Readers and residents and golfers receiving the weekly newsletter from Kingswood Golf Operations would be au fait with competitions past and events to diarise for future references.
Remember to keep your eye on the KGO calendar, mark your preferred golfing date, and then book your spot in time. The Friday night dinner specials hosted at the gatehouse restaurant remain a firm favourite among Kingswood residents and members – and a quick look at some of the past months’ menus and live entertainment will explain why this start-of-the-weekend institution is so well loved.
Get a load of these past – and future – hits and highlights:
• Classic Chicago-style hot dog: this flame-grilled American- style ‘dog’ was topped with yellow mustard, green relish, chopped onions, tomato and a dill pickle, and served with a side of hand-cut triple-fried chips, at only R80.
• Beer Battered Fish & Chips returns to the Friday night menu time and again, as do the Ribs & Chips – flavours that can be savoured for between R110 and R140.
• A particularly attractive offering this past autumn was the Guacamole & Bacon Burger with crispy chips for a round R100, and live music by Pete – who, along with musos Davey Mac and Alan & Shelley, add a special festive note to Friday nights at Kingswood. Booking on 0861 727 170 is essential.
Take note: The King of Clubs competition is still running and since no one has won the pot since the last big bang, the total was standing at a whopping R139,879 at the time of writing.
Winter specials
Is there a better way to warm up than to get walking and swinging on the course? The team at KGO thinks not, so make the most of these special offerings:
• Kingswood Winter Special: South Africa-affiliated players R550pp (including green fees and cart seat).
• Kingswood Locals Winter Special: Southern Cape- affiliated players R460pp (including green fees and cart seat).
Both of these are played over 18 holes, and the special offer is valid until 31 August. There is also a Kingswood 9-Hole Winter Special, for which all visiting players will be able to play for only R280pp, with green fees and cart seat included.
Congrats all round
Felicitations are now due to the following winners, starting with the English Bulldogs for their victory in the most recent Battle Royal. Next up is the special recognition deserved by Riaan Kotze for his impressive victory in the Kingswood Junior Open/Strokeplay 2024, where he triumphed in a playoff against Dewan de Bruin.
When it comes to youngsters performing across borders, leading amateur player Mathew Bramford deserves kudos for his performance at the Zimbabwe Open, played as part of the Sunshine Tour.
On the subject of standout events closer to home, Kingswood men’s golf captain Ymke Schutte said: ‘We had a pleasant and most successful Kingswood Kings Pairs competition in July, and winners in this as well as the Kingswood Senior Open Championships deserve a mention.’
Kingswood Kings Pairs
- 1st – 60 points: Jaco le Roux and Kobus Snyman
- 2nd – 59 points: Jayde Tannous and Nathan Tannous
- 3rd – 58 points: Braam Swanepoel and Hennie Horak
- Nearest to the pin for 10+ handicap on hole 2: Corne van der Westhuizen
- Nearest to the pin for 9 and under handicap on hole 6: Mark Radermacher
- Nearest to the pin for all on hole 6: Cliffie Howes
- Longest drive for all on hole 7: Jacques Kallis (yes, that’s the Jacques Kallis!)
- Longest drive for all on hole 7: Cobus Snyman
Senior Open Champions
Congratulations go to the following players on their achievements at the 2024 Kingswood Open, and no less so for braving the cold and windy weather conditions …
A Division:
Tied 1st – Pieter Ferreira and Doug Griffin (+1) 3rd – Ivan Williams (+2)
Stableford Division:
1st – Deon de Villiers (37P)
2nd – Henk Geldenhuys (36P)
3rd – Justin Thomas (35P)
4th – Heinrich Neethling (35P)
5th – Kelvin Muller (35P)
Coming attractions
‘Our next big days are the Standard Bank Kingswood Club Championship on 26 and 27 October and the Standard Bank Kingswood Member Guest day on 16 November,’ says Ymke, urging members to diarise these dates and sign up soonest.
Ladies’ golf captain Michelle Witts-Hewinson says apart from the Ladies’ Corner games played on Saturdays, she’s most excited about the Kingswood Ladies’ Cup, scheduled for Thursday 15 August.
Played over 36 holes, the morning’s round has a shotgun start at 08:00 (format: Better Ball, 85% handicap), while the afternoon’s 18 holes will have a shotgun start at 13:00.
The second session’s format is Greensomes, with a calculated handicap according to the rules of golf.
Your R390 entry fee includes green and competition fees as well as a scrumptious lunch, and carts will be available at an additional R200 per cart seat. Register now by calling 0861 727 170, or email bookings@kingswoodgolf.co.za to enter.
Get involved
If you’re more of a desk jockey than a hero of the course, there are other ways for you to get involved in the action at KGE. One of these is to vote for Kingswood as the Best Club in SA (https://www.dalehayesgolf.com/ pages/nominate-your-club)!
The competition is heating up in Dale Hayes’ search for the top club in South Africa – and every vote counts. You can also sign up electronically to get involved in any chosen event and the KGO crew will be in touch with you. Email marketing@kingswoodgolf.co.za if you’re not on the recipient list.