THE SANDY SENTINEL Kosmos Drive, Kosmos, Hartebeespoort Dam, Bojanala

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1 THE SANDY SENTINEL Kosmos Drive, Kosmos, Hartebeespoort Dam, Bojanala Tel: JUNE 2010 Good Day Members, The greens are recovering well after hollowtining in April, we look forward to slick speedy greens this Winter. The greens team has been hard at work with reconstructing, demolishing and leveling out of tee boxes. The second tee boxes have been lowered and new tee boxes are being constructed adjacent to the Prentec plant, the hole will alter from a par 4 to a par 5 for both men and woman. The tee boxes on the 2 nd and 9 th hole have been flattened and extended to the pathway increasing the distance. Construction should be completed by the end of June and playable by September. The fourth tee box built adjacent to Sandy Lane no.58 (The House of Cherry) should be playable by July. On completion of the alterations Sandy Lane will be re-measured, with the hope of obtaining a higher course and par rating. You will have noticed the material for the extension of the pathway at the 7th green, which should be completed by July. We appeal to all golfers to remain on the golf cart paths where possible, and to stay away from all restricted areas which are clearly marked with golf cart signage. Winter growth and recovery is very slow, the greens team have made a special request to all golfers to fix pitch and divots. The Golf AGM was held on Saturday, 15 th May, we congratulate and wish the 2010/11 committee the best of luck as we all know in these challenging economic times one needs to become creative and remain positive no matter the challenge. Allan, Gerry, Niall, Gordon and our rose among the thorns Sanet, Sandy Lane is behind you 100% and have all the faith in the newly elected team. As reiterated at the AGM any homeowner wanting to play golf, at member rates whether in formal competitions or social games must be in possession of a handicap card, failing which the golfer will be charged as a non-affiliated visitor. Please contact Alyson at the golf office to apply for the official affiliation card. We request all existing golfers to complete a member information form at the office which consists of contact details, handicap, membership number, date of commencement of membership and class of membership. Congratulation s to Gerry Few for being re-elected as the President of Gauteng North Golf Union for 2010/11, this is another huge feather in Sandy Lane s cap. Gerry we wish you well and are very proud to have you as the Club Captain of Sandy Lane. The Sanlam Cancer Challenge held on the 1 st May 2010 was a huge success. Congratulations to the division winners, Lloyd Miller, Ian Setzkorn, Greg Law, Pat Anderson, Sanet Riekert and Lenore Kerrigan. We wish you the best in the up-coming regional finals which are to be held on 29th August at Sandy Lane for the ladies, and the 21 st August at Bronkhorstspruit for the men. Geluk Boere.. Julle is bakgat is julle jaar.. Souties...WHAT HAPPENED?????? (Kevin, Mark and Marinella can you kindly explain????? What happened to being proudly English????) The Boere vs Souties seems to have become a battle of the numbers with twenty Boere and only ELEVEN Souties. The Souties finished with a grand average of 30.5 points and the Boere with 32.4 points. 1

2 Aries Pools New Pools, Ponds & Water Features, Renovations to Existing Pools, Repairs, Pool Heating, Salt Chlorination and Pool Safety. NOT ALL POOLS ARE EQUAL T: F: C: C: Comedy corner Bill and Ralph, both of equal ability, decide to have a round together and "play it as it lays" on all shots. Both hit their tee shots on the par-5 No.1 hole down the middle and about 260. They drive up for the second shot, and Bill hits his shot down the middle for an easy approach. But Ralph slices his over the trees and it ends up in the cart path of the adjoining hole. "Guess I get a free drop from the cart path," he says. "Oh no," says Bill, "We agreed. Play it as it lays." So Ralph drives Bill up to his ball in front of the green, drops him off and drives over to his ball on the cart path. Bill watches in amusement as sparks shower down from the practice swings of his opponent, then, in amazement as a perfectly struck shot lands on the green and roles to within 3 ft. of the pin. Ralph drives back to the green. Bill says, "Great shot back there! What club did you use?" Ralph responds, "Your six iron." 2

3 MIKE OLIVIER Gauteng Franchise Manager THIS NEWSLETTER OFFERS A GREAT ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY CONTACT DOCRAY@LANTIC.NET Chris tough golf academy The Chris Tough Golf Academy was established at the beginning of 2008 and has developed into the leading teaching operation in the Hartbeespoort Dam area. The majority of our lessons take place at the Jim & Jerry s Driving Range at Arrow Rest and the mashie golf course at Westlake Country Estate. We have had an association with Sandy Lane over the last 2 ½ years and would like to further our relationship with the residents on the estate. We have 3 PGA professionals in our team. WP Botha is the most recent addition to our team as he joined us at the beginning of He is a familiar face on the estate at Sandy Lane and worked in the clubhouse golf operation in WP is based in the area and will be available for lessons on the estate at Sandy Lane and at Arrow Rest. Wynand Dingle has been working with the golf academy for a year and a half and he is currently a member of the Sunshine Tour as well as the PGA of South Africa. In 2009 we introduced beginner golfers of all age groups to the game through our active ladies beginner golf programmes and Junior Golf Academy has started off with a bang and we are currently in the process of running a number of ladies 3

4 beginner golf programmes and Junior Golf activities. If you are keen to have a lesson whether you are an experienced golfer looking to sharpen your game or someone who has never played before and would like to start please feel free to give us a call. We are offering the residents on the Estate a reduced rate for lessons. Our normal hourly rate of R per hour has been reduced to R per hour. If you have a lesson at the Driving Range at Arrow Rest you will need to purchase your bucket of golf balls at an additional R I look forward to spending more time on the Caribbean Beach Club Estate and meeting all of you. Kind regards, Chris Tough Head PGA Professional Chris Tough Golf Academy THE MEMBERS VOICE Submitted by Mr. Kevin Cherry Did You Know This About Leather Dresses? Do you know that when a woman wears a leather dress, a man's heart beats quicker, his throat gets dry, He gets weak in the knees, and he begins to think irrationally. Ever wonder why? It's because she smells like a new golf bag 4

5 MEN S INDIVIDUAL KNOCKOUTS All matches to be played by the end of July, bottom name challenges the top. R50-00 Entry Fee John Anderson Kevin Cherry Brian Daubern Reece Atherton Simon Riekert Jnr Marcus Donovan Ian Setzkorn Warren Ford Frans Janssen Ian Young Colin Kerrigan Brian Sinclair Greg Law Grant Matthews Tony da Silva Allan Richards Billy Tucker Dean Sinclair Mark Still Dylan Miller Siggi Duve Mike King Gordon Smillie Roy Lindemann Niall Atherton Lloyd Miller Detlev Duve Garry Miller Gerry Few

6 MEN S BETTER BALL KNOCKOUTS All matches to be played by the end of August, bottom names challenges the top. R50-00 Entry Fee Reece Atherton John James Mitchell Frans Janssen Brian Daubern Ian Young Clive Jandrell Billy Tucker Colin Kerrigan Greg Law Ian Setzkorn Marcus Donovan John Anderson Brian Sinclair Dean Sinclair Tony da Silva Eric Elphick Gordon Smillie James Kritzinger Niall Atherton Laurie Van Niekerk Allan Richards William Zeelie Siggi Duve Detlev Duve Gerry Few Warren Ford Roy Lindemann Mike King Kevin Cherry Mark Still Grant Matthews Brandon Matthews

7 WOMEN S INDIVIDUAL KNOCKOUTS All matches to be played by the end of August and September, bottom names challenges the top. R50-00 Entry Fee Jessica Atherton Sandra Segda Sanet Riekert Janet Parker Lynn Hethertington Wilma De Wet Lydia Richards Surika Vd Merwe Marinella Buscaglia Lenore Kerrigan Sanet Vd Merwe Pat Anderson WOMEN S BETTER BALL KNOCKOUTS All matches to be played by the end of August and September, bottom name challenges the top. R50-00 Entry Fee Janet Parker Surika Vd Merwe Lydia Richards Jeri Richards Sanet Vd Merwe Sanet Riekert Marinella Buscaglia Pat Anderson Lenore Kerrigan Wilma De Wet

8 MIXED BETTER BALL KNOCKOUTS All matches to be played by the end of August, bottom name challenges the top. R50-00 Entry Fee Colin Kerrigan Lenore Kerrigan Sanet Vd Merwe Ockert Vd Merwe Simon Riekert Jnr Surika Vd Merw Chris De Wet Frans Janssen Wilma De Wet Marian Janssen Brian Daubern Pat Daubern Sanet Riekert Warren Ford Keni Richards Jeri Richards Billy Tucker Tracy Tucker Mark Still Marinella Buscaglia Siggi Duve Sandra Segda Detlev Duve Heather Duve Allan Richards Lydia Richards John Anderson Pat Anderson

9 BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES BROUGHT TO YOU BY You could win a box of the new SRIXON AD333 balls simply by answering the following question correctly: A ball lies in a tree overhanging a water hazard. The ball is in the water hazard. True or False??? #1 WEDGE FOR A REASON ONE OF THESE SUPERB WEDGES COULD BE YOUR S!!! Let us know which of your wedges you use the most. your answer together with your name, club and handicap to admin@docray.co.za CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST MONTH S WINNERS Sagie Chetty from Leeuwkop from CMR won the Cleveland wedge. Send your name, club, answer and contact numbers to admin@docray.co.za Neil du Plessis from CMR won the Srixon balls Your prizes will be delivered shortly. 9

10 YOUR SANDY LANE CLUB RESULTS ARE PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY Date Competition Results 10 th April Better Ball Stableford Greg Law & Surika Vd Merwe th April Individual Bonus Bogey Rodney Viljoen +7 1 st May Sanlam Cancer Challenge A Div: Lloyd Miller 40 B Div: Ian Setzkorn 45 C Div: Greg Law 38 A Div: Pat Anderson 42 B Div: Sanet Riekert 22 C Div: Lenore Kerrigan 29 2 nd May Veterans Club Champs Gross Winner: Eric Elphick 120 Nett Winner: Lenore Kerrigan 104 IPS Winner: Ian Young 51 8 th May Individual Point Stableford Kevin Cherry th May Better Ball Stableford Colin & Lenore Kerrigan nd May Boere Vs Souties Lenore Kerrigan 42 10

11 Name Sandy Lane Order of Merit 2010/11 March Total Total Apr 01-May 02-May 08-May 15-May 22-May Lenore Kerrigan Greg Law Reece Atherton Ian Setzkorn Niall Atherton Marcus Donovan Scott Watson Eric Elphick Pat Anderson Surika Vd Merwe Kevin Cherry Allan Richards Detlev Duve Lloyd Miller Sanet Riekert Colin Kerrigan John Anderson Billy Tucker Wilma De Wet Marinella Buscgalia Clayton Thomas Sarel Vd Walt Snr Hendrik Du Plessis Sanet Vd Merwe Martin Olivier Ian Young Bram Janssen Laurie Van Niekerk Gerry Few Anthony Mallett Norman Bain-Cole Brandon Matthews Grant Matthews Graham Kerrigan Total May Total 11

12 Advertise on this and similar newsletters Sandy Lane Diary June July Date Time Event 2010/05/25 08h00 Magalies Hoppers 2010/05/29 07h00-09h00 Medal 2010/06/04 10hh Charity Golf Day 2010/06/05 Away Sandy Lane Vs Seasons 2010/06/05 07h00-09h00 Individual Point Stableford 2010/06/11 12hh00 Meat Comp 2010/06/12 07h00-09h00 Better Ball Competition 2010/06/19 07h00-09h00 Individual Bonus Bogey 2010/06/20 06h30 to 08h30 Merry Mixed Open 2010/06/25 13h00 Meat Comp 2010/06/26 07h00-09h00 Medal 2010/06/29 08h00 Magalies Hoppers 2010/07/02 13h00 Harbour View Birday Golf Day - 9 holes 2010/07/03 07h00-09h00 Individual Point Stableford 2010/07/09 01h00 Sandy Lane Open 2010/07/16 07h00 Sector 3 Golf Day 2010/07/17 07h00-09h00 Individual Bonus Bogey 2010/07/17 Away Sandy Lane Vs Pecanwood 2010/07/24 07h00-09h00 Better Ball Competition 2010/07/27 08h00 Magalies Hoppers Own a piece of one of south africa s finest golf estates How???? 12

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