Golfers enable Special Wings to fly

A catapult, mobile bar and various other games made the Special Wings Foundation Golf Day one to remember.

The fundraising event saw 96 players take to the greens at Ruimsig Country Club in the name of raising school fees for special needs children’s education on 25 May. Teams played a four-ball alliance with two scores to count on each hole.

To keep the game interesting, Special Wings organised a golf cart to act as a mobile bar between each hole. At select holes, there were also small games the golfers could participate in.

“We wanted to incorporate something a special needs child would go through on a daily basis. The games include the golfers spinning around and having to dribble a golf ball while being dizzy or using an extra-long straw to drink from a jam jar,” explained Tammy Nash, founder of Special Wings Foundation.

Other games included guessing how many golf balls were in a container or how many small bottles of alcohol were in a jar. One of the most interesting elements for golfers was the option to use a catapult rather than their golf clubs to shoot their balls across the green at a select hole.

Nash said this was one of their biggest golf days, thanks to the Mace Foundation which would match the funds raised on the day. She also thanked the volunteers and sponsors for making the event a reality.

Mace business coordinator and executive assistant, Mel van Rensburg, said, “We’re very proud to be supporting the Special Wings Foundation and the great work that they do. Mace was one of the sponsors for the Special Wings Golf Day and our Mace Foundation champions assisted Special Wings with both the planning and execution of the event.”

The day ended with a dinner, raffle and auction of children’s art and sports memorabilia.

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