GolfRSA Support Fund

Support measures against the background of the covid lockdown in 2020 have shown their effectiveness. Recall that as part of emergency assistance to those in need, the GolfRSA Foundation issued more than 17 thousand vouchers that were received by caddies and casual workers of sports zones. In total, this is about 4.5 million rand. For…

Good news for GolfRSA

The GolfRSA Foundation organized a rally in support of its caddies and employees who found themselves in the most difficult situation during the pandemic. It is reported that 0.5 million rand was taken from the operating part of the budget for this area of expenditure. In the spring, another million was saved on operating expenses,…

South Africa well represented at The Open 2015

Eight South Africans have qualified for the 2015 Open Championship!  They are Ernie Els, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Thomas Aiken, Branden Grace, George Coetzee, Retief Goosen and Jaco Van Zyl.  As I write this the 2nd round has yet again been suspended early this morning, due to high winds.  But at this point Branden Grace…

Let’s make every day Mandela Day!

Today would have been Nelson Mandela’s 97th birthday.  Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, or ‘Madiba’ as he is affectionately known, may not be here anymore in person, but it is heartwarming to see how he lives on in everybody’s lives. To commemorate the 67 years Mandela has fought for social justice, Mandela Day is actually a global…

Africa’s Best Golf Tour Operator – AGAIN!

Platinum Golf, Tours & Accommodation is has been awarded ‘Africa’s Best Golf Tour Operator 2015’ for the 2nd consecutive year in the World Golf Awards. The award ceremony was held in the Algarve, Portugal last Saturday, and saw international leaders in golf hospitality taking the stage to accept their awards.  Categories included Best Golf Resort,…