Great to see this event taking place, again! St Francis Bay Golf Club started as a nine-hole course in the heart of the Village and later in the 90’s expanded to 18 holes. If the stories are true, the honesty box was the till in the early days. Now St Francis Bay Golf Club is recognized in the top-100 … Read More
Kyle does the Double and Winged Foot is ready to test the best!
3rd Ranked De Beer controlled the show! Over the last two weekends, the players who competed for the Strokeplay and Matchplay titles were treated to golf at St Francis Links with great course set-ups and all kinds of weather. The opening Saturday competition was medal over 18 holes. Rain was predicted and it drizzled that kind of soaking drizzle … Read More
Kyle deBeer dominates in the EP Champs
76 players played strokeplay for 32 spots in the Matchplay – it required a score of 82 or better to get through to the Matchplay 76 players signed up for this year’s EP Champs. The field was strong in talent as well. Kyle de Beer from PEGC dominated in the strokeplay under rainy conditions with a fantastic 38-32=70 to claim the … Read More
Holiday or Home or Both!
The Virus and lockdown led to more interest in The Links and St Francis Bay! It’s never going to be the same – so why can’t it be even better. St Francis Links and St Francis Bay can and is benefiting from the lockdown in some ways. People who chose to be here during lockdown have shown interest in … Read More
Let’s get this party (re)started!
This great course and this challenging year need to come together to complete our calendar of events We have updated the golfing calendar with new dates (subject to the pandemic regulation levels) for our major and new events. I realize that travel is still an issue for some and there may be fewer flights available to PE if you are … Read More
The definition of a Gentleman
Pearly Gates Country Club welcomes A NEW MEMBER 1 September 2006, a man with a bit of a French accent and a welcoming and warm smile picked me up at the airport in Cape Town. He introduced himself to me as Lawrence. Over the years that followed he could be called Larry, Gouldie, The Frenchman, Frenchie, French Toast or even … Read More
Keeping it all natural!
Fairways and Greens Charl Blaauw, our SUP Where there is a dream, there is a vision, and where there is a vision there are plans to make the dream and vision a reality. When I had the privilege to travel to Scotland, my goal was to see what Links courses are all about. We have a Links style course between … Read More
The Trophy – The start of something special!
The Links Open will now be known as “The Trophy”, with our commitment to grow the event in years to come. The Individual Medal format, played over 36 holes, was won by EP standout Dillon Germshuys. While Mother Nature and her spring energy were teaming up to blow the boys away, Dillon took no notice. He was in his own … Read More
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