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Invite your friends and join us for a great day on the Links!
If the weather plays along...
Our latest forecast for the weekend is a bit of a shocker with heavy winds expected on Friday and Saturday.
For those already booked for Couple/Mixed Golf on Saturday, stay tuned for updates. We will reschedule if Mother Nature remains in a bad mood.
Sanlam Qualifier well-supported
9 June 2018, Sanlam Cancer Challenge. Click here for the results.
The Men's Invitational (Member Guest) is coming...
July 20-22. Ultimate Par 3 on Friday, AM starts on Saturday and 8h30 Shotgun Start on Sunday.
Your entry forms have been sent! | |  | Former employee and PGA Professional, Kyle Cataino, has put together a winner!
After his time at Zimbali Golf Estate as their Head PGA Professional, Kyle followed his dream in starting an events and travel company. He has done his homework and has put together a special tour to Thailand. Spots are limited to only 20 people, so act quickly. If you are interested, contact me and I'll put you in touch with Kyle! Happy trails!
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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, there will be a playground and movies in the conference centre (with sitters) for them! Same procedure, book your ticket through Quiket and then tables through us!
Our next food and wine paired evening is coming soon...
Book now for a very special evening featuring the wines from IONA Wines. Only R385pp for 4 courses!
IONA wines were featured at last year's Food and Wine Festival, and they were very popular!
Click here for the delicious menu.
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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!
Monday Men's Book Club - 5pm in Jack's Bar (no reading required)
Ladies' Tea (and Coffee) - Every Tuesday at 10am on the Veranda
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) |
Warm Up for the winter
We seldom realize the importance of warming up before the start of our round.
The conventional 3 practice swings on the tee prior to your tee off may be the reason why you struggle to get your round off to a good start, because those practice swings only warms up 30% of the golf muscles you need to ensure you hit a cracker down the first tee.
The golf swing consists of explosive body movements where you must swing at 100% of your strength and ability in a very short amount of time. The reason for warming up your big muscles groups is to prevent a bad start to your round, or even worse, an injury.
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So, what are these big muscles groups we’re talking about?
Research show that the key lower body muscle is the gluteus maximus, more famously known as your butt. While the key upper body muscles are the pectoralis major (chest), latissimus dorsi (back), core and forearm muscles.
These muscles group allows us to swing the golf club. Without warming up the muscle groups, how can we expect to hit the ball well on the first tee? Given that a practice swing activates the core as well as our back, what about the gluts?
The lower body plays a key role in generating explosive power during the transition from the top of the swing straight to the follow through, this allows us to hit that perfect drive down the middle on the first fairway.
Read through the article for some great tips and warm up routines that will help you start your round off with some confidence…
Click here for the Links Majors and Special Events for 2018. | | |
 |  | Course designers are clearly
in league with golf ball manufacturers.
How many golf courses have a
Par 3, about 5 Iron distance,
with water on the right?
They know that an Iron over 38“
long and less than 28° of loft
has a good chance of going right. |
| |  |  | | | | Ten years ago, we told you that your
4 Iron loft had strengthened to become
the same loft as the previous year’s 3 Iron.
Your 5 Iron will today will have the same
loft as that 3 Iron. | Without question, most golfers ought to be
replacing their 5 Iron with a Hybrid.
They should be investing in improving
their technique. And smiling as they walk
up to their ball on the green. It makes it easier
to enjoy the geese! It also means you’re
buying less golf balls.
| | | |  | Bring your problem distance to us. Let us spend time whether improving your technique with an existing club,
or filling the gap with a better solution. Come and spend 45 minutes with us,
and let’s see how best to fill that gap. |  | | 
| | |  | | | We want more golfers to have a great experience out on the golf course.
To do that, you don’t have to take on the same challenge as
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Louis Oosthuizen, Shangsan Feng or Lexi Thompson.
In fact, you already don’t play the same length golf course they do. So, let’s play more formats that make it more enjoyable for more golfers.
| | |  | | | PGA Junior League is a format that combines a competitive element with a game that stays ‘in play’ longer
(2v2 over 3x3 holes), with the playability benefits of a Scramble format.
There are 3 ‘flags’ to be won. If you’re playing 18, why not play 2v2 better ball scramble, over 3x6 holes? | | | And actually, why not find time to
play nine in this format (3x3 holes),
before or after your day?
Or nine on a Sunday afternoon
with the family? |  | | | | You can still have friendly competition, but it’s likely that this is a much more social format:
you come together on the tee; for the 2nd shot; and on the green. That’s more fun together. | | |  |
Try it. Try and think of different ways to play the game, to allow the less skilled the opportunity to
get much more enjoyment from the experience. Or for you to change it up and enjoy yourself more.
And if you need help finding more fairways on your own, then |  | | 
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