Compleat Golfer magazine hosted the 22nd edition of its Annual Awards Dinner at Country Club Johannesburg on Monday night, celebrating the achievers of 2013 from the golfing industry of South Africa.
Mossel Bay's Lee-Ann Pace, a multiple winner on the Ladies European Tour, and recent Sunshine Ladies tour winner, was named the magazine's golfer of the year.
Former US Senior Open champion Simon Hobday received the Contribution to Golf award in recognition of his services to golf in Southern Africa, where he won six times on the Sunshine Tour, including the 1971 South African Open.
Rising star Dawie van der Walt collected the Volvo Mover of the Year award in recognition of his climb up the World Ranking.
Van der Walt started 2013 ranked 436th in the world, but wins in the Tshwane Open and Nelson Mandela Championship saw him move up to 174th.
Award winners at the 2014 Compleat Golfer Annual Awards Dinner
Telkom Business Golf Journalist of the Year: Lali Stander
SADGA Golfer of the Year: Daniel Slabbert
The Rand Water Most Water-wise Course: Zebula Golf Estate&Spa
Volvo Mover of the Year: Dawie van der Walt
Compleat Golfer Superintendent of the Year: Frikkie Potgieter (Woodhill CC)
Compleat Golfer Newsmaker of the Year: Gary Player
WGSA Lady Amateur Golfer of the Year: Kim Williams
WPGA Player of the Year: Lee-Anne Pace
SAGA Junior Golfer of the Year: Kyle McClatchie
SAGA Men’s Amateur Golfer of the Year: Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Compleat Golfer Contribution to the Golf Industry: Grant Leversha
PGA of SA National Champion 2013: Kevin Stone
PGA of SA Apprentice of the Year: Steven Venter
PGA of SA Teaching Pro of the Year: Derek James
PGA of SA Order of Merit winner: Michael du Toit
PGA Professional of the Year: Derek James
Compleat Golfer Golfer of the Year: Lee-Anne Pace
Compleat Golfer Contribution to Golf: Simon Hobday
