1934 South African Open & Amateur Golf Championship Official Program
Humewood GC, opened in October of 1931, and perhaps the only true links course in South Africa, was chosen as the venue for the South African Tournaments for the first time. After a separation of three years the Open and Amateur were re-united. Comparatively new course that it was, Humewood stood up to the rigours of the tournament better than expected and made claim to being South Africa's premier championship course.
In the Amateur final C Olander beat H E P (Jack) Watermeyer 3 and 2. Olander beat his brother J Olander 3 and 1 to reach the final and Watermeyer beat J W Verwey by one hole.
The Open was won by Sid Brews for the sixth time with a score of 319. This was the second highest winning score ever in the Open and bears testimony to the difficulty of the course and the severity of the wind and weather. Second was J W Verwey (326), who was leading amateur and, as such, winner of the Freddie Tait Cup. There were 78 entries for the Open of whom 26 were professionals. The amateurs did better than in previous years and seven finished in the top 15 places.
Brews would go on in 1934 to finish 2nd to Henry Cotton at The Open Championship.
Within the program there is an article titled “An impression of the Humewood Golf Links with photos of the course. Also within there is a plan and layout of the course.
Needless to say this is a very uncommon program of the 1934 South African Open and Amateur championships that remains in good condition.
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