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GOLF NEWS

LADIES’ GOLF NEWS

Some of our league players in their beautiful dresses
n spite of COVID-19, we managed to have everyone who participated in this fun selected to represent GNGU at the WGSA
good, safe fun on the golf course these event. Unfortunately, the Father and Child 72 Hole Team Championships that took
Ipast three months. Just as we started competition could not take place and place at Kingswood, 24 - 26 May 2021.
thinking things may return to normal, we we are still not sure about the Par 3 Club Larissa captained the A team and Lizemari
found ourselves back in Level 4. Luckily, Champs, scheduled tentatively for August. was in the B team with our very own Mads
we could still get out there and for a little We will keep you updated. de Wet as their manager. Unfortunately for
while feel as if things were relatively back Gauteng North, 2021 was not their year.
to normal while playing golf. We could not have a Road Trip in a bus last Nonetheless, we are extremely proud of
year and neither could we this year... BUT having two young ladies from Silver Lakes
Our Saturday Women's League has been we didn't let this prevent 48 of us from in the GN Team.
concluded and both teams had a tough going on a trip, driving our own cars, to
time out on the course. Thank you to all Serengeti's Par 3 course: Whistling Thorn. We are also extremely proud of Mads
who made themselves available, as well It was a wonderful day and we have to de Wet who has been elected as Vice-
as Mads de Wet and Maudé Wessels who thank Dave Usendörff most sincerely for President of GNGU. She is therefore the
captained the two sides. One highlight arranging this fantastic package for us. Women's President of GNGU and also
was Marie-Louise Grobler who had a hole- While it was fun, it was very challenging retains her post as treasurer. You make
in-one during the league match at Pretoria and I promise you, we will go again! us so proud, Mads. They are lucky to have
Country Club on 5 June, on hole number 8. you. Good luck with all the hard work
So exciting, well done ML! The US Masters gave us a good reason awaiting you.
to have another celebration. A fun day
Hopefully, the Women's Individual League on the golf course, dressed in blue, red Well ladies, that sums up the past three
that has just started will have a good and white and also playing off blue, red months regarding golf. Unfortunately, on
outcome, especially after our girls won or white T-boxes, on Friday, 18 June. the emotional front it has not been easy.
their first, tough match against Irene. Suddenly it felt as if we were playing on an Our hearts go out to all of you who have
The Mixed League under the leadership entirely different course! This has inspired experienced loss or illness of a loved one.
of Marlie le Roux has also just started. us to carry out the same format for the Please keep yourselves and your families
Holding thumbs that we will be able to Open Championship. This time we have 52 safe. And just know, that at any time of
continue with our league matches in these ladies joining in on Friday, 16 July, in blue the day or night, one or more of the Silver
strange times. and yellow. I wonder which T-boxes will be Lakes ladies will be there for you in your
in store for that day? Thank you, Yolande hour of need.
We managed to play our Mother and Child Ehlers, our new additional golf committee
Par 3 competition and the winners this member, for helping to organise these fun Blessed are women whose hearts and
year were Lisa Pettit and her daughter, days and for getting SAB to sponsor us souls are joined together by laughter and
Alexa Botha. Well done you two!! Elmarie with wine for the goodie bags as well as tears, for they will be known as SISTERS.
Janse van Rensburg and her son Kristof prizes on the US Open day.
were second. Sarette Richter and her Happy golfing ladies!
daughter Lizemari were third. Well done Our young girls continue to make us proud. Chantal le Roux
you guys! In addition, thank you to Larissa du Preez and Lizemari Richter were Ladies Captain

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