The inter provincial primary school tournament took place on Klerksdorp Golf Course and Orkney golf course on 6 and 7 December.  The competition was played on a zero handicap IPS format. The teams consisted of 12 players and the 10 best scores counted. There was a team and an individual competition.

The following provinces participated – Gauteng North, Central Gauteng, Ekurhuleni, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

After day one Central Gauteng was in the lead over Gauteng North in a strong second with 6 points.Gauteng North eventually won the tournament with a total 14 points.  

Team Results

1. Gauteng North

2. Central Gauteng

3. North West

 Individual Results

1. Werner Deyzel (GN) 72 IPS points

2. Brendon Reid (NW) 70 oco

3. Otto van Byunder (GN) 70 oco

Well done Gauteng North!!!

On Tuesday 27 November, our Gauteng North team to represent our province in January 2013 at Centurion was honoured by the GNGU, and had handed over to them their GN Colours. The colour presentation ceremony was held at the GNGU office at Irene attended by players and parents. The players were awarded GN colours by being top 6 in the DOOM for 2012, having 16 counting rounds of tournament play.

The players were:             

Keegan Maclachlan: Left

Clifford Thompson: Right 

Otto van Buynder : Left (not present – father Bart in picture)

Braam Roux: Right 

Werner Deyzel:  Left

Heinrich Penzhorn: Right 

I will be their team manager for this tournament. We wish them the very best and enjoy!

On the 6th of December 2012, our U19IPT team will fly to Paarl to participate in this years IPT. The U19IPT is the most sought after event in a junior’s career with any golf union. To be chosen for this event in itself is an enormous achievement and we salute you.

The tournament will be held over 5 days and a gruesome 36 holes a day awaits them

We wish these 8 boys the best of luck. We know they can play golf, so all that’s left to do is to say “BRING THE CUP BACK TO GAUTENG NORTH!!!”