The Chairmans Cup

The first month of the New Year has passed the halfway mark, whew how time flies while having fun.
The first competition of the year at the Walvis Bay Golf Course, the CHAIRMANS CUP, where the committee take on the members, has also come and gone and please remind the scribe not to suggest the members bring their ‘a’ game again, as this is exactly what they did last week.

It was in vain for the committee as they could not hold on to the CHAIRMAN CUP, although it must be mentioned that three of our committee members were unable to play on the day, Thomas Wolff, Grant Mather and Jaco Greeff, not that we are looking for an excuse I might add.
But alas, it was the Trump appointed members captain Carlos de Gouveia who stood proud and tall and received the CHAIRMANS CUP from Shane Westerdale after a narrow win of 15 plays 13, see the photo1.
For the record this puts the scores level at two wins apiece for the committee and members.
I am sure that Wayne Hart of PENGUIN FISHING, and player in the members team, was happy to see a field of nearly 40 players turn out in somewhat warm conditions to open the new season at the club.
Well done to David Peake who shot a blistering 43 to win the first prize, second was Wynand Breytenbach on 41 points with Tienie de Wet third on 39 points. Pieter Fox took the last prize of the day being forth on 37 points.
The best players of the day, winning the lucky draws, were Altus van der Westhuizen and Danie van Antwerpen.
Two club money was paid out to Altus, Herman Smidt and Jaco de Wett. Boel Grobelaar was the happiest player on the course as he scored a 1 shot win over the chairman.
On photo 2 are the four winners on the day, Tienie de Wet, Wynand Breytenbach, Pieter Fox and David Peake.
The first of the Wednesday competitions sponsored by ARTISAN BAKERYwas played last week, and was won by none other than Uwe Bachmann, the sponsor on 22 points and winning he count out from Deon Grunschloss and Anton Welgemoed, also on 22 points.

Thanks to all the members that contributed to Frieda after her house was burnt down recently, it is much appreciated.
We are looking to buy another bakkie, so if you have one to sell or know of one available please contact either Pieter or Shane.
We are indeed happy to announce that we have secured sponsors for holes in one on the short holes, this with immediate effect, thanks to Bertus for the effort to secure these sponsors.

The sponsors are:
#2rental Support Service
#7 Rn Bramwell And Associates
#11manica Group
#18 Namport

The value of these sponsorship is N$1 000 per hole in one, and to celebrate this the club will add N$1 000 in bar vouchers for the first – only the first one from now.
Please remember that these holes in one are for official club events only as per below, and only for official golf association members, i.e., you have to be a member of a club and have an official handicap.
Wednesday competition 9 only
Saturday competitions sponsored or club sponsored events.
Official Sages monthly events
Official NAGU and NALGU events including opens, ladies and junior events.
We thank the sponsors for their sup-port for these challenges and for always being there to support our club.
Tomorrow 23 January 2020 Saturday winner of winners and the
On 30 and 31 January is the Walvis Bay Golf Open and for the ladies it’s the Rossmund open.