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Friday, April 26, 2024

From the Founders Desk

BSI Golf

BSI Awards 2022

Our Golf Academy concluded another exceptional and positive year with many great results and personal milestones achieved, with our annual Awards Dinner at our home club Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC on Friday, 2 December 2022. Family and friends joined together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students.

Top 5 placings for the Junior Academy Order of Merit 2022:
1st: Vuyisani Makama – 117 133 points
2nd: Grant Labuschagne – 101 833 points
3rd: Tawriq Abrahams – 71 045 points
4th: Eric Ncube – 64 995 points
5th: Mojalefa Maseng – 56 408 points

Top 5 placings for the Premier Academy Order of Merit 2022:
1st: Sean Paxton – 149 848 points
2nd: Jacques van der Merwe – 102 449 points
3rd: David Harrold – 77 824 points
4th: Mangezi Maswanganyi – 63 719 points
5th: Titouan Tregouet – 63 344 points

For winning their respective Order of Merits, Vuyisani Makama and Sean Paxton win club sponsorships from Dunlop Srixon SA, clothing sponsorships from Puma and a rangefinder each from ProItUp. We are truly grateful for the support of our fantastic sponsors.

Player of the Month

BSI College Player of the Month – Sean Paxton

Well done to Sean Paxton who was voted as BSI College Player of the Month for November.

Sean won our Cycle 4 72-Hole Championship with scores of 70, 70, 66 & 70, to end 12-under after the four days on Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East Course.
He won one weekly medal during the month.
Sean’s Stroke Average for the month was a fantastic 69.
Sean finished tied 27th at the Harry Oppenheimer Trophy at Maccauvlei GC.
He finished tied 49th at the Bobby Locke Invitational at Parkview GC.

Congratulations Sean!

Sean Paxton

BSI Junior Player of the Month – Grant Labuschagne

Well done to Grant Labuschagne who was voted as BSI Junior Player of the Month for November.
Grant won:

2 BSI Junior Medals during the month
The BSI Junior Academy Cycle 4 72-Hole Junior Championship with scores of 75, 72, 70 & 77 (+6).
His Stroke Average for the month was 73,5.
Grant won our BSI Matchplay Championship defeating David Harrold in the 36-Hole Final.
He finished tied 2nd in the Central Gauteng Open played at Kyalami CC, with a score of 3-under.
As the leading player from the Central Gauteng Golf Union, Grant was also awarded the Closed Division Trophy for being the number one placed golfer in the Union.
Grant is now 75th in the Golf RSA Open Amateur rankings.

Congratulations Grant!

Grant Labuschagne

BSI Tournament Results

BSI Premier Academy Cycle 4 72-hole Medal Competition

Well done to Sean Paxton on winning the BSI Premier Academy Cycle 4 72-Hole Medal (30 November – 2 December 2022), played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East GC. Sean took an unassailable lead from the 3rd round and he did not look back in the final round as he eventually won by a huge 11-shot margin. Sean posted rounds of 70, 70, 66 & 70, finishing 12-under. Well done Sean, it has been a long time in the coming of your C4 victory.

Personal Bests:
Viljoen Reinecke 68 (3rd Round)

Sean Paxton

BSI Junior Academy Cycle 4 72-hole Medal Competition

Congratulations to Grant Labuschagne on winning the BSI Junior Academy Cycle 4 72-Hole Medal (30 November – 2 December 2022), played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East GC. Grant went into the final round 1 shot behind the leader and took the win on the final hole with a birdie, to win by one stroke. This is Grant’s 2nd End of Cycle Medal win in a row and culminates an exceptional year of golf and academic achievements. Congratulations Grant on the year that saw you achieve many great milestones.

Personal Bests:
Lefa Maseng 70 (1st Round)
Thomo Mokgatle 89 (1st Round)
Jonathan Henry 71 (3rd Round)
Mogale Baas 72 (3rd Round)
Nathan Whibley 74 (3rd Round)
Antoni Theron 77 (3rd Round)

Grant Labuschagne

Alumni

Safari Tour, Kenya – PGA Boabab Course, Vipingo Ridge, Kenya

Congratulations to PGA Diploma Graduate, Daniel Nduva who won the Kenya Safari Tour in a three-hole play-off at the PGA Baobab Course Vipingo Ridge, to claim the third leg of the 2022/2023 Safari Tour Golf Series on Wednesday, 30 November 2022.

Daniel Nduva

External Tournament results

Ladies European Tour - Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España

Well done to BSI client, Casandra Alexander, in coming T45 at the end of season Ladies European Tour – Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de España played on the Alferini GC (24 – 27 November 2022).

Investec SA Open – Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate

Well done to BSI client, Jacques Kruyswijk, who finished T50 in the SA Open played at Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate (1 – 4 December 2022).

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Not Just Golf

BSI Football Academy - OBC Ubungani Cup 2022

BSI Football Academy once again hosted the OBC Ubungani Cup at our campus in Modderfontein. Eight teams were invited to participate with players coming from as far as Ghana to play in what now, is one of the most sought-after youth competitions to be invited to. After two gruelling and extremely hot days, 16 high-paced and exciting games, our winner was eventually crowned. We were happy to present the trophy to Kafue Celtic FC, who travelled all the way from Zambia and raised the OBC Ubungani Cup and were named Champions 2022.

Well done to all the other teams who took part and a huge congratulations to the BSI Football Academy staff who presented all the players and spectators with another well-run event.

Kafue Celtic FC

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