1ST Day of the Weekend at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

There are some places in Sun City that are just fun. Not the fun that you know while driving an Uno or a Citi Golf, but the fun that comes from being given free reign to drive the new Ferrari. Someone else's Ferarri at that. You get behind the wheel and are told that there is no issue with speed, control or damage. That is the feeling of a Sun City party over the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
Now there are two types of people that will partake in this kind of fun. There are those that show a little restraint. Those that know what that Ferarri can do and will push the limits but value their life and the property of someone else. They go fast but just fast enough. They take the turns but always with just a little hint of oversteer, nothing too bad.
BUT THEN, there are those that should NEVER be allowed to drive that Ferarri ever again. Those that do four-wheel drifts through chicanes fit for a go-cart. Wheel spin into 3rd gear and test the full functions of the ABS, ESP and any other 3 letter thing that the car maker could think of.
These people should NEVER be given a Ferarri again, but they keep on coming back. The excess that is Sun City love these people.
Back to the real world, last night was Media Party and all went well. The people here, who look after us, gave uss each a carpet putter set, which was very kind. We also got pirate hats, an eye patch and a hook. I will leave it to your imagination how those three different things were put to use.
Afterwards, a few of us went up to the Casino Bar in the main hotel. If you have been to Sun City in its heyday, you will know it as Harlequins. Great vibe and more money being gambled than I have seen for most of my life. The Nedbank Challenge weekend brings out the real high-rollers. R100 a hand, minimum on the lowest tables at the casino. On BLACKJACK!!!!! I didn't even look at the roulette tables, that just doesn't make sense
Back to the golf....
Jim Furyk is still favourite to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge 2006. At 6/10 this morning, someone is going to have to catch the American who is looking in fine form . He shouldn't come back to the field. Charl Schwartzel, who is just off the pace is still at 22/1, so it's worth a couple of Bob.
Colin Montgomery and Chris DiMarco get the day off to a high scoring start. Once again, Charl is playing with Ernie Els in the 2nd last 2ball and Henrick Stenson and Jim Furyk finish off the day.