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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>KEVIN Wentzel and his son Jordan took the recent Nedbank Desert Classic honours at the Rossmund Golf Course at Swakopmund.<\/p>\n

Aged 48 and 12 respectively, the father-and-son duo won the tournament with 96 points.<\/p>\n

In second position was the team of Andrew van Schalkwyk and Org van Rensburg on 95 points, with Chris van Lill and Douw van Wyk in third place with 91 points.<\/p>\n

The competition’s coordinator, Dan Zwiebel, after the event congratulated the podium winners and the rest of the field for contributing to the successful event.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations are in order for the winning teams and every player who took part in the tournament. As a tournament coordinator, it is extremely satisfying to receive constructive feedback from players regarding the organising of tournament. The vision is always to improve and ensure improvement every year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Organised by the DZ Golf team, which is also responsible for the coveted Nedbank for Autism Series, the Desert Classic, dubbed ‘Namibia’s Major’, recorded its largest field to date.<\/p>\n

\u201cA major highlight once again was the fact that we can boast with the biggest field size of 144 players over a two-day period on the Namibian golfing calendar,\u201d Zwiebel said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the immense stature of the event, we have received queries from close to 40 interested players after the available slots were filled, but as always, playing in this exclusive event is always secured on a first-come, first-served basis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The golf event, held on 28 and 29 December, was co-sponsored by Hollard Namibia and supported by Namibia Breweries Limited and Checkers.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanning for 2023 has already begun and we will ensure that we grow this event from strength to strength. I would like to thank our main sponsor, Nedbank Namibia, for its continuous support in making this event happen, and as golf’s number-one supporter of golf in Namibia and beyond, Nedbank’s role in growing the sport deserves praise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Nedbank Namibia spokesperson Gernot de Klerk said the sound running of the tournament was complemented by superb performances on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cNedbank has been a consistent contributor to the growth of golf as a quintessential sport in the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur commitment remains the same: We want not only to deliver exceptional banking services to our clients, but to also ensure every spectator at our events has a true Nedbank experience like no other,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Nedbank Desert Classic continues to make history by having the largest field in a two-day event, and for the first time having a father-and-son duo win the tournament. It truly is one for the books,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Wentzels \u201cwill be treated to an exclusive experience at the 2023 Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa\u201d, said Khensani Nobanda, Nedbank’s group executive of marketing and corporate affairs.<\/p>\n

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