Big-hitting treat for fans in Joburg Open
This week’s R17,5-million Joburg Open on Randpark’s Firethorn course could well turn out to be the battle of the big hitters in the form of rip-it-and-grip men Wilco Nienaber and Dean Burmester. For spectators, finally allowed back in their numbers, watching these two is sure to be a treat …
Hole 7: Change is Pain
If you want to confuse a golfer, change the layout of a hole. Worse still, change the stroke of the hole to depict difficulty. As if that is not bad enough, change the direction of the hole …
Firethorn looking hot says birdie queen Lejan
Lejan Lewthwaite, winner of the Standard Bank Pro-Am Invitational at Firethorn on Tuesday, has given the course the thumbs up ahead of the upcoming men’s Joburg Open to be held at the club from November 25-28 …
Joburg Open tees off Sunshine Tour and European Tour season in SA
The 2021 Joburg Open will usher in the start of the Sunshine Tour and European Tour’s major summer season in South African golf when the R17.5 million tournament is played at Randpark Golf Club from 25-28 November …
Schalk & Valda Produce the Old Magic in the 2021 Senior Club Champs
Schalk Naude is one of those rare, talented individuals who has reached the top in more than one sporting code …
A Word from Your New Ladies Captain – Jeanne de Power
Having joined Randpark in 2014, at then a 36+ Handicap – I knew this would be a great start to my golfing journey. Playing casually on Sunday’s with friends … until one day approached by Debbie Gillings to come and join the ladies section …
Randpark’s Wim is one in 6 million. Just like Louis Oosthuizen
Before teeing off in last Wednesday’s club competition on Bushwillow, Randpark member Wim Hancke treated himself to a sleeve of new Srixon golf balls in the pro shop …
Fix those divots, repair those pitch marks, drive your cart responsibly! Let’s take care of Randpark
Play at different golf clubs around Johannesburg and South Africa, and you will realise that, condition-wise, it’s hard – if not impossible – to find courses that can top our own immaculate Firethorn and Bushwillow layouts. Simply put, considering it’s the end of the season, and not easy to maintain a golf course, the fairways and greens are superb. We are privileged to have such a wonderful place to play this great game …
How to play ‘par golf’ time-wise at Randpark
There is no doubt that slow play can detract from the enjoyment of the game for many golfers. An 18-hole round taking five hours is starting to push the limit. A fourball taking a fair chunk of time upwards of this spoils the day for pretty much everyone as the whole field is held up. Six hours is criminal …
Mutual Respect : The Key to a Great Randpark
No power at home so I couldn’t send emails. Frustration. But I needed to enter my latest 18-hole score for handicap purposes. I phoned the club. “Hi, Gugu here,” said the very cheerful lady on the other end of the line, “what can I do for you?” I told her my problem. “Don’t you worry, I’ll sort it out,” she replied. A moment’s pause and then she added, “Actually, I see you have two open rounds.” Another moment’s pause and then …
Printer Cartridge Recycling with 123mds and Randpark Club
We may still look like the new kid on the block, calling the shots by inviting you to partake in something other than a great round of golf …
The British Open: ‘Where there’s life there’s hope’
THIS week’s Open Championship is at Royal St George’s, or Sandwich as it is commonly known, and only one South African has won golf’s oldest Major at this iconic south England seaside links and that was Bobby Locke in 1949 …
Introducing our New Title Sponsors
Randpark Club has been wanting to engage with organisations that are as passionate as we are about our sport and community, and the good news is that we have found them. Randpark Club are proud to announce and welcome Kyocera Document Solutions and 123mds as our Title Sponsors …
Garrick Higgo: Huge talent, huge self-belief, huge-money ahead of US Open
After South Africa’s 22-year-old golfing sensation Garrick Higgo pulled off his first PGA Tour win in the Palmetto Championship at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina on Sunday he got a call from the legendary 85-year-old Gary Player …
Quirk and Ford come out tops in Club Champs
Accountant-in-the-making Darren Quirk got his numbers spot on, and it was pocket rocket Cara Ford’s turn to beat her arch-rival and friend Kim Turgut and pick up the women’s A-Division win in the Randpark Club Championships held at the weekend …