| Last Thursday afternoon we had a particularly severe storm in our area, which flooded our classroom and gym at the academy as well as the clubhouse at our home club Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC. Despite the inconvenience and slight damage caused, it was heartening to see and hear of our students jumping straight in to assist the mopping up process at both facilities. I received the following letter of thanks from Royal J & K CEO Chris Bentley:
“I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the students who jumped in and assisted us when the flood hit. They were completely selfless and an immense help. Please extend our gratitude.” | | | Performance Tip of the Week | | Green reading skills - Choose your pace first! | | By Michael Balderstone, BSI Founder and PGA Master Professional | On a breaking putt there are multiple ‘correct’ lines depending on the pace. Therefore, you must choose your pace first, then the line.
Ask yourself the question;
At which pace do I want to hole the ball? 1. Ball just dropping in. 2. Nice pace (ball would go 18” past). 3. Firm pace (would hit the back of the cup)
This question keeps your intentions positive and systemises the pace-first approach.
After choosing the pace, now you can go ahead and read the line based on that pace. | | Up your green reading skills | If you would like to improve your green reading skills, or if you want to improve any other aspects of your game, our PGA Professionals can help. |
Congratulations to David Harrold on his win in the BSI Premier Medal with a score of 71 played on Thursday, 20 October 2022 at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC East Course.
This is David’s third 18-hole medal win this year with his last win 7 months ago at the end of March. It is good to see David back on the winner’s podium and may he continue his great form going forward. We hope to see his name a bit more regularly in the top spot.
Personal bests: Owami Chimanyi 73 – Owami has certainly shown a great rise in form these past few weeks, as only last month he shot his personal best of 74. | Well done to Dowoo Kim on winning the BSI Junior Academy weekly medal with a score of 72 played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC East Course on Friday, 24 October 2022. Dowoo has won five BSI Junior Academy Medals this year and shows his consistent form through his dedication and commitment to the process.
Personal best: Dowoo Kim 72 Max Malcher 78 | Both David and Dowoo are being coached by Tyrone Gibb and he had to say this about the two young golfers:
“David has put work into changing his lifestyle which directly translates into his scoring. Having a consistent clearer vision off the course will help him find his consistency on the course.”
“Dowoo is really coming into his own now. The hard work is paying off between the whole team and we just have to keep him consistent.” | Mpumalanga Women’s Open Championship – Middelburg Country Club: Cara Bosman – 1st Women’s Silver Division & Junior Women’s Silver Division Cara won by an astounding 9 shots to claim top spot after two rounds.
Notable placings: Stacey-Lee van Gent – 4th Junior Women’s Silver Division & 10th Women’s Silver Division Samantha Conradie – 22nd Women’s Championship Division | Cara Bosman receiving her prize | Gauteng High Schools – Super League | Well done to the team of Eric Ncube, Lefa Maseng, Dowoo Kim and Tawriq Abrahams who finished tied on 51 points with St. Alban’s, but unfortunately lost on a count out to take 2nd place in the Gauteng High Schools Super League played at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington West GC on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. | Tawriq Abrahams, Dowoo Kim, Lefa Maseng and Eric Ncube | Bushveld Tour – True Sport Series #2 – Irene CC | 19th: Jules Helary 31st: Reece Mckain | Ladies European Tour – Hero Women’s Indian Open – DLF Golf & Country Club | BSI Srixon Junior Golf Tour – CGGU | The final BSI Srixon Junior Tour for 2022 will be held on Sunday, 30 October 2022 at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington East GC in conjunction with the Central Gauteng Golf Union.
We look forward to welcoming all the up-and-coming junior golfers to this event. A 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 | | This week we spotlight the ever-smiling Mangezi Maswanganyi, and learn about his time at BSI so far. | BSI: How did you find out about BSI? | MM: A friend of mine went to the school and advised that I join after playing a round of golf together. The 3-year PGA Diploma was the selling point. | BSI: During your 3 years at BSI, what do you feel you can take away from here in terms of your golf? | MM: BSI has given me a clearer path to making my goals a reality. The conversations I’ve had with Mark Fairbank have truly made me think about who and where I want to be and how to achieve it. My mental and physical golf game has improved most at my time in BSI. Mark Fairbank has been the ‘Sergio Busquets’ (unsung hero) to me understanding my own game and benefit from swing changes I’ve gone through. My swing changes have been quite alarming to see when I look back at how I used to swing and how I am currently swinging it, so that has been a happy, but glaring improvement over the years. | BSI: Have you made good relationships and who has been influential in your time here? | MM: Yes, many great relationships. Mark Fairbank feels like a friend who always knows what to say. Samantha, Jonathan (Williams), Sean and Mark (Fairley) are the notable peers who feel like family and people who I will want to continue my life journey with. | BSI: So where to in 2023? | MM: Elite Academy programme at BSI and then I will see how the game is, to weigh up my playing / working options. | Next week sees the start of the end of year exams for our PGA Diploma students and the final exams for our third years. We would like to wish all our students good luck for exams! | Go to our online shop to view and purchase your BSI gear | Higher Certificate in Sports Administration | This 1-year course offers a fantastic foundation to launch a career in the multi-billion dollar business of sport. This course offers high levels of theory and practical element.
BSI has nearly two decades of experience in managing academies, sports events, sports marketing and sports facility management.
Who better to train the next generation of industry leaders?
The course offers a global perspective on the industry of sports and prepares graduates for local or international careers. Learners can study the course on its own, or combine it with one of our renowned sports programmes. We are offering this course at only R20,000.
Contact us on info@bsisports.com for more information if you are interested in this programme. |
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