SA Golf Trader - March/April 2017

Le SA ’ Se Go F adi s n l rv f R g ic Pro E es d E M uc ag t s az & in e

Vol. 80 • MARCH / APRIL 2017 • www.sagolftrader.co.za

Special Features:

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KZN South Coast – a golfer’s paradise Golf course and club management Celebrity golfer profile – Meyrick Pringle The Open Championship returns to Royal St George’s in 2020

Regulars:

AMATEUR NEWS, TRIVIA QUIZ, RESULTS & RANKINGS, GREENKEEPING, DIRECTORY AND SO MUCH MORE…

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CONTENTS PAGE

On the Cover:

The KZN South coast is a treasure trove of superb golf courses, pristine beaches and splendid accommodation – with lovely year-round weather, really affordable prices and a relatively short drive from Johannesburg; this is an area that deserves more attention. Turn to page 14 and see where you can play and where you can stay.

SA Golf Trader published bi-monthly by SA Golf Trader cc. Reg. No. 2004/063586/23 66 Hoylake Drive, Durban North, 4051 For all enquiries please contact: Office 086 101 9005 Louis Naude 083 293 0220 Neville Bellairs 082 705 8764 Fax 086 694 2185 Email info@sagt.co.za

SP E C IA L F E AT U R E S KZN South coast – a golfer’s paradise

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Golf course and club management

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Celebrity golfer profile – Meyrick Pringle 66 The Open Championship returns to Royal St George’s in 2020

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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 To the Editor

Lately I’ve been doing allot of walking, which was brought on by my car deciding to break down after almost 200 000km. While we still have my better half’s car in the family, she’s at work during the day (I work from home) so my legs are my primary mode of transportation during the week.

Whilst walking to the post office on my lunch break yesterday (about 1.5km) I realized that there are things along that route that I had never noticed before - even though I have driven that same route many, many times.

doing. Of course, all of these things can be determined upon getting out of the cart, but with much more haste - which can lead to a wrong club selection or mis-calculation of the wind.

In short, walking allows you to slow down and notice interesting things that you would never see zooming by in a car - and the same is true on the golf course. In addition to improving your game and getting exercise, you have more time on your hands to appreciate nature. After all, the great outdoors is perhaps among the most rewarding aspect of golf.

This reminded me about why I like walking the Regards golf course instead of taking a cart. Last year, Stewart Dyer I took a cart most of the time. This was a deviation from my normal routine, as I normally walk the course. However the main reason I Dear Stewart took a cart last year was the fact that I wasn’t hurting towards the end of my round - my feet We recently ran a survey on our Facebook weren’t sore and I had more energy down the page in which we asked “Which bad habit annoys you the most on the golf course?” home stretch.

Slow play was the number one factor, Interestingly though, that despite my lack of however I could not agree with you more fatigue, my scores didn’t really improve. And and whilst slow play is the scourge of many as I was walking back from the post office, golfers’ existence, walking the course proI realized why. When you ride in a golf cart vides all the extra elements that you have the time it takes to get to your ball is greatly described in your letter. Walking does not diminished. have to equate to slow play!

Thank you for your letter.

Now golf courses like this because you ultimately play faster but it can have an negative affect on your game. For example, while you’re Regards walking to your ball, you have time to consider your next shot: Which club you will play; where the pin location is; what the wind is

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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 Brittney win then Email: SAGT MARCH/ APRIL to info@sagt.co.za Terms and Conditions apply.

1. Name: Brittney-Fay Berger.

2. What is your handicap?

I play off a 1 at the moment.

3. When did you start playing Golf?

When I was 6.

4. Who got you into playing Golf?

Phil Simmons, my first coach and mentor.

5. Where are you currently a member at ?

Kloof Country Club.

7. What are you currently doing?

I am currently writing my matric.

8. What is you lowest round and where?

My lowest round was at Kloof and shot 67.

9. Favourite golf course?

I have a few, but loved playing Fancourt, and privilaged to play in India.

9. Have you ever had a embarrassing moment on the golf course?

Forgetting to take my golf shoes to a golf tournament.

10. What do you hope to achieve in the coming years?

Golfing as well as career.

I plan on studying for my degree as well as pushing hard to achieve golf at a higher level, with the dream of turning professional eventually.

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First thing that comes to mind: 11. Superstitions?

None.

12. Movie: Nerve.

13. I can’t live without: Music.

14. My guilty pleasure: Chocolate for SURE!

15. Food: Hungry.

16. Happiness is: The weekend.

17. Get me a plane ticket to: London.

Season Eight

18. Hole in One? Soon.

19. I’m not embarrassed to say that I: ...eat too much Chocolate.

20. Favourite quote: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

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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 three photos 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 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. Where was the first-ever US Open played in 1895?

A. Berth page Black B. Newport - Rhode Island C. Pebble Beach

Congratulations to Dewald Cronje our winner of the Trivia Quiz JAN/FEB edition, he receives two bottles of KWV 12 year old brandy.

7. Which is the oldest open championship in the world?

A. SA Open B. British Open C. Scottich Open

2. What nationality is golfer Vijay Singh?

A. Fijian B. Samoan C. Tongan

8. Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson won gold and silver respectively at the Olympics. Who won bronze?

A. Matt Kuchar B. Rafa Cabrera Bello 3. Simon Hobday won the US Senior Open in 1994. C. Bubba Watson A. True B. False 9. Americans spend $600 million on golf balls every year.

4. Which England cricket captain is an amateur A. True golf champion?

B. False A. Andrew Strauss B. Michael Vaughn 10. Which actor shared his name with the winner C. Ted Dexter of the 1939 British Open?

A. Richard Burton 5. What name did Jack Nicklaus give to his own B. Burt Reynolds golf course in honour of his favourite British C. Richard Bland course?

Proudly sponsored by: A. Open Championship B. Dutch Open C. Italian Open 6. Which is the oldest golf club in England?

A. Royal Blackheath B. St Andrews C. Royal Birkdale

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 April 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 JAN/FEB EDITION: 1.A 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.B 8

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PGA NEWS

Pro golfer Coetzee chips in for orphanage

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eorge Coetzee latest fans is an orphanage in Atteridgeville.

A golf day arranged by Coetzee and his family at Pretoria CC helped to raise R450 000, which he donated to the orphanage to help them buy the house they were using.

“The house they were in was going to be sold, so with my mother and girlfriend driving it, we helped them buy it. All of the funds raised from our golf day went to that orphanage. It was a good cause and a great success. A lot of good people chipped in to help,” Coetzee said.

Coetzee has made it his priority to target a worthy charity every year and host a golf day to raise funds.

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“We’re planning on doing another fundraiser later in the year. You obviously hear about a lot of people that don’t have everything they need – food, water, a house. You try and do your best and give back to the community as best you can.”

Coetzee says that giving back in this way helps him to find more balance in his golf career.

“Sometimes it’s good to know that I’m not just playing golf for myself and that I’m working towards helping other people. I don’t want to sound too deep or anything, but it’s kind of fed my soul a bit.

“I’m just doing little things for little communities and trying to help out where you see people need help. I’m trying to do my little bit to make it easier for some of the people in this country.”

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tuition & instruction

It doesn’t have to be perfect

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s there such a thing as the perfect swing? Does the swing make the champion? If so, how do we explain Jim Furyk, Dustin Johnson or Jordan Spieth?

Throughout the history of golf there have been many wonderful swingers of the golf club, those who have achieved textbook positions and swung with sublime grace. Many of these players have not become champions, some never even come close.

On the other hand, some of the greatest champions have adopted unorthodox methods of

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by Michael Balderstone Managing Director & Performance Director The Golf School of Excellence Balderstone Sports Institute

swinging the club, and have still been able to ‘get the job done’ under the severest of pressure. Jim Furyk is the obvious modern day example of this.

The two players that Jack Nicklaus describes as the greatest ball strikers ever, Ben Hogan and Lee Trevino, both developed swings that could be described as having faults. Hogan had a weak grip, a flat swing plane, was close to a reverse pivot and aligned his feet and shoulders in different directions. Trevino had a very strong grip and aimed his body way left of his target. Nicklaus himself is described by purists as having won 18 majors despite his swing, not because of it.

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tuition & instruction you have an effective swing. Add a great short game and a winning mentality and you have the makings of a champion.

The moral of the story is, what you do at impact is the all-important factor in ball striking. Those who have unorthodox positions elsewhere in the swing make compensations to achieve the desired result. If this is ingrained and trusted it can be just as effective as a textbook swing. Make controlling the club through impact your main focus and you too may find that you can live with a few faults and still play winning golf.

Another modern day example is current world number 1 Dustin Johnson, who has an extremely shut clubface at the top of the backswing, which should encourage a hook. Jordan Speith has a weak, palmy grip and chicken wings his left arm through impact.

Michael Balderstone is the Performance Director at the Balderstone Sports Institute (BSI) and The Golf School of Excellence (TGSE).

So what does this tell us about the importance of perfection in the swing? Quite clearly it is not essential for greatness. So what makes an effective swing? Firstly the 5 Ball Flight Laws control the golf ball; •

Clubface Angle

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Swing Path

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Angle of Approach

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Clubhead Speed

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Centeredness of Strike

If all of these are in place and working in unison to create the desired shot, then you have an effective shot that controls start line, curvature, trajectory and distance. If this is repeatable under pressure, energy efficient, and doesn’t cause injury then

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S pecial F eature – K Z N S outh Coast – A G olfers Paradise

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Margate CC

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et in the sub-tropical paradise of the KZN South Coast, The Golf Coast as it is known is a true gem of the South African golfing circuit. The area is also a world class holiday destination, with a warm and sunny year-round climate.

In comparison to courses in say the Western Cape, the green fees at these courses are relatively moderate. Moreover accommodation is generally, despite some luxurious appointments, not very expensive. The same applies to restaurants and other services.

With nine 18-hole golf courses and one 9-hole golf course all within a short distance of each other, and each offering a wide variety of golfing challenges, The Golf Coast really does stand out as a great golfing destination.

An example of this is Pumula Beach Hotel which is just 20 kilometres north of Port Shepstone Country Club. Pumula is surrounded by indigenous coastal vegetation and offers a spectacular view of the warm Indian Ocean. They have direct access to a stunning and secure ‘blue-flag’ beach and they offer accommodation options to suit all needs.

Renowned for their ability to offer something for everyone, you can take a romantic retreat or have fun with the whole family. Pumula also makes for spectacular weddings and memorable group events.

Nowhere else in South Africa can you play so many scenic golf courses as on this 170 kilometre coastal stretch south of Durban.

From Umkomaas in the North to Wild Coast in the south, the ten golf courses that make up The Golf Coast will be sure to offer you various rewarding challenges.

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The SA Women’s Open (synonymous with the KZN South Coast)

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This 54-hole tournament, sanctioned by the WPGA of South Africa, carried a purse of R250 000 and was staged at San Lameer Country Club from 26 – 28 January. It was the third counting event for the 2017 Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies after the SuperSport Ladies Challenge and SA Women’s Masters.

South African Lee-Anne Pace won the tournament and in lifting the trophy, wrote her name in South African golfing annals as the first player to celebrate three successive victories in the national championship.

Pace claimed her first title in 2014 and joined former champions Brenda Lunsford and Barbara Pestana as a double winner with back-to-back victories on the 2016 Sunshine Ladies Tour.

Pace’s third feat sees her tie Mandy Adamson, who won the championship in 1995, 1997 and 2002, and the 10-time Sunshine Ladies Tour champion is already thinking about next year.

“If nothing gets in the way, I’ll see you all back here at San Lameer to go for number four,” said Pace. “On a serious note, there is one big champion of the SA Women’s’ Open that we have to thank. On behalf of all the players, I want to applaud Mayor Nomusa Mqwebu and the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality. They

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have stuck by us for the last five years and they have given us a fantastic championship every year.”

Mqwebu said the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality is proud to have been a key facilitator in the resurgence in women’s professional golf in South Africa.

“The SA Women’s Open has become a very significant attraction in this region from an economic, tourism and sport development point of view since we first partnered with World Sports Promotions to bring back the SA Women’s Open to the national schedule in 2012,” Councillor Mqwebu said.

“This championship showcases the spectacular beauty of the South Coast and draws visitors to our shores, but it also plays a very important role in sparking the interest and shaping the future of our rising young golf talent. Our involvement with the SA Women’s Open directly led to the establishment of the Mayoral Golf Academy, where we introduce young girls from all over the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality district to the game of golf”.

Tournament promoter Lesley Copeman, of World Sports Promotions commented“We would also like to extend our gratitude to Meyer du Toit and Pine Pienaar from San Lameer Country Club for hosting the SA Women’s Open for a third successive year.”

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What is a Blue Flag Beach?

Conceived in France in 1985, the Blue Flag programme is a recognised international accreditation initiative that acknowledges excellence in maintaining the highest standards of environmental management, safety, services and amenities.

South Africa was the first country, outside of Europe, to introduce the Blue Flag programme, in November 2001.

Blue Flag beaches in South Africa are a very real feather in our tourism cap. To achieve Blue Flag status, 33 main criteria covering four aspects of coastal management have to be met. These four aspects are water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and services.

Seven KZN South Coast beaches have been awarded the prestigious blue flag status for the 2016/17 season (beginning November 1, 2016) Marina Beach, near Margate Trafalgar Beach, Trafalgar (near Port Edward) Lucien Beach, near Margate Southport Beach, Southport Umzumbe Beach, Umzumbe Ramsgate Beach, Ramsgate Hibberdene Beach, Hibiscus Coast

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SOUTH COAST

GOLF CLUB DETAILS:

(039) 973 1042 www.umkomaasgolf.co.za

Umkomaas GC

(039) 976 0041 www.scottburghgolf.co.za

Scottburgh GC

087 135 0559 www.selborneparkgolfestate.com

Selborne Park GE

(039) 975 1320 www.umdonipark.com/umdoni-golf-club

(039) 695 0141 www.pscc.co.za

Port Shepstone CC

Margate CC

(039) 312 0571 www.margatecountryclub.co.za

Southbroom GC

(039) 316 6026 www.southbroomgolfclub.co.za

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Umdoni Park GC

(039 313 5141 www.sanlameer.co.za (039) 311 2589 (039) 305 2799 www.suninternational.com/wild-coast-sun/ activities/golf/wild-coast-country-club

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Golf Club expenses and structure

by Henk Buitendach, Thatchfield Golf Club a golf cart at R 250 and his halfway house plus drinks, equates to what he usually spends on his weekly groceries, all in one day.

Why is it so expensive?

This got me interested in writing an article on an average clubs expenses and income. This could essentially establish a better understanding on why memberships or non-affiliated players pay what they do when they join a club, or simply play a round of golf. There are many different sectors that contribute towards enhancing the capital growth of the club, and influence the clubs capital expenses.

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A friend of mine recently invited me to play a game of golf, now believe it or not this is not something that I often do. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the game, it’s more a matter of not having enough spare time to play, and the idea of spending my free-time in the same environment as my work, isn’t particularly appealing.

Fortunately, by working in the industry, many golf clubs offer me and fellow club managers a discounted rate to play at their course, call it an industry perk if you would. So, should I want to play every now and then, this helps out financially. However, my friend is not quite as fortunate, especially since he is non-affiliated. So his round of golf for R 400, the share of

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In any given club, you get self-sustainable and reliant sectors. So by saying this, I mean that if there is no return on investment, the sector would be considered reliant on other sectors income to sustain itself. Even though the sector might be reliant on others, it is still a necessary part of a functioning club, to add value to the self-sustainable sectors.

Sectors are: • Food & Beverages (Self sustainable) • Marketing (Reliant) • Pros hop (Self sustainable/reliant) • Maintenance (Reliant) • Salaries • Golf course (Self sustainable/ reliant)

Main expenses Food and Beverages:

The club needs to ensure that it has the required trading licenses and health and safety certificates, and that they are continually updated and renewed. It is a sector that

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S pecial F eature – G olf course & club management requires a large capital input, before any profit is shown. There is a need for skilled staff to work in the hygienic environment where food is being prepared, barman that are educated on pouring drinks and making coffees and a supervisor that has experience in the industry. It is a sector that can provide a large income and the return on investment has the potential to be high when properly managed.

Efficient stock management is vital to ensure that there is not an overstock of perishable foods that would result in wasted capital, and to prevent an oversupply of stock that moves very slowly. There is a need to have this sector fully functioning as it can attract more feet and day visitors to the club that could result in a future membership. Clubs invest a lot of time into this sector due to the high demand on beverages and food and thus the total turnover in this section is one of the highest.

Advertising/Marketing:

Let’s face it. The golfing industry is a pretty saturated market, and it requires a very proficient advertising and marketing sector to help a club stand out above the rest. Golf courses now utilise a variety of marketing strategies, from incorporating social media (Facebook and twitter), straight through to online advertising and more traditional marketing channels like newspapers, banners and magazines. This sector is also responsible for marketing specials or upcoming events and for ensuring that the website remains up to date and relevant. How the club is portrayed in the golfing world is a pretty big deal and responsibility. This section is the driving force behind membership specials and the fun interactive events like wine tastings and family fun days. It often gets overseen by the public but it forms part of the foundation of any club.

Pro shop:

Playing the middle man between the client

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and golf course can be rather tricky at times. Managing 140 players with golf carts included can take a lot of patience and experience, especially when it comes to corporate events. The Pro shop usually consists of the Golf Director, three or four assistants working in the shop to assist in organising and running the shop per club standards, a caddy master/caddies and 2-3 marshals. This section is responsible for bookings (individual/corporate) of golf days, sales (merchandising), golf cart bookings/maintenance and planning, caddies, dress code/ rules and so much more. It creates an exciting golf experience before the player even puts a foot on the course, and this can be challenging.

Clubhouse maintenance and upgrades

This section functions like the mechanical parts of a robot; the club simply cannot function if appliances, electrical problems, sewerage and water and general maintenance like painting and so forth don’t exist. Making sure that every aspect in and around the clubhouse functions per club standards is vital for attracting recurring clients. This section usually consists of a maintenance manager and 2 to 3 staff assisting the manager.

Staff

Staff, the heart, body and mind of the club!

This section in the club does not get seen as a “section” per se but indirectly functions as a section because of its high monthly expenses. Total staff within the average sized club is not always the same because individual clubs have different needs that need to be met on a daily to monthly basis. For instance, some clubs need to maintain other sporting facilities such a bowling greens and cricket fields, where some courses can also cater to functions such as weddings and this sort of thing will determine an individual clubs staff requirement.

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Most popular/efficient structure within a golf club Board of directors General Manager Finances Human Recourses 2

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Golf course

Pro shop

maintenance

25-35

7-10

3-6

marketing 1-2

food/beverage events 15-25

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This average size structure can vary depending on the club’s needs. Extra sections like a spa or gym facility can be added to a club where relevant. A High staff salary turnover causes this sector to fall under the blanket as one of the largest expenses incurred by a club.

Golf course

Taking into consideration that an average of 40 ha needs to be maintained daily, it’s not surprising to note that this section is usually the highest expense at any given club.

There is a variety of equipment and practices that form part of the maintenance program within this section. The cost incurred with reshaping bunkers, dealing with mechanical breakdowns of machines and purchasing the necessary consumables such as chemicals, bulk fertilisers and sand/top dressing, all results in major/costly capital expenses.

There are a few aspects, relating to this sector, that can greatly affect the club in a financial sense. Many of them you may be familiar with, yet it might surprise you just how much money is required to either purchase or perform them: • Hollow tining (cultural practices) • Machines • Chemicals • Fertilizer

Hollow tining

This maintenance procedure that is done usually once a year can easily set the club back R 80 000 to R 100 000 per hollow tine. This amount will then include the tining, interceding, sand and fertilizer. High-end clubs or those clubs implementing the ideal situation, would look at hollow tining two times in a season, thus it would cost double that amount.

Machines

This is probably the single most expensive

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sector. Think of your car that starts giving you more and more problems as soon as it gets older, the same happens with the golf course machines.

One fairway machine can easily set you back by a million rand, I know, right? The Average lifespan of a unit before it starts giving major problems is around 5 years depending on its hours worked. If you thought the machines were expensive, the actual machine parts are equally as expensive, if not more. The problem with the machine parts is that most of the parts can only be imported thus resulting in the dollar exchange rate affecting the price of the parts. What makes this such an important sector is that due to the machines, and machine parts being so expensive, parts/ cash need to be on hand to ensure that the expensive machines don’t just stand unused for an extended period of time.

Chemicals

Not all chemicals are expensive but the majority are. Ranging anywhere from R 300 to R 5000 per application and there could be multiple applications during a week to only a few for the month thus very easily sending the budget down the drain. Determining what causes a breakout (fungus, insects, and weeds) will determine just how costly the application will be.

Fertilizers

When it comes to the bulk price on fertilizers (that get bought once a year for the fairway, tee boxes and rough)and consider-

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S pecial F eature – G olf course & club management ing that a golf course would ideally like to put down two applications of granular per season, it can easily see R 100 000 to R 200 000 being spent on around 30 ha.

Here is a table with rough figures spent in each major section mentioned above, on a

monthly basis. Please note that some Golf club’s total expenses for the month might differ to others depending on size of club and standard of the club`s needs. This table is only an indication of what each section could spend monthly, and not exact figures.

(If the clubs expenses were R 1 000 000 on a monthly basis then this would be a good indication on how much each section would spend considering only these sections)

Break down:

- Golf course R 150 000 - 300 000/p month - Food/beverages R 150 000 - 280 000/p month - Salaries R 170 000 - 270 000/p month - Pros hop R 30 000 - 80 000/p month - Maintenance R 20 000 - 50 000/p month - Advertising/marketing R 5 000 - 20 000/p month

Taking into consideration all the major capital expenses, the reason behind what club’s charge for a round of golf, a yearly membership or slightly more expensive food / beverages should be clear. It is all primarily to sustain and maintain an eco-friendly area for you to enjoy.

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Clubs try to do as much as possible to keep expenses low but with a volatile economy that fluctuates daily and the Rand Dollar exchange rate, it does make it difficult for an all-out luxury industry to survive.

Note: In my next article, I will discuss what clubs are doing to create more income and how “thinking out of the box” has started to become a necessity to stay afloat. Now that we have seen where most of the money goes to, I feel it is important to know what is being done to create the income needed to sustain and maintain the club.

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Cool Iceland is hot stuff with visiting golfers

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opular as a short-break destination, Iceland is now wowing overseas golfers.

There are 65 golf courses spread around the volcanic island – 16 offering 18 holes and two with 27 holes – and golf is second only to football as its most popular sport.

Foreign golfers are increasingly being attracted by its green fairways. Almost 4,000 visitors played golf in 2016, a big increase on 2015, and while half of them played only one round 27% played five or more rounds.

Despite its proximity to the Arctic Circle, Iceland’s golf season lasts six months on average, and seven months in the south. Some courses near the coast can be played most of the year and there was even a golf tournament in northern city Akureyri, the world’s most northerly 18-hole golf course, in the middle of December!

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S Sunshine Tour Jo’Burg Open Royal JHB & Kensington GC, 23 - 26 February 2017 1 T2

Darren Fichardt Stuart Manley Paul Waring T4 James Morrison Brandon Stone Jacques Kruyswijk T7 George Coetzee Keenan Davidse Paul Peterson Aaron Rai T11 Jaco Prinsloo Louis de Jager Sebastian Soderberg Romain Langasque Dean Burmester T16 Ashun Wu Francesco Laporta Lee Slattery Trevor Fisher Jnr Laurie Canter Dylan Frittelli Pep Angles

RSA IRE ENG ENG RSA RSA RSA RSA USA ENG RSA RSA SWE FRA RSA CHI ITA ENG RSA ENG RSA SPA

66-66-68 200 67-67-67 201 65-67-69 201 68-68-66 202 70-65-67 202 63-70-69 202 66-72-65 203 67-68-68 203 62-72-69 203 65-69-69 203 67-70-67 204 70-67-67 204 66-70-68 204 65-71-68 204 66-67-71 204 71-68-66 205 66-71-68 205 69-68-68 205 68-69-68 205 68-68-69 205 67-68-70 205 66-68-71 205

(-15) R 2,615,250.00 (-14) R 1,519,650.00 (-14) R 1,519,650.00 (-13) R 691,900.00 (-13) R 691,900.00 (-13) R 691,900.00 (-12) R 393,112.50 (-12) R 393,112.50 (-12) R 393,112.50 (-12) R 393,112.50 (-11) R 261,360.00 (-11) R 261,360.00 (-11) R 261,360.00 (-11) R 261,360.00 (-11) R 261,360.00 (-10) R 202,950.00 (-10) R 202,950.00 (-10) R 202,950.00 (-10) R 202,950.00 (-10) R 202,950.00 (-10) R 202,950.00 (-10) R 202,950.00

Well done to Darren Fichardt in winning the Jo’burg open.

Tshwane Open Pretoria CC, 2 - 5 March 2017 1 T2 4 5 T6

T9

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Dean Burmester Mikko Korhonen Jorge Campillo Peter Uihlein Alexander Bjork Jacques Blaauw Paul Dunne James Morrison Justin Walters Peter Karmis

RSA FIN ARG USA SWE RSA IRE ENG RSA RSA

68-68-65-65 66-69-67-67 67-69-65-68 69-70-65-66 65-67-68-71 69-68-70-65 73-68-65-66 67-66-70-69 66-68-71-69 67-67-69-71

266 (-18) 269 (-15) 269 (-15) 270 (-14) 271 (-13) 272 (-12) 272 (-12) 272 (-12) 274 (-10) 274 (-10)

R 2,615,250 R 1,519,650 R 1,519,650.00 R 810,150.00 R 681,450.00 R 492,250.00 R 492,250.00 R 492,250.00 R 325,050.00 R 325,050.00

Ben Eccles T12 Hennie Otto Richie Ramsay Dylan Frittelli T15 Adilson Da Silva Gregory Havret Thomas Aiken T18 Romain Langasque Maximilian Kieffer Duncan Stewart Oliver Fisher

AUS RSA ENG RSA BRA FRA RSA FRA GER SCO ENG

66-73-64-71 68-70-69-68 68-70-69-68 71-71-65-68 69-70-70-67 65-70-70-71 72-62-69-73 68-74-68-67 73-66-69-69 66-72-69-70 71-70-62-74

274 (-10) 275 (-9) 275 (-9) 275 (-9) 276 (-8) 276 (-8) 276 (-8) 277 (-7) 277 (-7) 277 (-7) 277 (-7)

R 325,050.00 R 259,050.00 R 259,050.00 R 259,050.00 R 226,050.00 R 226,050.00 R 226,050.00 R 198,412.50 R 198,412.50 R 198,412.50 R 198,412.50

Dean Burmester with his first European Tour win.

Sunshine Tour final order of Merit 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Brandon Stone Dean Burmester Darren Fichardt Haydn Porteous Zander Lombard Christiaan Bezuidenhout Justin Walters George Coetzee Anthony Michael Jacques Blaauw Jacques Kruyswijk Dylan Frittelli Jaco Ahlers Ross McGowan Keith Horne Louis de Jager Jaco Van Zyl Adilson Da Silva Mark Williams Erik van Rooyen

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

11 17 11 10 22 23 11 11 26 19 24 14 23 13 17 26 11 13 28 20

R 7,384,888.95 R 5,955,793.42 R 3,303,541.17 R 3,277,710.58 R 3,021,640.12 R 2,672,506.61 R 2,649,566.67 R 1,976,483.58 R 1,865,122.41 R 1,861,656.50 R 1,683,071.83 R 1,615,216.52 R 1,470,246.72 R 1,381,698.60 R 1,353,837.75 R 1,295,235.50 R 1,244,093.83 R 1,120,441.00 R 1,001,709.13 R 964,614.29

Well done Brandon in winning the Sunshine Tour Order of merit.

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S PGA TOUR The Honda Classic PGA National , 22 - 26 February 2017 1

Rickie Fowler

USA 66-66-65-71

268 (-12) $ 1,152,000.00

T2

Morgan Hoffmann

USA 68-67-69-68

272 (-8)

$ 563,200.00

Gary Woodland

USA 71-66-66-69

272 (-8)

$ 563,200.00

Wesley Bryan

USA 64-67-72-70

273 (-7)

$ 232,000.00

Chad Collins

USA 70-67-67-69

273 (-7)

$ 232,000.00

Tyrrell Hatton

ENG 68-67-66-72

273 (-7) $ 232,000.00

T4

Other South Africans T21 Louis Oosthuizen

RSA 70-70-68-69 277 (-3) $ 64,000.00

T27 Tyrone Van Aswegen

RSA 68-70-69-71 278 (-2) $ 40,832.00

Other South Africans T32 Branden Grace T38 Charl Schwartzel T48 Louis Oosthuizen T67 Brandon Stone

RSA RSA RSA RSA

73-69-68-73 71-68-70-75 73-72-73-68 76-73-75-70

283 284 286 294

(-1) $ 70,500.00 (0) $ 64,000.00 (+2) $ 55,500.00 (+10) $ 45,625.00

PGA Tour order of Merit as of 5 March 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Hideki Matsuyama Justin Thomas Dustin Johnson Jordan Spieth Pat Perez Jon Rahm Gary Woodland Brendan Steele Rickie Fowler Mackenzie Hughes

JPN USA USA USA USA SPA USA USA USA CAN

8 9 6 6 10 8 9 10 5 13

$ 4,449,498.00 $ 4,139,895.00 $ 3,686,600.00 $ 2,440,133.00 $ 2,344,985.00 $ 2,291,145.00 $ 1,992,837.00 $ 1,926,255.00 $ 1,787,258.00 $ 1,626,394.00

Other South Africans 47 Louis Oosthuizen 82 Branden Grace 88 Tyrone Van Aswegen 131 Rory Sabbatini 147 Charl Schwartzel 193 Brendon de Jonge 199 Ernie Els

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA ZIM RSA

5 7 12 8 3 4 6

$ 656,414.00 $ 408,324.00 $ 378,251.00 $ 183,268.00 $ 136,000.00 $ 40,833.00 $ 27,308.00

Dustin Johnson, new world number 1

web.com TOUR

Genesis Open Course: Riviera CC, 16 - 19 February 2017 1 T2 T4

Dustin Johnson Scott Brown Thomas Pieters Wesley Bryan Charley Hoffman Kevin Na Justin Rose

Other South Africans T22 Branden Grace T71 Tyrone Van Aswegen

USA USA GER USA USA USA ENG

66-66-64-71 68-68-69-67 70-68-71-63 69-69-63-72 68-68-70-67 67-69-67-70 69-71-65-68

267 272 272 273 273 273 273

(-21) $ 1,260,000.00 (-16) $ 616,000.00 (-16) $ 616,000.00 (-15) $ 275,625.00 (-15) $ 275,625.00 (-15) $ 275,625.00 (-15) $ 275,625.00

RSA 67-70-69-72 278 (-10) $ 64,983.34 RSA 71-74-68-75 292 (+4) $ 14,000.00

World Golf Championships - Mexico Championship Club de Golf Chapultepec, 2 - 5 March 2017 1 2 T3 T5

Dustin Johnson Tommy Fleetwood Ross Fisher Jon Rahm Thomas Pieters Justin Thomas

USA ENG ENG SPA GER USA

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

270 (-14) $ 1,660,000.00 271 (-13) $ 1,045,000.00 272 (-12) $ 497,000.00 272 (-12) $ 497,000.00 273 (-11) $ 312,500.00 273 (-11) $ 312,500.00

Club Colombia Championship Bogota CC, 9 - 12 February 2017 1 Ethan Tracy 2 Roberto Diaz T3 Brandon Harkins Alex Kang 5 Andrew Putnam

USA MEX USA USA USA

69-69-68-65 69-65-73-64 69-67-66-70 67-68-71-66 70-71-64-68

271 271 272 272 273

(-13) (-13) (-12) (-12) (-11)

$ 126,000.00 $ 75,600.00 $ 40,600.00 $ 40,600.00 $ 28,000.00

Other South Africans T6 Jacques Blaauw T48 Dawie van der Walt

RSA 70-68-70-66 274 (-10) $ 24,325.00 RSA 72-71-70-71 284 (0) $ 2,014.83

Panama Claro Championship Panama GC, 16 - 19 February 2017 1 Andrew Putnam 2 Chris Baker 3 Sam Ryder 4 Abraham Ancer T5 Jonathan Byrd Conrad Shindler

USA USA USA MEX USA USA

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

267 (-13) 267 (-13) 269 (-11) 271 (-9) 272 (-8) 272 (-8)

$ 112,500.00 $ 67,500.00 $ 42,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 21,953.13 $ 21,953.13

No other South Africans

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Sunshine Tour

DATE EVENT VENUE MARCH 2017 2 - 5 13 - 17 APRIL 2017 20 - 23 27 - 30 MAY 2017 3 - 5 19 - 21 1 - 4

Tshwane Open Qualifying School

Pretoria CC Randpark GC

Zimbabwe Open Zambia Sugar Open

Royal Harare GC Lusaka GC

Investec Royal Swazi Open Lombard Insurance Classic Mopani Redpath Zambia Open

Royal Swazi Spa CC Royal Swazi Spa CC Nkana GC

Amateur events - Men

DATE EVENT VENUE MARCH 2017 5 7 - 9 7 12 - 13 19 - 21 22 - 24 23 - 24 25 - 26 26 - 27 31 Mar - 2 Apr APRIL 2017 3 – 5 3 – 5 6 – 8 8 – 9

Gauteng North Mid-Amateur Curro SA Junior International Triangular SAGA Juniors KZN Senior Open Northern Amateur Northern Amateur Boland Senior Open Northern Cape Open WP Masters North West Open

Open Irene CC Durbanville GC Wanderers GC Victoria CC Qual Randpark GC MP Randpark GC Robertson GC Sishen GC Strand GC Lost City GC

SA U15 Challenge Gowrie Nomads SA Boys U19 Championship Nomads SA Boys U19 Championship EP/Border Stroke Play

Gowrie Farm GC Langebaan GE Langebaan GE TBA

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

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

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DATE EVENT VENUE APRIL 2017 CONTINUED...

9 Highveld Mid-Amateur Open 10 – 11 Nomads North & South Junior Championship 19 – 21 Boland Amateur Stroke Play 23

Free State Mid-Amateur Open 24 – 28 SA Senior Inter-Provincial 24 – 26 Western Province Amateur Qualifying 27 – 29 Western Province Amateur MAY 2017 1 – 3 Prince’s Grant Amateur 2 – 5 SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play 5 – 7 KZN Stroke Play 6 – 7 Vaal Senior Amateur 15 – 19 SA Country Districts 15 – 19 Challenge Cup 27 – 28 Southern Cape Mid-Amateur Open

Witbank GC Bloemfontein GC Stellenbosch GC TBA Simola G&CE Westlake GC Westlake GC Princes Grant GC Gary Player CC Selborne CC Maccauvlei GC San Lameer CC TBA Fancourt CC

Amateur events - Women

DATE EVENT VENUE

MARCH 2017 3 - 5 Western Province Amateur Championship TBC 7 - 9 Curro SA Juniors International Durbanville GC 12 - 14 Kwazulu Natal Championships Kloof CC APRIL 2017 3 - 4 Nomads Rose Bowl Girls Championship Royal Durban GC 23 - 25 Sanlam South African Stroke Play Championship Wanderers GC 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

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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1 2 3 4 5

Web.com Tour order of Merit as of 27 February 2017

Andrew Putnam Ethan Tracy Andrew Landry Kyle Thompson Roberto Diaz

Other South Africans 29 Jacques Blaauw

EUROPEAN TOUR

USA USA USA USA MEX

4 4 4 4 4

$ 171,100.00 $ 127,870.00 $ 125,463.00 $ 108,000.00 $ 95,735.00

RSA

2

$ 24,325.00

ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth Lake Karrinyup CC, 16 - 19 February 2017 1 2 3 4 5

Rumford Brett Khongwatmai Phachara Bland Adam Scrivener Jason Oosthuizen Louis

Aus Tha Aus Aus Rsa

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

199 208 207 204 204

(-7) (-8) (-9) (-12) (-12)

€ 210,255.00 € 140,170.00 € 78,973.00 € 63,078.00 € 53,490.00

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CHAMPIoNS TOUR Allianz Championship The Old Course at Broken Sound, 10 - 12 February 2107 1 T2

Scott McCarron Carlos Franco Kenny Perry Paul Broadhurst Doug Garwood

USA PAR USA ENG USA

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

199 200 200 201 201

Other South Africans T47 David Frost

RSA

72-70-69

211 (-5)

T4

Chubb Classic TwinEagles GC, 17 - 19 February 2017 1 2 T3

Fred Couples Miguel Angel Jimenez Jerry Kelly Jeff Sluman Rod Spittle

Other South Africans T47 David Frost

USA SPA USA USA CAN

RSA

(-17) (-16) (-16) (-15) (-15)

$ 262,500.00 $ 140,000.00 $ 140,000.00 $ 94,500.00 $ 94,500.00 $ 5,425.00 Brett Rumford winner of the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth.

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

200 203 205 205 205

76-68-70

(-16) (-13) (-11) (-11) (-11)

214 (-2)

$ 240,000.00 $ 140,800.00 $ 96,000.00 $ 96,000.00 $ 96,000.00 $ 5,440.00

Champions Tour order of merit as of 27 February 2017

1 2 3 4 5

Fred Couples Bernhard Langer Scott McCarron Miguel Angel Jimenez Carlos Franco

Other South Africans 36 David Frost

Eng

6

€ 1,550,988.00

2 Zanotti Fabrizio

Par

5

€ 585,312.00

3 Garcia Sergio

Esp

2

€ 533,847.00

4 Fisher Ross

Eng

4

€ 497,997.00

5 Wang Jeunghun

Kor

6

€ 478,300.00

6 Lipsky David

Usa

6

€ 473,051.00

USA GER USA SPA MEX

3 3 3 3 3

$ 457,000.00 $ 363,850.00 $ 340,900.00 $ 176,842.00 $ 170,000.00

7 Rahm Jon

Esp

1

€ 468,117.00

8 Brazel Sam

Aus

7

€ 433,778.00

9 Cabrera Bello Rafa

Esp

6

€ 431,676.00

10 Wiesberger Bernd

Aut

5

€ 371,350.00

RSA

3

$ 43,865.00

Other South Africans

Fred. Couples winner of the Chubb Classic

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European tour order of merit as of 5 March 2017 1 Fleetwood Tommy

11 Burmester Dean

Rsa

6

€ 364,115.00

12 Stone Brandon

Rsa

5

€ 358,817.00

20 Aiken Thomas

Rsa

8

€ 262,128.00

21 Van Zyl Jaco

Rsa

7

€ 253,875.00

24 Fichardt Darren

Rsa

7

€ 229,564.00

33 Sterne Richard

Rsa

3

€ 181,662.00

50 Grace Branden

Rsa

3

€ 116,594.00

53 Coetzee George

Rsa

8

€ 112,078.00

59 Schwartzel Charl

Rsa

3

€ 100,581.00

84 Walters Justin

Rsa

9

€ 69,545.00

89 Kruger Jbe

Rsa

6

€ 64,745.00

91 Fisher Jnr Trevor

Rsa

4

€ 64,193.00

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR First tournament 23 March 2017

EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR First tournament 16 March 2017

LPGA TOUR

LPGA order of merit as of 5 March 2017 1

Ha Na Jang

KOR

3

$ 271,536.00

2

Amy Yang

KOR

3

$ 258,511.00

3

Ariya Jutanugarn

THA

4

$ 244,240.00

4

Brittany Lincicome

USA

3

$ 243,382.00

5

Inbee Park

KOR

2

$ 225,000.00

6

Lexi Thompson

USA

3

$ 210,246.00

7

So Yeon Ryu

KOR

2

$ 190,961.00

8

Stacy Lewis

USA

3

$ 129,465.00

9

Sei Young Kim

KOR

4

$ 123,381.00

10

Moriya Jutanugarn

THA

4

$ 106,578.00

RSA

2

$ 15,155.00

RSA

2

$ 4,718.00

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Lee-Anne Pace

107 Paula Reto

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR Ladies European Tour order of merit as of 27 March 2017 1

Melissa Reid

2

Eng

1

€ 53,594.85

Branden Grace

Official world golf rankings as OF 5 MARCH 2017 1

Dustin Johnson

USA

11.72

2

Jason Day

AUS

9.36

49 40

3

Rory McIlroy

IRE

9.06

41

4

Hideki Matsuyama

JPN

8.46

52

5

Jordan Spieth

USA

8.24

52

6

Henrik Stenson

SWE

8.15

47

7

Justin Thomas

USA

5.70

52

8

Adam Scott

AUS

5.50

47

9

Rickie Fowler

USA

5.39

52

10 Sergio Garcia

SPA

5.30

44

Sandra Gal

Ger

1

€ 32,156.91

Other South Africans

T3 Angel Yin

Usa

1

€ 18,758.20

18 Branden Grace

RSA

3.92

55

Su Oh

Aus

1

€ 18,758.20

27 Louis Oosthuizen

RSA

3.42

54

T5 Whitney Hillier

Aus

1

€ 10,290.21

28 Charl Schwartzel

RSA

3.26

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Tonje Daffinrud

Nor

1

€ 10,290.21

71 Brandon Stone

RSA

1.95

57

91 Richard Sterne

RSA

1.58

42

94 Jaco Van Zyl

RSA

1.51

55

95 Dean Burmester

RSA

1.50

53

126 Dylan Frittelli

RSA

1.22

58

146 Thomas Aiken

RSA

1.15

60

150 George Coetzee

RSA

1.13

54

192 Darren Fichardt

RSA

0.91

55

Holly Clyburn

Eng

1

€ 10,290.21

Belen Mozo

Spa

1

€ 10,290.21

Caroline Hedwall

Swe

1

€ 8,217.88

10 Leticia Ras-Anderica

Ger

1

€ 7,503.28

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Beckley bags Liberty Gauteng North Open title

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otchefstroom’s Aubrey Beckley raised his fist and pumped the air as he boxed in a 10-footer for a birdie and victory in the Liberty Gauteng North Open at Wingate Park CC at the end of January.

His eighth birdie in the final round presented Beckley with a final round score of a seven-under-par 65 and served up a one stroke victory on 14 under 274 over Malcolm Mitchell from Kloof CC, who led the second and third rounds.

That crucial birdie also ended an 11-month title drought on the GolfRSA Open Amateur circuit.

Beckley’s last visit to the winner’s circle came courtesy of a five-shot victory in the Sanlam Cape Province Open at Kingswood GE. “We had a very strong field in this event and to come out at the top is big plus. It is so important to back yourself going into the premier events.

“I owe a debt of gratitude to the team at TuksSport Golf Academy. On behalf of all players, I’d also like to extend a huge thank you to Liberty for giving Gauteng North Golf Union such incredible support.”

Final Result (Top 10)

274 275 277 279 281 282 283

Aubrey Beckley Malcolm Mitchell Louis Albertse Keegan Mclachlan Garrick Higgo Siyanda Mwandla Marco Steyn Darin de Smidt David Mcintyre

70 67 72 65 69 67 68 71 71 72 66 68 69 67 71 72 71 68 71 71 73 72 70 67 71 69 70 73; 70 73 70 70; 70 69 72 72

Gleeson doubles up at Central Gauteng Senior Open

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reg Gleeson says he doesn’t mind doing things the hard way after the Kyalami senior captured his second title in as many months at the Central Gauteng Senior Open at Ruimsig CC last month.

Just three weeks ago, Gleeson staved off Gerhard Strydom and Richard Bruyns at the second play-off hole to win the Gauteng North Senior Open at Woodhill CC. On Sunday, the 54-year-old was at it again – this time against local favourite Stephen Johnston.

Johnston set the first round target at his home course with a two under 70 and Gleeson was well out of contention after opening with a 75.

Gleeson fired a five-under-par 67 to set the clubhouse target at two under 142.

“Stephen and Steve (Williams) both needed birdies to force a play-off,” he said. “Steve missed his birdie chance, but Stephen made his for a 72, putting me

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in my second duel of the season.”

Gleeson sewed up the victory when he beat Johnston with a par at the first play-off hole.

“Would be nice to win the next one outright, though; these play-offs add years to your life.”

Central Gauteng Senior Open Result (top 10) 142

143 145

146 147 148 149

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Greg Gleeson Stephen Johnston Steve Williams Duncan Neill Schalk Naude Derik Piek Gordon Wessels Christo Reyneke Christie le Roux Basil Naidoo Gerhard Strydom

75 67; 70 72 74 69 75 70; 74 71 73 73 72 75 73 75 77 72; 75 74; 74 75

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Sweet 16 Lamprecht rewrites SA Amateur history

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ouis Oosthuizen Junior Academy prodigy Christo Lamprecht produced a career-defining performance at Humewood GC to become the youngest Sanlam South African Amateur champion in the 110 year history of premier international championship last month.

At 16 years and 25 days, the Southern Cape teenager surpassed the record set by Thriston Lawrence in 2013 (16 years, two months and 23 days old) when he defeated fellow George golfer Caylum Boon 7 & 6 in the 36-final.

“This is all a little unreal right now,” gushed the delighted Pinnacle Point golfer.

“I got knocked out in the first round in my first SA Amateur last year and I just wanted to try and go this week. Now I am the winner and the youngest champion, too. I didn’t know about the record. I can’t even describe how I feel; it’s like shock and joy and a whole bunch of stuff mixed up. This is huge, really huge.”

Lamprecht showed maturity beyond his years and the composure of a true champion as he plotted his way into the final, never trailing in a single match after he qualified for the match play stage.

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He knocked out Loris Schuepbah from Switzerland in round one, Andre Nel in the second round and Garrick Higgo in round three, as well as in Thursday’s quarter-final victory against Yashas Chandra from the Indian Golf Union’s Gentlemen Squad and the semi-final win against Dylan Kok. The final match against Boon was no different, as he executed a proven game plan to take control. “My game plan in all my matches was to keep the ball in play and to try to take the lead as early as possible,” said Lamprecht.

The young golfer had a hard time containing his smile as he battled to lift the 45kg trophy.

“I just hoped to gain some good experience this week and if I did well, it would have been a bonus,” he said.

“It’s incredible to thin that my name is going on this trophy. All the Major winners are there. Bobby Locke is there. Ernie Els. Retief Goosen. Trevor Immelman. Gosh, I just realised Louis (Oosthuizen) never won the Sanlam SA Amateur. I hope he is really proud of me.”

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Edgar Catherine wins the South African Stroke Play Championship

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he prestigious South African Stroke Play Championship trophy is back in French hands after Edgar Catherine triumphed at Kingswood GE last month.

Just two years after France celebrated their first champion in the premier international amateur championship, the 18-year-old from the South of France overcame his ‘Kingswood demons’ to march to a two stroke victory on 11 under 269.

Catherine also became the third successive international winner when he followed last year’s champion Jack Hume from Ireland into the winner’s circle.

In 2015, Ugo Coussaud showed some real French flair to hold off South Africa’s Rupert Kaminski in the final round at Port Elizabeth GC and it wasn’t much different for Catherine.

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The Golf d’Aix en Province golfer travelled to Kingswood in 2013 as a member of the French team that competed in the Ten Nations Cup. At the end of a tough week, the 14-year-old finished stone last in the field of 36 players.

One certainly appreciate his apprehension at facing to the links-style Garden Route layout in this year’s championship, however, he produced rounds of 66, 68 and 65 at the par-70 layout to start the final round just one shot shy of Robin Dawson, who was eyeing an Irish double.

Catherine gained the upper-hand early on after Dawson surrendered four shots at the fourth, fifth and sixth holes, but he also stumbled with back-to-back bogeys at seven and eight. The Frenchman birdied the 10th to get his challenge back on track and opened

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A M AT E U R N E W S up a two shot lead on Dawson with another superb birdie at 14.

At the par five 16th, he missed the green left, but produced a magnificent chip shot out of the valley to leave himself a two-footer for birdie.

Catherine had one hand on the trophy with a three shot lead and two holes to play, but he pulled his tee shot left at 17 and had to play a blind second shot into the green. The pin was set right at the back and his approach finished on the front. He tried to close the distance, but left his first putt well short and his par putt sailed past the hole.

The three-putt bogey gave Dawson a glimmer of hope, but Catherine drove the middle of the green at 18 and two-putted for the two shot win.

Catherine closed with an even-par 70, and Dawson has to settle for second at nine under after a 73.

Dan Brown from England closed with a 65 and Frenchman Frédéric LaCroix fired a 65 to tie for third on 272, with South Africa’s Brandon Cloete a further two strokes adrift in joint fifth after a final round 71. Cloete shared fifth with Scotland’s Liam Johnston, who signed for a 69.

“I was a little nervous playing the last few holes,” said Catherine. “I know that it looks like I had control all day, but it was really tough. I hit 12 fairways, so the driver worked well and my iron play was good also, but the putter wasn’t working.

“I missed a lot of chances, but at least I made the ones that counted. I really fought as hard as I could and left everything on the golf course. I played as well as I could have. Lifting this trophy means a lot to me. I lost my fear of Kingswood in the first round and I played well this week. I’m just over the moon to win this championship.”

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Catherine’s victory continues the foreign dominance of South Africa’s premier amateur events over the past few years.

Craig Ross became the fourth Scot in six years to lift the Sanlam SA Amateur Championship title at George GC last year.

Final Result 269 Edgar Catherine FRA 271 Robin Dawson IRL 272 Dan Brown GBR Frédéric LaCroix FRA 274 Brandon Cloete Liam Johnston SCO 276 Craig Howie SCO Oliver Gillberg SWE 277 Malcolm Mitchell Andre Nel 278 Pierre Pineau FRA Matt Saulez Alex Gleeson IRL 279 Christo (Jnr) Lamprecht Craig Ross SCO John Ross Galbraith IRL 280 Colin Fairweather IRL Marco Steyn Luke Jerling Victor Veyret FRA 281 Kyle McClatchie Quintin Wilsnach Jason Smith Stuart Grehan IRL Marcus Svensson SWE Martin Vorster 282 Robin Williams GBR Deon Germishuys 283 Clayton Mansfield Jayden Schaper Marin Maeti FRA Luca Filippi

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Golfers may live longer than non-golfers

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new study from the University of Edinburgh claims that golfers may live longer than non-golfers, and that the game has several other health and perhaps even mental benefits.

study which compared 300 818 golfers to non-golfers and discovered a 40% lower mortality rate amongst the golfers as a result of their higher weekly aerobic activity.

The study was presented at the PGAs of Europe Annual Congress in Turkey recently and which the PGA of South Africa attended as an international member.

According to the study’s authors, “Playing golf can provide moderate intensity physical activity and has overall positive associations with physical health and mental wellness, while golf may contribute to increased longevity.”

The study took into account over 300 global studies done on the relationship between golf and health, and was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

According to its findings, golfers who walk a golf course and don’t use golf carts may live as much as five years longer than non-golfers, and the regular physical activity associated with golf decreases the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and colon and breast cancer.

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More research is being done as to whether golf can decrease the risk of anxiety, depression and perhaps even dementia.

“I think the message is clear that golf provides a number of benefits to society, and the improved health benefits are certainly a part of this. Too often people don’t think of golf as a sport, which it certainly is. So I’d encourage people to get out there and have fun playing golf, because it’s clearly good for you.”

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Dubai commits to the future growth of golf

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Commenting on his appointment and the establishment of Falcon Golf, Mr Dawson said: “Dubai has a fantastic golf offering and, combined with the emirate’s forward-thinking approach, I believe there is a real opportunity to develop it further. It is a sporting partnership that, over the years, has not only contributed to the growth of Dubai, but also to the global growth and popularity of the game. I am delighted to have been chosen for this special role and motivated by the exciting challenge ahead. Dubai’s investment in its golfing credentials, including its relationship with the European Tour, has proved to be very successful and I look forward to working with all of our stakeholders as we look to the future.”

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE

Meyrick Pringle

1. Where were you born and which schools did you attend?

I was born in Adelaide (Eastern Cape) and went to Dale Junior and then onto Kingswood College for high school.

2. Which province did you first represent?

OFS during my army training then Eastern Province and onto Western Province.

3. You made your South African ODI debut at the 1992 World Cup against Australia (in a game that we won) what an experience that must have been, please tell us a bit about that.

It was an unbelievable experience, our 1st World Cup and up against the Aussies.

There was no pressure whatsoever, we just got out there and did what we came there to do. We had a good side and new we could go all the way.

4. At that same World Cup you then took 4/11 against the West Indies (including Brian Lara’s scalp) in a man of the match performance and SA were looking really well placed in the tournament, only for us to lose in the semi-finals against England under highly controversial circumstances. What was the mood like in the camp after that game?

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It was heart breaking; having done as well as we did, unexpected by the rest of the world that we would make it in our 1st international tournament 5. You made your test debut a month or so later against the West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados and if memory serves me correct there were some premature celebrations, what are your memories of that match?

Myself, Alan Donald and Richard Snell decided to go and have a Carib Larger or 4 the night before the 5th day, only to be picked up by our coach (Mike Procter) & manager (Allan Jordan) who told us to rather celebrate the following evening after the test match, so we jumped into the coaches car, BUT, before that, I arranged a band at the Carib Beach Bar for after the test and a case of Champaign for the dressing room. Well, we all know what happened that next day. A test match we should have NEVER lost, having dominated the 1st four days – BUT, then the storm came along with Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Welsh, they bowled an unbroken spell of bowling and bowled us out, I had to cancel the after party and sent the case of Champaign back!

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE 6. At the Wanderers against India you received a nasty delivery from Javagal Srinath that struck you in the eye and ended up with you being stretchered off the field. Taking this into account and considering the Phillip Hughes tragedy would you say that the game could be made safer?

It was my own fault, I was keen and loved the hook and pull, took anyone one, my grill was open too wide, missed the ball and it went straight in. I had to have laser treatment for a few months after that. All was good from the Indians; most of them came to visit me in hospital after the test match.

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7. Who was the toughest batsman to bowl to?

Brian Lara.

When did you start playing golf?

I was a very late starter; love it and enjoying it very much.

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8. Who was the bowler that you really dreaded facing?

Sylvester Clark, Malcolm Marshall.

What is your current handicap?

I’m a very social golfer, 16 on a good day.

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9. What do you think the future holds for South African cricket?

Very bright, a BIG BUT – Keep politics out of cricket and pick the side on merit.

If that happens, we would never slide below no 3 in the world in all formats of the game.

Where do you play out of?

I’m not a member anywhere; nobody wants me……Jokes. I was a country member some years ago, but with all the travels, I’ve yet to join a club again.

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Which is your favourite golf course and why?

I love Windermere in Cumbria, UK, just an unbelievable setting and surroundings. I have played on most of the courses in Cape Town and enjoy them all.

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Which is your most trusted golf club?

6 iron.

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Do you walk or take a cart?

In my younger days I did walk however if a cart is available, then I take one.

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Your favourite golfer would be?

Henrik Stenson.

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Have you ever had a hole-in-one?

NEVER EVER.

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Your ideal fourball would be?

Brian Lara, Ian Botham , Alan Donald, Meyrick Pringle.

10. Since retiring from the game you have done quite a bit of coaching, who have you coached and is this something you would like to do more of?

I did a coaching stint in India (Jaipur, Rajasthan) for 5 years. Started off being the Director of Cricket for the Jaipur Cricket Academy for 3 years. Then I was approached by the Rajasthan Cricket Association to be the Head Bowling coach, we were successful in the 4 day competition and won the trophy, I then became head coach the following season – I still consult around SA and Dubai, and do some private coaching from time to time.

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Turning back the clock is the Golfer from the past?

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Our mystery golfer was born on January 29th 1923 in Fort Worth, Texas.

He started in golf at age seven. His father was the club professional at Houston’s River Oaks Country Club and a runner-up at the U.S. Open in 1920.

He turned professional at age 17 and then served four years in the Marines during World War II. He first rose to fame with two victories in the 1951 Ryder Cup and was subsequently selected for the 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1959 teams, serving as playing captain in 1957.

He won16 PGA Tour events in his career, which included two majors in 1956 (The Masters & The PGA Championship).

Our Masters winner shares his permanent locker at Augusta National Golf Club with Tiger Woods.

He was the fifth recipient of the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.

In recent years, he has coached several current PGA Tour stars, including Phil Mickelson, in putting.

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BOOST FOR GOLF IN KENT AS THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO ROYAL ST GEORGE’S IN 2020 The recent R&A announcement that The Open Championship will be played at Royal St George’s Golf Club in 2020 represents a huge boost for Kent, one of England’s premier golfing destinations.

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n the build-up to the 149th staging of The Open Championship, the golfing world will turn its attention on Royal St George’s – also known simply as Sandwich – as well as the many other fine golf courses in Kent, putting the county in the media spotlight.

The Open Championship will return to the county after an absence of nine years; its last staging, also at Sandwich, was in 2011 when it was won by former Ryder Cup captain, Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland.

Royal St George’s, recognised as one of the top 10 golf courses in England, remains the only course in southern England to feature on The Open Championship roster.

“Royal St George’s is honoured to be chosen to host The Open Championship once again and it will be a fantastic opportunity to show the world what a tremendous golf offering Kent has in terms of top quality courses, excellent accommodation and a range of historic and cultural off-course attractions,” commented Tim Checketts, Secretary at Royal St George’s.

The Open Championship has a longstanding association with Kent.

When it returns in three years’ time, it will mark the 18th time that the county has hosted the tournament. Indeed 2020 will be the 15th occasion that Royal St George’s has staged the event, with the first time dating back to 1894.

Neighbouring Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, another of England’s most revered championship links, was the venue for The Open in 1909

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and 1920 whilst Prince’s Golf Club, adjacent to Sandwich, hosted the tournament in 1932 when it was won by Gene Sarazen.

The east coast of the county is also the location of another championship links gem at Littlestone and the challenging clifftop course at North Foreland, both of which have hosted Final Open Qualifying events for The Open Championship as recently as 2011.

Kent also has an abundance of highly-regarded inland courses such as the two downland layouts at London Golf Club that were designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus.

In Edenbridge, Hever Castle Golf Club offers 27 holes in picturesque parkland, with its very own ‘Amen Corner’ from the 11th to the 13th of the championship course made up of the King’s and Queen’s nines. Not far away in Lenham, an exquisite nine holes at Leeds Castle Golf Club overlooks what is said to be ‘the loveliest castle in the world’.

In addition Pentland Golf’s downland courses at Boughton and Etchinghill are built on typical Kent terrain. Boughton, near Canterbury, has taken advantage of the county’s naturally undulating landscape whilst with Etchinghill, close to Folkestone has been expertly carved out of the hillside overlooking the Elham Valley.

Known as ‘a golfer’s paradise in the Garden of England’, Kent offers a wide variety of golf breaks which are easily accessible from the international airports of London and from Europe via Eurotunnel le Shuttle and the ferry port of Dover.

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

ACCOMMODATION

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.

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

Contact 082 705 8764.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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FREE STATE Luxury w/end for two to Stonehenge River Lodge. (Parys). Including b/b. Total cost R 1 500-00. Contact 083 293 0220.

Luxury w/end for two to Riviera on Vaal.

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

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.

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

BAGS

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 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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L AUGH OUT LOUD

Something Funny!

Mulligan

U.S. citizen is vacationing on his own in Ireland.

He decides to play a round of golf and is paired with three local gents.

He takes a few practice swings, steps up to the first tee, and proceeds to hook the ball out of bounds. He shakes his head, reaches in his pocket, and re-tees another ball. He tells his playing partners that he is taking a Mulligan. He pounds one down the center of the fairway about 280 yards out.

With a big smile, he asks the others “In the U.S., we call that a Mulligan; was wondering what you called it here in Ireland.”

After a moment of silence, one of the locals replies, “Hitting three.”

Provisional

A married couple played golf together everyday.

One day the man and his wife were on the first tee of their local course. He was on the white tee and she was waiting in front of him by the ladies tee.

He teed off and caught the ball perfectly; unfortunately it hit his wife smack in the back of the head killing her instantly.

She fell face down on the tee, didn’t know what hit her.

They had an inquest on the wife’s death, the coroner said it was clear how she died, she was killed by a golf ball, and that there was a perfect imprint of a golf ball on the back of her head.

The husband said, “Yes, that was my ball.”

The coroner then went on to say that he was a bit concerned to find a ball inserted up the woman’s backside, and could the husband throw some light on this?

The husband said, “Oh that must have been my provisional. I wondered where it went.”

Riders

Four old men went into the pro shop after playing 18 holes of golf.

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The pro asked, “Did you guys have a good game today?”

The first old guy said, “Yes, I had three riders today.”

The second old guy said, “I had the most riders ever. I had five.”

The third old guy said, “I had seven riders, the same as last time.”

The last old man said, “I beat my old record. I had 12 riders today.”

After they went into the locker room, another golfer who had heard the old guys talking about their game went to the pro and said, “I’ve been playing golf for a long time and thought I knew all the terminology of the game, but what’s a rider?”

The pro said, “A rider is when you hit the ball far enough to actually get in the golf cart and ride to it.”

Tripple bogey

A man and his wife are playing the 5th hole at their club when he slices his drive so far to the right it rolls into an equipment barn. He finds the ball and plans to take a drop when she says, “Let me go down to the other end of the barn and hold the door open. Then you can hit your ball through the door and back to the fairway.”

He thinks this is a good idea, so she holds the door. He takes a big swing, but rather than flying through the door, the ball hits her in the head and kills her.

A year later, the same man and his friends are playing the same hole when he again slices the ball into the shed. He finds it and plans to take an unplayable lie when one of his mates says, “Let me go down to the other end of the barn and hold the door open. Then you can hit your ball through the door and back to the fairway.”

He looks at him, shakes his head, and says, “No ways. The last time I tried that, I made Tripple”.

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Ball 5, Jack Burke Jr.

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