Say what you like, home course territory can make a huge difference.
This was certainly the case when Margate Country Club took full advantage of playing at home to astonish Umdoni Park with a 9.5-2,5 victory.
They enjoyed a clean sweep in the morning greensomes and built on that in the afternoon singles.
This was in Round 2 of the hotly contested Southern KZN Handicap League played last Sunday.
In the other game, Southbroom, kitted out in new shirts thanks to sponsor Werner Duggan (Mac Banana) almost secured a comeback win against Port Shepstone but were denied by teenager Cameron Olivant on the last hole.
He had to work hard to overcome Cyprian Xolo, winning the last two holes (8th and 9th) to win 1-up for the overall game to be tied 6-6.
Selborne Park had a bye.
Round 3 will be at Selborne on July 27, where the hosts will face high-flying Margate and Port Shepstone will take on Umdoni Park.
Southbroom will have a bye.
RESULTS
Margate vs Umdoni Park
Greensomes:
J Hopley/J Stoltz beat Q Allison/A Phillips 1-up.
G Nagel/D Norris beat J Kirstein/J Troughton 3/2.
A Fourie/R Niebuhr beat L Pillay/R Naidoo 3/2.
C Boonzaier/P Olivier beat S Swain/K Jacobs 2/1.
Margate 4 Umdoni 0
Singles:
John Hopley lost to Quinton Allison 7/5.
Johan Stoltz beat Ant Phillips 3/2.
George Nagel halved with Jacques Kirstein.
Dean Norris beat Jordan Troughton 3/2.
Andries Fourie beat Revashan Naidoo 4/3.
Rupert Niebuhr lost to Leo Pillay 1-down.
Conrad Boonzaier beat Steve Swain 6/5.
Poen Olivier beat Koos Jacobs 4/3.
Margate 5,5 Umdoni 2,5.
Overall: Margate 9,5 Umdoni 2,5.
Southbroom vs Port Shepstone
Greensomes:
S Shusha/K Feinberg lost to T van Rooyen/G Koch 3/2.
A Attfield/W Duggan halved with H van Rensburg/J van Rensburg.
G Richards/G Richards lost to K Larsen/G van Wyk 2/1.
J Nqoko/C Xolo beat C Olivant/F du Toit 4/3.
Southbroom 1.5 PSCC 2,5
Singles:
Simon Shusha lost to Gerald Koch 4/3.
Kevin Feinberg beat Theo van Rooyen 2-up.
André Attfield beat Hendrik van Rensburg 1-up.
Werner Duggan halved with Johan van Rensburg.
Grantie Richards lost to Gavin van Wyk 3/2.
Grant Richards beat Kirk Larsen 3/2.
Jan Nqoko beat Frans du Toit 3/2.
Cyprian Xolo lost to Cameron Olivant 1-down.
Southbroom 4,5 PSCC 3,5.
Overall: Southbroom 6 PSCC 6.
LOG
Southbroom 1,5 (13,5)
Umdoni 1 (9)
Margate 1 (14)
Port Shepstone 0,5 (6)
Selborne 0 (5,5)
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