By REGINALD KANYANE
Former Bafana Bafana players will face Team MetroWired’s corporate group in the Ryder Cup-style competition. This follows after Donald “Ace” Khuse, Marks Maponyane, Pollen Ndlanya, Jimmy Tau and the members of the Sydney 2000 Olympics Team, Stanton Fredericks, Brian Baloyi, Matthew Booth and Aaron “Mbazo” Mokoena signed up for the Class of 96 Legends Golf Day.
SAFA spokesperson, Matlhomola Morake said the event will take place at Bryanston Country Club on 29 March 2022.
“The Bafana Legends consist of a strong line-up and hail from different eras. They have over 2 000 international caps combined. Even though they will not play in the golf match and conduct coaching clinics, they will join the viewing of Bafana Bafana’s international friendly against France after the golf day awards,” Morake said.
Former Kaizer Chiefs goalie, Brian Baloyi said: “We get invited to a few golf days in a year, but this is a very special day for us because as the football family, we never get together like this — to celebrate our own heroes who inspired us when we started.
“More importantly, being there to honour the late Shoes Moshoeu by shining the spotlight on his Shoes of Wisdom Foundation and helping to raise funds for shoes to be handed to needy children in the community, is a great privilege that we do not take for granted,” Baloyi said.
He said he hope to get the HOLE-IN-ONE and win R100 000 prize to share with the foundation.
While the golf battle is raging on at the Bryanston Country Club, non-golfers like Doctor Khumalo and David Nyathi will be at the nearby St. Stithians College to conduct football coaching clinics.
The two former South African internationals will take young enthusiasts through their paces with football skills, while sharing their experiences of playing for Bafana Bafana in France ‘98 FIFA World Cup, which is South Africa’s first-ever World Cup tournament.
Morake further said businesses and corporates interested to be part of the day can secure their golf 3-ball packages to play with a Bafana Bafana legend at R20 000.
Enquiries can be sent to info@morethangolf.co.za.
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