Springbok great Percy Montgomery has a hole-in-one – PICTURE
Springbok legend Percy Montgomery showed he’s no mug with a golf club in hand by recording his first ever hole-in-one.
Springbok legend Percy Montgomery showed he’s no mug with a golf club in hand by recording his first ever hole-in-one.
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Montgomery took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a picture after his perfect ‘fluke’.
The former fullback captioned the post: ‘Got my first hole in one today at Pezula Championship Golf course🤩🏌️♂️💪🙌’
Pezula Golf Estate is situated in Knysna along the Garden Route.
From the post it appears Montgomery honoured golf’s hole-in-one tradition of ringing the bell in the bar and buying everyone in attendance a round of drinks.
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PERCY MONTGOMERY’S CAREER
Born in Namibia, Montgomery played 102 times for South Africa between 1997 and 2008 and is still the highest points scorer in Springboks history.
He made his international bow against the British & Irish Lions in July 1997 as an outside centre and also featured at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
However his greatest achievement in Springbok colours came at the 2007 Rugby World Cup where he helped South Africa lift the sport’s biggest prize.
He began his Currie Cup career with Western Province and made his Super Rugby debut for the Stormers before opting for a stint in Wales in 2002 with Newport and then the Newport Gwent Dragons.
In 2003, Montgomery was sent off for pushing a touch judge to the ground, and was later heavily fined and given a two-year ban, with 18 months suspended.
As a result he was ruled out of the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
He returned home to South Africa in 2005 to play for Sharks in the Currie Cup and the Sharks in Super Rugby, but headed north again in 2007 to join French Top 14 side Perpignan.
He rejoined Western Province and the Stormers in 2008 before bringing the curtain down on his playing career in May 2009 following the Super 14 season.
Montgomery had amassed 50 caps by the end of 2001, but his international career stalled when he moved to Wales as South Africa’s selection policy demanded that only players who were playing in South Africa could be eligible for the Springboks.
After a change in policy, he was recalled by new coach Jake White in 2004 and helped South Africa clinch the 2004 Tri-Nations crown.
During the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Montgomery eclipsed Joost van der Westhuizen‘s record as the most-capped Springbok at the time – making his 90th appearance for his country against Tonga.
Montgomery announced his retirement from international rugby on August 30, 2008, after the Springboks beat Australia 53-8 in their last game of the 2008 Tri-Nations.
He re-joined the Springboks’ set-up in May 2009 as the team’s kicking consultant.
FACTFILE: PERCY MONTGOMERY
| Full names: Percival Colin Montgomery |
| Date of birth: 15 March 1974 |
| Place of birth: Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| School: SACS |
| Springbok no: 651 |
| Springbok debut province: Western Province |
| Physical: 1.82m, 84.8kg |
| Current age: 50 |
| Test summary: Tests: 102 Tries: 25 |
| First Test: 28 June 1997 – against British & Irish Lions at Kings Park, Durban |
| Last Test: 30 August 2008 – against Australia at Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
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