EGU achievers honoured

The proceedings kicked off with the 2019 Quadrangular awards, awarded to players who played in a number of quadrangular tournaments.

December 16, 2019

Jemma Buys 2 minutes read

Most of the prize winners on the day pose on the green, chuffed with all their awards. They are seen with their managers.

The Ekurhuleni Golf Union (EGU) held its junior prize-giving at Benoni Lake Club recently.

A warm welcome was given to Jan Kruger, second vice president, who handed out the awards.

The proceedings kicked off with the 2019 Quadrangular awards, awarded to players who played in a number of quadrangular tournaments.

The winners were:

• U-13s: Mathias Frey, Walter Green, Marno Lange, Josh Plaatjies and Jaydon van Breda and Willem Lotriet.

• U-15s: Corné Jansen, Filip Sakota, Schalk van Wyk, Matthew Smit and Ian van Rhyn.

• U-17s: Ryan Crawford, Calvin Mahlangu, Justin Smith, Sean Tsipa, John William Blomerus, Ruan de Bruin, Marco Gouveia and Middel.

• U-19s: Grant Ferreira, Gareth Matthysen, Deacon Rudolph, Jonathan Bagnall, Justin Bester and Carel Tromp.

The u-17 Prestige award went to Sean Tsipa, who made an impressive contribution to his quadrangular team in 2019. He has progressed to a level where he played Scratch League for Daveyton Golf Club and he continues to show great promise.

Most Improved Girl Tyra Skinner with Jan Kruger.

Jan Kruger, second vice president, said a few words and handed out all the awards.

2019 quadrangular tournaments: representing the u-17 EGU team are (back, from left): Giaconi Middel, Jan Kruger (vice president), Ryan Crawford, John-William Blomerus and Ruan de Bruin. Front: Sean Tsipa, Justin Smith, Calvin Mahlangu and Marco Gouveia.

Quadrangular Team of the Year which won multiple gold medals are the u-13s (middle, from left): Jayden van Breda, Josh Plaatjies and Marno Lange. Front: Willem Lotriet, Mathias Frey and Walter Green. With them is vice president Jan Kruger.

Marlene MCed the event, which would not have been possible without her.

Filip Sakota won the u-15 Player of the Year award for his impressive improved ranking on both the EGU ranking and the Golf RSA national ranking. He is a great team player with a huge personality.

Yolande Schaper, mom of Jayden Schaper, accepts his award from Jan Kruger.

Team of the Year went to the u-19s: Jack Turton (left, manager), Casey Jarvis, Ryan van Velzen and Jan Kruger.

Jan Kruger (left) with Schalk van Wyk, Ryan van Velzen and Justin Bester.

Girl Player of the Year Nicole Strydom with Jan Kruger.

U-13 Player of the Year Marno Lange with Jan Kruger.

2019 quadrangular tournaments: representing the u-19 EGU team are Carel Tromp (left), Justin Bester, Jonathan Bagnall, Jan Kruger, Gareth Matthysen and Grant Ferreira.

2019 quadrangular tournaments: representing the u-15 EGU team are Ian van Rhyn (left), Corné Jansen, Jan Kruger (vice president EGU), Filip Sakota and Schalk van Wyk.

Played in two quadrangular tournaments during the year: the u-19 girls Paola Sakota (left), Tyra Skinner, Nicole Strydom and Tayla Howroyd with Jan Kruger.

The u-15 Prestige award went to Jonathan Bagnall, a consistent player of exceptional character who is extremely respectful of his peers. During 2019 he went on to win the coveted Nomads Gowrie Farm u-15 challenge.

Winners of the 2019 EGU junior handicap league – Daveyton development team, Loyiso Barnes (Back, left, manager), Jan Kruger (VP), Bandile Mokoena (Front, left), Kagiso Makwe, Khaya Maluleka, Calvin Mahlangu, Siyabonga Magubane and Charles Cumbane.

Prestige award U19, Casey Jarvis (left), he continues to astound EGU with all his great performances, he always displays great tenacity and has a fighting spirit – second to none. He consistently plays superb gold, presently in SA number two ranked amateur in the country and has been offered a spot in the 2020 SA Open.

Up next were the girls u-19. Unfortunately, on two occasions, their quadrangular dates clashed with other women’s/junior tournaments and they always encouraged their girls to give those tournaments preference. Nonetheless, the EGU was proud to award Tayla Howroyd, Paola Sakota, Tyra Skinner and Nicole Strydom for having played in two quadrangular tournaments during the year.

• Quadrangular Team of the Year (team which won multiple gold medals) were the under-13s – Marno Lange, Jaydon van Breda, Mathias Frey, Walter Green, Josh Plaatjies and Willem Lotriet.

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• 2019 Inter-Club Championship (no less than 16 teams entered in total): the Benoni Country Club A team took this award – Justin Bester, Deacon Rudolph, Ryan van Velzen and Schalk van Wyk.

• 2019 Junior Handicap League runners-up (awards handed over by Marthinus Jansen, manager of the runner-up team): John-William Blomerus, Juan Coetzee, Corné Jansen, Darius Jansen, Marno Lange, Willem Lotriet and Ian van Rhyn.

• 2019 Junior Handicap League winners: Siyabonga Magubane, Charles Cumbane, Calvin Mahlangu, Kagiso Makwe, Khaya Maluleka, Bandile Mokoena and their manager, Loyiso Barnes.

• Girl Player of the Year: Nicole Strydom.

• Most Improved Girl of the Year: Tyra Skinner.

• U-13 Player of the Year: Marno Lange.

• U-15 Player of the Year: Filip Sakota.

• U-15 Prestige Award: Jonathan Bagnall.

• U-17 Player of the Year: Giaconi Middel.

• U-17 Prestige Award: Sean Tsipa.

• U-19 Awards (the most prominent, competitive and successful age group in terms of golfing abilities). Presently tied 17th and level par after 54 holes playing the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the undisputed winner of the Ekurhuleni Junior President’s Award for 2019 was Jayden Schaper. His mom, Yolande, accepted the award on Jayden’s behalf, as he could not attend.

• U-19 Prestige Award: Casey Jarvis. Due to the success rate of this age category, the EGU handed out another two Prestige Awards to Yurav Premlall (also unable to attend) and Ryan van Velzen.

• Team of the Year Award: U-19 manager Jack Turton received an award and Casey Jarvis and Ryan van Velzen accepted an award on behalf of their team.