Latest News December 2009

The Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation (EEFF) today announced that it has offered membership to 22 talented young golfers from families of limited resources membership for 2010. This brings the total membership at the Foundation to 33 for 2010.

"Because of our restructuring for 2010 we have been able to offer more talented youngsters membership of the foundation," said Foundation CEO Hannes van Niekerk. "We are entering an exciting phase in the Foundation's 10-year history and we are looking forward to providing golf and education opportunities to these deserving youngsters, many of whom have very little at all in the way of resources.

"It was a tough decision to close our hostel at Fancourt, however, the benefits of being able to take on and support more members far outweigh the extra work in having our members decentralized around the country. Our golf and education programs are firmly entrenched now and we are well equipped to make a significant impact on these junior golfers' lives."

Speaking from his holiday base in Herold's Bay near George, Ernie Els said: "Dr Hasso Plattner and I are very proud of what we have been able to achieve with our Foundation over the years and it is great to see such a large group of talented youngsters coming in. I am looking forward to seeing how, with hard work and dedication, these guys grow and flourish over the coming year. I will be following them with interest."

The EEFF has offered memberships to the following junior golfers:

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Boys
Andrew Burmeister (Schoemanpark, VS)
Sello Leboko (Schoemanpark, VS)
Mojalefa Xaba (Harrismith, VS)
Bongani Khoza (Springs, EG)
Lwazi Gqira (West Bank, Border)
Lusanda Dikileyo (West Bank, Border)
Nicolain Burger (Malmesbury, Boland)

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Boys
Tumelo Molloyi (Thaba Nchu, VS)
Mata Nqaba (Walmer, EP)
Shane Ross (Riverside, Boland)
Riyaaz Daniels (Somerset West, WP)
Phumlani Mkhoma (Port Shepstone, KZN)
Marco das Neves (Kriel, Mpumalanga)
Nkosinathi Dawa (Daveton, EG)
Trevor Thomas (Darling, Boland)
Ian Snyman (Durbanville, WP)
Godfrey Mphaka (Soweto, CG)
Girls
Zetu Myeki (West Bank, Border)
Zayb Kippie (Royal Cape, WP)
Sylvia Masango (Woodhill, NG)

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Boys
Chesly Gamba (King David, WP)
Riaan Beukes (Somerset West, WP)

For further information, please contact Hannes van Niekerk on 082 851 6338