The South Africans tee off at 8am today (US time), leading the 20 team international field at The Spirit being played at Whispering Pines Golf Club this week. The team practiced yesterday.
The SA Golf Team at the Opening Ceremony
The South African team of Dylan Frattelli, Leon Knoll, Kim Williams and Yvette du Plessis enjoyed a fabulous Opening Ceremony at The Spirit where speakers included Paula Creamer and Tiger Wood’s coach, Hank Haney.
Les Rule, President of Ladies Golf Gauteng announced today that their new website was launched today.
All the Division Winners pictured with Sanlam’s Gary van Loggerenberg
Paarl Golf Club’s Anneke Lohbauer topped the women’s prizes when she was both the A Division and also the overall Women’s Champion at the Sanlam Cancer Challenge Final played at San Lameer Golf Club last weekend. Nandi Scorer, Sanlam’s Head Group Marketing hands Anneke her the trophy.
Monique Smit with the Gus Ackerman Trophy
Playing in only her third championship this year Oubaai’s Monique Smit carded a three over par total 219, with rounds of 71, 72 & 76 to claim victory in the 29th 54 Hole Gus, Raymond & Jonathan Ackerman Championships played at Mowbray Golf Club 17-18 October 2009.
Mark Phelps with Alana van Greuning
Top ranked Kim Williams pulled off the double at the Nomads Boland Championships which was played at Kuilsriver golf course this week. In the strokeplay event which was reduced to 27 holes due to inclement weather, she carded 106, three strokes ahead of KZN’s Johmari Logtenberg on 109 and Lumien Orton (Free State) on 110. On Wednesday she claimed the match play title with a 4/3 victory over Lumien Orton.
The Sid Brews Golf Heritage Trust (Trustees – South African Golf Association, Women’s Golf South Africa, Sir Rupert Gull, Dorian Wharton-Hood, Harry Brews, and Barry Cohen) will launch the Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday, 23 December 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Oubaai – Golf Estate & Spa.
Popular Southern Cape golfer, Ashleigh Holmes, aka Beaut, currently ranked six in the WGSA Ranking, has decided to go the teaching route and is currently in the process of applying to the PGA of South Africa.