SA Golf Trader - May/June 2017

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Vol. 81 • MAY / JUNE 2017 • www.sagolftrader.co.za

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Canon South Africa disabled golf open Golf course and club management Celebrity golfer profile – Stefan Terblanche USGA, R&A introduce new rules regarding reviews

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GOLFING GALS, NEWS FROM THE PGA, EVENTS CALENDAR, KIDS STUFF, GREENKEEPING AND SO MUCH MORE… Cover Photo: Manuel De Los Santos

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CONTENTS PAGE

On the Cover:

The 19th edition of the Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open boasts the most diverse field of entrants since the inception of the competition by the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) 19 years ago. Turn to page 14 to find out more about this fantastic event which is taking place at King David Mowbray Golf Club in Cape Town from the 15th to the 17th of May.

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SP E C IA L F E AT U R E S Canon South Africa disabled golf open

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Golf course and club management

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Celebrity golfer profile – Stefan Terblanche 44 USGA, R&A introduce new rules regarding 74

reviews

REGULARS HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

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Letter to the Editor

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Golfing Gals

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Trivia quiz

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News from the PGA

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TUITION & INSTRUCTION

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Balderstone on golf

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Know your rules

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AFFORDABLE GOLF

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RESULTS & RANKINGS

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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• The PGA of South Africa

AMATEUR NEWS

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• The Golf School of Excellence

GREENKEEPING

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• David Doubell

KIDS STUFF

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• Henk Buitendach

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

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We wish to thank the following for their invaluable contributions;

• KPMG

SA’s Leading FREE Golf Products & Services Magazine

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Classifieds

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SA Golf Trader directory

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Laugh out loud

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

WINNING LETTER Dear Shane

To the Editor I feel that golf is a lazy sport. All that’s involved is swinging the club and bending down to pick up the ball. There’s also the walking in between the holes, but that doesn’t have anything to do with the competition itself.

A “sport” is defined as being competitive by nature, and there’s no competing going on whilst walking from one hole to another.

Some people even use golf carts to go everywhere. Lazy people who want to play a sport take up golf since it doesn’t involve much activity. However, I suppose that no sport can be considered as being really lazy as long as there is physical activity involved. That part of the definition is what sets “sports” apart from “games” such as poker. So, compare golf to other sports you know of. There’s less physical activity involved. Ping pong is more physically active than golf, because players move their hands at extremely frequent rates and sway back and forth to get optimal swings. In golf, they just hit a ball three to seven times and move onto the next hole, resting their arms in between. It isn’t “lazy” since you’re still getting out and about, but there are much more active sports than golf.

Thank you for writing in. I have to wonder though, whether you have ever played 18-holes of golf? Certainly there are different levels of fitness needed for different sports but whereas many sports are over in say an hour, 18-holes can take several hours to complete. One needs to possess endurance, physical strength and an enormous amount of concentration.

Riding in a cart definitely makes it easier but it would be unreasonable to call it lazy.

I would encourage you and anyone out there who hasn’t yet played the game to visit your local driving range. Spend an hour just hitting balls and see how you feel?

Gary Player, Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel to name but a few are some of the fittest guys around. Golf is undoubtedly not a lazy sport but I do agree that there is misconception amongst some of those who have not played the game before that it is.

Regards

Regards Shane Tomlinson

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Golfing Gals

Vote for your favourite Golfing Gal and she can win a host of exciting prizes. If you would like to see Kajal win then Email: SAGT MAY/JUNE to info@sagt.co.za Terms and Conditions apply.

1. Name: Kajal Mistry.

2. Where were you born?

Johannesburg.

3. Where is your current residence?

Bryanston.

4. What has been your career highlights?

Winning the Sanlam Amateur Womens Stroke Play and finishing the season as being number one ranked junior and senior player.

My 2016 victories include the Ekurhuleni Open, Boland Open, Mpumalanga Open and KwaZulu-Natal Junior Championship.

I represented Womens Golf South Africa at the 8th Albatross International Golf Championship India and was a member of the victorious Gauteng in the 2015 and 2016 SA Women’s Inter-Provincial and 72-Hole Teams Championships.

5. Tell us 5 things about yourself that most people don’t know...

I used to play the guitar, I have a brown belt in karate, I don’t eat spicy food, I played number one for my school’s tennis team, I listen to music 24/7.

6. What is currently on your bucket list?

I would like to make the teams for the Toyota Junior World Cup and represent South Africa in the 2018 Espirito Santo at the World Amateur Team Championships. I still want to take a whole month and explore Europe. I want to own my own golf course, and I want to play at Augusta National.

7. Do you set yourself goals ?

I do set myself goals and my goal for 2017 is to achieve national colours representing SA. 8. Who are your role models?

My parents are my greatest role models because they are dedicated, loving and accepting parents and I aspire to be just like them

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9. What are your strengths and weaknesses of your game?

I think my game is still under construction and that strengths and weaknesses change week on week, depending on what you’re working on.

10. What are your best and worst travel experiences?

My best experience was flying with Cassandra (Hall) to compete in the Albatross International Golf Championship in India and my worst was a flight home from George when I was terribly sick.

11. What tournament or Major would you most like to win?

I’d love to win the British Women’s Open because of its stature and the history and tradition of the championship.

12. What song would you play for yourself before going to the first tee?

Right here by Jess Glynne because there is no place I’d rather be than on the golf course.

13. What is you favorite home-cooked meal?

My mom’s roast chicken.

14. What would be your three must have items if you were stranded on an Island?

A lob wedge and a golf ball to practice bunker shots and my I-pod, naturally.

15. Describe yourself in one word.

Different.

16. What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?

Oysters in Knysna last January.

17. What would you ask if you were granted three wishes?

An unlimited bank account, more hours in the day and more wishes.

18. Two things you are Really good at besides golf ?

Selective hearing and tennis.

19. Who would be in your ideal fourball?

Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson.

Season Eight

20. Which actress would you pick to play you in a movie about your life?

If you would like to be considered as a SA Golf TradJenifer Lawrence, she’s independent and she wouldn’t have er “Golfing Gal” please submit three colour photo’s of yourself on the golf course and three photos of to get a haircut.

21. What is your biggest fear?

Losing someone close to me.

21. What advice would you give to youngsters just starting playing golf?

Golf can get very hard at times, but if you stay patient and practice hard, it is a game that will reward you in the greatest ways.

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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 emails. The competition will be over six editions and closes on 31/08/2017. 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

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 1. When was the tapered wooden tee patented ?

A. 1899 B. 1950 C. 1962 2. A Condor is a ?

A. hole in one on a par 5 B. hole in one on a par 4 C. hole in one on a par 3 3. Samuel L. Jackson is a huge golf lover and has a clause written to all his movie contracts that allows him to play golf twice a week. True or False ?

A. True B. False 4. What golfer hit Ben Crenshaw in the head with his putter in 1986, forcing Crenshaw to head for the hospital?

A. Fuzzy Zoeler B. Ben Crenshaw C. Craig Stadler 5. Who’s the most successful Zimbabwean golfer of all time?

A. Nick Price B. Tony Johnstone C. Mark McNulty 6. Celine Dion is a golf fanatic and owns a golf course, Le Mirage Golf Club in Terrebonne, Quebec. True or False ?

Congratulations to Sean Lightfoot our winner of the Trivia Quiz Mar/Apr edition, he receives two bottles of KWV 12 year old brandy.

A. True B. False 7. What is the average handicap for a male golfer in the world ?

A. 12.5 B. 16.1 C. 19,3 8. What is the average handicap for a female golfer in the world ?

A. 19.8 B. 23,1 C. 28.9 9. Who is the only male golfer to have won a tournament on the LPGA Tour.

A. Sam Snead B. Ben Hogan C. Arnold Palmer 10. Who is the only female golfer to make the cut in an official PGA Tour event ?

A. Michelle Wie B. Anika Sorenstam Proudly sponsored by: C. Babe Zaharias

The winner of the trivia quiz will receive two bottles of KWV 12 year old brandy!

1. The first correct entry drawn will be declared the winner. The draw will take place on the 19th of June 2017.

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 via email to info@sagt.co.za or Fax your chosen answer letters to 086 694 2185.

ANSWERS TO THE Mar/Apr EDITION 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.A 8

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PGA of SA drives sustainable golf message

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he PGA of South Africa’s drive to give its member professionals access to cutting-edge global information in the game saw the association host a series of sustainability workshops recently in partnership with the Royal and Ancient and the Club Management Association of South Africa (CMASA).

The Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) SA Sustainability Workshops took place around the country and focused on equipping turf grass managers, club managers and PGA professionals with the latest information around golf course sustainability, which has taken on a heightened focus in South Africa in light of the current drought conditions.

According to Isaac, the PGA of South Africa, CMASA and South African golf clubs are at the forefront of a global trend to become more water wise.

“I think golf courses around the world are a lot more proactive around the water issue than people might give them credit for. Areas such as South Africa, Australia and Southern Europe are water-scarce areas and the golf industry, just like other industries, is aware of this and is taking measures.”

The workshops also included industry specific sustainability information from Toro and Syngenta.

Ivano Ficalbi, Chief Executive of the PGA of South Africa, noted that, “The golf club industry is already implementing so many good projects, however this information is not shared well enough. But through the GEO On-Course platform, good practice reporting will be that much easier”.

Steve Isaac, the Director for Sustainability at the R&A, was a key speaker at the workshops and said he was impressed with the unified front in South African golf to become more sustainable as an industry.

Stellenbosch Golf Club in the Western Cape confirmed that it has cut its daily water requirement from 1.5 million litres on a normal summer evening to 700 000 litres under the current water restrictions.

“It struck me how everyone in South Africa involved in golf courses and the management thereof is working together to try and find solutions,” he said.

And Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club estimates it has reduced its water need by up to 30%.

“What I noticed immediately in South Africa, especially in the Cape, is how golf courses have adapted to using alternative sources of water to drinking water.”

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But Isaac said golf clubs are merely playing their part in an issue that is not just limited to these facilities.

“A lot of times the problem isn’t just golf’s problem but society’s problem, particularly around old cities and places where the infrastructure isn’t there to provide the recycled water that golf could use.”

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tuition & instruction

Quiet Eye to let the putts fly Mark Fairbank Mental Coach The Golf School of Excellence Balderstone Sports Institute

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utting has created and destroyed many professional careers, it also ruins many a club golfers Saturday money games. Golfers will make a number of putts during their pre-round warm-up, brushing them into the cup with ease from all around the hole.

This seemingly simple task of knocking a little round white ball into a hole three times larger than the ball, sometimes only inches away from the hole, quickly becomes a fearful, stressful, anxious and emotional task when stepping over the first putt on the first green. Our minds become filled with thoughts of “Don’t miss it”, “Don’t pull it”, “Don’t push it”, “Don’t hit it too hard” or “Don’t three putt”, all thoughts that are primarily generated from the fear of missing the putt, an emotion not previously felt on the practice green.

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Attempts of removing these thoughts from our minds only generally compound them, to think about not thinking about missing the putt will have the same adverse effects as thinking about missing the putt. As the round goes on and we have missed a few putts, these thoughts become more prevalent and influential on our stroke and performance.

The ideal state over the ball would be one with a quiet mind, free of the anxiety and emotion of the outcome of the putt. In order to get into this positive and clear-minded state we must take our focus away from the outcome, distracting ourselves by focusing on something more neutral and positive. An excellent technique to quieten the mind over the ball is to focus your eyes on a specific spot on the ball, this may be a dimple, a scuff mark or a letter in the branding of the ball. I would strongly suggest using a

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tuition & instruction marker to draw a circle, followed by a dot in the centre of the circle, forcing yourself to focus on that dot as your last mental process before taking the putter back. Your mental energy is now being used by directing your focus to the dot, removing any negative, obscure thoughts you previously had and freeing your mind up to more effectively perform the stroke.

ing the mind, it also has an excellent effect on the quality of your putting stroke. By focusing your eyes on a specific spot on the ball, it removes the dreaded need for a large majority of golfers to look up early at the hole, causing an inconsistent strike and often a push. Keeping your focus on this specific spot will lead to a natural following of the ball with the head and eyes, resulting in a fluid and free putting stroke. Using the Quiet Eye techThis focus is called “Quiet Eye�, it has been used in nique can also prevent golfers from consciously several sports by athletes of all calibres to narrow trying to control the putter face and steer the ball their focus on the target, clearing their mind into the hole, it will create a more natural putting of negative, influential thoughts. While the dot stroke that has more chance of starting the ball on inside the circle is effective, it is important that the right line with the quality strike needed to roll you experiment by focusing on other markings the ball end over end. on the ball to find what you are most comfortable The next time you have a 6ft putt on the 18th to with and is the easiest for you to focus your eyes take your playing partners money, step in, focus on when standing over the ball. your eyes on the dot and free your mind up to roll While this is an incredibly effective tool in quieten- it into the back of the cup.

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Most diverse field ever entered for 2017 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open

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he 19th edition of the Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open boasts the most diverse field of entrants since the inception of the competition by the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) 19 years ago. Over 80 local and international golfers have confirmed their participation in the 2017 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open.

Travelling to South Africa to compete are Bob MacDermott (Canada); Martin Williams (Wales); Shaun Bakker (United Kingdom); George Mecs (France), Cian Arthurs (Ireland) and Manuel De Los Santos amongst others. De Los Santos, a regular competitor in Canon South Africa’s annual PRO Golf Series, hails from the Dominican Republic and since losing his leg in a vehicle accident in 2003, South Africans have historically dominated the tour- has won many international events for disabled golfers in Europe. In 2007, he became the first nament, with Ben van Zyl winning the event from 1998 to 2003; Pieter Jansen in 2004; Nico Wentzel in amputee to play in the French Golf Grand prix 2008; Iglin Grobblaar in 2009 and 2010; and Daniel alongside high level able bodied Amateur golfers.

These very talented golfers will convene for the Slabbert from 2011 to 2013, and again in 2015.

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S pecial F eature – C anon S outh A frica D isabled G olf O pen Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open at King David Mowbray Golf Club in Cape Town from the 15th to the 17th of May. “We are thrilled with the tremendous enthusiasm with which golfers from around the world have entered this year’s tournament. Competition will indeed be stiff, with some of the world’s very best golfers with disabilities competing. The field is extremely diverse, with players of all ages with various disabilities, from around the world. We have competitors as young as 12 competing this year,” says Reinard Schuhknecht, Brand Ambassador for the 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open and widely considered one of South Africa’s best disabled golfers.

The Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open is hosted annually by SADGA, offering a platform for disabled golfers to pit their skills against some of the best in the world in a credible competition that has at its heart the goal to inspire and unite players with varying disabilities, and acknowledge their achievements. The tournament attracts the world’s top golfers with disabilities. In 2016, 30% of the field boasted single figure handicaps and more than half of the competitors have handicaps of 18 or lower.

The maximum handicap for men and ladies is 36.

Disabled golfers with handicaps of 18 and under will play 54 holes, medal stroke play while those with handicaps of between 19 and 36 will play 54 holes stableford. The overall Champion Golfer will be the player achieving the lowest cumulative gross score over the 54 holes.

Deaf golfers with handicaps of 9 and under will play 54 holes medal stroke play while those with handicaps of 10 and over will play 54 holes stableford. The overall Deaf Champion Golfer will be the player achieving the lowest cumulative gross score over the 54 holes in the deaf division.

Canon South Africa became the official sponsor of the tournament this year. However, Canon SA’s association with SADGA stems back to 2001 when the company sponsored a small prize for a golf tournament. Since then, its involvement with SADGA has continued to grow, with its sponsor-

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ship focusing on SADGA’s First Swing initiative, a development programme for children with disabilities. The primary focus of the programme is on rehabilitation and psychological development of disabled children. It is operational in 35 schools across the country, with some 750 children benefitting every week.

Young players who have risen through the ranks of the First Swing Programme will be competing in the 2017 Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open. They include 16 year old Enrique van Wyk who was born with a physical disability condition and Grade 11 learner, Jabu (Cameron) Price Moor, whose arm was paralysed in a car accident when he was one year old. These are children who have shown dedication, commitment and passion to learn, to try, and to never give up on their dreams of playing a sport Gian de Valliers, Managing Director at Canon SA, says: “Over the years, our support for SADGA has evolved to become something of a passion. We are proud to take our support of SADGA to the next level as the proud, official sponsor of the South African Disabled Golf Open.”

SADGA is recognised and respected for opening up a world of world of interaction, opportunities and competition for golfers with disabilities. In addition to the South African Disabled Golf Open, SADGA organises about 40 provincial golf days around the country each year, which culminate with the SADGA Provincial Challenge.

Reinard Schuhknecht, Brand Ambassador for the 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open, says: “We have made great strides towards integrating disabled golfers into the sport. Now they now have opportunity to nurture their abilities and compete against other disabled golfers both locally and internationally. None of our efforts or successes over the years would have been possible without the support of our sponsors and donors. The South African Disabled Golf Open continues to grow in both size and stature and is now a notable event on the international disabled golfing calendar.”

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rom the opening tee shot of his final round at the 2017 Masters, Sergio Garcia looked like a man ready to win his first major – no matter that this attempt at Augusta National was the 74th consecutive time the outrageously talented Spaniard was trying.

And, in the end, that it took some cast-iron nerves as well as some of the best shot-making you’ll ever see for Garcia to overcome the steely determination of Justin Rose. There was no sign of the histrionics we have seen from Garcia over the years, and he didn’t even have to try some of the seemingly impossible escapes which have become something of a Spanish trademark in golf.

And he was only able to overcome Rose after the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. “Justin wasn’t making it easy,” said Garcia. “He was playing extremely well.

But I knew what I was capable of doing, and I believed that I could do it. It’s been an amazing week, and I’m going to enjoy it for the rest of my life.”

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US Open win in 2013 will be back. “It’s going to sting for sure,” he said. “But you know, I really feel like this is a tournament that I can still go on to win. I’d like to win three or four green jackets, but one would be enough, you know. I just want to win here.”

For Garcia, the vindication was palpable. It was present in the words Rose murmured in his ear as the embraced afterwards. “He said, ‘Nobody deserves it more than you do,’” said Garcia.

“He said, ‘I’m very happy for you.

Enjoy it.’”

He will, as much as his legion of fans are enjoying it.

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Generating income by thinking Out of the Box

by Henk Buitendach, Thatchfield Golf Club

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ith the country’s economy seeming uncertain with cabinet reshuffles and ministers losing their jobs, one can’t help to think what on earth is going to happen next in our country? Who would’ve thought that dagga could be legalised or that we would once again become downgraded to junk status. However, despite the uncertainty of the future, one thing we can gain from all of this is that, as a result, we become stronger and more versatile.

The golfing industry, that has only just seemed to recover from the previous recession, may just find themselves in the same position again since forecasts are not looking particularly great. The “luxury” sectors, like the golfing industry, often feels the biggest knock since as an economic crises hits, people cut back and save and we lose rounds. There are a few key areas that the golfing industry has incorporated in order to survive and attract more golfers whilst the economy walks on thin ice. Since there are many facets to running these vulnerable businesses in tough times like these, clubs can survive when they begin thinking out of the box.

Recession came as a wakeup call for many businesses and relying on old standard methods of attracting more customers had to come to an end. Certain key areas within the club had to be addressed and adjusted to accommodate the tough times that lay ahead.

Some clubs even needed to redo their vision statements to reinstate confidence within the clubs roots. New strategic planning was imperative to assist the club in creating the necessary turnover to survive the tough times

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lying ahead and changes began happening in and around golf clubs.

Marketing/advertising:

Marketing and advertising has become a lot more popular in the industry. It is almost as if there was a sudden spike within the industry to promote and create brand awareness. There has been a change from advertising every now and then, to creating a position within the club to be able to have someone on board full time focusing on these various channels.

This has become the new backbone for club income, and relying merely on word of mouth, club loyalty and tradition has become a thing from the past.

Certain platforms have essentially maximised brand exposure and led to a massive contribution towards income:

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S pecial F eature – G olf course & club management In-house marketing can vary from specials on food and beverages to the common ‘meat competition’. Interacting with the members on the latest developments at the club via posters or a club newsletter is also beneficial since it ultimately creates a sense of importance and belonging within the club.

Social media is another massive platform of communicating with members. Facebook, twitter and Instagram is a cheap and unique way of establishing a communication link between the member and club on what the latest club developments might be.

Magazines and Newspapers might be costly but is an excellent way to reach determined and dedicated golfers. It also has the ability to provide club exposure to a large number of potential customers.

On site marketing opportunities can provide some much needed extra income to a club. Many courses have moved in this direction. Advertising is now often available in certain areas like on golf carts, alongside tee boxes and on the driving range bay dividers.

Tour competitions bring a whole new level of exposure to the club. Getting TV coverage or a newspaper article regarding the competition or tour provides valuable added exposure for the club.

Product quality:

Having a quality product is by far the most important aspect of growing a returning clientele base and therefore investment. It’s vital if you wish to keep your current members supporting your club. It’s been proven that by creating a product of absolute quality that can be given at an affordable rate, enhances not just sales but also creates a feeling of wealth among the majority of golfers that fall under the middle class income range.

Product quality can be broken up in a few sectors within the club: General club appearance should be seen as the single most important factor of these abovementioned points. A first impression truly does have a lasting memory. A club that takes pride in its appearance, with lush lawns, a clubhouse that is well looked after and a manicured entrance, will give off the impression that the club not only cares about its facility, but it also cares about your experience at the club. A visit to such a club could result in convincing you to join that club or switch from your current club.

Social events like family fun days, potjie competitions, 5-10 km runs, an occasional arts and craft market or jazz festival can also assist in attracting a diverse potential clientele and creates additional sales and income for the club.

Food and beverages can do some damage to the club if it is of a poor quality. It is seen as one of the attractions for golfers that wish to grab a bite to eat after or during their game. There is not much better, besides a hole in one, than getting a delicious, well-presented burger and chips for R 20 less than the restaurant you love down the road.

Fresh produce and healthy food options included in the menu selection also assists in keeping the standard of excellence.

Exposure, exposure, exposure is the key route that clubs have been moving in. Using a different variety of advertising and marketing platforms can create the ideal scenario of a strong membership base and better turnover opportunities for the month as well as financial year.

Attention to detail plays a vital role in all the other sections and also contributes to attracting more potential members and visitors to the club. From general housekeeping on the course to well-maintained and clean locker rooms, can go a long way with the member. Wi-Fi, gadgets and the latest tech-

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S pecial F eature – G olf course & club management nology such as pin placements on the TV, can all enhance the detail at the club. Many clubs do not have the financial backing to be able to roll out a red carpet for every client that arrives at the club but friendly/helpful staff and a neatly maintained facility can provide what every golfer would like to be associated too.

The Golf Course is the point of attraction and what some clubs fail to do is invest back into the course that essentially supplies the income of the club. Unnecessary expenses within the club can usually be seen as more of a priority and all focus threatens to be lost on what the current quality/state of the course is.

Keeping the main attraction (golf course) in an excellent condition at all times will create happy customers, and a happy customer comes back!

Staff:

Referring back to my previous article you will know that salaries are one of the highest expenses in any business. Therefore making sure structures and work principles gather enough attention to satisfy execution in each designated job area has become of the highest importance. When times get tough, work performance and execution of work gets monitored well and changes can happen.

Room for incompetency usually goes out the window and rearranging of programs/structures occurs. Here are a few key areas clubs focus on to minimise salary expenses and to generate more income.

Programs and structures is where most clubs have gone and reshuffled their original structures to a more hands on approach.

Whatever structure there was years ago has changed and sometimes it is hard as a lot of retrenchment goes with these changes and sometimes more responsibilities gets passed down to the remaining team. Since the recession era, job titles have changed and contracts adapted so that staff can be more

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universal than before. This means that some General Managers are often seen as the golf director as well, or the General Manager becomes the course Manager too. This results in fewer expenses on salaries and has helped with savings.

Investing in Staff education and learning programs in the industry. Education is key, and by knowing what you sell or how to improve the club can save and add value to the product. The return on what the clubs get by investing in education enhances new innovative ideas that eventually come around in the form of income.

Education in: • Healthier foods in the kitchen • Introducing boot camps on the course • New improved Marketing techniques • Green keeping courses Can all add value to the different products the club tries to sell.

Diversity in the form of what type of personality to attract to the club has had a major income effect since the focus moved to youth development and more social crowds. By hosting different types of events, a bigger chance of income can be established. Things like wine tastings, family fun days, kids play areas, quiz nights and much more have come to the golfing scene. This has all contributed to a much more sustainable outlook for the future.

Gone are the days of catering for just golf.

Clubs of today have become more diverse, a place that the entire family can enjoy, a place that feels like home. YOUR GOLF CLUB.

Keep on supporting your local club and the industry and keep on swinging.

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McClatchie romps to 7-shot Big Easy win

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e probably sealed the deal with three birdies in the opening nine at Killarney GC, but there was more to amateur Kyle McClatchie’s win in the season-opening Sunshine Big Easy Tour event there.

He started the day with a four-stroke edge over the other amateur in the field, Slade Pickering, and, despite bogeys on 10 and 13, he signed for a three-under 67 to finish up with a seven-stroke margin over Maritz Wessels, who carded the low round of that day with a four-under 66.

“I wouldn’t say it was easy,” said McClatchie.

“It’s always tough out there. I would have said yesterday was easy but today I had to grind it out. So I’m pretty chuffed with the win. I played pretty nicely on both days.

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“Those three birdies ahead of the turn were kind of a confidence-booster more than anything else. I knew that it was still kind of tight-ish before the ninth, so it was very nice to get those three birdies in and they made the difference in the end.

“I wanted to finish 10-under – I wanted to be in double figures – so it was important to make the birdie on 15 and it was a nice bonus to sink that putt on 18 for another.”

McClatchie finished in a share of second behind Pieter Kruger in last year’s Kempton Park leg of the Big Easy series, so he was keen for a win – and it has boosted his confidence ahead of a six-week stint playing amateur golf in the UK.

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Ritchie wins Zimbabwe Open

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C Ritchie saw off Trevor Fisher Jnr. on the second play-off hole at Royal Harare GC to win the 2017 Zimbabwe Open.

After being seven-over-par after his first seven holes of the tournament, Ritchie bounced back with 29 birdies to tie Fisher on 16-under-par for the week.

“I actually started the week off quite rough. I was seven-over-par after seven holes. I made that eagle-two on the ninth and that’s where it turned around for me,” explained Ritchie.

Ritchie sealed the dramatic win with a right to left 13-foot putt on the 18th green, which epitomised his putting display during the week.

“That was unreal golf. I really enjoyed it and never really felt like I was out of contention. It was one

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of the best putting expositions I’ve had in my entire life,” he said.

Fisher started his final round strongly, however three bogeys in a row at the turn saw his three-shot lead disappear. An eagle at the par-five 16th saw him shoot back into a twoshot lead, but a double-bogey on the 17th made for a play-off with Ritchie.

“I felt last night that 63 today would definitely win by one. I didn’t expect Fish to make double on the 17th, he was playing fantastic golf.

When I got onto 15 tee box I knew I needed three more [birdies]. I hit a great second shot into 16 and lipped out for eagle,” Ritchie said.

The win is his first on the Sunshine Tour and it promises to set up a good run of form for the remainder of the season.

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S Sunshine Tour

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Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare GC 20 - 23 April 2017 1 2 3 4 5 T6

JC Ritchie Trevor Fisher Jnr Oliver Bekker Jaco Ahlers Jean Hugo Andrew Curlewis Doug McGuigan Toby Tree Neil Schietekat Wallie Coetsee Christiaan Bezuidenhout

8 T9

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA ENG RSA RSA RSA

74-67-67-64 67-63-73-69 67-68-73-65 69-69-68-68 65-69-74-68 69-70-68-70 73-69-63-72 72-68-67-71 70-69-72-68 72-69-68-70 71-71-67-70

272 272 273 274 276 277 277 278 279 279 279

Web.com Tour order of Merit as of 30 April 2017

(-16) R 285,300.00 (-16) R 207,000.00 (-15) R 117,720.00 (-14) R 75,600.00 (-12) R 54,000.00 (-11) R 47,250.00 (-11) R 47,250.00 (-10) R 40,500.00 (-9) R 31,500.00 (-9) R 31,500.00 (-9) R 31,500.00

1 Andrew Putnam 2 Kyle Thompson 3 Roberto Diaz 4 Andrew Landry 5 Ethan Tracy Other South Africans 57 Jacques Blaauw 131 Dawie van der Walt 167 Thomas Aiken

Zambia Sugar Open, Lusaka GC, 27 - 30 April 2017

CHAMPIoNS TOUR

T7

1 Fred Couples 2 Bernhard Langer 4 Scott McCarron 3 Miguel Angel Jimenez 5 Carlos Franco Other South Africans 19 David Frost

1 2 3 4 T5

Oliver Bekker Jared Harvey Danie van Tonder Adilson Da Silva Christiaan Basson Keenan Davidse Andre de Decker JJ Senekal Jaco Mouton Alex Haindl

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

RSA RSA RSA BRA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA

68-66-67-72 67-66-72-70 69-70-69-68 69-69-69-70 70-70-69-69 65-75-67-71 72-69-69-69 70-71-69-69 66-71-71-71 71-70-66-72

273 (-19) R 253,600.00 275 (-17) R 184,000.00 276 (-16) R 104,640.00 277 (-15) R 67,200.00 278 (-14) R 46,000.00 278 (-14) R 46,000.00 279 (-13) R 34,000.00 279 (-13) R 34,000.00 279 (-13) R 34,000.00 279 (-13) R 34,000.00

Sunshine Tour final order of Merit AS OF 30 APRIL 2017

Oliver Bekker JC Ritchie Trevor Fisher Jnr Jared Harvey Danie van Tonder Jaco Ahlers Jean Hugo Christiaan Basson Adilson Da Silva Keenan Davidse

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA BRA RSA

2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2

R R R R R R R R R R

371,320.00 301,460.00 207,000.00 204,475.00 117,600.00 94,740.00 76,960.00 69,400.00 67,200.00 66,475.00

PGA TOUR PGA tour order of merit as of 30 April 2017

1 Dustin Johnson 2 Hideki Matsuyama 3 Justin Thomas 4 Jon Rahm 5 Jordan Spieth 6 Justin Rose 7 Pat Perez 8 Adam Hadwin 9 Rickie Fowler 10 Sergio Garcia Other South Africans 35 Charl Schwartzel 68 Louis Oosthuizen 70 Branden Grace 106 Tyrone Van Aswegen 148 Retief Goosen 163 Rory Sabbatini 207 Ernie Els 208 Brendon de Jonge

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USA JPN USA SPA USA ENG USA USA USA SPA

7 12 13 11 10 9 14 14 9 7

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

5,346,600.00 4,777,654.00 4,449,220.00 3,596,245.00 2,976,308.00 2,729,980.00 2,717,338.00 2,714,187.00 2,626,558.00 2,576,426.00

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA ZIM

7 9 13 18 11 11 11 6

$ 1,230,295.00 $ 871,441.00 $ 836,634.00 $ 493,614.00 $ 264,026.00 $ 196,168.00 $ 54,368.00 $ 54,273.00

USA USA MEX USA USA

7 6 7 6 4

$ $ $ $ $

182,201.00 134,503.00 132,257.00 128,918.00 127,870.00

RSA RSA RSA

5 5 3

$ $ $

24,325.00 4,040.00 1,476.00

Champions Tour order of merit as of 30 April 2017 USA GER USA SPA MEX

6 5 7 6 7

$ $ $ $ $

750,250.00 592,533.00 464,949.00 500,842.00 421,676.00

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EUROPEAN TOUR Shenzhen International, Genzon GC 20 - 23 April 2017 1 2 T3

Wiesberger Bernd Fleetwood Tommy Bourdy Grégory Fisher Ross Frittelli Dylan Lipsky David

Aut Eng Fra Eng Rsa Usa

67-65-69-71 272 69-71-69-63 272 67-69-70-67 273 71-65-69-68 273 68-68-68-70 274 73-65-67-69 274

(-16) (-16) (-15) (-15) (-14) (-14)

€ € € € € €

437,017.00 291,347.00 147,626.00 147,626.00 93,872.00 93,872.00

Other South Africans 11 Coetzee George 39 Burmester Dean T45 Porteous Haydn Stone Brandon 64 Walters Justin

Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa

70-68-67-71 276 67-70-68-78 283 67-73-72-72 284 74-71-64-75 284 73-70-74-72 289

(12-) (-5) (-4) (-4) (+1)

€ € € € €

45,188.00 16,519.00 13,635.00 13,635.00 6,293.00

T5

Volvo China Open, Topwin Golf & CC, 27 - 30 April 2017 1 2 3 T4

Levy Alexander Frittelli Dylan Larrazábal Pablo Wiesberger Bernd Wood Chris

Fra Rsa Esp Aut Eng

63-70-71-67 271 (-17) 70-63-64-74 271 (-17) 64-66-70-72 272 (-16) 69-68-69-67 273 (-15) 72-68-65-68 273 (-15)

€ 448,183.00 € 298,788.00 € 168,339.00 € 124,237.00 € 124,237.00

Other South Africans T8 Coetzee George T13 Walters Justin T18 Fichardt Darren Stone Brandon T24 Van Zyl Jaco 65 Burmester Dean

Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa

67-69-71-68 275 71-70-68-69 278 69-71-72-67 279 70-71-70- 68 279 68-69-71-72 280 67-70-73-80 290

€ € € € € €

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67,228.00 39,637.00 31,910.00 31,910.00 26,353.00 6,319.00

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DATE EVENT

VENUE

MAY 2017 3 - 5

Investec Royal Swazi Open

Royal Swazi Spa

19 - 21

Lombard Insurance Classic

Royal Swazi Spa

Mopani Redpath Zambia Open

Nkana GC

Vodacom Origins

Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate

JUNE 2017 1 - 4 JULY 2017 27 - 30

Amateur events - Men

DATE EVENT VENUE MAY 2017 1 – 3 2 – 5 5 – 7 6 – 7 15 – 19 15 – 19 27 – 28

Prince’s Grant Amateur SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play KZN Stroke Play Vaal Senior Amateur SA Country Districts Challenge Cup Southern Cape Mid-Amateur

Princes Grant GC Gary Player CC Selborne CC Maccauvlei GC San Lameer CC TBA Open Fancourt CC

JUNE 2017 1 – 2 4 – 5 17 25 – 26 28 – 29

Fancourt Senior Open Southern Cape Senior Open Eastern Province Mid Amateur Open Border Senior Open Eastern Cape Senior Open

Fancourt CC George GC Wedgewood GC East London GC Port Elizabeth GC

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

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

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Amateur events - Men (continued)

DATE EVENT VENUE JULY 2017 1 – 2

Eastern Province Senior Open

St Francis Bay GC

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Dimension Data Junior Open

Fancourt CC

5 – 7

Dimension Data U15 Challenge

Fancourt CC

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Lowveld Mid-Amateur Open

Nelspruit GC

11 – 13

Nomads SA Boys U17 Championship

Rustenburg GC

14 – 16

Limpopo Open

Koro Creek GC

19 – 20

Sun City U13 & U15 Challenge

Gary Player CC

20 – 21

Tshwane Junior Open

Pretoria CC

22 – 23

Northern Cape Mid-Amateur Open

Kimberley GC

29 – 30

Border Stroke Play

East London GC

Amateur

events - Women

DATE EVENT VENUE MAY 2017 7 - 9 Pro Shop Gauteng Stroke Play and Match Play CCJ Championships 13 - 14 Free State Championship Clarens GC 21 - 24 72 Hole Teams Championship Polokwane GC JUNE 2017 4 - 7 SA National Senior Women’s Championship Randpark GC 10 - 11 Limpopo Championship 54 Hole SP Polokwane GC 25 - 28 Gauteng North Championship Pretoria CC JULY 2017 2 - 4 Nomads SA Girls Championship Orkney GC 16 - 19 Sanlam SA Amateur Match Play Championship Stellenbosch GC

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

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

Southern Cape Golf Union Eastern Cape Golf Union Western Province Golf Union Sunshine Tour (Joanne)

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S European tour order of merit as of 5 March 2017

1 Garcia Sergio 2 Fleetwood Tommy 3 Rahm Jon 4 Rose Justin 5 Wiesberger Bernd 6 Fisher Ross 7 Schwartzel Charl 8 Pieters Thomas 9 Mcilroy Rory 10 Zanotti Fabrizio Other South Africans 18 Frittelli Dylan 23 Stone Brandon 25 Burmester Dean 37 Van Zyl Jaco 44 Aiken Thomas 45 Coetzee George 46 Fichardt Darren 47 Grace Branden 66 Sterne Richard 80 Fisher Jnr Trevor 82 Walters Justin 103 Porteous Haydn 123 Kruger Jbe 129 Els Ernie 146 Blaauw Jacques

Esp Eng Esp Eng Aut Eng Rsa Bel Nir Par

4 9 3 3 9 8 5 5 4 7

€ € € € € € € € € €

2,440,596.00 1,910,514.00 1,509,829.00 1,175,686.00 1,056,928.00 1,052,296.00 881,520.00 836,780.00 716,615.00 700,751.00

Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa

11 8 9 10 8 11 9 5 4 8 12 2 7 3 3

€ € € € € € € € € € € € € € €

490,188.00 404,364.00 397,454.00 296,729.00 262,128.00 261,677.00 261,475.00 247,992.00 181,662.00 115,963.00 115,476.00 90,447.00 64,745.00 59,583.00 46,975.00

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR European Challenge Tour Order of Merit as of 30 April 2017 1 Aaron Rai 2 Ryan Evans 3 Adrien Saddier 4 Tapio Pulkkanen 5 Matt Wallace Other South Africans 16 Jacques Kruyswijk 18 Louis De Jager 24 Jaco Ahlers 54 Erik Van Rooyen

Eng Eng Fra Fin Eng

2 2 2 1 2

€ € € € €

35,200.00 33,496.00 24,200.00 22,000.00 16,020.00

Rsa Rsa Rsa Rsa

2 2 1 2

€ € € €

6,600.00 5,720.00 4,840.00 1,720.00

EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR European Seniors Tour as of 30 April 2017 1 Chris Williams 2 Gary Marks T3 Magnus P Atlevi James Kingston 5 Roger Chapman No Other South Africans

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Rsa Eng Swe Rsa Eng

1 1 1 1 1

€ € € € €

59,551.00 39,701.00 24,813.00 24,813.00 17,984.00

LPGA TOUR LPGA order of merit as of 30 April 2017 1 So Yeon Ryu 2 Cristie Kerr 3 Ariya Jutanugarn 4 Lexi Thompson 5 Inbee Park Other South Africans 100 Lee-Anne Pace 108 Ashleigh Buhai 107 Paula Reto

KOR USA THA USA KOR

7 7 9 7 7

$ $ $ $ $

885,456.00 586,723.00 509,999.00 505,202.00 492,088.00

RSA RSA RSA

5 5 2

$ $ $

21,018.00 15,806.00 4,718.00

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR Ladies European Tour order of merit as of 30 April 2017

1 Klara Spilkova 2 Melissa Reid 3 Florentyna Parker 4 Georgia Hall 5 Suzann Pettersen

Cze Eng Eng Eng Nor

2 2 4 3 1

€ € € € €

69,885.00 63,644.85 57,752.26 53,295.96 40,500.00

Other South Africans 38 Stacy Lee Bregman 56 Nicole Garcia 105 Connie Chen

Rsa Rsa Rsa

3 3 1

€ € €

10,287.76 7,177.50 1,350.00

1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Official world golf rankings as OF 30 APRIL 2017

Dustin Johnson Jason Day Rory McIlroy Hideki Matsuyama Jordan Spieth Henrik Stenson Sergio Garcia Justin Rose Rickie Fowler Justin Thomas

Other South Africans 18 Charl Schwartzel 22 Branden Grace 32 Louis Oosthuizen 79 Brandon Stone 94 Dylan Frittelli 96 Richard Sterne 107 Dean Burmester 112 Jaco Van Zyl 135 George Coetzee 160 Thomas Aiken 194 Darren Fichardt

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12.89 7.97 8.54 7.85 7.40 7.19 5.15 5.53 5.43 5.28

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RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA

3.94 3.60 3.15 1.75 1.50 1.48 1.37 1.33 1.15 1.02 0.86

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE We were 23-5 down with 12 minutes to go and we came back to win 24-23

Stefan Terblanche Springbok Rugby Legend 1.

Where were you born and which schools did you attend?

I was born in Mossel Bay and went to Swellenddam Primary and High School.

2.

You played a lot of rugby for the Sharks but which province did you first represent?

I played for the Boland Cavaliers for 4 years while studying at The Boland Teachers College in Wellington.

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You were known as a brilliant finisher with a high test try per match ratio. To put you on the spot, who is the greatest fullback, centre & wing to ever have played the game?

Fullback, wing, center and flyhalf would all be the same guy, Joe Roff, an Australian.

He had a fantastic rugby brain but more importantly a great guy to have a beer with after the game.

You played for the Ospreys in Wales and you had a brief stint with Ulster in Ireland, what was that experience like?

It was a great experience and I loved every moment of it. Lovely, friendly people and the rugby was hard, intense and fast but off the field you were just a `normal ` person like everyone else.

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What do you make of the new rules that have come into the game, is rugby becoming over- reffed?

Yes and no. I understand and have sympathy with regards to safety especially at scrum time but we need to have a look at the ball in the air and contesting for it along with the high tackle and contact to the head and shoulder area.

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You are involved with the SA Rugby Legends Association, what is your role there and what do you guys do?

We run and implement the biggest rugby development programme in high schools called VUKA Rugby for non-traditional rugby schools and also previous Model C schools where rugby is no longer played. We also host an annual national rugby tournament the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe week. Besides that we have a lot of fun

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You played at fullback, centre and wing, what was your favourite position?

Fullback for sure.

On debut for the Springboks against Ireland (13th June 1998 in Bloemfontein) you scored four tries. Not a bad start!

What other highlights come to mind?

1st Test for the Boks as mentioned will always be special. All the finals were great, even the ones we`ve lost but the test against All Blacks in 1998 at Kings Park stands out.

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I believe that you are into mountain biking, this is a very popular sport. What makes it so special?

Ex-rugby players particularly love this sport.

They can still be competitive and after years of pro rugby you still get some some scars and battle wounds. Riding a bike is a lot more forgiving than running providing that you stay on the bike.

10. Is there a chance that a South African team can win this year’s Super Rugby competition?

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At the moment the chances are slim but `never say never` and I am so hoping that I am wrong.

11. What are you currently doing?

I am the CEO of The SA Rugby Legends. www.sarugbylegends.com 12. What advice would you give to youngsters today as far as sport is concerned?

It`s one of the best educations you will ever get while playing sport. It teaches you so much about life in general. It is important to take part in sport but much more important to get some form of education/degree/diploma while doing so. If you get the balance right you will flourish on and off the field.

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Have you had any embarrassing moments whilst playing golf?

Yes, I broke a window once at one of the homes at Mt Edgecombe. Very embarrassing bearing in mind how far the house was positioned from the course.

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When did you start playing golf?

Late in high school at about the age of 17.

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What is your current handicap?

15.

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Are you a member of a golf club?

Yes, at Mount Edgecombe where I live but also at Bosch Hoek.

Which club do you use the most?

A 5 iron.

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Which is your favourite golf course and why?

Bosch Hoek (pictured) is right up there but I also love Princess Grant.

Do you walk or take a cart?

I am lazy when I play golf and take a cart wherever possible.

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Your favourite golfer would be?

Ernie Els, hands down.

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Have you ever had a hole-in-one?

No.

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What would be your ideal fourball?

Justin Swart, Ernie Els, Ariane Kleinhans (I am not sure if she plays golf but she is a machine of a mountain biker) and James Macquet (he used to be my agent while playing rugby and he would not stop staring at Ariane for the whole 18-holes).

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Do you play with some of the other rugby legends and if so is there fierce competition between you all?

There is always a good rivalry but my golf is shaky at the best of times so I seldom beat the likes of Butch, Justin Swart or Wayne Fyvie.

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‘Freshie’ doesn’t stop Bekker victory in Lusaka

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e had a fresh air on the fourth, but Oliver Bekker kept plugging away on The final day and a birdie on the 17th at Lusaka GC sealed the deal for him in the Zambia Sugar Open.

He carded a one-under-par 72 at to come away with his fifth Sunshine Tour victory in six years, and he had to hold off a determined Jared Harvey, who came with a late run and finished in second place, two shots back on 17-under for the tournament.

Although Bekker finished on a total of 19-under-par for the tournament, he struggled on the final day, carding two bogeys and one double-bogey mixed with five birdies.

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“I never really got it going. I made a couple of good putts for birdie, and I had a fresh air, I had some snap hooks…a bit of everything today.

The nerves were definitely there and I’m just happy I pulled it off,” he said after his round.

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Majestic Mistry clinches SA Amateur Stroke victory

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South Africa’s top ranked Kajal Mistry held her nerve to claim the Sanlam South African Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship last month.

The 15-year-old from Randpark GC lived up to her top billing as a future world beater when she opened up a five shot lead on the field in the second round, but Mistry had to clamp down on the nerves over the closing stretch at the Wanderers GC to seal the biggest achievement of her short career.

Mistry made a strong statement with a birdie-birdie start, but she let playing partners Woo-Ju Son and Symone Henriques in the door with four bogeys. She hung tough over the last couple of holes, though and signed for a two over 74 for a one shot triumph on fourunder-par 212.

“I am so stoked right now,” said Mistry. “It feels like I’ve conquered Kilimanjaro. First and foremost, I want to thank Sanlam and Gary van Loggerenberg on behalf of all the amateurs.

We owe you a great debt of gratitude for the sponsorship and your continued commitment to grow and support women’s amateur golf.

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“To Womens Golf South Africa and GolfRSA, a special word of thanks for giving us a circuit to play and opportunities to grow and improve.

“I couldn’t have done this without a lot of special people who support my career. My coach Darren Witter and Randpark Golf Club and my family that never give on me, never allow me to give up on myself and always tell me to go for gold. Thank you to everyone who brought me to this moment and to this victory. This one is for all of us.”

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Fabulous Frade triumphs at Westlake

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icholaus Frade from Gauteng North finally got the putter going and it paid off with a provincial breakthrough in the Western Province Amateur last month.

Organisers were forced to reduce the Stroke Play Qualifier at Westlake GC to 54-holes after a lengthy suspension for inclement weather and the promising young talent stepped into the winner’s circle with a fabulous come-from-behind performance in the third round.

It was definitely a week to savour for the 20-year-old from Centurion CC, whose previous best performance on the Open Amateur circuit this season was a tie for 38th at the Northern Amateur Qualifier in March.

Frade outshone some of the country’s leading lights with rounds of 71, 67 and 69 to close out a two stroke victory over former number one ranked Marco Steyn from Modderfontein GC. Overnight leader Matt Saulez from KwaZulu-Natal had to settle for third alongside yet with another former number one, Kyle McClatchie from Ekurhuleni.

Frade began the third round two strokes off the pace from Saulez and tied for third with reigning Sanlam SA Amateur champion Christo Lamprecht and fellow Southern Cape golfer Caylum Boon.

“I holed a huge putt at the first hole for birdie that set the tone for the round,” said Frade.

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“The putt was at least 30 feet and it really lifted my spirits to see the ball disappear. I’ve been striking the ball so beautifully all season, but the putter has let me down in every tournament. Putting was really the difference this week, because holing putts meant I kept the big numbers off my card.”

The second year B.Com Marketing Management student was over the moon to learn that his threeday total of nine-under-par 209 rocketed him to 38th in the South African Golf Association’s Open Amateur Rankings, a jump worth more than 70 spots.

“This is the best news ever,” said the delighted champion. “I finally got the putter going and I just hope I can keep it hot in the upcoming tournaments, because now I have a realistic chance to shoot for the Premier SA Inter-Provincial team.”

Stroke Play Qualifier Result (top 10) 207 209 210

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Nicholaus Frade Marco Steyn Matt Saulez Kyle McClatchie Samuel Simpson Malcolm Mitchell Christo Lamprecht Luca Filippi Christian Basson Siyanda Mwandla

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Central Gauteng takes SA Senior IPT glory

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estern Province and Gauteng North did everything possible to spoil Central Gauteng’s party, but they could not stop the Lions from roaring to a successful title defence in the 30th South African Senior Inter-Provincial in Knysna last month.

“Every guy on the team had a job to do and they are the kind of players any manager would kill for. They never, ever give up. They fight until the last drop of blood to get us a win. When one player is struggling, three more step it up.”

The 2016 champions put an exclamation mark on an unbeaten run in this year’s A-Division contest when they drew 6-all in two tightly contested skirmishes against both teams.

“I am incredibly proud of this team’s achievement. Like I said, it’s a team effort. That is the philosophy Andy (Truluck) and I drill into all our players. There is a time when you play for yourself, but this is the week where everything you do is for your team-mate. Their commitment to each other was the key to their success here in Knysna. There were no heroes here this week; just eight guys who batted for each other.”

Central Gauteng finished the week at the top of the pile with 12 points.

“We started the final round with a healthy cushion and a lot of guys already came to congratulate us after the third round, but the victory is never in the bag for us until the final putt drops,” said Central Gauteng manager Jaco du Plessis.

The defending champions began the final charge to victory with a three point advantage over Western Province and they were four points up on Gauteng North.

“It didn’t shock me when we were 1.5 – 2.5 down against Province after the foursomes,” Du Plessis said. “The senior circuit is highly competitive and you can never get complacent in this format, but I had a lot of faith in our players.

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Seniors A-Division Final Log

(Position, Union, Played, Win, Draw, Loss, Points, Games) 1

Central Gauteng

(7, 5, 2, 0, 12, 56.5)

2

Western Province

(7, 4, 2, 1, 10, 48.0)

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Ekurhuleni

(7, 4, 1, 2, 9, 46.5)

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Southern Cape

(7, 4, 0, 3, 8, 47.0)

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Gauteng North

(7, 3, 1, 3, 7, 43.0)

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North West

(7, 2, 0, 5, 4, 34.0);

Kwazulu-Natal

(7, 2, 0, 5, 4, 34.0)

8

Mpumalanga

(7, 1, 0, 6, 2, 27.0)

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EP seals SA Senior IPT promotion “It went right down to the wire, but the single-mindedness of the players was incredible. I am so incredibly proud of the heart this team showed this week to get the promotion.”

“We’re not going through this again next year,” said Nel. “The team worked incredibly hard to prepare for this year’s championship. We have a fantastic bunch of guys who fought until the last putt in every match. They never gave up and they have made me, and our union, incredibly proud.”

Boland defeated Northern Cape 8.5 – 3.5 for second in the standings.

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astern Province emerged as the undisputed champions in an epic battle for supremacy against Boland in the final round of the 30th South African Senior Inter-Provincial in Knysna last month.

Just 12 months after the side was relegate at Kyalami GC, Eastern Province beat Norrthern Cape 9 – 3 and scored a hard-fought for 6.5 – 5.5 victory over Boland to secure their passage back to the A-Division.

“The match against Boland was tightly contested, but our players all kept a cool head under pressure,” said manager Deon Nel as the sun set on the championship course at Pezula GE

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Border finished in third on six points after beating Limpopo 8.5 – 3.5 and Free State 8 – 4. And Free State held out to defeat Limpopo 7.5 – 4.5 to take fourth in the final log.

Seniors A-Division Final Log

(Position, Union, Played, Win, Draw, Loss, Points, Games) 1

Eastern Province

2

Boland

(5, 4, 0, 1, 8, 43.5)

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Border

(5, 3, 0, 2, 6, 33.5)

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Free State

(5, 2, 0, 3, 4, 24.0)

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Northern Cape

(5, 1, 0, 4, 2, 24.0)

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Limpopo

(5, 0, 0, 5, 0, 10.5)

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Joburg Open finds new pro-am home at Soweto Golf Club hannesburg and Kensington Golf Club that week.

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But this afforded the City of Joburg the opportunity to make the Sunshine Tour and European Tour co-sanctioned tournament as inclusive as possible and move the pro-am to Soweto Golf Club. On the Monday and Tuesday, Sunshine Tour and Sunshine Ladies Tour professionals joined Soweto Golf Club amateurs and various business leaders and government dignitaries in a two-day pro-am.

t was a moment of immense pride for the members of Soweto Golf Club as a European Tour event held its official pro-am in this iconic township for the first time. The pro-am for February’s Joburg Open had to be cancelled because of the heavy rain at Royal Jo-

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And Herman Mashaba, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, announced that in future the Joburg Open pro-am will always be played at Soweto Golf Club. “What a great pleasure it was to have the professionals join us in the heart of Soweto,” Mashaba said.

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NE WS CLIP

Woods firm to design Stewart tribute course at Big Cedar Lodge golf course designed by Tiger Woods’ firm. It will be the first public access course by TGR Design.

The scheme includes plans for a future Woods par three course on Big Cedar property.

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ass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, the developer of the Big Cedar Lodge resort in the Ozark Mountains in the US state of Missouri, has announced plans to build a new

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Scheduled to open in 2019 and named in honour of the late Payne Stewart, the new Payne’s Valley Golf Course will be the first completed fully public-access course in the world designed by TGR Design. The course will feature a dramatic 19th hole, The Rock, that can be used to settle unfinished wagers. The hole was envisioned by Morris, and is set in a dramatic geological feature.

The walkable course will finish with golfers traversing through a natural cavern system to return to the clubhouse after completing the 19th hole.

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Turning back the clock is the Golfer from the past?

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Our mystery golfer was born on February 13th 1918 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died on September 6th 2006.

She was a founding member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

With 15 major title wins she has the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer.

She expressed an interest in football at an early age and at one point, played quarterback on a local team however her parents suggested that she try golf and at the age of 13 she took up the game.

During World War II she was a lieutenant in the Marines.

In 1963, she was voted the recipient of the Bob Jones Award, the highest honour given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.

When the LPGA was officially started in 1950, she was one of the 13 founding members and held a leadership position as the association’s first president.

She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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USGA, R&A INTRODUCE NEW RULES REGARDING REVIEW

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ecently Lexi Thompson lost in a playoff at the ANA Inspiration -- the LPGA’s first Major of the season.

After completing the 12th hole in her final round, Thompson was informed that she was receiving a four-stroke penalty for an infraction that occurred a day earlier in the third round.

Thompson improperly replaced her marked ball -- on a 15-inch putt -- and was assessed

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a two-shot penalty for not returning the ball to its original spot. She was then assessed an additional two-stroke penalty for signing for an incorrect score.

A fan emailed the LPGA to make officials aware of the infraction the day of the final round and after review, informed Thompson.

The decision sent social media abuzz, questioning: 1. Whether viewers should be allowed to call in violations; 2. How much time should

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be allowed to pass between an unknown infraction and when it’s enforced; and 3. Are these call-in/email infractions fair to the top players who receive most of the television coverage?

Under the new rules, call-ins will still be allowed, but players who receive the bulk of the TV time will not be held to a higher standard than the rest of the field. For example, “a player who unknowingly touches a few grains of sand in taking a backswing with a club in a bunker when making a stroke.” Which is what happened to Anna Nordqvist at the U.S. Women’s Open Under the new rule, “If the committee concludes that such facts could not reasonably have been seen with the naked eye and the player was not otherwise aware of the potential breach, the player will be deemed not to have breached the Rules, even when video technology shows otherwise. This is an extension of the provision on ball-at-rest-moved cases, which was introduced in 2014.”

The second rule comes into play when a player determines a spot, point, position, line, area, distance or other location in applying the Rules, and “recognizes that a player should not be held to the degree of precision that can sometimes be provided by video technology.

Examples include determining the nearest point of relief or replacing a lifted ball.”

That one applies to Thompson.

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ably be expected under the circumstances to make an accurate determination, the player’s reasonable judgment will be accepted, even if later shown to be inaccurate by the use of video evidence,” according to the press release issued by the USGA and R&A.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

ACCOMMODATION

Barton Vineyards Villas. 4 night weekend getaway for 6 people - 5 Star self catering Villa. R 5 000-00 for all 4 nights.

Contact 083 293 0220.

KZN, MIDLANDS & DRAKENSBURG Cathedral Peak. Weekend for two incl d/b/b R2 500.

Contact 082 705 8764.

Lodge @ Atlantic Beach. 2 night stay for 2 people incl breakfast. R 2000 Contact 082 705 8764.

De Zalze Lodge. 2 night stay for 2 people incl breakfast. R 2400. Contact 082 705 8764.

BAGS Luxury w/end for two to Mabula Game Lodge. (Warmbaths). In the hart of the Waterberg region. Including all meals and game drives. Total cost R 3 000-00.

Contact 083 293 0220.

FREE STATE Luxury w/end for two to Riviera on Vaal.

(Vereneging ). Including d/b/b. Total cost R 2 000-00. Contact 083 293 0220.

Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort - 2 night weekend getaway for two - Bed & Breakfast and golf included. R 2 000-00 all in. Contact 082 705 8764.

Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort.

4 night getaway for 6 - Self Catering and golf included. R 4 000-00 all in. Contact 082 705 8764.

Monks Cowl (Near Champagne Sports Resort) - 2 night weekend getaway for two - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast and golf included. R 2 000-00 all in. Contact 082 705 8764.

San Lameer Hotel. 5 night stay for 2 people incl breakfast. R 5000. Contact 082 705 8764.

Selborne Hotel. 2 night stay for 2 people incl breakfast. R 2000. Contact 083 293 0220 LIMPOPO Luxury w/end for two to Monate Game Lodge (Nylstroom). In the hart of the Waterberg region. Including all meals and game drives. Total cost R 3 500-00.

Contact 083 293 0220

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Weekend for 8 people to Vaal de Grace Golf estate (Parys). Including 1 round of golf p/p & carts. Self catering house on the Nick Price designed golf course. Total cost R 7 000-00. Contact 082 705 8764.

MPUMALANGA Luxury w/end for four to Graceland Hotel, casino & golf club. (Secunda).

Including b/b & a round of golf. Total cost R 1 800-00. Contact 082 705 8764.

Sabi River Bungalows. 2 night weekend getaway for two. (Hazyview) including Dinner/Bed/Breakfast. R 2 500-00 all in.

Contact 083 293 0220.

Luxury w/end for two to Hulala Lakeside Lodge. (White River). Including d/b/b.

Total cost R 2 000-00. 083 293 0220.

WESTERN CAPE 1x Luxury w/end for 8 people to Langebaan Golf Estate. 4 Bedroom Lodge.

(West Coast). Self catering including a round of golf per person. Total cost R 5 500-00. Contact 082 705 8764.

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Cobra imitation leather bag. Very good condition. R 400-00. Contact 082 440 9827.

Taylor Made synthetic stand bag.

R 600-00. Good condition. Contact 082 440 9827.

CARTS

Battery operated moonbuggy for sale. 3 months old – Ideal for golfers, last up to 36 holes when fully charged.

Can also be used as a mobility scooter.

Reason for selling: Storage space.

R 8 000-00 negotiable. Contact 082 497 2249.

DRIVERS

Titliest 917 D3. 9.5 with fujikura fuel xstiff shaft. R5 500-00 Contact Neil neil.gdi@gmail.com Titliest Driver 910 D3 9.5 degree loft.

Fijikura Rombax pro 95 stiff shaft.

R2 500.00 Contact: 081 464 6612 / 081 748 8988 Cleveland Classic 290 driver for sale. It has 9.0 of loft with a 43� Stiff Miyazaki shaft. Still brand new and asking price is R1 750. Contact: | montgf@unisa.ac.za / 082 853 9022.

Stiff shaft , as new. R 4 000-00.

Contact 082 830 8880.

Callaway Alpha driver stiff stock shaft. As new. R 4 700-00. Contact 082 805 4277.

Cobra bio cell driver (black&white) plus stiff shaft. As new. R 4 000-00.

Contact 082 805 4277.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

SLDR 430 TP driver (only one in RSA).

Brand new. R 5 000-00.

Contact 082 805 4277.

Mizuno JPX EZ forged, 4 to sandiron, XP105 Shaft. R 7 900-00.

Contact 082 375 7757.

FAIRWAY WOODS & HYBRIDS

Titleist 714, AP1 irons (Longest Iron in Golf) 4-PW (stiff or regular flex). New Dynamic Gold XP 95 shafts KBS tour and Dynamic gold s300/x100 shaft also available for this product. R 7 99900 or R 6 900-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Callaway 3 deep fairway wood. R 2 600-00. As new. Contact 082 805 4277.

Taylor Made Burner 3 Fairway wood 15deg. Good condition. R 800-00.

Contact 082 440 9827.

Titleist 980F 3 Fairway wood 15deg.

Good condition. R 800-00.

Contact 082 440 9827.

Taylor Made SLDR 15 degree, new.

R 1 500-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Titleist 913 F and FD, fairway metal, new, with head cover. R 2 000-00.

Contact 082 375 7757.

IRONS

Taylormade M1 Irons. Buy a set of Taylormade M1 irons and receive a FREE Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter.

R 15,999.00. Contact 083 449 4243.

Titleist 735CM irons. Shafts S300.

R 4 000-00. Contact 082 644 9041.

Mizuno MP 32 irons 3-PW, Dynamic Gold Lite R300 shafts. As new - 10 rounds played. R 2 500-00.

Contact 082 440 9827.

Ping Eye 2 #1 iron. Good condition.

R 400-00. Contact 082 440 9827.

Ben Hogan Apex PC irons. 3-SW. Good condition. R 1500-00.

Contact 082 440 9827.

Cleveland TT, stiff flex brand new in the box. 4-SW. Only R5 000-00. Get 3 new, Z stars balls included. Contact 082 375 7757.

Cleveland 588 MB Forged Irons (3-PW) DG. R 10 500-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Cleveland 588 ALTITUDE STEEL (4SW) R 5 750-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Cleveland 588 ALTITUDE GRAPHITE (4-SW). R 6 650-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

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Ping G20 irons. Mint condition.

R 5 400-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Miscellaneous

Cyclops HD Golf Video camera for rental for events like Golf Days and functions. Can be rented per day for R500 inclusive. Portable and simple Plant, Point and Shoot. Contact Michael 079 443 2070 in Gauteng.

Sonacaddie Golf GPS V500.

Pre-loaded with SA courses, excellent condition, full working order.

Easily 2 rounds without re-charging.

Complete with all accessories, instructions, box. R1200 or nearest.

Johannesburg. Contact 082 652 1144.

PUTTERS

Taylor Made Spider Blade Putter with cover. R1 500.00.

Contact: 081 464 6612 / 081 748 8988 Scotty Cameron putters with original grips shafts and head covers for sale.

Newport 2 studio select R1800.

Contact 071 855 0000.

Newport 2.6 select black head 3

button centre shaft R2500 & Red X like new R1800. Pretoria. Contact 071 855 0000.

Nike Method 35 inch, slim 2.0 grip.

Great condition. R 750-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Nike Method mod, mallet putter.

Used, immaculate condition, great putter. R 2 000-00.

Contact 082 375 7757.

PROPERTY

Plot for Sale : Nkonyeni Golf Estate (Swaziland ). Situated on 4th Green.

Beautiful landscape. Close to all amenities on this magnificent Golf Course.

Please contact me on E-mail should you need more info contact 071 897 1285 or email kobiep.11@gmail.com

SHAFTS

Fujikura flywire xx green shaft new.

World Number 1 long drive shaft 3 years in a row. R 2200-00. Contact 084 483 8880.

WEDGES

Titleist Vokey SM 5 wedge series 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 and 64 degree wedges available.

R1300-00 per wedge. Any 3 wedges R 3 750-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Cleveland Rtx Wedges. 54 & 60 degree X 100 shafts, brand new.

R 2 000-00 for both or R 1 100-00 per wedge. Contact 082 375 7757.

Cobra BIG trusty rusty (new) 50 degree. R 650-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

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Golf Shops

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

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Waterkloof GC Wingate CC (012) 542-1309 Woodhill CC (011) 970-7000 Zwartkops CC (011) 849-5211 (013) 932-3940 Driving Ranges (011) 706-1361 Colbyn D/R (011) 472-8060 Grasslands D/R (012) 668-8900 Greenhills D/R (011) 875-0400 Jim and Jerrys’ D/R (011) 801-6611 Kimiad D/R & (011) 749-1638 Mashie Course (011) 826-2466 Observatory D/R (011) 827-7818 Panorama D/R (011) 453-1013 Sandy Bunker D/R (011) 432-3150 Six Fountains D/R (012) 546-1764 Verwey D/R (012) 667-1081 Wits D/R (011) 251-6721 Zwartkops D/R (011) 202-1620 (011) 970-1075 Golf Shops (011) 442-3880 (011) 660-4365 Second Chance (010) 594-0034 The Golfers Club (011) 466-2888 Edenvale (016) 422-1263 The Golfers Club (016) 362-0809 Fourways (011) 608-2033 The Golfers Club (011) 648-9574 West Rand (011) 646-5400 The Pro Shop (012) 808-0883 Woodmead (011) 362-6757 (012) 460-3372 (012) 386-6836 (011) 215-8600 (011) 693-5414 (011) 907-8906 (016) 430-1380 (011) 640-3021 (011) 740-0016 (012) 651-4411 (012) 809-2110 (011) 943-4448 (011) 362-5031 (011) 740-9962 (011) 447-3311

(012) 460-2542 The Pro Shop (051) 430-7313 (012) 997-1298 Bloemfontein (012) 998-0011 WESTERN CAPE (012) 654-2111

Golf Clubs (012) 342-3882 (082) 777-8912 (011) 828-9555 (011) 662-1603 (012) 997-2240 (011) 487-3898 (012) 661-0533 (073) 109-4239 (012) 809-0430 (082) 371 7323 (011) 717-9416 (012) 654-4830

(011) 440-0558 (011) 453-6352 (011) 465-9985 (011) 475-7519 (011) 602-8888

FREESTATE Golf Clubs Bethlehem GC Bloemfontein GC Clarens GE Clocolan GC Ficksburg GC Kimberly GC Kroonstad GC Ladybrand GC Oppenheimer Park Parys GE Schoeman Park GC Tempe GC Vaal de Grace

(058) 303-0940 (051) 447-0906 (058) 256-1270 (051) 943-1933 (051) 933-3711 (053) 841-0179 (056) 212-5169 (051) 924-3146 (057) 353-2131 (056) 818-1567 (051) 408-3811 (051) 402-1489 (056) 811-2013

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

Driving Ranges Riverclub

(021) 447-3757

Golf Shops The Golfers Club Century City

(021) 555-3540

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

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

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

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

Prince’s Grant GC (032) 482-0041 Royal Durban GC (031) 309-2581 Sakabula GC (033) 330-6751 San Lameer GC (039) 313-5141 Scottburgh GC (039) 976-0041 Selborne Park GE 087 135 05589 Southbroom GC (039) 316-6051 St Cathryns GC (033) 444-1945 Golf Shops Umdoni Park GC (039) 975-1320 The Pro Shop (044) 871-0620 Umhlali CC (032) 947-1181 Bells Academy Umkomaas GC (039) 973-1330 Victoria CC (033) 347-1394 EA STERN CAPE Wild Coast CC (039) 305-2799 Windsor park GC (031) 303-1728 Golf Clubs (032) 538-1041 Bushman Sands GC (042) 231-8000 Zimbali CC East London GC (043) 735-1356 Driving Ranges Fish River Sun GC (040) 676-1101 Lynton Hall (039) 975-1502 Gonubie GC (043) 740-5645 Golf Academy Hankey GC (042) 284-0335 Mt Edgecombe D/R (031) 502-3480 Humewood Links GC (041) 583-2137 University Dbn D/R (031) 261-8062 Jeffreys Bay GC (042) 293-2532 Westville D/R (031) 265-0148 Katberg GC (040) 864-1010 Port Elizabeth GC (041) 374-3140 Golf Shops (031) 566-5292 Royal Port Alfred GC (046) 624-4796 The Golfers Club Shark River GC (041) 581-6188 Umhlanga (031) 263 0034 St Francis Bay GC (042) 294-0467 The Pro Shop St Francis Links (042) 200-4500 Durban Uitenhage GC (041) 966-1868 LIMPOPO Walmer Park GC (074) 259-1788 Walmer CC (041) 581-1877 Golf Clubs West Bank GC (043) 731-1523 Elements (082) 490-4735 Zwartenbosch GC (042) 291-0569 Private Golf Reserve Euphoria GC (014) 743-5000 Driving Ranges Hans Merensky GC (015) 781-3931 (015) 491-5563 Harbour View D/R (084) 622-7259 Kameeldoring CC (014) 495-0026 Londt Park D/R (041) 360-8707 Koro Creek GC (012) 443-6700 Walmer Woods D/R (082) 372-8252 Legend GE Naboomspruit GC (014) 743-1963 Polokwane GC (015) 295-4118 Golf Shops Swartklip GC (014) 786-0186 The Pro Shop - PE (041) 363-0470 Univ. of Limpopo GC (015) 268-2183 Zebula CC (014) 734 7700

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

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

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

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

Driving Ranges Broham D/R Riverside Golf Park

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

Golf Shops The Pro Shop Nelspruit

(013) 757-1264

LESOTHO Maseru GC

(00266) 223-21164

NAMIBIA Windhoek CC

(002646) 125-8498

GOLFING ASSOCIATIONS

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

Driving Ranges Jim & Jerrys

MPUMAL ANGA

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L AUGH OUT LOUD

Something Funny!

The Perfect Job

Carl went to a career counsellor to help him find a new career.

After extensive testing, the counsellor told him the results, “Carl, according to our tests, you are a sadistic psychopath who enjoys inflicting pain, misery and suffering on others.

You’d make a terrific golf course designer!”

Old Gentlemans Challenge

A young man, who was an avid golfer, found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon.

He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home.

Just as he was about to tee off, an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany the young man.

Not being able to say no, he allowed the old gent to join him. To his surprise, the old man played fairly quickly. He didn’t hit the ball far, but plodded along consistently and didn’t waste much time.

Finally, they reached the 9th fairway and the young man found himself with a tough shot.

There was a large pine tree directly between his ball and the green.

After the young man spent several minutes debating how to hit the shot, the old man said, “You know, when I was your age I’d hit the ball right over that tree.”

With that challenge placed before him, the youngster swung hard and hit the ball, which smacked solidly into the tree and dropped to

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the ground about one foot from where it had originally lay.

The old man remarked, “Of course, when I was your age that pine tree was only 3 feet tall.”

Blind Firefighters

A priest, a doctor, and a lawyer were stuck behind a particularly slow group of golfers. After three holes, they complained to the greens keeper.

“Sorry guys. That’s a group of blind firefighters,” the man explained. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from burning down last year, so we let them play here any time for free.”

“That’s so sad,” the priest said, “I’ll say a prayer for them tonight.”

“Good idea” the doctor agreed. “I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist friend and see if there’s anything he can do for them.”

The lawyer said, “So, why can’t they play at night?”

IN TIMES LIKE THESE!

A woman goes into the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is published. The editor informs her that there is a charge of R10 per word. She pauses, reflects, and then says well; then, let it read “Bob Smith died.” Amused at the woman’s thrift, the editor tells her that there is a seven word minimum for all obituaries. She thinks it over and in a few seconds says, in that case, let it read: “Bob Smith died. Golf clubs for sale.”

Answers: Ball 1, Patricia Berg

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