Harris on his home course, but still played out of his brogues
DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal – Brian Harris was playing on his home course at Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate but he still played out of his golf brogues as he helped his Swedish professional Fredrik From to victory in the Vodacom Origins of Golf Pro-Am on Wednesday.
Harris is a long-standing member of the North Coast club and he fired twin rounds of 79 off a nine handicap as he and From amassed 88 points in the 36-hole event.
And it was Harris collecting pars on the last two holes that played a crucial role in their victory, which understandably left the Senior golfer delighted.
“Fredrik the pro played pretty well and fortunately I was also able to help when it was really needed. Fredrik said to me with two holes left that ‘I don’t really want to tell you, but we are leading by two points’. Luckily I was able to finish with two pars, which was crucial,” Harris said after sealing his place in the Vodacom Origins of Golf Pro-Am Series final to be played at Sun City from January 25-28.
But before contemplating Sun City cocktails and golf at one of the most prestigious courses in the country in the new year, Harris praised Vodacom for surpassing his expectations in the first Origins of Golf Pro-Am he has played in.
“It was a magnificent tournament. I had been told so much previously about the Origins of Golf series but never played before, and it turned out to be just fantastic. I have been a Mount Edgecombe member for more than 20 years now, so fortunately I know the course well. And it was in outstanding condition, which is a tribute to Kevin Stone [director of golf at Mount Edgecombe CC] and his team,” the beaming Harris said.
Former South African Amateur representative Zethu Myeki from Randpark Golf Club won the women’s competition.