Greetings to all Country Club Members!

Winter is here and in full swing! Regardless of the cold weather, the Annual Charity Golf Day in aid of Vereeniging Child Welfare at the Riviera on Vaal Country Club was a great success. The players, sponsors and organisers enjoyed this day immensely making it a memorable event. What made this day so special was that the children from Vereeniging Child Welfare were given a chance to have some fun and enjoy the day with us. Those smiling faces reminded us what our charity golf days are all about. Everyone is welcome to contribute and be a part of our Charity Golf Days, so feel free to join us for our ‘Give Me a Chance’ Charity Golf Day on 21 August 2009.

Golf Course News 1. Golf Day Winners – Congratulations to the winners of the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club’s Charity Golf Day in aid of Vereeniging Child Welfare on 12 June! Remember to check out our Gallery section for all the action photos. 1st Prize: C. Sales, M. McIntyre 2nd Prize: L. Riekert, J. Zeni 3rd Prize: D. Van Zyl, W. Muller

2. ‘Give Me a Chance’ Charity Golf Day

We invite all members and companies to take part in our Charity Golf Day in aid of the ‘Give Me a Chance’ Children’s Foundation and help support this special cause.

The ‘Give Me a Chance’ Children’s Foundation was founded in 2004 by Delarey and Sandie Brugman from the Alluvia Winery in Stellenbosch, South Africa. In an effort to give back to the community, the Foundation aimed at identifying underprivileged youth with exceptional academic and sporting ability as well as a positive attitude. The goal of the Golf Day is to give a strong financial start to the programme in the Vaal and to introduce it to local businesses in order to gain support. Sponsorship of a child will cost these businesses a mere R5000 per year and will cover everything from school supplies to sporting equipment and school fees.

This will be a big event with amazing cash prizes and a few pleasant surprises!

To book your Four Ball or for more information call: The ProShop at Riviera on Vaal Country Club 016 420 1347

3. Sanlam Cancer Challenge

Between June and August 771 golf competitions around Southern Africa are being held in aid of the Sanlam Cancer Golf Challenge. This outstanding initiative has gone from strength to strength and the Riviera on Vaal leg was held on 20 June. Over R3 500 was raised for Cancer research on the day and a big thank you to all our members who so generously participated. As usual, Sanlam sponsored some great prizes and our winners in the various categories will be going on to represent Riviera on Vaal Country Club at the regional finals in August and September. They have been very successful previously and are as follows:

Men’s winners:

• A Division – Andre Smit
• B Division – Daan Erasmus
• C Division – Kallie Burger (Our representative at the S.A Disabled Open and last year’s World Disabled Open in Holland)

Ladies winners:

• A Division – Anelda Oosthuizen (Our current BMW amateur South African Champion who represented us at the World Amateur BMW Championships in Buenes Aires, Argentina, in December)
• B Division – Lenie Cronje (Our Ladies Captain)
• C Division – Evelyn Saunders

We wish them luck and trust they will do Riviera on Vaal Country Club proud.

4. Scratch League

Our men’s Scratch League has once again done what many believed was impossible. Under the able leadership of Mel Harper, the Riviera on Vaal Country Club team won the D Division last year, remaining unbeaten in the process. They were moved up to the highly competitive C Division this year and many felt this would be an uphill battle. Not so, however. The last game has just been completed and once again, our Scratch League players have done us PROUD! 11 wins out of 11 and we are once again the champions, remaining unbeaten in 2 years! This is an outstanding achievement in the most prestigious league in Gauteng and we are justifiably thrilled at their achievement.

Our team includes: Anton Botha, Wayne Muller, JP Le Roux, Danie Du Plessis, Martin Langa, Gary Harper, Rudolph Dreyer, Jacques Stander, Jean van Aswegen and Henry Pretorius.

Next year, our team moves up to the B Division where we will find ourselves competing on equal terms with our old rival Maccauvlei! It should be quite a battle and we wish them every success!

David Smith General Manager

Future Events Calendar

Watch out for these future events taking place at Riviera on Vaal Country Club:

DATE	DAY	EVENT / GOLF DAY
29 July 2009	Wednesday	Members’ Social Night
8 August 2009	Saturday	Ladies 9 Hole Mashie at Riviera on Vaal Country Club – Cloud9 Golf & Savanna Light
21 August 2009	Friday	‘Give Me a Chance’ Charity Golf Day

Ladies Pitch & Putt:
Join us every last Saturday of the month for Ladies Pitch & Putt and receive a gift pack on arrival.

Members’ Social Nights:
Members’ Social Night takes place every last Wednesday of the month at the Country Club. This is a fun, social get-together and a great opportunity to meet the committee and other members. All welcome!

When: 29 July 2009
Time: 17:00
Where: Riviera on Vaal Country Club

Image Gallery

Check out our galleries for all the action photos taken at our recent golf days and events!

- Charity Golf Day 01
- Charity Golf Day 02

Ladies Golf

Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club Weekend Away

Calling all ladies - pack your bags, bring your friends and family, grab your golf clubs and join us for a GREAT value, FUN weekend away!

Date: 30 October – 1 November 2009

Visit www.cloud9golf.co.za for more information.

Golf Tip

Perfecting your bunker shots
In order to lift the ball out of the sand, it is essential to follow through on your shot. Focus on sliding a thin “divot” of sand from under the ball onto the green. Line up slightly to the left, and open the club a few degrees (clockwise). Your aim is not to hit the ball with the club head, but instead, hit the sand 2 – 3 inches behind the ball in order to scoop up some sand. “Splash” the sand towards your target and the ball will follow.

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Telephone: 079 878 3498
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Contact Us

Country Club: +27 (0)16 430 1380
Pro Shop: +27 (0)16 420 1347
Fax Number: 086 605 7150
David Smith: (General Manager): david@rivieraonvaal.co.za
Bookings & Enquiries: yolandi@rivieraonvaal.co.za
Address: Mario Milano Drive Vereeniging South Africa 1930

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