NUMBER 18 Bankenveld, overlooking the Witbank Dam.
Bankenveld’s Big 5 Matchplay is the most popular event of the year for members at this Witbank residential estate. There’s 64 players and it all gets done on a single Saturday using a knockout format. An innovative tournament which could be copied by other clubs. The draw takes place the previous night in the clubhouse. There are 32 first-round matches played on a five-hole course. Winners progress to the championship section, and losers to a plate event. The next round takes place over a different set of five holes. “Our sponsors, VW Witbank, put up a car for a hole-in-one prize every year,” said club manager Johan Stemmett.
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