Gauteng North routed Central Gauteng in a pressure packed final round last week to claim their first victory in the 14th South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial Tournament at King David Mowbray Golf Club.

The Daisies powered their way past Southern Cape (9 – 3), Western Province (6.5 – 5.5), KwaZulu-Natal (9 – 3), Ekurhuleni (7 – 5) and Free State (8.5 – 3.5) to lead the A-Section log with 10 points.

“We knew victory was within our grasp, but even with one hand on the trophy, we were taking no chances,” said Gauteng North captain Gustav Verster.

According to Verster every guy on the team knew what was at stake when they had a two-point lead over Western Province and Central Gauteng.

“We knew a draw wouldn’t cut it, because we could still loose to Western Province on game points. We had to beat the Lions and every player was committed to the cause,” Verster explained.

Central Gauteng felt the full force of Gauteng North’s determination and banked just half a point in the morning foursomes.

“It was a good start, but it was not in the bag yet. Central Gauteng has won the SA Mid-Amateur IPT more times than any other team since 2006, because they rule in the singles,” Verster said.

He said after Western Province beat Ekurhuleni 3-1, they knew they needed the win.

Seasoned campaigner Louis Jonck knocked out rookie Travis Fraser 5&4 and Armand van Graan made it 5.5 points for the Daisies when he downed Craig Kamps 3&1.

Wendell Bossenger defeated Gauteng North number two Lean Boezaart 3&2, but the skipper nailed down victory when he beat Rory Garton two-up.

“Victory was in the bag, but true to the team spirit they had shown all week, the rest of the boys carried on fighting,” said Gauteng North manager Gerry Few.

Few said they started building the team in 2017 and their commitment has been phenomenal.

“They jumped at the chance to play the course earlier this year and they played four rounds over the weekend to really come to grips with the layout and the wind. The guys practiced like demons to prepare for this tournament and the Most Valuable Player ranking speaks volumes about our team,” Few concluded.

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