Birdies and blow-outs at Southern KZN Open
One of the highlights of the day was a hole-in-one on the 4th in the afternoon by Jarred Good (Empangeni). He also eagled the 18th for a flying finish.
There was a bit of everything at this year’s Southern KwaZulu-Natal Open golf championships, played at the scenic Selborne Park Golf Club last Sunday.
Clayton Mansfield of Durban Country Club provided the class, triumphing on the second extra hole – in fading light – over defending champion Jason Broomhead, who is also a member at Durban CC.
Both these players finished on -6 for the day, with the course playing short, but tricky in the wind.
Jason Gilliver (Umdoni Park) was third on -4, just needing a hotter putter in the morning, with Lindani Mthiyane (Umkomaas) fourth on +2.
One of the highlights of the day was a hole-in-one on the 4th in the afternoon by Jarred Good (Empangeni). He also eagled the 18th for a flying finish.
There was some mishaps during the day, too.
Tom Lovett (Prince’s Grant) was solid in the morning and sore in the afternoon. He twisted his knee the day before trying to stop a mate’s ball going in the hazard during a social game. He almost stopped after 18, but gutsed it out for a fifth place finish.
Jono Broomhead (Durban CC) had been in the for much of the day, until the 8th hole in the afternoon, where his football skills displayed may warrant a call from Manchester United manager, José Mourinho.
Broomhead missed a short putt and leaned over to tap it back into the hole. The only problem was that the ball hopped over the hole and then bounced off his golf shoe!
Jan McDermott (Toti) was one under par for his afternoon round with three holes to go, but it fell apart when he made a 10 on the 16th hole!
B division honours went to Eugene Mbambo (Amanzimtoti) on 67 points, with Graham Sole (Southbroom GC) next on 66 points, counting out Ganas Naicker (Umfolozi).
Sole’s father Gavin, a three-time past champion, emerged later on to watch him while riding a cart, having earlier withdrawn due to a stomach virus issue.
Sole jnr has shown a lot of improvement this year. If he keeps it up he’ll be a single figure golfer in no time.
Next best of the Southern KZN players in the A division were Mitch Hampson (Umdoni Park) and Sean Baker (Margate) just outside of the top 10 on scores of 154.
Robert Mavundla (Margate) was a shot further back on 154, with Graham Fabricius (Port Shepstone) one behind him.
It was also encouraging to see the emergence of some younger players, like James Coull (Port Shepstone) and Luke Cubitt (Selborne).
Luke’s twin brother Jack was forced to withdraw after having his appendix removed earlier in the week.
A DIVISION
138 Clayton Mansfield 67 71 * won on 2nd playoff hole
138 Jason Broomhead 69 69
140 Jason Gilliver 72 68
145 Lindani Mthiyane 71 74
146 Tom Lovett 73 73
148 Jono Broomhead 70 78
151 Shane Douglas 75 76
152 Sebastian Terblanche 76 76
153 Gitesh Maharaj 78 75
153 Leshen Naidoo 76 77
154 Mitch Hampson 81 73
154 Sean Baker 80 74
155 Robert Mavundla 79 76
156 Robert Delaney 79 77
156 Ryan Welsh 79 77
156 Graham Fabricius 76 80
156 Steve Phytides 75 81
157 Sthembiso Khaba 76 81
158 Maxwell Mtembu 82 76
158 Jarred Good 81 77
158 Cedric Kunene 80 78
158 Wonderboy Nxumalo 79 79
158 Jan McDermott 79 79
158 Luke Cubitt 78 80
158 Sabelo Majola 78 80
158 Jandri Krafft 76 82
159 Koenie Erasmus 83 76
159 George van Vuuren 82 77
159 Ronnie Mtshaka 80 79
159 Gary Welsh 78 81
160 James Coull 82 78
160 Wayne Denissen 80 80
161 Vivek Rampersad 83 78
161 Holger Peens 81 80
161 Douglas Sima 78 83
162 Krelen Govender 83 79
163 Mikhail van Brakel 85 78
163 Gareth Hampson 84 79
163 Phil Barnes 81 82
165 Thabiso Magwaza 84 81
165 Lindokuhle Mbokazi 82 83
165 Chris Thorpe 81 84
166 Andrew Inggs 83 83
166 Lungisani Majola 81 85
166 Muziwakhe Dlamini 80 86
167 Siya Mgobhozi 81 86
168 Vusi Ntanzi 86 82
168 Jarrod van Wyk 79 89
169 Brisco Nzama 86 83
170 George Bothma 86 84
170 Gary Purtell 83 87
170 Sbu Ntozakhe 82 88
171 Kenny Knock 86 85
172 Michel du Preez 86 86
174 Devesh Ramsaru 90 84
174 Stuart McGregor 82 92
176 Cyprian Xolo 86 90
176 Chris Stewart 86 90
178 Thobelani Magwaza 90 88
178 Chris Tredoux 89 89
178 Yogan Chetty 85 93
180 Peter van de Walle 92 88
188 Leslie Moonsamy 91 97
193 Andréa Dal Moro 95 97
203 Romario Govender 98 105
NR Joe Mkhungo 89 NR
NR Sydney Shingange 92 NR
NR Roger Vieira 101 NR
B DIVISION
67 Eugene Mbambo 33 34
66 Graham Sole 31 35
66 Ganas Naicker 34 32
63 Nishen Singh 35 28
61 De Wet du Rand 26 35
61 Emmanuel Mseleku 28 33
61 Vusi Mkhwanazi 31 30
61 Scott Mitchell 31 30
60 Radley Pillay 29 31
59 Darren Aiken 29 30
56 Jay Reddi 26 30
56 Ryan London 31 25
56 Vusi Maphumulo 31 25
55 Gary Leader 26 29
55 Fezile Sineke 30 25
54 Panushan Pillay 31 23
53 Patrick Madlala 27 26
49 Mot Moleele 26 23
NR Brian Morton 18 NR
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