines PGA TOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 1 FEBRUARY 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Jhonattan Vegas Jonathan Byrd Bubba Watson Mark Wilson Bill Haas Robert Garrigus Phil Mickelson Tim Clark Matt Kuchar Dustin Johnson

Other Southern Africans 53 Rory Sabbatini 56 Ernie Els 60 Brendon de Jonge

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VEN USA USA USA USA USA USA RSA USA USA

3 2 3 2 3 3 1 2 3 2

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1,248,280.00 1,146,606.00 1,106,000.00 1,000,700.00 772,800.00 635,000.00 626,400.00 571,000.00 561,125.00 498,400.00

RSA RSA ZIM

3 2 2

$ $ $

112,382.00 106,800.00 97,232.00

Date

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Venue

SUNSHINE TOUR

Contact details: Joanne (021) 850 6500

MARCH 2011

17 - 20

MTC Namibia PGA Championship

APRIL 2011

19 – 21

Vodacom Business Origins of Golf Tour

MAY 2011

4–7 12 – 14 25 – 27

Investec Royal Swazi Open Nashua Golf Challenge Vodacom Business Origins of Golf Tour

Windhoek CC

R 1 200 000

Pretoria Country Club (Gauteng)

540 000

Royal Swazi Sun CC Gary Player CC Western Cape

R R R

750 000 500 000 540 000

AMATEUR EVENTS – MEN

MARCH 2011

4–6 6–7 8 – 11 13 13 13 – 18 20 – 21 25 – 27 26 – 27 27

E.P./Border Open Stroke Play Cape Senior Open SA Junior Masters Western Province U23 Open Boland Open U23 Northern Amateur Open KZN Senior Amateur Open North West Open Stroke Play Northern Cape Stroke Play Gauteng North Mid Amateur Open

APRIL 2011

1–3 3

Cape Province Open Highveld Mid Amateur Open

Fish River CC De Zalze GE Kingswood GE Mowbray GC Mowbray GC Randpark GC Beachwood & Durban CC Potchefstroom GC Kimberley GC Irene GC

George & Kingswood GE Witbank GC

CONTACT DETAILS

Boland Golf Union Border Golf Union Central Gauteng Golf Union Eastern Gauteng Golf Union 48

(021) 873 6828 (043) 740 3899 (011) 485 4251 (011) 425 5316

Freestate and Northern Cape Golf Union Gauteng North Golf Union Karoo Golf Union KZN Golf Union

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Venue

APRIL CONTINUED

9 - 14 10 - 14 16 - 17 25 - 30

SA U23 Inter Provincial Teams Tournament Senior Amateurs Inter Provincial All Northern Unions Club Championships Western Province Open Stroke Play & Match Play Championship

MAY 2011

2-4 8 9 – 13 14 – 15 17 – 20 22 23 - 27 29

Boland Open Stroke Play Highveld Open S.A. Country Districts Vaal Senior Open S.A. Mid Amateur Stroke Play Championship Central Gauteng Seniors Team Open Kwazulu Natal Amateur Beachwood CC Border Stroke Play East London GC

Mossel Bay GC Parys GC Various Venues Westlake GC

Arabella GC Middelburg GC Devonvale GE Maccauvlei GC East London GC Modderfontein GC

AMATEUR EVENTS – LADIES

MARCH 2011

8 - 11 13 20 – 22 27 – 29

Kenako SA Junior Masters North West Championships Western Province Championships KwaZulu Natal Championship and Junior Championship

APRIL 2011

4 – 5 Apr 9 - 15

SA Girls' Rose Bowl Sanlam SA Women's Amateur Championships

MAY 2011

30 9 - 11 22 - 25

Free State and Northern Cape Championships Gauteng Championships WGSA 72 Hole Teams Championship

Kingswood GE Rustenburg GC Clovelly CC Durban CC

Clovelly CC Rustenburg GC

Oppenheimer Park GC Rand Park GC Langebaan CC

CONTACT DETAILS

Mpumalanga Golf Union Limpopo Golf Union North-West Province Golf Union

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(013) 692 3002 Southern Cape Golf Union (015) 295 4118 Eastern Cape Golf Union (044) 533 3507 Western Province Golf Union

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RESULTS & RANKINGS Well Done to Paul Casey on winning the Volvo Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi.

NATIONWIDE TOUR First Tournament 24 February 2011 (past print deadline)

CHAMPIONS TOUR Volvo Golf Champions, The Royal Golf Club: 27 - 30 January 2011 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hualalai Resort · 1 T2 Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii: 21 – 23 January 2011 1 2 3 T4

John Cook Tom Lehman Tom Watson Russ Cochran Jeff Sluman

USA USA USA USA USA

66-64-64 66-66-64 64-65-68 62-65-72 65-66-68

194 (-22) 196 (-20) 197 (-19) 199 (-17) 199 (-17)

$ $ $ $ $

305,000.00 184,000.00 130,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00

Other Southern Africans T8 David Frost Mark McNulty T21 Nick Price T41 Denis Watson

RSA IRE ZIM ZIM

67-69-66 65-67-70 71-70-65 76-71-73

202 (-14) 202 (-14) 206 (-10) 220 (-10)

$ $ $ $

50,600.00 50,600.00 22,000.00 10,250.00

John Cook, winner of the first Champions Tour Event of the year. CHAMPIONS TOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 1 FEB 2011 1 2 3 T4

John Cook Tom Lehman Tom Watson Russ Cochran Jeff Sluman

Other Southern Africans T8 David Frost Mark McNulty T21 Nick Price 41 Denis Watson

USA USA USA USA USA

1 1 1 1 1

$ $ $ $ $

305,000.00 184,000.00 130,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00

RSA IRE ZIM ZIM

1 1 1 1

$ $ $ $

50,600.00 50,600.00 22,000.00 10,250.00

KARLSSON Robert SWE

67-67-66-68 66-67-67-69 68-65-69-67 70-64-69-67 69-67-69-66

268 (-20) 269 (-19) 269 (-19) 270 (-18) 271 (-17)

Other Southern Africans T13 AIKEN Thomas RSA KINGSTON James RSA T30 STERNE Richard RSA

70-69-68-68 67-67-67-74 73-67-67-71

275 (-13) € 275 (-13) € 278 (-10) €

CASEY Paul HANSON Peter

ENG SWE

JIMÉNEZ Miguel Angel ESP GALLACHER Stephen SCO

RACE TO DUBAI AS OF 1 FEBRUARY 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

RSA GER ENG RSA RSA NIR RSA ESP ESP RSA

5 1 2 3 4 1 6 2 4 1

€ € € € € € € € € €

419,927.00 334,398.00 307,487.00 227,960.00 227,700.00 222,932.00 182,467.00 178,918.00 170,216.00 158,500.00

Other South Africans 15 KINGSTON James 35 VAN DER WALT Tjaart 37 VAN ZYL Jaco 38 GRACE Branden 42 KRUGER Jbe 52 HORNE Keith 54 STERNE Richard 55 HAINDL Alex 67 COETZEE George 76 OTTO Hennie 79 MORDT Tyrone 92 CLARK Tim 95 NORRIS Shaun

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA

6 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 1 3

€ € € € € € € € € € € € €

98,071.00 53,332.00 51,233.00 49,190.00 45,017.00 38,275.00 37,198.00 36,786.00 30,932.00 24,537.00 23,094.00 19,700.00 19,350.00

Martin Kaymer, winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi Golf Club: 20 - 23 January 2011 KAYMER Martin GER MCILROY Rory NIR GOOSEN Retief RSA MCDOWELL GraemeNIR LYNN David ENG MAYBIN Gareth NIR

67-65-66-66 71-67-65-69 70-71-69-64 66-70-71-67 69-68-67-72 71-67-69-69

264 (-24) 272 (-16) 274 (-14) 274 (-14) 276 (-12) 276 (-12)

€ € € € € €

334,398.00 222,932.00 112,960.00 112,960.00 77,647.00 77,647.00

Other Southern Africans T8 SCHWARTZEL CharlRSA T64 KINGSTON James RSA

64-71-71-72 72-72-74-72

278 (-10) € 290 (+2) €

45,077.00 4,615.00

24,043.00 24,043.00 14,013.00

SCHWARTZEL Charl KAYMER Martin CASEY Paul GOOSEN Retief OOSTHUIZEN Louis MCILROY Rory AIKEN Thomas JIMÉNEZ Miguel Angel MARTIN Pablo ELS Ernie

EUROPEAN TOUR

1 2 T3

€ 283,330.00 € 147,590.00 € 147,590.00 € 85,000.00 € 72,080.00

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR Next Tournament 10 March 2011

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RESULTS & RANKINGS EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR Mauritius Commercial Bank Open, Constance Belle Mare Plage: 10 - 12 December 2010 1 2 3 4 5

FROST David CHAPMAN Roger WOLSTENHOLME Gary LANE Barry SMIT Bertus

Other South Africans T13 VAN VUUREN Steve T27 WILLIAMS Chris T43 LINCOLN Bobby 48 WILLIAMS Mike 60 CLARKE Neville

RSA ENG ENG ENG RSA

70-64-69 71-67-65 67-69-71 73-67-68 70-71-68

203 (-13) 203 (-13) 207 (-9) 208 (-8) 209 (-7)

€ € € € €

42,000.00 28,000.00 19,600.00 15,400.00 12,656.00

RSA RSA RSA ZIM RSA

71-70-71 73-76-68 71-78-74 73-77-77 82-76-72

212 (-4) 217 (+1) 223 (+7) 227 (+11) 230 (+14)

€ € € € €

5,600.00 2,380.00 1,232.00 868.00 490.00

Congratulations to Jaco & Tjaart in gaining their Asian Tour Cards for 2011.

EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 1 FEBRUARY 2011 1 2 3 4 5

Sandy LYLE SCO Peter SENIOR AUS Gary WOLSTENHOLME ENG Boonchu RUANGKIT THA David FROST RSA

Other Southern Africans 14 Chris WILLIAMS 24 Bertus SMIT 37 Steve VAN VUUREN 58 Bobby LINCOLN 63 Mike WILLIAMS 75 Neville CLARKE

RSA RSA RSA RSA ZIM RSA

2 1 3 2 1

€ € € € €

66,575.00 54,499.00 48,645.00 42,692.00 42,000.00

3 1 1 2 1 1

€ € € € € €

18,961.00 12,656.00 5,600.00 1,232.00 868.00 490.00

Next Tournament 11 February (past print deadline)

1 2 3 4 5

ASIAN TOUR ASIAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL FINAL STAGE 19 – 22 January 2011 Congratulations to Tjaart & Jaco on gaining their 2011 Asian Tour Cards T25 Tjaart VAN DER WALT T37 Jaco AHLERS

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

RSA 69-72-68-71 280 (-8) RSA 75-70-69-68 282 (-6)

LADIES EUROPEAN TOURN ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 1 DECEMBER 2010

Lee-Anne Pace RSA Laura Davies ENG Melissa Reid ENG In Kyung Kim KOR Virginie Lagoutte-Clement FRA

Other Southern Africans 14 Ashleigh Simon 54 Tandi Cuningham 57 Stacy Lee Bregman 105 Morgana Robbertze 116 Laurette Maritz

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA

€ € € € €

337,567.93 305,123.20 235,871.59 176,904.69 150,826.09

24 21 20 3 19

€ € € € €

103,759.10 37,713.25 37,195.87 14,360.00 11,757.83

18 16 19 17 20

OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKINGS 1 FEBRUARY 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Lee Westwood Martin Kaymer Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson Graeme McDowell Paul Casey Steve Stricker Rory McIlroy Jim Furyk Luke Donald

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ENG SWE USA USA NIR ENG USA NIR USA ENG

8.75 8.14 6.97 6.49 6.46 6.38 6.03 5.94 5.53 5.44

45 47 40 44 55 44 42 53 48 53

Other Southern Africans 11 Ernie Els 15 Retief Goosen 19 Louis Oosthuizen 22 Tim Clark 24 Charl Schwartzel 106 Brendon de Jonge 110 Rory Sabbatini 113 Thomas Aiken 123 Jbe' Kruger 148 James Kingston

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RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA ZIM RSA RSA RSA RSA

5.23 4.50 4.00 3.79 3.66 1.44 1.41 1.37 1.28 1.14

56 56 51 53 55 56 56 56 46 52

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Europe tweaks qualifying format for Ryder Cup Europe is changing its Ryder Cup qualifying process to strengthen its team through the world ranking and reducing the captain's picks to two players. The change announced last month means the top five players to make the 2012 team will come from the European Points list, which is money earned in the 12 months before the matches. The next five players would come from the World Points list, which is world ranking points accumulated during the same time. Previously, the top four came from world ranking and the next five from European Tour money. Had this change been in place last year, Padraig Harrington and Justin Rose would have earned spots on the team, while Peter Hanson and Miguel Angel Jimenez would not have qualified. 52

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HOU DIE LEMME SKERP Hierdie tyd van die jaar is ons land gewoonlik pragtig omdat dit baie reën en temperature redelik hoog is. Baanopsigters kan ongelukkig sekere elemente nie keer nie maar wel voorberei om die situasies wat deur die elemente voorgebring word, te hanteer.

ie hart van enige golfbaan is sy besproeiing sisteem. Besproeiing word hoofsaaklik toegepas om die plant die nodige water te gee om te kan groei. Grasperke word ook besproei om sekere kunsmis en insekdoders in te was, om die oppervlak vog te verhoog om ontkieming te bevorder en ook om die oppervlak temperature af te koel waneer dit baie warm is, wat redelik gereeld is hier by ons aan die noordkus van Kwazulu-Natal. Met besproeiing, gaan baie water verlore vanaf die gras wortel zone deur die proses van verdamping en transpirasie. Die hoeveelheid water wat die plant opneem is ‘n funksie van sonstraling en verdamping is natuurlik op sy hoogste gedurende die somer maande waneer sonstraling meer intens is. Die wortel diepte van die gras bepaal dan ook die volume van grond wat dien as ‘n water “reservoir” vir die plant. 58

Besproeiing kan enige tyd van die dag toegepas word solank die toedieningshoeveelheid nie meer as die infiltrasie vermoë van die grond is nie. Waneer dit wel gebeur sal daar plasse water op die oppervlak begin verskyn, of die water sal begin wegvloei soos tydens ‘n harde reënbui. Op plekke waar oppervlak dreinering deur vlak hellings verbeter, kan te veel water te vinnig verdwyn. Dreinering in die grond wat water opname vergemaklik is op hierdie plekke soveel meer belangrik. Sonder genoegsame dreinering kan staande water ‘n sagte oppervlak veroorsaak wat die “golf verkeer” nie behoorlik kan hanteer nie. Op warm, sonnige dae, kan staande water ook veroorsaak dat die gras brand. Dit is een van die redes waarom middag besproeiing vermy word gedurende die warm somer maande waarin ons onself nou bevind. Nog ‘n belangrike oorweging is natuurlik ook dat tydens die warm dag periode

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aansienlike hoeveelhede besproeiings water verlore raak deur verdamping. In teenstelling met besproeiing gedurende die dag, is die voordeel van oornag besproeiing dat

Soms gebeur dit dat die blaar verlep al is die grond nie droog nie. Die oorsaak hiervan kan wees ‘n vlak wortel stelsel, siekte of swak grond belugting as gevolg van kompaksie. In sulke gevalle word die oppervlak liggies nat gemaak, algemeen bekend as “gesyringe”, met minder water om die blaar af te koel. Afgesien van die belangrikheid van besproeiing word die herfs maande gebruik om ons bane voor te berei vir die winter wat voorlê. Nou is die tyd om die grasoppervlaktes op hulle sterkste te kry sodat dit die lang koue wintermaande kan oorleef. Meer hieroor in ‘n volgende uitgawe. Tot ‘n volgende keer, kom ons hou daai lemme skerp.

die water meer tyd het om te dreineer. Nat grond is meer geneig om te kompakteer deur golfers wat oor die klam grond ry of stap. Op golf bane begin die besproeiings program dus al vroegaand en daar is dus genoeg tyd om te besproei en vir die water om te dreineer voor die oggend veld. Tradisionele kommer oor oornag besproeiing is die feit dat die kanse groter is vir die gras om siektes te kry. Swamspore benodig oppervlak vog om te ontkiem en dan die plant te besmet. Baanopsigters moet bewus wees hiervan en stappe moet geneem word om dit te verhoed soos byvoorbeeld om te besproei in die vroeë oggend ure waneer die wind en son die blaar vinnig kan afdroog.

Danie Kok Baanopsigter: Prince’s Grant Coastal Golf Estate

Daar is sommige gevalle wat dag besproeiing vereis maar in meeste gevalle word oornag besproeiing ondersteun en swamdoders op ‘n gereelde basis gebruik om sêkondere probleme uit te sorteer. March/April 2011

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Local boy Harvey grinds his way to SA Stroke Play win Almost from the time he first hit shots as a three-year-old with father George on the fairways at Mount Edgecombe, Jared Harvey has been a grinder.

no frills, no entourage guy, Harvey believed that good old fashioned hard work and an unflappable self belief would finally take him to the winner’s circle.

pretty golf. But at the end it things finally went my way, so I guess there is something to say for hard work.”

Harvey’s workmanlike route around the No 1 course was indeed littered with birdies and bogeys So it came as no surprise to the 22-year-old when from start to finish. he messed up a chance to win the South African One behind at the start of the round, Harvey Amateur Stroke Play outright and had to grind it caught up to Law at the fourth but two poor pitch out in overtime against Scotland’s David Law to shots led to back-to-back bogeys at the fifth and roll in the winning putt and lift the trophy last sixth. To shots back, Law bogeyed the seventh and month. Harvey holed a bunker shot to close the gap to one. “My card looked like a colouring book,” joked “I finally got my nose in front when I birdied the Harvey. “Six birdies, five bogeys, definitely not 14th and he dropped at the 15th,” said Harvey, who made a solid par at the 16th to stay ahead but nearly lost the advantage again at 17. “I drove the greenside bunker and Dave pulled off an incredible shot from the fairway bunker,” he said. “He had eight feet for birdie, so I knew I had to up and down. I had to keep the lead going down 18, because that hole has been my Achilles Heel all week.” Job done, Harvey held a one-shot lead at 15 under par, but he wasted the chance to win it outright when his nerves got in the way. After a reasonable drive up the right, his approach finished just short of the green and he skimmed his approach putt straight through the green, 30ft past the pin. A two-putt bogey left the door wide open for Law, forced the play-off with a tidy par for a round of 72. “No doubt about it, the pressure got to me,” Harvey admitted, smiling. “Not once this week had I played the 18th well. I think it was in the back of my mind and I was telling myself I can’t play the hole. 64

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“In the play-off, I suddenly just relaxed about the whole thing. I was going to go with driver, because the wind was so fierce, but when Dave hit it into the trees on the left, I realised he was in a tough spot and I just needed to par.” Harvey got to the green in two while Law, under pressure to go for the green, put his approach into the water guarding the front of the green. His fourth shot flew the green, his putt ran through the green and when his ball finally dropped, he had seven shots on his card. “I felt sorry for him because he has been a solid competitor all week and to go out that way, must have been hard to imagine,” said Harvey, who rolled his first putt to within an inch of the cup and tidied up for par, and the title, under thunderous applause from the large home crowd. And there was an ironic footnote to his victory. “I guess the term “like father, like son” is really appropriate now,” said the 22-year-old. George Harvey won the same title twice. He beat Andries Oosthuizen in a play-off in 1973 and followed the same route against Peter Todt, to clinch the title in 1976. “This is an unbelievably special moment for me, to follow in my father’s footsteps like this,” he said. “I'm proud of the way I hung in there, especially with the wind up. I was pretty anxious and nervous and I had a lot of emotions going. To finally get the job done is a great feeling. “I'm kind of lost for words. It's still pretty unbelievable.” Ryan Dreyer carded a final round 71 to finish two shots behind the duelling leaders, while France’s Clement Sordet snuck into fourth on 11-under-par 277 with his final round 71. March/April 2011

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The Garden Route’s Golfing Capital Imagine teeing off from a towering cliff high above the thundering waves of the ocean, taking your second shot alongside indigenous fynbos towards mystical forests and sinking that putt on an emerald green bordering on the sparkling waters of the Knysna Lagoon.

hese are some aspects of the golfing experiences that await you in Knysna, as the beautiful town is also one of South Africa’s top golfing destinations and boasts some world class golf courses. Pezula Championship Golf Course adjacent to Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is a sweeping spectacle of fairways and greens rolling through pristine landscape, high above the waters of the Indian Ocean. The breathtaking, award-winning 18-hole course rates amongst the best and the most scenic golf courses in the world, with vistas over the ocean providing excellent whale watching possibilities as well as scenes of the town resting on the banks of the Knysna Lagoon.

Keeping your head down at Simola Golf Estate can be a challenge; simply because the views around the course are awe-inspiring, and with this, it is clear to see why Simola takes its place as one of South Africa's premier golfing destinations. A Jack Nicklaus Signature course, it reflects the maestro's philosophy of attuning the layout and design to the natural lie of the land. You are sure to spend more time appreciating the views of the indigenous forests, fynbos as well as the views through the Knysna Heads than you are worrying about that last hook or shank! Both Simola and Pezula are complemented by top 5 star hotel, restaurant and spa establishments. The Knysna Golf course might not have the views of its luxurious neighbours, but is a testing challenge among water hazards and tree-lined fairways. March/April 2011

Close to the Knysna estuary, it boasts views of Thesen’s Island and is sure to provide novices and masters alike with an enjoyable, memorable game. Situated on the N2 between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, Knysna is also the perfect base for golfing groups. Just over 60 kilometres to the west lies George, home to prestigious courses such as Fancourt, Oubaai and George Golf Club, while The Links at St Francis to the east of Knysna is the first of a series of international standard courses ranging to Port Elizabeth and beyond. However, its not just golf that makes Knysna a favourite in the Garden Route and South Africa. The climate is comfortable all year round, it is a natural paradise surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty that offers an incredible range of adrenaline and adventure activities; the mystical Knysna elephants roam the mysterious indigenous forests; an the greater Knysna area offers world class eating and shopping experiences, as well as a wealth of local community activities. No wonder the Trip Advisor 2008 Travellers’ Choice Destinations Awards named the town as one of the Top 100 Destinations in the World and one of the Top 25 in Africa! To experience these and other courses on the Garden Route, contact “Golf on the Garden Route” for some tailor made packages to pick and choose from, at super affordable rates. It has never been easier to play in one of the World’s Top 100 destinations – for the best in golf, and most other things life has to offer, please call Knysna Tourism on (044) 382 5510 visit www.visitknysna.co.za.

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SPECIAL FEATURE – CELEBRITY GOLFER PROFILE

1. Where were you born and where did you do your schooling? – In the Karoo. A little place called Carnarvon, a platteland town.

When did you decide to become a kicking coach? – Fulltime from 2003, but already had a passion for that even when I was playing for WP.

2. Who was the ﬁrst provincial side you played for? – North Western Cape – Now Griquas 3. Did you come from a sporting background? – Jip, my mother and father were all in sport, my father into rugby and mother with netball.

7. Where did start you coaching career? – Started at Shimlas in 1998 with Pote Human. Then assistent coach for the Springbok 7’s and then to the Bulls as the kicking coach.

4. What was your career highlight as a player? – I played Northern Transvaal U/20, then for the South Western Districts, now the Eagles and then played for Western Province in 80 games, Springbok 7’s for 5 years and for the Springboks in 6 tests.

7. You changed Morne Steyn’s Rugby career around, what was the key to his success? – Hard, hard work, good temperament and long, very long hours on the training ﬁeld.

5. Why did you retire? – Knee injury and operations.

8. What makes you a good or consistent Goal Kicker? – Solid temperament, ability to cope and handle pressure, hard work and long hours.

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9. Do you have a routine with Morne, and what does this entail? – Jip, a solid pre training and game routine and sorry, it’s a secret.

4. Have you had a hole-in-one yet? – Nope, but very very close on a few attempts. 5. Who is your favourite golfer? – Tiger Woods

10. Do you have any involvement in the South African set-up? – I was with the Boks 2 years ago, but at the moment busy with a few ideas.

6. Which is your favourite Golf Course? – Ebotse Country Estate.

11. What are your goals for the season? – To make Morne even better and to bring the next generations of top quality kickers through.

7. Who would be in your ideal fourball? – Morne Steyn, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan.

12. Who do you think will be the main contenders in this year’s Super 15? – The Bulls, Sharks, Stormers, Crusaders and the Warathas.

8. Who is the “toughest” golﬁng opponent that you have ever played against? – Pieter Rossouw – 7 handicap, he just never make mistakes.

13. Can the Bulls make it 3 out of 4? – Of course, why not? We know what it takes. 14. What do you think the Springboks’s chances are in the World Cup? – Very good, they’ve been there before. 15. Any other hobbies besides Golf & Rugby? – Business interest and setting up a few projects.

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9. What is your favourite club in the bag? – 8 iron. 10. Cart or Caddy, and why? – Deﬁnitely a cart, I hate walking on golf courses. 11. Did you get any chance to play golf while on Tour? – Jip, I always make time for that. 12. What Country do you prefer touring? – Australia.

1. When did you start to play golf? – When I was 16 years old. 2. What is your current handicap? - 6 3

Where are you currently a member at? – Woodhill Country Club

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Sustainable golf

ustainability is arguably one of the most important factors for developers to consider when creating golf developments and communities of the future. As Jonathan Smith of the Golf Environment Organization says “in its simplest form, sustainable golf development is golf development that can endure. It is determined by golf ’s own ability to continually multiply net gains to shareholders, stakeholders and the environment, and is directly inﬂuenced by wider social, economic and environmental processes.” But what do golf developments need to do to maximize ecosystem value, minimize waste and optimize beneﬁts to people and business? Some experts share their opinions: Annika Sorenstam:"I am very passionate about course design and look forward to growing that area of our business. Already, I have been fortunate to work alongside a highly experienced team. As we approach a new design or redesign we look to capture the natural character of the site and landscape. It's very important to preserve the environment, spirit, and traditions of the game. “A major focus for us is water, which is such a valuable resource. We want our golf courses to help clean the water and minimize its consumption by recycling and reusing the water as much as possible. “I believe that golf courses are great natural environments for people and wildlife. Lodewijk Klootwijk - Director, European Golf Course Owners Association: "The sustainable development and management of golf courses is essential for both the image of golf and practically the role of golf in society. For the growth, and therefore the future of golf, this is one of golf ’s most important initiatives. March/April 2011

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Jeremy Slessor - European Golf Design: Golf that is well sited, well planned, well constructed and well managed can be enormously beneficial in socio, economic and environmental terms.

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out of the deep rough! Often a slightly errant drive can end up nestled in thick rough. This sometimes makes it impossible to reach the green in regulation. A common mistake that most amateurs make is that they try to lift the ball out of the nestled lie with too long a golf club. In the picture above you can see that I have driven the ball into the rough with still some distance to the green, 195 metres to be exact. This would normally be a 5 iron distance for me from the fairway, but this longer club would create too shallow an entry into the ball. In thicker rough this will cause you to make contact with too much grass before striking the ball.

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Firstly pick a club with more loft and a sharper leading edge such as a 7 iron. A good strike will lead to more distance as the grass between the ball and club will reduce spin and make the ball travel farther thus ending up the same distance as a five iron. Next step in ensuring you get a steeper entry into the ball is to grip the club shorter. Seen in this picture above I have gripped the club about 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 inches shorter than normal. This will force you to make a steeper descending blow.

In the pictures left you can see a normal stance and a stance where I have moved the ball position way back in line with my right foot (right handed golfers). Having the ball position way back in the stance will also aide the steeper angle of attack. This will help in contacting the ball first. Now when taking the club back you want to create as steep of an arc as you can and to do this you hinge your wrists as early as you can on your backswing. This will again allow you to create a steeper angle through the impact zone. And the final step in your escape from the rough is probably the most important. You must get onto your left side after impact and by that I mean a total transfer of weight through the golf ball. Many amateurs do the opposite and keep their weight on the right side and try lift the ball up with there hands. This will lead to poor strike and may still leave you imprisoned in the rough. The ball should come out lower than normal due to the steepness of entry, so play for that and don t be too greedy. Follow these steps to ensure that you get back in play and by doing so avoiding the big numbers that destroy scorecards. But the best solution would always be to avoid this part of the course to begin with! Good luck with this tip, and if you feel you need more help is mastering this area of the game, please consult with your local PGA Professional.

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GHOLF

Tydsverdryf, Stokperdjie, Besigheid of Image?

Hoekom speel ons Gholf ? Hoekom put ons soveel plesier uit ’n sport wat ons soms grensloos irriteer of toets?

k kyk soms om my by verskillende gholfbane wat ek gaan speel en ’n groot persentasie van mense het lang gesigte of het nie die tyd om ’n ander te groet nie.

Gaan ons as gholfers gholfbaan toe om ontslae te raak van “stress” wat opgebou het by die kantoor, of word daardie “stress” net meer as ons hierdie spel op ’n ernstige manier opvat? Die “company” gholfdag wat by ’n baan gehou word, dink ek is ongelooflik vir gholf. Daar is pragtige dames met “shooters” en mense wat hulle gate uit geniet op die gholfbaan. Jy kan sommer sien almal, of meestal wat nie te ernstig is nie, loop oor van blydskap. Is dit nie eintlik wat ons graag

daar buite wil hê nie? Vriendelikke, bly, opgewekte mense. As ons kranige gholfers die T.V. aansit om gholf te kyk, is die eerste ding wat ons sien ernstige mense, caddies en die wat mense vra om stil te bly, of om te sit, of om te skuif. Meeste mense wat betrokke is by gholf is heel ernstig. Hoekom moet ek vra? Ja dit is ’n ernstige sport maar die persoonlikhede het verdwyn. Mense het destyds gaan gholf kyk om Fulton Allem dop te hou – hoe hy sy stokke gooi, Simon Hobday met al sy manawales en “one liners”. Tony Johnstone, Tertius Claasens, Vin Baker, almal was karakters en het hulle gholf geniet op verskillende maniere – maar hulle het die publiek “entertain”.

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Dit voel of dit net nie meer gebeur nie en ek dink dit is hoekom mense nie meer weet van ons jong manne wat deurkom nie. Daar word nie vir die jong beroepspelers geleer dat hy eintlik ’n “entertainer” is nie. Ook nie dat daar van hom verwag word om anderkant die toue ook te gaan en met mense te gesels en lyk of hy homself geniet nie. Die publiek wil nie ’n klomp ernstige “pro’s” met slegte houdings dophou nie. Hulle wil goeie gholf sien met ’n persoonlikheid van ’n goeie komediant, amper ’n Lee Trevino, dan is daar waarde vir geld om ’n toernooi te gaan kyk. Ek dink gholf het te ernstig begin word – van proffessionele gholf reg deur tot by klub-gholf. Wie se fout is dit mag ons vra? Is dit wat ons sien op T.V, of het ons net as mense so geword, omdat dit is wat gholf aan jou doen. Nee – Nee! begin julle self weer geniet as julle iets fantasties doen, wees bly, wys dit. Wees ’n mens, wees ’n gelukkige mens en moet nie bang wees om dit te wys nie. Gaan na die tyd en geniet jouself saam met jou vriende wat dieselfde houding het en laat dit vir almal ’n voorbeeld wees – dat gholf moet eintlik “fun” wees en clubs moet begin “chill” en gholf meer prêt maak. Dit begin by die gholfklub se kommitee dan die gholf direkteur, reg deur tot by die beamptes en “caddies”. En aan my proffessionele kollegas, kom ons prober ons Jannie jammergat houdings verander na ’n persoonlikheid wat mense graag hulle kinders na toe wil bring en vir hulle wys dat gholf wel ernstig is maar met die klem op “fun entertainers” en mense wat omgee en tyd het vir ander. Ek hoop ons kan almal in die gholf-wêreld ’n veranMarch/April 2011

dering maak en my groot wens vir 2011 is om gholfklubs en spelers te sien pret hê. Dalk sal ons almal miskien beter begin doen en gholfbane sal nie meer onder soveel finansiële druk wees nie. Ek is seker dat meer mense gholf sal wil speel omdat die klubs se houdings vriedeliker is en hulle met ope arms verwelkom. Onthou, behandel ’n ander persoon soos jy self behandel wil word – vriendelikheid en ’n “relaxed atmosphere” is die resep vir elke klub om te floreer! Vra jouself af, hoekom moet “Jan Rap” sy R 600 – R 700 kom spandeer by jou Klub? Diens, Gholfbaan, Kos, 19de putjie, Hoe onvang julle julle gaste en wat is die “overall experience”? Ek wens julle alle sukses toe, en assseblief, geniet gholf want dit is ’n wonderlikke spel. Laat weet my asb as julle ’n goeie of slegte ervaring gehad het by ’n klub en ook wat julle dink van gholf deesdae. Het dit te ernstig begin raak, of is julle nog van die mense wat dit geniet? Indien wel, nooi my uit na ’n naweek saam want ek is ’n bok vir ’n vriedelikke kuier. Email: andrecruse@worldonline.co.za Groete

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2. Miles Tunicliff 3. Ernie Els 4. Markus Brier 5. Anthony Michael

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BODY ALIGNMENT! Stephan Erasmus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elite Coach Tuks Golf Academy

This is the second in a series of six tips brought to you by Tuks Golf Academy. In the previous edition we dealt with the grip, here we focus on alignment. Future editions will focus on stance, ball position, posture and in-swing basics. In this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tip we will be covering another very important fundamental...BODY ALIGNMENT! Body alignment is so important because if you are not aligned to your target, it will be nearly impossible to hit the ball to your target!

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The most common fault with body alignment is that the upper bodyyour arms and shoulders, and your lower bodyyour feet and knees do not align in the same direction but crisscross. More often than not, this occurs when the feet and knees align to the right of the target and the arms and shoulders align left of the target.

The way to fix this is by getting your upper body- arms and shoulders, as well as your lower body- feet and knees and aligned parallel to your Ball-Target Line. You Ball-Target Line is the imaginary line created between your golf ball and your target.

As you can see, when you align your body parallel to your BallTarget Line you create imaginary lines that look like a Railway Track!

Good luck working on your Body Alignment this month! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back with another tip in the next issue!

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ACCOMMODATION Luxury Pinnacle Point accommodation, stunning views. Contact 082 339 9736 Magaliespark Country Club. 2 Bedroom 6 Sleeper chalet for sale at R 25 000.00. Please call Gert at 082 221 2616.

BAGS

Reebok carry bag. 14 way divider. 5 pockets. Dual shoulder carry straps and attached stand. Good condition. R 550.00. Contact Bob 082 568 1183.

CARTS & TROLLEY'S Trolem battery golf cart R 1500.00 contact Marion 083 378 5162

LEFT HANDED SETS

Taylor Made Burner driver Rx SF50,10.5 / Rh R, R 900.00. Burner XD irons 4 -SW, Stiff steel shafts. R 3000.00. Cleveland halo 4 hybrid 25 deg, stiff shaft R 500.00. Contact Clint 082 922 1218 Taylor Made Burner Superfast 50g Flex shaft (ladies) for sale. R 1000.00 onco. Contact: Suzette Landman 082 886 6352 (Centurion)

GREENKEEPING 3 Gang reconditioned mover-Toro. Cuts 2.25m. R 15 000. Contact Mel 082 377 5822

FAIRWAY WOODS Diablo Edge Tour 3 Wood. 13 degrees with stock shaft. R 1300-00. Contact 082 805 4277.

Left handed taylormade r7 irons 4LW,nike gap wedge. Odessy putter,new TM driver and rescue in stand bag. For sale R 5500.00 Tel. Neil 084 402 2261 (PE)

Taylor Made 3 Wood R9 15 deg. Very Good condition with interchangeable shaft. Contact 082 990 7173.

Left handed set of r7 draw irons 4-LW.Burner driver 09 +rescue plus bag R 4000.00 mint condition. Contact Neil 084 402 2261

IRONS

DRIVERS Nike Sq Dymo Driver for sale, R 1500.00 Great condition. Contact Marc: 083 272 0356.

Adams Irons 3,4,5,6 Hybrids, 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SW. Reg shafts. Cost R 5500-00, as new R 1550-00. Contact 012 347 9103 Maurice. Titleist 755 Irons. 2 - PW. S 300 SL Shafts. Great condition. Contact: Gordon 082 957 3375.

Callaway FT 3 Driver. 10 deg. Neutral. Aldila NVS 55 Shaft. Reg. R 750.00. Contact Bob 082 568 1183.

Mizuno MP-53 irons. 3 - PW with rifle 6.0 HL Project X ( High Launch) shafts.Mint condition. Asking R 5000.00. Contact 082 990 7173.

Nike Sq Dymo Driver for sale, R 1500.00 Great condition. Contact Marc 083 272 0356.

Mizuno Mp 67 blades. Good condition R 1800.00 Call Ryan 083 663 3352.

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Nike CCI irons 4 - SW regular graphite shaft R 2500.00 Contact Stuart 083 787 0598 Power Bilt irons. 3 – SW. Graphite 3/4 hybrid, new grips. Very Good Condition. R 1000.00 Contact John 073 254 2029. Taylor Made R7 Irons. 3 - PW. Regular RE*AX 65, 65-gram graphite shafts. BRAND NEW - never been hit at all. 100% genuine Taylor Made article with original stickers and item number. R 3750.00. Contact: Charles 071 673 3005.

MEMORABILIA Presidents Cup Flag. Signed by Captain- Gary Player. What offers. Contact 082 990 7173. Benny Putter - Hand Forged In Scotland REG.No 437145 - Ben Sayers – North Berwick – Rustless – Gruvsol-REG.No 718960. Contact Wessel 011 975 4000.

WANTED Wanted Mizuno Tava Ladies 5wood. Good 2nd hand acceptable. Contact Gillian 083 501 3661

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Wanted “49 ball golf ball display cabinet with glass panel “ Contact Don Ismay 072 592 8549. Wanted Nicklaus Airbear Ti-Cu2 irons. Ozone compression molded graphite 250 cpm / 80-94 mph shafts. Contact Gavin 082 973 5151.

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He's a liar ! Sid and Barney head out for a quick round of gol f. Since they are short on time, they dec ide to play only 9 holes. Sid says to Barney, "Let's say we make the time worth the while, at least for one of us, and spot $5 on the lowest score for the day ." Barney agrees and they enjoy a gre at game. After the 8th hol e, Barney is ahead by 1 stroke, but cuts his ball into the rough on the 9th. "Help me find my ball; you look over there," he says to Sid. After 5 minutes, neither has had any luck, and sin ce a lost ball carries a four-point penalty , Barney pulls a ball from his pocket and tosses it to the ground . "I've found my ball!" he announces triumphantly.

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