Treverton Prep and College hosted a golf day on 14 August at Gowrie Farm Golf Club to raise money towards a bursary fund.
64 Golfers took to the greens and fairways of the prestigious Gowrie Farm Golf Course in Nottingham Road on a windy August morning. The golfers filtered through registration to the sound of the Treverton Merimba Band and were treated to hot chocolate with a bit of a kick, with an inclusion from Carters Distillery. The spirit of the day was evident as Mulligans flew off the proverbial shelves as quickly as they could be stocked, each of these gaining a special orange coloured ball for those “miss-hits.”
Half the field made their way to the 10th Tee and the remaining half left from the 1st for an 11am tee-off time. The weather called for a change in format and each hole was open for a scramble drive, much to the delight of the more social 4balls. The course was very festive with Manned Hole Sponsors which included Nashua, Casrix, LifeStyle Print, Bushman’s Truck Centre, Midlands Agri Solutions, Treverton and Ideal Homes.
Gowrie provided the perfect backdrop for this day, attracting 4balls from far and wide, with Pietermaritzburg, Durban North, Winterton, Bergville, South Coast, Nottingham Road and Mooi River all being represented. Scores were extremely close with just 1 point separating each place for the top 6 teams, all of which got prizes. Coming out on top was the combination of Justin Fuller, Michael Flockhart, Blake Raubenheimer and Colin Outram. Kemsley Wood and Mark Leitch took the nearest to the pins and Justin Wills and Brandon Palmer took the longest drives, earning themselves a meat hamper from Linga Lapa, wrought iron wood basket from Garys Engineering, and Karkloof Canopy Tour vouchers for their efforts.
Almost everyone in the field went home with something as sponsors were generous with lucky draw prizes, coming from Bierfassl, Notthingham Road Hotel, Vet Products Online, Carters Distillery, and flagship lucky draw items came from Jim Green for a pair of boots of the winners choosing, a voucher from Mount Shekinah, and a Voucher to Fordoun was auctioned off to the highest bidder, that being Anthony Barnard. Barnard, who is the Golf Captain at Gowrie Farm Golf Course said “We thoroughly enjoyed today, It was well run and we look forward to growing this to its full potential” Joan Symonds, the wife of Golf Director, Phil Symonds agreed, saying “what an exceptionally organized day with such character and feel!”
All proceeds from the day, including the money raised from mulligans and the auction are to be added to a special bursary fund which will provide a quality, well rounded and balanced education for those in need, the chance for someone less fortunate to get a start on a life they deserve, a platform to build a future for themselves and their family. The bursary fund will help with uniforms, stationery, and other items needed to complete classwork.
Treverton offers day-scholars and boarding from Grade 000 right through to matric, and is based in the KZN Midlands on a 290 Hectare grounds that includes a Wildlife Area and an Equestrian Centre.
Education truly is an adventure.
For further information please visit www.treverton.co.za
Top image: Anthony Barnard tee's off from the 3rd, donning the Treverton peak given out to each player.
Below: The Prep Marimba Band entertain the golfers ahead of the tee-off time at registration.
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