Jarrod and Mercia scoop top spots at South Coast Herald Longest Drive Challenge

Ninety-one golfers, including 12 development players, teed it up at the Port Shepstone Country Club last Saturday in a test of skill and strength to see who could drive the ball the furthest.

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Why? To stand a chance of winning some wonderful prizes in this, the first-ever South Coast Herald Longest Drive Challenge.

In the men’s section, Jarrod Northcote of Kloof walked off with first prize – a Megamaster gas braai. Jarrod managed to hit the ball an astounding 289m.

Mercia Goldswain of Roodepoort took top honours in the ladies’ section with a strike of  264m, also earning herself a Megamaster gas braai.

Full results:

Men

1st Jarrod Northcote – 289m

2nd Kirk Larsen – 285m

3rd Jarrod van Wyk – 284m

4th Graham Fabricius – 282m

5th Wensel Schonken – 280m

6th James Coull (16) – 277m

7th George Bothma – 271m

8th Gavin van Wyk – 249m

9th Philani Khusi – 244m

10th-Eugene Rossouw –  OB

Ladies

1st Mercia Goldswain – 264m

2nd Nicola Gutzeit –  261m

3rd Elsie Pretorius  – 227m

4th Wendy Stephenson  – 181m

Ladies over 60

1st Colleen Eaton (65) – 197m

Men over 60s

1st Allan Rowley (64) – 198m

2nd Arthur Ehlert (65) – 196m

3rd Ian Stewart (68) – 188m

Children

Age group 13 to 15 years

1^st Nehan Robbertze (14) – 233m

2^nd Jordan Oxenham (14) – 224m

3^rd  Joshua Pelser  (14) – 205m

Age group 11 to 13 years

No entry

Age group 7 to 9 years

1^st Cameron Olivant (9) – 130m

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