16 September 2021

Round five of the nine event Nedbank for Autism Golf Series, will be resuming on Saturday, 21 August, at the Walvis Bay Golf Club.

The series, which was put on hold due to the national COVID-19 restrictions, aims to raise funds for the Autism Association of Namibia, was launched in February this year at the Omeya Golf Club. Over N$ 34 000 was raised in the first round which will be put to raising awareness for the association.

Series organiser Dan Zwiebel, expressed his excitement for the resumption of the Nedbank for Autism Series. “I am extremely proud of our achievements thus far in 2021 and I am excited to continue delivering and seeing the impact 9 rounds of golf can do”, said Zwiebel. He further said that, the coastal leg of the competition will be having back to back events for the next month. “The event at Walvis Bay forms part of the coastal leg which is three events back to back. The Walvis Bay round will take place on 21 August 2021, and will be followed by a round at the Rossmund Golf Course in Swakopmund, on 28 August 2021,  and finally the coastal rounds will end at the Henties Bay Golf & Lifestyle Estate, on 4 September 2021", he mentioned.

The series will later continue at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club on Saturday, 18 September 2021, while the final will take place at the Omeya Golf Club on Saturday, 20 November 2021.

As with last year, all golfers with an official handicap are allowed to participate in each of the 9 events. The winner from each event will then progress to the final, with the format being an individual stableford. At the final event the ten winners will respectively team up with an invited sponsoring team consisting of three players to compete for team prizes as well as attractive overall prizes, which are unmatched on the local golf scene. 

"As Nedbank Namibia, we take full cognisance of the need in our community to support persons with Autism. Our diferences are what make each and every one of us unique, and it is the very spark of human nature that unites us.  Playing our part as money experts who do good in building an inclusive society is what we hope to accomplish in our efforts," says Selma Kaulinge, Communication and PR Manager at Nedbank Namibia.

The co-sponsors for the ten stop country-wide golf event include: M+Z Motors, AfricaOnline, Engen Namibia, ComputerKit Namibia, Khomas Medical Centre, Taeuber & Corssen, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Safintra Roofing, Imperial, as well as Future Media as the media partner.

Anyone who wishes to register for the Nedbank for Autism Series is welcome to contact Dan at dan@dzgolf.com.na