The Laudium Social Golf Club (LSGC) hosted its 28th annual golf tournament, this past Sunday (October 26), with a total of 1122 players from all over the country participating.
The ELS Club –Copperleaf, a challenging inland parklands links style course, was once again the venue for this years event. The objective of the LSGC is to promote golf and to raise funds for various local initiatives and welfare organizations. We are especially proud of the younger group of the LSGC members taking such a key role in hosting this year;s tournament from organizing the players, food, prizes, trophies and caddies to the sponsorships. It was expressed that it is a fervent wish that the youth continue with this trend of helping the less fortunate in our community. Even to make a difference to one life is real success. Revenue is collected from a combination of golfers entrance fees, business sponsorships and proceeds of an auction. Conditions were hot and humid for gold with the course in a challenging condition.
All golfers teed off at 7am in a short gun start. The competition was fierce and it was indeed veteran player Mr Ihsaan Mohamed Osman who took the crown as this year’s champion golfer of the year. 2nd place was Dr Imtaiz Hoosen and third place was awarded to Riyaad Dinath. The other trophy positions were awarded to Haroon Gangat from Johannesburg and Muneer Vally.
Prizes were awarded for closest to the pin on all of the four par 3 holes- A C Kharbai, Dr Imtiaz Hoosen, Muneer Vally and Aziz Wadwalla were the victors in this category. The coveted prize for the longest drive was deservedly awarded to Mohamed Ghoor – he muscled a massive drive of 290 metres down the fourth fairway. The prize for the best gross was awarded to Mikael Carrim who shot a gross score of 74.
The heart of the tournament belongs to the long list of sponsors. Their generosity makes it possible for the charities to meet some of their financial needs. It was heartwarming to see so many businesses and organizations give so openly; their contribution will certainly make a considerable difference to lives of many of the less fortunate. Sponsors names were displayed on the course and will be acknowledged in the local community newspaper.
The Laudium Social Golf Club is a voluntary organisation and has approximately 40 members. It operates on a team basis and bears all the costs of the tournament.
The charities that will benefit from this event are as follows: The Sunrise School, Laudium Mental Handicap Society, Laudium Cancer Association, Care for the Aged, Pretoria Child Welfare, New Beginningz and CWF (Pretoria) Bursury Fund.
On behalf of the LSGC, we extend our sincere gratitude for your generous support of our Charity Golf Day. Your contribution played a vital role in the success of the event and will significantly benefit the charities we are proud to support.
We deeply appreciate your commitment to making a positive impact in our community. Your generosity and goodwill are truly valued “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
Charity Golf was the Overall Winner- we urge all sponsors and golfers to please join us in preparation for next year`s tournament, scheduled for mid-October 2026.