“We want to give golfers over the age of 35 the chance to play in a competitive environment, while maintaining a social atmosphere.”
The national finals will be hosted by Pearl Valley in the Western Cape on 26 – 27 March 2008, where the South African Airways Open will be played.
This new event will be based on the individual Stableford format but with a difference. Players enter as a fourball but are split into two separate twoballs who play with two other contestants. The best three scores on the day will be the team total. The leading two teams from each regional event will qualify for an all-expenses-paid trip to take part in the finals. Entries must be a fourball and players need to have a SAGA handicap.
The regional rounds will take place at the following venues:
To enter, go to www.golfdigest.co.za. The entrance fee is R3200 per team of four and includes a years subscription to Golf Digest magazine, green fees, halfway house, dinner, a post round drink, Adidas charcoal golf shirt valued at R500, a sleeve of new Taylormade golf balls and Taylormade cap, an Aramis umbrella and aftershave balm plus the chance of winning through to the finals.
