Join us for the Chicken Run this week!
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The Friday Chicken Runs are back, and the first two scheduled on January 24th and 25th are Individual Stableford formats.
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Rob Morrison earns the first hole-in-one of 2025!
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The final presentations for the 2024 Jug and Mengi Trophies were concluded on Wednesday, congratulations to Ashraf Mahomed for claiming The Mengi Trophy. The Mengi is the Individual Knock Out Trophy and in order to qualify, members are required to play the in the February & March Mugs, where the top 16 players with the best accumulated net scores over the 2 months go through to the knock out stages.
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Congratulations to our Farrant Cup Winners!
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The Farrant Cup Winners for 2024 are Mark Coetzee and Eckard Habermann. Well played! Read more here in the newsletter: https://online.retailtribe.com/Client/OnlineEditor/EMV.aspx?n=6986575&r=622628
Best of luck to VCC Member, William Battershill!
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The Dakar, for some reason, has become an attraction for Pietermaritzburg residents, with the most popular being Alfie and Brad Cox, who have competed in multiple events. This year, there is a new contestant named William Battershill, and Blake Mackenzie has kindly provided the following insert for us. Read more here in the newsletter: https://online.retailtribe.com/Client/OnlineEditor/EMV.aspx?n=6985886&r=622628
Another amazing Wednesday School
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As the day progressed, the mist came in and created more challenging conditions as the field competed for top honours. All in all, a good day and well done to the winners and players.
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The Hamper Day draw is up
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We are pleased to announce that we are adding the Egret as an additional dining offering and would like to invite you to please come along and enjoy what we have to offer.
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Thank you for a fantastic Battery Centre Golf Day!
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As promised, Kevin, Sonja and the team put in a sterling effort to keep the enthusiasm going on the day so a big thank you must go to First Battery Centre and well done to the winners on the day.
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Last chance to sign up for the Battery Centre Golf Day!
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Kevin and Sonja are hard at work to make this day a special one so cancel your appointments for the day and book a fourball.
There a plenty of prizes to go around so cancel your evening plans as well to ensure you stand a chance of winning a lucky draw.
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There a plenty of prizes to go around so cancel your evening plans as well to ensure you stand a chance of winning a lucky draw.
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Last chance to sign up for the Battery Centre Golf Day!
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Kevin and Sonja are hard at work to make this day a special one so cancel your appointments for the day and book a fourball.
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See Who Came Out on Top at the PMB Open!
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A warm, sunny morning welcomed the field on Sunday as the 1st group of players started to make their way down the 1st hole at 07h00. By mid-day, the temperature was heating up as well as some of the scores, as Luke Truter posted a 68 which was one shot behind Patrick Chanda’s 67.
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Condolences on the Passing of Dr. Doug Crowe
It is with regret that we notify members of the recent passing of Doug Crowe, and condolences are extended to his family and friends. Doug was an Honorary Life Member of Victoria Country Club, and his regular support of the club will be missed.
Time is running out to secure your spot for Vaudeville Vibes!
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There are only THREE TABLES left so get in quickly and contact Tammy today!
The star-studded cast is in the process fine-tuning all the twists and turns and synchronising their harmonies so we can expect a few stellar performances.
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The star-studded cast is in the process fine-tuning all the twists and turns and synchronising their harmonies so we can expect a few stellar performances.
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Get your entries in for the PMB Open!
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Entries are open, so please find details and entry forms below. Please note that telephonic entries will not be accepted and all entries are required to be on the entry form.
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This year’s Spring Treatment schedule of work will be different to previous years because the final league fixture of the year is hosted at VCC.
The fairways, tee boxes, and surrounds will be worked on first on Monday, the 26th, and Tuesday, the 27th of August. The hollow tinning of the greens will start at 10h30 on Sunday, the 1st of September, and the course will remain closed until the start of the Wednesday afternoon field on the 4th of September. Take a look at this week's newsletter to read more: https://online.retailtribe.com/Client/OnlineEditor/EMV.aspx?n=6977271&r=622628
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A reminder that Dick's Day is next Wednesday so please get your entries in. The Ladies’ section will be providing entries on Monday and details will be available on the Clubmaster timesheets.
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A reminder that I will be running a junior clinic on Thursday, 27 June starting at 07h30. This will be followed by them playing a couple of holes afterwards and enjoying a snack thereafter.
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Know any young golfers who are keen to further their skills in a fun competition? Don't miss our Junior Golf Tournament at Victoria Country Club on 27 June! All juniors are welcome! Check out this week's newsletter to read more about our exciting upcoming events: https://online.retailtribe.com/Client/OnlineEditor/EMV.aspx?n=6977261&r=622628
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As you will see in our club's calendar, winter is not slowing us down with June full of fun events! We would like to encourage members to book their rounds timeously to avoid disappointment.
Sign up for the Junior Golf Tournament!
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Calling all junior golf enthusiasts! It's time to tee up for an exciting day on the greens. Whether you're a seasoned young golfer or just starting out, we invite you to participate in our Junior Golf Tournament at Victoria Country Club on 27 June. The event is open to all juniors, regardless of handicap, and offers a perfect opportunity to experience the thrill of competition, make new friends, and enjoy a fantastic day of golf.
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Congratulations to our Ladies Club Champions
Well-played to all the ladies that played in The Thirsti Ladies Club Championships on Monday and Tuesday and thanks to Thirsti for their generous sponsorship.
Penny Yeats defended her title in the Silver Division while Robyn Watson was the star of the bronze division.
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Penny Yeats defended her title in the Silver Division while Robyn Watson was the star of the bronze division.
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It is with regret to notify members of the passing of Alan McEwen.
Alan was a long-standing member of the club and played most of his golf on Mondays and Wednesdays.
His gentlemanly demeanour will be missed, and condolences are extended to his family.
Alan was a long-standing member of the club and played most of his golf on Mondays and Wednesdays.
His gentlemanly demeanour will be missed, and condolences are extended to his family.
Course Projects at VCC
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A few weeks ago, we started the first phase of the Cynodon Project on the greens by spraying smaller selected areas. This resulted in areas dying off, which then made them ready for resodding with hexagonal sodds which are sourced from the nursery adjacent to the 12th tee.
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The Thirst Matchplay Championships were concluded last weekend and congratulations to the winners and a big thanks to Thirsti for their sponsorship of this year’s championships.
Morgan Phillips is your 2024 Club Champion!
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A big thank you to all the players that competed and congratulations to all the winners in the various divisions.
The refreshments provided by our sponsor, THIRSTI were well received as temperatures soared during the weekend, so once again thank you to THIRSTI.
Well done to my team in the proshop for all their hard work in ensuring that the event ran smoothly and keeping the scoring up to date.
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We are heading into the final week for Club Championships entries, so please remember to enter. Entry lists are on the notice board so please get your name down.
More exciting news in our latest newsletter!
More exciting news in our latest newsletter!
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The Ladies Golf Section had their AGM on Tuesday, and I would like to welcome Kelly Bekker as the incoming Ladies Golf Captain and say a big thank you to Robyn Becker for all the hard work that she put into the Ladies Section during her captaincy.
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Last Saturday’s Farrant Cup Qualifier was well supported and congratulations to all those that qualified.
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The year is off to a great start at Victoria Country Club, with a lot of fun competitions planned for January and February! We can't wait to see you all out on the course!
Thank you for a great year with Victoria Country Club!
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Thank you for all your support this year. We hope you had some great times at our facility and that you made wonderful memories with us this year.
As we start to reflect on 2023, we would like to hear from you what your best experience at our facility was this year. We especially also want to know what would create an even better experience for you in 2024.
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As we start to reflect on 2023, we would like to hear from you what your best experience at our facility was this year. We especially also want to know what would create an even better experience for you in 2024.
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Join us this weekend for the VCC Classic!
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The VCC Classic is one of our fund-raising events where we utilise funds for specific projects on the golf course. This year we are allocating proceeds towards a canteen for the course staff.
Please support this event and as a thank you, join us for a party after prize-giving.
This is your last chance to book for this weekend!
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Please support this event and as a thank you, join us for a party after prize-giving.
This is your last chance to book for this weekend!
Read more: https://bit.ly/3SWi1S8
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The VCC Classic is one of our fund-raising events where we utilise funds for specific projects on the golf course. This year we are allocating proceeds towards a canteen for the course staff.
Black Friday specials start this weekend!
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Be sure to make the most of our Black Friday Specials running at the Pro Shop from 10 November to 24 November!
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Announcing our first photo competition winner!
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There have been some stellar submissions, and we look forward to receiving the next batch of entries for November. I am pleased to announce that the winner of the October competition is Kusthuri Srikewal with a peaceful view of the 11th Hole.
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The Springboks and Proteas did SA proud last week and now it is crunch time for the Springboks this Saturday. The format for Saturday’s competition is a 4 BBBS and we have 2 golf shirts to give away to the best dressed 4-ball that shows the Bokke some support.
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Thank you to those that have submitted photographs. Interestingly enough, at this stage the 12th hole is understandably one of the most photographed parts of the course. Keep them coming in!
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Please note that the Spring Classic scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed to Saturday, 25 November 2023.
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Congratulations to Robin Gibson for winning a dozen Srixon Z-STARs and James Muir claims the dozen Callaway Chrome Softs in the “Predict the Result” competition.
Europe or USA?
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I have a dozen Srixon Z-Star’s and a dozen Callaway Chrome Soft golf balls for 2 readers that predict the winning side. All entries predicting the winning team will go into a draw and have a chance of winning, so please put on your thinking cap and let us know who you are supporting.
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This Saturday is the opening day of the Padel Courts at VCC. The day will be a fun-filled day and all play will be free which will include an exhibition match from the top Padel players from KZN and a celebrity match.
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At last, the Padel courts should be ready by the last week in September. We will have 3 courts and the bookings will be booked on an app called Playtomic. Hire Padels will be available as well.
Read the full update in our latest newsletter along with more exciting golf news!
Read the full update in our latest newsletter along with more exciting golf news!
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The golfers that played in Wednesday’s competition were greeted on the 16th tee with a selection of hickory clubs that were required to complete the remaining three holes on the back nine.
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Excitement is mounting as the 3 padel courts are starting to take some shape with the delivery of the courts taking place on Tuesday.