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 From the Founder’s Desk

It’s always exciting to start a new academy year; welcoming new students to our family and see the returning students fresh and ready for another year of growth and development. Our full-time Junior Academy students have started back this week, and are busy with a few days of induction and evaluation before our first medal tournament on Friday. Our college programmes commence towards the end of January, so there’s still time to take one of the few remaining spots in our PGA Diploma intake, or sign up for our one-year Greenkeeping or Sports Management courses.

Welcome back to all our Junior Academy students, and a warm BSI family welcome to our new students joining us in 2022.








 
  BSI Coach, Christopher Wright presents this week's
 Performance Tip

Importance of shoulder alignment and how it affects path

Take a look at Chris’ tip in the video below.




 
  A flying start to 2022
 External Tournament Results

The competitive season for 2022 has started positively for some of our academy golfers.

Congratulations to Junior Academy student, Vuyisani Makama, who shot an opening round of 65 (-7) to take the Papwa Sewgolum Cup 1st day lead at Selborne Country Club. Vuyisani ended the tournament in T27 place, with fellow academy member, Tawriq Abrahams, coming in 52nd.

Well done to Junior Academy students, Mojalefa Maseng (T14) and Eric Ncube (T31) at the Nomads U15 Championship at Benoni Lake Golf Club.

Great effort from recent Junior Academy graduate, Michael Wallace, with his T38 position in the Boys Junior Orange Bowl Championship held in Miami, Florida, USA.

The Nomads National Order of Merit was played at Benoni Country Club, with Bernard Meyer finishing T18 and Vuyisani Makama on T37. Well done!

Congratulations to Grant Labuschagne (T8), Eric Ncube (T10), and Tawriq Abrahams (21) at the CGGU Festive Tour played at Modderfontein.



 
  Part 3: In conversation with Chris Wright
 Staff Spotlight and Value Pillars

 
In the third part of our series of highlighting our key staff members, and how our BSI values are incorporated into their everyday work and guide the culture at BSI, we interview our own PGA AAA Coach, Chris Wright, who is also a former BSI student.

 Watch the link below as Chris chats about his time at BSI, and how the Value of Excellence can be used by students and how he relates to it at work and in his life:




 
  Loic's experience at BSI
 Alumni Spotlight


“I loved the overall experience. I made a lot of friends, and made contacts in the golf industry in South Africa. The hours of intense training with my coach, as well as physical and psychology sessions to prepare for a playing career, the PGA Diploma course taught me everything and gave me a career in the golf industry. The academy gave me the tools to be the best I can be at my job. It gave me a good work ethic and the knowledge to be respected by clients and co-workers. Join BSI for an experience you'll never forget!"
- Loic Csizmadia, PGA Diploma Graduate (2014)
 Coach and Co-Founder, The Islander Golf Academy Avalon
 Golf Estate, Mauritius



 
  Achievements worth bragging about
 Alumni News

As much as it has only been five weeks since our BSI PGA Diploma 2021 students graduated, we need to say CONGRATULATIONS to them again for a great three years of dedication and commitment to get to where they are today. We commend them on all starting a new phase in their lives as they forge ahead in their careers, and wish them good luck as they start their journey in 2022.




 
  Enrol in South Africa’s Premier
 College Golf Programme

The PGA Diploma at BSI has been the premier golf college programme in South Africa for more than a decade.

The golf programme includes:
1. Three years of high-performance golf training
2. Unlimited coaching
3. Unlimited fitness training
4. Unlimited mental sessions
5. Membership at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC
6. Unlimited rounds of golf
7. Range membership
8. Weekly 18-hole Strokeplay Tournaments
9. Quarterly 72-hole Championships
10. Order of Merit and statistics record
11. Matchplay Championship
12. Fantastic prizes from Srixon
13. Clothing pack from Puma
14. Use of state-of-the-art technology

The academic programme includes:
1. Business Studies
2. Sport Science
3. Coaching
4. Club Management
5. Retailing
6. Equipment Technology
7. Custom Fitting
8. Event Organisation
9. Rules of Golf
10. Career Development
11. Hundreds of hours of practical experience
12. Post-graduate career assistance
13. PGA Accreditation
14. Worldwide career opportunities


   A career in golf awaits
If you have a passion for golf and want a career as either a player or in the international business of golf, then don’t delay. Secure your space for 2022 while still available. For more information email info@bsisports.com or visit our website below.

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  BSI's International Study Centre
 Not Just Golf

Modern schooling for sports-focused athletes

• International curricula options (Cambridge & GED).
• Provide more time to train and compete in your sport.
• Expert academic guidance and support for grade 8 to 12.
• Athletes from all sporting codes are welcome.
• Join one of our high performance sports programmes, or keep with your own external coaching team.
• Open up international opportunities, including US College.


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Contact: 011 485 1067/8 | info@bsisports.com



 
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 Let's recap

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