Keeping Kempton’s golf club alive

The new management team is walking their talk of resuscitating the club.

June 3, 2021

Puleng Sekabate 2 minutes read

New management at the Kempton Park Golf Club aims to make the local golf course one of the top courses in Ekurhuleni.

Such goals serve as much-needed positivity and encouragement following the club’s episodes of unfortunate incidents including people being held up at gunpoint and robberies at the club.

Crime was not the only hard knock, as the club was also severely affected by the impacts of Covid-19.

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“We were negatively affected by Covid-19 and as a result, we lost five of our greens and had serious damage to others. Due to the damaged greens the club also had to postpone the club championships,” said Robbie Mudde, vice club captain.

“We are working towards bringing the club back to life and changing the negativity that might have surrounded the club.”
The new management is walking their talk of resuscitating the club.

“Thank you to our handful of members that helped us with putting in new greens. It was a lot of hard work from Jaco and the green staff,” said club captain, Hannes Beeslaar.

“We also received donations from various members during hard lockdown, which we are truly grateful for. We have a positive executive committee that is very hands-on to make the club a success once again.”

The club hosted a successful Kempton Park Open Champion Golf Day last Wednesday (May 26).

“We decided to officially open the greens for the first time through the golf day and we want to make it an annual event,” added Beeslaar.

“The open day also serves as a fund-raiser and the funds raised will go towards money for extra transport on the golf course.

“With the opening of the new green, we invite the public to enjoy the newly revamped golf course. It is back to its old self, if not better.”

The club is undergoing a serious facelift that includes the upgraded clubhouse entertainment area with a new braai area.

“Our security has been upgraded. We are working on uplifting the security at the gate, while implementing a tag system,” explained Mudde.

“Catering facilities have also been upgraded, which includes a pizza oven and a full-on menu. We also have a takeaway menu and exciting specials such as the captain special and full carvery. We have a variety of revamped function halls for conferences, parties and more.”

People can contact the club for specials and bookings.

Golfers gathered for the open day on a warm sunny day. Gerry Slabbert took first place with 43 points (OCO) followed by Tila van Heerden in second place on 43 points and Dries Fourie wrapped up the podium position with 42 points (OCO).