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The team WTFCPGW, with Dean Buurmester and Jean Hugo, finished on -51 for 3 rounds.
Schaper then sealed the double when he beat Christo Lamprecht for the Match Play title. Schaper also qualified by virtue of his amateur golf world ranking for the International Team in last year’s inaugural Junior Presidents Cup.  Pace of play is becoming a common problem at all golf courses and with all golfers. Everyone wants to go out and enjoy their round of golf, and we need to make a conscious effort to make sure we play our part in making the pace of play better for all. I’m not talking about playing a round in under 4 hours, but let’s try and make a round of golf between 4hrs 30mins and 4hrs 45mins. I recently participated in a Pro-Am at Eye of Africa on Monday 19th March. It took us 5hrs 40mins to play our round of golf. A shotgun start at 11h00, therefore we finished at 16h40. The windy conditions didn’t help, but when you notice what the players do in front of you, you can pick up exactly how “Ready Golf’ will assist in the pace of play being quicker. Let us be “Ready Golf” Therefore, the following “Ready Golf” explanation from the R&A is worth a read: “Ready golf” is a commonly used term which indicates that players should play when they are ready to do so, rather than adhering strictly to the “farthest from the hole plays first” stipulation in the Rules of Golf. “Ready golf” is not appropriate in match play due to the strategy involved between opponents and the need to have a set method for determining which player plays first. However, in stroke play formats it is only the act of agreeing to play out of turn to give one of the players an advantage that is prohibited. On this basis, it is permissible for administrators to encourage “ready golf” in stroke play, and there is strong evidence to suggest that playing “ready golf” does improve the pace of play. For example, in a survey of Australian golf clubs conducted by Golf Australia, 94% of clubs that had promoted “ready golf” to their members enjoyed some degree of success in improving pace of play, with 25% stating that they had achieved 'satisfying success'.
• Hitting a shot when safe to do so if a player farther away faces a challenging shot and is taking time to assess their options • Shorter hitters playing first from the tee or fairway if longer hitters have to wait • Hitting a tee shot if the person with the honour is delayed in being ready to play • Hitting a shot before helping someone to look for a lost ball • Putting out even if it means standing close to someone else’s line • Hitting a shot if a person who has just played from a greenside bunker is still farthest from the hole but is delayed due to raking the bunker • When a player’s ball has gone over the back of a green, any player closer to the hole but chipping from the front of the green should play while the other player is having to walk to their ball and assess their shot • Marking scores upon immediate arrival at the next tee, except that the first player to tee off marks their card immediately after teeing off Learn more here. 
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Divots on fairways were fixed on Monday. Dusting of greens will be done on Monday, this always helps us control thatch and keep the greens rolling at a good speed. Golf course drive through inspections will be done with Dean Kupferman to identify areas that need attention in order to make the course playable for all golfers, and make sure attention to detail is maintained. This will be the main focus over the next 2 years in order for us to get Ebotse Links ranked higher than 38th by Compleat Golfer.  Dear Ebotse Members, we are looking for 3 members whom will be interested to partake in the 2018 Matkovich Challenge. For more information contact Dean Kupferman on 082 497 9588.
 The Ebotse Masters Par 3 Challenge 2018 will take place on the 4th April 2018. Tee times: 15h00 – 16h30 Masters 2018 Par 3 Challenge will be televised in the Pot Bunker. Ebotse Masters Meal - Prego rolls, salads and fries will be available to eat after golf for R75-00pp.
 If you have any questions regarding these events, please don't hesitate to contact us. Click on images to enlarge.
Would you like to have your function at Ebotse Links? Get hold of Sarah Kardolus at events@ebotselinks.com or on 0872853563, and find out about the Members Special Rate for venue hire. 
 Want to know more regarding the EGU rewards card? Click the link here. Collect your reward card today from the Pro Shop.
 Fancy a round of golf at a different venue? Have a look at some of our inter-club partners. 
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There are many variables that impact on the backspin created at impact. Understanding some simple physicshelps us to get to the right combination of launch angle, ball speed, and spin rate to add 20+ metres to your tee shot.
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