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Special Features:· trevor fisher Jnr wins the Africa open, his maiden european tour victory· uit die joggie se bek· J P duminy is our celebrity golfer · greenkeeping - Q & A’s with Charl blaauw · the global game

Cover photo: trevor fisher with his maiden european tour Win

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On the Cover:Firstly huge congratulations to Trevor Fisher Junior on winning the Africa Open, his maiden European Tour victory. Paul Cuningham continues writing for us but the series is now called “success in training” and you can expect the same high standards that Paul in renowned for. JP Duminy is our celebrity golfer, lets hold thumbs that the CWC will come to South Africa.

Trevor Fisher Jnr wins the Africa Open, hisMaiden European Tour victory 16

Uit die joggie se bek 48

Celebrity golfer profile – J P Duminy 56

Greenkeeping - Q & A’s with Charl Blaauw 74

The Global Game 77

Letter to the Editor 4

News from the PGA 6

Golfing Gals 8

Trivia quiz 10

Classifieds 84

SA Golf Trader directory 86

Laugh out loud 88

Know your rules 11

Success in training 12

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE 4

TUITION & INSTRUCTION 11

AFFORDABLE GOLF 24

KIDS STUFF 70

GREENKEEPING 76

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 84

RESULTS & RANKINGS 42

EVENTS CALENDAR 44

Neville Louis

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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

Letter to the editor

winninG LetterTo the Editor

Of late a male friend and I went on vacation to Umtentweni on the Natal South Coast.

One morning we decided to go for an early morning swim, dressed in swimming-wear only... Nevertheless, after the swim, we decided to take a stroll along the beach. Our bold spirits got the better of us and before we realised it our ‘short’ walk had taken us all the way to the Port Shep-stone Bridge!

At this stage we felt tired and noticed a sand road close to the bridge. We decided to head back for Umtentweni along this sand road. After a short while, I started doubting our choice to take the deserted route, as no cars were in sight and we were surrounded by dense bush either side of us. I started getting concerned for our safety.

Unexpectedly we noticed a gap in the bushes and saw the most remarkable green fairways of the Port Shepstone Golf Course. This is a moment that I will never forget as I recall the feeling of security as well as the magnificent brilliance of the golf course!

We were parched by this stage and decided to walk to the clubhouse for some refreshments. The hospitality shown to us by the local golfers as well as the atmosphere at the clubhouse was great! This is where I picked up a copy of your magazine.

Fortunately we managed to get a lift to Umtent-weni. They say ‘diamonds are a girls’ best friend,

but a bikini became mine that day. My male friend soon realized that if it wasn’t for my biki-ni, he would have walked back to Umtentweni!

Thanks for a lovely magazine.

RegardsBronwyn

Dear Bronwyn

Yes, Port Shepstone Golf Course is really beautiful and offers typical South Coast hospitailty. I am not sure if you are a golfer but I that would recommend that you or friends of yours take your golf clubs along on your next holiday to the south coast. Port Shepstone GC, Scottburgh GC, Southbroom GC, San Lameer GC, Selborne GC, Umkomaas GC, Umdoni Park GC and Wild Coast CC offer an amazing golfing experience for all levels of play.

Thank goodness for that bikini, your boy-friend owes you big time.

Regards

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PgA neWs cLause is sa’s pGa pro oF tHE YEARSt Francis Links CEO Jeff Clause has been voted the PGA of South Africa’s PGA Professional of the Year for the third time in his distinguished career.

The annual PGA of South Africa Awards cele-brates those professionals who have made a real impact in the game at their respective

clubs.

Clause previously won the award in 1995 and 2003.

“There is no greater accomplishment in business than to be acknowledged by your peers,” says Clause.

“In my 24 years in South Africa my real goal as a PGA professional was to see the role of the PGA profes-sional raised to a higher level at his or her club or facility. I pushed hard for better education and better training that involved the PGA, the professionals and the apprentices. My philosophy has always been that we need to educate the professionals so that we can evaluate them and ultimately appreciate them.”

Clause says he is proud to represent an association that is making great strides in South African golf.

“I really feel that we are producing a new genera-tion of PGA professionals who are a compliment to some of South Africa’s legendary professionals from

the past. Golf is a business that requires business decisions from businessmen and women. The game will not decline if we can continue to produce PGA professionals who take an active role in the golf clubs and communities to grow the game.

“I am proud to say that I have played a part in assisting some of our industry leaders as they started their journey. I am proud of the way they put their members and guests first with consistent service, attention to detail and tireless efforts.”

Clause is well known for his hands-on approach at a golf club and for his ability to make even visiting golfers feel welcome.

“All we do is treat our members as royalty and our guests as members for their stay. It’s all about look-ing for ways to get better and better, in every way, every day.”

Ivano Ficalbi, the Chief Executive of the PGA of South Africa, said, “Jeff must be congratulated for his commitment to the PGA and the game of golf. He manages an excellent operation and is a very deserving winner.”

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1. Name: Adele van Wyk

2. What is your handicap? 14.

3. How long have you been playing Golf? 16 years.

4. Who got you into playing Golf? My husband (I knew he was Mr Right when he said that he would like his wife to play golf with him one day).

5. Who is your favourite golfer? Man: Branden Grace he sponsors two of my sons at the Fancourt Golf Academy.Women: Melissa Eaton.

6. Where are you currently a member at? Fancourt.

7. Which is your favourite golf course? Outeniqua.

8. What has been your most embarrassing moment on the golf course? When I played with my new Jack Nicklaus fairway wood, someone asked me what club it was and I replied “Jack Daniels”.

9. What is your current occupation? Attorney (I have my own practice in George called ‘A Chimes & Van Wyk’) and founder of the ‘MatchPlay’ Brand.

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

11. Any superstitions? Only that you cant play golf with one negative thought in your head

12. Favourite Book: Biograpy of Steve Jobs and also Andre Agassi by the name “Open” (more of a reader than a moviegoer).

13. Three things I can’t live without: Maya Prass pants, matchplay skorts and champagne.

14. My guilty pleasure: Spoiling my 3 sons rotten.

15. My favourite food: Sushi.

16. Happiness is: Being healthy.

17. Get me a plane ticket to: Turkey.

18. Someone I look up to: People that are happy despite their difficult circumstances.

19. I’m not embarrassed to say that I: ...I dont like camping.

20. Favourite quote:Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than utterly boring.

SEASOn SEVEnIf 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 two photos of your choice to [email protected].

One girl per edition will be chosen by us(the editors decision is final and nocorrespondence will be entered into).

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7. Tiger Woods turned professional in?a) 1996b) 1995c) 19948. Ben Hogan had a near fatal car accident, how old was he at the time?a) 30b) 36c) 38

9. Paul Azinger enjoys playing what in his spare time?a) Pokerb) Bridgec) Chess

10. Legendary American amateur golfer Bobby Jones was what by profession?a) Lawyerb) Chartered accountantc) Medical doctor

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Congratulations to Graham Tibbit our winner of the Trivia Quiz Jan/Feb edition.; he receives two bottles of KWV 12 year old brandy.

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

1. Adam Scott’s career took off in 2001 when he won which tournament?a) SA Openb) Africa Openc) Alfred Dunhill Championship

2. Webb Simpson was born in which year?a) 1985b) 1983c) 1980

3. Fred Couples never uses which of the following?a) Sunglassesb) A peak capc) A glove

4. Ian Poulter is a collector of?a) Motorbikesb) Motor carsc) Guitars

5. What event caused the Ryder Cup to be held in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years?a) The 9/11 attacksb) The tsunami in Thailandc) The tsunami in Japan

6. What career did David Frost used to pursue?a) Car salesmanb) Insurance salesmanc) Cigarette salesman

1. The first correct entry drawn will be declared the winner. The draw will take place on the 13th of April 2015.2. 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 [email protected] or Fax your chosen answer letters to 086 694 2185.

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T U I T I O N & I N S T R U C T I O N

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success intraininG


One of the most common sayings in golf is that 90% of the game is played between your ears. That leaves 10% for the rest!

When I was a junior I believed everything my mentors and coaches told me. I had no clue what the mental side of the game was all about so I just let that 90% be and focused my attention on the 10% component of the game. I split it up into 5% for equipment and 5% for the physical or technical sides of the game and boy, was there a lot of the game crammed into that very small percentage!

The effects of playing the game with the wrong equipment certainly had a massive influence on how the mind reacted and the kind of battles or compensations that would take place to gain some form of control. I remember as a junior and throughout most of my amateur career most of the equipment that moved in and out of my bag always seemed to play differently. Nothing really matched but with all the practice I did I would find out about the characteristics of the equipment in the bag in no time and just use it as effectively as I could out on the course. I remember it seemed to take me forever to find a 3 wood

that I liked! If clubs didn’t behave I would turf them to the locker or trade them in quickly for something that worked. Everything was all feel based, how the club looked made you feel good, how it played, the flight and the feel off the club face made you feel good - that was the one! There was always that favourite club in the bag, one you could do almost anything with, one that you always seemed to hit close and then there were those that only seemed to draw or move right when you hit them with what felt like the same swing. Back in those days technology was less than ideal but we made the most of what we had and always found a way to score! I went through the transition from wooden heads to metal and from steel shafts to graphite. There wasn’t an abundance of cash around but I batted smart and sat just behind the technology curve with my purchases. Back then new equipment came out every two to three seasons and even season for season would be okay to deal with, but now with the saturated and competitive market out there, there’s something new and improved being banged out every three months! Spoiled for choice at times and maybe that sometimes poses a mental dilemma.

by Paul Cuningham, PGA Qualified Teaching Professional at Eagle Canyon

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A lot of top level professionals find it difficult to part with trusted old faithfuls and may retain the service in consis-tency and control past quite a few models of supposed technological improvement. Equipment company’s fight for market share should not be at your peril. The impulse to buy because a certain Professional supposedly uses that driver or looks good in an ad swinging it should not lure you into a mental conundrum. The key is not to get distracted by things, “buy” impulse - don’t fix what isn’t broken! By all means available use the technology curve to your advantage. In this day and age the precision manufac-turing of equipment is so far superior to yesteryear, sets blend far more effectively, shafts react more consistently, club fitment is now a qualified art in the industry and the use of launch monitors are there to analyze ball flights and data accurately. Whatever you do or use, make sure it doesn’t affect that 90% anymore than it needs to. Peace of mind is peace in game ;-)

The other 5%, the physical side of your golfing wellbeing; how strong, flexible, or fit you are and what you know about the technical attributes of your swing also has a massive impact on your mental side. So, that yesteryear mere 10% had a huge effect on that supposed 90% mental make up that defined our game. I find what I have learnt on my journey now is that the mental aspects of the game are a lot smaller a percentage holistically and much simpler to manage in the modern day than in the past. We know so much more about the structure of the mind and how to compartmentalize priorities to improve on it, much in the same way we do with swing analysis.

the Eishberg analogy 10% above 90% below, hidden but awesomely powerful -

such is the Mind!

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The key basics being: Positivity (belief structure), Tension Management (breath control and routine discipline) and State Management (how you carry yourself and your attitude out there). If you genuinely want to improve your golf leaps and bounds then not only should you resolve technical or physical issue in a structured manner with your relative facilitators but you should also resolve mental ill discipline just as quickly as you would put merit into resolving a technical issue. After SUCCESS, build on it - After failure, learn from it and visualize SUCCESS!

When taking statistics of your round, don’t just focus on your physical or technical stat percentages. Also rate out of 10 what your belief structure was like, your tension levels before, during and after your round were like, how you carried yourself, how good you were at sticking to your routines, what your course management was like, your preparation for the event and even the work or rela-tionship you had with your caddy. The more information you can access about yourself becomes a very power tool in situational awareness and is a wonderful stepping stone towards implementing habits of success.

The effects of optimized equipment geared to our phy-sique and swing type has also limited the negative effect mental imprinting has presented to us in the past. There is no excuse in this modern era of the game not to have your equipment checked and fitted to your spec! The use of TrackMan and Flight Scope is there for us all to utilize, not just for club fitting but also for finding statistics to fine tune technical adjustments. With the aid of better statistical information and also the combination of digital analysis, even the dreaded technical “lurgy” can be spot-ted and changed effectively. So, barring even a few more push ups and sit ups, or even better still an effectively set up TPI strength, functional mobility or fitness assessment, we have more than enough opportunity to sort out our physical limitations and find more peace of mind. At very least we should make the most of what we’ve got ;-)

So, what other 90% rules are out there? They say 90% of lessons are given on the long game and from what I’ve seen I could vouch for that! 90% of practice time is spent on the range, who doesn’t like smacking a golf ball! 90% of people think their short game is good enough, until they check there stats! 90% don’t feel they need to do any mental training, until the game is all but done and dust for them! 90% of golfers have weak grips, 90% stand shut to the target and come over the top - there”fore” 90% fade or slice the ball. 90% of golfers think their handicaps are too low, the other 10% are quite happy where they are! There’s statistically a 90% chance of holing out three footers, so practice making 100% :-) There may be a 90% chance of it raining today, well at least somewhere in the World ;-)

If you want to peak your game with structured facili-tation and round the clock mentorship with your golf, contact Paul or TGSE Academy on the details below. Let’s use the IGT Pro Development Tour as your step-ping stone to qualify for the Sunshine Tour’s Q-school.



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It was an act of frustration perhaps more commonly associ-ated with golf’s fictional anti-hero Happy Gilmore than the world’s reigning No 1. player.

But when Rory McIlroy pulled his second shot on the eighth hole of the WGC Cadillac Championship into a lake, he might as well have been channeling the much loved Adam Sandler character.

Before continuing his round with a dropped ball, the four-time major winner launched the 3-iron used to play the offending shot into the water as well.

FruStrAted rOry McILrOy thrOwS cLub INtO LAke AFter bOtched ShOt.

“It felt good at the time,” a rueful McIlroy later said of the inci-dent in comments carried by the PGA Tour website.“I just let frustration get the better of me. It was heat of the moment, and I mean, if it had of been any other club I probably wouldn’t have but I didn’t need a 3-iron for the rest of the round so I thought, why not.”

The club “must have went a good 60, 70 yards,” he joked. McIlroy composed himself to finish with a second round of 70.

While an improvement on his previous weeks performance at the Honda Classic event, where he failed to make the cut, the Northern Irishman’s frustration with elements of his game was still clear.

“I think every golfer feels it because I don’t hit shots like the one I hit on 8 on the range,” he said.

“That’s what really bothers me, the fact that I get out on the course and I hit shots that I’m not seeing when I’m in a more relaxed environment.

“So it’s a little bit of mental, a little bit of physical. It’s just every-thing is not quite matching up.”

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Want to know how PGA TOUR players live? You can find out for a shade under $16 million.

That’s the listing price for Justin Leonard’s 14,000-square-foot Spanish Colonial-style pad in the Highland Park section of Dallas.

Situated on .875 acres it features six bedrooms, 6 1/2 baths, a four-car garage, gym, media room, library and a putting green in the backyard.

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Fisher fires to fabulous victory at Africa open

Fisher Junior’s five stroke victory on 24-un-der-par 264 not only extended South Afri-ca’s stranglehold in the tournament to eight

successive years, but secured the 36-year-old the elusive European Tour card he has been chasing for nearly a decade.

“I only had three bogeys for the week, which is quite an achievement,” Fisher Junior said after a remarkable round that took his weekend tally to 17-under-par after a 63 on the third day. That’s how you win tournaments; by keeping bogeys off your card. My mind set was great. I didn’t let any-thing faze me, and I hit my long irons very well. All you want to do is give yourself a chance.”

It was the 129th South African triumph on the European Tour, which will now have a new – and very popular member, judging by all the congrat-ulatory messages on social media.Englishman Matt Ford, who led through the first two rounds, did little wrong as he also pursued a maiden European Tour win.Ford carded a worthy five-under-par 67 with a

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A brand of compel-ling, positive and precise golf netted Trevor Fisher Junior nine birdies for a fabulous eight- under-par 64 and the title of 2015 Africa Open cham-pion at the East London Golf Club.

bogey at the ninth the only blemish on his card, but he was kept at bay by the sheer brilliance of the winner. The European Tour rookie made birdies at the first and third holes, but Fisher matched him shot for shot. The Modderfontein golfer’s only blemish came at the short par-four fifth, when he was short of the green with his ap-proach after his tee-shot stopped under the lip of the fairway bunker just before the crest of the hill.

From there Fisher three-putted, but rebounded with birdies at the sixth and seventh holes and made an excellent par save on eight when his drive was way left. “I don’t want to define myself through my golf,” Fisher said, explaining how he brushes off the adversities that inevitably come in a final round. I try to be myself whether I play a good shot or a bad shot; I just try to be a happy guy. I actually felt very comfortable out there, although I was a bit nervous towards the end.”

The back 10 at East London Golf Club features a zoo-full of wildlife that are astonishingly tame – including Nyala, Impala and Blue Duiker – and


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Fisher Junior tamed the second half of the old-style course throughout the week, not dropping a single shot in his four rounds coming in. The ninth however was the key hole in deciding the Africa Open. Fisher Junior, who was firing his

long-irons at the flags with superb precision, stuck a four-iron 10 feet from the flag and drained the birdie putt; Ford made bogey after missing a six-footer for par.

“The ninth-hole was a nice swing, I was

suddenly three ahead. I hit a two-iron off the tee and

then the four-iron was probably my shot of the week,” Fisher Junior

said. The reigning Chase to the Inves-tec Cup champion then made swift work

of the last nine holes, picking up four more birdies for an astonishingly easy win.

Fisher Junior said it was not the first time he has gone really low on this coastal links-type course. “A few years ago I went seven-under here to lead after the first two rounds, but Charl Schwartzel won. This year I thought it was my time and I had confidence because I’ve done it before on this course,” he said.

Third place was shared by two Spaniards – Eduar-do de la Riva and Jorge Campillo – and Den-mark’s Morten Orum Madsen, who all shot 66s to finish on 16-under, while John Parry and Jaco van Zyl shared sixth on 14-under.Van Zyl had started the day four strokes behind Fisher Junior, and also had high hopes of secur-ing his first European Tour win. But he endured a mediocre day, especially with the putter, and could only post a two-under-par 70.

For Fisher Junior, the father of two daughters, the victory brings with it a European Tour exemption until the end of 2016. “I’ve tried so hard to get that European Tour card, for so many years,” Fisher Junior said. “Obviously it’s a massive step for my career because that’s where all South African golf-ers want to be.”

Even more success and glory could lie ahead for the ever-smiling golfer because the Investec Cup finale, with its R3.5 million bonus pool prize for the winner is coming up and Fisher Junior is in pole position to win one of the biggest prizes in South African golf once again.


At the start of the 2013 sea-son, Gauteng junior Ivanna Samu was just another junior with big dreams. In two short years, though, the 16-year-old Ruimsig golfer has risen to third in the Womens Golf SA (WGSA) Senior Rankings and holds the number one spot in the Junior standings.

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Samu prevails at Gauteng North Girls

Samu notched five victories in 2014, including the prestigious Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Championship, and reeled in a further 10 top

five finishes on the junior circuit.

However, her meteoritic rise was instigated by a runner-up finish at the Gauteng North Junior Girls’ Open Championship early in February. Last month the leggy teenager came full circle when she claimed a play-off victory in the 2015 edition at Centurion CC.

Samu came into the event on the back of a run-ner-up finish in the Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies at Glendower and carried a lot of confidence into the junior championship after her successful debut on the Sunshine Ladies Tour.

She dominated early on with an opening six-under-

par 67 to lead by three strokes from North West junior Michelle Swanepoel and fellow Gauteng golfer, Woo Ju Son.

Son carded a two under 71 in the final round, but Swanepoel signed for another 70 to tie Samu at six under 140 and force the championship into extra time.

“Michelle was playing really well and it took two extra holes before I took the title. Although I won quite a few times last year, I still get very nervous when I am in contention and I’m sure that Michelle felt the same.”

“The course at Centurion was in superb condition, and I am really pleased that I used all the expe-rience I gained playing at Glendower to keep it together and go one better this year.”



sa’s snyman defeats Scottish open champ in PE

Western Province amateur Ian Snyman defeated reigning Carrick

Neil Scottish Open champion Gavin Moynihan with a perfectly timed

flop-shot to end a dramatic four-hole play-off for the Eastern Province/

Border Stroke Play title last month.

Snyman carded rounds of 68 and 69 at Port Eliz-abeth GC to take the 36-hole lead at seven-un-der-par 137, while first round leader Moynihan

from Ireland followed an opening 67 with a 73 to lag three shots off the pace going into the final round.

FINAL RESULT (Top10)206 Ian Snynan 68 69 69 (fourth play-off hole)206 Gavin Moynihan IRE 67 73 66210 Gerlou Roux 72 71 67211 Jason Smith 68 73 70; Aubrey Beckley 72 69 70

212 Andre Nel 69 71 72; Luke Trocado 69 75 68; Tristen Strydom 72 72 68213 Gary Hurley IRE 69 70 74; Herman Loubser 73 70 70; Keegan de Lange 72 73 68

Moynihan, a member of the 2013 Curtis Cup and 2014 Eisenhower Trophy team, scorched the course in 66 strokes to set the clubhouse target at 10-under-par 206. However, Snyman answered with a 69 to tie the world number 35 at the end of regulation play.

In three extra trips down the par-five closing hole, the pair were still at a stalemate.

Snyman’s fourth tee shot found the rough on the right, while Moynihan finished just off the 18th fairway. Both players hit their approaches into the right greenside bunker.

Moynihan splashed out to leave himself a 12-footer for birdie, but Snyman’s trap shot flew the green.

“I had 10 meters to the pin, but I couldn’t chip because I had very little green to work with,” the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation player explained.

“I hit a flop-shot to make sure the ball would stop, but it hit the center of the cup and dropped for birdie. Gavin’s putt looked like it was going to drop all the way to the hole, but it died just on the lip. I must thank my coach, Paul MacKenzie.

“We worked really hard on my game last year and that flop-shot is all down to his short-game drills.”Snyman won the 2014 Western Province Premier Tour Order of Merit with four victories and a clutch of top five finishes and lifted the Sanlam Cape Province Open Championship last year March.

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Courageous Coussaud triumphs at SA Stroke Play

Coussaud carded a final round four-under-par 68 to clinch a three stroke victory over South Africa’s Rupert Kaminski on a winning score of

15-under-par 273.

The 22-year-old Angouleme golfer was extremely pleased to have his name edged alongside such greats as four-time Major winner Ernie Els, former Masters champion Trevor Immelman and European Tour champions Richard Sterne, Branden Grace and Dawie van der Walt.

“I don’t really know if I want to laugh or cry,” Cous-saud said. “My arms are still shaking a little. This is the most unbelievable moment of my life. I don’t know what to do; I just want to smile.”

“Before this win, my proudest moment was when I won the University National Championships with my team in 2012 in Canada,” the Frenchman said.

“But this is definitely the highlight of my career. To win on my first visit to South Africa is very special.”Kaminski eagled the par-four 16th and boxed a 12-footer for birdie at the 18th for a 72 to finish alone in second, one stroke ahead of South Africa’s Armandt Scholtz (71) and Romain Langasque from France, who registered rounds of 71 to share third.

Ugo Coussaud claimed the South African Stroke Play

Championship title last month, but the first French champion in

the history of the prestigious event had to show some real French

flair at the final hole to triumph at Port Elizabeth GC.

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FINAL RESULT (Top 20)273 Ugo Coussaud FRA 66 71 68 68276 Rupert Kaminski 68 67 69 72277 Armandt Scholtz 73 67 66 71; Romain Langasque FRA 72 70 64 71280 Gary Hurley IRL 70 72 72 66; Gavin Moynihan IRL 68 71 70 71282 Ewen Ferguson SCO 65 71 71 75283 Craig Ross SCO 70 70 72 71; Dylan Naidoo 69 70 72 72; Luke Trocado 69 66 76 72284 Jade Buitendag 75 69 66 74;

Jason Smith 71 72 73 68; Jeong Weon Ko FRA 71 69 71 73; Darin de Smidt 70 71 70 73; Johan Germishuys 69 71 71 73; Ian Snyman 68 72 73 71285 Jack Hume IRL 72 71 71 71; Connor Syme SCO 71 71 74 69; Aubrey Beckley 71 71 70 73; Jeremy Gandon FRA 67 78 71 69286 Paul Boshoff 72 71 73 70; Tristen Strydom 72 69 74 71; Andrew van der Knaap 70 74 67 75



Hendrikse produces magic to win at Bryanston

Phillips coasts to Players Champion-ship victory

South Africa’s top ranked senior Mellette Hendrikse ram-bled to another play-off victory over Lawrence Franklin in the Central Gauteng Golf Union’s Senior Open to

claim his second win of the season last month.

The 54-year-old Akasia player was slow off the mark with an opening 75 and lagged four strokes behind Franklin, but he hauled himself into contention with a solid final round 73 to tie the first round pacesetter for the lead on four-over-par 144 in regulation play.

Par at the first extra hole was enough to secure the victory for Hendrikse, who won the Gauteng North Senior Open in similar fashion last month.

KwaZulu-Natal’s Morgan Phillips delivered a splendid final round performance at the Gary Player CC to cruise to victory at the prestigious Players Champion-

ship at Sun City last month.

Fanus van Niekerk, who played with Phillips over the first two rounds, predicted that the Maritzburg golfer’s course management would carry him to a podium finish and the 53-year-old senior did not disappoint.

While the victory at Bryanston GC also took the sting out of a recent runner-up finish in the Players Championship, the win lifted Hendrikse to an all-time high point’s record in the South African Golf Association’s Senior Rankings.

Hendrikse vaulted to 97.10 points and broke the previous record of 94.25, set by Francois le Roux from De Zalze in 2013.

“This is a really nice way to start the season, because I have to admit that I feel the pressure out there,” said the reigning Indwe Risk Services SA Senior Amateur Stroke Play champion.

Phillips caught SA number one Mellette Hendrikse and overhauled overnight leader Basil Naidoo with a carefully constructed one-over-par 73 for a three stroke victory on eight-over-par 224.

“I came third in 2013 and I was a joint runner-up last year, so people said I should win this year, but let me tell you, it was a very hard grind to get to the winner’s circle,” Phillips said.

“Only the top 50 seniors in the country qualify to play the Players Championship, so to compete against the cream of the crop and come out on top is incredibly special for me.”

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FINAL RESULTS224 Morgan Phillips 77 74 73227 Mellette Hendrikse 76 74 77228 Basil Naidoo 74 75 79231 Jock Wellington 76 75 80232 William Skinner 80 78 74; Mark O’Brien 75 80 77233 Derik Piek 80 75 78234 Lynton Beckett 76 79 79235 Schalk Naude 80 76 79236 George Bezuidenhout 84 74 78

RESULTS (TOP 10)148 *Mellette Hendrikse 75 73 (*play-off victory at 1st extra hole)148 Lawrence Franklin 71 77149 Ben Kleynhans 76 73152 Schalk Naude 77 75153 Gavin Light 80 73; Jock Wellington 78 75; Steven Doeg 77 76; Basil Naidoo 77 76; Jerome Benting 77 76; Alan Fraser 76 77



March / April 2015

Rising Stars beat out some of the country’s top Amateurs...

Loubser pips Sinclair after u23′s playoff

Zethu Myeki and Demi Flanagan ensured a superb one-two finish for Border when the rising stars beat out some of the country’s top amateurs to take the

honours in the Border Ladies Championship last month.

Myeki, a graduate from the South African Golf Development Board, claimed the biggest triumph of her career when she clinched the A-Division title by two strokes from Flanagan.

The 21-year old Wesbank golfer opened with a 77 in blustery conditions at East London GC to set the first round target, but was followed closely by Woo-Ju Son from Gauteng (78) while Flanagan carded a 79 at her home course to finish just a further stroke back alongside another local challenger, Yolanda Duma from West Bank.

The country’s fourth ranked Cara Gorlei charged into con-tention in the second round, but Myeki matched her 72 to open up a four stroke lead on the Western Province player.

Flanagan lagged five strokes off the pace after carding a 75 and Son slipped fourth on 154 after signing for a 77.

Despite coming under pressure from Flanagan in the final round, Myeki held her nerve and fired a closing 75 to triumph on 224.

Flanagan charged to second on her own after posting a 72 for the low-est round of the day.

Son closed with a 74 to finish on 229, two strokes ahead of Gauteng’s Kaleigh Telfer (82-74-75) and three clear of Gorlei, who signed for a 79.

“This is without a doubt my biggest amateur win,” said a delighted Myeki.

TThe annual GNGU u23 Open event was held at Akasia CC last month.

Marco Loubser won the event in a playoff against Rosswell Sinclair after the pair ended on 5 under par 139. Loubser was fast out the gate registering a brilliant 66 for his first round. The heat however caught up with the Centurion CC member and he was only able to record a second round score of 73. Rosswell took another path to his score reg-istering rounds of 70 and 69 to tie Marco’s score. The first

round saw Sinclair end with a string of 5 birdies in the last 6 holes and he ended the second round in similar fashion by recording 4 birdies in the last 5 holes.

The top six positions recorded scores of level par or better on a testing Akasia CC layout. Among these players was Kifentse Nukeri who shot rounds of 75 and 68 to record the lowest score for the second round and end 4 strokes off the pace. Nukeri shot a stern warning to his competition in the u17, u19 and u23 Inter Provincial teams that he is here to compete for a spot. The 16 year old youngster is a product of the SAGDB’s efforts in the Gauteng North region. “It’s his way of thanking the selectors for the faith they put in him.” Rohan de Beer, manager for the SAGDB in Gauteng North said. “I’ve always maintained that he has great potential and brilliant work etiquette. He was a very late selection for the u19 IPT at the end of last year and this gave him the belief that he is good enough to compete with the best.”

Marco Loubser with Gerry Few

FINAL RESULTS (TOP 10)1 Marco Loubser 66 73 1392 Rosswell Sinclair 70 69 1393 Richard Joubert 71 69 1404 Dawid Opperman 73 69 1425 Kifentse Nukeri 75 68 1436 Adriel Poonan 74 70 144T7 Divan Marais 73 72 145 Kyle Beattie 76 69 145 Keegan McLachlan 69 76 145 Ruan Korb 71 74 145



Young defeated Southern Cape’s Jovan Rebula 8 & 6 in the 36-hole final at Silver Lakes GE to

celebrate Scotland’s third victory in five years in South Africa’s premier amateur championship.

The last Scot standing was thrilled to follow in the footsteps of his compatriots Michael Stewart and Brian Soutar, who triumphed in 2011 and 2012 respectively, and humbled to add his name to the marquee list of champions that includes Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Trevor Immelman.

“This is massive; the biggest win of my career so far,” the Perthshire player said.

“I’ve won a few tournaments before, but this is by far the biggest win. You look at the trophy and

Daniel Young from Scot-land hailed his victory in the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship as the pinnacle of his career.

Flower of Scotland blooms at Sanlam SA Amateur

there are some massive, massive names on it. To get my name alongside them is great. It speaks volumes for how I played this week.”

Young proved too strong for 17-year-old Rebula on the day.

Young ended Rebula’s title bid at the 12th hole with a birdie to close out victory.

He said he was targeting victory in the champion-ship after he opened the week with a pace-set-ting five-under-67 in the Stroke Play qualifier on the previous Sunday.

Rebula paid credit to an impressive performance from his Scottish opponent.

“I’ve gained a lot of mental experience this week,” and I’m am very glad for Danny, because he played very well and didn’t make any mistakes.

Grandfather Neels Els patrolled the fairways, while his father, Dragan, did bag duty this week.

“It’s always fun having my dad on the bag in those emotional moments out there,” Rebula said.

“We both get frustrated with each other at times, but I really enjoy spending time with my dad and I think he also enjoys being out there with me. And it’s always fantastic to have my granddad’s support.”

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NE WS CLIP

The Grand Slam of Golf is moving to Trump National in suburban Los Angeles this fall.

The multi-year agreement between the PGA of America and the Trump Organization was announced in early March.

The event will be played Oct 19-21 in its return to the U.S. mainland for the first time since 1993. It features the winners of golf’s four majors: the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship.

Trump National, whose owner Donald Trump attended the announcement, features a 7,242-yard, par-71 layout with lakes, massive bunkers, waterfalls and scenic views.

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NE WS CLIP

A dislocated shoulder won’t keep Arnold Palmer from hitting his ceremonial tee shot at Augusta National.

Palmer, a four-time Masters champion, dislocated his right shoulder in a fall at the Father-Son Challenge in December, according to ESPN.com. He said he hasn’t been allowed to swing since .

“I’m looking forward to being out on that tee even if I fan it,” Palmer told reporters at Trump National Doral. He was at the resort for the dedication of the Arnold Palmer Villa.

Palmer has been an honorary starter at Augusta National since 2007. Nicklaus joined him in 2010, and Player joined the group two years later.

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NE WS CLIP

newS RePoRT

the r&A pubLISheS repOrt ON GOLF FAcILItIeS

ArOuNd the wOrLd

The report reveals that, by the end of 2014, there were 34,011 golf facilities in 206 coun-tries around the world. It shows that 79% of

these facilities are located in ten countries: the USA, Japan, Canada, England, Australia, Germany, France, Scotland, South Africa and Sweden. Although the USA is home to 45% of the world’s golf facilities and Europe to 22%, the report also states that there are 50 countries with only one golf facility compared to 30 with more than 100 and eight (outside the USA) with more than 500.

The report tracks the development of golf world-wide and finds that 696 golf courses are under construction or in advance planning. While 80% of these new projects are in Asia, Europe and North America, there are clear signs the sport is spread-ing with countries such as Belarus, Azerbaijan and Georgia opening their first golf courses in the last

two years and initial courses under construction in countries as diverse as Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe.

Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A said, “The new report provides a fascinating insight in to the development of golf around the world and gives us a precise measure of the number of facilities for the first time. It will provide a benchmark for future monitoring and enable us to identify areas of po-tential growth. The NGF has done an excellent job in conducting this research which we believe will be extremely useful for the golf industry at large.”

The R&A has provided funding for the creation of the definitive worldwide database and report which provides a benchmark for measuring the extent of golf’s global footprint. The NGF team spent four years and 25,000 working hours surveying golf facilities around the world using global information sources, satellite/mapping imagery and on-the-ground contacts.

The report will be produced biennially and will allow monitoring of the sport’s development in future years.

The Golf around the world report is available to down-load at www.RandA.org.

The unprecedented report has been produced by the National Golf Foundation (NGF), a golf market research organisation based in the USA, and sets out the extent of golf ’s development worldwide.


A F F O R D A B L E G O L F - G A R D E N R O U T E

Thinking of going away for a few days between May and August? Then you should think about Mossel Bay’s Mild Season, which runs from May to August.

“This area is uniquely situated in relation to the high Ou-teniqua Mountains and the currents of the warm Indian Ocean, which creates an equally unique climate: mild and warm with very few rainy days at any time of the year - so every day’s a beach day in Mossel Bay,” said Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm.

“And with more than 60 km of sandy beaches in the mu-nicipal area alone, it’s an outdoor adventure playground, too.”

Here’s just a snifter of the many things you can do in winter in Mossel Bay:

IN THE AIRMossel Bay is gaining a growing reputation as an ae-ro-sports destination, and winter’s wind-free days - plus those incredible views - make for magnificent sport- and tandem skydiving.

ON THE WATERAsk any surfer: the best swells hit the coast of the South-ern Cape during the middle months of the year. But this is also when the migratory whales come to the Garden Route to mate and calve (they know a good destination when they see it!) - so winter and spring are the best times of year for whale- and dolphin watching. And scientific research shows: Mossel Bay has world-class land-based and boat-based whale watching.

ON LANDMile after mile of back roads, stately scenic mountains,

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huge areas of fynbos and farmlands: Mossel Bay is a great MTB destination. But there are plenty of other things to discover here, too: like our origins.

“Modern human behaviour emerged in this area around 162,000 years ago,” said Ms. Holm, “and our Point of Hu-man Origins Experience (www.humanorigin.co.za) will change the way you think about being human.”

ACCOMMODATIONMossel Bay’s reputation for good accommodation at affordable prices is well earned: a few nights away in the Garden Route’s beautiful harbour town won’t break the bank. And there’s accommodation across the board, too: from luxury hotels and lodges to basic camping and caravanning - in the mountains, in town, and at the sea. “And,” said Ms. Holm, “this is probably the only place on the coast where you’ll find water-front accommodation no matter how big or small your budget may be.”

MOSSEL BAY’S MILD SEASONA number of local accommodation establishments and attractions will be offering special packages and special offers from 1 May to 31 August - please visit www.bit.ly/Mild2015 for details.

More information:• Mossel Bay Golf Club: 044 691 2379 - www.mosselbaygolfclub.co.za • Pinnacle Point Beach & Golf Resort: 044 606 5323 - www.pinnaclepointestate.co.za • Pinnacle Point Peak Performance Golf Academy: 044 606 5324 - www.grasslandsdrivingrange.co.za • Mossel Bay Tourism: 044 691 2202 - www.visitmosselbay.co.za



NE WS CLIP

Padraig Harrington’s playoff win over Daniel Berger in the The Honda Classic was his first on the PGA TOUR since

2008, got him into the Masters and moved him to 82nd in the Official World Golf Ranking.

But he’s not thinking about any of that.

“The one thing you learn is you don’t win as often as you think,” said Harrington, who also moved to 21st in the FedEx-Cup standings. “I’m just enjoying winning The Honda Classic.

“It’s not about what it means to my career or what it means going forward. You don’t win that often. When you win, make sure you enjoy it. So that’s where I’m at the moment.”

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Fruit Salsa: Ingredients• ½ Pineapples• 1 Mango• 1 Avo• Black Pepper to taste

MethodUsing the palm of your hand, slightly flatten prawns. Place flour in a bowl. Add prawns. Toss to coat.

Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons cold water together in a shallow bowl. Combine coconut and breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip 1 prawn in egg mixture, then breadcrumb mixture. Place on a plate. Repeat with remaining prawns.

Heat oil in a large frying pan. Cook prawns for 2 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through.

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Dimension Data Pro-AmMontagu Golf Course, Fancourt, 19 - 22 Feb 20151 Branden Grace RSA 71-68-69-70 278 (-11) R 673,625.002 Keith Horne RSA 71-72-68-69 280 (-9) R 488,750.00T3 Jaco Van Zyl RSA 70-71-69-71 281 (-8) R 176,445.83 Hennie Otto RSA 68-70-73-70 281 (-8) R 176,445.83 Callum Mowat RSA 73-71-69-68 281 (-8) R 176,445.83 Danie van Tonder RSA 66-72-74-69 281 (-8) R 176,445.83 Tjaart van der Walt RSA 68-68-71-74 281 (-8) R 176,445.83 Darren Fichardt RSA 69-65-72-75 281 (-8) R 176,445.839 Jordan Smith ENG 71-68-76-67 282 (-7) R 83,725.00 Jean Hugo RSA 74-69-71-68 282 (-7) R 83,725.00 Justin Walters RSA 72-66-71-73 282 (-7) R 83,725.00

Joburg Open Royal JHB And Kensington, 26 Feb - 1 Mar 20151 Andy Sullivan ENG 71-65-68-66 270 (-17) R 2,678,650.00T2 Wallie Coetsee RSA 66-65-70-71 272 (-15) R 1,047.800.00 Kevin Phelan IRL 67-68-71-66 272 (-15) R 1,047.800.00 Jaco Van Zyl RSA 69-67170-66 272 (-15) R 1,047.800.00 Anthony Wall ENG 67-66-71-68 272 (-15) R 1,047.800.00 David Howell ENG 66-69-68-69 272 (-15) R 1,047.800.00T7 Byeong-hun An KOR 65-72-70-66 273 (-14) R 426,443.33 Chris Swanepoel RSA 70-67-67-69 273 (-14) R 426,443.33 Jacques Blaauw RSA 67-69-67-70 273 (-14) R 426,443.33T10 Adrian Otaegui ESP 71-68-69-66 274 (-13) R 305,326.67 Kristoffer Broberg SWE 67-67-72-68 274 (-13) R 305,326.67 Thomas Aiken RSA 67-67-70-70 274 (-13) R 305,326.67

Africa Open Golf ChallengeEast London GC, 5 - 8 March 20151 Trevor Fisher Jnr RSA 69-68-63-64 264 (-24) R 2,193.640.002 Matt Ford ENG 67-66-69-67 269 (-19) R 1,591,600.00T3 Eduardo de la Riva ESP 68-66-72-66 272 (-16) R 736,288.00 Jorge Campillo ESP 71-68-67-66 272 (-16) R 736,288.00 Morten Orum Madsen DEN 71-71-64-66 272 (-16) R 736,288.00T6 John Parry ENG 68-69-69-68 274 (-14) R 449,108.00 Jaco Van Zyl RSA 70-66-68-70 274 (-14) R 449,108.00T8 Maximilian Kieffer GER 74-63-71-67 275 (-13) R 319,704.00 Julien Quesne FRA 70-72-66-67 275 (-13) R 319,704.00T10 Moritz Lampert GER 74-66-69-67 276 (-12) R 250,042.67 Keith Horne RSA 72-68-68-68 276 (-12) R 250,042.67 Mark Tullo CHL 70-67-70-69 276 (-12) R 250,042.67

SUNSHINE TOUR ORDER IF MERIT AS OF 2ND MARCH 20151 Andy Sullivan ENG R 2,678,650.00 22 Trevor Fisher Jnr RSA R 2,338,412.50 33 Jaco Van Zyl RSA R 1,673,353.83 34 Wallie Coetsee RSA R 1,156,416.00 35 Kevin Phelan IRL R 1,086,552.00 26 Keith Horne RSA R 838,502.67 37 Morten Orum Madsen DEN R 736,288.00 18 Branden Grace RSA R 679,180.56 29 Jacques Blaauw RSA R 543,041.33 310 Dean Burmester RSA R 471,986.67 311 Chris Swanepoel RSA R 426,443.33 312 Callum Mowat RSA R 418,115.83 313 Garth Mulroy RSA R 412,711.80 314 Oliver Bekker RSA R 411,758.34 315 Darren Fichardt RSA R 401,292.50 316 Justin Walters RSA R 380,657.25 317 Tjaart van der Walt RSA R 336,362.08 318 Thomas Aiken RSA R 314,021.11 319 Jaco Ahlers RSA R 271,030.91 320 Anthony Michael RSA R 266,320.00 3

SUNSHINE TOUR

Northern Trust OpenRiviera CC, 19 - 22 Feb 20151 James Hahn USA 66-74-69-69 278 (-6) $ 1,206,000.00T2 Paul Casey ENG 70-69-71-68 278 (-6) $ 589,600.00 Dustin Johnson USA 70-72-67-69 278 (-6) $ 589,600.00T4 Keegan Bradley USA 73-68-70-68 279 (-5) $ 263,812.50 Sergio Garcia SPA 71-69-68-71 279 (-5) $ 263,812.50 Hideki Matsuyama JPN 70-72-70-67 279 (-5) $ 263,812.50 Jordan Spieth USA 69-70-70-70 279 (-5) $ 263,812.50

Other Southern AfricansT8 Retief Goosen RSA 66-70-69-75 280 (-4) $ 187,600.00T41 Charl Schwartzel RSA 71-70-75-71 287 (+3) $ 24,120.00

Trevor Fisher with his maiden European Tour Win

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Dustin Johnson - winner of the Cadillac Championship.



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PGA TOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 2 MARCH 20151 Bubba Watson USA 5 $ 2,680,950.002 Dustin Johnson USA 5 $ 2,440,667.003 Jimmy Walker USA 9 $ 2,353,349.004 Jason Day AUS 5 $ 1,888,178.005 Brandt Snedeker USA 9 $ 1,854,413.006 Sangmoon Bae KOR 10 $ 1,851,257.007 Robert Streb USA 11 $ 1,791,267.008 J.B. Holme USA 9 $ 1,754,520.009 Ryan Moore USA 8 $ 1,725,126.0010 Hideki Matsuyama JPN 10 $ 1,696,904.00 Other Southern Africans24 Tim Clark RSA 6 $ 997,715.0031 Brendon de Jonge ZIM 11 $ 898,248.0048 Rory Sabbatini RSA 10 $ 656,493.0057 Retief Goosen RSA 9 $ 548,467.0092 Louis Oosthuizen RSA 2 $ 359,833.00135 Charl Schwartzel RSA 5 $ 222,620.00196 Ernie Els RSA 4 $ 52,500.00209 Trevor Immelman RSA 7 $ 33,732.00224 Tyrone Van Aswegen RSA 9 $ 18,270.00

WEB.COM TOUR

CHAMPIONS TOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 2ND MARCH 20151 Paul Goydos USA 3 $ 318,925.002 Miguel Jimenez SPA 1 $ 309,000.003 Lee Janzen USA 2 $ 247,990.004 Bart Bryant USA 3 $ 240,200.005 Mark O’Meara USA 3 $ 203,493.006 Michael Allen USA 3 $ 173,358.007 Esteban Toledo MEX 3 $ 169,825.008 Rocco Mediate USA 3 $ 165,500.009 Olin Browne USA 3 $ 165,150.0010 Gene Sauers USA 2 $ 161,189.00

Other Southern Africans34 David Frost RSA 3 $ 46,782.0054 Nick Price ZIM 2 $ 19,190.00

The Honda Classic, PGA National, 26 Feb - 1 Mar 20151 Padraig Harrington IRE 67-66-71-70 274 (-6) $ 1,098,000.002 Daniel Berger USA 68-71-71-64 274 (-6) $ 658,800.00T3 Paul Casey ENG 69-70-68-68 275 (-5) $ 317,200.00 Russell Knox USA 69-68-70-68 275 (-5) $ 317,200.00 Ian Poulter ENG 71-64-66-74 275 (-5) $ 317,200.00

Other South AfricansT11 Rory Sabbatini RSA 68-75-69-66 278 (-2) $ 129,320.00 T25 Brendon de Jonge RSA 69-71-71-71 282 (+2) $ 46,563.33

World Golf Championships-Cadillac ChampionshipTrump National Doral, 5 - 8 Mar 20151 Dustin Johnson USA 68-73-69-69 279 (-9) $ 1,570,000.002 J.B. Holmes USA 62-73-70-75 280 (-8) $ 930,000.003 Bubba Watson USA 71-69-70-71 281 (-7) $ 540,000.00T4 Adam Scott AUS 70-68-75-71 284 (-4) $ 365,000.00 Henrik Stenson SWE 69-71-72-72 284 (-4) $ 365,000.00 Other South Africans6 Louis Oosthuizen RSA 71-74-67-73 285 (-3) $ 270,000.00T23 Thomas Aiken RSA 78-69-72-71 290 (+2) $ 83,000.00T44 Charl Schwartzel RSA 71-72-75-75 293 (+5) $ 61,500.0054 Branden Grace RSA 75-74-72-75 296 (+8) $ 52,000.00T66 Danie van Tonder RSA 74-74-75-80 303 (+15) $ 43,875.00

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Padraig Harrington - winner of the Honda Classic.

WEB.COMTOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 2ND MARCH 20151 Patrick Rodgers USA 3 $ 154,455.002 Andrew Landry USA 3 $ 129,266.003 Mathew Goggin AUS 3 $ 114,285.004 Steve Marino USA 3 $ 91,813.005 Harold Varner III USA 3 $ 85,700.006 Miguel Angel Carballo ARG 3 $ 68,786.007 Steve Allan AUS 3 $ 67,730.008 Chase Wright USA 3 $ 48,667.009 Andrew Yun USA 3 $ 48,282.0010 Roberto Diaz MEX 3 $ 39,350.00No other Southern Africans

CHAMPOINS TOUR

Ace Group Classic, Course: TwinEagles GC, 13 - 15 Feb 20151 Lee Janzen USA 68-65-67 200 (-16) $ 240,000.002 Bart Bryant USA 70-68-62 200 (-16) $ 140,800.003 Esteban Toledo MEX 69-67-66 202 (-14) $ 115,200.00T4 Scott Dunlap USA 69-67-67 203 (-13) $ 95,200.00 Colin Montgomerie SCO 66-66-72 204 (-12) $ 76,000.00

Other South AfricansT36 David Frost RSA 71-70-74 215 (-1) $ 8,502.85

Lee Janzen with his first Champions Tour win

Sunshine tourDATE EVENT VENUE March 20155 – 8 Africa open east London GC € 1,000,00012 – 15 Tshwane open Pretoria CC € 1,500,00019 – 22 Investec Cup Millvale & Lost City R 1,000,000

April 20159 – 12 The Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe open Royal Harare GC TBA23 – 26 Mopani Copper Mines Zambia open nkana GC TBA30 Apr – 3 May Zambia Sugar open 2015 Lusaka GC TBA

May 20156 – 9 Investec Royal Swazi open Royal Swazi Sun CC TBA7 – 10 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius open Heritage GC (Mauritius) TBA22 – 24 Lombard Insurance Classic Royal Swazi Sun CC TBA28 – 30 Vodacom origins of Golf Langebaan CC TBA19 – 22 Investec Cup Millvale & Lost City R 1,000,000


AFFORDABLE GOLF

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Boland Golf Union (021) 873 6828Border Golf Union (043) 740 3899Central Gauteng Golf Union (011) 485 4251Eastern Gauteng Golf Union (011) 425 5316

Freestate and Northern Cape Golf Union (057) 899 1724Gauteng North Golf Union (012) 667 1087Karoo Golf Union (054) 332 3323Sunshine Tour (021) 850 6500

CONTAC T DETAILS

Amateur events - MenDATE EVENT VENUE March 2015 1 – 2 Sanlam SA Amateur Championship Silver Lakes CC3 – 6 Sanlam SA Amateur Championship Silver Lakes CC8 – 10 northern Amateur Randpark GC11 – 13 northern Amateur Randpark GC15 – 16 KZn Senior open Umhlali CC20 – 22 northern Cape Amateur open Sishen GC20 – 22 north west open TBA22 Gauteng north Mid-Amateur open Zwartkop CC27 – 29 Cape Province Amateur open George GC

April 2015 1 – 2 north & South nooM - Inland Schoeman Park GC4 – 5 Southern Cape Mid-Amateur open Fancourt CC4 – 5 Fancourt Senior open Fancourt CC6 – 8 SA Boys U19 Championship Polokwane GC

March / April 2015

Amateur events - WomenDATE EVENT VENUE March 2015 2 – 3 north west Championships TBA9 – 12 world Junior Championships South Africa Durbanville GC15 – 17 western Province Championship TBC 22 – 24 Kwazulu natal Championships Beachwood CC30 – 31 nomads Rose Bowl GIrls Championship Boschenmeer Ge

April 2015 19 – 21 Sanlam South African Stroke Play Championship Glendower GC25 – 26 namibian open omeya Ge (windhoek)27 – 30 Regional AACT omeya Ge (windhoek)26 – 27 Free State & northern Cape Championship Schoeman Park GC

May 2015 3 – 5 Gauteng Senior & Junior Championships Randpark GC17 – 20 SA national Senior women’s Championship white River / nelspruit GC23 – 26 72-Hole Teams Championship east London GC


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EVENtS CALENDARMAR, APR & MAY 2015

KZN Golf Union (031) 202 7636Mpumalanga Golf Union (013) 692 3002Limpopo Golf Union (015) 295 4118North-West Province Golf Union (044) 533 3507

Southern Cape Golf Union (044) 873 5823Eastern Cape Golf Union (043) 735 4443Western Province Golf Union (021) 686 1668Sunshine Tour (Joanne) (021) 850 6500

CONTAC T DETAILS

Amateur events - Men (continued)DATE EVENT VENUE April 2015 - continued... 9 – 11 SA Boys U19 Championship Match Play Polokwane GC12 Highveld Mid-Amateur open Middelburg GC12 – 17 U23 Inter Provinical Tournament CC Johannesburg13 – 17 Senior Inter Provincial ebotse GC 19 FS Volvo Mid-Amateur open Maccauvlei GC 20 – 22 western Province Amateur Rondebosch GC 23 – 25 western Province Amateur Match Play Rondebosch GC27 – 29 Boland Amateur Stroke Play Hermanus GC28 Apr – 1 May SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Victoria CC

May 2015 2 – 3 Vaal Senior Amateur Maccauvlei GC4 – 6 Prince’s Grant Amateur Princes Grant GC8 – 10 KZn open Stroke Play Port Shepstone CC17 – 22 Country Districts eRPM GC30 – 31 Southern Cape Senior George GC

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Hero India Open, Delhi GC, 19 - 22 Feb 20151 Lahiri Anirban IND 73-65-70-69 277 (-7) € 218,512.002 Chawrasia S.S.P IND 65-67-69-76 277 (-7) € 145,669.003 Fraser Marcus AUS 69-70-67-72 278 (-6) € 62,276.00 Lagergren Joakim SWE 65-71-73-69 278 (-6) € 62,276.00 Marksaeng Prayad THA 68-70-69-71 278 (-6) € 62,276.00 Other South Africans58 Roos Jake RSA 70-69-72-80 291 € 3,671.00

First Tournament - 19 March 2015

First Tournament - 22 May 2015

RACE TO DUBAI RANKINGS AS OF 2ND MARCH 20151 Willett Danny ENG 6 € 1,081,480.00

2 Mcilroy Rory NIR 3 € 778,137.00

3 Fisher Ross ENG 5 € 741,062.00

4 Lahiri Anirban IND 5 € 725,187.00

5 Grace Branden RSA 6 € 682,976.00

6 Wiesberger Bernd AUT 5 € 641,582.00

7 Oosthuizen Louis RSA 3 € 540,484.00

8 Stal Gary FRA 7 € 529,852.00

9 Sullivan Andy ENG 8 € 491,947.00

10 Warren Marc SCO 7 € 482,424.00

Other Southern Africans

19 Schwartzel Charl RSA 6 € 308,690.00

23 Fisher Jnr Trevor RSA 4 € 257,329.00

29 Aiken Thomas RSA 8 € 202,635.00

44 Coetzee George RSA 8 € 133,405.00

49 Van Der Walt Dawie RSA 8 € 119,164.00

51 Van Zyl Jaco RSA 4 € 118,097.00

56 Van Tonder Danie RSA 5 € 109,259.00

86 Els Ernie RSA 4 € 72,417.00

98 Sterne Richard RSA 5 € 56,964.00

99 Fichardt Darren RSA 7 € 55,962.00

106 Van Der Walt Tjaart RSA 4 € 50,201.00

116 Mulroy Garth RSA 7 € 43,198.00

117 Otto Hennie RSA 5 € 42,717.00

118 Kruger Jbe RSA 10 € 42,665.00

130 Bekker Oliver RSA 4 € 34,140.00

132 Horne Keith RSA 3 € 32,698.00

147 Frittelli Dylan RSA 4 € 24,901.00

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EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR

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Anirban Lahiri - winner of the Hero India Open

Danny Willett - current Race to Dubai leader



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OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKINGS 1 RORY MCILROY NIR 11.32 49

2 BUBBA WATSON USA 7.74 47

3 HENRIK STENSON SWE 7.26 52

4 ADAM SCOTT AUS 6.99 40

5 JASON DAY AUS 6.71 40

6 JIM FURYK USA 6.07 43

7 DUSTIN JOHNSON USA 5.98 40

8 SERGIO GARCIA SPA 5.95 50

9 JUSTIN ROSE ENG 5.65 49

10 JORDAN SPIETH USA 5.58 52

Other Southern Africans

33 CHARL SCHWARTZEL RSA 2.98 52

38 LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN RSA 2.85 41

42 BRANDEN GRACE RSA 2.70 52

69 TIM CLARK RSA 2.23 46

82 ERNIE ELS RSA 1.73 52

86 BRENDON DE JONGE ZIM 1.66 52

87 GEORGE COETZEE RSA 1.64 52

133 RICHARD STERNE RSA 1.23 50

107 HENNIE OTTO RSA 1.41 50

130 THOMAS AIKEN RSA 1.25 52

158 TREVOR FISHER-JR RSA 1.11 41

159 RORy SABBATINI RSA 1.10 52

181 DARREN FICHARDT RSA 0.97 52

192 RETIEF GOOSEN RSA 0.90 46

200 DANIE VAN TONDER RSA 0.86 52

ISPS Handa Women’s Australian OpenRoyal Melbourne GC, 19 - 23 Feb 20151 Lydia Ko NZL 70-70-72-71 283 (-9) € 158,140.802 Amy Yang KOR 73-70-70-72 285 (-7) € 97,416.493 Ariya Jutanugarn IND 69-71-72-76 288 (-4) € 70,630.07T4 Chella Choi KOR 72-75-71-72 290 (-2) € 44,865.42 Jenny Shin KOR 76-71-74-69 290 (-2) € 44,865.42No other South Africans

ISPS Handa NZ Women’s Open, CLearwater GC27 Feb - 1 Mar 20151 Lydia Ko NZL 70-61-71 202 (-14) € 30,000.002 Hannah Green AUS 68-70-68 206 (-10) Amateur3 Nanna Koerstz Madsen DEN 67-69-71 207 (-9) € 20,300.00T4 Marianne Skarpnord NOR 67-69-72 208 (-8) € 12,400.00 Beth Allen USA 68-67-73 208 (-8) € 12,400.00No other South Africans

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

Lydia Ko - winner of the ISPS HANDA Australian Women’s Open as wel as the ISPS HANDA New Zealand Ladies Open

ISPS HANDA ODER OF MERIT AS OF 2ND MARCH 20151 Ariya Jutanugarn IND 1 € 70,630.072 Charley Hull ENG 3 € 49,772.383 Marianne Skarpnord NOR 3 € 28,639.084 Beth Allen USA 3 € 26,863.625 Florentyna Parker ENG 3 € 22,101.67

Other Southern Africans24 Lee-Anne Pace RSA 2 € 6,620.0044 Connie Chen RSA 3 € 3,268.75

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LPGA TOUR ORDER OF MERIT AS OF 2ND MARCH 20151 Lydia Ko NZL $ 449,155.00 42 Amy Yang KOR $ 417,100.00 53 Inbee Park KOR $ 318,148.00 44 Sei Young Kim KOR $ 272,092.00 45 Stacy Lewis USA $ 258,942.00 4

Other Southern Africans60 Lee-Anne Pace RSA $ 23,858.00 3


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Uit die joggie se “bek”

Maar voor ons daar kom, eers ‘n paar ander dinge. Nouja, na ‘n baie besige jaar vol goeie en minder goeie tye op die gholfbaan, is

ons reg om die nuwe gholfjaar aan te pak. Die lewe op toer kan maar kwaai eensaam raak vir ‘n joggie en jy mis jou familie baie. Veral as jy jong kinders het, mis jy ‘n groot deel van hulle grootword tyd. Dit is juis hoekom ek verlede jaar met Louis gesels het om ‘n “bag share” te probeer. ‘n Vriend van my, Greg Hear-mon, wie lank vir Retief Goosen gedra het, is juis ook ‘n persoon met klein kindertjies. Ons het die tweede helfte van 2014 om die beurt Louis se gholfsak gedra

deur Wynand Stander

2015 – St Andrews – Britse Ope – ek sien uit na die jaar en veral na die Britse Ope wat elke 5 jaar mos op St Andrews gespeel word en hierdie jaar is dit weer tyd. Louis hou baie van Links gholf en veral as dit op St An-drews is, dan is hy ekstra gemotiveerd, so ek sien uit na daardie toernooi.

wat beteken het dat ons meer tyd by die huis en by ons families kon deurbring. Dit het baie goed gewerk en ons gaan gedurende 2015 daarmee voortgaan. Greg sal opi sak wees tot na die Masters waarna ek dan weer sal oorneem tot na die Britse Ope, so as julle my nie opi sak sien nie, moenie skrik en dink ek is “gefire” nie!

Louis woon nou in Amerika aangesien sy kinders hierdie jaar moet begin skoolgaan, dus kry hy en sy gesin net gedurende Desember en Januarie kans om bietjie die plaaslewe op Melkhoutfontein te geniet.


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Hierdie jaar het hy ekstra lank gebly en is eers middel Februarie terug om sy gholfjaar af te skop. Met Greg wat die eerste gedeelte van die jaar opi sak is, het ek nou ‘n lang af tyd om na my ander sakebelange om te sien.

Nouja, terug na die “poets” wat ek in die vorige uitgawe genoem het. Louis hou daarvan om poetse te bak en almal moet maar wakker wees as hy in die rondte is. Aan die einde van 2013 het hy vir my ‘n BMW F800 motorfiets as geskenk gegee. Al was ek voorheen ‘n “cop” wie baie motorfiets gery het, het ek nie ‘n motorfietslisensie gehad nie. Met so ‘n fantast-iese Kersgeskenk het ek ook nie op my laat wag nie en die hele Mosselbaai my nuwe fiets gaan wys.

Vroeg in Januarie gaan skryf en toe my motorfietsli-sensie eksamen en tot almal se pret dop ek die toets met 1 punt. Natuurlik het ek skaars uit die gebou geloop of my selfoon begin lui. En lui en lui en lui. Mense wat ek nie eens ken nie, bel my oordat ek die toets gedop het. Dit is toe dat ek agter kom dat Louis die mense so opsteek om my te bel oor die ou klein foutjie. ‘n Week of wat later bel Darren Scott van Bolz Radio my oor ‘n onderhoud van hoe dit is om Louis Oosthuizen se joggie te wees. ‘n Hele 10 minute hou hy my besig met allerhande vrae oor die Britse Ope wat Louis gewen het, sy Double Eagle by die Masters, die uitspeelstryd teen Bubba Watson ens. Teen die

einde vra hy my waarmee ek ry en natuurlik trap ek mooi in die strik en vertel hom van die BMW geskenk wat ek gekry het. Ek vat daai asie hook, line & sinker en ons gesels te lekker oor die fantastiese fiets (Darren het ook een) en ek meld dat ek nou al ‘n hele paar honderd km met die BMW gery het. En dit is toe dat hy die vraag vra: “and tell me Wynand, you have done all those hundreds of km’s on your new bike without a valid license?” Eers raak ek stil en besef toe dit is weer daai Louis Oosthuizen poetsbakker wat hom opgesteek het om my te bel. Twee nul in sy guns, maar dalk kry ek my beurt die jaar om die sakie met hom reg te stel…


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Former world number one Tiger Woods is “hopeful” of a return for the Masters but will still miss the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.

The 14-time major winner is taking an indefinite break from the game having described this year’s performances as “unac-ceptable for tournament play”. “I’ve put in a lot of time and work on my game and I’m mak-ing strides,” said Woods, 39. Woods added that he won’t return until he can “compete at the highest level”. He has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, held in Orlando, Florida, eight times in his career. In a statement on his official website, Woods said: “I spoke to Arnold and told him that I will not play in his tournament this year. I’m sorry I won’t be in Orlando next week, but I know it will be a really successful event.

“I hope to be ready for the Masters, and I will continue to work hard preparing for Augusta.”

tIGer wOOdS ‘hOpeFuL’ OF MASterS returN FrOM INdeFINIte breAk.

Woods, 39, withdrew injured with back problems from last month’s event at Torrey Pines after just 12 holes, having missed the cut at the Phoenix Open the week before.

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One of golf’s biggest sponsors has warned the game is at a crossroads and not keeping up with changes in society.

The sport returns to the Olympics next year and Giles Morgan, the head of sponsorship for HSBC, believes this provides an opportunity that cannot be squandered.

Morgan’s company spends millions of pounds on golf, back-ing several tournaments. All of HSBC’s golf contracts are up for renewal in 2015 and Morgan is concerned that the game is not moving with the times.

“It’s a crossroads moment,” Morgan told BBC Sport. “I think that we will look back over this period and see where golf has gone.

“There are lots of positives about golf but the world, particularly with digital communications and people’s time, has changed in the last 15 years beyond anybody’s wildest dreams.

“I’m not sure that golf has kept up with that change.

“I don’t think the sports in trouble but I do think that those who are in charge of the game need to be brave,” Morgan added. “They need to take some risks.

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE

J.P. Duminy– proteas and cape cobra’s all rounder

1. Where were you born and where did you go to school?I was born in Strandfontein, Cape Town and went to Fairview primary and Plumstead high school.

2. Did you come from a sporting background?Not really, my dad was a keen squash player but no one in my family comes from a sport or cricketing back-ground.

3. When did you start playing cricket?When I was 9.

4. Besides your South African contract with which other teams do you have contracts with?The Cape Cobra’s and the Delhi Daredevils.

5. How difficult is it to manage your time with such a busy schedule?It’s extremely difficult. One has to find a healthy balance between your professional career, personal life, family and friends. I’m lucky to have a lot of support and under-standing from them which makes it a lot easier.

6. Your nickname is “koppe” who did you get it from and why?I got it from my U/15 Western Province team mates be-cause my head “apparently “looks huge in my helmet.

7. Out of the three formats of the game which do you prefer and why? I thoroughly enjoy ODI cricket, it’s always a great contest

between bat and ball and never short of excitement.

8. Who is the toughest bowler you have faced?Andrew Flintoff.

9. The best batsman you have played against?Sachin Tendulkar.

10. In your opinion who is the best cricketer of all time?Brian Lara

11. What is the most intimidating venue that you have played at?Kolkata – Eden Gardens

12. What has been the highlight of your career?Scoring 166 against Australia, 2009 at the MCG and signing my very first IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians shortly thereafter.

13. The biggest influence on your career?My dad.

15. Your favourite food?Ostrich steak.

16. Favourite drink?Ice cold Castle light.

17. Any other hobbies besides golf?Squash, ten-pin bowling, pool and table tennis.

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1. When did you start to play golf?I started playing when I was 6 years old.

2. What is your current handicap?6.

3. Do you have a lot of time to play in be-tween cricket and marriage?During season it’s a bit difficult because our schedules are pretty hectic. During our down time I love getting in a few rounds especially with my wife taking a keen interest in golf as well.

4. Who is your favourite golfer? Rory Mcilroy.

5. What would be your favourite golfing destination? Ireland & Scotland.

6. Your ideal fourball? Rory Mcilroy, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and myself.

7. Is there a bit of competition on the course within the squads (Proteas and Cobras)? Always, especially with the fashion attire.

8. What is your favourite club in the bag? 60 degree lob wedge.

9. Your favourite golf course in South Africa? Pearl Valley.


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One of the three clubs used for the British Open with a male-only membership policy has voted to allow female members for the first time.

Royal St. George’s, which last hosted golf’s oldest major in 2011, said more than 81 percent of the club’s full

brItISh OpeN hOSt rOyAL St. GeOrGe’S tO ALLOw FeMALe MeMberS.

members took part in a ballot, and 90 percent voted in favor of women being eligible for membership.

“It is extremely good news going forward,” Tim Checketts, club secretary of Royal St. George’s, told The Associated Press.

The rule change will take immediate effect.

Royal Troon and Muirfield are the other host clubs of the British Open to have male-only memberships. Troon hosts the Open next year, and has already said the club was reviewing its membership policy.

Last month, seven women accepted invitations to be-come honorary members of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, whose clubhouse overlooks the Old Course at St. Andrews and is among the most famous buildings in golf.



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a feeling of euphoria!

This unique and demanding golf course bears the signature of the world`s former number one lady golfer Annika Sorens-

tam. According to Annika “I designed the course the way I play the game where you have to think about every shot.” The course will favour the strategic player rather than the big hitters”. The detailed design work was undertaken by European Golf Design Company a London based joint venture company between the European P.G.A Tour and International Manage-ment Group. This is the first design by EGD in South Africa and Annika`s second signature golf course after Mission Hills in China.

Each of the 18 holes has four tee boxes of equal size suitably elevated to provide the player with a good view of the hole in play and with vistas over the estate and surrounding bushveld plains. This modern golf course is long mea-suring 7,055 meters off the white tees; 6,540 meters off the blue tees; 5,960 meters off the green tees and 5,145 meters off the front red tees.

Each hole is unique in its own right with several

holes crossing a natural water ravine which runs through the property.

They have a magnificent club house which is strategically situated at the base of the mountain overlooking the entire golf course and disappear-ing landscape. The Club house style is in keeping with the rest of the estate, with sandstone used from the nearby quarry blended with natural earthly tones and colours. The Club House has three levels, with the first floor housing the pro shop, change rooms and halfway house. The second floor comprises of the 2 conference rooms, Marnellas restaurant as well as the bar and bar lounge. These all lead onto balconies with magnificent views over the golf course. The third floor is where the Executive Office is situated. Most distinctive about the club house is the cable-way, which links the club house to a Sundowner Restaurant at the top of the mountain. This is believed to be the only such facility in the world. Guests and fourballs can enjoy cocktails while enjoying the wonder of a beautiful bush sunset.

Euphoria golf course is a unique blend of bushveld golf with wide, undulating fairways, wild grasses and deep bunkers which gives it an inland links like feel. Aptly named Euphoria “the idyllic state of well-being “the course nestles in the foothills of the Wa-terberg Mountain Range 10 kilometres from naboomspruit (Mookgophong). Eugene Marais, the renowned poet and naturalist wrote “where every morning from the high-est cliffs, the eagle swiftly circles upwards to greet the sun blazing in the growing sky”.




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The Jock of the Bushveld Tourna-ment which is being played at theNelspruit Golf Club (4-10 May 2015) has an interesting historyas one sees from the following



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NIckLAuS creAteS OwN Ice creAM LINe.

Jack Nicklaus is now devoting time to the one glaring weakness in his incomparable career -- ice cream.

The Schwan Food Company in Minnesota is teaming up with the 18-time major champion to create Jack Nicklaus premium ice cream. It will be sold by the pint and available in grocery stores in select markets.

The ice cream will be offered in seven flavors.

Nicklaus says it’s no secret that he loves ice cream and he loves this project. He says he’s never had so much fun in research and development.

Schwan is donating to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. Once the ice cream launch is over, Schwan says it will donate a percentage of the proceeds to the foundation and another children’s health care charity.


the Global Game

Instead of today’s older males, the future will lookdifferent, with a new wave of youngsters—across many geographies—sweeping into the game and reinventing its appeal and ambition. In 2011, three of golf’s Major tournaments were won by men in

Cast your eye over a typical golf course in 2020 and one thing which will be different is the demographic of the players.

their twenties: Charl Schwartzel, Keegan Bradley, and Rory McIlroy, a sign that the professional game is increasingly dominated by young players. And future winners could be younger than this—and most probably will come from Asia.

Surging interest from potential competitors made the 2012 edition of Europe’s leading junior tourna-ment—the US Kids Golf European Championship—the biggest yet, with 550 competitors from more than 50 countries. In the United States, The First Tee national programme, designed to introduce younger players to golf, is exposing around 1.6 million chil-dren to the game through elementary school gym classes.

In the UK, the Golf Foundation’s national devel-opment programme, HSBC Golf Roots, promotes the sport in schools, helps youngsters into clubs, and uses golf to promote important life skills such as honesty and respect. The Golf Foundation - a registered charity - aims to make it possible for young people to access the sport regardless of their circumstances. The HSBC Golf Roots programme is on target to reach 1 million children per year.

But the boom in younger players is most marked in Asia. Here, the game as a whole is experiencing a significant upswing in popularity, allied with the region’s economic boom and the rise of the middle classes. A growing number of China’s emerging middle classes, with more money to spend on luxury goods and leisure pursuits, are investing in training their children in a sport that has shifted from official disapproval in the 1960s to becoming aspirational in the late -1980s.

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Academies for young golfers to nurture talentedyoungsters—from as young as five—are growingin popularity. A report by the state-run Xinhua newsagency published in May 2012 identified a school insouthern China’s Zhuahi city in Guangdong prov-ince that offers free golf training to kindergartners. At the other end of China’s income spectrum, some parents are now prepared to spend up to 300,000 yuan ($43,940) on lessons for their children. The China Junior Golf Open Tournament held in Chengdu, capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan province, and spon-sored by HSBC, continues to grow in popularity, along with other junior golf events.

In India, too, young golfers are taking up the game asthe number of coaches increases, while in Singapore anew subsidised junior golf initiative plans to turn golf into ‘a sport for all.’ There is no doubt that the future of the global game will increasingly be shaped by these highly ambitious and talented youngsters.

The South Korean golfer Y.E. Yang put it this way after his ground-breaking USPGA victory in 2009: he hoped that “all young golfers, Korean and Asian, would build their dreams and expand their horizons.”


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whO is the Golferfrom the past?

• He was born in Ventura, California on the 26th May 1961. He played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour.• His nickname is “volcano” due to his on course eruptions.• He won 6 PGA Tour events.• His best finish in a Major is T-3 at both the 1988 U.S. Open and the 1991 Masters.• His career was riddled by injuries. At the height of his career, playing some of the best golf on the PGA Tour, he was in a three vehicle pile-up at the 1991 Ryder Cup and mainly cheered his teammates on from the sidelines. In 1996, he was in a near fatal car accident, where he shattered his wrist.• He made his Champions Tour debut on May 26, 2011, his 50th birthday, in the senior PGA Championship.

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Q - As the Golf Course Superintendent at St Francis Links, what would you say are the biggest challenges you face in your role?

A - The biggest challenge is to provide a golf course that is presentable on a daily basis, and keeping it presentable 365 days a year with ever changing weather conditions. Also the fact that we have to maintain a golf course with a much smaller budget than we had years ago and keeping the standards as high as they were then. I can however say with a lot of confidence that it has never looked better, and this is all due to a great team that I work with on a daily basis. Q - Do you have any visiting problem animals like monkeys or moles or any other for that matter? How do you work alongside these to maintain the natural balance?

A – We do have monkeys and moles, but not so many to call them a problem, in fact we have many other animals like Bushbuck, Grysbok, Duiker, Otter, Caracal, Water Mongoose, Bush pig and more. All of these animals co-exist with one another on the estate and seeing that we have an estate as big as 341 Hectares with plenty of natural fynbos areas, we seem to have no issues with them causing damage on the course itself.

Q - With St Francis Links being one of South Afri-ca’s top golf courses, how do you maintain such high performance from your staff?

A – We have a small but very efficient team working at the Links, every person has a role to play in the success of this estate and it is because of this tightly nit group that we can go through any tournament or club event with a smile, because I think everyone can see the bigger picture at the end of the day.

Q - How are you coping with the economic cli-mate as it is?

A- We change as the economy changes! When the economy is bad, it seems to bring out the best in people, I know this sounds strange, but it makes you think outside the box to get feet through the estate and it also ensures that you make up new proce-dures in the way you maintain the course. As soon as one accepts that you have to work with what you have, this is when the wheels start rolling and a slow consistent rhythm is created that eventually turns into a monster truck that can’t be stopped. This does mean that you will have to make peace with letting go of some of the areas in your budget, but rather make another area extra special in the place of what you can’t have anymore. We had to cut back on the areas we fertilize on the course, but now we can fo-

Q&A with Charl Blaauw, golf course superintendent St Francis Links.

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cus on the smaller detail that makes a round of golf memorable, and at the end of the day every round just needs a surface to play from, whether it is a dry hard surface on one course or a lush green surface on another! This is what makes the game of golf a game of legends, every course provides a challenge in its own special and different way.

Q - Hand cutting greens – does the use of a hand mower and the time it takes to cut the greens outweigh the use of ride-on mowers and the resulting compaction?

A- Walkbehind mowing is and will stay one of the best ways to mow a green. Yes it does help keeping compaction down to a minimum and definitely gives a more superior cut than any other machine out there at the moment, if maintained correctly!

PROS- It is light weight - It gives a great cut- No hydraulic oil spills- You only set one reel to perfection- Light on fuelCONS- You need more operators- You need extra transport to move the mowers from one green to the next The advantages of walkbehind mowers far out-weighs the disadvantages, but sometimes it is all budget related what you can and can’t use for cutting your greens.

Q - Why do some courses insist on doing rounded corners on tees as opposed to square corners?

A- Rounded and square tees are mostly because of esthetics on any course. Round tees do make the maintenance process quicker and easier without worrying about getting the perfect straight line as with a square tee complex.

Q - Why do different courses have varying grades of rough length, how many grades of rough should there be and how wide should these cuts ideally be?

A- Heights of cut in rough areas are not defined to a certain height. For Pro tournaments you clearly see on television that they try to make it as much

of a hazard as any other hazard on the course, sometimes a pro can lose a ball by just going of the fairway. At St Francis Links we want to make every round a memorable one for the average golfer to enjoy, with the emphases on “ENJOY”. We have an intermediate cut of 20mm and a rough cut of 36mm, this seems to keep a round moving smoothly without many delays. The more height cuts you have on the course, the more maintenance you will create for yourself and the more machines you will need to keep it like that. We keep our intermediate cut to one mower width and our rough cut we take as far out as it takes to make every golfer a happy golfer when leaving St Francis Links.

Q - When greenkeepers top dress the greens why don’t they also treat the fringes and aprons to stop the bulging and uneven transition from putting surface to fringe?

A- Believe it or not, sand is one of the biggest bud-get items on some courses and not many courses can treat their aprons and fringes the same way they treat their greens. There are other machinery to keep thatch down around the greens and this is what most courses use to keep these areas looking good.

Q - How often do you topdress your greens?

A- We only topdress (A heavy application of sand) when we Hollowtine our greens, we do however dust (A very fine application of sand that does not affect ball roll) on a weekly basis.

Q - Its hollowtining time for a lot of the courses around SA. What is the main reason for hollow-tining ?

A- The main reasons are:1. It relieves compaction on the playing surface.

2. It allows for better air movement through the soil.

3. It allows for better drainage.

4. It creates a new growing medium for the plant with the new sand being added.

5. It removes thatch on the playing surface.

6. It gives us the opportunity to accurately apply fertilizers for soil correction and optimum growth.

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The emerging strength of young Asian players in the game mirrors the broader shift in participation and investment from West to East. There are still many areas in Europe where the popularity of golf is growing. In absolute terms, golf participation grew in Germany, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic between 2000 and 2010 by 74%, 146%, and 650% respectively. However, in other parts of Europe, and also in the United States, the impact of the financial crisis on consumer spending and confidence means that golf has suffered. This is in sharp contrast to the boom in Asia, wherethe growing middle class is taking to golf in increasing numbers, as a leisure pursuit and as a sign of status. As China and India get richer, this growth seems certain to increase. Between 2010 and 2020, Asia is expected to double its share of global middle class consumption to 42%. By 2015, 98 million Chinese households are expected to be middle-class, compared with 52 million in 2010. India’s middle class is estimated to grow from 32 million households in 2010 to more than 50 million by 2015.

With increasing incomes and the more widespreadacquisition of luxury brands comes the drive to setoneself apart from others—making leisure expe-riences such as international travel and sporting expertise highly sought after as status symbols. In China, the status of golf has risen dramatically. It was banned by the Communist Party until 1984; since then it has grown rapidly. Among the coun-try’s new economic elites, it has both novelty and

prestige. Chinese business people see golf as a way to bridge the gap between East and West when doing business deals. Golf’s inclusion in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will increase its appeal because of the high regard and interest which the Chinese have for the Olympics.


Investment is following participation, and growthis happening in the lower tier cities, many of themprovincial capitals with lower income levels than Beijing and Shanghai, as well as large urban centres. Despite a ban on the development of new golf courses imposed by the government in 2004, the number of golf courses in China has more than tripled since then, from 170 in 2004 to over 600 in 2011. More golf courses are being constructed in rural areas to try to boost local property and land prices. This is offering vital revenue for fiscal-lystretched local governments.

In India, where golf has a much longer history,investment in property is driving investment in golf, as in other parts of the world. In rural areas, real estate is attracting people to live near cours-es—though many do not necessarily play the game themselves. Many of the golf academies driving youth involvement in the game are located in the so-called ‘Tier 2’ cities, purposefully to build aware-ness of the game and participation. Though the game remains aspirational and a sign of status, theavailability of public golf courses and subsidised green rates are increasing the accessibility of the game in India. As happened in cricket, it seems only a matter of time before the centre of gravity in the game

moves to Asia. Just as the popularity of cricket in India means that the sub-continent has become the economic and political centre of the sport, so - although it may take decades - we expect to see the centre of the professional golf game move towards Asia, with bigger purses and sponsorship opportunities attracting the best players as the game grows in significance there.


In the same way that the influx of youngsters into the game is changing the face of golf, increasing participation among women is another reflection of the game’s broadening global appeal. In Europe, even though overall participation in golfdecreased for the first time in 2011, female participa-tion in golf has continued to rise. In the Netherlands, it is the fastest growing sport among women and is now the third most popular sport in the country for women and girls.

A central challenge for golf will be learning how to adjust to the new demographics of the game. Com-mentators on the women’s game suggest that spe-cialist shops still focus primarily on men’s equipment and clothing, whilst courses themselves continue to be lengthened with relatively little attention to the position of the forward tees. The profitable clubs of the future will have to meetthe needs of women on and off the course. A 2011report by the Sport and Leisure Research Group in the United States found that female golfers’ satisfac-tion with the experience of courses and club were driven by the availability of childcare, the presence of female staff as well as male, and ‘reasonable yard-ages’ from the forward tees.

Women are having a big impact at the top of the game. Professionals such as Yani Tseng and Na Yeon Choi top the list of LPGA superstars, following in the footsteps of Annika Sorenstam, and are achieving impressive earnings. In June this year, Shanshan Feng won the LPGA Championship at the age of 22 to become the first Chinese player to win a golf major. In an attempt to emulate the success of other

Chinese sportswomen such as tennis player Li Na and cyclist Shuang Guo, China’s golfing authorities have for years been seeking a female Tiger Woods to boost the development of the sport ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and expand the country’s presence on the world’s major plat-forms. Shanshan Feng may be the player they have been waiting for.

The shift in gender and age profile, however, is notlimited just to Asian markets. Similar shifts are being seen in golf’s traditional strongholds as it competes for share of leisure time. As suggested by the Sport and Leisure Research Group study quoted above, there are some implications for golf, as with other sports that have traditionally relied for their participation base on men being willing to spend time away from their families. The golf clubhouse will become a more family-friendly environment, with cafés and family rooms rather than bars and restaurants. A more relaxed and casual environment, at least in Europe and the US, would be more in line with people’s experience elsewhere.


Areas of the golf course will increasingly be designed for juniors to help them improve their games. For example, practice areas could be modified to provide younger players with short par 3 holes to play, which is already happening in places such as India where limits on land availability restrict the development of course facilities. And more young players creates new expectations about facilities. Younger players already routinely expect to film their action as part of their coaching process and play back the video to analyse it. As a result, we expect to see clubhouses by 2020 with video upload and computer analysis facilities as part of their proposition.

More women players will also change expectations about the design of golf facilities, from ambience, to catering, to facilities for the rest of the family, which could include crèches or childcare. It means facilities for women players will improve—with, as has been suggested, even a certification scheme to validate this. The lifestyle of golfers is changing—and golf clubs will have to respond by thinking differently about the facilities they offer to their members and players.

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KzN, MIDLANDS & DRAKENSBURGUmdoni Golf Course - Weekendfor 4 including two rounds of golf each. Totally self contained house on the golf course. R 1 600-00, Scottsburgh. Contact 082 705 8764.

Luxury 2 - 4 night midweek stay at

Breakfast and golf included. R 2 000-00 all in. Contact 082 705 8764.

LIMPOPOLuxury w/end for two to MonateGame Lodge (Nylstroom). In the hart of the Waterberg region. Including all meals and game drives. (Naboom-spruit)Total cost R 3 000-00. Contact 083 293 0220.

Luxury w/end for two to Euphoria Golf Estate. In the hart of the Water-berg region. Including b/b and a round of golf per person. (Naboomspruit)Total cost R 1 250-00. Contact 083 293 0220.

FREE STATELuxury w/end for two to Stonehenge River Lodge. (Parys). Including b/b. Total cost R 1 000-00. Contact 083 293 0220. 5 x Luxury w/end for two to Sanwa River Lodge. (Vaal River Parys) Including b/b. Total cost R 1000-00.

MPUMALANGALuxury 4 night break for 6 to Mjejane Game Reserve on the banks of the Crocodile river in the Kruger Park. Self catering. All in R6 000-00. Contact 083 293 0220.

Luxury 7 night week stay at Kruger Park Lodge for 4 people. Self catering. R 8 000-00. Contact 083 293 0220.

WESTERN CAPE1x Luxury w/end for 8 to Langebaan Golf Estate. 4 BedroomLodge. (West Coast). Self catering including a round of golf per person. Total cost R 5 500-00.Contact 083 293 0220.

bAgsCobra 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.

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

driVersTaylor Made R11. S driver & 3 wood. 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.

SLDR 430 TP driver (only one in RSA). Brand new. R 5 000-00. Contact 082 805 4277. Titleist 913 D2 and D3 Drivers, new with head cover+tool. R 4 700 & R 3 000-00

Gowrie farm for 2 -8 people. Self catering, including golf. Pricevaries depending on optionchosen. Contact 082 705 8764.

Luxury 2 night weekend stay atClarens Golf & Trout Estate,for 2 people. Including by& GolfR 2 200-00. Contact 082 705 8764

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

Monks Cowl (Near ChampagneSports Resort) - 2 night weekendgetaway for two - Dinner, Bed &

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fAirWAY Woods & hYbridsCallaway 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.

ironsTitleist 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 (4-SW) R 5 750-00. Contact 082 375 7757. Cleveland 588 ALTITUDE GRAPHITE (4-SW). R 6 650-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Mizuno JPX Ez forged, 4 to sand-iron, XP105 Shaft. R 7 900-00. Contact 082 375 7757.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 7 999-00 or R 6 900-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

Ping G20 irons. Mint condition. R 5 400-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

misCellAneousHD Golf Video Cameras R5500incl. 60fps simple plant point shoot. Contact Mike 079 443 2070 and 011 072 2881.website www.swingshot.co.za.

Sonacaddie Golf GPS V500. Pre-load-ed 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.

PuttersNike 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 put-ter. R 2 000-00. Contact 082 375 7757. Scotty Cameron Select Newport no 2. (33, 34 and 35 inch) R 3 300-00. Contact 082 375 7757. Scotty Cameron GoLo, and Golo 5 putter, special offer. New 34” R 2 200-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

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ProPertYLand for Sale: Swaziland. Nkonyeni Golf Estate. Beautiful plot overlooking the 4th green. Prime position. Close to all amenities. Contact Kobus on 071 8971285.

Plot for Sale : Nkonyeni Golf Estate ( Swaziland ). Situated on 4th Green. Beautiful landscape. Close to all ame-nities on this magnificent Golf Course. Please contact me on E-mail should you need more info. [email protected]

WedgesPUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR WEDGE contact me for a quote. Contact 082 375 7757. 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. Titleist Vokey SM 4 wedges (brand new). R 1 000-00per wedge. Any 3 wedges R 2 750. Contact 082 375 7757. Cleveland Rtx Wedges. 54 & 60 de-gree 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.

Black trusty rusty R 550-00. Contact 082 375 7757.

ColleCtorsScotty Cameron Putter. KOMBI FACE balanced. 1st of 500. New. R 3 500-00. Contact 082 375 7757.


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Golf ClubsAkasia GC (012) 542-1309Avion Park GC (011) 970-7000Benoni CC (011) 849-5211Bronkhorstspruit GC (013) 932-3940Bryanston CC (011) 706-1361CMR GC (011) 472-8060Copper Leaf Ge (012) 668-8900Dainfern GC (011) 875-0400eagle Canyon GC (011) 801-6611ebotse GC (011) 749-1638eRPM GC (011) 826-2466Germiston GC (011) 827-7818Glendower GC (011) 453-1013Glenvista GC (011) 432-3150Hillside GC (012) 546-1764Irene CC (012) 667-1081Jackal Creek Ge (011) 251-6721Johannesburg CC (011) 202-1620Kempton Park CC (011) 970-1075Killarney GC (011) 442-3880Krugersdorp GC (011) 660-4365Kyalami GC (010) 594-0034Leeuwkop GC (011) 466-2888Maccauvlei GC (016) 422-1263Meyerton GC (016) 362-0809Modderfontein GC (011) 608-2033observatory GC (011) 648-9574Parkview GC (011) 646-5400Pebble Rock GC (012) 808-0883Pollak Park GC (011) 362-6757Pretoria CC (012) 460-3372Pretoria GC (012) 386-6836Randpark GC (011) 215-8600Randfontein GC (011) 693-5414Reading GC (011) 907-8906Riviera on Vaal CC (016) 430-1380Royal Jhb & (011) 640-3021Kensington GCRoyal oak CC (011) 740-0016Services GC (012) 651-4411Silver Lakes CC (012) 809-2110Southdowns CC (011) 943-4448Springs CC (011) 362-5031State Mines CC (011) 740-9962wanderers GC (011) 447-3311

gAutengwaterkloof GC (012) 460-2542wingate CC (012) 997-1298woodhill CC (012) 998-0011Zwartkops CC (012) 654-2111

Driving RangesColbyn D/R (012) 342-3882Grasslands D/R (082) 777-8912Greenhills D/R (011) 828-9555Jim and Jerrys’ D/R (011) 662-1603Kimiad D/R & (012) 997-2240Mashie Courseobservatory D/R (011) 487-3898Panorama D/R (012) 661-0533Sandy Bunker D/R (073) 109-4239Six Fountains D/R (012) 809-0430Verwey D/R (082) 371 7323wits D/R (011) 717-9416Zwartkops D/R (012) 654-4830

Golf ShopsSecond Chance (011) 440-0558The Golfers Club (011) 453-6352edenvaleThe Golfers Club (011) 465-9985FourwaysThe Golfers Club (011) 475-7519west RandThe Pro Shop (011) 602-8888woodmead

Golf ClubsBethlehem GC (058) 303-0940Bloemfontein GC (051) 447-0906Clarens Ge (058) 256-1270Clocolan GC (051) 943-1933Ficksburg GC (051) 933-3711Kimberly GC (053) 841-0179Kroonstad GC (056) 212-5169Ladybrand GC (051) 924-3146oppenheimer Park (056) 353-2131 Parys Ge (056) 818-1567Schoeman Park GC (051) 408-3811Tempe GC (051) 402-1489Vaal de Grace (056) 811-2013

Golf ClubsFancourt - Montagu (044) 804-0183 / outeniquaFancourt - The Links (044) 804-0785Fynbos GCe (042) 285-0321George GC (044) 873-6116Goose Valley Ge (044) 533-5082Kingswood Ge (0861) 727-170Knysna GC (044) 384-1150

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Golf Shops The Pro ShopBloemfontein (051) 430-7313

Golf ClubsArabella GC (028) 284-0000Atlantic Beach GC (021) 553-2223Bellville GC (021) 913-3100Bredasdorp GC (028) 424-1855Clovelly CC (021) 784-2111Devonvale Ge (021) 865-2080erinvale GC (021) 847-1144King David GC (021) 934-3056Kleinmond GC (028) 271-3525Langebaan GC (022) 772-2112Mowbray GC (021) 685-3018Paarl GC (021) 863-1140Parow GC (021) 930-2160Pearl Valley GC (021) 867-8000Rondebosch GC (021) 689-4176Royal Cape GC (021) 761-6551Shelley point CC (022) 742-1394Simonstown CC (021) 786-1233Somerset west GC (021) 852-2925Steenberg GC (021) 715-0227Stellenbosch GC (021) 880-0103Strand GC (021) 853-6268westlake GC (021) 788-2020

Driving RangesRiverclub (021) 447-3757

Golf ShopsThe Golfers ClubCentury City (021) 555-3540

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

Golf Clubselements (014) 736 6910Private Golf Reserveeuphoria GC (014) 743-5000Hans Merensky GC (015) 781-3931Kameeldoring CC (015) 491-5563Koro Creek GC (014) 717-1181naboomspruit GC (014) 743-1963Polokwane GC (015) 295-4118Swartklip GC (014) 786-0186Univ. of Limpopo GC (015) 268-2183

Golf ClubsBrits GC (012) 250-2522Klerksdorp GC (018) 462-6696Leopard Park GC (018) 386-3086Magaliespark GC (012) 207-9102Mooinooi GC (014) 574-4111orkney GC (018) 473-2899Pecanwood CC (012) 244-8000Potchefstroom GC (018) 293-0210Rustenburg GC (014) 597-1814Sandy Lane GC (012) 244-3000

Driving RangesJim & Jerrys (012) 205-1485

Maseru GC (00266) 223-21164

windhoek CC (002646) 125-8498

THe P.G.A. of (011) 485-1370South Africa

Golf ClubsBarberton CC (013) 712-2923Belfast GC (013) 253-0981Bethal GC (017) 647-3265Delmas GC (013) 665-5077Drakenzicht (083) 708-1994Mountain LinksGraceland GC (017) 620-1188Kinross GC (017) 687-0122Komatipoort GC (082) 888-0188Kriel GC (017) 617-1145Kruger Park Lodge (013) 737-5000Leopard Creek GC (013) 791-2406Lydenburg GC (013) 235-3391nelspruit GC (013) 744-0958Middelburg CC (013) 282-6176Morgenzon GC (017) 793-3074Sabie Country Club (013) 764-2282Sabi River Sun GC (013) 737-7311Standerton GC (017) 719-1123Tweefontein GC (013) 686-9660walker Park GC (074) 259-1788whiteriver GC (013) 751-3781witbank CC (013) 656-3109

Driving RangesBroham D/R (013) 755-6156Riverside Golf Park (013) 757-0960

Golf ShopsThe Pro Shop (013) 757-1264nelspruit

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mPumAlAngAMossel Bay GC (044) 691-2379oubaai Ge (044) 851-1234Pezula GC (044) 302-5300Pinnacle Point GR (044) 606-5323Plettenburg Bay GC (044) 533-2132Simola Ge (044) 302-9677

Golf ShopsThe Pro Shop (044) 871-0620Bells Academy

Golf ClubsBushman Sands GC (042) 231-8000east London GC (043) 735-1356Fish River Sun GC (040) 676-1101Gonubie GC (043) 740-5645Hankey GC (042) 284-0335Humewood Links GC (041) 583-2137Jeffreys Bay GC (042) 293-2532Katberg GC (040) 864-1010Port elizabeth GC (041) 374-3140Royal Port Alfred GC (046) 624-4796Shark River GC (041) 581-6188St Francis Bay GC (042) 294-0467St Francis Links (042) 200-4500Uitenhage GC (041) 966-1868walmer Park GC (074) 259-1788walmer CC (041) 581-1877west Bank GC (043) 731-1523Zwartenbosch GC (042) 291-0569

Driving RangesHarbour View D/R (084) 622-7259Londt Park D/R (041) 360-8707walmer woods D/R (082) 372-8252

Golf ShopsThe Pro Shop - Pe (041) 363-0470

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Prince’s Grant GC (032) 482-0041Royal Durban GC (031) 309-2581Sakabula GC (033) 330-6751San Lameer GC (039) 313-5141Scottburgh GC (039) 976-0041Southbroom GC (039) 316-6051St Cathryns GC (033) 444-1945Umdoni Park GC (039) 975-1320Umhlali CC (032) 947-1181Umkomaas GC (039) 973-1330Victoria CC (033) 347-1394wild Coast CC (039) 305-2799windsor park GC (031) 303-1728

Driving RangesLynton Hall (039) 975-1502Golf AcademyMt edgecombe D/R (031) 502-3480University Dbn D/R (031) 261-8062westville D/R (031) 265-0148

Golf ShopsThe Golfers Club (031) 566-5292UmhlangaThe Pro Shop (031) 263 0034Durban

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L AUGH OUT LOUD

Answers: Ball 3, Steve Pate.


Maybe not that funny, but that interesting.

Consider the dimple. What are those cute little indentations all over the surface of a golf ball there for?

Are they just decoration? Wouldn’t putting be more precise if the ball’s surface was completely smooth?

The fact is that a perfectly smooth golf ball with no dimples would travel about 130 yards when hit with a driver by a good player. On the other hand, a ball with well-designed dimples, struck the same way, will travel about 290 yards. Why the difference? Aerodynamics.

The smooth ball flies like a bullet, and has no “lift.” The dimpled ball, because it is spinning, climbs up into the sky, taking off like an airplane. Also, the dim-ples create a turbulent layer around the surface of the ball, which actually makes it slide through the air more easily -- the dimples reduce the drag. The ball must, however, spin for the lift force to be created, and unfortunately a spinning ball has more drag than a nonspinning ball. But this is the trade off.

It is the combination of the lift and drag properties of the ball, as well as its speed, launch angle and spin rate, which will dictate the flight path or trajectory of the ball, and thus the distance it will go.

What are the USGA’s rules on dimple design? There aren’t any. There are restrictions on the weight, size and initial velocity of a ball, but when it comes to dimples, anything goes.

Are there good dimples and bad dimples? Yes there are. The size, shape, depth, number, distribution pattern and overall surface coverage of the dimples all influence the ball’s aerodynamic lift and drag properties. Unfortunately, analysis of air flow over a golf ball’s dimples is not a huge priority for NASA,

and dimples are not a threat to national security, so most of what’s known about effective dimple design has been arrived at through experimentation, trial and error and some science on the part of manu-facturers. Dimple design has changed significantly over time, from random patterns, to formal rows, to interstitial designs. The depth, shape and number have all been varied and tested.

With regard to the number of dimples, manufactur-ers have done it all. Obviously, as you increase the number of dimples, the smaller they must be to fit on the ball. Eventually, as the number increases, the dimples get smaller and the ball becomes almost smooth--and will perform likewise. So a compromise is the answer.

It has generally been found that less than about 300 dimples is too few, and more than about 500 is too many. Most balls on the market today have thus converged to the middle ground with between 350 and 450 dimples (although one company produced a ball with 812, which didn’t set the world on fire).So next time there’s a wait on the tee, check out the dimples (the ones on the golf ball.) If it’s a really long wait, you could even count ’em.

Everything you ever wanted to know about dimples

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