History
Statistics
Patrons 1926 Governor General of the Union of South Africa 1958 Dr E.G. Jansen, Governor General of the Union of South Africa 1960 C.R. Swart, Governor General of the Union of South Africa 1961 H.F. Oppenheimer, Patron-in-Chief 340 Chairmen 1926 – 1946 E.W. “Buck” Buchanan 1952 – 1962 Dr. William Chapman 1962 – 1970 Dick …
Making for the Millenium
The nineties started off with a hare problem on the first nine, a porcupine problem on the back nine and in ’93 a mosquito epidemic, but the poor condition of the course during this period was also attributed to excessive rain and the many public holidays during December 1995. True grit required to solve bunker …
The Tide Turns in the Eighties
When Gilbert Steyn retired in 1984, he was succeeded by Taffy Greenwood, the manager of Anglo American’s New Vaal Colliery which had started extensive coal mining operations near the Club. Anglo Coal started taking a vested interest in the fortunes of Maccauvlei and a general improvement in the Club’s facilities took place. The tag ascribed …
From Millstones to Milestones
Despite all the problems of the seventies, the decade also produced one of the highlights of the Club’s progress. Although the Maccauvlei Golf Club was run independently, the links with Anglo remained strong. The Club allowed Anglo to use the course for their “Gold”” and “Coal” days, and from 1972 to this day, the Coal …
The Swinging Sixties and Sticky Seventies
Serious challenges for the seventies The 70’s proved to be difficult years for the Club. The picture was gloomy. Everything would have to be improved if the Club was to survive, from the number of rounds played, to the number of new members allowed in. The Club faced two serious problems with regard to its …
The Immediate Post-War Era
After the re-opening of Dormy House to members when the War ended the Club went through a difficult period. The attendance during the Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays was said to be satisfactory. However, the percentage of non members as guests was exceptionally high. The support of members at weekends was disappointing as the …
A World at War
During the war years the Club was able to make a contribution to the Union’s effort by giving over the Dormy House to the Mines Engineering Brigade. This arrangement was described in a letter sent by the Club’s President “Buck” Buchanan, to all club members at the outbreak of World War II. “You will recall …
A Gamut of Golfing Gratifications
A publication on the town of Vereeniging, dated November 1933, describes Maccauvlei as follows: “There is hardly a place of any consequence in South Africa where the Maccauvlei course is not mentioned familiarly, and certainly no centre along the Witwatersrand where one may not haphazardly meet a golfer who will hold forth enthusiastically on some …
Women in The Life of Maccauvlei
A feature of Maccauvlei’s history has been the strong representation by women at the Club since its inception. One of the earliest female enthusiasts was Sammy Marks’s daughter, Girlie Marks. She donated the Marks Cup to the Club in September 1930 in memory of her father and it is still played for by the ladies …
