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Friday, April 26, 2024



Now is the time to...

Enjoy the great music on offer!

For the past few years, music enthuthiusts in our surrounds would make their way to Rock Lily in Cape St Francis to watch and listen to South Africa's greatest talent from all genre's. Michael Kimmings left the world of corporate business to follow his passion - great music. At Rock Lilly, the best of the best as well as some of the new faces on the scene, could all be found there, and enjoyed. Before closing the doors, Michael approached us about sharing our great venue for musicians our members and locals would love to see. We agreed, and our first artists are PJ Powers, Tigger Reunert and Thandeka. Mike sells the tickets through "Quicket" and you call us to set up your tables for seating. We have the space to give you the choice. Our Chef Jon and his team will be offering "easy food" on the side, to keep your energy levels up, with drink specials, as well! Tickets for the Show, starting at 20h00 are R150 per person.

Join for the music on offer and we will keep it coming for the future!


Tigger

Next up on Father's Day (June 17) - the legendary Andrew Young returns for a very Saxy Sunday!

Now that is worth a little "Sunday Best" - bring the kids - playground and movies in the conference centre (with
sitters") for them! Same procedure - Quiket and then tables through us!

 
 
Foursomes this Saturday! Ladies Invitational next Saturday!

Ask and we deliver!


To Sharon, Thinus and Pro Shop staff

Well, what can we say. When you become members of this estate, you immediately receive Royal status. After a joking email suggesting that we would like to pick up our new golf cart on such and such a date, complete with red carpet, flowers and a big red bow, sure enough, it was all there, plus champagne, at the appointed time!!

Many thanks to Sharon who was the Royal Events Coordinator for this, as well as the rest of the wonderful Links Staff for their ongoing very special treatment of all us lucky members of St Francis Links.

Fondest Regards

Chris and Robyn Roberts
Soon to be permanent residents

Sorry, Rex and David, we could have done this for you, as well! Enjoy the rides.

By the way, for those of you waiting for used cars, we will be making 14 of our fleet cars available for purchase. These are all in good condition and feature batteries that are two years old. - R36 000 plus VAT - contact Thinus on 042 200 4502.

Always a special day away! Make a plan, ladies!




Can you play a downhill lie?

When playing from a downslope take less club because the slope delofts the clubface. The ball flight will be lower and the ball will roll more. Position the ball back in your stance a little and feel as if you set your shoulders parallel to the slope.


It will be very difficult to do but you must feel like you do it. If you don't angle your shoulders your body will be tilted back relative to the slope and you'll likely hit behind the ball.

Shots from downhill lies tend to go to the right because you're extending your arms down the slope. You must swing with the slope, not against it. Basically, you're holding off clubface rotation, which can leave the face open at impact. But don't worry about releasing through the ball, just aim a little left to compensate.

Golfers do not practice this when they go to the driving range, but as you can see from the picture there is no reason why you can't.

To book a golf lesson, contact me 082 764 3044 or pro@stfrancislinks.com.

Thinus Keller
PGA Head Professional



May 16, 2018 - Betterball Stableford

1st - Johann Spangenberg & Hein Spangenberg 44 Pts.
2nd – Geoff Garratt & Norman Rock 40 Pts.

Lowest Gross - Hein Spangenberg 77 Gross
Lowest Nett - Hein Spangenberg 68 Nett

5 Pointer
Geoff Garratt 6th

2 Clubs
Deon Marais 17th R20
Norman Rock 7th R20

4 Pointers
Hein Spangenberg 16th
Dave Webber 13th

May 19, 2018 - Progressive Alliance 123

1st
Helen Bridges
Alison Bosch
Denise Perry
Joan Pratt 74pts		2nd
Christo Krugel
Hennie Jordaan
Brian Cunningham
Deon Marais 74pts c/o

Lowest Gross - Norman Rock 80 Gross
Lowest Nett - Norman Rock 72 Nett

2 Clubs
Helen Bridges 14th
Neil Mulder 14th
Hennie Jordaan 4th

4 Pointers
Hein Spangenberg 15th
Hennie Jordaan 4th
Helen Bridges 14th
Norman Rock 15th

May 23, 2018 - Better Ball Bonus Bogey

1st - Sandra Cunningham & Lynn Slogrove +7 R100
2nd – John Barnes & Justin Roux +6 R87.50

Lowest Gross - Lynn Slogrove 78 Gross
Lowest Nett - Lynn Slogrove 70 Nett

2 Clubs – R41
Danie Cronje 17th
Lynn Slogrove 4th
John Barnes 17th

4 Pointers
Joan Pratt 4th
Lynn Slogrove 10th
John Barnes 2nd
Johann Spangenberg 3rd

House keeping

Nomads - 20th May
Woodlands Dairy - 24th & 25th May 2018
Foursomes / PJ Powers -  26th May 2018
Ladies Invitational - 2nd June 2018



Please take note of the dates and post them where you will see them and ENTER!

Links Majors and Special Events for 2018

Jan 2-3 The Pam Golding Annual (St Francis Bay wins – the overall is tied 6 games each)
Jan 5-6 Men’s Member/Member Partnership, Chris and Jandré Lessing, Champions
Jan 20 Windhoek Lager International Pairs (3rd Qualifying), Percy Owen and Norman Dyer
Jan 27-28 EP Champs (course closed) Altin VD Merwe, Strokeplay Medalist (74-68=142)
Feb 3-4 EP Champs (semi-finals and finals) Naldo Claassens, Champion; Hugo Maritz, Plate Winner
Feb 14 Couples/Mixed Golf – Valentine’s Dinner Ronnie and Sally Nienaber, best members
Mar 10 Greensomes over 18 holes Pete Maskew and John Wilson, Champions on 39pts
Apr 22-26 National Senior Inter-Provincials Central Gauteng, Senior Champions; Southern Cape, Super-Senior Champions
May 5-6 Club Championships, Lynn Slogrove and Brent Vos, Champions
May 13-16 Senior Women’s Nationals (SFL and SFBGC) , Free State wins the team title, Maggie Minnie (Boland), gross champion.
May 18-20 St Francis Bridge Invitational Everyone was a winner!
May 20 Nomads Monthly Game (11am Shotgun) 66 in the field

May 24-25 Woodland’s Golf Days 96 players on Thursday and 112 on Friday! HOSPICE wins
May 26 Foursomes over 18 holes
June 2 Ladies’ Invitational
June 16 Quarterly Couples/Mixed – US Open
June 17 Father’s Day Golf and Lunch
June 21 EP Seniors
June 25-26 Nomads Coastal NOoM
July 7 The Inaugural Muirfield Day (foursomes and fourballs)
July 20 Oakley X-Over
July 20-22 Men’s Invitational
July 22-25 PGA Road Trip - Pards Cup

Aug 20 to Sept 4 Spring Programme (Club Closed) Final Dates - Please take note

Sep 23-29 Vodacom Origins of Golf (regional Finals) NEW
Sep 28-29 formerly Links Cup / Ryder Cup (Paris) (new date TBA)
Oct 6 Quarterly Couples/Mixed Golf
Nov Pam Golding Ladies’ Open Weekend (date – TBD)
Dec 1 Ladies’ Member- Member Partnership
Dec 8 Par-3 Championships
Dec 14-15 Pam Golding Annual (SFBGC host)
Dec 17 Kromme Trust Amazing Race
Dec 20 Food and Wine Festival
Dec 22 Year-end Couples/Mixed – Pro Shop Sale
Jan 3-4 Men’s Member-Member Partnership



May Birthdays

1 - Allan Duffy, Rea Thorn
2- Jan Wentzel
4 - Anton Strampe
7 - Liezl Clause, Mark Scates
8 - Martin Jansen van Rensburg
11 - Dylan Morton, Gran Palerno, Ronnie Nienaber
15 - Francois Retief
16 - Cornelia Alberts, Evan Smith
17 - Will Ferreira, Jeff Clause
19 - Barry DuToit
25 - Ernest Muller, Jacobus Verster
26 - Mike Sprott
28 - John Syme
29 - Charles Laird, Louis Schlebusch, Phillip Potgieter
31 - Hendrick Boshoff		  

If your name is missing here, please contact hoa@stfrancislinks.com to update.

More to Come!



 
 Open Wednesdays
Itec are our sponsors for Open Wednesday (2nd Wednesday) with meat and added prizes. Invite your friends to enjoy SA’s best with special rates for golf, snacks after the game and great prizes – Hey, Curry Night follows – stay or take away!

Monday Roll-up!
Pitch up and play (9 holes or 18 Par-3 from 2pm) let's add you to the Whatsapp group.

All day Saturdays
Morning and afternoon fields - the afternoon field will be booked from 12 noon backwards with emphasis on "ready golf".


Monday Men's Book Club - 5pm in Jack's Bar (no reading required)
Ladies Tea (and Coffee) - Every Tuesday at 10am on the Veranda


May 23 Monthly Drawn fourballs and Monthly Club Draw! (tickets are only R15)
May 26 PJ Powers and Tigger Reunert

June 2 Ladies’ Invitational
June 16 Quarterly Couples/Mixed – US Open
June 17 Father’s Day Golf and Lunch
June 21 EP Seniors
June 25-26 Nomads Coastal NOoM (top Juniors)


Every Great shot starts with a SMILE!

 
   
 
   
 
   
There are really quick ways we can improve your short game control,
and we’ll look at what we can do in under 5 minutes.		  
   


 		  
To give you the control you need on a 30 metre pitch,
we will be looking to get you above 4000 RPM.
 		  
 
If you’re below this magic number on a 30 metre pitch shot,
then we’ve got work to do together.
 		  
 
 
 

 
We want you to improve your score on Par 3’s.
Part of that is avoiding 5’s, 6’s and even worse.
Sometimes the hole designer is looking to harm your scorecard.
Consider this real Par 3 (it’s the 200 metre+ 12th on White River Country Club):

Simple Tip #4
Sometimes a Par 3 is really a Par 4. Play it that way.
The vast majority of golfers should lay up in the safe area,
and then pitch the ball up onto the green.
It’s probably a 4, a chunked chip might mean a 5, but it could be a 3.
But out of bounds, and you’re playing 3 from the tee.
In the water and you’re playing 3 from a drop zone that forces you to skirt the water again.
Now about that chunked chip shot…

 

 
Billy Casper was a great golfer.
It’s worth noting that, in his
1 stroke 1959 US Open victory
at Winged Foot, he laid up in
every round on the Par 3 17th. 
 

You’ll be faced with a course management challenge on all approach shots,
not just Par 3’s. Try playing a round where you take a ‘safety first’ approach to every shot.
Check out your score. Is it an improvement if you play within yourself?
Course management is an important part of your game; if you’d be interested
in an accompanied round to help with your course management,
 
 

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