Following the successful sixth round in the 2023 Nedbank for Good Series, which took place in Oshakati a fortnight ago, attention shifts to the coast, where three back-to-back events will take place in the next three weeks.
First to tee off will be the Walvis Bay round this coming Saturday, 19 August at the Walvis Bay Golf Club.
Nedbank for Good Series organiser Dan Zwiebel said they are anticipating having around 50 players, including the 2021 series champion, Emile Vilbert Jnr, who will be looking to defend his title.
“Emile Vilbert Jnr is in the field in his quest to see if he can come out victorious again. The coastal leg has become a very attractive leg of the series, with quite a few local coastal players competing in all three events. Walvis Bay Golf Club and its members have always been very supportive of the auction, and we are challenging Rossmund Golf Course and Henties Bay Golf & Lifestyle Estate to follow suit,” Zwiebel said.
Next up will be the Swakopmund leg of the Nedbank for Good Series, which is slated for 26 August at the Rössmund Golf Course. Last year’s Swakopmund round winner, Bertie Saunderson, scored 40 points on his way to victory, and it is expected that he will be back to defend his title this year.
Finally, the coastal series will conclude with the Henties Bay leg on 2 September, at the Henties Bay Golf and Lifestyle Estate, where last year’s winner, Ignatius Modler, who led the field with 39 points, is expected to defend his title as well.
As part of Nedbank Namibia’s commitment to giving back to the community, the event’s proceeds will be directed towards the Rössing Foundation and its primary beneficiaries, the learners and teachers in rural schools, who have benefited immensely from the Nedbank for Good Series.
The executive director of the Rössing Foundation, Uparura Kuvare, confirmed that the Mobile Laboratory will be at the Rössmund and Walvis Bay events, where schoolchildren will be able to gain knowledge through various experiments.
Nedbank Namibia communication and public relations manager, Selma Kaulinge, said: “We are excited for this coastal leg yet again. As a green bank, our purpose of money experts who do good is embedded in the community initiatives we drive. We are encouraging golfers in the coastal regions to turn up for the three back-to-back events in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, and Henties Bay and do their part in supporting the causes driven by the Nedbank for Good Series,” she said.
The Nedbank for Good Series will continue on the following dates: Windhoek Golf & Country Club on Saturday, 23 September; and the final at Omeya Golf Club on Friday, 6 October.