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Friday, April 19, 2024



Reciprocity Rates

Our neighbouring courses have offered our members a special rate on the 2-4 June as well as the 10th June when our course
will be closed for the Hellenic golf day, SCGU Seniors, and the Rotary golf day.

Sandra Lennox
Club Manager

Club Pool

Our member’s club pool is now standing at R1000. Join us in the bar on Friday night to stand a chance of winning it. Our fires will be lit for those of you who would like to “bring and braai” with salads supplied on a first come, first served basis.

Captain’s Comment

Dear Members

Our congratulations go to Dolores Faure on winning Friday’s Grand draw of R8200-00. It was great to have such a full club on Friday night and although this Friday will start again at R1000-00, thanks to the guys from Golfers Club, we hope that you will all still continue to come and enjoy the festivities at the Club on a Friday.

On the golfing side, you may have noticed that we are now placing a small sand box and spade on the PAR 3 Tees. The purpose of this is that you can now fill your divot without walking back to your bag. Often, we need to wait on the PAR 3 tees, which also allow you the opportunity to fill a few divots while waiting for the green. It is really important to fill divots as it not only improves the aesthetics, but also allows for the grass to start growing sooner. Please view the video below on how to fill divots.


Click on the video to play

Please help us with this and remember to repair all pitch marks and adopt a green.

Attached please find a copy of the Competition Scoreboard.
A copy of the latest Rules and Regulations edition 6 can be found on the following link, as well as on the website.

Have a great week.

Yours in Golf

*Please note entry covers all elements listed below but excludes travel, flights, etc.

Rates are applicable to clubs within 50km radius.

Click here to see breakdown on how points will be allocated.

The cost includes:
Three rounds of golf on championship courses, Outeniqua, Montagu and The Links; Golf carts;
Caddies at The Links; all meals; giveaways and fabulous prizes.

Enter now - click here.
Bookings can also be placed with Roni-lee on admin@clubmanagement.co.za.



24 May : Cecil Rhodes, Mike Steyn, Izak vd Merwe
25 May : Rob Callaghan, Ed Goetsch, J van der Westhuizen
26 May : GS Davison, Brian Galloway, Emile Kaselowski
27 May : Sheldon-Craig Elan-Puttick, Peter Kinghorn (Jnr), Peter Moolman
28 May : Pierre van Rheede
29 May : André Blaauw, Dalene Bredell, Spero Kokkinos



Our main focus this week will be aimed at the drainage on the 18th hole. Drainage is usually put into low areas as a collection device to intercept surface water and direct it into an underground pipe system. Weather permitting the team will be clearing the course of the leaves that this time of year brings.. We will also be verti cutting the greens. Verti cutting helps to remove spongy surface conditions, it also improves mowing quality and surface conditions opening grooves in the turf canopy for top dressing. A wetting agent application will also be done on the greens helping to break surface tension and leaf stress this also helps to control LSD spots on the greens. ( Localised dry spots ) And last be not least we will continue to fill up the bunkers with sand.


Drainage at the 18th hole		  
Drainage at the 18th hole part 2
 

Greens after Verti-cutting		  
Filling up bunkers

No rain was recorded this week.

Weather forecast for the coming week, please click here to view it.



2018 Southern Cape Women’s Closed : 10 June 2018
Enter here or find the entry form attached here.
Please note that entries only close on Wednesday 6 June 2018 at 12h00 and payment must be received by this date.

Please note the change in banking details.		  

Senior Open & SC Senior Open
Find the draw for the 2018 Fancourt Senior Open & Southern Cape Senior Open by clicking here..
 

Final results Windhoek Lager Championship
Click here for the results
 

This section in the newsletter is for persons whom would like to sell golf gear etc.

Please send your details to leta@georgegolfclub.co.za should you wish to advertise any items. Should you wish to add anything to the notice board regarding golf days in the surrounding area, please make sure that it is A4 size as no A3 size posters will be permitted.

1. A nearly new pair of Foot Joy golf shoes
For sale due to it not being the owners correct size. Worn about 4 times.
R 1000 | Nico van der Walt | 0815310658



Good News Radio Golf Day – 31 May 2018
Please support the Good News Radio Golf day taking place on Thursday the 31st of May 2018.
Entries to be sent to Louis here.


George Arts theatre
Take Note: Arts theatre AGM

What to do during the July School holiday.
Click here for a line-up

GR SPCA
Vote 4 Charity Competition. Help The GR SPCA Get Funds. @ No Cost to You
Click here for how to.
 
Send us your best shots of our beautiful course and or club house to share with everyone.

Thank you to Austin Greaves showcasing our course’s beauty.
 


 
   
 
   
 
   
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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