Players crowned club champions
Facing a thick, rough and slow green, 60 players competed for the top spot at WRCC this year with both the men's and women's A-division titles strongly contested.
This weekend saw both White River Country Club (WRCC) and Mbombela Golf Club members take to the greens for their annual club championships.
Playing a consistent game on both Saturday and Sunday, DJ Hasselbring took the title of men’s club champion.
Penny Robinson, competing against 18 other women, managed a convincing win over the two days and was crowned club champion of the year.
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According to Dalton Viviers, sport and marketing manager at WRCC, the two-day event saw members facing a challenging course despite the relatively windless conditions.
Enjoying the pristine condition of the Mbombela Golf Course, well-known Lowveld golfer, Anton Steenkamp managed to secure a win in the men’s A-division with Meghan Brisley claiming the women’s club champion position.
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In the men’s B division Brett Birkenstock took the win, with Gerrit van Wyk taking the title in the C division.
“The weekend was a great success and many players remarked on the great condition of the course which was upgraded to ensure that our members enjoy only the best,” said Darren Plumb, club manager.
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