FREE NATIONAL GOLF PUBLICATION APRIL 2019 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! See Page 5 Captain’s Dinner at Pezula Championship Course WE would like to extend a thank you to our Captain, David Kidd, who has been Club Captain for the past four years. His assistance and contribution to Pezula Golf club is greatly appreciated. The evening was set as a red carpet walk, which instantly gave those attending a feeling of exclusivity. Each guest received a glass of bubbly on arrival, which made the start of the evening that much more special. The evening started off festively, as fabulous background music set the mood for the evening, compliments of our talented musician and singers, Suzi and Jo, who sang a variety of modern and classic songs. Left: Albert McLean (Chairman) Center: David Kidd ( Club Captain) Right: Liz Keller (Lady Captain) Our Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Duncan Wylie, opened the floor and called on our Captain, Dave Kidd, to welcome and greet all the excited guests. This event was a chance for us to celebrate and give out awards for the winners of the 2018 and 2019 competitions. Our guest speaker, Nick Sloane, presented the saga of the shipwreck championship course Costa Concordia, and detailed the process of salvaging the ship. The guests were astonished by his interesting presentation and the BREATHTAKING COASTAL VIEWS technical processes that had to take FOR AN INSPIRED SWING place in order for the vessel to be salvaged. It was an honour to have one of our members, Barry Richards a South African Cricket legend, join us at our Captain’s dinner. Barry thoroughly enjoyed the setting and found the shipwreck presentation very intriguing. Our Club Chairman, Albert McLean, closed off the evening with a big thank you to all who attended the lovely evening. A big thank you also to our sponsors Dynasty Private Wealth & Investment Management. The food NOW LAUNCHING 8 EXCLUSIVE GOLF SUITES and décor was presented beautifully, and the wine for the evening was sponsored by Lanzerac - which was put PLAY AND STAY OPTIONS to good use by all the guests! Golf carts All in all it was a fabulous evening Breakfast at the club or hotel celebrating the splendour of our club Twin beds for groups and contributions of all our members. BBQ and Spitbraai for groups PLAY AND STAY WITH BREAKFAST GOLF BOOKINGS FROM: *R1 200 PER PERSON PER NIGHT [email protected] | +27 (0)44 302 5320 *R1 600 SINGLE www.pezulagolf.com [email protected] | +27 (0)44 302 3333 www.pezulahotel.com *T’s and C’s apply. TV1173 31/01/2019 2 Ritchie claims inaugural Limpopo Championship JC Ritchie made it two wins in two weeks when he won the inaugural Limpopo Championship on the first playoff hole at Euphoria Golf and Lifestyle Estate last month. He signed for seven-under-par 65 in regulation to MEDIA ENDAWENI CREDIT get to 18-under in regulation play and despite playing well all week long, it took Ritchie a strong back nine performance to force himself into a two-man playoff with Steve Surry who played amazing golf in Limpopo. The victory goes with his win in the Team Championship with Jaco Prinsloo last week. Having turned in 35, it didn’t look like Ritchie was in with a shout but four birdies and an eagle on the homeward stretch brought him back into it. “It started off tough, very slow and it didn’t look like it was going anywhere,” said Ritchie of his final round of the first Limpopo Championship. “But, to turn on the fire on the back nine like I did means a lot more to me than people may think. “After nine holes I had a good talking to myself. I had to do a bit of a game-change. In the beginning of the week all I wanted was just to hit greens, keep it in play and give myself chances but from the second round I saw guys were finding birdies out here so between yesterday and today I had to do something to start making birdies and today that back nine turned out good for me.” With this tournament important to many players for all sorts of reasons – some playing to save their cards, others to get into the Tour Championship in two weeks’ time and others playing to improve their JC Ritchie general standing on the Order of Merit – Ritchie also had something to play for. and the playoff hole. hit the tee shot as good. I had 230 to the flag and hit “This win is huge for me,” he said, “not only for the “On the last hole of regulation, I was quite stressed,” a four-iron to about three and a half foot. I feel like I win itself but my Order of Merit position. Going into he said, “I just told myself ‘just make contact’, I can fly have to feel sorry to Steve (Surry) because he played so Tour Champs, this win means so much to me and to the hazard, it’s not in play. I pulled it a little and it went solidly the whole week. He played beautifully today and have everyone here – my girlfriend and my friends, it a mile. I hit about 195 down the last hole, hit six-iron did everything he could. He put up a brilliant challenge was such a special event.” to about five foot. I was a little shaky over the putt and this week.” He admits, however, that while he played himself, didn’t know where to hit it and it just lipped out. This marks Ritchie’s third Order of Merit victory on there were nervy moment especially on the last hole “The second time around (in the play-off hole) I didn’t Tour. n 3 Building great Club Leadership By Paul Leishman - CCM - The Bryanston Country Club THE Club Management Association of South Africa (CMASA) has been running workshops around the country this month promoting strong Leadership and Governance in our clubs. The need for strong leadership , it may surprise you, is not isolated to South Africa and it was also one of the key topics at the Club Management World Conference in Nashville last month. Unfortunately we often see the same faces and not enough people Corporate Golf Apparel get to share in this international best practise so I am hoping that some Available through current or future volunteer leaders and management staff may read this article and gain something from it. and management should Corporate Golf Solutions Leadership in clubs should be implement policy and manage treated similarly to business but the the club operations on a daily one variable that makes it different is basis. Micro-management is the volunteer nature of it. All leaders one of the biggest reasons of clubs should however bear in mind good managers resign from a Contact Gavin on that they are custodians of property club and this can be avoided and assets that are worth several if managers are empowered 082 555 2421 | [email protected] hundred million rands and impact and resourced to do the job. large communities so they should There are many caveats to therefor take the role of a volunteer this philosphy and board leader seriously. Step one, there interference can be as a result are still boards that allow alcohol of many things including lack of Parys Golf & Country Estate consumption in meetings and I hope policy clarity, clear guidelines this practise will change immediately. for board and management and Next up , there should be a strong yes even poor management. Country Membership Special Strategic Plan in order to ensure A well run and constructive Country Membership 2 R920 that you know where you want to board meeting is essential in (Includes Membership Card) get to and then to make sure that making everybody feel that your board, management, staff and their time and input is valuable. Country Membership 2 + PMG members are aware of that plan. There are many simple (playmoregolf) Reporting back on progress regularly guidelines that should be Late Membership R1 500 helps keep everybody in support of followed to help this process. (Includes Membership Card) the club. It should be accompanied A Board Self-Evaulation would by a strong financial plan with the give you great feedback on how To qualify for the above membership packages, golfers need to live 60km from the Parys Golf & Country Estate neccesary oversight. Having a strong efficient your board considers plan in place along with ensuring itself. Interesting feedback you have a good orientation program from the recent workshops has for board members will assist with shown that some clubs have Make Parys Golf & Country Estate ensuring that future board members found morning board meetings your Golfing home with this are brought along the journey and more efficient. fantastic offer. you don’t get into a position of having There will always be so much a radically changing direction every to do and at times management year. At the recent workshops only must learn to say NO when they half of clubs present had clear and are unable to do things due well communicated strategies. On to lack of time or resources. the positive side there are clubs that We often create failure for have taken the strategic planning ourselves by trying to do more very seriously and have full two day than we can handle. retreats. Governance rules should This is just the tip of the be well documented to show what topic, for more information I , when and how you do things.