PGA National Professional of the Year for 2020!
On Monday night in a very special night at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington, our CEO and Director of Golf, Jeff Clause, was called up to receive his National award for PGA Manager of the Year, where he was first nominated and won the regional award. From the regional award, Jeff became eligible for the National Manager of the Year award and a second process started and the regional candidates were voted on again. Jeff won that award and was invited to Johannesburg where he received the medal. At national level, the Manager of the Year, Jeff, the Club Professional of the Year, Derek James from Southbroom, The Grow Golf winner, Leigh-Jane Middleton from Bryanston, the Teacher of the Year, Martin Breide from Royal Johannesburg and Kensington and Entrepreneur of the Year, Ian Eveleigh from Global Golf, were paired against each other for the ultimate prize, PGA Professional of the Year.
Jeff won!
He said, “I am blessed and honoured to be a member of the PGA of SA for nearly 30 years. To be acknowledged by my peers, once again, motivates me even more to keep learning and sharing. With COVID-19, this has been a trying year, but with my great team at St Francis Links, we actually produced one of the best years in history.”
We are proud of Jeff and we are all proud to be here at St Francis Links, the best Estate in SA! He has now won this award for a record fourth time. He is a true living legend!
Thinus Keller aka TK
The Muirfield
From the Participants
Thinus and Team, a very “Special” outing, what a privilege to be able to play the Links Muirfield annual golf day with our friends /”family”. Loved the foursomes format, food and fellowship. An event I hope to be playing for years to come. 👏👏👏
Thanks, Thinus and Team, great day, great company, great meal, well done. Certainly, look forward to the next Muirfield. 👏👏👍👍
Came away very wet but warm within – thanks partner Pete and everyone else involved
Thanks, Thinus and team. Had an amazing time. Thanks to Norman my partner and all involved.
Can only endorse the above compliments to Thinus & an amazing Clubhouse team for an outstanding event & a timely reminder for the majority of folk who live here that The Links is a very special place.
Thanks to everyone. Lekker day.
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Thank you Thinus and all of you guys for a wonderful day yesterday. So much tradition and goodwill, love it. And thanks David,Tim an Tom for the afterparty!!
Thanks, Thinus and your team for another very enjoyable Muirfield experience.
Thanks, Keith for the history talk about Muirfield, most enjoyable.
Thanks to everyone who played, good food, good company what else can ask for.
WELL DONE 👍👏🏴
It was an absolute pleasure and thank you for the great feedback everyone. Most importantly, thank you, everyone, for taking the time to play and experience the Muirfield, without you it would not be a success. Keith, thank you for sharing stories and history it was great to learn from you. TK
Meet the TEAM
Meet Jonita Felix
I have been working at St Francis Links since 2014. I really do enjoy what I am doing as a waitress, love meeting new people and here at The Links I have the privilege of meeting people from all over the world! I always try to give my best in everything I do, what I love the most about my job is to make sure whoever walks into the Club enjoy themselves especially the members.
I have a tight knitted family and recently lost my mother and I am responsible for my daughter, my sisters two kids and my granddaughter, who is also the light of my life!
The staff and members here at St Francis Links have been a great support system for me and my family in these difficult, sad times in my family.
ITEC, Selective and more!
Dave Micklem and Ken Noble teamed up on the course to win the ITEC Wednesday Comp with 45 Pts. Danie Cronjé and Barry Phillips fired 26pts in the nine-hole event and Chris Lessing, Neels Claasen, Wilfred Stephan and Maree Bester sneaked a 1-points win on Saturday with 81 Pts.
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Another Group of Happy Golfers
This past Sunday, The ISUZU Golf Club (maybe they own Isuzu’s!) came to play and were treated to a great day of golf at The Links! 24 player came from PE and surrounds! At a time when we didn’t think we could host golfers, we are pleased to see the groups back!
We look forward to our sponsored days with ITEC and Selective Lighting/The Fire Works and Pam Golding Properties and Village Square SuperSpar events.
4-5 Jan The Pam Golding Annual, SFBGC Champions, Series tied 7 all
7-8 Jan Men’s Member-Member Partnership, Roger Smith and Charlie Gilmore, Champions
8 Jan ITEC Open Wednesday, Dr Danie Cronjé and Mel Maubec, winners on 51pts
18 Jan Windhoek Pairs qualifying, Geoff Garratt and Ernest Müller, winners on 49pts
29 Jan Pam Golding/ Village Square SuperSpar Alliance, Gill, Hool, Garratt and Wilson-Jones on 87pts
12 Feb ITEC Open Wednesday, Karl-Johann and Nyana Persson on 45pts
14 Feb Valentine’s Day Dress-up Golf; Dinner with entertainment, The Gobby’s 45pts
26 Feb Pam Golding/ Village Square SuperSpar Alliance, Coesens, White, Gobby and Spangenberg 91 pts
12 Mar ITEC Open Wednesday, TK and Percy Owen 51pts
22 Jul ITEC Open Wednesday, Keith Simpson and Mark Ward 46pts
26-27 Jul PGA Regional Finals (SFBGC and SFL) Canceled
29 Jul Pam Golding/Village Square SuperSpar Alliance, The Gobby’s and the Nienaber’s 85pts
7 Aug Selective Lighting / The Fireworks – 15h00 shotgun (postponed)
12 Aug ITEC Wednesday – Izzy Obray and Madelaine Barry
14 Aug Greensomes – Dr Lynn Slogrove and Sally Nienaber 42pts
26 Aug Pam Golding/Village Square SuperSpar Alliance, Zietsman, Schoeman, Potas and Nel 93pts (C/I)
28 Aug Foursomes Maggie Langlands and Dave Hart, 40pts
4 Sep Selective Lighting / The Fireworks – 14h00 shotgun Scott Keevy and Doug Cornish 25pts
5-6 Sep EP Amateur Championships Kyle de Beer 32-38=70 Strokeplay
9 Sep ITEC Open Wednesday Carol Boonzaier and Sally Nienaber, 46pts
12-13 Sep EP Amateur Championships – Matchplay finals Kyle de Beer, Champion, Malan Potgieter, Plate
30 Sep Pam Golding/Village Square SuperSpar Alliance Percy Owen, John Wilson, Ronnie Nienaber and Ernest Muller (Ghost) 86pts
2 Oct Selective Lighting / The Fireworks – 14h00 shotgun Postponed
3 Oct Stulting Golf Day A proper success with 80 players
14 Oct ITEC Open Wednesday, Hein Spangenberg and Yan Coesens
17-18 Oct LINKS CUP South Africa South Africa, 28-16!
24 Oct Ladies’ Invitational, Jaunita Gobby and Lettie La Grange, 47pts
28 Oct Pam Golding/Village Square SuperSpar Alliance, Madelaine Barry, Margot McGregor, Lynn Slogrove and Sally Nienaber 94pts
31 Oct Le Trophee du Coq, The Men 41, 14 – 37, 7
5 Nov Eastern Province SENIORS Everyone won
6 Nov Selective Lighting / The Fireworks, Danie Cronjé and Barry Phillips, 26pts
7-8 Nov Men’s Invitational, Chris Lessing and Neels Claasen 88pts
11 Nov ITEC Open Wednesday, Dave Micklem and Ken Noble, 45pts
17 Nov Men’s Muirfield Day (3rd Annual) Everyone
20-21 Nov Ladies’ Club Championships
22 Nov “The Trophy” – St Francis Links sponsored Amateur Champs
25 Nov Pam Golding/Village Square SuperSpar Alliance
25 Nov Members’ Oscars
5 Dec Ladies’ Member-Member
9 Dec ITEC Open Wednesday
12 Dec Ultimate Par-3 Championships
16 Dec The Kromme-Enviro Trust Amazing Race
5-6 Jan Men’s Member-Member Partnership
8-9 Jan The Pam Golding Annual