Saamtrek triumphs at Ernie Els SA Primary School Champs

The Laerskool Saamtrek golf team celebrated its first national victory with runaway success in the seventh Ernie Els SA Primary School Championship at Randpark Golf Club on Friday.

The Klerksdorp quartet opened up a seven stroke lead with an opening total of 237 at the Bushwillow Course. Divan Mostert led the team for a second successive day with a one-under-par 71 and Heinrich Janse van Vuuren and Zander Nel added a pair of 83s for a final round 236.

Laerskool Saamtrek triumphed on 473 with a 14 stroke over Laerskool Wierda Park.

(From left to right: Team manager Christo Wiggett, Zander Nel, Divan Mostert, Blake Botes, Heinrich Janse van Vuuren and GolfRSA Assistant Manager Golf Operations, David Younge).

“I am blown away by what these boys achieved this week,” said Laerskool Saamtrek teacher and proud team manager Christo Wiggett.

“We only played in this prestigious event for the first time last year in Port Shepstone and we tied for 12th, but knowing what to expect, we prepared very well for this year’s championship .The effort of the players has astounded me, though.

“They all had one or two practice rounds on their own time before the championship to familiarise themselves with the Bushwillow Course. After our practice round on Wednesday, they spent two hours comparing notes and constructing course guides for themselves around the slopes on the greens and the best spots to hit.

“It’s a tough layout and the greens are particularly testing, so I really believe that their course management was key to their success. Although we won the North West Primary Schools League, this marks the first time a golf team from Laerskool Saamtrek has won the national title and I couldn’t be more proud.

“We have a great golf academy at the school, which is run by PGA teaching professional Jakes Minnie. This achievement will be a huge inspiration for all the youngsters at the academy, especially for the beginners and I am hopeful their success will draw more scholars to the golf academy.”

Jean-Pierre Jordaan (78), Raymond van Niekerk (82) and Reinhardt Uys (83) produced 243 in the final round to move Laerskool Wierdapark into second on 487.

A final round 252 from Franco Gericke (76), Michael Nortje (82) and Jacques Vermaak (94) earned Laerskool George Suid third spot at 496.

Mostert also clinched the Individual Competition on even-par 144.

The 13-year-old Laerschool Saamtrek scholar was seven shots clear of Gericke from George, while Jordaan from Wierdapark finished in third on 157. Zamokuhle Nxasana from St Dunstan’s College and Kael Strydom from Curro Aurora carded respective rounds of 76 and 79 to tie for fourth on 158.

TEAM RESULT

(Best 3 scores of 4 to count)

473 Laerskool Saamtrek 237 Divan Mostert 71 Heinrich Janse van Vuuren 83 Zander Nel 83; 236 Divan Mostert 73 Zander Nel 80 Heinrich Janse van Vuuren 83

487 Laerskool Wierdapark 244 Raymond van Niekerk 79 Jean-Pierre Jordaan 79 Reinhardt Uys 86; 243 Jean-Pierre Jordaan 78 Raymond van Niekerk 82 Reinhardt Uys 83

496 Laerskool George Suid 244 Franco Gericke 75 Michael Nortje 82 Jacques Vermaak 87; 252 Franco Gericke 76 Michael Nortje 82 Jacques Vermaak 94

507 Laerskool Goedehoop 257 Ruan de Villiers 80 Kobus van Heerden 86 Diederik van der Walt 91; 250 Ruan de Villiers 79 Diederik van der Walt 83 Kobus van Heerden 88

511 Clifton 249 Jake Carstens 76 James Jarvis 84 Ross Montgomery 89; 262 James Jarvis 85 Jake Carstens 88 Ross Montgomery 89

517 Kruinsig 264 Marno Lange 86 Corne Jansen 88 Ian van Rhyn 90; 253 Marno Lange 82 Corne Jansen 85 Ian van Rhyn 86

518 St Dunstan’s College 264 Zamokuhle Nxasana 82 Mathew Smit 88 Justin Smith 94; 254 Zamokuhle Nxasana 76 Justin Smith 87 Mathew Smit 91

522 Laerskool de Villiers Graaff 259 Eric Martin Venter 79 Conrad Loubser 84 Lizzy Thomson 96; 263 Eric Martin Venter 83 Conrad Loubser 86 Lizzy Thomson 94

540 Curro Aurora 274 Kael Strydom 79 Arnoux van der Merwe 92 Tyran Nadar 103; 266 Kael Strydom 79 Arnoux van der Merwe 89 Tyran Nadar 98

543 Laerskool Constantiapark 278 Christan le Roux 89 Jeandré de Bruyn 91 Evert Greyling 98; 265 Etienne-Pierre Bedeker 84 Jeandré de Bruyn 90 Christan le Roux 91

553 Laerskool Buhrmannsdrif 280 Leonard Bevan 79 Hanno Jansen van Rensburg 93 Bernelee Rousseau 108; 273 Leonard Bevan 80 Hanno Jansen van Rensburg 90 Bernelee Rousseau 103

556 Westville Snr Primary 264 Keagan Horner 82 Andrew Woodley 84 Callum Lingley 98; 292 Callum Lingley 94 Keagan Horner 97 Nashveer Naidoo 101

580 St Stithians 287 Giorgio Amory 94 Peter Watt 94 Luke Dakers 99; 293 Luke Dakers 93 Peter Watt 96 Giorgio Amory 104

682 Hoer en Laerskool Balfour 358 Bea Breedt 112 Blake Commins 123 Henru Diedericks 123; 324 Bea Breedt 99 Blake Commins 110 Junior Breedt 115

INDIVIDUAL RESULT (top 10)

144 Divan Mostert 71 73

151 Franco Gericke 75 76

157 Jean-Pierre Jordaan 79 78

158 Zamokuhle Nxasana 82 76; Kael Strydom 79 79

159 Ruan de Villiers 80 79; Leonard Bevan 79 80

161 Raymond van Niekerk 79 82

162 Eric Venter 79 83

163 Zander Nel 83 80

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