1. Who are we?
From humble beginnings, Duckhook Golfers started as a handful of friends arranging a monthly social game at various
golf courses around Johannesburg. As word spread quickly our social group grew from a handful of friends to 150
regulars.
January 2015 the vision of starting and establishing the Best Social Golf League became a passion, we decided to take
this Social League to another level.
March 2015 Duckhook Golf Pty (LTD) was born
Our ultimate goal is to be the social golf community of choice for all amateur golfers across South Africa, offering
players the opportunity to feel like they belong and play on a professional tour.
3. League
Duckhook Tour Calendar takes flight!
The annual League consists of a Thursday League event as well as Sunday League events to
appeal to weekday and weekend golfers.
Each League consisting of their own 12 monthly events, with the added benefit of playing a
different course every month. The vision is for our players to experience the challenge of
playing 12 different golf courses they might never otherwise have the opportunity to play.
The League events format is IPS Stableford with league points accumulating over the course of
the year.
The goal? To become the Duckhook League Champion!
4. Majors
Duckhook Majors
Duckhook gave players the incentive to play more events.
In the spirit of a true Golf Tour qualifying for a Major was born.
The Tour Calendar was divided into quarters allowing 3 months of qualifying league events.
These Majors are contested by a field consisting of the top qualifiers from the preceding 6
qualifying league events. The Majors are medal events to incorporate the feel and challenge of
playing in a Major.
2016 Major Championships
- The Duckhook Players Championship – January (Pecanwood)
- The Duckhook Masters – April (Serengeti)
- The Duckhook Open – July (Ebotse Links)
- The Duckhook Summer Cup – October
5. Special Events
The Duckhook Knockout
32 Players, 4 months, 1 winner! Individual Match Play
is the name of the game!
This competition is a true test of 1-on-1 competition
under extreme pressure
The Duckhook Classic
The Classic is a true test of golf character.
This 54 hole, 3 day event is contested in a medal format.
Also the only event which features a ‘Cut’ during the event.
The Classic is hosted by Ruimsig Country Club every year.
The Duckhook Challenge500
The Challenge500 is arguably the biggest and most challenging
event on the Duckhook calendar. 36 holes in one day!
Randpark Golf Club will host the Challenge, with the bonus
of playing both Bushwillow & Firethorn courses is one day.
Experience More Golf Formats with Duckhook
6. Player Rankings
Duckhook Player Rankings
Becoming the overall Duckhook League Champion adds further incentive for the growing community,
DHG boasts its own
Player Ranking System.
Every single event on the Year long tour has ranking points up for grabs!
The DHG rankings are calculated to the exact same percentage as the
World Golf Rankings.
8. Growth & Packages
Creating a Golfing Lifestyle
Members and Players:
In the 1st two years of Duckhook, we slowly added new members to our Duckhook family, growing from 20
mates playing on a Thursday, to almost 250 golfing enthusiasts on our mailing list to date.
We had a record field at Irene Country Club in March 2015, where 56 golfers took to the fairways.
We now average around 48 players on the Thursday Events, and 28-35 on the Sunday League events
Duckhook Loyalty Packages
Our latest innovation is the introduction of Loyalty Cards. Members now have the option to purchase a card
which includes yearly competition fees, Affiliated Golf club Memberships (inclusive of your SAGA Handicap Card)
as well as a 10% discount at Golfers Clubs Nationwide.
9. WEB
Website:
Our interactive website launched in June 2014 www.duckhookgolfers.co.za
The idea was to post results, inform all members of upcoming events, post blogs, load photos etc.
It has now expanded quite a bit since then, with Player Profiles & their stats, League leader boards, Player
Rankings, links to Live Scoring and many more!
Duckshop: The Online Duckshop was designed to sell our Loyalty Packages and Merchandise.
The Duckshop is growing month by month, it will soon be home to various 4-Ball deals,
Golf Tours and more available to our members as well as to the public.
10. Player Career Stats
Each Players career is tracked from the start of their Duckhook journey as DHG still strives for provide added
value to players in all forms
11. Social Media
Duckhook is actively engaged with our members and the public through rigorous
social media activity of all our events, results, blogs and sponsorship. Further
escalating the brand of being the Premier Golfing Social League in Gauteng.
Facebook:
/duckhookgolfers
Page Likes: 407 (on 01/05/2016)
Twitter:
@duckhookgolfers
Followers: 387 (on 01/05/2016)
Instagram:
Duckhookgolfers
12. Going Forward
Corporate Packages:
DHG will target Various Corporates to handle all things Golf related for the Company – from
Memberships for employees (at discounted rates) to Company Golf days, Golf Leagues etc.
Loyalty Packages:
The Idea behind the Loyalty packages is to reward our Loyalty Members for being part, and staying with
Duckhook Golf for all their social golf needs.
The benefit of being a Loyalty Member will increase as the company grows. Loyalty Members will qualify
for further discounts on 4 Ball deals, Golf Tours etc.
13. Going Forward
Golf Tours
Duckhook Golfers Tours offer unforgettable and
unique Golf Packages and Tour experiences.
Golf Eventing
Duckhook Golfers has over the years gained the insight
and knowledge to create the best
Corporate Golf Day experience and Golf Tours.
With a proven track record and our constant execution
of Golf events within the Duckhook Tour Calendar,
you can be confident in entrusting Duckhook to create,
organise and manage your Company or Social Golf Day.
14. Work with us
Sponsorship Opportunity
In the quest to expand Duckhook Golfers nationwide, Sponsorship and Investment Opportunities are welcome.
In order to take the current Premier Social League in Gauteng to the next level Duckhook looks to partner
with a Title Sponsor as well as subsidiary sponsors of ‘Player of the Season’, ‘League Winners’, Special Events
Naming Rights.
The Duckhook Site, Social Media and Mailing list platforms provide the perfect place to reach many Golfers.
We are proud to have The Golfers Club support providing all closest to the Pin Vouchers and 10% discount for
Loyalty Members.
