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Friday, March 29, 2024



It was really only a matter of time before Bellville junior, Sam Simpson took top spot on the Premier Amateur Tour. He chose the Premier Amateur Tour (PAT) Somerset West Open to achieve this feat, and this time youth prevailed.

Simpson opened his rounds with a one-over-par 71, on the new Somerset West course, to share the morning lead with Dandre Spies.

The cold and windy conditions played havoc with Simpson's afternoon round as he carded a seven-over-par 77 - he just managed to hold onto to win the trophy with a total 148, and one ahead of Weyers Janse van Rensburg.

Simpson finished in the runner-up spot at last week's Westlake Open; and lost in a three-way play-off at the Steenberg Open. With this win under his belt, Simpson has moved up to fourth on the PAT Order of Merit.
 

For many golfers it was a game of two halves as the weather took its hold on the field. Somerset West's Isaac Bezuidenhoud bounced back from a morning round 79, to finish with a 71 (150).

Weyers Janse van Rensburg
rebounded with a 72 after opening his tournament with a 77 to finish tied second with Durbanville's 'lefty', Sean Howell on nine-over-par.

 
 Dandre Spies dropped out of contention after his morning round of 71 - he carded an 85 in the afternoon; and Carlo O'Reilly found some normality after posting a morning round 82 to finish with a 72 total 152.

As you can see they struggled through these terrible conditions. I’m not going to say a word further, these 2 pictures below says it all:




Bob has been with us for 3 months now and is doing a splendid job with the bar. He will be running the kitchen as well from the 1st of July. We wish him all the best and I know he will succeed!

If you have any ideas that you would like to share regarding the improvement of the bar or kitchen, please e-mail Bob by clicking on the envelope.
 

P.S. Due to increase in costs/fuel etc. we are forced to up our kitchen prices like we did in the bar.



 Our new handicap cards have arrived, please collect at reception.

Please remember to bring your old card along.

Your new card is active and your pin and password stays the same.                                           



The Ladies are organising a lovely quiz evening on the 12th of July, please come and support!

 



We have had some magnificent rain since last Wednesday, nearly 100 mm! Much needed, as we all know. Due to this our course is very wet and we were able to cut the greens for the first time on Saturday afternoon. We wanted to have the course perfect for our competition, but the weather did not allow that. Apologies to our members, but it is out of our control.

We are cutting the greens daily. We have not been able to cut the fairways since last Tuesday, but hopefully they will be dry enough to cut on Friday. We have not been able to spray the broadleaf due to weather conditions, we will do that ASAP.

Please remember to fix divots and pitch marks!

Your cooperation is highly appreciated.



Indivudual Stableford 9th June 2018
Gerrie Viljoen 39Pts
Trevor Symes 36Pts

3 Ball Alliance 12th June 2018
1st: Jill Sauwers,
Sandy Smuts and Debbie Kim - 85Pts
2nd: Abby Melvin, Dawn Douglas and Marcia Crous - 78pts

4 Ball Alliance 13th June 2018
1st: Abby Melvin, Patrick Neale-May, Denise Codrington and Dawn Douglas - 93 pts
2nd: Joshua Kim, Debbie Kim, YJ Kim and Brian Paine - 93pts
3rd: Lenny Pillay, William Guy, Terence Coutinho, Jason Hale - 93 pts

4BB Stableford 16th June 2018
1st: Godfrey Forbes and
Selvin Brown - 49Pts
2nd: Rob Uttley and Don Byers - 47 pts
3rd: Jerome Hindley and
Deon Brown - 46Pts

4 BB Stableford 20th June 2018
1st: Ray Henderson and Eric De Jong - 46pts
2nd: Craig Mackenzie and 
Alf Downing - 46Pts
3rd: Derrick Du Plessis and
David Brunt - 45Pts



This is purely wonderful, and says more than anything else I have ever seen about why Hitler lost the Battle of Britain!


 
 
Got some friends who have just started to learn the game?
Give them a chance to have some fun out on the golf course.

 
 
You don’t have to tee off from the tee box – a hugely daunting and intimidating experience
for someone still struggling to get a full shot airborne consistently.
It will lead to a much longer round and not a lot of joy.
Why not play 9-holes with each hole starting at the 40 metre mark?
 
 
You don’t have to wait for us to create fun golf experiences.
You can create them yourselves as a four-ball, or a small group.
Respect everyone else, but enjoy your golf.

 

Try this with friends, if you’re a regular or even highly competitive golfer.
Come down after work, before work, whenever you have 2 hours.
Play a 9 hole 40 metre Championship. It’s a great game.

Anyone not shooting under 36?
Then it’s time to pay a visit and improve your short game.

 

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