Benoni City Times

Charity golf day was ‘electric’

Even the most seasoned golfer could not have asked for a better golfing experience on Wednesday, last week.

The winning two-ball of the 2015 Benoni City Times Charity Golf Day, Philip van Rensburg (left) and Monré Pieterse.

The weather was warm, the atmosphere was “electric” and the best part: all 28 four-balls (112 players) were teeing off for charity.

The Benoni City Times Buco Rietpan Charity Golf Day was held at the pristine Ebotse Links golf course on September 9.

Golfers came out in their numbers to throw their weight behind this year’s charities: Kids Haven and the SA Guide Dogs Association.

The golfers teed off for a shotgun start in a betterball format.

The successful day on the course (depending on whom you ask) was topped off with a prize-giving handled by witty MC Paul Rotherham.

All the golfers received a prize and enjoyed a delicious meal of chicken pie.

Rough figures suggest the day raised in excess of R50 000.

The branch manager of Buco Rietpan, Christo de Klerk, who was the main sponsor of the event, said he had an absolute blast on the golf day.

“I’ve been to a lot of golf days, but this one took the cake – it was awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome,” said de Klerk.

“… The atmosphere was electric.

“It felt like family and there was such a sense of belonging.”

He said the day was excellently organised and he looks forward to being part of next year’s function.

These were the top placed two-balls:

First place: Philip van Rensburg and Monré Pieterse.

Second place: Thozamile Gawe and Sedrick Rudolph.

Third place: Vic Hall and Mike Hendricks.

Longest drive hole five: Leon Labuschagne

Longest drive hole 18: Ronald Farrar

Nearest to the pin hole 11: Marcel du Toit

Nearest to the pin hole two: Stefan Lourens

Nearest to the pin hole 15: Monré Pieterse

Nearest to pin hole eight: Vic Hall

Sponsors and players at the Benoni City Times Buco Rietpan Charity Golf Day:

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The winning two-ball of the 2015 Benoni City Times Charity Golf Day, Philip van Rensburg (left) and Monré Pieterse.

Thozamile Gawe (left), George Mnisi and Sedrick Rudolph .

Staffers of marketing company Heypenni Gold, Jill Dial (left, owner), Carla Pringle and Mudzuli Makhesha.

Jill Dial (left, owner of Heypenni Gold), Christo de Klerk (branch manager of Buco Rietpan), Karen Watts (general manager of Caxton East and South), Linda Pretorius (Caxton central east division branch manager), Paul Rotherham and Kerry-Lee Payne (Genworx).

Patrick Ofriel (left), Frank Johnson and Terence Ladner.

Karen Watts (left, Caxton East and South general manager), Paul Rotherham and Hilary Green (Editor of the Benoni City Times).

Mike Hendricks (left) and Vic Hall placed third at the 2015 Benoni City Times Charity Golf Day.

Nearest to the pin on hole 15, Monre Pieterse, with Kerry-Lee Payne (Genworx).

Moira Simpson (left, founder of Kids Haven) and Hilary Green (Fomer editor of the Benoni City Times).

Desiree Eales (left, Buco Rietpan), Daylene Terblanche (Buco Rietpan), Renée and Christo de Klerk (branch manager of Buco Rietpan).

Vic Hall (nearest to the pin on hole eight) and Kerry-Lee Payne (Genworx).

Four-ball of Terence Ladner (left), JP Fourie, Patrick Ofriel and Dale Ladner.

Philip van Rensburg (left), Pieter van Heerden, Glenn de Allende and Monré Pieterse.

The SA Guide Dogs Association was a beneficiary of the 2015 Benoni City Times Buco Charity Golf Day. Jan de Waal (left) is a puppy walker for the SA Guide Dogs Association. He is pictured with Pippa, a chocolate Labrador-cross golden retriever who is a guide dog in training. Pieter van Niekerk (PR officer for the SA Guide Dogs Association) is seen with O’Reilly, a golden retriever, and his wife, Susan van Niekerk.

Karen Watts (left, Caxton East and South general manager), Frank Johnson and Linda Pretorius (Caxton central east division branch manager).

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