Paul Lawrie is looking to bridge a 13 year gap as he goes into the final round of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy with a one stroke lead. Lawrie was the second winner of the title in 1999 - and followed it by becoming Open Champion at Carnoustie that July. Now, in an event cut to 54 holes because of strong winds, the 43-year-old Scot stands eight-under-par after a superb second round 67. That included a one stroke penalty on the tenth green after he dropped his ball on his marker - amazingly for the second week running!...Sky Sports
| Fantastic New South African Golf Tours, Holidays and Safaris for 2012! | |||||
| Battlefields | Bushveldt | Cape Escape | Cape - Fancourt | Cape - George | Cape - Knysna |
| Capital | Durban | Hans Merensky | Kruger Park | KwaZulu | Namibia |
| Parklands | Port Elizabeth | Stellenbosch | Sun City | Township | Wild Coast |
Situated in the upmarket Johannesburg suburb of Dowerglen,
Glendower Golf Club is rated as one of the finest courses in
South Africa. Many Sunshine Tour events, Challenge Matches and
three South African Opens have been played at this stunning
venue since it opened in 1937. Mr. Allison, an English golf
course architect, designed this championship layout and
construction was assigned to the South African professional
golfer, Mr. A. F. Tomsett.
Tall and majestic trees frame perfectly manicured kikuyu fairways and help the player visualize shape of shot from the tee in order to navigate his or her way around the ten excellent par fours on offer at Glendower. Straight hitting will be rewarded with the opportunity to hit medium to short irons into well protected, large, fast and undulating USGA Spec Bentgrass greens which require intelligent reading skills, judgement of pace and a solid putting stroke. Depending on the skill of the golfer, the four par fives can be reached in two, but with water coming into play on some, a more cautious three-shot route could be the better option. A selection of four of the prettiest par threes any golfer could imagine need accuracy and full concentration to hit the target otherwise the players' short game and bunker play will come under close scrutiny - that is assuming you have missed the water which comes into play on three of them!
Officially declared a Nature Reserve in 1973, an abundance of colourful
bird life, trees, shrubs and flowering gardens create kaleidoscopic
backdrops making your walk around this great golf course an extremely
relaxing and
pleasant visual experience.
The clubhouse at this superb venue boasts excellent bar, restaurant and
conference facilities and is serviced by a highly efficient, friendly
staff who create the perfect atmosphere in which to enjoy a long, cold
sundowner on the verandah that provides scenic views of this golfing
paradise!
To
arrange your round of golf, company day, function or event call
Keith Clarke on +27 (0) 82
657 6434,
+27 (0) 11
025 2444 or Email;
africa.alive@mweb.co.za
