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LOWVELD NOMADS
(Founded 1996)
SEPTEMBER 2019
MALELANE GOLF CLUB
THE NOMADS CREED
“No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;
Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind;
And therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.”
from the Meditations of John Donne (1573-1631)
OCTOBER 2019
It feels such a long time ago, since our game at Malelane! FIVE weeks will have gone by since the 8th of September, before our next game at White River and I am sure several handicap indexes changed during this time, especially with the new rules applicable from 1st October. (See article
on pages 24 and 25)
Thank you to the Malelane Golf Club which hosted us superbly. The course was great given the dry weather we are experiencing at this time of the year and the facilities were as good as we have come to expect. On your next off-weekend, try and plan a trip to Malelane Golf Club – they
need and are deserving of our support!
Well done to Marcus Mdluli, Chalmers Pagiwa and Ronald Ncube who represented South Africa and the Lowveld at the 19th Botswana Nationals, from 12 to 14 September at the Gaborone Golf Club. I am sure you enjoyed the weekend and thank you for taking the time to tour a foreign
destination and play golf as well!
I had to plan our family beach vacation around the 124th National Management meeting, coinciding with the Southern Natal 35th Anniversary. It was a great get-away weekend where everyone from NATEX, all the Captains, Vice Captains and some Junior-Vice Captains from the twelve South African Clubs met to discuss the state of Nomads in general and vote on several changes to the Constitution and Rules-of-Play. Watch this space for some interesting Handicap
changes, effective from 1st January 2020.
Thanks to Johan “Oogies” van Rensburg, who joined me at the National Management meeting and Puso Maloka, who enjoyed the weekend in the company of past-Lowveld Nomad, Thulani Ntobela,
who transferred to Southern Natal in 2018.
This month our newsletter is a bit shorter, as sadly we have to say goodbye to the “Changeroom Chatterbox” for now. Thank you, Ian Kirby, for the 4 or more years of providing us with a comic
insight into the affairs of our club and its members, on-and-off the pitch so to say!
We are all looking forward to the 7th Swaziland Nationals on the 18th to 20th October. I would like to wish the local team good luck, and hope to see more Lowvelders on the podium! We also can’t wait for the Buffalo 2020 National tournament at East London Golf Club. The deadline for entries is 31 October, so please contact Past Captain Luigi Colmanet urgently if you are interested or simply need more information. Any full playing member can enter - so don’t hesitate! (more
detail on Page 5 of this issue)
Until Sunday at White River, take it easy and stay safe!
CAPTAIN - ARTHUR DOUGLASS
.
All photographs in this newsletter are taken by Official Photographer
Nico de Wet of
EARTH DIGITAL PRODUCTIONS
unless specifically accredited to someone else.
Advertising material/logos supplied by Sponsors and used with permission.
Other images are lifted from the Web/Internet with credit given if available.
APOLOGY FOR A
SERIOUS OMISSION
It is with regret that the financial
support of and advertising for
SAMAZ (Pty) Limited
Financial Services
SAMAZ Insurance Consultants and
Zwane Sambo Inc
was not mentioned in
the August issue of this newsletter
which showcased the ANDREW MENTIS ENDOWMENT
FUNDRAISING
efforts as organised by
Vice Captain Rob Valentyn
and his Committee.
Thank you Nomad Mxolisi Zwane
YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Honorary Member ERNIE ELS
50 on 17 OCTOBER
and
ROWAN DITCHAM - 52 on the same day!!
Early NOVEMBER birthday wishes also to….
CAPTAIN ARTHUR DOUGLASS on the 3rd
HANNETJIE DOUGLASS will be 78 on the 09th
and sharing the day also with WARREN SLABBERT
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A LOVELY DAY!
LOWVELD NOMADS
sincerely thank
MAKRO MBOMBELA
and
ELLIES
FOR THEIR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP and
STRONG SUPPORT OF OUR CLUB OVER SOME YEARS.
A big and very sincere thank you to Lowveld Nomad Ian Kirby for starting and continuing with this excellent column for some years … but he has decided to ‘down tools’ for now sadly, due to work
pressure.
Is there someone else “out there” who’d like to put pen to paper
and produce something similar or even completely different.
Please make contact with Captain Arthur Douglass
to have a chat and make some plans.
8 - 13 MARCH 2020 at EAST LONDON GOLF CLUB
Fellow Lowveld Nomads, You are cordially reminded to submit your entry forms for the Buffalo Nationals
Border Twenty20 to Co-ordinator, Past Captain Luigi Colmanet as soon as possible and
Kindly take note of the following time-lines for payment.
Entry fee. R4500.00
• 50% is due before the 31st of October 2019 ( R2250.00)
• Balance of R2250 due before the 31st of December 2019.
Entry forms received without the first 50% payment by due date will not be loaded
onto the Nationals portal
Accommodation
Accommodation for the Lowveld team has been secured at the Reef Apartments close to the golf course. The cost will be R350.00 per person sharing excluding breakfast.
R2450.00 for the 7 nights.
Payment schedule to secure your booking.
• 50% payable before the 29th of November 2019 (R1225)
Balance of 50% payable by the 31st of January 2020
The National Tournament is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and renew old friendships, and have lots of fun while doing so. The camaraderie and spirit is outstanding, and more so in the Lowveld team - even if you feel that you could fall short on the criteria. Please remember that if there are any withdrawals and you have not submitted an entry form by the deadline, that spot cannot be filled by us (one of our
own).
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
LUIGI COLMANET
PLACE YOUR BETS, GENTLEMEN AND SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE -
THE DONKEY DERBY!
SAVE THE DATE!! FRIDAY 08TH NOVEMBER
@ MBOMBELA GOLF CLUB @ 18H30
To sponsor and get naming rights for a Race the fee is
R2500 and includes 10 entrance tickets and your
own table!
Entrance fee for non-sponsors is R120 pp and this
includes a delicious Curry and Rice Dinner
SEE YOU THERE EVERYONE - AND BE ASSURED OF A
GOOD EVENING
LET’S DO THIS….
BET ON A DONKEY
SEPTEMBER’S Betting was slow and amount of R1330
was wagered. Pay-outs amounted to R750 so the
Bookie made a profit of R580 which was used to
create a float of R300 and cover the Bookie’s
personal losses from the previous game so an amount
of only R90 was added to the Andrew Mentis Fund.
Currently R4510 has been transferred to the AMF and
the Bookie’s float stands at R300. Please support this
initiative as it is a fun way of raising money for AMEF
and you can also walk away with a nice sum of money
if you get lucky.
ON
THE
STOEP
AND
OUT
ON
THE
COURSE
Divisional
Runners-up
(left to Right)
A Division - Luigi Colmanet
B Division - Gary Angelos
C Division - Johan J van
Rensburg
Divisional
Winners
Captain Arthur Douglass with
Left to right
B Division - Mxolisi Zwane
C Division - John Stephen
A Division - James Sheard
Past and Present
Captain’s Prize
taken home by
Luigi Colmanet
“bet your Missus is
pretty happy that you took this prize home,
Luigi!!”
Stephan Potgieter, CEO - 082 334 8433
Dear Fellow Nomads -
WE NEED YOUR HELP AND YOUR COMMITMENT
The time has come to gather volunteers to assist at the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard
Creek this year. The tournament will take place on 27th November - 1st December
2019 and will be set out as follows:
27th November Wednesday : Par 3 tournament - THIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED
28th November Thursday : Main tournament starts
29th November Friday : The cut
30th November Saturday : Moving day
01st December Sunday : Completion
We are now only six weeks away and we are way short on numbers so we need 40 volunteers
daily from Thursday to Sunday
Accommodation has been reserved at the Boulders Safari Lodge (Old Tandanani) just outside
Malelane for volunteers.
Ideally, we require volunteers to work 4 days (Thursday to Sunday), but we know this is not always possible. So even if you could only work 1 or 2 days we would really appreciate your
assistance and commitment.
Please have a look at your diaries NOW and if you confidently feel that you would be available
then please let me know. Kindly send your response to my
email address as follows [email protected]
Thank you in anticipation of your involvement
and support
RUDI NEL
GOLFORAMA
NOMADS PRIZES FROM ANDREW MENTIS DAY AT WHITE RIVER GOLF CLUB
18 AUGUST 2019
RUNNER UP - C DIVISION
TAYLORMADE GLOVE
SHOE BAG
1X3 Y0 GLENBRYNTH WHISKY
MAKHUSHU TRADING
NOMADS/TAYLORMADE
GLENBRYNTH
JOHAN JANSE VAN RENSBURG
RUNNER UP - B DIVISION
TAYLORMADE GLOVE
SHOE BAG
1X3 Y0 GLENBRYNTH WHISKY
MAKHUSHU TRADING
NOMADS/TAYLORMADE
GLENBRYNTH
GARY ANGELOS
RUNNER UP - A DIVISION
TAYLORMADE GLOVE
SHOE BAG
1X3 Y0 GLENBRYNTH WHISKY
MAKHUSHU TRADING
NOMADS/TAYLORMADE
GLENBRYNTH
LUIGI COLMANET
WINNER - C DIVISION
R250 VOUCHER
TAYLORMADE TP5 GOLF BALLS
1X 8YO GLENBRUNTH WHISKY
R100 VOUCHER
PROSHOP
MAKHUSHU TRADING
ROOIKAT LIQUORS
EL MADRE BUTCHERY
JOHN STEPHEN
WINNER - B DIVISION
R250 VOUCHER
TAYLORMADE TP5 GOLF BALLS
1X 8YO GLENBRUNTH WHISKY
R100 VOUCHER
PROSHOP
MAKHUSHU TRADING
ROOIKAT LIQUORS
EL MADRE BUTCHERY
MXOLISI ZWANE
WINNER - A DIVISION
R250 VOUCHER
TAYLORMADE TP5 GOLF BALLS
1X 8YO GLENBRUNTH WHISKY
R100 VOUCHER
PROSHOP
MAKHUSHU TRADING
ROOIKAT LIQUORS
EL MADRE BUTCHERY
JAMES SHEARD
LOTTO DRAW
PAST & PRESENT CAPTAIN’S DRAW
R1000.00 PUSO MALOKA
LUIGI COLMANET
SHOP 8
COURTSIDE CENTRE,
Cnr N4 & Kaapschehoop Rd
NELSPRUIT
and
SHOP 10A
THE GROVE SHOPPING CENTRE
RIVERSIDE
1 Stinkhout Crescent Nelspruit
Tel : 013 753 2936 - 013 753 2617
www.rooikatliquors.co.za
JOHAN BREYTENBACH
NOMAD
NEVILLE BLUM
FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ACTION PLEASE GENTLEMEN.......
1. If you withdraw from a game after the draw has been done, aside from medical or family
issues, your game fee will be forfeited. 2. Please pay your Game fees by Electronic Transfer. Cash and cheques attract hefty Bank
charges.
The Treasurer reserves the right to credit your account net of fees.
3. NB....Remember to quote your name / surname when making an electronic
Payment for your game fees.
3. Proof of payment can be emailed to the Treasurer Greg Rattray: [email protected]
YOUR CO-OPERATION IS APPRECIATED.
4 Tranquil Flow Street
Riverside Park Ext 24. PO Box 1885 Nelspruit 1200
Telephone 013 753 3631\2
Fax : Shop 013 752 6282
Fax : Admin 013 755 1957
Email : [email protected] | www.rudamans.co.za
Director : Wayne Jackaman | Email : [email protected]
NOMADS
GREG CRUSE and ROB VALENTYN
“Its hard to
beat a person who never gives
up”
Babe Ruth
Malelane Golf Course (2018)
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING
NATIONAL and LOCAL SPONSORS
FOR THE EXCELLENT PRIZES
ON OUR MONTHLY PRIZE-TABLE
GLENBRYNTH WHISKY
SAB and STELLA ARTOIS
MOTUS
EUROPCAR
TAYLOR MADE
KONICA MINOLTA
ARKANSAS SPUR
BARBERTON FORD
BATELEUR SECURITY
B&H IRRIGATION
CAMP & GAS
CHRIS ROGERS
CICADA RESTAURANT
DALTON VIVIERS
(Golf Professional)
DOUG’S HIRING
DYNAMIC VISION
ELMADRé BUTCHERY
EARTH DIGITAL PRODUCTIONS
GUNNING AND SON
HI-Q NELSPRUIT
INTERWASTE
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
KNIGHTS FENCING
KNITTEX
KRUGER PARK LODGE
LIQUOR CITY @CROSSING
LONG TOM TOBOGGAN
@MISTY MOUNTAIN
MAKHUSHU TRANSPORT
MEPS ELECTRONICS and
PLASTICMAN
MRA INSURANCE BROKERS
NEVILLS CLOTHING
NATIONAL TRAILER RENTALS
OVERBERG ASSET MANAGEMENT
PROCLEAN CLEANING SPECIALISTS
ROOIKAT LIQUOR DISTRIBUTORS
RUDAMANS NELSPRUIT
SA MOROCCAN BARBER
S&N ENTERPRISES
STANDARD BANK
THE DROS RESTAURANT
THE JOCK PUB & GRILL
THE PRO SHOP
UPPER DECK SPORTS CAFé
& GRILL
WHITE RIVER GARDEN PAVILION
PRIZE WINNERS @MALELANE CLUB - 8 SEPTEMBER 2019
Hole in One - NOT WON | Trifecta NOT WON | Ghost Draw - NOT WON
MEMBERS RAFFLE sponsored by Liquor City Keith Kirton
ATTENDANCE DRAW : KRUGER PARK LODGE ACCOMMODATION Neville Blum
WHISKY DRAW 01 SINGLE MALT GLENBRYNTH WHISKY Ronald Ncube
02 12 YO GLENBRYNTH WHISKY Gary Angelos
3 1 x GLENBRYNTH GLAYVA Brian Hogg
BAG DRAW sponsored by Discovery Mpumalanga Ian Kirby
TWO CLUBS : sponsored by S&N Enterprises : Hylton Halfpenny, Bruce Norris, Warren Slabbert and
Ronald Ncube
LOTTO DRAW (Andrew Mentis) Greg Rattray
MEAT RAFFLE (Sponsored by Lowveld Nomads) 2 kg of Rump Steak Puso Maloka
1 kg of Rump Steak Brandon Stainthorpe
Closest to the Pin : Biltong Hamper sponsored by Overberg Asset management
No. 2 Shane Davies No. 8 Brian Springorum
No. 11 Brian Hogg No. 17 Johan Fick
PAST & PRESENT CAPTAIN’S DRAW sponsored by Brandon Stainthorpe Luigi Colmanet
Longest Drive (Over 55 Front tee) Sponsors CICADA Restaurant & Ralph Kirsten
Bateleur Security
Longest Drive (Under 55 Sponsors CICADA Restaurant & Andrew Bullen
Bateleur Security
Runners Up Best Playing Pair 67 pts Combined Handicap 15 Warren Slabbert
Prizes by Glenbrynth Whisky / Taylormade/ Arkansas Spur Chris Rogers
Best Playing Pair 71 points Combined Handicap 20 Albert Hattingh
Prizes by Dougs Hiring / Hi-Q Nelspruit, Glenbrynth Whisky Luigi Colmanet
Runner Up Best Playing 122 pts Combined Handicap 32 Brian Hogg
Four-ball (Prizes : MEPS / Elmadre Butchery / SA Moroccan Barber & SAB Warren Slabbert
Bernie Olbrech
Chris Rogers
Best-playing Four-ball 130 pts Combined Handicap 39 Ben Nkambule
Prizes by Jock & Java / Camp & Gas / Glenbrynth Whisky & Nevills Clothing Albert Hattingh
Ronald Ncube
Luigi Colmanet
Best-drawn Four-ball 123 points Combined Handicap 54 Rob Douglass
Prizes by Long Tom Toboggan @Misty Mountain & The Dros Restaurant Johan Fick
Rudi Nel
Luigi Colmanet
Runner-up C Division 36 points (handicap 12) Warren Goosen
Runner-up B Division 32 points (handicap 10) Greg Cruse
Runner-up A Division 34 points (handicap 4) Luigi Colmanet
Prizes by Makhushu Transport / Rooikat Liquors / Glenbrynth Whisky
DIVISIONAL WINNERS C DIV 37 points (handicap 16) Albert Hattingh
B DIV 34 points (handicap 9) Brandon Stainthorpe
A DIV 37 points (handicap 5) Warren Slabbert
Prizes by: The Pro Shop / Makhushu Transport /Rooikat Liquors / Upperdeck Café & Grill / Interwaste
WORST-PLAYING 4-BALL 100 pts Off a combined h/cap of 43 Johan J van Rensburg
Prizes by SAB (Castle Light) Jason Hogg
Paul Wood
Johan Fick
LONGEST DAY Matchbox Winner 19 (handicap 12 c/o) John Stephen
Prizes by White River Garden Pavilion & Glenbrynth Whisky, Dalton Viviers, Lowveld Nomads
MOTUS CHALLENGE
1) 244 points Greg Rattray (2) 243 points Albert Hattingh
3) 243 points Barry Shum (4) 240 points Ronald Ncube
OUR NATIONAL SPONSORS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT
(left) Neville Blum took home the Kruger Park Lodge Accommodation voucher again! Well done Nev!
(Right) Whisky for the boys : 12YO for Gary Angelos; Ronald Ncube took home the Single Malt and Brian Hogg looks
pleased with his bottle of Glayva.
(Above) Brandon Stainthorpe and Puso Maloka will be braai-ing their meat-raffle winnings sometime soon,
and perhaps Captain Arthur is anticipating an invitation to join them!!
Meanwhile, alongside - Brian Hogg, Johan Fick, Brian Springorum and Shane Davies took home the biltong!!
(Below) Ian Kirby took home the Taylormade Golf bag and looks pretty happy with it! (Right) Ralph Kirsten (centre) hit the longest drive for an Over-55 year old with Andrew Bullen taking home
the prize for the under-55 longest drive
PRIZE-GIVING AT MALELANE - AUGUST 2019
(left) Runners up Best Playing Pair Chris Rogers and Warren Slabbert and (right) Albert Hattingh and Luigi Colmanet are
congratulated as Best Playing Pair on the day with their 71 points.
(left) Captain Arthur with
Chris Rogers, Brian Hogg,
Warren Slabbert and Bernie Olbrich as Runners up of the Best Playing Four-Ball with a score of 122
points.
Best-Playing Fourball
went to
Albert Hattingh
Ben Nkambule
Ronald Ncube and
Luigi Colmanet with a Score of 130 points off a
combined handicap of 39
Best-drawn Fourball
Rudi Nel,
Albert Hattingh
Rob Douglass and
Johan Fick with 123 points off a combined handicap of
54.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER MIKE FIELD
Thanks to Kruger Park Lodge The JOCK PUB and GRILL Rassie and Wimpie
for a 3-night Dave Cruse Strydom
stay for 6 people Ferreira Street, Ferreira Street,
FELLOW NOMADS - PLEASE TAKE NOTE AND ACTION IF NECESSARY…..
If any of your personal information has changed eg home club, e-mail address, phone number etc,
please let Membership Officer Mike Field know by e-mail at [email protected]
Dr John (Luyt) - look who’s out and about !!
Managing to putt in short and manageable bursts,
but putting like demon nonetheless. Good to see you
out and about John. Keep it up and we’ll see you on
the course soon, we’re sure!!
Gerald Bullen is still battling with pain and
discomfort while consulting with Doctors and
specialists re possible surgery - on leave of absence
for now….
Mark Rottcher - we’re all happy to hear that the
surgery went well, Mark and see you on the golf
course on Sunday...
Remember if we don’t KNOW - we can’t wish you a SPEEDY RECOVERY.
NB
Membership Status January 2014 January 2015 January 2016 January 2017 January 2018 January 2019 Sep-19
HONORARY LIFE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HONORARY 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
FULL 75 74 73 71 72 74 75
ASSOCIATE 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
NON-PLAYING 6 7 7 8 8 8 9
NON-ACTIVE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSIVE 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
SPONSOR LOCAL 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
SPONSOR NATIONAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TRANSFEREE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 90 87 84 84 83 84 87
Prospective members 3 4 3 5 1 7 0
THANK YOU
FOR THE SPONSORSHIP
OF THE
MONTHLY SCORECARDS
Unit 9, Rocky Park, Smuts Street
ROCKY DRIFT
PO Box 26604 Nelspruit 1200
Contact details
Tel : 013 752 2088
Fax : 013 758 2072
DIVISIONAL RUNNERS-UP
C Division
Warren Goosen 36 points
(12 handicap)
B Division
Greg Cruse 32 points
(10 handicap)
A Division
Luigi Colmanet 34 points
(4 handicap)
with Captain Arthur Douglass
DIVISIONAL WINNERS
C DIVISION
Albert Hattingh 37 points
(16 handicap)
A DIVISION
Warren Slabbert 37 pts
(5 handicap)
B DIVISION
Brandon Stainthorpe 34 pts
(9 handicap)
NORBERT LOPES ALICE DE BEER
WORST-PLAYING 4-BALL
Johan Fick
Johan Janse van Rensburg
Jason Hogg
Absent Paul Wood
With Captain Arthur Douglass
MOTUS COMPETITION
Greg Rattray - absent
244 Points
(Left)
Ronald Ncube 240 points
(Centre)
Barry Shum 243 points
(Right)
Albert Hattingh
243 points
LONGEST DAY & WINNER
OF THE MATCHBOX
John Stephen with a score of
19 points off a 12 handicap on
a count-out
NOMAD GAVIN SPIES
Shop 1A Riverside Junction Nelspruit
Tel : 013 757 1263 082 782 8479
Email : [email protected]
NOMAD ANDREW BULLEN 083 280 3503
NOMAD JASON DAVIS
Regional Manager : Mpumalanga - Office : 013 755 4098
Mobile 082 652 9330 |Fax to email 086 688 9229
Email : [email protected]
CLUB HANDICAP CHANGES COMING INTO EFFECT
ON 1 OCTOBER 2019
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
AND BE AWARE OF CHANGES WHICH
CAME INTO EFFECT THIS MONTH!
1. AVERAGE OF THE BEST 8 OF THE LAST 20 SCORE DIFFERENTIALS Your Handicap Index calculation will be based on the average of your best 8 Score Differentials from your last 20 scores, with no further adjustment. All Handicap Indexes will be recalculated overnight on the 30th September 2019. The impact will be different for each golfer, so your Handicap Index on 1 October 2019 might be slightly higher or lower than your current Handicap Index, due to the combination of the average of the best
8 of the last 20 scores and the dropping of the 0.96 multiplier.
2. MAXIMUM SCORE ALLOWED ON A HOLE CHANGES TO NET DOUBLE BOGEY When entering your score for Handicap purposes, the maximum score allowed, and what you have to record for
a hole where you ‘ring out’, is a Net Double Bogey
(Net Two Over Par or Zero Stableford Points - as shown in the Table below).
3. 9-HOLE COURSE HANDICAP When playing nine holes, you must use your 9-hole Course Handicap based on the nine holes you elect to play.
This 9-hole Course Handicap can be looked up on a chart at the club or on the HNA App.
4. 9-HOLE SCORES AND INCOMPLETE ROUNDS. If you have played between 9 holes and 13 holes, you must enter a 9-hole score. If you have played 14 holes or more, you must enter your Adjusted Gross Score for the holes played and add par plus any Handicap Strokes you are entitled to for the remaining unplayed holes, based on your Course Handicap. Enter this Adjusted Gross
Score as an 18-hole score.
The 9-hole calculation will automatically be completed by the system by taking your Gross Score for the 9 holes you played, adding par for the second nine, plus your handicap strokes for these 9 holes, plus 1 additional
stroke. This Gross Score will then be used to calculate a differential in the same way as an 18-hole score.
5. HOLES NOT COMPLETED - MOST LIKELY SCORE Where possible, players should always putt out and complete the hole. If, however, you do not finish a hole and you are on the green and within 1.5 metres of the hole, record 1 extra shot. If you are between 1.5 metres and 20 metres from the hole, record 2 or 3 strokes, depending on the difficulty of the green and the players ability. If you are more than 20 metres, then add 3 or 4 strokes, depending on the difficulty of the green and the
player’s ability.
6. 24 HOURS TO ENTER A SCORE BEFORE RECEIVING A PENALTY The time frame for entering a score before incurring a penalty has been reduced from 72 hours to 24 hours. Failure to enter a score within 24 hours (from 23h00 on the day of the round) will result in a penalty and the
late score entered will be adjusted to the lowest differential in the player’s last 20.
7. GOLFERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE A ROUND IS REGISTERED/OPENED BEFORE PLAYING AND ENTERING
A SCORE. Golfers need to ensure a round is opened/registered on the system before they play. The clubs are encouraged
to open all rounds (including those for affiliated visitors) on the club systems or terminals. If however, the club does not open the round prior to play, the golfer must open a round on his her HNA phone app or on the Handicap Terminal before play. (This option will be available on the App and Terminal from
October 1).
Continued overleaf/
A score may not be entered without opening a round. Any score entered for which the round was opened only after completion of the round will be flagged in the system for possible investigation by your Club Handicap Committee. All valid rounds (see section 5.6 of the GolfRSA Rules for invalid rounds), played with a marker and
under the Rules of Golf, must be entered on the system. This now includes all Match Play Scores.
8. THE EXCEPTIONAL SCORE WILL BE CHANGED TO: If a player’s score differential is 7 to 9.0 shots below their Handicap Index, their Handicap Index will be
reduced by 1 shot. If a player’s score differential is 10 or more shots below their Handicap Index, their Handicap Index will be
reduced by 2 shots.
9. THE MAXIMUM HANDICAP INDEX WILL CHANGE TO 54 FOR MEN AND WOMEN
WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM FINAL CHANGES:
The final changes to be made with the adoption of the World Handicap System on 1 January 2020 will be communicated to golfers in detail in the next few months. Importantly, these final changes are all system-
related, so they will be applied by the HNA system after the golfer has entered his/her score.
They include a Playing Conditions Calculation that adjusts the Course Rating when adverse weather or course setup conditions affected the day’s scores, as well as a cap on the amount a handicap can increase in a rolling
12-month period.
Thank you for the positive way you have accepted and adopted the recent changes. With these latest changes, and the adoption of the World Handicap System by South Africa and the majority of the
countries in the world, your Handicap Index will be
recognised and accepted worldwide on the 1st January 2020.
If you would like any further information
on any aspects of the Handicap Rules, please
visit our FAQ page on https://www.handicaps.co.za
OR email at [email protected]
NOMADS BRIAN HOGG 082 574 7347 and MARK ROTTCHER 082 574 4396 SPONSORS OF R1000.00 PER MONTH FOR A HOLE-IN-ONE
(Cash to AMEF when not won)
NOMAD KEVIN CRUSE - 083 700 8701
SHOP NO. 5, SONPARK PLAZA,
NELSPRUIT.
TELEPHONE 013 741 3590
Your hosts : Fanie and Denise Coetzee
Month Date Day Venue
October 13th White River
November 10th John Handley Mbombela
November 24th Gold Cup/John
Handley
White River
2019 Playing Calendar Special Games / Events - 2019
Month Date Day Venue
Oct 18th—20th Swaziland Nationals Royal Swazi
Nov 09th Tshaneni Challenge Swaziland
Nov 24th Gold Cup White River
Nov/Dec 28th—1st Alfred Dunhill
Championship
Leopard Creek
May 2020
July 2020
1 - 3
17-18
Zimbabwe Nationals
Zambia 1st Nationals
To be advised
To be advised
NOMAD
19 FERREIRA STREET, NELSPRUIT
TEL : +27 072 601 2261
1 1
NOMAD PIETER VILJOEN With Dave Lowe and Dave Edmondson
NOMAD JAMES SHEARD
083 708 6106
Gas and Outdoor Retailer
49 Brown Street Nelspruit 1200
Telephone : 013 752 5539
Fax : 013 752 2679
NOMAD ALEC BLAIR
078 255 8431
NOMAD DON PEARCE NOMAD GARTH SNYMAN
076 905 3685 079 490 1520
RESTAURANT
NOMAD KEITH KIRTON
NOMAD
Position Name Contact No. E-Mail Address
Immediate Past Captain Luigi Colmanet 082 388 4252 [email protected]
Captain Arthur Douglass 083 269 1435 [email protected]
Vice Captain Rob Valentyn 083 626 7799 [email protected]
Junior Vice Captain & Handicaps Chris Rogers 082 893 5366 [email protected]
Secretary Derrick Short 082 563 6165 [email protected]
Treasurer Greg Rattray 082 442 8885 [email protected]
Match Secretary & GPK Rob Douglass 082 808 9695 [email protected]
Membership Officer Mike Field 083 415 1435 [email protected]
Membership Ambassador Brian Hogg 082 574 7347 [email protected]
Equipment Officer Johan Janse van
Rensburg 083 307 4417 [email protected]
Away Tours Officer Barry Shum 082 308 8111 [email protected]
Furtherance of Golf & JNR Golf Puso Maloka 082 565 4693 [email protected]
PRO and Sponsorship Jason Davis 082 652 9330 [email protected]
Prize Officer Garth Snyman 079 490 1520 [email protected]
Golforama Co-ordinator Rudi Nel 083 630 1578 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Karen Bullen 083 305 8553 [email protected]
Website Ian Kirby 082 756 7173 [email protected]
Glenbrynth Challenge Co-ordinator
Brandon Stainthorpe 083 645 2235 [email protected]
LOWVELD NOMADS COMMITTEE 2019—2020
Front : Derrick Short Karen Bullen Chris Rogers Arthur Douglass Rob Valentyn Greg Rattray
Second row : Luigi Colmanet Rob Douglass Brandon Stainthorpe
Third row : Ian Kirby Barry Shum Puso Maloka Rudi Nel
Back row : Garth Snyman Brian Hogg Jason Davis Matie Oosthuizen