Pam Golding has been the sponsor since the event’s inception in 2006, acknowledging that ladies are the prime decision-makers for most residential property transactions!

The idea that sparked the Light to Read Programme is simple, but trajectory-shifting. A simple question, ‘What if we managed to fundraise and get solar lights to students so they can learn safely after dark?’ has taken the light from the end of the tunnel to the beginning for many students on their educational journeys. And this light is only growing.

Started in 2016 from the mind of Chris Kelway, the vision was to supply solar light to young students (Grades 1-7) whose educational development was heavily impacted by a lack of electricity.

RDGC is a friendly, welcoming, and sociable club and wants everyone to have an enjoyable round of golf.

However, without a doubt, a 4 ball in carts will play quicker than a 4 ball of walkers.

To resolve this, it is necessary to set time limits for pace of play.

Slow players will need to keep pace and faster players will unfortunately have to accept the time allowed.

A round of golf at RDGC should only take 02h05 for 1st 9 0:15 at halfway and 02h05 for 2nd 9, a total of 04:25.

In order to ensure that all golfers, adhere to the above and enjoy a pleasurable round of golf, Royal Durban Golf Club (“RDGC”) will deploy Marshalls on the course to engage golfers to observe the rules of golf, maintain the necessary pace of play and prevent damage to the course.

The Marshalls have been trained to seek the cooperation of golfers NON-ASSERTIVELY and without resorting to drastic measures for such cooperation.

Where the Marshal, after attempting less stringent measures to obtain a golfer’s co-operation and compliance with his instruction, fails to so obtain and the golfer is instructed to leave the course, the golfer SHALL so leave the course immediately.

While the Club does not seek to prevent any golfer from disagreeing with any demand or request made of him/her by the Marshall, but to ensure no or minimal disruption to the field of play, golfers aggrieved by a Marshall’s instruction or decision must FIRST OBEY and COMPLAIN LATER.

Under no circumstances will intimidation, vulgarity, physical abuse, or threats thereof against a Marshall be tolerated.  Any such conduct will be met with a demand for the golfer to leave the Club immediately and which may be followed with the golfer concerned being barred from entering the Club’s premises.

The best way for everyone to enjoy their game and keep to the time limits is to play READY GOLF.

• Be ready to play when it is your turn. Select club, glove up, decide online all while waiting your turn.
• In carts, drop person off, don’t wait for them to play and only then move to your ball and start your shot process.
• Play when you are ready and safe to do so.  If the player further away, Is not ready, or faces a challenging situation and is assessing their options, go ahead and play.
• Let shorter hitters play first from the tee or fairway if longer hitters need to wait.
• Hit tee shot if player with honour is delayed.
• Hit your shot before helping someone look for their ball (remember 3 minutes looking time) .
• Putt out
• Don’t wait for someone to rake the bunker. Keep playing while they rake.
• Mark your card at the next tee, not while still on the green.
• Be aware of the time you are taking to play – Make an effort to keep up.

Although there is a time period in which to complete your round, please remember that it is the interests of all players to follow the basic rule which is;

“YOUR PLACE IN THE FIELD IS BEHIND THE GROUP IN FRONT OF YOU, NOT IN FRONT OF THE GROUP BEHND”

• If you are falling behind the guys in front, will it help to let the players behind through, if so let them through.
• At halfway, relax and let the faster players through.
• Make every effort to keep up with those in front. Don’t dawdle unnecessarily.

Yours in golf
RDGC Golf Committee.