Order Of Merit - Pure Motion Golf Academy

Order Of Merit

The Spirit of Competition

The Pure Motion Golf Academy Junior Order of Merit (OOM) competition was launched in 2012 at Durbanville Golf Club for juniors aged 6 – 18.

Played over 9 holes, the competition has proved to be extremely popular and valuable to the development of all juniors. It provides additional opportunities to play on the course and to accustom playing in a competitive environment.

In June 2022, we added the Kickstarter course option for juniors who find the standard course too long. The numbers taking part grew rapidly and the improvement shown by players in less than six months was significant.

QUICK OVERVIEW

For all course ready junior golfers (boys and girls) nationwide!
Players do not have to be a member of any golf club nor have an official handicap
There are 2 course length options (Standard and Kickstarter)
Results are posted on the website weekly on this page and are also shared on our social media accounts, so be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
There are 28 rounds scheduled for 2023 (an average of 7 rounds per term). This provides ample opportunity to ensure those wanting to be in the running for prizes can book the 12 minimum required rounds. Read more about the prizes here and view the gallery below.

OOM is run by our experienced and dedicated coaching team who pride themselves in sharing juniors’ achievements and love of the game.

QUICK FACTS

ELIGIBILITY
Age as at 1 Jan 2023: 6 – 18 years
Must be Course Ready

DATES
Tuesdays during public school terms. The confirmed dates are on the 2023 Registration Form and are posted on our online public Calendar.

TIMES
3:00 – 3:30 pm [check in]
3:30 pm [tee times – depending on season and tee availability]

LOCATION
Durbanville Golf Club
Sport Way, Durbanville, Western Cape

COSTS
R50 pp/round for Non Junior Academy Members
R20 pp/round for registered Junior Academy Members

There are reduced rates for signing up per term – see more information about this on the Registration Form

COURSE READY DEFINITION

“Course ready” means that the child:

understands the aim of the game of golf and knows the basic etiquette
is able to make contact with the ball when making a swing,
is able to take a maximum of 4 putts on a green
knows basic chipping skills
understands where to stand while other golfers are hitting their shot
knows not to run ahead of play
understands the warning FORE and knows what to do when the warning is heard and when to use it too
understands the etiquette when on the green (no running, swing clubs, and taking divots as well as marking his/her ball)
understands where to tee from within the boundaries of the tee markers

If in doubt, please ask one of our coaches to assess your child for ‘course readiness’. If the junior’s coach is not a PMGA coach, please have them complete the assessment form here.

Course Options

Standard & Kickstarter

Standard

IDEAL FOR:
Players comfortable to play 9 holes standard length course
Beginners and those wanting to improve their game
Those seeking to explore stableford or medal format in a simulated competition environment

COURSE PLAY:
9 holes on the standard length course

DIVISION ALLOCATIONS, HANDICAP and FORMAT:
Gender, Age on 1 Jan 2023 and Handicap Index (HI) as at the date of the first OOM appearance will determine the Division in which you play.

Boys:

Age 13 and over with a HI of 13.7 and below = Division 1 Medal
Age 13 and over with a HI of 13.8 and above = Division 2 Stableford
Age 12 and under with a HI of 13.9 and below = Division 1 Medal
Age 12 and under with a HI of 14.0 and above = Division 2 Stableford

Girls:

All ages with a HI of 14.2 and below = Division 1 Medal
All ages with a HI of 14.3 and above = Division 2 Stableford

Anyone without a HI = Division 2 Stableford

Playing Handicap for the day will be determined by their current Handicap Index. Those with no official handicap will initially be allocated a Handicap Index of 36.0. Read more about tee allocation and HI changes here.

SCORING & STATISTICS:
All players are required to keep a scorecard and mark their playing partner’s card.
Scorecards must be handed in at the Scoring Table before leaving the event.
For both divisions, players record putts taken on the green.

SPECIAL NOTES:
Players 6 – 10 years old must be accompanied by a parent/adult.

RULES & TERMS:
Read all OOM Standard specific requirements and rules here.

Kickstarter

IDEAL FOR:
The course is adapted to an appropriate, shorter length encouraging beginner juniors to put into practice what they are learning in their lessons.

As they become more competent and confident, they will progress to getting an official Handicap Index and playing the OOM Standard course.

COURSE PLAY:
9 holes to be played off specified tees on a shortened course

HANDICAP:
No official HI

SCORING FORMAT:
All players are required to keep a scorecard and mark their playing partner’s card. Scorecards must be handed in at the Scoring Table before leaving the event.
All shots taken are counted to make up a Gross score each hole. There is a maximum of 7 shots to be recorded on each hole. Once a player has taken 6 shots, but not holed the ball, the player must pick up their ball, record the score as 7 and move to the next tee. They must not place a ring on the 7.

SPECIAL NOTES:
Players 6 – 10 years old must be accompanied by a parent/adult. Accompanying adults may need to help the players keep score.

RULES & TERMS:
Read all Kickstarter specific requirements and rules here.

Sign Up

Register for OOM

Register online for one or all upcoming OOM dates, if you have any
queries email: juniors@puremotiongolf.com

Register Now!

Scores

Order Of Merit 2023 Results

Best viewed on desktop. Sorted alphabetically by first name. Scores are updated on the Wednesday following the round.

OOM Division 1 Weekly Totals 2023

Division 1 (Medal)

	WEEKLY RESULTS				RUNNING TOTALS
Player	Date	HI	Gross	Nett	Gross Total	Gross Ave	Nett Total	Nett Ave
Braam Smit	31 Jan	9.4	43	41	166	41.50	160	40.0
	7 Feb	8.8	41	40
	14 Feb	8.7	40	39
	7 Mar	8.9	42	40
Kaitlyn Rix	31 Jan	13.7	43	36	261	43.5	219	36.5
	7 Feb	13.1	39	32
	14 Feb	12.5	44	37
	21 Feb	13.3	44	37
	7 Mar	12.6	44	37
	14 Mar	12.6	47	40

OOM Division 2 Weekly Totals 2023

Division 2 (Stableford)

	WEEKLY RESULTS						RUNNING TOTALS
Player	Date	HI	Course HCap	Gross	Nett	Pts	Gross Total	Gross Ave	Nett Total	Nett Ave	Pts Total	Pts Ave
Alana Pedro	31 Jan	19.1	21	52	42	12	195	48.75	155	38.75	62	15.5
	7 Feb	19.1	21	50	40	15
	28 Feb	19.2	21	49	39	15
	7 Mar	19.2	21	44	34	20
Cameron Malan	14 Mar	15.6	10	51	46	9	51	51	46	46	9	9
Christian Swanepoel	31 Jan	22.5	17	43	35	19	301	43	250	35.71	129	18.43
	7 Feb	22.4	17	45	37	17
	14 Feb	22.4	17	43	35	19
	21 Feb	22.7	17	41	33	21
	28 Feb	20.9	15	40	33	21
	7 Mar	18.1	13	43	37	17
	14 Mar	18	13	46	40	15
Connor Stander	31 Jan	13.9	8	46	42	12	133	44.33	117	39	45	15
	14 Feb	13.9	13	41	35	19
	21 Feb	13.9	13	46	40	14
George Stapelberg	31 Jan	20.5	15	52	45	10	142	47.33	119	39.67	44	14.67
	21 Feb	22.5	17	43	35	19
	14 Mar	22.5	17	47	39	15
Hugo van der Sandt	7 Feb	36	37	58	40	14	310	51.67	211	35.17	113	18.83
	14 Feb	36	37	49	31	23
	21 Feb	36	37	50	32	22
	28 Feb	30	30	52	37	17
	7 Mar	30	30	50	35	19
	14 Mar	30	30	51	36	18
Joey Uys	31 Jan	16.7	11	43	38	16	174	43.50	154	38.50	62	15.50
	14 Feb	16.9	11	41	36	18
	28 Feb	16.9	11	47	42	12
	14 Mar	16.6	11	43	38	16
Johann Riedemann	28 Feb	36	30	50	35	19	100	50	70	35	38	19
Johann Riedemann	7 Mar	36	30	50	35	19	100	50	70	35	38	19
Katherine van Eyk	31 Jan	36	39	62	43	11	176	58.67	120	40	42	14
	21 Feb	36	39	57	38	16
	14 Mar	34.4	37	57	39	15
Lohan du Preez	31 Jan	36	30	51	36	18	257	51.40	182	36.40	91	18.20
	7 Feb	36	30	60	45	10
	14 Feb	36	30	53	38	18
	28 Feb	36	30	45	30	24
	7 Mar	36	30	48	33	21
Luca Gargiulo	31 Jan	36	30	51	36	18	253	50.60	178	35.60	92	18.40
	7 Feb	36	30	56	41	13
	14 Feb	36	30	47	32	22
	21 Feb	36	30	50	35	19
	7 Mar	36	30	49	34	20
MJ Kotze	14 Feb	36	30	56	41	14	102	51	72	36	37	18.50
MJ Kotze	7 Mar	36	30	46	31	23	102	51	72	36	37	18.50
Musa Mailula	31 Jan	47.7	42	60	39	15	118	59	76	38	32	16
Musa Mailula	14 Feb	47.3	42	58	37	17	118	59	76	38	32	16
Nicholas Jv Rensburg	7 Feb	16.8	11	42	37	17	198	39.60	175	35	95	19
	14 Feb	16.6	11	40	35	19
	21 Feb	16.0	11	39	34	20
	7 Mar	14.6	9	39	35	19
	14 Mar	14.1	9	38	34	20
Phenyo Mailula	31 Jan	28	28	55	41	13	311	51.83	231	38.50	94	15.67
	14 Feb	26.3	26	55	42	12
	21 Feb	27.3	27	52	39	15
	28 Feb	27.3	27	50	37	17
	7 Mar	27.7	28	48	34	20
	14 Mar	27.1	27	51	38	17

OOM Kickstarter Weekly Totals 2023

Kickstarter

	WEEKLY RESULTS – GROSS							RUNNING TOTALS
Player	31 Jan	7 Feb	14 Feb	21 Feb	28 Feb	7 Mar	14 Mar	Gross Total	Average
Christian Knott	–	–	39	40	40	–	39	158	39.50
Eden Visagie	44	40	44	39	48	41	41	297	42.43
Johann Riedemann	–	34	–	35	–	–	–	69	34.50
Malachi Salie	–	–	–	43	41	–	46	130	43.33
Musa Mailula	–	–	–	39	39	38	34	150	37.50
Stella Rothman	46	51	43	41	42	41	50	314	44.86
Warwick Ward	54	44	45	43	39	45	48	318	45.43
Wico Terblanche	42	47	44	43	46	41	50	313	44.71

Testimonials

Success Stories

Jordan Rotham Past Junior Academy Member

My Journey with Pure Motion Golf

by Jordan Rothman – Full Scholarship from Kansas University USA

From Junior lessons to Order of Merit to winning tournaments and ending up in the USA!

I started playing golf when I was 11 years old. My dad saw potential in me so he took a video of my swing and showed it to Coach Lana. She saw I had talent and told my dad that I should start with lessons as soon as possible. That is really when my whole life changed because that is when I found my passion.

I improved a lot in a short amount of time which pushed me to work harder because I loved the idea of getting better every day, seeing myself hit a little bit further or a little bit straighter. I started playing in the Order of Merit Tuesday competitions which introduced me to competitive golf on a small scale. It was a great way to get into a competitive mindset without feeling overwhelmed.

Over the years I achieved many things in South Africa and won a couple of big golf tournaments too. When I was 15, I won the SA women’s match play and that’s when doors opened for me, I started getting messages and emails from universities in America asking me to play for and study with them. None of this would ever have been possible without Coach Lana helping me and guiding me to success.

When I started, I fell in love with the game and what helped me a lot was having friends at the golf course who had the same passion and goals as me. Practicing alone can sometimes be a little harder which is why it is always good to have people around you to practice with and to have people who are always pushing you to play your best. Pure Motion became my second home because I was there pretty much every day. I made friends that will always be a part of my life.

Today after a long journey of ups and downs I made it to America where I am representing the University of Kansas on the golf course and getting a degree in Sports Management. I am still getting coached by Coach Lana even on the other side of the world and I am still in contact with most of my friends that I played with when I started.

Images

Order Of Merit Gallery 2022

PMGA OOM prizewinner Joey Uys

PMGA OOM prizewinner Nicholas JV Rensburg

PMGA OOM prizewinner Christian Swanepoel

PMGA OOM prizewinner Braam Smit

PMGA OOM prizewinner Kaitlyn Rix

PMGA OOM prizewinner George Stapelberg

PMGA OOM prizewinner Alana Pedro

PMGA OOM prizewinner Warwick Ward

PMGA OOM prizewinner Wico Terblanche

PMGA OOM prizewinner Christian Knott

PMGA OOM prizewinner Reinhardt Basson

PMGA OOM prizewinner Damian Zervas

Junior Academy Membership (JAM)

For just R280 per child for the year you get discounts on lessons,
other events like AIM and the Order of Merit competition, a cool cap and more. It’s more than R3000 in value!

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