We were flying, then…
After our best 1st quarter in the history of the Club, January and February were marching along as the rest of the world braced itself for Covid. The next three months were hell for people, for business and for The Links. When we could reopen, we expected the worst to continue. But, fortunately, we were allowed to welcome back, with observed protocols, the South African market. Health and personal time took centre stage with more golfers playing than ever before in the winter months. We started our new financial year in October with conservative budgets and limited expectations; but the golfers kept coming – even the odd conference or two.
We played the events that we couldn’t before and the Club Champs for men are coming up on the 22nd and 23rd. Saturday’s Ultimate Par-3 Champs were fully subscribed. From our booking to date, the course will be in high demand (members’ times in the morning from 6h50-9h00 will be reserved until 48hrs prior to play).
Pre-Lockdown
Resumption of play
The big events
Let’s keep it all safe and joyous! Happy Holidays!
The Ultimate Par-3 Championship
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- The Ultimate
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- Stroked to play!
Champions
Dr Lynn know how to play big courses and little courses and she led the way again with a sterling 61 gross. Helen Bridges finished second and Club Champion, Rita DuPlessis, came in 3rd, losing the count out. Elmarie Maarschalk matched her husband’s winning total from a couple years ago when she fired a superb 50 Nett! Margot McGregor was runner-up and Lesley Fisher was counted in form third.
Dr Merrick Bryans beat Rian Chalmers by one shot, shooting level par in his first Championship. The one shot can be attributed to his perfect shot on the 17th (ACE). He actually played 16-18, 2,1,2. Norman (the) Rock was steady, as usual, coming in third on +3. Dave Hart nipped Charl Blaauw and Malcolm White by a shot as he shot 52 nett with the others on 53.
The event was fully subscribed with more than 80 players in the field!
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U.S. Kids Debuts at SFL
With huge thanks to Fred Van Eyssen, the Viljoen’s and St Francis Links and the Links Pro Shop, we were able to host a very successful event over the weekend. 41 kids, boys and girls from 6 to 17 competed for GREAT PRIZES, TROPHIES AND A TRIP TO THE NATIONAL FINALS at Zabula in 2021. Three of our own were all age-group winners, Izzy, Shaun and Micah. Malan Potgieter has been playing here in events since we was 7. Now at 17, he is one of the best around proving that with two fantastic rounds of 69 and 67 gross!
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Please support our local St Francis College!
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- All for the College!
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- Plenty of Competition
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, Rita Du Plessis (G), Jaunita Gobby (N)
22 Nov “The Trophy” Pieter Zietsman (G), Chris V Rensburg (N)
25 Nov Pam Golding/Village Square SuperSpar Alliance, Cronjé, Owen, Bredenkamp and Marais, 81pts
25 Nov Members’ Oscars, Plenty of Oscars
5 Dec Ladies’ Member-Member, Joan Pratt and Kay Sadler, 44pts
9 Dec ITEC Open Wednesday, Madelaine Barry and Kay Sadler, 46pts
12 Dec Ultimate Par-3 Championships, Dr Lynn Slogrove and Dr Merrick Bryans
22-23 Dec Men’s Club Championships
5-6 Jan Men’s Member-Member Partnership
8-9 Jan The Pam Golding Annual