Dunhill Championship Leopard Creek, South Africa

Dunhill Championship Leopard Creek Sth Africa Dec 08 – 13

After the end of season European leg of the tour sabbatical it was back to SA and the two week December trip, this was reduced t one due to the lack of a sponsor for the Nelson Mandela event, so it was off to Kruger National Park at Leopard Creek, a “park” the size of Wales!

We had the Bible Study on Wednesday at 7am, outdoors on the veranda in 23 degrees and with 18 in attendance …. Oh! For the day when we have 18 at the Study in Europe …. Andrew Georgiou who is the organising Pro was a little taken aback when he asked for the usual text to be sent out to all the players informing them of when the Study was taking place, the SA secretary was fine, but the European refused to entertain the notion of informing the European based players, you can see there is a way to go yet …. Study was excellent with many contributing and also a couple of non believers there …

 

I had a couple of extended chats with an old caddie friend who was in his usual animated form …. The caddies always wear shorts on the tour and I advised him to wear long trousers as he tripped himself up so much that his knees were getting badly skinned, he enjoys the banter …. The last “discussion,” a very loose term with him giving off that God changed His mind, so I asked him, “Why would someone who knows everything have to change His mind?”  Furrowed brow and silence was the answer from him ….

It’s always good to renew acquaintance after a little break from the tour [6 weeks] and everyone greets you as if they hadn’t seen you for years, rather endearing really.

Many thanks for your prayers, encouragement and support through 2104 and I wish you Gods presence over the Christmas and New Year holidays and into 2105 …

“You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”  Psalm 16:11

Ken Revie, Logos Golf Ministries Chaplain to the European Tour

http://www.logosgolfministries.com

Johannesburg Open South Africa February 03 – 09

Johannesburg Open South Africa February 03 – 09

Been a good trip so far; the study on Wednesday morning at 7am [early risers here] had 20 in attendance … Wouldn’t it be great to see that in Europe one day … I’ve also seen a few of them since for one to one’s, of which more and more are finding beneficial [not at 7am though] …

Our old friend “the caddie” was the first person I bumped into when I arrived at the course on Tuesday morning and he was straight in there with a bible question, and waited for the answer again!

Previous to that I came across a player, on the plane so it was good to share with him, he is also a my hotel so that’s been good … Two long one to one chats in the courtesy cars with players, also long chat with a Scottish professional again, and extended chat with a long time caddie, at the hotel …

I came across one of the manufacturer’s reps, from Callaway so it was good to let him know what I was doing there as well as the survey, which he of course is much involved with ….

There’s been a lot of bumping into a diversity of; officials, car drivers, media and I had a day with the Irish Golf Union team who were playing in the SA Amateur Championship where our own Dermot McElroy from Ballymena came in second …

I go to the next venue, East London, on Monday afternoon …. It’s a black dominated area and a bit of a dodgy environment where you are “warned” not to go out anywhere, on your own or with others, after dark, indeed, even before dark!

Buying shotgun to take with me …

“After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.’  Genesis 15:1

Ken Revie, Logos Golf Ministries Chaplain, to the European Tour http://www.logosgolfministries.com/lgmontour.html