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VISIT THE SAGES OFFICIAL WEBSITE VISIT OUR JG SAGES WEBSITE
E-mail: Newsletter: news@jgsages.co.za / Committee: com@jgsages.co.za
September 2021
Birdseye View
From the Chairman’s Scorecard
I suppose we can now officially declare that Spring has sprung and the Winter
nis behind us. We are all looking forward to a fantastic Summer.
Who has wondered where the name Sages came from? Chatting to Eurica
Gowens, the widow of the founder of Sages, Jimmy Gowans, she clarified it
when we played at Bryanston last month.
She and Jimmy was on a visit to the UK sometime in the Seventies when they met up with
a group of senior Americans who was part of something similar as Sages. Jimmy thought it
was a wonderful idea to start a similar group in South Africa for senior golfers who wanted
to meet other players and play different courses. In Erica’s words: "The idea of SAGES
was to meet old friends make new friends and enjoy one another in camaraderie. Many of
you can attest to this. We trust that you will appreciate each other and the camaraderie
whilst we are blessed to play our game."
That done, the search for a unique name started.
Jimmy did extensive research and consulted a variety of dictionaries etc. and eventually
came up with the SAGES. It is an acronym for South African Golf Ambassadors Seniors. A
sage is also a wise old man.
So there you have it, all you wise old men.
Teeing Off
First Timers
We are pleased to welcome no less than five new members this month.
Jock Wellington; Michael Smith; Gary Geddes; Cobus Bester and
Jack (Kobus) Venter.
We trust that you are going to enjoy the golf and friendship offered by Jimmy Gowens
Sages.
Our membership is growing very nicely. We have topped the 60 mark and it is looking a lot
better than the mid-twenties about three years ago.
Next up
Our next game will be at Country Club Johannesburg on 21 September. We’ll advise tee off
times and costs via WhatsApp. Please respond to the WhatsApp invite asap.
It is also our Club Championship challenge, so bring you’re a Game along. Last year’s
winner was Theo Brandt.
First Aid Corner
We are pleased to report that Eurica is so much better that she will be playing
next week at CCJ.
We have not received any other bad news this month, but please let us know if
you are aware of any members not being well. It seems that we have been
spared from Covid so far. We trust all of us have received at least the first jab.
Getting On
Birthdays for September are:
12th Tom Buckle
14th Dirk Odendaal (84)
14th Malcolm Longley
16th Mike Anderson
20th Danie Gouws
29th Mike Hayes
30th Trish Osterloh.
May you be spoilt rotten the day and may the following year live up to your expectations.
The 19th Hole
August was a very busy month for us. First up was our monthly game at
Bryanston. A lovely day with very fast greens and a well-manicured course with
29 players participating.
Prizes:
1st: Chris du Preez and Brian Burgess.
2nd: Pat Maritz and Elca Faure.
3rd: Giel Muller and Deon Loubser.
Nearest the Pin:
4th: Andre du Preez 9th: Llewellyn Loxton
11th: Deon Loubser. 18th: Anton Korb
The whiskey draw was won by George Burness and the wine by Anton Korb
Two Club: Only Steve Griebenow
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Next up was the 5 Corner event hosted by Jimmy Gowans at Eagle Canyon. Well Eagle
Canyon lived up to its reputation. It took us 6 hours to complete the round.
Participating branches were West Rand, South Rand, Vaal, North-West and Jimmy
Gowans. We are very delighted to report that Jimmy Gowans won the trophy for the first
time in many years.
RESULTS 5 CORNER 24TH AUGUST - EAGLE CANYON
TOTAL NEAR 2 NAME
TROPHY BRANCH
GROSS PIN
WINNER 267 JG 4 Elca Faure
2ND 263 WR 8 Larry Friedman
3RD 257 VAAL 11 Willie Snyman
4TH 247 NW 17 Braam van Niekerk
5TH 149 SR
TOTAL
10 PRIZES BRANCH PLAYERS
GROSS
1ST 74 JG Tony Quirk, Graham Clunie
2ND 69 WR Gerhard Jacobs, Darryl Bradley
3RD 68 JG Dirk Odendaal, Anton Korb
4TH 66 WR Ian Wylde, Eddie Mantle
5TH 66 VAAL Joe Alexandre, Eddie Hols
6TH 65 WR Chris Lodewyck, Johan van Eeden
7TH 65 JG Jaques Harrington, Steve Griebenow
8TH 65 VAAL Marinus de Wilde, Daan Haasbroek
9TH 64 NW Frans Landsberg, Louis Jansen
10TH 64 NW Theo Strydom, Lourie van der Merwe
TWO CLUBS
Chris Lodewyck, Gerhard Jacobs, Elca Faure, Larry Friedman, Willie Snyman, Doug Poole
A big thank you to all our players who helped us lift the trophy. Rumor has it that Elca took
the trophy home and slept with it that night.
We had lots of prizes and a very good spirit was displayed by all. Thank you to all our
sponsors who donated prizes:
Thunder Gun Steakhouse as always. Impala Fruiters on Beyers Naude. Seven Seas
Fisheries on Beyers Naude. Randpark Club, Bryanston Country Club and Eagle Canyon
for the Sponsored Fourballs.
We urge you all to please support these businesses.
Thunder Gun Steakhouse Impala Fruit & Veg Seven Seas Fisheries
Randpark Club Bryanston Country Club Eagle Canyon
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Freshies!!
See you at Country Club. Stay safe.
Jimmy Gowans 2021 Roster
Cart
Date Event Venue Registration 1st Tee Off Green Fee
Fee
21-Sep-21 Club Champs CCJ 7h00 7h30 R260 R300
JG Sages CANSA
19-Oct-21 Randpark 7h00 7h30 R260 R300
Fundraising Day
05-Nov-21 Alec King Invitational Pecanwood TBA
23-Nov-21 Monthly Eagle Canyon 7h00 7h30 R300 Game & Cart
07-Dec-21 Monthly Killarney 7h00 7h37 R275 R350
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