Coaches

NEVILLE SUNDELSON

Nickname: "Rocks"
Favourite Golf Course: Gary Player Country Club
Favourit Golfer: Ben Hogan
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 63 (multiple)
How I Got Into The Game: School holidays withy friends, aged 17
Teaching Experience: 42 years (joined GPGE at inception in 2002)
Playing Achievements: SA Amateur Champion 1972; Multiple Springbok; World Amateur Champion 1973; First foreigner to win Brabazon Trophy (English Stroke-play) 1973

STEPHAN SPIES

Nickname: "Spiceman"
Favourite Golf Course: Elements
Favourit Golfer: Bubba Watson
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 69
How I Got Into The Game: Hitting balls with my dad on holidays from age 11
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: B.Com (Law); AA Class Full Member PGA of South Africa
Teaching Experience: 10 Years
Playing Achievements: Watch this Space!

ADRIAAN VAN PLETZEN

ALLAN HENNING

IAN CORBETT

Nickname: “Tjorps”
Favourite Golf Course: Leopard Creek
Favourit Golfer: Louis Oosthuizen
18-Hole Score: 70
HOW I GOT INTO THE GAME: Started caddying for my dad at our local course in primary school; Promoted to playing one or two holes at a time and then took initiative.
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: BA (Human Movement Sciences) Hons (Sport Science); TPI Level III Golf Fitness Instructor; Full Member, PGA of South Africa
Golf Fitness Training Experience: 6 years

Teaching Experience: 3 years

  DERRICK LEKOMA

Nickname: “Dee”
Favourite Golf Course: Observatory
Favourit Golfer: Tiger Woods
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 70 Kempton Park
How I Got Into The Game: Started as a caddie at CCJ and Windsor Park in the late 60’s.My brother got me playing while I was caddying.
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: Full Member, PGA of South Africa; PGA of South Africa Founder Tour Member
Teaching Experience: 20 years
Playing Achievements: Sunshine Senior Tour card holder

GABBAWESSELS

Nickname: "Gabba"
Favourite Golf Course: Ebotse
Favourit Golfer: Louis Oosthuizen
west 18-Hole Score: 68
How I Got Into The Game: Passion for Golf
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: Golf Directorship & Club Management Diploma; Full Member, PGA of South Africa

Teaching Experience: 6 years

NATHAN MALULEKA

Nickname: “Styles”
Favourite Golf Course: Zwartkop Country Club.
Favourit Golfer: Richard Sterne.
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 65 (Irene CC)
How I Got Into The Game: I started as a caddie in 1964 and took up golf in 1966 on the veld in Alexandra township.
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: Full member PGA of South Africa; Diploma Warehousing Management
Teaching Experience: 15 years
Playing Achievements: Sunshine tour in 1980 to 1983

BERNARD van de MEEBERG

Nickname: "Bernie"

Favourite Golf Course: Fancourt Links & Leopard Creek
Favourit Golfer: Ernie Els
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 66
How I Got Into The Game: Watched my dad play as a small boy and got hooked on the game!
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: Full Member, PGA of South Africa 

Teaching Experience: 5 years

Playing Achievements: Provincial & University representative

STIAAN KOTZE

Nickname: "Stineman"
Favourite Golf Course: Ebotse
Favourit Golfer: Henrik Stenson
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 64
How I Got Into The Game: Love of all ball sports
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: Golf Directorship & Club Management Diploma; Full Member, PGA of South Africa

Teaching Experience: 4 years
Playing Achievements: Kempton Park Club Champs Runner-up; 4 top 10's in Open amateur events

STUART BLACKIE

EUGENE GEYSER

Nickname: "Gino"
Favourite Golf Course: Glendower
Favourite Golfer: Charl Schwartzel
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 74
How I Got Into The Game: One round with a family member got me hooked!
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: PGA of SA Apprentice

EDDIE JACKSON

Nickname: “Broer”
Favourite Golf Course: Ebotse
Favourit Golfer: Jack Nicklaus
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 65 Walker Park
HOW I GOT INTO THE GAME: Started at Beachwood golf club about 1968 because of friend
Teaching Experience: 15 years
Playing Achievements: Sunshine Senior Tour card holder, 32 years playing experience, 2004 Senior Players Championship winner

 ROY MHLAMBI

Nickname: “Rooi”
Favourite Golf Course: Royal Johannesburg and Kensington
Favourit Golfer: Retief Goosen
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 68 (Royal Johannesburg and Kensington West)
HOW I GOT INTO THE GAME: My dad was a golfer and got me to start playing at the age of 14
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: Founder member of the PGA; Member, PGA of South Africa Apprentice Program
Teaching Experience: 9 years
Playing Achievements: Sunshine senior tour card holder, 32 years playing experience

GARY PLAYER GOLF EXPERIENCE HOSPITALITY TEAM: 011 545 8618

DANNY BALESON

Nickname: "DannyB"
Favourite Golf Course: Els Club Copperleaf
Favourite Golfer: Gary Player
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 72
How I Got Into The Game: Through Mom & Dad, who were members at Observatory in the 60's
Degrees/Diplomas/Qualifications: SA Panel of Tennis Coaches, 1973 - 2003
GPGE Status: Operations Director
Teaching Experience: Overseeing the teaching principles of GPGE since 2002

LEONELL LANDMAN

ANRI JONKER

Favourite Golfer: Bernie van de Meeberg
Golfing Status: Beginner Golfer

Position: Head of GPGE Hospitality Desk