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Mourning the loss of a true Daisy

It is with heartbreak that we heard of the news that Brigid Cheyne has passed away.
Brigid was an icon at Gauteng North Golf Union.  A friend, a mentor, a colleague and a mother figure to so many – she leaves a big void.
Her dedication, knowledge of and passion to GNGU is unsurpassed – the only person ever to have received Honourary Life Membership to the Union.  We have lost a true legend, but her contributions will not be forgotten.
Thank you Brigid for all that you were to so many of us.
Sincerest condolences are extended to her family and friends during this devastating time.
May she Rest in Peace.

Maas defends Silver Salver title

MAAS DEFENDS SILVER SALVER TITLE SUCCESSFULLY AT IRENE COUNTRY CLUB

Christiaan Maas from Pretoria Country Club became only the 4th player to defend the Silver Salver.  The other three players were H Baiocchi (1968 & 1969), G Schwartzel (1982 & 1983) and M Murless (1993 & 1994).

The 58th edition of the GNGU Silver Salver was played at Irene Country Club the home of Gauteng North Golf Union from the 8th to the 10th of October 2021.  In the first round on Friday we experienced a 45 min lightning delay.  This however didn’t stop Jordan Duminy who carded a fantastic opening round of 65, 7 under par.

Jordan consolidated his lead by carding a 2 under par, 70 in round 2. The notable mover however was Christiaan Maas who carded a 6 under par, 66 to move him into tied second place along with Samuel Simpson and Crismar Engelbrecht.

On Sunday however Maas showed his class by carding scores of 66 and 70 to win the Silver Salver by 272 (-16), 7 shots ahead of nearest contender Samuel Simpson.

We would like to thank Irene Country Club’s members, management and staff for affording us the opportunity to host this prestigious event at your world class facility.

For full results CLICK HERE

GNGU Womens IPT Announcement


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It gives us great pleasure to announce the team selected to represent GNGU at the
2021 SA Womens Inter Provincial, to be held at Rondebosch GC from 4 – 8 October 2021.
Larissa du Preez                  Silver Lakes GE
Bronwyn Doeg                    Pretoria CC
Zané Kleynhans                  Centurion CC
Holly Lau                              Woodhill CC
Lizemari Richter                  Silver Lakes GE
Heidi van der Berg              Services GC
The team will be managed by Ella Cole.
We wish the team all the best for the tournament ahead!

GNGU Womens Open 2021

Irene Country Club proved to be a true test of the players abilities at the 2021 GNGU Womens Open.  The A & B Division played 54 Holes over 22 & 23 August, and after an opening round of 69 (-1), Kiera Floyd made it impossible to catch her.  She won the event on 216 (Par), 5 shots ahead of nearest rival Gabrielle Venter.
Megan Marais from Magaliespark CC won the B Division and Zane Fourie from Silver Lakes won the C Division.

A huge thank you to our sponsors, E-ZGo for assisting with this event and to Cursive Lifestyle Eatery for the sponsored coffee station, as well as their hospitality.  Appreciation also goes to Irene Country Club, for their all their assistance and hospitality before and during the tournament, as well as their members for giving up the course.

2021 Mid Am & Senior Closed

 

 

 

 

 

The 2021 GNGU Mid Am and Senior Closed was held at Blue Valley Country Club.
Round 1 showed some great golf, with Gustav Verster and Jacques van Tonder shooting 68 (-4) to lead the mid amateur division and Adrian Kriel and Martin Kraft shooting 71 (-1) to take the lead in the Senior Division.

In round 2 there was some drama with play-off’s determining both divisions. Jacques van Tonder beat Chris van der Merwe in the play-off to claim the Mid Am title, both players finished on 139, 5 under par. Martin Kraft beat Dirk Kotze to claim the Senior title, both players finished on 147, 3 over par.

For full results click: HERE

We would like to thank Blue Valley Country Club’s management and staff for their hospitality and their Committee and members for giving up the course in order for us to host the tournament.

2021 Coronation Cup

The 2021 Coronation Cup was held at Waterkloof Golf Club on 20 June 2021.  The course was in fantastic condition and with a full field, the competition was strong.
Congratulations to Waterkloof Golf Club’s Anzel van der Schyff and Centurion Country Club’s Braam Swanepoel, who won on a fantastic betterball score of 48!

A huge thank you to the GN Senior ladies for assisting with the event.  Our sincere appreciation to Waterkloof Golf Club for their hospitality and assistance.  CLICK HERE for the full results.