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Challenge Cup is back

The Challenge Cup has been revived and it gives us great pleasure to announce the team selected to represent GNGU at the tournament taking place at Ceres GC from 10 – 12 May 2022.
From left to right, top to bottom: –
Joshua Koekemoer, Silver Lakes GE
Fabrizio de Abreu, Woodhill CC
Wiehan vd Walt, Silver Lakes GE
Joe Mnyandu, Akasia GC
Paddy Allardice, Irene CC
Keagan Crosbie, Centurion CC
Christian Kriek, Pretoria CC
Tristan Klopper, Silver Lakes GE

The side will be managed by Morné Engelbrecht.
We wish the team all the best for the tournament ahead, and hope you bring home some silverware!

Womens Mid Am IPT Team Selected

It is with much excitement that we have selected the first ever Women’s Mid Amateur IPT team to represent GNGU at the Golf RSA WGSA Women’s IPT to take place 30 April – 3 May at Parys Golf Club.

Heidi Van Der Berg from Services Golf Club
Bongi Shabalala from Irene Country Club
Lameez Kourie from Silver Lakes Golf Club
Charlene Oosthuizen from Waterkloof Golf Club

Congratulations on your selection and good luck for the tournament ahead!

Photo credit: GolfRSA

GNGU Senior and Super Senior IPT Teams Announced

It gives us great pleasure to announce the Senior and Super Senior IPT teams selected to represent us at the Golf RSA Inter Provincial tournament being held at Heron Banks 4 – 8 April.
Senior Team – from left to right, top to bottom.
Gordon Wessels – Wingate Park CC
Gerhard Strydom – Waterkloof GC
William Skinner (Captain) – Zwartkop CC
Martin Kraft – Wingate Park CC
Maartin Boshoff – Woodhill CC
Derik Piek – Waterkloof GC
Jauqo Jacobs – Irene CC
Robin Ashby – Zwartkop CC

This team will be managed by Morné Engelbrecht.

Super Senior Team – left to right, top to bottom
Leon Scheepers (Captain) – Silver Lakes
Phillip Bierman – Akasia GC
Michael Cullen – Woodhill CC
Dirk Swanevelder – Woodhill CC

This team will be managed by Wayne Heine.

Photo credit for both collages:
Golf RSA

We wish the teams all the best for the tournaments ahead!

Allardice takes 2022 GNGU Mid Am Trophy

The 2022 GNGU Mid Amateur Open was played at Akasia Golf Club.  The course was in exceptional condition and the scorching hot weather proved a true test for the 36 hole event.  Through 18 Holes, Pieter Swartz from Heron Banks and Paddy Allardice from Irene CC set the pace on -4.  Paddy, however, kept his foot on the pedal and shot -5 in round 2 to win the tournament on -9 shots, 2 ahead of nearest rival Christopher van der Merwe.

A huge thank you to Akasia Golf Club’s Management, staff and Committee for your warm hospitality.  Thank you also to the members for giving up the course for the day – all the players thoroughly enjoyed the course which is in great condition.

For full results CLICK HERE

Junior Girls, Mid Am & Senior Ladies

Woodhill Country Club proved a true test for all the players in the 2022 GNGU Junior Girls, Womens Mid Amateur and Senior Open.  With all the recent rains, the course was playing long, but was in exceptional condition and enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to our 2022 Junior Champion – Kiera Floyd, Mid Amateur Champion – Lameez Kourie and Senior Champion Annette Swanepoel.

For full results go to www.gngu.co.za/draws/

A huge thank you to Northerns Nomads, who always support the Junior Girls tournament which assists us to add great value.  This year we were also lucky enough to have a second sponsor, Club Kids clothing for the event.  They have a range of junior girls golf clothing – go to their instagram page for more information @club_kids_clothing

Three way playoff to determine 2022 GNGU Open Champion

The 2022 GNGU was filled with excitement, drama, wet weather and unbelievable golf.

After round 1 Christiaan Burke set the pace, with a bogey free 63 (-9) we knew we were in for an exciting tournament.  Waterkloof home boy, Handré Truter, then followed Burke by also shooting a 63 in round 2, and went into the final 2 rounds 1 shot ahead of Burke, but with a tight pack behind him all chasing the trophy.  Handé kept his cool and went into the final round still 1 shot ahead.  But the final round was filled with birdie’s, eagles, bogeys and challenges and Casey Jarvis (69, 66, 68, 66), Kyle de Beer (72, 64, 68, 65) and Christiaan Burke (63, 71, 67, 68) all finished the tournament on 269 (-19) taking them into a three way playoff.  Casey’s consistency and cool proved his strength and he managed to take the trophy on the 2nd playoff hole.

Thank you must be extended to Waterkloof Golf Club’s staff, management and Committee for their hospitality and giving up the course for us to host a fantastic tournament.  The course was in exceptional condition and the Club went out of their way to ensure a successful tournament.

CLICK HERE full the final results

Stephen Johnston take GNGU Senior Open Title

The home of Gauteng North, Irene Country Club, hosted the 2022 GNGU Senior Open this year.  Despite all the rain and course flooding, the course was in exceptional condition and proved a true test for the players.
The final round was very exciting, and in the end Stephen Johnston from CGGU winning the tournament on 145 (+1), 1 ahead of Gerhard Strydom, Greg Gleeson and Johan Krugel.
For full results CLICK HERE

Thank you to the Club Management and Committee for their assistance in hosting a fantastic event and to the members for giving up the course.