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| Greetings from your DGC team | Bringing your club closer 
Our greens are recovering well after the hollowtine earlier in the month and, although still a little slow and bumpy, the cutting height of 4mm will be reduced every week. Year to date we have had 472mm of rain which is unfortunately still 100mm less than the long term average to the end of September. We have started with the spraying program to eradicate the Eragrostis grass in the rough creeping onto the fairways. You will notice the Eragrostis will start to turn a yellowish colour and die off and the Kikuyu grass will take over again. We have recently purchased a new rough cutting machine to help keep the rough at a controlled height which should also help looking for golf balls and speed up play. The new white tee box on the 18th is now in play and the new blue tee box to the left will open shortly. Levelling and sodding will continue shortly with the new blue tee box on the 15th. The new exit cart path between the 9th and 18th greens is now open which will improve this area tremendously from cart damage.
2019 Budget Your Committee and Management have been extremely hard at work preparing next year’s budget and our focus is still to deliver as much value to your membership as possible for 2019. There are a few Membership categories that are not in the DGC Constitution and somehow over the years these categories have sneaked onto our Website and offered to members. These membership categories will no longer be available. All affected members will be contacted by the club. Having said that I am happy to announce that Members Subs for 2019 remain unchanged for the 3rd year in a row. Green Fees will increase by 4% across the board which is below inflation. As from the 1st of January all members paying for food at DGC using their members’ card will enjoy a 10% discount. The 15% discount of alcohol remains unchanged. Important notice Please remember that no one will be allowed to tee off without registering their round in the Pro Shop whether they are prepaid or not. The staff have strict instructions from the Committee and Management not to allow any golfer onto the course without pre-registration and a sand bag. Please continue to fill all divots on the fairways and repair all pitch marks on the greens and keep the Jewel of the North free from cigarette butts! Yours in golf, Andre’ Wainwright DGC’s Club Captain  Seniors’ Society News Dear Members, I have recently downloaded the Namola App onto my families’ phones and would highly recommend that our members consider doing the same. It is a collaboration between Namola and Dial Direct and is a free service. In case of emergency, you simply press the bottom on the app and help will be on its way! You receive a phone call within 10 seconds from the emergency room for more details. They want users to test their service regularly and can detect your exact location. Click here to find out more about this app and some stories of others’ experiences. Allan Taylor, Senior Society
Durbanville teen a step closer to competing in the USA Cape Town, South Africa (September 2018) – 17-year-old Sean Cronje took a giant step towards realizing a dream of competing in the USA after excelling in the Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series tournament at a windy Strand Golf Club on Sunday 16 September 2018.
The next two events in the #BridgeJuniorSeries are at Rondebosch GC on Tuesday 2 October 2018 and at Clovelly Country Club on Friday 5 October 2018, followed by up-country events at ERPM GC, Waterkloof GC and the Wanderers GC. Visit juniorseries.bridgefm.co.za for the full schedule and entry mechanism, or contact Peter Little of the SAGDB on littlegolfers2@gmail.com. Media Contacts: Paul Stewart, Head: Fund Management – 021 4920210. paul.stewart@bridgefm.co.za BRIDGE FUND MANAGERS is an asset manager specialising in providing retirement saving and retirement income portfolios. BRIDGE operates in the retail, institutional, private clients and stockbroking markets. Our unique Payers & Growers® investment methodology is designed and actively managed to assist investors in securing high and growing income streams and inflation-beating capital returns through their investment portfolios. For more information please visit http://www.bridgefm.co.za. 
WP PAT 9th Sept Well done to the following players who represented #TeamDurbanville at the WP PAT Milnerton Open on 9th September: Tyran Snyders, Sean Howell, Warren Lake, Joshua Wiese, Ayden Senger, Jean Gallienne, Frederick van Ieperen, Albert van Zyl, Jacques Croome and Hugo Calitz. A special congratulations to Tyran Snyders for tying 9th overall! Click here for the full results.
 Results Click here for September’s Competition Results. 
For any queries, please contact 021 976 8120 or admin@durbanvillegc.co.za. Click here for an update from HNA regarding the new handicaps system and frequently asked questions. Yours in golf, Mathew Herbert DGC’s Match & Handicap Committee Member  WP Premier League The Premier League team has made a solid start to the season. They have played three games, beating Strand, losing to a very strong KD Mowbray and drawing against Milnerton. The team has a great 'gees' and a win in their last two games against Bellville and Westlake could see them retaining the Premier League Trophy.
1st Challenge League A young 1st Challenge team have had a difficult season thus far having lost all of their games in a tough league. There have been some stand out performances including Travis Procter, Joshua Wiese and Louis Loubser who are all juniors but have contributed the majority of the points. There are two games remaining and the team is looking to get some points on the board and climb their way up the table. Players:
 Our Hollowtining was a success!
Jack Black Promotion Congratulations to Gustav Prinsloo for winning the September Competition! Next Month’s competition is still up for grabs! Entries close the 25th of each month. Proudly sponsored by Jack Black.
Social Golf in New Zealand Stay tuned for another interesting read from Johan Slabbert coming soon! It was Mr Slabbert and Mr Crighton’s birthdays and we were sent this picture of their celebrations. We are sending love and wishes all the way to New Zealand!
 We wish a very Happy Birthday to all those members who celebrated their birthday this month. They are:
We hope you had a wonderful day! 
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