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EEFF Newsletter – October 2011
1. Old Mutual signs 5-year partnership deal with the EEFF
We are pleased to announce that Old Mutual has signed a five-year partnership with the EEFF. Other existing partners of the EEFF are: Callaway, Plastomark, WBHO, Parkdev, Coca-Cola, Bell-Essex, SAP and R&A. Gideon is Executive Financial Advisor at Old Mutual and spent some time with some of our members: Devon Thomas, Kelly Erasmus and Dylan Raubenheimer, at one of the quarterly assessment sessions at King David in August.
2. Leorin beats the best in the North Coast Championship
Leorin Pillay who is a graduate support member of the EEFF played outstanding golf in the North Coast Championship at Umhlali on 21 August, winning this prestigious title by four shots after rounds of 71, 66. The field consisted of the best amateurs in KwaZulu-Natal. Leorin is only 17-years old and finished school last year. This is his biggest win in the amateur ranks. In July he also won the Purtell Trophy with a 70 at Southbroom and shot 216 to win the 3-Day Aggregate tournament played at Southbroom, Margate and Port Shepstone.
3. Dylan excels in East London
Dylan Raubenheimer represented Western Province at the Inter Provincial Tournament at Bloemfontein GC and handled the strong south-easterly wind the best of the seven EEFF players in the Border National Order of Merit tournament at the East London GC on 25 September. Dylan, who played most of his golf in windy condition at the Strand GC, finished second with scores of 71, 77 for 148. Another Strand member Gideon van der Vyver won with a score of 145. Pictured left to right: Thriston Lawrence, Marco das Neves, Ian Snyman, Shane Ross, Devon Thomas, Dylan Raubenheimer and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.
4. Zetu prepares for final exams
Hannes van Niekerk, CEO of the EEFF, visited Zetu Myeki at her school in Mdantsane in East Londen to make sure that everything is ready for her to do her utmost best in the final Senior Certificate examination, which starts in November. Zetu was pleased to hear that the EEFF bought her extra study guides for Sciences and Mathematics. "Thank you very much. I want to do very well in my final exam and this will definitely help me a lot," said Zetu.
5. EEFF offers membership to seven juniors for 2012
The EEFF invited nine juniors to the Ernie Els Talent Search Golf Day held at Els Club Copperleaf in August, offering 2012 membership to seven young golfers. It brings the total membership to 32. Coach George Harvey was on hand to meet them. They are: Associate members - Dylan Jacobs (Darling GC, Boland), Aneurin Gounden (Mount Edgecombe, KZN), Keelen Africa (Worcester, Boland), Karabo Mokoena (Maccauvlei, Central Gauteng). Members: Zander Gouws (Piet Retief, Mpumalanga), Siyanda Mwandla (Umhlali, KZN), Bianca Theron (Kuils River, Boland).
6. Three EEFF members compete in final of Glacier Junior Series
EEFF members, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Ian Snyman and Thriston Lawrence are in action in the final of the Glacier Junior Series at Peacanwood from 5-7 October. The winner receives an invitation to participate in the Junior Orange Bowl in America. Ian won the Theo Manyama tournament at Boschenmeer GC, Thriston took the honours at his home course Nelspruit in the Joseph Phiri tournament, while Christaan won the last event in the series, the Thomas Aiken tournament at Wanderers.
7. EEFF talent taking the honours in local junior tournaments
16-year old Trevor Thomas from Darling GC beat the top juniors in the Boland on his way to his first victory in the Wellington Junior Open. "I am very proud and with this win I proved to myself that I can compete with the best juniors in the Boland," said Trevor, who is living with his grandparents in Atlantis.
16-year old Shane Ross from Worcester GC was unstoppable in the Porterville Junior Open producing the best score of the day and his second win of the season. 17-year old Mojalefa Xaba from Schoemanpark GC made us proud at the Magersfontein Junior Open when he handled the tough conditions on the challenging layout the best of all the juniors in the Free State. He won the title by four shots with scores of 81, 75 and 72 for 228.
8. Italian Job Suits Dylan and Ian
Dylan Raubenheimer and Ian Snyman enjoyed their first visit to Italy when they represented the SA U16 team in the 5th Italian Individual Championship at Golf Club Biella on 30 August to 1 September featuring 132 top junior golfers from 18 countries including hosts Italy, South Africa, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Norway, Great Britain, France, Finland, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Ireland, Slovakia and Turkey. The South African four-man team of Snyman, Raubenheimer, Gouws and Lombard took third place in the Nation's Trophy.
Italy's Renato Paratore wrapped up the 72-hole Individual Stroke Play title at the par-73 layout with rounds of 78, 74, 71 and 69 to win on 292. Dylan finished tied-fourth with Lorenzo Scalise of Italy on 296, while Ian Snyman signed off on 304 to tie for a tied-18th place finish. Zander Gouws, who has been offered an EEFF membership for 2012, carded 307 for a share of 24th, while the fourth member of the team Zander Lombard tied for 28th on 308. The South African four-man team of Snyman, Raubenheimer, Gouws and Lombard also combined for a 304 team total to claim third place in the Nation's Trophy.
9. EEFF members compete with professionals on Big Easy Tour
Shaun Smith, Drikus Bruyns, Conway Kunneke and Leorin Pillay had the honour as graduate support members of the EEFF to participate tournaments on the Sunshine Big Easy Tour. Shaun received an invitation from the Sunshine Tour to play in Ernie's tournament at ERPM where he finished in a very respectable 18th position after rounds of 74 and 73 for a three-over par total of 147.
Meanwhile, Drikus represented the EEFF at Maccauvlei GC, shooting 74, 70 for an even-par aggregate and a tied-20th place finish. Conway played at Houghton, firing rounds of 72 and 77 to finish tied-25th. Leorin joined the pros at Modderfontein GC and scored 75, 82 to finish tied-42nd.
"On behalf of the four of us I want to take the opportunity to thank the Board of Directors of the EEFF and the Sunshine Tour for giving us this wonderful opportunity to compete in tournaments on Ernie's Tour. I could not explain how much we all have learnt. Thank you very much, we really appreciate it," said Drikus, who is a member at De Doorns GC.
10. EEFF members keeping up their high averages on schoolwork
Kim Daniels, who is in Grade 10 at Riebeeck Girls' College at Uitenhage, did very well in the July exams. She improved her average mark to 75 per cent with good performances in Life Orientation (80 per cent), History (80 per cent), English (77 per cent), Business Studies (76 per cent) and Life Science (75 per cent). Well done Kim.
Credit is due also to other EEFF Members who are scoring high marks. Kirsten Campbell, who is in Grade 11 at St Andrews in Johannesburg, has kept her average in the 80's with good marks in the following subjects: Geography (94 per cent), Mathematics (89 per cent) and Accountancy (80 per cent). Marco das Neves, who is in Grade 11 at Kriel High is also taking his schoolwork seriously by keeping his average at 73 per cent. He is doing well in the following subjects: Afrikaans (91 per cent), English (77 per cent) and Life Science (77 per cent).
