Our March outing was played in very calm conditions at the Strand Golf Club, nothing like the predicted 37 km/hour winds. The course was in a great condition and the winner of the E V Dichmont Trophy on the day was Roger Young who scored an impressive 39 points. Runner-up was Searle Fortune on 36 points (and a rapidly reducing handicap index) and in third place on 35 points was Wayne Maggott.
CHANGES FOR 2026
No “Gimme” putts… putt out as you are playing the field!
Scorecard Ruling:
- Most course scorecards have 3 boxes for handicaps, Handicap Index (HI), Course Handicap (CH) and Playing Handicap (PH). Please use these boxes to add your HI, CH and your PH for the day and stipulate the colour tee you will be playing off (R/B/W/Y)
- All 4 balls will need to hand in 2, fully completed (as per above) and signed scorecards.
- All rounds should be opened and completed in the handicap app.
Our Langebaan outing is scheduled for the weekend of 18 and 19 April 2026. On the Saturday morning we take on the local club for the Goodwin Cup and our monthly outing is on the Sunday morning.
Twelve pairs have been selected in an attempt to retain the trophy against Langebaan, but there will be 2 time slots in the Langebaan morning competition for any extra HBGC members travelling up the West Coast for the weekend.
Goodwin Cup participants
Andre Hector, Andre Makka, Angelo Campbell, Bryan Leach, Chris Boyes, Daryl Harding, Dax Bailey, Denzil Burger, Derek Becker, Enver Maneveld, Gareth McCabe, Gareth Poggenpoel, Garth Roberts, Hugh Crichton-Stuart, John Philander, John Sheraton, Jos Hurn, Kevin Jaques, Nathier Fortune, Roger Young, Searle Fortune, Trevor Quelch, Wayne Bosman and Wayne Maggott.
Extras : Owen Rhoda, Sidwell Robertson.
NEW SHIRTS
Plans are well under way for new shirts, and we are indeed fortunate to be receiving quantities of Buffelsfontein Brandy and Belgravia Gin from Peter Harris of Halewood International.
These bottles we will be retailing to you the member at R120 each and are available from John Philander. Contact John for your purchases.
Forthcoming outings (confirmed):
18, 19 April: Langebaan a.m.
17 May: Erinvale GC a.m.
14 June: Devon Vale GC a.m.
12 July: Clovelly GC a.m.
23 August: Somerset West a.m.
11 October: Kuils River a.m.
29 November: Westlake GC p.m
Constitutionally the committee arranges the venues for our monthly outings but we’d like feedback from members as to their preferred eleven courses for the year. Please send your choices to the club’s email address from the following:
- Rondebosch
- Wellington
- Strand
- Langebaan
- Erinvale
- Devon Vale
- Clovelly
- Somerset West
- Kuils River
- Bellville
- Westlake
- King David Mowbray
- Stellenbosch
- Royal Cape
- Metropolitan
- Durbanville
- Paarl
- Other?
Once we receive the general feedback, we’ll establish the costs to play, and advise accordingly.