Balderstone Sports Institute Awards 2022: Our Golf Academy concluded another exceptional and positive year with many great results and personal milestones achieved, with our annual Awards Dinner at our home club Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC on Friday 02 December 2022. Family and friends joined together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students.

Top 5 placings for the Junior Academy Order of Merit 2022:

• 1^st Vuyisani Makama – 117 133 points
• 2^nd Grant Labuschagne – 101 833 points
• 3^rd Tawriq Abrahams – 71 045 points
• 4^th Eric Ncube – 64 995 points
• 5^th Mojalefa Maseng – 56 408 points

Top 5 placings for the Premier Academy Order of Merit 2022:

• 1^st Sean Paxton – 149 848 points
• 2^nd Jacques van der Merwe – 102 449 points
• 3^rd David Harrold – 77 824 points
• 4^th Mangezi Maswanganyi – 63 719 points
• 5^th Titouan Tregouet – 63 344 points

For winning their respective Order of Merits, Vuyisani Makama and Sean Paxton win club sponsorships from Dunlop Srixon SA, clothing sponsorships from Puma and a rangefinder each from ProItUp.  We are truly grateful for the support of our fantastic sponsors.

Player of the Month

BSI College Player of the Month – Sean Paxton

Well done to Sean Paxton who was voted as BSI College Player of the Month for November.

• Sean won our Cycle 4 72-Hole Championship with scores of 70, 70, 66 & 70, to end 12-under after the four days on Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East Course.
• He won one weekly medal during the month.
• Sean’s Stroke Average for the month was a fantastic 69.
• Sean finished tied 27th at the Harry Oppenheimer Trophy at Maccauvlei GC
• He finished tied 49^th at the Bobby Locke Invitational at Parkview GC.

Congratulations Sean!

Sean Paxton

BSI Junior Player of the Month – Grant Labuschagne

Well done to Grant Labuschagne who was voted as BSI Junior Player of the Month for November.

• Grant won:
  • 2 BSI Junior Medals during the month
  • The BSI Junior Academy Cycle 4 72-Hole Junior Championship with scores of 75, 72, 70 & 77 (+6).
• His Stroke Average for the month was 73,5.
• Grant won our BSI Matchplay Championship defeating David Harrold in the 36-Hole Final.
• He finished tied 2^nd in the Central Gauteng Open played at Kyalami CC, with a score of 3-under.
• As the leading player from the Central Gauteng Golf Union, Grant was also awarded the Closed Division Trophy for being the number one placed golfer in the Union.
• Grant is now 75^th in the Golf RSA Open Amateur rankings.

Congratulations Grant!

Grant Labuschagne

BSI Tournament Results: BSI Premier Academy Cycle 4 72-hole Medal Competition Well done to Sean Paxton on winning the BSI Premier Academy Cycle 4 72-hole medal (30  November – 2 December 2022), played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East GC. Sean took an unassailable lead from the 3^rd round and he did not look back in the final round as he eventually won by a huge 11 shot margin. Sean posted rounds of 70, 70, 66 & 70, finishing 12-under. Well done Sean, it has been a long time in the coming of your C4 victory. Personal Bests: Viljoen Reinecke 68 (3^rd Round)

BSI Junior Academy Cycle 4 72-hole Medal Competition. Congratulations to Grant Labuschagne on winning the BSI Junior Academy Cycle 4 72-hole medal (30  November – 2 December 2022), played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East GC. Grant went into the final round 1 shot behind the leader and took the win on the final hole with a birdie, to win by one stroke. This is Grant’s 2^nd End of Cycle medal win in a row and culminates an exceptional year of golf and academic achievements. Congratulations Grant on the year that saw you achieve many great milestones.

Personal Bests:

• Lefa Maseng 70 (1^st Round)
• Thomo Mokgatle 89 (1^st Round)
• Jonathan Henry 71 (3^rd Round)
• Mogale Baas 72 (3^rd Round)
• Nathan Whibley 74 (3^rd Round)
• Antoni Theron 77 (3^rd Round)

Grant Labuschagne

Alumni

Safari Tour, Kenya – PGA Boabab Course, Vipingo Ridge, Kenya. Congratulations to PGA Diploma Graduate, Daniel Nduva who won the Kenya Safari Tour in a three-hole play-off at the PGA Baobab Course Vipingo Ridge, to claim the third leg of the 2022/2023 Safari Tour Golf Series on Wednesday 30 November 2022.

Daniel Nduva

External Results

Ladies European Tour – Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España. Well done to BSI client, Casandra Alexander, in coming T45 at the end of season Ladies European Tour – Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de España played on the Alferini GC (24 – 27 November 2022). Investec SA Open – Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate. Well done to BSI client, Jacques Kruyswijk, who finished T50 in the SA Open played at Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate (1 – 4 December 2022).