It was a popular win for this likeable young man who has spent the last four years at KeNako Academy. Niemand has developed his game from a technical, physical and mental point of view to the point where the KeNako professionals believe that he has the knowledge and the skills to keep on progressing with his game when he leaves the academy in a few weeks time.
He has decided to study accounting at Stellenbosch University and he will make final decisions about his future career path after completing his degree.
There were other notable performances from KeNako students at the Kingswood tournament. Malcolm Flanegan and Reinhardt Claassen produced their best performances of the year - a 73 for Malcolm (tied 2nd place) and a 74 for Reinhardt represented a step forward and is just reward for the effort they have been putting into the programme.
Malcolm has bounced back from a run of disappointing performances, which were fully expected with the technical changes that he went through after he enrolled at the academy in July. Reinhardt (15) has shown steady progress throughout the year; he has better technique, a vastly improved physical condition and his mental application is more disciplined. These factors have contributed to an improvement in his confidence levels and his scores are starting to come down.
Another 15-year-old, Franklin Manchest, continued his excellent progress and finished in a tie for second place with Malcolm. He has been chosen for the Southern Cape u19 IPT team due to play in the IPT Nationals in December.
Reinhardt Claassen
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