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  Playing in the wind
 Let us blow away another myth

Playing in the wind is a real skill. Lots of golfers get destroyed by strong winds! There are many things you can do that will help you perform better in those conditions.

The first thing is to lower the expectations of your play. If you know it’s going to be war, don’t expect to play your best golf.

The next step is on set-up and grip.

Let yourself get blown around. A tree stands up because it moves with the wind. Then it returns to its normal position.

Don’t try and stand against the wind. Let it move you around.

A soft grip always gives you more time in your downswing. Smooth swings go further in the wind. Hit the ball within yourself. If you power down and hit the ball at 60 to 70%, the ball will stay straighter.

In those tough conditions, your short game is always under more pressure. Use lower lofted chips, get the ball on the ground and running. Don’t give the wind a chance to affect the ball.

Lastly, laugh a lot.

No one likes those conditions. Everyone is making mistakes. Your job is to survive. A little bit of humor can help you get through.

P.S. it stops blowing in January.

See, good humor.


 
  It's back!
 Bring your bestie and enjoy the
 fun at "Ladies Night".

This time it's on a Saturday, and technically more afternoon than night. Join us on Saturday, the 23rd of October from 15:30 to 18:00. No experience or equipment is needed.

Enjoy a fun afternoon learning how to play at the Driving Range at PE Golf Club, Mill Park! A bucket of 50 balls is only R20!

Bookings are essential as we can only take 50 people! Contact us at walvis@mweb.co.za or 083 228 8338.



 
  The rarest achievement in golf!
 Hole-in-One Challenge

Luck versus skill? There is no set recipe for achieving a hole-in-one. But it's worth giving it your best shot. Join us under the floodlights next Friday, 29 October from 7:30 to 19:00 for our Hole-in-One Challenge. This is your chance to score and ace and WIN the pot, which is currently sitting on a whopping R12 325.

R50 gets you 25 tries at a hole-in-one, and the pot goes up R25 with each player. Your moment of glory awaits. Be sure to join in the fun!

I'll be there




 
  Practice with purpose
 Mastering up and downs
 
 
Most amateur golfers hit less than half of greens in regulation, so getting up and down consistently is invaluable. Practice games are an excellent way to develop those scrambling skills.

Sharpen your short game


 
Have you tried the Par 18 Challenge?
Set down nine balls at different spots around the practice green and try to get each one up and down in two shots. The closer you get to par 18 on this challenge, the more shots you’ll see off your scorecard.


This is a really good benchmarking skills test that’s well worth challenging yourself with at least once a month.


   Practice makes permanent
Make sure you’re working on the right things in practice.

Let's talk practice


 
 Find more fairways.
 Have more fun.


The new Cleveland Launcher XL Driver offers you more fun on the tee box and longer walks down the fairway.

Explore the Launcher XL

 
  Lag putting
 Magic happens more
 with practice

They say the more you practice, the luckier you get. So, if you’re struggling with long putts here’s an old, but highly effective and fun drill.


Using tees, mark out an imaginary ladder, with the rungs about 6 feet wide and 3 feet apart. Set the first rung at 12 feet and the last rung at 27 feet.

Now take 3 golf balls and try and putt them with the ball finishing between the 12 and 15 foot rungs. If you don’t get all 3, try again. As soon as you have all 3 finish between those two rungs, progress to the 15 to 18 foot rungs.

Fail to get all 3 in, and you go back to the start. Get them all in and you progress to the next rung. You get the idea.

This is a fun competition with a friend and really works your control of pace.


   But what about the read?
Pace is one part of the equation with your putts. Reading the line is another. If you feel that you struggle with either, give us a call.

Contact us


 
 Thank you to our sponsors

 We would like to say thank you to all of our sponsors at the range.
   

 PEGC continues to innovate and lead in a golfing environment that includes everyone.

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