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ERPM Golf Club hosts Districts Tournament

The ERPM Golf Club in Boksburg this week hosted to one of the more prestigious tournaments on the country’s golfing calendar - the 2015 South African Country Districts Tournament.

The golfing jamboree runs from Sunday, May 17 to Friday, May 22.

The tournament saw 11 provincial teams, including a local team representing Ekurhuleni, divided into two divisions, A and B, do battle.

The teams are; Boland, Border, Ekurhuleni, Mpumalanga, North-West Province, Eastern Province, Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Southern Cape.

Boland, Border, Ekurhuleni, Mpumalanga and North-West Province all competed in the A Division with the latter mentioned teams squaring up in the B Division.

Format of match-play was in foursomes in the mornings and singles in the afternoon, including 36 holes daily.

To kick-off the tournament, the president of Ekurhuleni Golf Union, Martin Saaiman, delivered heartfelt words of encouragement.

The South African Country Districts have been running since 1970.

Team Ekurhuleni squad: Ernest Botha, Stefan Cronje, Dino de Abreu, Brendan Flynn, Burt Gildenhuys, Brandon Gildenhuys, Stefan Hulme and Adolf van der Merwe. Manager: Alan Carty.

Results will be released next week. – @SabeloBoksburg

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