Old Rhodian Golf Club
Johannesburg
The Old Rhodians Golf Club based in Johannesburg, South Africa is open to all past and present attendees of Rhodes University.
The Club has been running for many years and successfully runs many golf tournaments as well as other social functions in and around the Gauteng area. In addition to the clubs internal competitions such as Club Champs and a Better Ball tournament various other games are staged throughout the year against similar clubs from other tertiary institutions in South Africa.
The Club is still intimately involved with Rhodes University and helps implement a number of initiatives along with the University such as the well known Rhodes re-union in Johannesburg and the Rhodes Bursary Golf Day.
All old Rhodians, golfing and non golfing are welcome to join in at our various golfing events and social functions.
If you are interested in competing please book at the Old Rhodes Office.
The Contact details for the Rhodes office are:
(011) 788 5543 or
e mail: p.rousell@ru.ac.za
Cape Town
We have at long last, a Cape Town Old Rhodian Golf Club and if you would like to join, please contact JP Maurel at jmaurel@singular.co.za
A Golf Day was held on the 2nd March at the Royal Cape Golf Course: JP Maurel sent the below update and please click on the Gallery for the photographs.
Hi Everybody
I just wanted to thank you all again for participating in the Old Rhodian Golf day. I think the day went off very well; there was some stiff competition and great fun was had by all. I hope that together with you and the prize sponsors, we can take this annual golf day to the next level. We had 47 players this year so we will definitely be aiming for upwards of 60 next year.
I also wanted to acknowledge the prize sponsors for their role in making the golf day such a success (please forward to your playing partners, if you need any contact details please let me know), they are as follows:
- Sony Erricsson
- DSTV Mobile
- Peninsula Beverages (Coke Western Cape)
- Klein Zalze wine estate
- Chic Cuisine Caterers (specialise in private functions)
- Compleat Golfer magazine
- Prana Lodge
- SA Rugby
- Rhodes University
- Taylor Made
JP Maurel
