Caryl’s Corner The Colourful Cape Floral Region. In 2004 the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas was inscribed on the World Heritage List. In 2015 the extension of this area was approved. It is one of the world’s greatest centres of terrestrial biodiversity. It is also one of the most special places for plants in the world in terms of diversity, … Read More
Golf lost a friend!
Ingrid Diesel, leader, motivator, fighter and friend… Ingrid Diesel and I worked together at Fancourt for nearly 7 years. At that time, she was the right and left hand to the man who brought me to South Africa, Billy Freer. In 1994, Dr Hasso and Sabine Plattner secured the purchase of Fancourt. Billy, who fought for years to see Fancourt … Read More
Communication – We talk to each other!
Open Doors, Member Get-togethers, Property Owner Forum and a well-functioning Board. There is no doubt that we are different from other estates, because other estate managers and members tell me so. Every estate has issues; issues that range from services rendered (or not rendered) to the ongoing stories of noisy neighbours and pooping pets. Other estates have big issues that … Read More
Links Cup with the vibe of the Ryder Cup!
I love it when a plan comes together. The 2018 Links Cup… sponsored in part by our member, Colin Higgins, who has provided the medals forever, was played once again with great spirit, good competitive matches and lots of stories and laughs. It all started with the newly appointed Captains, Hein Spangenberg, leading Germany and The World Team and Tim … Read More
The staff earned a great year end party!
On Tuesday, the entire Links team made a proper day of it celebrating with games in the morning and a prizegiving lunch at Quayside. It was a year worth celebrating as our revenues from increased business lead to results that were our best ever. Golf lead the way with a 17% increase in rounds that equated to a 16% in … Read More
The Tigger WINS!
…I am eating my words! Play one of the hardest tests with the best in the game behind you and grind it out. That’s what Tigger did at East Lake in winning his first tournament in five years and third season-ending title. His comeback after his fourth back surgery has been nothing less that miraculous. I have not been much … Read More
Vodacom Returns
Neil Schietekat is coming off victory at Arabella Fresh off his victory at Arabella, Neil sent me a message to say he was returning to St Francis Links to play in the R800 000 Vodacom Origins of Golf Championship next week. He found his form early this year when he captured the Sun City Challenge in June. Joining him at the … Read More
Welcome back
Special attention given to the course and clubhouse During our course closure Charl Blaauw and his team did a lot of work on the course and I am happy to say that it was very successful. The greens have recovered very fast from the hollowtining and they will get quicker with every day that passes. We have played a couple … Read More
Love is in the air!
Two more of our own tie the knot! When you enter Aqua Spa, most days you are greeted by Lea with her warm smile. When you meet Christo, you hear his easy, slow and calm voice. When you see the two of them together, you soon realize they make a pretty darn good couple. That was proven to be true … Read More
We do Corporate! and birthdays and so much more!
and the clients love it! Last week, our friends from Standard Bank returned to the Links for their annual golf day. Thanks to the people behind the scenes, Karen Hawinkel and her team, they are treated to an extra-special welcome, day of golf and prizegiving proper! It’s a peasure working with Karen and Standard Bank because they simply do it … Read More