Golfer aces Port Shepstone Country Club’s famous 5th hole
The course has been in superb summer condition.
Rudi Steyn has gotten his golfing year off to a great start, achieving what all golfers dream of but not all achieve.
Known in his heyday as an opening batsman of some renown, he has finally achieved his first hole-in-one, this coming on the 5th hole at Port Shepstone Country Club.
He struck the perfect 9-iron, faded it in over the bunker to the red flag at the back, around 144 metres in distance, with slight wind assist from the sea side.
Rudi was playing in the MakMoer business day, which saw 72 players tee it up. He rated this achievement as only slightly lower than the 178 he scored for Free State against Western Province in the 1988/9 season at Newlands.
The WP team in that match included both Kirstens (Peter and Gary), Terence Lazard, Daryll Cullinan, Adrian Kuiper, Eric Simons, Dave Rundle and Craig Matthews.
“That has to top the hole in one, but it’s close,” he laughed.
Co-sponsors alongside MakMoer were Curnow KZN Insurance, Orca’s Beach Pub & Grill and Astron Energy Umtentweni.
Rudi was in the winning team which comprised his wife Ilse, with Charles and Jenny Hulley, on a score of 106 points.
Runners-up were Sheldon van der Merwe, Tom Pearson, Craig Lindsay and Greg Small on 104 points.
In third place were Piet Fourie, Johan Neetling, Jaco van der Wal and George Nagel on 102 points, counting out Cecelia Verster, Yzelle Greyling, Marissa Stretch and Jennifer Duncan.
Fifth spot went to Johann du Plessis, Thys Blom, Basil King and Albert dos Santos on 101 points.
Nearest the pins were Rudi Steyn (5th), Tom Pearson (8th – agonisingly close), Jesse Verster Jr (14th), Gavin van Wyk (17th).
The Saturday betterball was won by Riaan Ahrens and Zanté du Toit on 43 points.
Runners-up were Johann du Plessis and Thys Blom on 42 points, with Francois du Toit and Howard Crouch next on 41 points.
Gavin van Wyk won the Monthly Mug last Wednesday, scoring nett 70 off his seven handicap.
It was sponsored by Vic’s Enterprises and Victor’s Curry Room.
Colin Nel won the A-division on nett 68, with Ian Stewart taking B-division honours on nett 72 and Basil King winning the C-division on nett 77.
Pine Pienaar won the Stableford on 38 points. Jenny Hulley won the ladies’ section on nett 73.
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