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76 Players played strokeplay for 32 spots
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 title over Robbie Shearer who came in on 74. Member Michael Holden followed on 75.
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Then, Sunday morning came and the rain was gone. For the strokeplay, the course was set up very neutral, with tees moved back on 5 and 7 only. Most courses probably wouldn’t even change the pin locations and the tees would remain the same for the matchplay. Not here! TK threw in a proper twist. Instead of changing the pin placements, he left them the same and moved the tees to a “feast or famine” matchplay setup. Picture the changes – moved back at 2, up at 3 (reachable in 2), back tee at 4 to a far-right pin (ouch), up at 5 (drivable), club tee at 6 and 7, then up at 8 (drivable), and back at 9, proper!
On to the back nine and the tips on 10, up at 11 and 12, tips at the par-5 13th, and a new tee at 14, moving from the short left tee to the club tee on the right, 15 and 16 played from the club tees and 17 went from front to back. Then, 18 (the 9th for some) played from the back of the second tee. The setup produced fireworks and some big wins for the bravehearts who pulled off their shots. Kyle won both matches convincingly, and get this, eagled the 13th with a driver and an 8-iron from the back tee. Tiaan vd Bank and JP vd Watt both started and attacked the back nine, both going out in 30 gross. I don’t think our defending Club Champion, Boetie Zietsman, knew what hit him. After going down 9 and 7, he rebounded in the plate and will play on next weekend. Defending Champion, Pieter Zietsman, lost in 21 holes with great support from a number of our members following.
On Saturday, we will start with the quarter-finals in each division and the semi-finals in the afternoon. Sunday, the winner of the Matchplay final and the Plate final will be determined over 36 holes.
Come and support our region’s best!
Member’s Gallery – Pic of the week!
Get your cameras and iPhones working – let the world see what we have here! This week’s photo came courtesy of Anthony McMillan.
Better not take out the clover, Charl!
Highlights and Birthdays
Friends surprised Jenny Hart with a birthday at the Club with flowers! Happy Birthday, Jenny. Saria and Charl Blaauw made Chantelise’s 15th birthday extra special with a party in the dunes and Danie Cronjé celebrated too!
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The Selective Lighting/Fire Works Friday shotgun returned with a full field on Friday. Ernest and Linda Muller were here as the hosts! Doug Cornish and Scott Keevy lit it up with 24 pts, followed by Geoff Garratt (not pictured) and Peter Kopke on Saturday, Yan Coesens and Hein Spangenberg (44pts) came second to more great play from Danie Cronjé and Percy Owen who finished on 45pts.
See all the results below!
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The 2020 Calendar and results
We look forward to more sponsored days with ITEC and Selective Lighting/The Fire Works and the addition of a new partnership between Pam Golding Properties and Village Square SuperSpar.
To view the current schedule, as well as the results, click the button below.
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