Softchem Invitational Golf Day 1997


Participants present at the inaugural Softchem Invitational Golf Day held at Magalies Park Country Club on 31 October 1997. Back: Hansie Clifford and Oloff Bergh (Clifford and Bergh), Charl Breytenbach (Polifin), Jan van Duyker (VoaQu Associates), Prof Wim Skinner (University of Pretoria), Francois Friend (Softchem), Fred Landsberg (Fluor Daniel SA), Darryl Moss (Degrémont), Pieter van der Merwe (Paradigm), Prof Uys Grimsehl (University of Pretoria), Butch Retief and Peet Meintjes (Meintjes and Retief), Francois Celliers (SABS). Front: Grant Wishart (Polmaise Colliery), Herman van der Westhuizen (DB Thermal), Darryl Hendricks (Polmaise Colliery), Braam Raubenheimer (Eskom), Johan Oosthuizen (Eskom Pension Fund), Dr Pieter van Brakel, Ian Williams (Keyplan).
Final positions Nearest the pin No 9
Francois Celliers
Uys Grimsehl and Wim Skinner 76 strokes
Darryl Moss and Francois Friend 81 strokes Nearest the pin No 11
Oloff Bergh and Darryl Hendricks 83 strokes Uys Grimsehl
Grant Wishart and Fred Landsberg (84 on scard) 83 strokes
Ian Williams and Francois Celliers 85 strokes Longest drive No 18
Peet Meintjes and Hansie Clifford 85 strokes Darryl Hendricks
Braam Raubenheimer and Charl Breytenbach 85 strokes
Herman vd Westhuizen and Jan van Duyker 89 strokes Pairing average
Pieter vd Merwe and Butch Retief (95 on scard) 88 strokes 84,1
Johan Oosthuizen and Pieter van Brakel (95 scard) 86 strokes
Individual medal average
99,7
Best medal (gross) Oloff Bergh (H/C 2) 78 strokes
Softchem dovetail index of winners
Best medal (nett) Uys Grimsehl (H/C 14) 73 strokes 11,54
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