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| | | | Performance Tip of the Week | | | Spiral Putting Drill – for better distance control | |
| Brought to you by Michelle Steyn, BSI Coach |
| Click on the link below to watch Michelle explain a basic putting drill for better distance control. |
| BSI Premier Academy Medal |
Congratulations to Jacques van der Merwe who won the BSI Premier Academy Weekly Medal with a score of 68 played on Friday, 7 October 2022 at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East GC. Jacques is on a great streak with him winning the last 3 BSI competitions and sits at 3-under for the last 6 BSI tournament rounds played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC.
Well done Jacques and keep it going! |
Seamus Leech 70
Jordan Mathias 77 |
Well done to Mogale Baas on his win in the BSI Junior Academy Weekly Medal with a score of 74 played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East GC on Friday, 7 October 2022. This is Mogale’s second win for the year and his score of 2-over, betters his previous winning score by 4 shots. Mogale is truly coming into some great form as the year progresses.
Congratulations and looking forward to see some great performances in the future! |
| BSI Matchplay Knockout 2022 |
After 8 months of round-robin play and 57 players competing, we have come down to the “Surviving Sixteen”. This is always an exciting time of the year and definitely gets the competitive juices flowing for our last 16 who have made it through. Stakes are high as they contend for a place in the Quarter-Finals and become the “Elite Eight”.
Who will it be at the end? |
| | | External Tournament Results | |
| Gauteng High Schools – Super League 2022/ 2023 |
Applause and accolades to our BSI High School team of Justin Li, Connor Olfsen, Dowoo Kim and Tawriq Abrahams who won their Gauteng High Schools Super League match on Monday, 10 October 2022 played at Randpark GC – Firethorn.
The team scored an impressive 51 points with their nearest opponents, Trinity House, 12 points adrift on 39 points. Well done boys! |
| Tawriq Abrahams, Dowoo Kim, Connor Olfsen & Justin Li |
| Dimension Data Junior Open |
Well done to our four BSI High School students who travelled to George and took part in the Dimension Data Junior Open.
Notable scores:
Grant Labuschagne T20
Vuyisani Makama T25
Mojelefa Nale T43
Eric Ncube T53 |
| Gauteng North Golf Union - Silver Salver |
Congratulations to our golfers who entered the Gauteng North Golf Union Silver Salver played at Irene GC.
Notable scores:
Sean Paxton 6th
Jonathan Williams T20
David Harrold T37
Jules Helary T53
Mangezi Maswanganyi T61
Cobus Brits 67th |
A huge shoutout to our students who entered the Cape Town Junior Open played at Clovelly GC and came home with some impressive results and much experience gained.
Notable scores:
Mojelefa Nale T9
Grant Labuschagne T20
Vuyisani Makama T25
Eric Ncube T53 |
| BSI Srixon Junior Golf Tour – CGGU |
Our last of the BSI Srixon Junior Tour for 2022 will be held on Sunday, 30 October 2022 at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East Golf Course in conjunction with the Central Gauteng Golf Union.
We look forward to welcoming and hosting all the up-and-coming junior golfers to this event.
Huge thanks to our partners Srixon Golf for their continued support in sponsoring and promoting Junior Golf in South Africa.
Golferade will also be there to ensure our players are properly hydrated.
Register now for this event. |
| | | | Final Year PGA Student Spotlight | |
As we start our final Cycle for the year, it is always a slightly sad time at the Academy. More than 30 months ago, we first got to meet our final year PGA diploma students and it is nearly that time for them to graduate. Many will take on a new chapter in their lives. We will be highlighting our 3rd Year PGA students in the next few months and hear from them about their time at the Academy and what their plans are after graduation.
Our first student that we are spotlighting is a man with great culinary talent but an even better aptitude for the golfing industry. Let’s find out a little bit more about Daniel Macdonald:
BSI: How did you find out about BSI and what has been insightful for you, doing your PGA diploma?
DM: I found out about BSI from researching different institutions. BSI has helped create and cement the belief that I belong in this industry and for future goals, given me new light to new adventures.
BSI: What have you gained the most over the past few years and how will this benefit you?
DM: As an individual I have gained confidence to get in the positions I need to be in, through working in the pro shop at Huddle Park GC and working directly in the golf industry for the past two years. I have been able to increase my network and build new relationships for my future.
BSI: Any strong friendship bonds built and a sense of family amongst peers, tutors and coaches?
DM: Good friendships have been made. BSI has a family feel which makes you feel welcome no matter who you are.
BSI: Where too after graduation?
DM: I would like to continue working in the industry and have already been offered a full-time job when I graduate. I will also join the PGA and later would like to do an internship in the USA.
BSI: Any special moments during your time at BSI?
DM: The BSI Charity Golf Day, that we, as 3rd Years organised as part of our practical experience, was a highlight to me. I got to see our hard work pay off with smiles and knowing that the funds raised went to the right people made me feel special.
Thank you, Daniel for the taking the time to catch up and we wish you all the best in the years to come. |
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Is your child a sports-focused high school student or moving to high school in 2023?
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Join us for our Open Day on Saturday, 15 October 2022 to learn about the BSI International Study Centre.
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All sports welcome.
RSVP to info@bsisports.com to book your seats. |
| Catch up on our previous newsletters and re-familiarise yourself with our performance tips: |
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