MOSSEL BAY GOLF NEWS - Money from heaven is what it looked like when 50 golf balls, each worth R1 000, were dropped from the sky on Friday, 29 March as part of the interesting Pink Trees For Pauline (PTFP) golf day at the Mossel Bay Golf Course.
The ball closest to the circle (or inside) on the green would put R10 000 in the pocket of the owner.
The winning ball, number 40, belonged to Summit Cranes from Cape Town.
Shirley Schmidt from Afrishore, who had brought Summit Cranes on board, made the welcome announcement that they had decided beforehand that if any of their balls should win, they would donate their prize to PTFP.
"We bargained on R40 000 from the ball drop (R50 000 minus R10 000 prize money), but now we have R60 000," an overwhelmed Adri Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen, managing director of PTFP said at the prize giving.
She thanked Summit Cranes for their wonderful gesture that placed the cherry on top of a wonderfully successful day.
She told the players the purpose of PTFP is to create awareness, unite communities and raise money for those afflicted with cancer in a uniquely inspired way ... by turning towns pink.
The money raised in each town is allocated to help residents of that specific town. The ball drop nearly did not take place as the company initially contacted to supply the helicopter could no longer do so.
With less than 24 hours left Kobus and Lizelle Crause from Mossel Bay Helicopters stepped in and with a strategically placed pink pipe lowered from the helicopter, Kobus released the 50 balls amid the amazement of not only the spectators, but also a herd of Springbok.
An array of wonderful prizes was dished out to the different winners. The prizes included exclusive wines (Anthony Rupert), sunglasses (BondiBlue), wheel balancing and alignments (Hi-Q), games (Patricks) and even foldable ladders (sponsored by Afrishore).
One of the teams walked away with a brand new golf grip, SwitchGrip, which is the grip that Mossel Bay's most famous golfer, Louis Oosthuizen, uses.
One of the most interesting prizes was an Avalanche Reflex cycle worth in excess of R4 000.
This prize was sponsored by Jan Havenga from Dragons Sports and Johnnie and Annemie Koen from Johnnie Koen Cycles in Mossel Bay.
The excited winner, Ian Deport, a visitor from Christiana in the Free State, was overwhelmed by the prize. He and his two sons, Jacques and Niel, took part and mom Hettie watched from the side.
So excited were the Delports that they decided to buy each member of the family a bicycle that would remain in Mossel Bay when they return home.
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