SA’sLeadingFREEGolfProducts&ServicesMagazine Vol. 113 • SEPT|OCT 2022 • www.sagolftrader.co.za Special Features • Major success for Buhai • The Nedbank Golf Challenge is back • Whatever happened to?... Des Terblanche • All about greenkeeping – Q&A with Charl Blaauw • Development & sustainability Regulars THE JOHN COLLIER REPORT, CROSSWORD PUZZLE, KNOW YOUR GENERAL MANAGER, KIDS STUFF + + + Gary Player Country Club
www.sagolftrader.co.zaSeptember | October 2022 3 CONTENTS PAGE SPRINGishere 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 • Les Blair • Michelle Steyn • David Doubell • Sue de Zwart • John Collier We wish to thank the following for their contributions;invaluable SA’s Leading FREE Golf Products & Services Magazine Major success for Buhai 18 The Nedbank Golf Challenge is back 26 Whatever happened to?... Des Terblanche 72 All about greenkeeping – Q&A with Charl Blaauw 84 Development & sustainability 92 SPECIAL FEATURES Improve your game through better equipment choice 8 Know your rules 16 The John Collier report 30 Crossword Puzzle - Links, Hazards & Fairways 50 Know your golf club’s general manager – Pam Maybery 78 AFFORDABLE GOLF 6 RESULTS & RANKINGS 52 LETTER TO THE EDITOR 4 KIDS STUFF 98 EDITORS PICK – BEST VIDEO MOMENT 110 CALENDAR 54 GREENKEEPING 107 SA GOLF TRADER DIRECTORY 108 REGULARS Ashleigh Buhai wins the AIG Women’s Open Vol. 113 • SEPT|OCT 2022 • www.sagolftrader.co.za SA’s Leading FREE Golf Products & Services Magazine AMATEUR NEWS 40 DISCLAIMER: Whilst we take every reasonable precaution to deal only with ethical and honest advertisers, neither SA Golf Tradercc, nor it’s editor, publisher, agent or employees are responsible for any loss, harm or damage arising out of or contributed to by as a result of any transaction entered into pursuant to any advert, advertorial or classified appearing in this magazine. SA Golf Trader cc reserves the right to vary, alter or omit any advertisement, any will not be held liable for anyfailure to publish an advertisement or for any errors whatsoever.
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I write this letter with a happy heart as South African golfers have recorded some wonderful results over the last few months. Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace got the ball rolling by winning the first two LIV Golf events. Then Ashleigh Buhai came along and won the Women’s Open at Muirfield. What a fabulous achievement and so well deserved. Now Paula Reto wins the CP Women’s Open on the same weekend that Thriston Lawrence wins the European Masters. It is unbelievable the talent that our country Surelypossesses.South Africa should be actively marketed as a golfing destination as we have the most amazing golf courses and these success stories will have grabbed the attention of the international market.
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Dear Reg You are absolutely correct, in addition James Kingston won the Swiss Seniors Open and Adilson Da Silva, (who although born in Brazil, has lived in South Africa for a long time) won the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship. South Africa has produced many fine golfers in the past and continues to do so. Great weather, well maintained golf courses and golfing facilities and the indomitable South African spirit combine to make our country a must visit for foreigners wishing to play golf. Our professional golfers are incredible brand ambassadors, we owe them a debt of Regardsgratitude!
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The series, in partnership with the Alfred Dun hill Links Championship and HAS Immersive, uses cutting-edge 3D mapping, data mod elling and drone videography to give viewers the most realistic overview of the iconic holes on the Old Course.
The series is currently being rolled out on the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship social media channels, including Twitter (@dunhilllinks) and Instagram (dunhilllinks).
It’s the first time in the history of golf’s most famous course that it has been viewed in this way.
South African golf legends Gary Player, Ernie Els and Louis Oosthuizen are part of this inno vative new series, which also features Sir Nick Faldo and includes other Major champions.
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The series takes this a step further by using golf legends to talk the viewer through their experience of their favourite hole on the golf course, offering their tips on how to play the hole and their own memories of each hole.
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RULE 6-7 UNDUE DELAY; SLOW PLAY. The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. The normal penalty for a breach of Rule 6-7 would be two strokes in stroke play. In stroke play, the Committee may, in such a condition, modify the penalty for a breach of this Rule as follows: First offense – One stroke Second offense – Two strokes For subsequent offense – Disqualification KNOW YOUR RULES
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Golfers invited its first female members in the club’s 275-year history. That only came after the R&A took the iconic course off the men’s British Open rota after a 2016 membership vote to bring women in failed to reach the two-thirds required. A re-vote in 2017 pushed it through. Buhai became the third South African to win a British Open at Muirfield, joining her heroes Els and Gary Player, who won in 1959. While this marked the first women’s professional event ever held at Muirfield, the men have staged 16 British Opens at the historic club, dating back to 1892. Buhai joins a storied list of Muirfield champions that includes Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Walter Hagen, Harry Vardon and Phil “ForMickelson.meto be a female South African and a major winner,” said Buhai. “I’ve got no words, it’s ItblusterysheconvertedfirstintoAfterthirdnine30finalfive-shotBuhailife-changing.”tookacommandingleadintotheroundaftercardingand31onthefrontinthesecondandrounds,respectively.Buhairifleda3-woodthegreenonthepar-4holeSundayanda6-footerforpar,lookedincontrolonadayinEastLothian.allseemedtounravelinaflash, however, late on the back nine. Standing on the 15th tee, Buhai held a three-shot lead when her worst drive of the week found a poor lie in a fairway bunker. A rushed second shot out sideways went long into the fescue and it was a tangled mess from there, with a late triple-bogey bringing a host of players back in the “Youfray.
Buhai ultimately closed with a 75, while Chun shot 70 to leave the pair knotted at 10 under for the
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know, it was very easy to panic and probably come home in an ambulance,” said Buhai, who told herself internally to get back in it.
Major success for Buhai
During a practice round at Muirfield, Ashleigh Buhai pulled up a YouTube video of Ernie Els’ magnificent bunker shot on the par-3 13th from his victory 20 years ago for inspiration. One day, a young South African will do the same to Buhai after she pulled off a sensational bunker save of her own on the fourth playoff hole to win the 2022 AIG Women’s British Open over three-time major winner In Gee Chun. If an LPGA victory felt like a long time coming for Buhai – 221 starts over the span of a dozen years –consider that women have waited centuries for this Inopportunity.2019,theHonourable
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Back in February, Buhai began working with sports psychologist Duncan McCarthy, and their time together has been game-changing for the LPGA veteran. Buhai said she’s been swinging good for some time but couldn’t keep herself in the moment. That certainly wasn’t the case this week.
Buhai became the second South African woman to win a major, joining Sally Little (1980 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, 1988 du Maurier Classic). Seven South African men have won majors.
“Show them why you’re No. 1 in bunkers this year,” encouraged her caddie, Tanya Paterson. Buhai hit a beauty, and after Chun knocked in a bogey putt, the stage was set for the 33-year-old former South African prodigy to etch her name into history.Buhai, began playing golf at age 6 and has been the face of women’s golf in South Africa since she was a teenager. The one-time prodigy won the 2004 South African Open at age 14 and led her country to the World Amateur Team Championship title on home soil in 2006, before turning professional the following year. Buhai met her husband, David, at a golf academy in Johannesburg and the couple began dating long distance 15 years ago. After Buhai’s caddie suffered a broken leg, David took a leave from the shoe store and never went back, working for Ashleigh right up until they got married, when he picked up another bag. Why the sudden change? “Some people say it might be good to stay married,” Ashleigh once joked.
SPECIAL FEATURE - ASHLEIGH BUHAI tournament, one better than 2019 AIG champion Hinako Shibuno. It marked the first playoff at the British Open in three decades.
“It’s been a long journey, but man, it’s all worth it right now.”
“I’m just so proud of how I’ve stuck it out,” said Buhai of the expectations she has carried for decades.
David, who now caddies for Jeongeun Lee6, was on the 18th sweating every shot during the playoff and raced onto the green when his wife sealed the championship with the up-and-down of her life.
The pair traded sudden-death blows down the 18th four times, with the Muirfield clubhouse providing a dramatic backdrop. The closing hole played the hardest on the course for three straight days, and after Chun found a fairway bunker the fourth time down, Buhai faced a daunting greenside bunker shot as daylight dwindled.
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“I have said the last four or five years, I’ve finally started to find my feet on the LPGA and felt I could compete, and although I’m 33 now, I feel I’m playing the best golf of my career.
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Dainfern opened in 1991 on the site of the old Fourways golf course, Gary Player and Phil Jacobs took the Fourways layout and built the Dainfern golf course as we know it today. The golfing challenge on the Par 72 course was developed around the meandering Jukskei River with its undulating terrain and is a truly spectacular layout. The river is in play on six holes with the rolling terrain providing a challenge to both amateurs and professionals and affords breath-taking views of the surrounding landscape. Dams, water features, natural rocky outcrops, weeping willows as well as abundant birdlife provide a tranquil country ambiance. All golfers are welcome to the Estate, come and play a round of golf with us.
After 12 years on tour and more than his fair share of close calls, heartache and injuries, Anthony Michael finally claimed his first victory on the Sunshine Tour in the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate.
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Even as he stood on the 18th green with Dingle about to putt, Michael was steeling himself for another missed opportunity. “I’ve been in that position so many times where I’ve missed a putt and given away the tournament. So I was preparing myself for the playoff. When Wyn and missed there was just massive relief.”
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Michael signed for a final round of 69 to win on 10 under par, one shot clear of Herman Loubser and Wynand Dingle. Dingle had a four-foot putt on the last to force a playoff with Michael but “I’mmissed.over the moon. After so many years and so many runner-up finishes, I felt like I wasn’t carrying just a monkey on my back anymore. It felt like a gorilla,” said a relieved Michael.
The victory comes after a tough period in which Michael has battled his way through a painful elbow injury and the recovery process. “I was playing through the pain up to the point where I could barely hold a golf club anymore. I went for treatment and it put me out for four months. It was a tough time because this is how I earn a living, so it put a lot of pressure on me. I’m also getting married in two months’ time, so there were those financial considerations as well. But my spon sor Betway has been unbelievable in their support of me. “I’m just so relieved. I’ve seen all my friends on the Sunshine Tour win, and after 12 years of being on tour you wonder if it will ever happen.” CLIP
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As the Nedbank Golf Challenge celebrates its 40th anniversary as “Africa’s Major” this November, it also celebrates the equally major impact the tournament has had outside the ropes as an event dedicated to sustainability and inclusivity within its local Fromcommunity.thelocalprocurement of resources and staff to a community of grandmothers using their skills to bring a creative new element to championship golf, the Nedbank Golf Challenge has always strived to make as much of an impact outside the ropes as it has done on the fairways since its birth in It’s1981.avision shared by tournament sponsor Nedbank and host Sun International, and they’ve combined to use the tournament to help raise millions for projects as diverse as The Sports Trust, the South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB), school sports facilities within the local community around Sun City, and even autism “Theawareness.Nedbank Golf Challenge has always been a great platform for South Africa to showcase our beautiful country to the rest of the world, but more importantly for Nedbank to demonstrate our brand essence of using financial expertise to do good for individuals, families, businesses and society,” says Tobie Badenhorst, Nedbank Head: Group Sponsorships and Cause Marketing. Nedbank is a founding partner and trustee of The Sports Trust, and the Sports Trust Golf Challenge played on the Monday following the Nedbank Golf Challenge annually raises over R1-million for golf
A golf tournament with community drive
Anthony Leeming, Chief Executive of Sun International, said: “The Nedbank Golf Challenge has had a generational impact for golf fans who remember watching the tournament when they were young and now attend it with their own children. Similarly, it’s always been our focus to ensure that it has that same generational impact in our community, and that the impact of the tournament will be seen in years to come in terms of how it has helped uplift the people around Sun City.” NEDBANK GOLF CHALLENGE IS BACK!
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Thedevelopment.SportsTrust built and donated the multi-purpose sport court at Mphuphuthe Primary School in the local Ledig Village in partnership with the National Department of Sport and Recreation, Nedbank, Sun International and Bakubung Platinum Mine. The Nedbank Foun dation further contributed R100 000 towards classroom renovations and technology equipment at Mphuphuthe Primary School. Nedbank has also provided educational resources to the Tsunyane Primary School at the Lekgalong Village near Sun City.
Download the App Download and register on the Nedbank Golf Challenge App for up-to-date information, special promotions, exclusive competitions and access to exciting activities at Sun City during the tournament.
After a two-year hiatus, Africa’s Major, the Nedbank Golf Challenge, is back at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City Resort to mark 40 years of spectacular world-class golf entertainment.
10-13 November Sun City Africa’s Major
Earn points and compete against other fans in the Nedbank Fan Challenge to win daily prizes while the tournament is on the go.
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The Course Since its opening in 1979, the course at the Gary Player Country Club has been acknowledged as South Africa’s premier championship test of golf.
The 2019 champion Tommy Fleetwood, FedEx St Jude Championship winner Will Zalatoris and South African hotshot Dean Burmester are just some of the players con�irmed for the 2022 Challenge.
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The Event
The home of the Nedbank Golf Challenge since 1981, this immaculately groomed course has received rave reviews from the world’s top golfers, who agree that it is both demanding and fair.
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The Nedbank Golf Challenge is one of the highlights of the South African sporting calendar. In its 40-year history, the event has featured the biggest names in world golf. With 64 players, playing over four days, for a purse of $6 million, the tournament forms part of the DP World Tour and is the penultimate event on the Race to Dubai.
Tickets Tickets for the Nedbank Golf Challenge are available at nedbankgolfchallenge.com. They start at R40 for the Pro-Ams and R250 for Tournament Rounds, while Hospitality Packages for the Circa Champions Club, Circa Pavilion, or Circa 18th Green are from R2 495 per person, per day.
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The Nedbank Golf Challenge is back and the 40th anniversary of “Africa’s Major” will be celebrated with a world-class hospitality offering at Sun City and an early ticketing incentive for golf fans as part of this milestone year in the history of this iconic DP World Tour event. With no government Covid-19 restrictions on s pectator attendance, the Nedbank Golf Challenge will make its full return for the first time since 2019 when the tournament delivered record attendance figures and sold-out hospitality.
Round 3 Saturday 12 November: R300 per person.
“Africa’s Major” is back with even bigger value for fans
Round 1 Thursday 10 November: R250 per person.
The Circa Champions Club will be a hive of activity just behind the action-packed 18th green, but with exclusive access for fans looking to watch the action on the big screens while dining in air-conditioned comfort, with the cheers of the 18th green just a pitching wedge away. The Circa Pavilion puts guests right in the heart of the tournament village and offers luxury dining and comfort that is just a short walk away from the 10th tee box and 18th green.
Tying into the 40th anniversary theme for the Novem ber 10 – 13 tournament at the Gary Player Country Club, the first 400 tickets for each day will be sold at R40 each. Once these are sold out the prices will be as follows:
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Pro-Am Tuesday 8 November: R40 per person.
“We’re extremely excited to be able to celebrate this milestone edition of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in a manner truly befitting this iconic golf tournament. The hospitality offering this year will be unrivalled and we have a number of other exciting new ini tiatives which we will announce in due course and which will allow fans to enjoy every moment of the history of this incredible event,” said Ken Payet, Tournament Director of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
Round 2 Friday 11 November: R250 per person.
Round 4 Sunday 13 November: R300 per person. Circa hospitality has three outstanding hospitality offerings including the Circa Champions Club, the Circa Pavilion and the Circa 18th Green.
The flagship Circa 18th Green hospitality is the ulti mate Nedbank Golf Challenge hospitality experience located on an elevated platform overlooking the 18th Agreen.private deck will offer an unrivalled view of each day’s action, and the crowning of this year’s Withchampion.theCirca 18th Green package there is also the option for guests to purchase exclusive added bene fits such as accommodation at The Palace of the Lost City, signed memorabilia, attendance of the Welcome Dinner and everything that will make this a memorable Nedbank Golf Challenge experience. Further ticketing and hospitality details as well as bookings can be found hospitality-packages/https://www.nedbankgolfchallenge.com/spectators/tickets/https://www.nedbankgolfchallenge.com/spectators/at:
Pro-Am Wednesday 9 November: R100 per person.
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For many years, this event has featured the biggest names in world golf, and now as a DP World Tour event, hosts an elite field of 64 players, playing over 4 days, for a purse of $6 million.
In addition, over the past number of years, the Gary Player Country Club has participated in independent third-party reviews of its environmental compliance and good governance processes, through the John Collier Annual Survey.
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Over the years, what Sun International has achieved as host, in partnership with Nedbank as tournament sponsor, is to put on a world class sporting event deserving of its name as “Africa’s major”.
In this regard, the course has been consistently awarded GOLD compliance accreditation for its reporting on issues such as sustainability, local
From the 10th to 13th of November, the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City will once again be hosting the Nedbank Golf Challenge, which celebrates its 40th anniversary as “Africa’s Major”.
procurement of resources and inclusivity within its local Thesecommunity.awardsdo not happen without considerable planning and attention to detail, and special congratulations must go to Ken Payet and his club management team and green keeping staff for their efforts. The golden thread that holds together compliance of sustainability principles and good governance is Thetransparency.JohnCollier Survey provides clubs with the ideal tool to achieve this with minimal cost and enjoy the real benefits that come from their participation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email ajcollier@telkomsa.net or visit the John Collier Website at www.johncolliergolf.com.
To add further excitement, the tournament is the penultimate event in which players are able to accrue qualifying points in the Race to Dubai.
The course is, as ever, an immaculately groomed layout, which has received rave reviews from the world’s top golfers, who agree that it is both demanding and fair.
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South African will now take up his place in “Africa’s Major” for the first time in his career, and in the prestigious 40th anniversary of this iconic tournament.
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Thriston Lawrence, who this past month won his second DP World Tour title, will make his debut in this year’s Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City from November 10-13, 2022, in what has already been a season of memorable firsts for the South African. Lawrence broke through with his maiden DP World Tour victory in the Joburg Open at Randpark Golf Club in November 2021. It was an historic victory as he became the first winner in the new DP World Tour era. He then added a second triumph in the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland, where he beat Matt Wallace in a playoff.
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The Joburg Open also forms part of The Open Qualifying Series, and Lawrence’s victory there earned him a place in his first Major at this year’s 150th Open in St Andrews where he finished tied The42nd.25-year-old
Lawrence adds to a field which already includes defending champion and European Ryder Cup continued on page 34...
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Lawrence’s Joburg Open victory set him up for a strong season on the DP World Tour. He had a run of three top-10s in three consecutive DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour co-sanctioned tournaments when he finished tied second in the Magical Kenya Open, tied ninth in the MyGolfLife Open hosted by Pecanwood, and tied eighth in the Steyn City Championship. He followed this with a third-place finish in the Horizon Irish Open and tied eighth in the D+D Real Czech Masters before breaking through with his victory in the Omega European Masters which has carried Lawrence into the top 10 on the DP World Tour Rankings. continued from page 32..
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“To play the Old Course was a dream come true for me,” said Venter. “And to win a tournament here is even sweeter. I am so proud to have been able to stand on the Swilcan Bridge with the trophies in my hands.” Venter came into the event in fine form after her stunning play-off victory at the Gary Player CC, but the Free State junior had precious little links experience ahead of a trip to the Home of Golf.
Gabbi Venter put together two perfect rounds at the iconic Old Course to continue GolfRSA’s fine international form with a stunning double win in the St Andrews Junior Ladies Championship at St Andrews in TheAugust.18-year-old from Bloemfontein had risen to No 1 in the GolfRSA rankings in April and enjoyed her first national success in the Nomads SA Girls Championship at Sun City in July, but she had not been tested on international soil since she competed in the Optimus Kids and US Kids events in the United States as an Playing11-year-old.three
Asked how she prepared for the challenge, she responded: “It’s winter in Bloemfontein, so the courses have been playing very hard and it made preparation for links golf a little easier. I was able to practice my bump-and-run shots and putting from off the green – and these types of shots stood me in good stead at St Andrews this week.
“We have also had a squad camp at Atlantic Beach in Cape Town, which helped prepare me for the wind. My GolfRSA National Squad team-mate Kyra van Kan and I had practice rounds of the Eden and Strathyrum Courses, which helped a lot. I learned so much about course management this week; knowing when to hit my driver and when to take a 3-iron and play for Nervesposition.”certainly came into play in her first international event, as Venter proved to be a bit of a slow starter, falling behind early in each of her first three match play rounds. Yet her powerful drives and superb scrambling ensured plenty of birdies were on her cards and, ultimately, she closed out her matches by the 16th hole.
of the daunting links courses at the Home of Golf, Venter not only won the Stroke Play Qualifier by five shots but marched to a brilliant victory in the Match Play competition. In so doing, she becomes the first South African winner since the event launched in 1989. Her victory was made all the sweeter because the final two rounds of the Match Play were played on the historic Old Course at St Andrews.
Let’s go Internationals!”
Reigning British Amateur champion Aldrich Potgieter and GolfRSA No 1 Yurav Premlall will be teeing it up for the International Team in the 2022 Junior Presidents Cup in the United States this September. The two-day, team match-play competition features 24 of the world’s top junior boys aged 19 year and younger – 12 from the United States and 12 from around the world, excluding Europe. While the U.S. Team is selected off the Rolex AJGA Rankings, the International Team comprises the leading 10 juniors based on the World Amateur Golf Ranking Potgieter,(WAGR).ranked 39th in the world, qualified at number two in the standings, while fellow GolfRSA National Squad member Premlall, 199th in the WAGR, was fifth in the rankings. The Junior Presidents Cup was created to give the world’s best non-European juniors a unique playing opportunity to compete in an international team match-play competition and to grow and showcase the global reach of junior golf. Making the International team is another big milestone for Potgieter in his first season on the GolfRSA National Squad. In July, the 17-year-old showed maturity beyond his years to lift the 127th Amateur Championship title in Scotland. In a thrilling 36-hole final at Royal Lytham & St Annes, the young gun stood his ground in the face of a superb comeback from Englishman Sam Bairstow to seal a nail-biting 3 & 2 victory.
POTGIETER & PREMLALL HEADING TO JUNIOR PRESIDENTS CUP
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The win saw him play in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews’ Old Course in July, and he will also tee it up in next year’s Masters and US Open Championships. Before his international breakthrough, the Louis Oosthuizen Junior Golf Academy member impressed on home soil.
During the GolfRSA National Squad Tour to the United Kingdom in July, he followed a tie for 34th in the Brabazon Trophy with a tie for ninth in the Scottish Men’s Open in brutal conditions at Cruden Bay GC“I am super blessed and grateful for the opportunity to represent South Africa and the International Team on the world stage, and I am looking forward to this fantastic experience that has been given to us by the AJGA. It’s going to be a blast.
Following a tie for third in the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship on debut, he won the Nomads Junior International, became only the fifth junior to achieve the rare double in the Nomads SA Boys U-19 Championship and lifted the Western Province Amateur Glendower’stitle.Premlall, the leading amateur in the 2021 South African Open Championship, has not finished outside the top 10 this season and rose to the No 1 spot in the GolfRSA rankings on the back of a runner-up finish in the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship and victories in the Northern Cape Open and Western Province Stroke Play.
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Dean Burmester has confirmed his place in the Nedbank Golf Challenge and will make his third appearance in “Africa’s Major” at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City from November 10-13, “The2022.Nedbank Golf Challenge is an iconic tournament for any South African golfer. It’s one we all grew up watching and wanting to play in one day. This will be my third appearance and perhaps the most special as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. It will also be great to have all those passionate Nedbank Golf Challenge fans back after the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Burmester.
Already a two-time winner on the DP World Tour and eight-time Sunshine Tour champion, the 33-year-old Burmester took his game to the next level this year when he achieved his best-ever finish in a Major with tied 11th in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews. “My goal is to definitely to become South Africa’s next Major champion. I want to be challenging in the Majors. As a boy growing up, that’s where you want to be. You dream of standing at The Open with the claret jug, or at The Masters with a green jacket on. I want to give myself a chance in a Major on the back nine on a Sunday. I’d be pretty happy just to have that chance right now.”
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Reto bogeyed the par-4-14th to drop to -19, with former Rolex Rankings No. 1 Korda surging in the group ahead of her. Korda holed out for eagle at No. 12 to start her rally and pulled within a stroke of Reto back-to-backwith birdies at 15 and 16. She lipped out a prime chance for a tying birdie at No. 17 and after finding the greenside bunker on her approach to No. 18, Korda’s two-putt for par gave Reto the room she needed to take her first title.
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PAULA RETO WINS 2022 CP WOMEN’S OPEN
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In her 157th start on the LPGA Tour, Paula Reto finally became a champion. The 32-year-old South African, who now makes her home in southern Florida, knocked in a two-putt par on No. 18 at Ottawa Hunt GC to capture the 2022 CP Women’s Open. Reto, a nine-year LPGA Tour veteran, finished at -19 overall, one stroke ahead of Nelly Korda and Hye-Jin Choi and two strokes clear of Lydia Ko. “I’m really, really excited and just proud of myself for being able to stick through the shots and the routines. Sometimes I find that’s really hard to do, especially if you know you have only a few holes left,” said Reto. “But I was really nervous, especially I started pulling a few shots and I told myself, okay, just stay in the moment and breathe. You go through all those things that you think will help.”
With the win, Reto became the season’s second winner from South Africa, joining Ashleigh Buhai (AIG Women’s Open), and is the fourth LPGA Tour winner from South Africa overall, joining Sally Little (15 wins), Buhai (one win) and Lee-Anne Pace (one win). Reto is the eighth Rolex First-Time Winner of the 2022 LPGA Tour season and the fourth consecutive first-time winner; the last time the LPGA Tour had four consecutive first-time winners was 2005.
Reto’s Canadian success started on the Thursday, when she shot a personal-best 9-under 62 to set the course and tournament scoring record, as well as tie the low round of the LPGA Tour season. She stayed in contention all week and started the final day one stroke off the lead. Her morning was pure adrenaline, with Reto making the turn carrying a four-stroke lead on the strength of five front-nine birdies. But on the back nine, she admitted that the nerves came out and the birdies stopped flowing. “I started putting on the brakes, and that’s probably not what you want to do,” Reto said. “I haven’t really much been in this position, and I was just trying to control myself and be in the moment.”
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NIELSEN SPORTS SOUTH AFRICA JOINS FORCES WITH THE SUNSHINE TOUR
Sports South Africa works across the entire local sports industry, including with rights-holders, brands, agencies and Thosebroadcasters.brandsinclude both local and international brands with a presence in South Africa, with the likes of Toyota, Red Bull, and FNB all making use of Nielsen’s Sports SA’s services, whilst their rights-holder partners include Cricket South Africa, SA Rugby, Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando
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Nielsen Sports South Africa has concluded a strategic research partnership with the Sunshine Tour – Southern Africa’s men’s professional golf tour. Nielsen Sports is the market’s leading source of sports measurement and analytics around the world, with solutions spanning cross-platform media valuation, fan insights, and digital and social media analysis. In this way, Nielsen provides a comprehensive, fair playing field for the business of media, with its unbiased metrics creating the shared understanding of the industry required for markets to function.
“We are very excited to form a partnership with the Sunshine Tour,” says Jean Willers, Managing Director of Nielsen Sports South Africa. “As the leading provider of sports measurement and market research, we are proud to be partnering with one of the world’s leading professional golf Nielsentours.”
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of partners, covering all segments of the South African sports industry, ensures Nielsen Sports SA maintains its market-leading position, with the Sunshine Tour the latest prominent sports brand to see value in what the measurement and data giant has to “Creatingoffer.
According to Willers, Nielsen Sports SA believes it can play a strategic role in enhancing the Sunshine Tour’s commercial part
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value for our partners and sponsors is one of our main goals, because it allows us to translate this value back to our members,” says Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour. “Nielsen Sports South Africa have consistently shown themselves to be the leader in data analysis and research on this front, and we believe they will give us an even better understanding of our market and how to maxi mise this value and grow the Sunshine Tour.”
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“Thomasnerships. and his team have done an excellent job at bringing in new sponsors and our role will be to assist him in providing those sponsors with the measurement and data to stay within the Tour,” he says. “We are going to ensure we provide the Sunshine Tour with the latest local and global research, data, and insights that will assist them in making the best commercial decisions for the Tour.”
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www.sagolftrader.co.za September | October 202252 RESULTS & RANKINGS SUNSHINE TOUR PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR MONEY EARNINGS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 STEVEN ALKER USA 16 $ 2,491,881.00 2 PADRAIG HARRINGTON IRE 12 $ 2,130,703.00 3 JERRY KELLY USA 18 $ 1,890,500.00 4 MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ ESP 17 $ 1,835,413.00 5 STEVE STRICKER USA 9 $ 1,729,725.00 6 STEPHEN AMES CAN 17 $ 1,244,616.00 7 THONGCHAI JAIDEE THA 14 $ 1,110,299.00 8 BERNHARD LANGER GER 15 $ 1,106,685.00 9 ERNIE ELS RSA 16 $ 1,026,995.00 10 ALEX CEJKA GER 19 $ 911,168.00 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS 11 RETIEF GOOSEN RSA 14 $ 890,959.00 79 DAVID FROST RSA 15 $ 97,822.00 CHAMPIONS TOUR VODACOM ORIGINS OF GOLF HIGHLAND GATE, HIGHLAND GATE GOLF & TROUT ESTATE, 25TH - 27TH AUGUST 2022 1 ANTHONY MICHAEL RSA 68-69-69-206 (-10) 221.90 T2 HERMAN LOUBSER RSA 71-69-67-207 (-9) 136.50 WYNAND DINGLE RSA 68-69-70-207 (-9) 136.50 4 COMBRINCK SMIT RSA 67-70-71-208 (-8) 82.60 5 JARED HARVEY RSA 73-71-65-209 (-7) 67.20 T6 OCKIE STRYDOM RSA 69-72-69-210 (-6) 47.13 MATTHEW SPACEY RSA 73-68-69-210 (-6) 47.13 STEPHEN FERREIRA ZIM 70-70-70-210 (-6) 47.13 T9 MJ VILJOEN RSA 74-71-66-211 (-5) 30.24 STEFAN WEARS-TAYLOR RSA 69-74-68-211 (-5) 30.24 JAYDEN SCHAPER RSA 71-71-69-211 (-5) 30.24 BROOKLIN BAILEY USA 71-68-72-211 (-5) 30.24 JACQUES BLAAUW RSA 69-70-72-211 (-5) 30.24 SUNSHINE TOUR MERIT AS OF 03 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 SHAUN NORRIS RSA 7 4,890,993.90 2 DEAN BURMESTER RSA 7 4,196,181.70 3 THRISTON LAWRENCE RSA 18 3,854,950.00 4 OLIVER BEKKER RSA 12 3,359,397.71 5 HENNIE DU PLESSIS RSA 14 2,779,485.00 6 JC RITCHIE RSA 16 2,691,198.75 7 ZANDER LOMBARD RSA 6 1,949,392.71 8 DANIEL VAN TONDER RSA 9 1,943,890.60 9 TRISTEN STRYDOM RSA 30 1,843,480.00 10 GEORGE COETZEE RSA 8 1,816,637.00 11 WILCO NIENABER RSA 13 1,735,208.50 12 JACO AHLERS RSA 25 1,647,966.60 13 NEIL SCHIETEKAT RSA 26 1,340,601.19 14 JACO PRINSLOO RSA 26 1,309,110.69 15 OCKIE STRYDOM RSA 30 1,273,716.09 16 KEENAN DAVIDSE RSA 30 1,113,496.46 17 ALEXANDER KNAPPE RSA 6 1,063,337.50 18 RICHARD STERNE RSA 5 1,055,471.00 19 PIETER MOOLMAN RSA 30 1,040,383.33 20 JAMES HART DU PREEZ RSA 20 1,024,430.36 KORN FERRY TOUR KORN FERRY TOUR MONEY EARNINGS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 CARL YUAN CHN 21 $ 464,836.00 2 PAUL HALEY II USA 23 $ 429,467.00 3 ROBBY SHELTON USA 23 $ 413,102.00 4 ZECHENG DOU CHN 22 $ 389,917.00 5 WILL GORDON USA 23 $ 370,471.00 6 TAYLOR MONTGOMERY USA 17 $ 353,520.00 7 MJ DAFFUE RSA 20 $ 347,136.00 8 JUSTIN SUH USA 23 $ 317,263.00 9 BEN TAYLOR ENG 23 $ 306,957.00 10 AUGUSTO NÚÑEZ ARG 23 $ 294,313.00 PGA TOUR PGA TOUR MONEY EARNINGS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER USA 25 $ 14,046,910.00 2 CAMERON SMITH AUS 18 $ 10,107,897.00 3 WILL ZALATORIS USA 24 $ 9,405,082.00 4 PATRICK CANTLAY USA 20 $ 9,369,605.00 5 RORY MCILROY IRE 16 $ 8,654,566.00 6 XANDER SCHAUFFELE USA 21 $ 7,427,299.00 7 SAM BURNS USA 24 $ 7,073,986.00 8 MATT FITZPATRICK USA 20 $ 7,012,672.00 9 JUSTIN THOMAS USA 21 $ 6,829,576.00 10 CAMERON YOUNG USA 25 $ 6,520,598.00 DP WORLD TOUR DP WORLD TOUR RACE TO DUBAI POINT STANDINGS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 MCILROY, RORY NIR 7 2,993.1 2 ZALATORIS, WILL USA 6 2,661.5 3 FITZPATRICK, MATT ENG 7 2,579.3 4 HOVLAND, VIKTOR NOR 8 2,415.2 5 PIETERS, THOMAS BEL 12 2,229.5 6 FOX, RYAN NZL 17 2,204.5 7 THOMAS, JUSTIN USA 7 2,051.6 8 MERONK, ADRIAN POL 16 2,051.2 9 LAWRENCE, THRISTON RSA 22 1,783.0 10 FLEETWOOD, TOMMY ENG 10 1,571.5 BMW CHAMPIONSHIP, WILMINGTON COUNTRY CLUB, WILMINGTON, DE, THURSDAY AUG 18 - 21, 2022 1 PATRICK CANTLAY USA 68-68-65-69 270 $ 2,700,000.00 2 SCOTT STALLINGS USA 68-68-66-69 271 $ 1,620,000.00 T3 XANDER SCHAUFFELE USA 67-69-66-71 273 $ 870,000.00 SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER USA 68-67-68-70 273 $ 870,000.00 T5 COREY CONNERS CAN 68-67-70-69 274 $ 547,500.00 K.H. LEE KOR 68-70-71-65 274 $ 547,500.00 ADAM SCOTT AUS 65-69-69-71 274 $ 547,500.00 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS T12 CHRISTIAAN BEZUIDENHOUT RSA 67-73-67-69 276 $ 315,000.00 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, EAST LAKE GOLF CLUB, ATLANTA, GA, THURSDAY AUG 25 - 28, 2022 1 RORY MCILROY NIR 67-67-63-66 263 T2 SUNGJAE IM KOR 67-65-66-66 264 SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER USA 65-66-66-73 270 4 XANDER SCHAUFFELE USA 66-63-70-69 268 T5 MAX HOMA USA 71-62-66-66 265 JUSTIN THOMAS USA 67-68-63-68 266
www.sagolftrader.co.zaSeptember | October 2022 53 RESULTS & RANKINGS LPGA TOUR CHALLENGE TOUR LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR RACE TO MALLORCA POINTS STANDINGS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 SCHOTT, FREDDY GER 16 115,599.2 2 HUNDEBØLL, OLIVER DEN 15 115,596.6 3 DANTORP, JENS SWE 14 114,489.4 4 JOHANNESSEN, KRISTIAN KROGH NOR 15 107,602.5 5 FREIBURGHAUS, JEREMY SUI 18 104,678.3 6 RITCHIE, JC RSA 13 101,081.1 7 KIMSEY, NATHAN ENG 17 97,518.1 8 CLEMENTS, TODD ENG 17 96,346.4 9 SCIOT-SIEGRIST, ROBIN FRA 18 91,710.7 10 SORDET, CLÉMENT FRA 18 91,270.4 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS 23 GERMISHUYS, DEON RSA 17 61,184.7 46 STRYDOM, TRISTEN RSA 13 37,647.2 47 EASTON, BRYCE RSA 14 36,520.6 55 JERLING, LUKE RSA 16 31,915.8 57 DU PLESSIS, HENNIE RSA 4 31,787.4 60 CONRADIE, RUAN RSA 16 29,799.6 81 NIENABER, WILCO RSA 12 22,817.8 94 MOOLMAN, PIETER RSA 12 18,877.1 95 DAVIDSE, KEENAN RSA 9 18,331.5 101 VILJOEN, MJ RSA 6 16,978.6 108 PRINSLOO, JACO RSA 7 14,433.4 LPGA MONEY EARNINGS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 MINJEE LEE AUS 14 $ 3,736,526 2 IN GEE CHUN KOR 17 $ 2,603,128 3 BROOKE M. HENDERSON CAN 16 $ 2,218,426 4 JENNIFER KUPCHO USA 19 $ 1,852,541 5 LYDIA KO NZL 16 $ 1,850,579 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS 9 ASHLEIGH BUHAI RSA 17 $ 1,461,563 32 PAULA RETO RSA 19 $ 605,082 150 LEE-ANNE PACE RSA 4 $ 36,180 OFFICIAL GOLF WORLD RANKINGS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER USA 10.2055 52 2 CAMERON SMITH AUS 8.9453 43 3 RORY MCILROY NIR 8.8793 46 4 PATRICK CANTLAY USA 8.5699 42 5 XANDER SCHAUFFELE USA 7.3802 46 6 JON RAHM ESP 7.1391 44 7 JUSTIN THOMAS USA 6.6948 49 8 COLLIN MORIKAWA USA 6.4346 49 9 WILL ZALATORIS USA 6.4165 51 10 MATT FITZPATRICK ENG 6.1267 51 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS 31 LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN RSA 2.9394 40 64 CHRISTIAAN BEZUIDENHOUT RSA 1.9499 52 69 DEAN BURMESTER RSA 1.8689 52 86 ERIK VAN ROOYEN RSA 1.6003 48 87 THRISTON LAWRENCE RSA 1.5510 48 93 SHAUN NORRIS RSA 1.5125 49 104 OLIVER BEKKER RSA 1.4128 52 126 CHARL SCHWARTZEL RSA 1.2639 42 131 JUSTIN HARDING RSA 1.2126 52 145 BRANDEN GRACE RSA 1.1307 50 152 GARRICK HIGGO RSA 1.0957 52 160 DYLAN FRITTELLI RSA 1.0489 52 EUROPEAN LEGENDS TOUR ORDER OF MERIT POINTS AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 PADRAIG HARRINGTON IRE 3 2599.4 2 DARREN CLARKE IRE 4 1978.6 3 JAMES KINGSTON RSA 11 1926.1 4 PHILLIP PRICE ENG 11 1581.8 5 ALEX CEJKA GER 4 1399.5 6 PAUL LAWRIE SCO 6 1386.1 7 EUAN MCINTOSH ENG 9 1211.1 8 RICHARD GREEN AUS 7 1189.6 9 THONGCHAI JAIDEE THA 4 1177.6 10 ADILSON DA SILVA BRA 6 1118.8 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS 15 ERNIE ELS RSA 4 902.4 21 RETIEF GOOSEN RSA 4 657.7 39 CHRIS WILLIAMS RSA 9 354.2 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS 24 BEKKER, OLIVER RSA 20 913.2 39 BURMESTER, DEAN RSA 14 729.8 49 HARDING, JUSTIN RSA 12 618.6 60 WALTERS, JUSTIN RSA 19 555.7 64 LOMBARD, ZANDER RSA 20 536.9 70 NORRIS, SHAUN RSA 8 516.0 73 DU PLESSIS, HENNIE RSA 12 496.6 92 VAN ROOYEN, ERIK RSA 7 430.3 103 STONE, BRANDON RSA 19 368.6 107 DE JAGER, LOUIS RSA 13 350.5 114 COETZEE, GEORGE RSA 16 322.4 LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR AS OF 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 ASHLEIGH BUHAI RSA 3 € 1,164,314.00 2 LINN GRANT SWE 14 € 785,399.00 3 GEORGIA HALL ENG 6 € 521,324.00 4 MAJA STARK SWE 15 € 476,837.00 5 CHARLEY HULL ENG 5 € 436,406.00 OTHER SOUTH AFRICANS 15 LEE-ANNE PACE RSA 18 € 161,196.00 40 NICOLE GARCIA RSA 13 € 68,826.00 41 CASANDRA ALEXANDER RSA 17 € 66,899.00 82 STACY LEE BREGMAN RSA 14 € 33,113.00 EUROPEAN LEGENDS TOUR
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www.sagolftrader.co.zaSeptember | October 2022 55 CALENDAR EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2022 KZN Golf Union (031) 202 7636 Mpumalanga Golf Union (013) 692 3002 Limpopo Golf Union (015) 295 4118 North-West Province Golf Union (044) 533 3507 Southern Cape Golf Union (044) 873 5823 Eastern Cape Golf Union (043) 735 4443 Western Province Golf Union (021) 686 1668 Sunshine Tour (Joanne) (021) 850 6500 DETAILSCONTACTBoland Golf Union (021) 873 6828 Border Golf Union (043) 740 3899 Central Gauteng Golf Union (011) 485 4251 Eastern Gauteng Golf Union (011) 425 5316 Freestate and Northern Cape Golf Union (057) 899 1724 Gauteng North Golf Union (012) 667 1087 Karoo Golf Union (054) 332 3323 Sunshine Tour (021) 850 6500 09 – 10 Cape Town Junior Open 10 – 14 SA Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial 19 – 21 SA Senior Amateur Championship East London Golf Club 29 – 30 Eastern Province Stroke Play Wedgewood Golf Club 29– 30 Ekurhuleni Senior Open State Mines Country Club NOVEMBER 2022 05 – 06 Limpopo Senior Open Koro Creek Golf Club 07 – 09 Harry Oppenheimer Trophy Maccauvlei Golf 11 – 13 Central Gauteng Open Kyalami Country Club 15 – 17 Bobby Locke Invitational Parkview Golf ClubN 19. – 20 Otway Hayes Senior Classic Zwartkop Country DATE EVENT VENUE Amateur events - Women DATE EVENT VENUE SEPTEMBER 2022 3 - 4 Ekurhuleni Open, Junior, Mid-Am & TBA Senior Championship 17 - 18 Boland Ladies & Junior Championship Robertson GC OCTOBER 2022 02 – 07 SA Women Inter-Provincial Championship 2022 Silver Lakes Country Club 15 – 16 Ackerman Championships 2022 - Champs Division Clovelly Country Club NOVEMBER 2022 13 – 15 SA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship 2022 Mossel Bay Golf Club 19 – 20 Mpumalanga Open, Closed & Mid-Amateur Championship TBA
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HAZARDS,LINKS FAIRWAYS& Our Jul/Aug edition winner was... Clayton du Plooy ACROSS 1. Putting green target (4) 3. Crooked arm winner of the 1954 U.S. Open (2, 6) 8. Bent informer (5) 9. Two feet or shorter (5) 11. Formal address for Nick Faldo (3) 12. Golf estate in the northeast of Johannesburg (8) 15. Winner of the 1967 PGA Championship (6, 7) 17. To ricochet a ball off a tree back onto the fairway (8) 18. She won her maiden LPGA event, the ShopRite LPGA Classic in 2020, first name (3) 20. Fourth member of the Golf Boys with Fowler, Crane, and Watson (5) 22. Optimum spot, on golf club (5) 23. Unintended occurrence (8) 24. Stop, slow down! DOWN 1. This golf club hosted the 2022 Cazoo Classic (8) 2. After golf a large one goes down well (5) 4. Captain of the 4 Aces LIV Golf team (6, 7) 5. Sheepskin boots originating in Australia, often associated with surfing (3) 6. Arthur passed away in 1992 but remains well known as a member of four Great Britain Ryder Cup teams (4) 7. Tiny Moore played an old man in a mixed electric fashion (8) 10. Runner-up to Jennifer Kupcho at the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, first name (5) 13. Guided (8) 14. George Archer won the Masters in 1969, few people knew that he had this learning disability (8) 16. Winner of two U.S Opens, he was a thorn in the side of his competitors, surname (5) 18. Fiery form of golf, pitting one player against another (5) 19. Swedish golfer, runner up at the 2020 SA Women’s Open, first name (4) 21. He came third at the 1880 and 1881 Open Championships, first name (3) 53 10 20 2 19 byLESBLAIR 4 11 9127 17 14 1 13 16 18 22 6 8 15 21 23 24
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WORLD TOURS WELCOME BACK AFRASIA BANK MAURITIUS OPEN
The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will return to the Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour schedules for the first time since 2019 at a celebrated new world-class host venue this TheDecember.sixthedition of this Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned tournament will break new ground when it travels to the northern region of the island for the first time and to the championship golf course of Mont Choisy Le Golf from 15-18 December 2022. Mauritius will also be the grand finale of a strong conclusion to 2022 for the Sunshine Tour. The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will be played at the end of a four-week run of premier Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned events that begins in Johannesburg and ends on the island, featuring a selection of the finest professionals from both tours.
“We are delighted to make our return to the Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour, and more importantly to be the catalyst for bringing the largest sporting event of the region to Mauritius for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open is an important contributor to the Mauritian economy with a spillover effect to key sectors such as the tourism and continued on page 64...
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Why travel to the UK, when you can experience true links golf in your own back yard. Ranked number 7 in SA, Humewood is guaranteed to give you the true Scottish feel. It is an escape from the mundane with our 18 hole championship course steeped in history and tradition. Having hosted 5 SA Opens and numerous Sunshine Tour events, Humewood’s unfiltered beauty captivates your attention and renders you tranquilized as you gaze into the distance. Located only 10 minutes from the airport and with numerous beachfront accommodation options, make Humewood Golf Club your next bucket list adventure.
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AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open has once again drawn a glittering array of blue-chip sponsors, including Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels which is a premier accommodation partner to the tournament through its eight resorts in Mauritius. “The Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels Group is firmly entrenched in the history of Mauritius, and we are proud to partner with the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open and help to stimulate the Mauritius tourism industry as we have done since 1962. As the leading hotel group in Mauritius, we are ready to open the doors of our award-winning resorts to the field of international golfers as well as the spectators traveling from abroad to spend this memorable week with us,” said Gilbert Espitalier-Noel, CEO of Rogers and the Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels Group.
Mont Choisy Le Golf will make its debut as the host of this year’s tournament, which travels to the magnificent Grand Baie region for the first time. “It is a privilege for Mont Choisy Le Golf to host the 2022 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open and make our own bit of history in this event. As the only 18-hole championship golf course in the North, we look forward to welcoming continued on page 66... continued from page 60..
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the international field to our Peter Matkovich-designed golf course and trust they will enjoy the golf course as well as their week spent in the most prestigious address in Grand Baie at the Mont Choisy Golf and Beach Estate,” said Jyoti Jeetun, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Mont Choisy Group.
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With a global television broadcast to almost 400 million homes, the 2022 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will play a key role in reigniting the local tourism industry following the disruption caused by the global pandemic. “I am delighted to see the return of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. Mauritius has a strong golf tradition stretching back over 150 years, and the nation is home to some of the best golf courses in the world. We will once more welcome some of the best players in the game to compete at this prestigious event, as well as golf fans who will be there to cheer them on,” said Arvind Bundhun, Director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA).
Both the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour welcomed the return of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open to their schedules as part of the Strategic Alliance between the two Tours announced last year which builds on a relationship which dates more than quarter of a century. The return of the two Tours to Mauritius is the continuation of a history of professional golf excellence that has seen four-time Major winner Ernie Els, 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen, 2011 Open Champion and 2016 European Ryder Cup Captain Darren Clarke, 2018 European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Björn, and a host of former Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup players CLIP continued on page 67... continued from page 64..
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Ben Cowen, Chief Tournament Business Officer of the DP World Tour, said: “We are extremely pleased for the beautiful island of Mauritius and for our partners at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open to be able to announce the return of this unique event to our DP World Tour international schedule as part of our Strategic Alliance with the Sunshine Tour. It has been a popular event with our members ever since the tournament launched in 2015, and following the challenges of Covid-19, we are looking forward to celebrating its resumption at a new venue in Mont Choisy as part of our 2023 schedule.”
continued from page 66.. compete in this event in the past.
Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour, said: “It’s been a challenging time for the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, as it has for all of us in world golf. The return of this magical tournament is a true sign that we are back to normal in the world of professional golf and we cannot wait to celebrate this with all of our partners in this event.”
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“The only way to do that is by working in partnerships with the communities and giving their children exposure. It’s not about throwing money at the problem, but about authentic partnerships,” Mhangwani said.
Vodacom’s involvement in golf goes way beyond just its support of the professionals on the Sunshine Tour – the Vodacom Origins of Golf series is the longest-running pro-am series on the Sunshine Tour.
A golf club can be a gateway to dreams, and that’s the clear message the young golfers from the South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB) were given as they took part in a development clinic with Sunshine Tour professionals at the Vodacom Origins of Golf tournament at the Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate. It’s a message wholly endorsed by Dr Ntombi Mhangwani, the Executive Head of Department for Vodacom Business Marketing, who was there to support the 18 young golfers from the SAGDB who form part of a partnership with the Vodacom Origins of Golf series that stretch es back decades in terms of its support of completelygolfexperiencesof“Indevelopment.golfacountrylikeSouthAfrica,withthelevelsinequalitywehave,certainlifelikecoursesarenaturalforsomebutforothersitisforeign.Ifwewanttonullify these inequalities then we have to reach the disadvantaged areas as well,” Mhangwani said as the young golfers, between the ages of seven and 16, from the Nelspruit, Lydenburg and Dullstroom districts were happily hitting balls on the Highland Gate driving range under the watchful eye of the Sunshine Tour professionals giving of their time to provide some coaching.
“When Vodacom says it wants to inspire change by going Further Together, we mean we want to develop together. So that means building and giving back to the communities that are our consumer base.
“Golf is about a value system, training and discipline, and that can permeate into these youngsters’ schooling, their lives at home and choosing the right Championsfriends. are also born out of watching other champions practice, and passing on their knowledge and skills. Exposure builds potential, and it allows these learners to “Ifdream.even one person at these golf clinics looks at the game and says that they want to be part of golf, they want to do that too, then we have succeeded in giving somebody an opportunity,” she said.
Partnering with the SAGDB to show the younger generation that golf can be a pathway to success is one of Vodacom’s key vehicles for change, and the purpose and life skills golf can give to learners is Mhangwanisomething loves about the game.
Closely aligned to its sponsorship of this series is the golf development aspect that underpins every single tournament wherever it is played in South Africa.
VODACOM HELPS YOUNG GOLFERS TAKE A SWING AT THEIR DREAMS
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When we decided to do this series, one of the first names that came to mind was Des Terblanche. A larger-than-life char acter on the South African golfing scene for a long period of time, Des is well known for his prodigious golfing talent and for his prowess at partying hard afterwards! Getting hold of him required a bit of effort but with assistance from Sunshine Tour player Andre Cruse (someone who we will interview in a future edition) we managed to
Des was born in the North West. moved from their farm to Vryburg regularly, Des would follow them them until eventually he was hitting started playing with them. His dad was the club captain at would organise junior tournaments. started playing provincial junior of 13 he represented Free state/Northern Des was a Junior Springbok from World Champion in 1983 (the Tournament Pines Golf Course in San Diego under-23’s in 1985. Des and Nico van Rensburg played and they both turned professional Highlights of his professional career year in 1988, winning seventeen winning the Sharp Winter Tour winning three tournaments in Asia Asian Matchplay and the Thailand 100 on the European Tour Order Interestingly he held four tour cards European, Asian and South African.
So, what is Des Terblanche up to “I live on a small holding in Kathu at intensive sheep farming. I learn this on a bigger scale, because “I play at Sishen Golf course every family comes to visit, but not a fishing, hunting and target shooting do all three as often as possible”.Des Terblanche and Sean Pappas
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3. Did you ever play or did you ever want to play on tour? It certainly was a dream, but my dreadful swing put paid to that.
1. You have been in the industry for a very long time and at Kloof CC for the last 12 years, what made you choose this career? It was purely by chance really. I was a member at Royal Durban Golf Club (RDGC) at the time and Garth Pearson asked me if I would like to work for him in his Pro Shop. After a few years, I was offered a job in the admin department at RDGC and as they say the rest is Managers Association of South Africa (CMASA) who offer the study opportunity of becoming a Certified Club Manager, has given me the opportunity to follow this as a worthy career path.
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4. Who has been your biggest mentor?
Haven’t had a mentor as such but someone to aspire to without a doubt, is Paul Leishman the GM at Bryanston Country Club. He has all the attributes and skills that makes him one of the best General Manager’s in South Africa.
2. Has it always been golf for you?
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Not at all, I only started playing golf at the age of 21 having been a netball girl in the early days and having completed my studies, was heading into a career in Marketing. The golfing bug bit when I borrowed an uncle’s set of clubs and there began the journey.
6. Describe a typical workday for you at Kloof CC? There is no typical day…. and I’m sure if you ask www.sagolftrader.co.za - General Manager - Kloof Country Club
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5. As a woman was it difficult for you to make inroads in this industry? Initially yes, however I have been fortunate to work with Club Management Committees that have been very supportive and have only encouraged me all the way. There are
8. With consumers already being careful on how they spend their money these days, what is your plan to attract people to the Club?
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In the past year I’ve been able to play more often. Have really enjoyed the camaraderie in being part of the KCC Ladies league team. I’m 55 now and joined the ranks of Seniors golf – we recently played 36 holes at Selborne –what a wonderful organisation KZN Ladies Seniors Golf is and what a great group of women golfers. any GM at any golf club you would get the same answer. The variety in a day is something I enjoy. I can start a day organising the clearing of a fallen tree, then deal with a Caddie having an asthma attack and end off by trying to find someone to relocate a hive of bees that decided to relocate to the putting green at the 4th..
CC ? We have adopted Ready Golf and have marshals on course encouraging play to speed up – slow play still remains a problem though.
12. What are your short & long term goals?
Playing golf and spending time with family and friends. I’m a member of a property investment club and it is something I am interested in as an alternative to one’s traditional retirement planning Myarrangements.loveofwildlife makes it essential to plan at least one trip to a game reserve every year.
13. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
10. The members of a golf club always come first. Do you agree with the phrase “The member is always right”? Yes I do. And we instill these beliefs in the young staff when they start out. Members should feel that the Club is their home away from home. We want them to enjoy every experience they have with us – from the friendly ‘Hello’ when they book in at the Pro Shop to the condition of the course to the hospitality in Halfway and in the Club Facilities after the Whengame.Isaid ‘Yes I do’ earlier, there’s a BUT I needed to add. A large proportion of our golf rounds is due to support from visitors and we strive for these players to have the same experience as our members.
11. Does your position require you to be available on weekends, evenings, and holidays, and if so, does this place demands on your personal life? Been doing this for over 30 years so it’s a way of life and anyone looking at making a career in this industry, needs to understand the demands of the job. There is still time to enjoy life!!
Short term:- fulfilling the KCC strategic plan – we are about halfway through the plan which focuses on maximum utilisation of the facilities and finding alternate income streams. Long term:- i) As a mentor for CMASA, to assist young people in the industry to become certified club managers. ii) Be part of the team to take KCC to 2030 as one of the most successful clubs in KZN.
The Club’s management committee have recognised that by improving the look and feel of the Club premises and creating an attractive venue, that not only members but the community at large are using Kloof Country Club as a place to meet family and friends. The changes in the past 12 months have been enormously successful. The use of social media and connecting with our members and the community online also has had a positive impact on bringing people to the Club.In recent years, we have added a local running club into our stable of sporting disciplines and increased of the fastest growing sports in the world and the first game at KCC is scheduled for 15 October 2022. 9. Slow play is one of the biggest problems in golf today, how do you manage slow play at Kloof www.sagolftrader.co.zaSeptember | October 2022 79
14. Do you still get time to play?
7. Has golf grown in your opinion over the last 18 months? Absolutely. At KCC we have seen a significant increase in rounds since the first COVID19 lockdown was lifted. Rounds averaged 2,000 a month previously and now we consistently record over 3,000 rounds each month.
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The rest is history, 25 years later and part of the amazing team at St Francis Links for the past 11 years.
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4. With the PGA Championship coming up in November, do you do anything different as far as maintenance and course setup is concerned? Maintenance becomes more involved, with more frequent mowing three weeks before the tournament, earlier working hours, more fertilizer on the course and programs to get the green speed to the optimal speed. Attention to detail takes a lot of preference leading up to big tournaments like this.
5. What are the differences in grasses (fairway, rough, greens) at St Francis Links to other parts of the country? We have cool season grasses on the fairways along with natural cynodon grass starting to slowly creep into the fairways. We welcome these natural grasses and do not try to fight it. Our rough is also partly rye and partly veldgrasses. This is because we have made the course more player friendly over the years by opening up more of the landing areas. Our greens are Dominent Bent and we have push-up greens instead of USGA spec greens.
After studying agriculture in Potchefstroom and in between jobs, I got involved at my home club, Springs Country Club (1998). Not knowing anything about greenkeeping, I was asked to help maintain the course which I gladly accepted. This was a great learning experience, not just learning about grass, but also learning so much about myself after being thrown in at the deep end. I did this for a year and then got the job at Stellenbosch Golf Club as assistant superintendent for the next two years after that, and in this time I did my turfgrass management course at Cape Technicon. I have never looked back; this is possibly one of the most rewarding careers that fell into my lap by chance.
2. What is the best and worst part of being a golf course superintendent?
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3. You are at St Francis Links, a coastal course, what is your biggest challenge maintaining a coastal course? Definitely the everchanging weather, especially the strong winds of this area. Every wind brings something different as well. Winds from the north bring extreme heat, Easterlies from the Ocean bring along weather more prone for disease on the greens and westerlies deposits a lot of my bunkersand everywhere except in the bunkers where it is meant to be.
6. Does one need different machinery on course for different types of grasses around the country? Yes, this will vary from course to course and will be determined by factors like steep cutting angles, types of grasses, and specific results that want to be achieved. Cylinder mowers give you a much cleaner Golf Course Superintendent St Francis Links
Best part is to see the fruits of your labour and to be part of this amazing industry. Worst part is when things do not go according to plan due to things out of my control, like weather. We always strive to present the best course we can to our members and customers.
1. When did you realise that turf management was the industry you want to take further?
12. How important is it for golfers to repair their divots and pitch marks immediately vs only a couple of days or week later? Divots do not heal if you put the piece of grass back the next day, not on cool season grass. Creeping grasses should be ok, but the fact is that if you had any golf etiquette, you would put it back as soon as you hit the shot. Pitch marks on greens disappear when you fix it immediately, but if you leave that until the next day, the scar stays there for days and sometimes weeks.
8. To what extent does course setup affect slow play, and how do you deal with it? Course setup is the responsibility of our pro’s, they do the setup on paper, and we set the course up accordingly. Slow play is a huge issue and on big golf days we will adjust the setup for a shorter, more player friendly course to speed up play.
cut than rotary mowers, but a club’s budget will also be a big factor when it comes to what and how many machines can be purchased.
11. Do maintenance staff ever come into conflict with golfers and how do you deal with this?
What was first, the chicken or the egg? This doesn’t answer the question, but poa is something that can’t be beaten in my opinion. The fact that a poa seed can lie in the soil for many years and only germinate when conditions are favorable, makes this a super grass (weed). Golfers do spread the seed, but it takes one plant to produce thousands of small seedheads, and by mowing these plants the spread takes on turbo speed.
7. How big a difference does climate and location play in golf course maintenance? Climate is possibly one of the biggest factors when it comes to how you approach maintenance. Hot humid weather will mean more staff hand watering greens for instance and in the winter we do not need much irrigation on our type of grasses. Climate determines what and when you spray for soil moisture, disease and weeds. We basically plan our maintenance according to the weather conditions at certain times of the year and adjust accordingly.
Yes, we deal with it when it happens. Every incident is different, but we deal with it on the spot. Mostly the golfers are in the wrong when this does happen, but they will never admit it.
9. In your opinion does course machinery or golfers spread more seeds like POA or diseases?
10. Do you think it should be mandatory for each golf courses to close one day per week for maintenance? Absolutely!
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13. People always complain about inconsistent bunkers, how difficult is it to maintain consistent bunkers and do you implement general checks and how? Having very fine dune sand in our bunkers, consistency is very difficult. When the sand is dry, the balls tend to plug a bit and when it is wet the surface becomes firm. I guess you play golf in its purest form at our course and play each shot as it comes. But the most important thing is to start every shot with a smile. Certain things are out of our control, but we do strive to make the things we can control better and better every day.
Umkomaas golf course was first constructed, as a 9-hole layout, in 1913 but was expanded to 18 holes in 1926. In 1932 reknown course designer Robert "Bob" Grimsdell re-designed the course, capitalising on the natural contours of the land and taking advantage of the glorious sea views - in fact, most holes offer great views of the warm Indian ocean. The course layout has remained largely unchanged and as a result, one of Umkomaas' unique features are the raised greens, thanks to over 100 years of top-dressings and treatments.
MIDDLETON BECOMES PGA OF SA’S FIRST FEMALE VICE-CHAIRPERSON
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Although not overly long, the course offers a great challenge for low handicappers, especially when the coastal winds blow. It is however forgiving for even an occasional golfer making it the perfect option for families and groups. Well placed bunkers and undulating fairways mean that those seeking to card a low round need to think their way around the course whilst those looking to simply have fun will enjoy themselves Umkomaastoo. is a great choice for those wanting to get the whole family out into the fresh air. We offer exceptional family membership packages and the opportunity to learn to play via our KidzGolf programme Living up to our reputation as the Friendliest Club, Umkomaas offers a warm welcome to visitors both on and off the course. Competitions are held weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays and visitors are always welcome. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Email: info@umkomaasgolf.co.za ~ Office: +27 (0)39 9731042 Pro Shop: +27 (0)39 9731042 ~ Other: 079 299 8099 CLIP
The PGA of South Africa has appointed Leigh-Jane Middleton as its first female vice-chairperson in what is a strong move by the association to promote greater gender diversity in the game and inspire its female membership to leadershipthe opportunities in golf. Middleton has been a PGA professional for 18 years, the majority of which have been as the Head PGA Teaching Professional at the Bryanston Country Club Golf Academy. Within the PGA of South Africa, Middleton took a lead role in the association’s Women in Golf taskforce that has aimed to reflect The R&A’s Women in Golf Charter and its drive for greater female representation in the game. Middleton said she was excited and humbled to take up this new “I’mopportunity.passionate about growing the game amongst women and would like to use my journey as an example. I think we have so many top women golfers who maybe can’t see a place for themselves on the tours and then think that’s where their journey in golf ends. We want them to realise the incredible opportunities there are within the PGA of South Africa and a career in the golf industry”.
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I will continue to work with beneficial microbes which we are fortunately able to tank mix with our Syngenta fungicide range.
I still believe applying the right product at the right time is the more sustainable solution for our planet long term. Let us all be responsible in our choices at work & at home. I am grateful to Syngenta for spending billions of dollars & many years on each product ensuring that we have a sustainable future.
Top turf research scientists from around the globe shared their ideas & views. The theme of the event was sustainability & development. How do we grow the game of golf in a sustainable manor?
How do we communicate effectively to ensure law enforcements make sense & are ultimately going to be the most sustainable solution?
Starting with your soil testing remains critical – keep your nutrients in balance & then tie your IPM into this. Turf breeders are working hard to present new varieties which are more pest resistant & require less inputs. Gobi bermuda for instance requires very little fertilizer to product a great playing surface however Ibiza is very cold
After attending the International Turfgrass Conference 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark I return with joy & hope for the future of our industry. This was my first global conference with most continents represented well at the event.
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For example, a few European countries are now banning pesticide use which may not be the most sustainable decision long term. Using a fungicide which will not harm your beneficial microbes may just be the better solution than using high rates of ferrous sulphate which may be more harmful long term. I honestly believe we should educate all sectors of agriculture, turf & landscape to make sustainable choices. The products which do not kill the beneficial microbes. Using ferrous sulphate for disease control (which these countries are now using without extensive testing) will not only throw the soil out of balance but may well have a very negative impact on the microbial populations. We need to understand the long-term effects of our actions. Many scientists at the event are concerned about this action which will lead to proper research.
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October 2022 93 tolerant (uses less water than a cool season turf) and may be a nice option for our cooler regions. Costa is a great blend of the new generation tall fescues, rye & bermuda. Growing up your sedges & natural grasses around the pond edges is a great buffer. Introducing natural areas with water wise plants in 3-5 % of golf courses is becoming a common trend. I will continue to work on indigenous pollinator mixes for these areas. A nice combination of grasses, aloes & indigenous flowering plants work well. Mowing down the native areas in early spring or autumn every year keeps them in check. White clover is viewed as a pollinator? Will we welcome this weed on our golf courses? Seed companies are now breeding micro clovers which will become pollinators in our maintained turf areas – yes inter seeding clover into greens, tees & fairways. Let’s start with the corridors & out of play areas – this seems more practical. It is not a good time to be allergic to bees – we need to consider our clients & which pollinators we are wanting to attract to which areas!
It was incredible to be surrounded by so many people passionate about the golf industry & working hard to find sustainable solutions to ensure we can enjoy this incredible game in beautiful open areas for many generations to come. Our urban green spaces are critical & new (not now) exciting projects like Carbon Par allowing courses to figure out how to become carbon neutral. If you have any sustainable solutions, you would like to share with the industry I would love to hear about them. Anyone interested in coming on this journey the next event will be in Japan in 2025. I have the privilege of representing Africa & hope to at least match or one up Italy who had 7 delegates in Copenhagen. Calling all scientists – pathologists, entomologists, nematologists, sustainable solution companies & young brains interested in capturing data & creating models to contact Sue de Zwart via the www.talkingturf.co.za website.
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David Kau is known for being one of South Africa’s most popular stand-up comedians and he has been an MC at the pro-am dinner for the Vodacom Origins of Golf Series before. But the 18-handicapper had never actually played in the event before, and his excitement was palpable before his round. Mostly because, as he put it, he has “fallen in love” with golf. A lot of that love comes from the fact that golf helped him through the toughest of times during the Covid-19 pandemic. As an entertainer, he was particularly hard-hit.
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“I only started playing golf three years ago, but now I’m like a mad man when it comes to the game,” Kau says.
“During Covid I did a lot of social media work with my 1.4 million followers across platforms, and I kind of survived. But there was never a live audience, so it’s not the same. I refuse to do stand-up comedy in front of a laptop because you never know what people are doing on the other side. “But golf, mentally, helped me so much when I was not making any money. Those four-to-five hour walks did a lot of good to me. It’s crazy, I’ve played eight times in the last two weeks because I have fallen in love with golf. Mentally continued on page 97...
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The ability of golf to be an agent for good both in terms of communities and individuals is wellTheknown.Vodacom Origins of Golf Series is into its 18th season, and in that time it has influenced so many lives and communities for the better. But there was someone playing in the Highland Gate Pro-Am event last month who has been touched by the game in a special way.
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As a comedian, Kau is aware that the smile on the face is not always indicative of the struggles going on in the interior of a person. Mental health issues are close to his heart, and he recognises the strain that formerly disadvantaged Black professionals can be under as they try to make it in a highly-competitive industry.
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“I’ve done a lot of mental health work and before Covid I started getting involved with online therapists, doing podcasts and things. There is definitely a mental health connection to golf.
“Not many of us play better when we’re worried about something, and for black professionals it’s even more difficult. And you’re on your own out on the course, your coach or psychologist can’t walk on and help Theseyou. are guys who have to use public transport just to train, getting into a taxi with a golf bag. Mentally it’s amazing what sports people go through, but they can get adrenaline from the fans. But some of them play better with a big crowd and others get the jitters,” Kau said. Although it was his Vodacom Origins of Golf Series debut, Kau has played in other pro-ams before and certainly did not have the jitters around the magnificent Highland Gate layout, which provides a stern test nestled inside the Steenkampsberg mountains of Mpumalanga.
continued from page 96.. it has done a lot for me and I’m also walking seven or eight kilometres so I don’t need gym, unless I go do some weights so my drives can be a bit longer,” Kau laughed.
• He won two U.S. Opens and one Masters.
He reached the top ahead of more famous players of his generation, such as Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and Jimmy Demaret, who all went on to build much longer and more productive pro careers.
• He spent the rest of his working life as a club professional and instructor. One of his students was the billionaire Howard Hughes. Answer on page 110
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TURNING BACK THE CLOCK WHO is the Golfer from the past?
• His up-and-down career is one of the great mysteries of golf, but for a few years in the late 1930s he was the best player in the game.
• He started playing on the professional circuit in 1931 and won an event in his rookie season before turning 20 years of age, setting a record that would not be matched until 2013, when Jordan Spieth won the John Deere Classic.
• He was born in Dallas, Texas on the 22nd of November 1911 and died in Sherman Oaks, California on the 11th of June 1987.
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The Sunshine Tour has announced another major step towards its development objectives with the launch of the new Blue Label Development Tour, a series of 10 18-hole tournaments to be played in Gauteng and teeing off this August.
The Blue Label Development Tour is an expansion of Blue Label’s already significant investment in the Sunshine Tour through the hosting of the Blue Label Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club.
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In order to limit the expenditure for the professionals, all the tournaments will be played in Gauteng and there will be no entry fees.
SUNSHINE TOUR ANNOUNCES NEW BLUE LABEL DEVELOPMENT TOUR
The Blue Label Development Tour is a significant expansion of playing opportunities for recognised development professionals and will draw players from the Altron Big Easy Tour, the Sunshine Tour Qualifying Schools, the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament and the Sunshine Tour Luno Order of Merit under various categories of eligibility. Each tournament will be played on a Monday and will feature a field of 85 professionals playing for a prize fund of R50 000, with the top 10 earning a cheque.
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Larry Nestadt, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Blue Label, said: “I’m so excited that the Blue Label Challenge has grown to include the Blue Label Development Tour and what is now a hugely significant contribution to the development of professional golf in South Africa.
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of the Sunshine Tour, said: “This is a real gamechanger in terms of yet another opportunity for our development players to make use of the local pathways to get onto the Sunshine Tour. Blue Label has provided the perfect example of how we can work together to truly unlock the greatness in all facets of the professional game.” Label Development Tour Schedule August : Waterkloof Golf Club 22 August : ERPM Golf Club 5 September : Kempton Park Golf Club September : Modderfontein Golf Club 22 September : Services Golf Club 26 September : Benoni CC October : State Mines Country Club 20 October : Venue to be confirmed October : Park Country Club October : Venue to be confirmed continued from page 103..
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It’s an honour for us to be able to provide these playing opportunities for development players, and in so doing to truly transform their careers and redefine what they themselves even believed could be possible through the game of golf.”
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Brett Levy and Mark Levy, join CEOs of Blue Label, said: “We are proud to be associated with the Blue Label Challenge, and are now extremely excited about this extension of that vision into the Blue Label Development Tour where we can grow our investment into professional golf and our vision for a truly transformed professional golf landscape in South ThomasAfrica.”Abt,Commissioner
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VODACOM ORIGINS AND SAGDB HELPING YOUTH GO
The generational success of the South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB) was nowhere more clearly demonstrated than at the Vodacom Origins of Golf tournament at De Zalze Golf Club, where a golfer who years ago started with the SAGDB is now a coach in programmetheand has his own son enrolled in Reubenit. Adams stood on the driving range at De Zalze assisting with the Vodacom Origins of Golf clinic with the SAGDB golfers and Sunshine Tour professionals, and which included his son Sergio Japhets. It was a sight that brought a smile to the face of Shawn Adriaanse, the SAGDB Manager for the Bolandprovincialplaying“SergioRegion.hasbeenforBolandteamsfor a while now. His dad, Reuben, was himself an SAGDB player and was one of the players with whom we first started the programme in Riverside Worcester,inand now he’s a coach there and helping to coach SAGDB golfers,” said Adriaanse, who has seen so many success stories like this over the years.
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