Golforama Southern Natal Nomads
Well it’s all done and dusted the Golforama season for Southern Natal Nomads is officially over and a great big thank you to all the volunteers who came forward to help me.
The final tournament being the Vodacom Origins of Golf was a great success thanks to the Sunshine Tour for supplying the accommodation and Jimmy Spear for cooking some great meals. We once again were thanked by the tour officials and more importantly the players.
Nedbank Sun City Challenge.
Southern Natal Nomads have been awarded 2 x spots for the above, to earn a spot at this prestigious event you have to attend as many Golforama events as possible and hopefully be chosen to go. The trip to Sun City consists of the following, Air fares to Johannesburg then a combi ride to the course.
Accommodation at the Cabanas.
Breakfast and dinner in the hotel (lunch on the course) after golf drinks and snacks in the Nomads tent.
2 x golf shirts plus cap.
Return flight back to Durban.
As you can see from the above it certainly pays to help out with Golforama events.
The 2 people chosen to go to Sun City this year are Ryan Keys and Bones Coertzen Hope you guys have a great time.
Yours in Nomads
Bob Hall
Southern Natal Nomads Coordinator.
Golforama
Golforama is a patent purchased by CNA in 1963 for the exclusive use of Nomads. It is the name of the scoring system cleverly devised by Nomads to facilitate "real-time" scoring at professional and other events in Southern Africa sanctioned by the South African Golf Association, Sunshine Tour and European Tour Events.
The system relies on volunteers from Nomads giving up their time to assist at tournaments by operating electronic equipment supplied by the Sunshine Tour organisers to record player's scores at each of the 18 holes. These electronically recorded scores are transmitted to a central control point operated by Nomads and in turn disseminated to the main scoreboard as well as various scoreboards around the course for "live" spectator updates. In addition to the manpower in the control room, scoreboard operators and greenside recorders the club also provides roving reporters who follow the leading 10 groups recording statistics and scores for television viewers assisting with the promotion of golf as a spectator sport. Although as Nomads we volunteer our time to ensure the success of Golforama, Nomads South Africa is compensated for the service and the proceeds of the money is expended on projects for the furtherance of golf.
We at Southern Natal Nomads have been awarded 2 Sunshine Tour Events this year being
The Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge and The Vodacom Origins of Golf.
The first tournament being held is at the Wild Coast Sun Resort on the 22nd -23rd and finishes on the 24 th August 2018 and is The Sun Coast Wild Coast Challenge and preparations are almost complete for our team of volunteers ,accommodation for 8 people is being made available to us who have to travel.
The second tournament being held is at the Selborne Golf Estate on the 30th -31st August and finishes on 1st September 2018 and is the Vodacom Origins of Golf and as above our preparations are almost complete for our team of volunteers , l am still waiting for the Sunshine Tour to confirm the accommodation.
In closing I would like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers for there continued support but I would still like to see more people put there name forward to help out it would be great to have a list of reserves.
Yours in Nomads
Bob Hall.
Golforama Wild Coast
Golforama Selborne
We at Southern Natal Nomads have been awarded 2 Sunshine Tour Events this year being
The Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge and The Vodacom Origins of Golf.
The first tournament being held is at the Wild Coast Sun Resort on the 22nd -23rd and finishes on the 24 th August 2018 and is The Sun Coast Wild Coast Challenge and preparations are almost complete for our team of volunteers ,accommodation for 8 people is being made available to us who have to travel.
The second tournament being held is at the Selborne Golf Estate on the 30th -31st August and finishes on 1st September 2018 and is the Vodacom Origins of Golf and as above our preparations are almost complete for our team of volunteers , l am still waiting for the Sunshine Tour to confirm the accommodation.
In closing I would like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers for there continued support but I would still like to see more people put there name forward to help out it would be great to have a list of reserves.
Yours in Nomads
Bob Hall.
Southern Natal Nomads were awarded only one tournament this year being the Sun Wild Coast Sun which was held on 23rd to 25th August. The tournament ran quite smoothly for which we were complimented on by the Sunshine Tournament officials. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all volunteers for giving up their time to help make this tournament a success.
Yours in Nomads
Bob Hall Golforama Coordinator
There have been changes in the Sun Shine Tour schedule for 2017 and the unfortunate news for the Southern Natal Nomads is that we have only been allocated one (1) tournament this year. The Vodacom Origins of Golf has been moved to Zimbali Golf Course and Natal Nomads will be hosting them. We still have the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge at the Wild Coast Golf Course in August 2017.
I am looking forward to working with all the volunteers once again. Any volunteers can contact me on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on my cell 082 448 0600. Watch this space!!!
