Catching up with Kingswood Golf Operations

Fresh from having pulled off a particularly successful Algoa Charity Golf Day, the Kingswood Golf Operations team revisits tournaments and highlights select upcoming events most worthy of honourable mention.

July

* Congratulations to Team Kingswood for having finished third in the 2022 Super League.

* Kingswood Junior Golf members Jordan Groenewald and FC Els represented their club and country at the US Kids World Juniors Golf Tournament at Pinehurst in the USA. They left South Africa at the end of July to play in the three-day tournament, which started on 4 August. Well done, young guns!

August

‘August was a month of firsts for Kingswood,’ says Liesel Niehaus of Kingswood Golf Operations. ‘On Thursday the 4th, we hosted the inaugural Kingswood Ladies Cup – a first-of-its-kind competition for Garden Route ladies.

‘The brainchild of Kingswood Ladies Club captain Elizma Joubert, rounds ran throughout the day over 36 holes. The formats of the day were completely different to our normal golf tournaments and added to the fun and unique nature of this ladies-only event.’

Liesel says the morning’s 18 holes was a Foursomes Competition, won by Wilma and Michelle on 38 points, while the afternoon round was a Greensomes Competition won by Paula and Marilyn on 40 points. Overall winners of the Kingswood Ladies Cup were Paula, Elizma, Marilyn and Jenny on 138 points. On Thursday 25 August, Algoa FM hosted its first-ever Charity Golf Day on the Garden Route at Kingswood Golf Estate. Carpe Diem School in George was the main beneficiary of this important Algoa Cares event.

A live broadcast, with Algoa FM presenter Kaycee Rossouw behind the mic, was hosted from the branded OB van parked in front of the Kingswood gatehouse until 3pm. National singing sensation and arguably Kingswood’s most famous resident, Elvis Blue, was spotted and roped in for a quick interview with the Algoa team before teeing off as part of two Algoa FM four-balls participating on the day.

The ‘Fiesta’ theme was a breath of fresh air and added colour and fun to a great day of golf. The Eastern Cape’s favourite radio station went beyond the call of duty, with prizes including air fryers, blenders, Callaway golf bags, Cadac skottel braais, and much more.

‘Our charity golf days are always such fun, and the time has come to bring our fiesta to the Garden Route in aid of Carpe Diem School,’ said Algoa FM managing director Alfie Jay. Carpe Diem caters for learners with physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual challenges.

‘We were overwhelmed to have been nominated as Algoa FM Charity Golf Day beneficiaries. The funds raised will help to support our special-needs learners with food parcels, medical supplies, batteries for electrical wheelchairs and much-needed educational supplies,’ said Carpe Diem principal Elzeth Grobler.

In spite of a late morning breeze and brief downpour, the event was a huge success and aptly concluded with entertainment by the legendary Gino Fabbri, who had his appreciative audience begging for more!

Make yourself at home

One event that deserves highlighting is the Kingswood Ladies @ Home Day on 22 September, hailed as the most important ladies’ golf event of the year. The proceeds of this year’s event will go towards Phambili Women’s Shelter – a local refuge for battered and abused women and children.

Your entry fee of R400 per person includes green fees, welcome snacks, lunch and a prize-giving, while cart seats cost an additional R100. A shotgun start will set the golf balls rolling at 9:30am, and the Betterball format is particularly partner-friendly.

Email kingswoodladies6@gmail.com to book, and enter your team’s full names, home club, H/Cap Index, and a contact number/email for each player along with proof of payment. Call 067 302 4101 with queries.

Coming attractions

Please diarise these events scheduled for September to November:

September

• Wednesday 14 – ATKV Hartenbos Golf Tour
• Thursday 22 – Kingswood Ladies @ Home Day
• Thursday 29 – FAMSA Golf Day

October

• Sunday 2 and 23 – Ladies and Juniors Target36
• Thursday 6 and Friday 7 – Junior Dimension Data Tournament
• Saturday 8 – Junior U/18 Competition
• Monday 10 – Women’s League
• Thursday 13 and Friday 14 – Sunshine Senior Tour Fidelity Kingswood Classic Pro-Am
• Sunday 16 – Kingswood Open
• Thursday 27 – Laerskool George-Suid Golf Day
• Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 – Club Champs

November

• Friday 11 – George Business Chamber Golf Day
• Saturday 19 – Member Guest
• Monday 21 – Southern Cape Awards Day

Contact Juané at bookings@kingswoodgolf.co.za or on 0861 72 71 70 with queries.