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 west of Johannesburg in the delightful suburb of
Ruimsig - loosely translated as ''spacious views'' in Afrikaans - Roodepoort Country Club is a Gary Player
design of exceptional quality.
Opened in 1986, it once hosted the now defunct Nissan Skins Matches
where Gary Player and three other invited professionals fought battle
over two days for big money. The event was played in a carnival
atmosphere with huge hospitality marquees and beer tents situated at various locations around the course. The Winston
Aerobatic Team provided spectators and players alike with a stunning
display of high speed, precision aeronautical manoeuvres before the
action began in earnest on the first tee. One year long-hitting American John
Daly and South Africa's Wayne Westner were given the chance to win a
Ferrari for eagling the short par four 13th. Westner missed the green
pin high left and Daly drove the green only to leave his putt an
agonising half inch short of the hole for the eagle which would have
given him the keys to the flaming red sports car! This deceivingly open
layout requires accuracy from the tee in order to avoid well placed
fairway bunkering, with bands of kikuyu semi and fescue rough awaiting
any wayward shots. The well guarded medium-sized USGA Spec Bentgrass
greens are super quick with some severe undulations demanding excellent
reading skills and a silky smooth putting stroke. Touted as a
future South African Open venue, this typical Player design offers
a tough but fair challenge to golfers of all levels.
The stunning variety of birdlife which inhabit the course, use ponds and irrigation lakes as gathering places with colourful indigenous trees, shrubs, wild flowers and exotic plantlife creating the perfect backdrop for a pleasant round of golf.
This fine venue has full bar, restaurant and conference facilities and is serviced by a highly efficient, friendly staff. Panoramic vistas of the course and surrounding areas are on view from the large clubhouse verandah making a possibly long and difficult Nineteenth Hole perhaps not such a hardship!
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
