Ladies Coastal Open produces surprise first time champion

A field of 28 ladies from Omeya, Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Henties Bay, Langebaan, Tsumeb and Rössmund entered the tournament. Being an official event on the NALGU calendar there was the additional incentive of merit list points on offer. The tournament doubled as the first qualifier for the 2018 Windhoek Lager (Green Jacket) tournament. Weather conditions were excellent for golf on Saturday, overcast with a slight breeze coming in from the north although temperatures heated up as the day wore on. The course was well prepared and the greens were in excellent condition, running fast and firm. Defending champion Wilna Bredenhann posted a first round of 77 gross, finishing three shots ahead of her nearest rival Wilma van der Merwe. In the B division, Suzette Vermeulen was leading by one shot over Mary-Ann Boltmann, whilst Zelda Nel shot an excellent 36 points in the stableford division. Overcast and chilly was the order of the day on Sunday with a promise of some wind when the players reached the back nine. Not to be outdone, Wilma van der Merwe took the bit between the teeth and soon made up her 3-shot deficit. Things ran even until they reached the 18th green where she managed to sink a putt to take the title by one shot. In her acceptance speech Wilma stated that for her it was an emotional day – having stopped golfing in 1995 and only now finding the time to enjoy the sport again and compete successfully.In true Hollard fashion the players were spoilt with lots of surprises both on and off the course, not to mention the wonderful prizes on offer. Results:Overall gross winner (champion): Wilma van der Merwe 161.A division best gross: Wilna Bredenhann 162; Best nett: Adri Pienaar 148.B division best gross: Mary-Ann Boltmann 180; Best nett: Rina Knight 153.Stableford winners: 1 Rihetta Swart 73 points; 2 Zelda Nel 68; 3 Gaby Adams 62; 4 Elana Steyn 61; 5 Marina Loubser 59.Windhoek Lager overall stableford winner: Mary-Ann Boltmann 80. RACE TO OMEYAFor the 5th consecutive year AfricaOnline has stepped up to the plate to sponsor the most elite series in the form of the AfricaOnline Race to Omeya Members Cup. As per previous years AfricaOnline will be the title sponsor of the ten qualifying rounds leading up to the Omeya Members Cup which will be played in November.Herewith the dates for 2018:Round 1: Saturday, 03 February Round 2: Saturday, 03 March Round 3: Saturday, 21 April Round 4: Saturday, 19 May Round 5: Saturday, 09 June Round 6: Saturday, 30 June Round 7: Saturday, 07 July Round 8: Saturday, 28 July Round 9: Saturday, 11 August Round 10: Saturday, 08 September This weekend round 1 kicks off with a staggering 119 players teeing it up in their quest to qualify for the two 12-man Omeya Members Cup teams – Home Owners vs Members. The management of the Omeya Golf Club would like to thank Marc Gregan, Managing Director of AfricaOnline for the ongoing support and for growing this series from strength top strength. Round 1 starts at 08:30 with a two-tee start. Herewith the tee-off times at the first tee:08:30 M Gregan, L Dreyer, A Williams, C Hart.08:40 X Erasmus, R Luyt, D Kotze, G Murgatroyd.08:50 H Steytler, M Steytler, I Wait, K Wait.09:00 G Lumley, L Lumley, S Vermeulen, A Vermeulen.09:10 G Lambert, D Schoombee, J Husselman, J v.d. Heever.09:20 F Graupe, S v.d. Merwe, A Nel, E Steyn.09:30 H Mouton, J Pieterse, H Prinsloo, A Louw.09:40 P Lambert, N Groenewald, F van Straten, A van Zyl.09:50 G Nel, J Liebenberg, M Reiter, J von Kunow.10:00 F le Grange, A le Grange, D Zwiebel, S Smith.10:10 A Fallis, S Fallis, J Labuschagne, A Kuhn.10:20 D Schrywer, R Blaauw, L Beukes, J Martin.10:30 S Venter, R Liebenberg, J Erasmus, A v.d. Westhuyzen.10:40 B Kotze, A Kotze, S Pienaar, A Pienaar.10:50 M Shoozi, M Boltmann, R de Beer.Tenth tee08:30 E Wessels, B Nel, R Kruger, Muis Burger.08:40 G Wise, D Jansen, C Schoeman, S Mertens.08:50 W Prinsloo, J Meuwesen, S Salt, A de Wet.09:00 P Verburg, P Verburg, R Beukes, S Basson.09:10 W Krugel, S Krugel, Mannetjies Burger, T Nel.09:20 P Johns, C Fourie, H Gilge, D de Man.09:30 D Malan, G Howard, E Koopman, A Beukes.09:40 J Muller, T Viljoen, G de Wet, E v.d. Walt.09:50 E Lofty-Eaton, M Engelbrecht, Gerbie van Wyk, G de Klerk.10:00 N Dinath, J Mcaree, A Smit, T Colmer.10:10 Gielie van Wyk, A van Wyk, J Steenkamp, A du Plessis.10:20 E Nitschke, A Britz, R Verburg, E Verburg.10:30 J Bruwer, H du Plessis, B Erasmus, H de Villiers.10:40 F Hanekom, J Knoetze, P Woest, J Steyn.10:50 L Carreras, Carreras, L Hess, C Claasen.

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