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 Els for Autism is a huge success! 84 players and 100 for dinner as the day yields R230 000+ for Ernie's kids in SA! Oh, what a day and night as we celebrated in style at St Francis Links. The golf day, rescheduled from June where the weather forecast forced its cancellation. With golfers and supporters traveling from afar, the decision was taken mid-week with a new date set, for everyone to reschedule. in the end, we added teams with some guys coming all the way from Northern Ireland to play and participate.
The weather this time, was perfect and the enthusiasm on the course carried over to the evening. Keith Donaldson and new member, Paddy Thompson (Absent Irish) got the function rolling with song and played again after the auction. Nico van Rensburg shared videos of Ernie and the Autism story that now effects 1 in 42 boys worldwide. All who were in attendance were moved by the stories with some giving from their pockets to support the children and families (more that 115 families) in SA. My friends, Rob McCormick and Bertie Warwick from "Norn Iron" joined hometown boy, Roy Picken and came with signed originals of Rory and Darren Clarke that were later sold for R15 000 - nice contribution from the lads.
The winners advance to the finals at Highland Gate. The winners there qualify to play in the SA Open Pro-Am at Glendower. That's worth a drive to Dullstoom! On the night, we auctioned some great memorabilia including a Sergio Garcia piece from the Masters, Rory and Ernie from The SA Open, signed bottles of Ernie's wines, trips to the wine country with accommodation at the new Pearl Vally Hotel and golf at Arabella and Pearl Valley, accommodation at the Pezula Conrad for 4 with golf at Fancourt and Pezula and even a trip to the Highland Gate finals for 2 (Hey, if you can't win the trip, support autism and win it in the auction).
More to remember! This was our best year to date in almost every way: We finished our 119th home on the estate (55% permanently occupied) 20 homes have been completed this year 10 homes are under construction 20 homes are in the planning or application stages We are financially sound with great lifestyle choices for the entire family Our golf rounds featured golfers from more than 20 different countries - from Wisconsin to New South Wales We moved up in the nation ratings to No. 7 in Golf Digest The UK rates us No. 6 The Swedish press rate us No.4 With our members, No. 1
 Control your wedges Most players understand the fundamentals of pitching and chipping. They know to set up in a slightly open stance and to favour the front foot. They know they should accelerate through impact and let the loft on the clubface provide the height and spin they need to stop the ball close. Why do they still hit bad shots? Because they get caught up in trying to control the distance the ball goes without really knowing how to do it. They decelerate on short shots and swing wildly on the longer shots.
Vary your backswing It is very difficult to control distance by swinging faster or slower. Rather develop a system of wedge distances by varying how far you take back the club. Let’s say that in Picture 1 Brenden will with his lob wedge hit the ball 40 metres. His left arm angle points towards 8’o clock. In Picture 2 Brenden’s left arm is parallel to the ground. He knows that when he stops his swing here he hits the ball 55 metres. In Picture 3 his left arm angle is towards 10 o’clock. He is able to hit the ball 75 metres when he stops his swing at this point.
By spending time on the range and practising this system he will be able to better control his wedges. It is very important to control the speed of the swing, to accelerate through the shot and to keep in control of the swing. He will lower his score and ultimately enjoy his golf more. To book a lesson, contact me at pro@stfrancislinks.com or 0827643044. Thinus Keller PGA Head Golf Professional  Where does it all start?
 07 October 2017 Medal – Net total 1st – Geoff Garrett 72 net 2nd - Helen Bridges 75 net Two club Danie Cronje 8th 4 pointers Danie Cronje 1st & 8th Helen Bridges 8th Housekeeping Open Wednesday - 11th Oct Digby & Lullaby – St Francis Collage Fund-raiser - 11th Oct Hilda Allan Golf Day - 19th Oct St Francis Links - Staff Party - 24th Oct Pam Golding Ladies Weekend - 11th-12th Nov Don't stop yet! New Events are listed below! 
Itec Solutions will be 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" - Prize-giving and Happy Hour at 17h00
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