Newsletter - 18 June 2013

18 June 2013 Kimberley Golf Club Bugle www.kimberleygolfclub.co.za

What’s news @ KGC? June is divot awareness month at KGC:   Please repair your divots!   Always carry a sandbag or approved sand bottle (Powerade bottles are not allowed as sand bottles) A sandbag is compulsory at all golf courses.

Flamingo Casino meat and slots 9er   An opening burst, 16 points through five holes, gave Gavin Williams a firm base for his 22 point total and victory in the Friday Flamingo Casino Meat and Slots Niner. Lionel Jacobs and a rebounding Peter Salo were second and third, each on 21 points. Bennie Kruger and Susan Alexander were the final prize winners, each on 20 points.       Spur Junior Challenge: Spur Steak Ranches   Gerwin Human won the Spur Junior Challenge, returning 22 points. Janneman Voster was the runner up on 18 points on a count out from Keanan Aysen, the latter returning the best gross on the day, a two over par 38.         Wednesday IPS: On Wednesday Neil Steyn along with sponsor Gerhard Kruger posted a remarkable 30 betterball stableford points on the home nine, certainly a modern era record at the KGC. Their full return, 51 points, comfortably claimed the June Konica Minolta Business League outing. In the individual section Henri van Aarde shot a personal best gross 78 for a winning 43 points.  Neil Steyn and Jacques Gouws were second and third, each on 40 points.    Diamond Niner: Thursday’s Diamond Niner saw Wedge Crozier, Braam Botes and Evan Painting the successful competitors.           Leaderboards: Click on Leaderboard name to open link and read:   Spur Junior Golf : 3rd Nine Hole Challenge Engelsman Magabane Leaderboard Konica Minolta Leaderboard - Teams Konica Minolta Leaderboard - Individual Pennypinchers Leaderboard after    round 1   International Golf News: Click on article name to open link and read: Justin Rose wins his first major Suid-Afrikaners by die Amerikaanse Ope Who is the Tour's best Iron Player? Shawn Stefani's hole in one reaction Kimberley Father and Son Tournament Entry Form - Kimberley Father and Son Tournament   2013 NOMADS SA Girls Golf Championships     We are moved by:       Imperial GM Kimberley                  Calender:   June 2013   Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa                 1     2 3 4 5 6 7 8     9 10 11 12 13 14 15     16 17 18 19 20 21 22     23 24 25 26 27 28 29     30                   MONDAY 17-06-13 Public Holiday – Course open TUESDAY 18-06-13 Special Rates WEDNESDAY 19-06-13 Darsha Insurance Brokers IPS THURSDAY 20-06-13 Spur Junior Challenge and Diamond Niner FRIDAY 21-06-13 Griqua Rugby under 21 Golf day. SATURDAY 22-06-13 Round two of the Pennypinchers Winter Meat Challenge and the June Senior Monthly outing.   SUNDAY 23-06-13 Sealing Solutions League – format: Pinehurst       Tee-off times:           BOOK your tee-off times: 053 841 0484 Follow Us                  Halifax Monyobo Memorial Tournament: On Saturday a count out determined the 2013 Halifax Monyobo Memorial Tournament winner; Barry Tooth ex KGC member and former NC Open Champion, deemed first, Riedwaan Sambo second. Ramon Barlow was third, alone on 39 points. Nigel Page was fourth on a count out from Luchmen Poonawassy. Both players returned 38 points. Simon Maroke, on 40 points, claimed the non-affiliated section. Owen Selani was the runner up on 37 points. The tournament, sponsored by the Flamingo Casino, serves to generate funds for Golf Development. The Late Halifax Monyobo was a celebrated golfer in the Black Community. His interest in golf arose from his childhood days as a caddy at the Old Course, situated in what is now Monument Heights, the Clubhouse now the MOTH Club. He went on to build the Monyobo Golf course in Green Point, graduating to the Black Professional Circuit played under the particularly trying circumstances and limited facilities allowed at the time. Kimberley hosted the first Non-European Golf Championships in 1949. The winner was R Ditsebe.                   Seniors:     Upcoming home outings   Please tick the notice board   Saturday 22 June   Saturday 20 July SENIOR PRESIDENTS DAY   UPCOMING AWAY OUTINGS   Keep your diary clear   Saturday/Sunday 14th/15th September WELKOM TRIANGULAR   Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th October GRAAFF REINETT QUADRANGULAR     SGUSA Decision   An SGUSA decision at this year’s AGM saw the maximum age for admittance to Seniors raised from 67 to 70 years.                     If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line or click unsubscribe. Kimberley Golf Club P.O. Box 96, Kimberley, 8300   053-841 0179 bbkgc@tiscali.co.za