SA Golf Trader - September/October 2018

Le SA ’ Se Go F adi s ng rv lf R ic Pro E es d E M uc ag t s az & in e

Vol. 89 • SEPT | OCT 2018 • www.sagolftrader.co.za

Special Features: • Celebrity golfer profile – Jacques Botes • Parysienne faiways • Knowledge is power – Shaving strokes… putter woes?

• Raising a golfing prodigy • Mizuno - The JPX 919 series

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KNOW YOUR PGA PRO, CROSSWORD PUZZLE; KNOW YOUR RULES, GREENKEEPING, KIDS STUFF AND SO MUCH MORE…

CONTENTS PAGE Le SA ’s Se Go F adin rv lf R g ic Pro E es d E M uc ag ts az & in e

On the Cover: Vol. 89 • SEPT | OCT 2018 • www.sagolftrader.co.za

Special Features: • Celebrity golfer profile – Jacques Botes • Parysienne faiways • Knowledge is power – Shaving strokes… putter woes?

• Raising a golfing prodigy • Mizuno - The JPX 919 series

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KNOW YOUR PGA PRO, CROSSWORD PUZZLE; KNOW YOUR RULES, GREENKEEPING, KIDS STUFF AND SO MUCH MORE…

We interview former Sharks loose forward Jacques Botes, stroll the fairways of Parys, investigate the importance of correct putter fitting, chat to the folks of eight year old Traigh Pathon and have a closer look at the Mizuno JPX 919 series.

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We wish to thank the following for their invaluable contributions;

SP E C IA L F E AT U R E S Celebrity golfer profile – Jacques Botes 22 Parysienne fairways

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Knowledge is power – shaving strokes ... putter woes?

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Raising a golfing prodigy

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Mizuno – The JPX 919 series

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REGULARS HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

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Letter to the Editor Links, Hazards & Fairways

Know your PGA pro

TUITION & INSTRUCTION Balderstone on golf

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AFFORDABLE GOLF

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AMATEUR NEWS

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RESULTS & RANKINGS

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The Golf school of Excellence

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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GREENKEEPING

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Francois Marx

KIDS STUFF

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SA GOLF TRADER DIRECTORY

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FACEBOOK FAVOURITES

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SA’s Leading FREE Golf Products & Services Magazine

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Send us your letters, giving us your views, opinions or articles of interest (max 500 words). The most interesting letter will be published in the next edition of SA Golf Trader.

To the Editor Am I the only one who sees the upcoming

both put up a couple of million dollars out

“duel” between Tiger Woods and Phil

of their own pockets and then donate all

Mickelson as a gigantic marketing ploy/

winnings, appearances fees & television

rip off? The purse is purported to be nine

rights to independent charities? That

million dollars with the winner taking all.

would be noble and worth watching.

Firstly that is a ridiculous amount of

Regards

money for such a trivial golf game and

Brett Walkerson

secondly it won’t be winner takes all as both of them will make money out of appearances fees and television rights.

Dear Brett

This reminds me of the Floyd Mayweather

Agreed, agreed, agreed, this match

vs Connor McGregor debacle. I believe that hurt boxing and I feel that exhibition

will not prove a thing. Even worse I

golf such as this harms the game of golf.

have seen that it is being played on the

Sadly though if the television rankings are

same weekend as the Australian Open.

high for the event you can bet there will

Exhibition matches must be carefully

be a “rematch”.

marketed as the public can end up

Another thing that irks me is how both

believing that they are somehow more

players were quoted as saying that they want to play for an amount that makes the other one uncomfortable. How can

important than the Majors!

Regards

playing for money that is not yours to start with be uncomfortable? Why don’t they

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KNOW YOUR PGA

PRO Kenneth Dube - PGA Professional Royal Oak Country Club

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When did you qualify as a PGA Professional?

In the year 2000.

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What made you choose this career?

It’s a gentleman’s sport and it teaches discipline, it sharpens your instincts and it’s not a violent sport at all.

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Has it always been golf for you?

No, before golf there was fishing.

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Did you ever play or did you ever want to play on tour?

Yes I have played on tour as I had always wanted to.

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You just won the PGA Club Professional of the year award, what does this mean to you and the club?

This is an honour for me and i am grateful for it, the exposure is great for the club.

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Who has been you mentor in the golfing industry?

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Roger Manning, Peter Nichols and Norman mashaba.

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Describe a typical work day for a PGA Club Professional.

Wake up at 5am, open the premises at 6am & welcome members, players and guests.

Start the morning field and marshall here and there where there might be complaints.

At 10am-11am I come back for the Golf Academy lessons and start the afternoon field. I then interact with the morning field members until it’s prize giving at 6pm.

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With South Africa going through a really dry period, how do you manage your water situation?

Normally the East Rand gets a lot of rainfall throughout the year so we never really experienced drought and we use borehole water.

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The members of a golf club always come first. Do you agree with the phrase “The member is always right”?

Yes members always come first.

10. With consumers being careful on how they spend their money these days, are you finding other ways besides golf to attract people to the club?

Yes, we sometimes host private functions.

11. Slow play is one of the biggest problems in golf today, how do you manage slow play at Royal Oak Country Club?

I have marshalls on the golf course to make sure there’s no slow play.

12. Does your position require you to be available on weekends, evenings, and holidays, and if so, does this place demands on your personal life?

Yes im required to be around on weekends, holidays and some evenings, yes it does,

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sometimes i must sacrifice something in my personal life to make myself available .

13. After recently wining the PGA Club Professional of the Year award has your short & long term goals changed?

Not really, the goals have not changed.

14. What is your opinion on the state of golf in South Africa?

Golf is an underlooked sport in South Africa.

I feel our government could do a lot in terms of investments and educating the young and people interested in the sport.

15. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

For me golf isn’t just a job, it is a hobby as well, so in my free time i play a couple of rounds with friends and family.

16. Do you still get time to play?

Although i have my hands full as a Club-Pro I do however make time for practice and play with some of my members as well as Pro-Ams.

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ACROSS 1. (Surname) Best known for being Tiger Woods’ coach from 1993 to 2004 (6) 4. Scotty Cameron by way of an example (6) 9. This Australian golfer was involved in an “alleged hijacking” (6, 7) 10. The more you have, the higher you go (4) 11. (Surname) The big easy (3) 12. (First name) An upset victory at the 2002 PGA Championship made him wealthy (4) 15. A 1952 British film noir released in the U.S. as Man Bait (3, 4, 4 ) 18. Therefore I’m a goer (4) 19. The colour of the lines used to mark lateral water hazards (3) 20. A right handed golfer playing a shot from right to left (4) 23. A golf tournament director, who was known around the world as “Mr. Golf,” he was one of the first non-players to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1975 (4, 1, 8) 24. (Surname) He suffered from bipolar disorder yet still tied for 3rd at the 1974 U.S. Open (6) 25. (Surname) This Australian played professional tennis and golf, tennis left-handed and golf right-handed.

He won the 2005 Australian Open mixed doubles with Sam Stosur (6)

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DOWN 1. (First name) This South African golfer was the horse (6) 2. A figurative shrug that could be a good thing or a bad thing (3, 2, 3, 5) 3. Not yours (4) 5. Kevin Chappell’s alma mater (4) 6. Scott Piercy is one of only a few professional golfers to use a baseball style hold (3, 6, 4) 7. The beat of music is also a key component for a smooth golf swing (6) 8. (Surname) Gone but not forgotten, this Spaniard was one of golf’s leading figures from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s (11) 13. (First name) The founder of Callaway Golf (3) 14. Mimic (3) 16. Collectively the Brabazon Course, the PGA National and The Derby make up the ? (6) 17. Someone who intertwines or forms something by twisting or interlacing (6) 21. (Slang) An exclamation expressive of surprise peculiar to South Africa (4) 22. A brand of golf clubs, not to be confused with a computer (4)

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tuition & instruction

small target... small miss

by Mark Fairbank

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e have all heard the phrase “Small target, small miss”. Unfortunately this is one of those phrases that get thrown around in practice areas and bars without actually truly understanding the benefits or being considered as a serious tool to drastically improve focus and performance.

Selecting a specific target and then narrowing your thought process has huge benefits mentally which lead to significantly improved shot execution and scoring.

The illustration on the right demonstrates the link between: thought process, focus, target and how big a “miss” can become.

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tuition & instruction The two red sections on either side of the green illustrate the range with which a player can potentially miss their shot when failing to select a very specific target and engaging in a poor thought process.

These are some common examples of negative thought processes that players have that may result in poor execution and the resultant big miss: •

“Don’t go left / right”

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There is a vast array of negative thoughts that lead to a golfers shot going as wide as the red zone illustrates, almost all of these will be outcome based thoughts.

Outcome based thoughts, even those not as negative as the examples above, distract a player from staying in the present, staying focused on the process and executing a good golf shot. Sometimes, even when we are trying to be constructive and positive, we engage in thoughts that could divert us from being present, resulting in a wide miss:

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We therefore want to be in the green zone, this is absolutely target focused with a thought process of executing a good shot, clean strike or hitting the ball.

To do this begin by picking a specific target, this could be a particular branch, leaf, piece of bark on a tree or anything that is easy to see, small, specific and in the intended area of play. Now that you have a picked a specific target, you also need to narrow our thoughts.

While taking practice swings and while standing behind the ball, your only thoughts should be on the shot shape, ball flight and a pure strike. It is a great exercise to visualise and imagine the perfect shot, this can be made easier be recalling the last time you hit that particular club perfectly. Great examples of a good thought process approaching the ball and while addressing the ball are:

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These are examples of very narrow and process focused thoughts, which combined with a specific target will lead to better execution and the ball finishing closer to your target.

This kind of thought process puts one in the orange zone. By focusing on hitting fairways or greens, we think we are becoming process focused but we are still outcome focused and general in our selection of target. If we are aiming in a general direction, we will likely miss in the general direction.

This is often a cause of players “choking” towards the end of a good round or when they are in the lead - they become defensive under the pressure and adopt a thought process of “just hit it in play”,

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“just hit the fairway” or “just hit the green”. This thought process is too wide (non specific), bringing a wider miss into play resulting in the “choke”.

It is near impossible to prevent negative thoughts by trying to deliberately stop them. It is much more productive to replace these thoughts with positive and process based ones. A good method is to reinforce these thoughts by verbalising them. Saying your thoughts out aloud will ensure that there is only one key thought going into your shot.

The combination of picking a specific target and having a positive swing thought will result in smaller misses and improve your scores.

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Winner takes all: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson confirm high-stakes one-off match

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wo of the world’s most successful golfers will face off this Thanksgiving for bragging rights -- and a $9 million purse.

During the match, which will be held at Shadow Creek in Vegas, the two will also be able to activate side challenges -- like longest-drive or closest-to-the-pin -- for charity.

Tiger Woods, who is continuing his comeback after admitting that he thought he was “done,” The two golfers, who have between them a will take on his old foe Phil Mickelson in Las combined 122 PGA tour wins and 19 majors, Vegas for the huge payday in a one-off, 18-hole match, dramatically entitled “The Match.” are also the two leading players on the all-time money list -- although even if The two golfing legends traded good-natured Mickelson is victorious in November he will barbs on social media as the event was still have a long way to catch up to Woods. confirmed.

Tiger leads the earnings chart with career Mickelson, a Twitter novice taking to the winnings of $113,468,474, while Mickelson platform for the first time, quickly pinned a is a distant second with a relatively paltry tweet advertising the event and mocking his $87,704,269, according to ESPN. opponent’s choice of clubs.

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JOHN COLLIER - SUSTAINABLE GOLF

STRENGTHEN YOUR SUSTAINABILITY CREDENTIALS BY PARTICIPATING IN THE 2018 JOHN COLLIER SURVEY

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he Annual John Collier Survey provides an essential tool for chairmen, management committees and club management of golf courses as well as industry representative bodies, to measure themselves against industry benchmarks and the latest trends in governance and environmental compliance.

The eleventh Annual John Collier Survey shows a steady improvement in compliance levels by golf clubs in South Africa in terms of good governance and environmental compliance. Inextricably linked to the issues of good governance and environmental compliance, is the issue of sustainable development or as this is now more frequently supplanted by “sustainability” as the shorthand version and assumed equivalent.

The Annual Survey illustrates that a great deal of work still needs to be done in the fields of environmental governance and sustainability and highlights the importance of where golfing civil society can make an impact.

At a national level, golf leadership needs to build on the positive narrative of golf in South Africa through active advocacy by engaging with all spheres of government making sure golf’s voice and opinions are consistently heard and considered; keeping in mind that golf organizations can make a difference; that people working together can make a difference; that advocacy is a democratic tradition; that one can help find real solutions; that policy makers need your expertise; that the views of golfing organizations are important; and that advocacy advances golf organizations cause and builds public trust.

Make your Club’s voice heard by participating in the 2018 Annual Survey.

Email: ajcollier@telkomsa.net or Call: 083 455 7712

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE

Jacques Botes 1. Where were you born and which schools did you attend?

Johannesburg, Anton van Wouw Primary (Pretoria), Potchefstroom Gimnasium and Maritzburg College.

2. You played most of your rugby for the Sharks but where did your rugby career start?

I played a lot of club rugby for Tuks, but was given an opportunity at the Pumas at the end of 2002.

3. When you first ran out for the Pumas in 2002 did you ever think you would retire a seasoned professional after 12 years with over 300 first class matches (including a record 156 currie cup appearances)?

Definitely not, I’m so blessed to have been able to experience an amazing rugby journey having made awesome memories, seen wonderful places and made friends for life.

4. You played at flank and eight-man, what was your favourite position?

Most of my matches were at flank and it suited me more but I loved eight-man because you have more freedom.

5. How has the role of the flanker evolved over the last decade?

I think the general skill of loose forwards has had to increase quite a bit the last couple of years.

Aerial skills, lineout skills and off course being a threat at the breakdown area.

6. You always played with a red scrum cap, what was the story behind it?

On the lighter side initially, it was so that my wife could recognize me on the field, she wanted a pink one but we settled on red. On a personal note it was a personal reminder that of my Faith in Christ and of His protection and His grace.

Former Sharks Rugby Player

7. What was your best moment on a rugby field?

I was fortunate to be part of winning teams and some great victories but what stands out is when my son Juvan ran out with me on my last game at Kingspark.

8. How do you think the Boks will do in the rugby Championship?

I think they will do well to finish second. I think they are going to battle away from home.

Hopefully they can beat the All Blacks here at home.

9. What do you make of the new rules that have

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SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE come into the game, is rugby becoming after I finished playing. We made a family decision over- reffed? to relocate to Parys and it’s been amazing. We The idea is to make it more spectator friendly love the platteland, raising kids here is wonderful and in some areas they get that right, however, and being closer to family is a bonus. in a lot of areas they are getting it wrong.

PGCE is a great estate with massive potential, we Many of the TMO decisions are a shambles are really working hard to get the course in tip at the moment and the interpretation at the top shape where golfers can enjoy the beautiful breakdown differs between the hemispheres scenery on offer whilst they tackle our and from ref to ref. challenging course. Building on the Estate has picked up momentum and are super excited 10. A try in your final game for the barbarians, but about the future of our estate. also the conversion, must have been a great way to end a fantastic career?

12. You obviously have a red golf cap now?

Couldn’t agree more! I’m not renowned for my Haha see photo ;-) kicking so it was great scoring a conversion.

The Baabaas are such a great club with great traditions and it was an honour to represent them.

11. You have made quite a big move from rugby.

You are the new GM at Parys Golf Estate, tell us about your move and the new challenges ahead?

I was involved at the Sharks a couple of years

13. What advice would you give to youngsters today as far as sport is concerned?

Give it all you have, make friends, make memories and start preparing yourself for life after sport!

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When did you start playing Golf?

I was about 10 years old.

What is your current handicap?

18 shhhh. . .

Being the new GM at Parys Golf & Counrty Estate you must have a lot more time to play?

Not yet but hopefully I’ll get to play a couple of times a month.

Which is your favorite South African golf course and why?

Toss-up between the scenery at Pezula and the precision and way that Fancort Links is manicured.

Do you still play with any of your former teammates and if so who’s is the toughest competitor on the course ?

Not too often as they are scattered around the world but Johann Muller is always up for a

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challenge and Albert van der Bergh is yet to lose on the golf course, mmmmm.

Have you had any embarrassing moments whilst playing golf?

Luckily nothing serious but my sole came loose whilst playing in a competition at Bosch Hoek GC which didn’t help my cause or my swing…

What is your your favourite club in the bag?

Ben Hogan Hybrid.

Do you walk or take a cart?

I enjoy walking but mostly a cart.

Your favourite golfer would be?

Gary Player.

Have you ever had a hole-in-one?

Not yet but hopefully soon!

Who would be in your ideal fourball?

Gary Player / Rory Mcilroy / Tiger Woods

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Parysienne Fairways O

n the banks of the Vaal River in the Free State province and only an hour and a half’s drive from Johannesburg lies the town of Parys. Named by a German surveyor who had participated in the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War, the location next to the Vaal reminded him of Paris on the Seine River.

These days one still gets that feeling when you visit and Parys’ European namesake is very much celebrated throughout town.

Blessed with two fantastic golf courses (Vaal de Grace Golf Estate and Parys Golf & Country Estate) it struck us on our recent visit to the town that just as the late great guitarist Gary Moore reminisced about Paris in his 1979 classic “Parisienne Walkways”, a golfer having played here will long to return to these Parysienne Fairways.

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Vaal de Grace Golf Estate (under new management) is the first Nick Price signature golf course in South Africa and uniquely features fourteen holes in the North West Province and four in the Free State.

Parys Golf & Country Estate is the older of the two, having been built in 1976 and then redesigned in 2007 by Cobie Le Grange with DDV Design.

The magnificent layout crosses the banks of the Vaal River and is a real test of golfing prowess.

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Breë Street, the main thoroughfare of Parys is a hive of activity, scattered with awesome shops, art galleries, antique dealers, pubs, delis, spas, restaurants, coffee shops, craft stores and lifestyle boutiques. Many artists have settled in the town and a sense of creativity and energy abounds. The best way to take it all in of course is to park the car and explore on foot.

Venture out of town and you will find that Parys is also a haven for adventure seekers.

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Because of the topography and natural positioning of Parys, it is popular for quad biking, mountain biking, hiking, abseiling, archery, water skiing, canoeing, angling, power boating, horse riding, 4x4 routes, obstacle courses, zip lines, gliding , river rafting, fly fishing, archery, paintball and much, much more.

To top it all off, Parys is situated within the Vredefort Dome Conservancy, which is the oldest and largest meteorite impact site in the world. The Vredefort Dome has been proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the geological wonders of the Dome are spectacular.

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Upcoming Sunshine Tour

events happening in Parys Vodacom Origins of Golf - Parys (18th October – 20th October) Venue: Parys Golf and Country Estate Prize money:

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S The Northern Trust Ridgewood CC, 23 - 26 August 2018

Sunshine Tour Vodacom Origins of Golf Zebula CC, 16 - 18 August 2018 1 2 T3

Zander Lombard Jake Roos JC Ritchie Jaco Prinsloo T5 Doug McGuigan Toto Thimba Thriston Lawrence 8 Neil Schietekat T9 Herman Loubser Anthony Michael Wynand Dingle

RSA RSA RSA RSA SCO RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA

72-68-66 (-10) 206 R 71-69-66 (-10) 206 R 66-70-71 (-9) 207 R 68-67-72 (-9) 207 R 67-72-69 (-8) 208 R 67-70-71 (-8) 208 R 68-67-73 (-8) 208 R 65-71-73 (-7) 209 R 70-71-69 (-6) 210 R 72-69-69 (-6) 210 R 72-67-71 (-6) 210 R

Sun Wildcoast Sun Challenge Wild Coast CC, 22 - 24 August 1 T2

Vaughn Groenewald Darren Fichardt Adilson Da Silva Hennie du Plessis 5 Alex Haindl T6 Benjamin Follett-Smith Oliver Bekker T8 Titch Moore Jake Roos T10 Duane Keun Jacques Blaauw Louis Albertse Louis de Jager Pieter Moolman

RSA 67-61-66 RSA 62-66-66 BRA 63-64-67 RSA 66-64-64 RSA 67-63-65 ZIM 67-64-66 RSA 69-64-64 RSA 66-66-66 RSA 67-65-66 RSA 68-63-68 RSA 65-68-66 RSA 67-66-66 RSA 70-65-64 RSA 69-67-63

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126,800.00 92,000.00 57,200.00 57,200.00 31,066.67 31,066.67 31,066.67 22,000.00 18,133.33 18,133.33 18,133.33

126,800.00 68,800.00 68,800.00 68,800.00 37,600.00 27,800.00 27,800.00 20,800.00 20,800.00 16,080.00 16,080.00 16,080.00 16,080.00 16,080.00

Sunshine Tour order if merit as of 27 August 2018

1 Justin Harding 2 Daniel van Tonder 3 Alex Haindl 4 Rourke van der Spuy 5 Michael Palmer 6 JJ Senekal 7 Jake Roos 8 Andre De Decker 9 JC Ritchie 10 Merrick Bremner 11 Bryce Easton 12 Louis de Jager 13 Jaco Ahlers 14 Neil Schietekat 15 Colin Nel 16 Christiaan Basson 17 Pieter Moolman 18 Lyle Rowe 19 Vaughn Groenewald 20 Peter Karmis

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA GRE

7 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 11 3 11 5 11 10 11 11 8 10 7

R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

702,600.00 514,624.00 496,466.67 453,600.00 446,600.00 443,380.00 393,610.00 356,566.67 339,640.00 333,876.67 326,500.00 324,366.00 299,809.53 283,405.00 268,032.00 248,025.53 238,464.00 229,423.33 229,000.00 224,012.00

PGA TOUR Brandt Snedeker C.T. Pan Webb Simpson T4 Jim Furyk D.A. Points Other South Africans T57 Rory Sabbatini

Bryson DeChambeau Tony Finau Billy Horschel Cameron Smith T5 Ryan Palmer Adam Scott Aaron Wise Other South Africans T28 Louis Oosthuizen

USA USA USA AUS USA AUS USA

68-66-63-69 69-67-66-68 69-69-65-68 69-68-65-69 68-67-72-65 69-64-70-69 70-68-67-67

266 270 271 271 272 272 272

(-18) $ (-14) $ (-13) $ (-13) $ (-12) $ (-12) $ (-12) $

1,620,000.00 972,000.00 522,000.00 522,000.00 328,500.00 328,500.00 328,500.00

RSA 71-66-68-73 278 (-8) $ 59,850.00

PGA Tour of Merit as of 27 August 2018

1 Justin Thomas USA 2 Dustin Johnson USA 3 Brooks Koepka USA 4 Bryson DeChambeau USA 5 Justin Rose ENG 6 Bubba Watson USA 7 Jason Day AUS 8 Tony Finau USA 9 Patrick Reed USA 10 Webb Simpson USA Other Southern Africans 66 Charl Schwartzel RSA 69 Louis Oosthuizen RSA 75 Branden Grace RSA 107 Rory Sabbatini RSA 132 Tyrone Van Aswegen RSA 152 Retief Goosen RSA 206 Brendon de Jonge ZIM 208 Ernie Els RSA

20 17 14 23 15 21 17 25 23 23

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

8,154,693.00 7,499,752.00 6,673,792.00 6,189,009.00 5,814,678.00 5,242,048.00 4,832,761.00 4,805,338.00 4,708,018.00 4,670,167.00

20 15 17 27 31 20 14 15

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1,710,179.00 1,656,950.00 1,500,429.00 1,126,057.00 763,584.00 545,364.00 110,276.00 102,868.00

web.com TOUR web.com final order of merit 2018

1 Sungjae Im KOR 2 Sam Burns USA 3 Scott Langley USA 4 Martin Trainer USA 5 Kyoung-Hoon Lee KOR Other South Africans 96 Dawie van der Walt RSA 176 Jacques Blaauw RSA

22 14 18 18 21

$ $ $ $ $

534,326.00 291,878.00 279,732.00 267,000.00 259,096.00

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$ $

50,282.00 7,203.00

CHAMPIoNS TOUR Champions Tour order of Merit as of 2018

1 Miguel Angel Jiménez SPA 2 Jerry Kelly USA 3 Bernhard Langer GER 4 David Toms USA 5 Scott McCarron RSA Other South Africans 46 David Frost RSA 71 Christopher Williams RSA 93 Deane Pappas RSA

16 16 17 16 18

$ $ $ $ $

1,634,068.00 1,587,134.00 1,419,804.00 1,417,597.00 1,295,408.00

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$ $ $

320,430.00 121,155.00 40,676.00

EUROPEAN TOUR

Wyndham Championship Sedgefield CC, 16 - 19 August 2018 1 T2

1 2 T3

USA CHT USA USA USA

59-67-68-65 65-64-67-66 66-68-66-62 65-68-67-63 64-64-68-67

Nordea Masters, Hills GC, 16 - 19 August 2018 259 262 262 263 263

(-25) $ (-22) $ (-22) $ (-21) $ (-21) $

1,080,000.00 528,000.00 528,000.00 264,000.00 264,000.00

RSA 69-67-64-74 274 (-10) $ 13,140.00

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1 Waring Paul ENG 2 Aiken Thomas RSA 3 Kieffer Maximilian GER 4 Olesen Thorbjørn DEN 5 Herbert Lucas AUS Other Southern Africans T6 Porteous Haydn RSA T42 Kruyswijk Jacques RSA T45 Bezuidenhout Christiaan RSA Walters Justin RSA

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271 279 280 280

(-9) (-1) (0) (9)

€ 42,150.00 € 9,150.00 € 7,050.00 € 7,050.00

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DATE EVENT VENUE SEPTEMBER 2018 13 - 15 27 - 29

Vodacom Origins Vodacom Origins

Langebaan CE St Francis Links

OCTOBER 2018 18 - 20 24 - 26

Vodacom Origins of Golf Sun Sibaya Challenge

Parys G&CE The Woods at Mount Edgecombe CC

NOVEMBER 2018 1 - 4 20 29 Nov - 2 Dec

Vodacom Origins of Golf Final AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Qualifying AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

Pinnacle Point GR Irene CC Four Seasons GC

Amateur events - Men

DATE EVENT VENUE SEPTEMBER 2018 2 - 3 2 15 - 16 17 - 21 29 -30

KZN Senior Open Boland Mid-Amateur Open Lowveld Senior Open SA Inter-Provincial North West Senior Open

Durban CC Arabella CE Nelspruit GC Oubaai GC Orkney GC

OCTOBER 2018 2 - 4 5 - 7 7 8 - 9 8 - 12 16

Nomads SA U13 Championship Ekurhuleni Open Cape Town Jnr Open Sanlam Cancer Challenge Finals SA Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial Madala Challenge

Koro Creek GC State Mines CC Worcester GC Gary Player CC Kimberley GC Heron Banks GC

CONTAC T DETAILS Boland Golf Union Border Golf Union Central Gauteng Golf Union Eastern Gauteng Golf Union

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Freestate and Northern Cape Golf Union Gauteng North Golf Union Karoo Golf Union Sunshine Tour

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events calendar sept,oct & nov 2018 Amateur events - Men (continued) DATE EVENT VENUE OCTOBER 2018 17 - 19 19 - 21 26 - 28 NOVEMBER 2018 2 - 4 3 - 4 10 - 11 12 - 14 16 - 18 17 - 18 27 - 29

SA Senior Amateur Championship Silver Salver Mpumalanga Open

Heron Banks GC Irene CC Witbank GG

Eastern Province Stroke Play Ekurhuleni Senior Open Limpopo Senior Open The Bobby Locke Central Gauteng Open Ottway Hayes Senior Classic Harry Oppenheimer Trophy

Port Elizabeth GC Benoni Lake GC Koro Creek GC Parkview GC Royal Jhb And Kensington GC Zwartkop CC Maccauvlei GC

Amateur events - Women DATE EVENT VENUE SEPTEMBER 2018 1 - 2 8 - 9 22 - 23

Northern Cape Championship Ekurhuleni Open, Junior, Mid-Amateur & Senior Boland Open and Junior Championship

Kimberley GC Germiston GC Paarl GC

OCTOBER 2018 2 - 5 8 - 9 10 - 16 13 - 14

SA Women’s Inter Provincial Championship Sanlam Cancer Challenge Finals Youth Olympic Games Ackerman Championship

Devonvale GE Gary Player CC Buenos Aires Clovelly CC

NOVEMBER 2018 5 - 7 24 - 25

SA Mid-Amateur & Senior Championship Mpumalanga Championship

Krugersdorp GC Ermelo GC

CONTAC T DETAILS KZN Golf Union Mpumalanga Golf Union Limpopo Golf Union North-West Province Golf Union

(031) 202 7636 (013) 692 3002 (015) 295 4118 (044) 533 3507

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R E S U LT S & R A N K I N G S D+D Real Czech Masters, Albatross Golf Resort 23 - 26 August 2018 1 2 3 T4

Pavan Andrea ITA Harrington Padraig IRL Green Gavin MAS Jamieson Scott SCO Slattery Lee ENG Other Southern Africans T7 Kruyswijk Jacques RSA T18 Vincent Scott ZIM T24 Ritchie JC RSA T29 Bezuidehout Christiaan RSA T29 WaltersJustin RSA

LPGA TOUR

65-69-65-67 66-68-65-69 64-68-70-69 67-68-68-70 65-72-68-68

266 (-22) 268 (-20) 271 (-17) 273 (-15) 273 (-15)

70-68-69-68 67-71-68-71 70-70-67-71 71-66-71-71 71-69-69-70

275 277 278 279 279

€ € € € €

166,660.00 111,110.00 62,600.00 46,200.00 46,200.00

(-13) € 27,500.00 (-11) € 11,867.00 (-10) € 10,100.00 (-9) € 8,314.00 (-9) € 8,314.00

European Tour order if merit as of 27 August 2018

1 Molinari Francesco ITA 2 Reed Patrick USA 3 Fleetwoo Tommy ENG 4 Mcilroy Rory NIR 5 Noren Alex SWE 6 Olesen Thorbjørn DEN 7 Rahm Jon ESP 8 Knox Russell SCO 9 Hatton Tyrrell ENG 10 Cabrera Bello Rafa ESP Other Southern Africans 13 Stone Brandon RSA 30 Frittelli Dylan RSA 34 Grace Branden RSA 36 Oosthuizen Louis RSA 37 Van Rooyen Erik RSA 49 Burmester Dean RSA 68 Coetzee George RSA 70 Immelman Trevor RSA 78 Aiken Thomas RSA 79 Fichardt Darren RSA 82 Sterne Richard RSA 85 Kruyswijk Jacques RSA 93 Schwartzel Charl RSA

9 9 14 10 10 18 10 7 13 16

€ € € € € € € € € €

4,635,909.00 3,057,948.00 2,805,043.00 2,760,667.00 2,729,725.00 2,440,137.00 2,161,574.00 2,054,929.00 1,892,819.00 1,775,523.00

20 18 11 8 16 17 15 9 21 15 15 19 9

€ € € € € € € € € € € € €

1,582,334.00 967,772.00 911,957.00 825,040.00 814,974.00 568,043.00 446,452.00 433,797.00 377,835.00 373,763.00 370,274.00 365,323.00 328,925.00

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR EuropeanChallengeTour order ifmerit asof27August2018

1 Joachim B.Hansen DEN 2 Kim Koivu FIN 3 Lorenzo Gagli ITA 4 Sebastian Soderberg SWE 5 Stuart Manley WAL Other South Africans 49 Oliver Bekker RSA 82 Anthony Michael RSA 95 Justin Walters RSA

15 14 5 14 16

€ € € € €

170,706.00 121,261.00 110,483.00 105,480.00 98,932.00

9 11 3

€ € €

29,473.00 17,022.00 14,560.00

EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR European Seniors Tour order if merit as of 27 August 2018

1 Paul Broahurst ENG 2 Miguel Ángel Jimenez ESP 3 Phillip Price WAL 4 Bernhard Langer GER 5 Peter Fowler AUS Other South Africans 7 Chris Williams RSA 17 James Kingston RSA

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4 € 3 € 9 € 2 € 11 €

534,978.00 371,198.00 204,068.00 179,241.00 175,134.00

11 € 10 €

172,177.00 90,706.00

1 2 3 4 5

LPGA Tour order if merit as of 27 august 2018 Ariya Jutanugarn THA Brooke M. Henderson CAN Sung Hyun Park KOR So Yeon Ryu KOR Minjee Lee AUS

Other South Africans 69 Ashleigh Buhai 77 Lee-Anne Pace 141 Paula Reto

RSA RSA RSA

$ $ $ $ $

2,237,315.00 22 1,283,381.00 21 1,261,595.00 18 1,148,262.00 17 1,072,845.00 20

$ $ $

182,883.00 22 161,766.00 19 29,669.00 19

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR Ladies European Tour final order of merit as of 27 august 2018 1 2 3 4 5

Georgia Hall ENG Carlota Ciganda SPA Jenny Haglund SWE Thidapa Suwannapura THA Sarah Kemp AUS

Other South Africans 12 Ashleigh Buhai 19 Lee-Anne Pace 43 Stacy Lee Bregman 55 Nicole Garcia 149 Lejan Lewthwaite

RSA RSA RSA RSA RSA

4 2 7 2 8

€ € € € €

461,343.41 119,483.81 106,689.24 67,394.42 62,474.13

3 3 2 6 2

€ € € € €

41,686.30 32,668.31 16,204.93 13,069.31 951.59

World Golf Rankings as of 27 AUGUST 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Dustin Johnson USA Brooks Koepka USA Justin Thomas USA Justin Rose ENG Jon Rahm SPA Francesco Molinari ITA Rory McIlroy NIR Rickie Fowler USA Jordan Spieth USA Jason Day AUS

Other South Africans 35 Louis Oosthuizen 37 Branden Grace 61 Charl Schwartzel 63 Dylan Frittelli 97 Brandon Stone 102 Justin Harding 124 Dean Burmester 135 Shaun Norris 136 George Coetzee 134 Erik van Rooyen 147 Darren Fichardt 165 Rory Sabbatini

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45 43 50 45 47 50 43 46 50 40

10.10 10.00 9.60 8.41 7.59 7.08 6.90 6.63 6.59 6.38

43 52 50 52 52 51 52 52 52 50 48 51

3.17 2.90 2.23 2.12 1.54 1.47 1.27 1.20 1.20 1.21 1.13 1.04

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Shaving Strokes…

Putter Woes?

Part 1

by Francois Marx

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What is your favorite club in the bag?

For your scores sake, I hope it’s your putter.

It’s amazing how golfers come to select the putters with which they play. Some emphasize feel, some aesthetics, some even choose a putter because their favorite player uses that specific model, sentiment even comes into the equation. Many golfers spend thousands of rands custom fitting every club in the bag, yet the club they will use for more than 30% of their strokes (twice as much as any other club in the bag) is neglected!

There are a number of putters a player can putt with successfully. These putters will consist of all the same fitting components / specifications. Understanding which factors play a role in a consistent putting stroke will help you save shots.

Putter fitting is a balance of art and science. It puts the right brush in the painter’s hand to create a masterpiece.

Successful putting relies a lot on the ability to start the ball on the intended line. You can have the best green reading abilities, but if you’re not able to start the ball on the line, your rate for success declines exponentially.

Let’s talk about the major fitting and design components of putting.

FITTING COMPONENTS • Offset • Toe hang • Head shapes • Loft • Length • Lie Angle • Weight • Grip Style/Size • Face Material/Texture OFFSET Offset is most commonly talked about with full swing golf clubs. Clubs will literally feature a face

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that is offset from the leading edge of the shaft to correct an errant shot. Putter offset is no different.

Offset is defined as the shaft placement in relation to the putter face. The amount of offset affects both the player’s ability to aim the putter (visually) as well as square up the face angle at impact.

As a general rule of thumb there are three common offset styles: •

No Offset – Commonly found in putters with a straight shaft that goes directly into the putter head. From address, the left edge of the shaft will line up straight with the leading edge of the putter face.

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Half Shaft Offset – Commonly found in putters with a small S-Shaped hosel or double bend shaft with no hosel. This means that half of the width of the golf shaft is ahead of the leading edge of the putter face at address.

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Full Shaft Offset – Commonly found in putters with hosels and with double bend shafts. This means that a full shaft width will be ahead of the putter face at address.

Different offsets will cause a player to unknowingly aim slightly more left or right relative to the other offset styles, depending on various optical characteristics, such as eye dominance, depth perception, visual acuity, head position at address, and more. Knowing your optimal offset is a crucial aspect of a properly fitted putter. We encourage players to test different offset styles in combination with their favourite putter head shape. When the correct offset is found, a player’s eyes will naturally aim the putter to the intended target. When a player is using the incorrect offset, the player will believe to be lined up to the same location, but in fact, the putter will be misaligned.

While it is important to pick a putter head that is attractive to look at, choosing the correct offset is in my opinion the most crucial component to successful putting. One must also consider the effects the shape of a putter has on their ability to use it optimally.

Head shapes are split into more rounded vs. more square. When the trailing edge of a putter is rounded,

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SPECIAL FEATURE - KNOWLEDGE IS POWER players tending to aim more open to the intended line, while a square trailing edge with more parallel lines tends to encourage a more left bias. Head shape is important to squaring the face angle up at impact because it is directly related to how well a person aims the putter face. Find a shape that you like, but make sure if works!

blades and mallets depending on the hosel design.

The amount of toe hang is about 25 degrees.

• Face Balanced – This toe hang can also be found in both blades and mallets. The face of the putter will point directly to the sky when allowed to hang naturally.

The reason that the toe hang of a putter is so critical – and one of the first design features addressed – is that it is the only characteristic that directly relates to the way the player squares the face at impact. Motion capture technology, high speed cameras, and physics tell us that putting is almost completely ruled by face angle at impact.

Different Putter offstes

Toe Hang If you have always heard people talk about the toe hang of a putter but still do not understand what it means, let’s go ahead and clarify: toe hang is the position in which the toe of the putter points if the putter is allowed to hang naturally.

Finding the proper toe hang for your stroke is essential to squaring your face at impact.

Think about it like this: if a shaft were to enter the putter through the heel, it would take more effort to rotate the face closed. If a shaft were to enter the putter through the middle of the putter, the face would feel much easier to rotate closed. Keep in mind that more face balanced designs release easier and more heel shafted designs cause the face to stay more open at impact for players who have average to minimal face rotation in their stroke.

These are the five most common categories of toe hang styles: • Full Toe Hang – Commonly found in heel shafted blades. The toe of the putter points more directly to the ground when allowed to hang naturally.

• ¾ Toe Hang – Commonly found in blades with short and small hosels. The toe of the putter points down by about 75 degrees.

• ½ Toe Hang – This toe hang originated with the PING ANSER design. It occurs with most plumbers neck blade putters and hangs about 45 degrees.

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Different Toe Hang putters

LOFT The loft of a putter is directly related to the quality of launch and spin. In this day and age, we are now trying to maximize putter launch the same way we try to optimize driver launch. In recent testing, it was found that putters with the standard 4 degrees of loft are now launching putts too high and producing backspin. In any fitting conducted, first measure the loft of your own putter. After analyzing measurements of shaft lean and attack angle you can determine the perfect loft for optimal launch and spin.

Loft should also be customized based on the surfaces a player typically putts on. To achieve perfect launch on faster greens, a player may require less loft than on slower green speeds.

The loft of a putter will also change the player’s perception of the putter face at address. A less lofted putter will appear more open while a more lofted putter will appear more closed.

In our Next addition we will address the remaining factors getting you to Shave Strokes.

Happy Golfing!

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S pecial F eature – R aising a golfing prodigy

Raising a

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ight-year-old Athlone golfing phenomenon Traigh Pathon competed in the annual U.S. Kids Golf World Championship at the famous Pinehurst club in North Carolina last month.

After three days of competition, Traigh finished a creditable 24th out of 132 players in his age group.

Traigh’s father and coach, David van Schalkwyk says the conditions were tough as the players had to contend with both heavy rain and a heat wave on a really demanding course. On the second day, Traigh’s round was suspended by rain after only 30 minutes which meant he had to complete two rounds on the final day.

Q&A with Traigh Pathon: 1) Who taught you to play golf?

My dad, my gran, YouTube videos and Kurt Stripp – I did group lessons with him every Saturday when I was 4 years old, and now, my coach Keagan Beyer.

2) Who is the best golfer in your family?

Me! 3) Can you keep up with your dad?

Sometimes I let him win.

4) Are you a better putter or a better driver?

Putter.

Van Schalkwyk says: “The course itself was very difficult with fast greens and much longer than usual distances – the par 5’s felt like par 7’s for Traigh. Even though it was a tough course, he played really well in the context of his age group and, most importantly, had lots of fun during the tournament”.

5) Have you ever had a hole-in-one?

Not yet, but I have come very close, on a few occasions.

Traigh hit his first golf ball when he was only 14 months old and played his first full round at the tender age of four. He is the youngest member of Royal Cape Golf Club.

7) When you’re competing, what do you focus on?

I play against the course When I’m playing I focus on beating the course, doing my best and having fun.

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6) What is it about golf that you enjoy so much?

I love seeing the ball go into the hole.

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S pecial F eature – R aising a golfing prodigy 8) Which pro golfer do you emulate?

I think different ones at different times but I do like Justin Thomas he’s small but pound for pound he’s one of the longest on tour.

9) What four players would you like to play with?

Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Gary Player.

10) Is being on tour scary or exciting?

It usually starts off exciting but gets scary if I do well, the boys are very big and I have to really focus to do well and putt well. At these times, having a really good short game is vital.

11) Do you enjoy other sports besides golf?

Yes, athletics and cross country running 12) Which is your favourite golf course?

I was lucky to visit St. Andrews but I also love Royal Cape and The River Club

2) Traigh’s most memorable win?

US Qualifier in February 2018 - two day tournament with 2nd place 8 shots behind him.

13) Top 3 tips for winning in golf?

Head down, finish high and every shot counts.

3) Traigh’s most significant golf title?

Top 10 in European Kids Open (9th) and Malaysia Kids Open (7th)

Q&A with Traigh’s parents:

4) How does Traigh stay calm and focused for international trips? Does he have a ritual like most athletes do before a big competition?

Early to bed, he eats lots of almonds and pasta and he also listens to his favourite song to get into the right mood for a great day.

1) The secret to raising a golf prodigy?

Invest in them when young - we took Traigh for swimming lessons and baby gym. Keep ensuring they believe they can achieve anything and that nothing is impossible. We were lucky Traigh discovered his talent at an early age and as parents we committed to helping him achieve his dreams.

5) What is it like to keep up with the financial side of things the kit, the club fees, etc?

Very hard, golf is an expensive sport – we can’t always afford it but we try and keep up with what we can. Since he started playing we’ve bought him second hand clubs. Last Christmas we bought him his first set after saving for a while. We are so thankful for Turkish Airlines for sponsoring our trip to Scotland and America, without them Traigh would not have been able to play internationally this year.

6) Top 3 tips for golf parents?

Keep it fun, time is the most valuable investment – money and material things are less important.

7) What’s next for Traigh?

Ensuring that he keeps having fun and enjoying the sport. At the end of August we travel to San Lameer in Durban for the Africa Junior Challenge, Africa’s most prestigious golf tournament.

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SPECIAL FEATURE - new PRODUC T

STABILITY FRAME • •

Provides superior perimeter weighting for higher MOI and more ideal CG location Reinforces the cavity frame for exceptional solid feel

CHROMOLY 4140M / Chromium Molybdenum • •

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An engineering steel taking its name from a combination “chromium” and “molybdenum Often used when more strength is required than that of mild carbon steel, that comes at an increase in cost.

Chromoly is responsive and offers good flex while maintaining its form.

CHROMOLY 4140M / Chromium Molybdenum •

Seamless construction with new CORTECH multi thickness face.

HOT METAL: Balancing ball speed and launch angle • Chromoly 4140M: Highly resilient material allows new multi-thickness face for astonishing ball speed and feel.

• Seamless Construction: A one piece cupped geometry produces a surprising level of feedback at high ball speeds.

• Stability Frame: Open at the heel portion to enhance stability, launch and loft appropriate flight apex for soft landing approach shots.

• Re-engineered Sound Ribs: Developed to hit specific vibration patterns identified as delivering a satisfying sensation through impact.

• Pearl Brush: Chrome plating with a new more durable pearl finish to soften the 919s precise lines in high sunlight.

• Modified scoring irons: A steeper transition into more compact scoring irons and wedges.

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GRAIN FLOW FORGED HD / 1025 Boron •

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Highly concentrated metallic grains in the impact area for industry leading soft, solid, consistent feel.

1025 Boron is roughly 30% stronger than 1025 steel – for thinner, hotter faces and more design flexibility BACK MILLED FACE •

Raised COR across entire face for increased average ball speeds.

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Weight removed allows a lower, deeper center of gravity for to flight long & mid irons.

INCREASED REBOUND AREA Higher COR and larger COR AREA

TOUR SPECS

Tour performance with precision distance control • Grain Flow Forged HD (High density): From a single billet of 1025E mild carbon steel in Hiroshima Japan for unmistakable Mizuno feel through impact.

• Stability frame: Open at the heel portion to enhance stability and launch, whilst producing a tour-preferred vibration/sound.

• Elite shotmakers profile: Compact and lean over the ball, the JPX919 Tour is designed to satisfy the needs of the game’s elite shotmakers.

• Tour grind top edge: Narrowed to match grinds commonly requested on tour. Reduced to 4.6mm on 7 iron (10% measured shrinkage in CAD data).

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Loubser pips Couch for Bridge Fund win

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urbanville junior Louis Loubser Jnr defeated Keegan-Slade Couch from Milnerton in extra time to win the second event in the prestigious Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series at Boschenmeer GE last month.

Francois Cilliers, who won the season-opening event at Royal Cape GC in July, looked on course for back-to-back victories at the Old Course at Paarl GC. However, the Strand golfer bogeyed the last two holes for a 71, giving Loubser and Couch the chance to pounce.

Loubser overturned a bogey at the fifth with an eagle at the par five sixth, and reeled in birdies at 10, 12 to offset further drops at eight and 11.

The 16-year-old birdied 17 to move to two-under and set the clubhouse target with a round of 70.

Couch started with four straight pars, had a double bogey at the par four fifth, but birdied six and nine to turn level. The 16-year-old fired seven straight pars

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down the back nine and forced a play-off with a birdie-birdie finish.

The pair split the difference in pars at the first, but Loubser hit a great approach into the par-four second and boxed the birdie putt for the win.

“That feeling you get when you stripe a driver or sink a long putt is what gets you hooked,” said Loubser.

“It is so great to finally win a Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series event, because I have come close so many times. I look forward to the regional finals and the chance to compete for a trip to Pinehurst next year.

“Although I guaranteed my spot in the South Final with the win in Paarl, I am definitely going to play some more tournaments. The quality of the organisation and the courses we get to play is great and gives me a chance to play tournament golf at a high level.”

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Schaper returns to winning form at North & South Schaper played himself into a three-way tie for the lead with rounds of 68 and 66 at the Rocklands Course and headed into the final round on 10-under alongside Stevens and recent Africa Junior Open champion Casey Jarvis.

A final round 67 was enough in the end to pip his nearest rival Stevens by one shot.

Schaper was pleased to hit form before he departs for the United States to compete in the Junior Players Championship.

“I’ve got great memories of that event, because I made birdie at the last hole last year to make the International Team for the Junior Presidents Cup,” he said. “I didn’t have great results during the GolfRSA National Squad Tour to the UK, but I came back with so much experience. I learned a lot about myself and it highlight the things I needed to work on. I’ve put in some hard work in the last month and it’s really pleasing to see it pay off like this.”

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ormer number one ranked junior Jayden Schaper made a welcome return the winner’s circle when he claimed the Nomads North and South last month.

The Ebotse golfer ended a 12-month winning drought on the national circuit on a dramatic final day at CC Johannesburg, showing all his experience under pressure as he held of a charging Cole Stevens with a five-under-par 67 to triumph on 15-under 201.

The first junior to capture all five Nomads SA Boys titles with his double whammy in the Under-19 Stroke Play and Match Play Championships, Schaper dominated the rankings for the better part of 2017.

The 16-year-old GolfRSA National Squad member hit a dry spell after his Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series win last October, but showed glimpses of a return to form with victories in the Fancourt and Ebotse Club Championships.

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His winning total of 201 was one shot better than Stevens, who carded a 68, and five better than Rose and Jarvis. Rose closed with a 71 while Jarvis, who won the Nomads SA Boys U-15 and U-17 titles this season, returned a final round 72.

Final Result (Top 15)

201 Jayden Schaper 202 Cole Stevens 206 Kian Rose

Casey Jarvis 209 Ayden Senger 211 Marcus Taylor

Warwick Purchase Yurav Premlall

Amilkar Bhana 213 Christiaan Maas

Kieron van Wyk 214 Samual Mckenzie

Ryan van Velzen 216 Drikus Joubert

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Groenewald wins thrilling Wild Coast Challenge

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aughn Groenewald ended his three-year winless run at the venue and tournament of his last victory when he won the Sun Wild Coast Challenge on the first playoff hole last month.

He entered the final round trailing Adilson Da Silva – whom, along with Darren Fichardt and Hennie Otto made up the four-man playoff after finishing 16-under-par 194 in regulation – by a single shot on a total of 12-under. Groenewald last entered the winner’s circle in 2015 when he won the same tournament some three years ago.

A final round 66 catapulted him to a share of the top spot with the players already mentioned to force the tournament into a sudden death.

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And, having fallen on the wayside on four other times before, he registered his first playoff win at the Wild Coast Sun CC this week.

Unlike a few other times when he looked to be contending from early on in the tournament, this time, he went under the radar until the last couple of holes in regulation play.

“I’ve been in a playoff, I think, four times before,” he said, “but, this is the first I have won.

I’m always happy for a win.”

“I love it here,” he exclaimed, “I love the coast, I love this layout and I think I might just take up membership here.”

Over and above all the challenges faced this week, a spectacular golf tournament was served and a worthy contender triumphed.

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He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 7th 1938.

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He won six times on the PGA Tour including the 1975 U.S. Open.

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He had only three wins in fifteen years, and then in 1979, he won three more times in the space of eleven weeks. For this achievement, he won Golf Digest’s 1979 Comeback of the Year award.

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He played on three Ryder Cup teams (1973, 1975, 1977), and was a member of the victorious 1975 World Cup Team.

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When he won the U.S. Open in 1975 it was played at the Medinah Country Club and he beat John Mahaffey by two strokes in a playoff.

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During his career, he won over $1.4 million on the PGA Tour and over $600,000 in Senior Tour career earnings.

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SA GOLF TR ADER DIREC TORY

Golf Shops

GAUTENG Golf Clubs Akasia GC Avion Park GC Benoni CC Bronkhorstspruit GC Bryanston CC CMR GC Copper Leaf GE Dainfern GC Eagle Canyon GC Ebotse GC ERPM GC Germiston GC Glendower GC Glenvista GC Hillside GC Irene CC Jackal Creek GE Johannesburg CC Kempton Park CC Killarney GC Krugersdorp GC Kyalami GC Leeuwkop GC Maccauvlei GC Meyerton GC Modderfontein GC Observatory GC Parkview GC Pebble Rock GC Pollak Park GC Pretoria CC Pretoria GC Randpark GC Randfontein GC Reading GC Riviera on Vaal CC Royal Jhb & Kensington GC Royal Oak CC Services GC Silver Lakes CC Southdowns CC Springs CC State Mines CC Wanderers GC

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Waterkloof GC Wingate CC (012) 542-1309 Woodhill CC (011) 970-7000 Zwartkops CC (011) 849-5211 (013) 932-3940 Driving Ranges (011) 706-1361 Colbyn D/R (011) 472-8060 Grasslands D/R (012) 668-8900 Greenhills D/R (011) 875-0400 Jim and Jerrys’ D/R (011) 801-6611 Kimiad D/R & (011) 749-1638 Mashie Course (011) 826-2466 Observatory D/R (011) 827-7818 Panorama D/R (011) 453-1013 Sandy Bunker D/R (011) 432-3150 Six Fountains D/R (012) 546-1764 Verwey D/R (012) 667-1081 Wits D/R (011) 251-6721 Zwartkops D/R (011) 202-1620 (011) 970-1075 Golf Shops (011) 442-3880 (011) 660-4365 Second Chance (010) 594-0034 The Golfers Club (011) 466-2888 Edenvale (016) 422-1263 The Golfers Club (016) 362-0809 Fourways (011) 608-2033 The Golfers Club (011) 648-9574 West Rand (011) 646-5400 The Pro Shop (012) 808-0883 Woodmead (011) 362-6757 (012) 460-3372 (012) 386-6836 (011) 215-8600 (011) 693-5414 (011) 907-8906 (016) 430-1380 (011) 640-3021 (011) 740-0016 (012) 651-4411 (012) 809-2110 (011) 943-4448 (011) 362-5031 (011) 740-9962 (011) 447-3311

(012) 460-2542 The Pro Shop (051) 430-7313 (012) 997-1298 Bloemfontein (012) 998-0011 WESTERN CAPE (012) 654-2111

Golf Clubs (012) 342-3882 (082) 777-8912 (011) 828-9555 (011) 662-1603 (012) 997-2240 (011) 487-3898 (012) 661-0533 (073) 109-4239 (012) 809-0430 (082) 371 7323 (011) 717-9416 (012) 654-4830

(011) 440-0558 (011) 453-6352 (011) 465-9985 (011) 475-7519 (011) 602-8888

FREESTATE Golf Clubs

Bethlehem GC (058) 303-0940 Bloemfontein GC (051) 447-0906 Clarens GE (058) 256-1270 Clocolan GC (051) 943-1933 Ficksburg GC (051) 933-3711 Heron Banks Golf Estate (078) 052-4083 Kimberly GC (053) 841-0179 Kroonstad GC (056) 212-5169 Ladybrand GC (051) 924-3146 Oppenheimer Park (057) 353-2131 Parys GE (056) 818-1567 Schoeman Park GC (051) 408-3811 Tempe GC (051) 402-1489 Vaal de Grace (056) 811-2013

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Arabella GC (028) 284-0000 Atlantic Beach GC (021) 553-2223 Bellville GC (021) 913-3100 Bredasdorp GC (028) 424-1855 Clovelly CC (021) 784-2111 Devonvale GE (021) 865-2080 De Zalze GC (021) 880-7300 Erinvale GC (021) 847-1144 King David Mowbray GC (021) 685-3018 Kleinmond GC (028) 271-3525 Langebaan GC (022) 772-2112 Paarl GC (021) 863-1140 Parow GC (021) 930-2160 Pearl Valley GC (021) 867-8000 Rondebosch GC (021) 689-4176 Royal Cape GC (021) 761-6551 Shelley point CC (022) 742-1394 Simonstown CC (021) 786-1233 Somerset West GC (021) 852-2925 Steenberg GC (021) 715-0227 Stellenbosch GC (021) 880-0103 Strand GC (021) 853-6268 Westlake GC (021) 788-2020

Driving Ranges Riverclub

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Golf Shops The Golfers Club Century City

(021) 555-3540

THE GARDEN ROUTE Golf Clubs Fancourt - Montagu / Outeniqua Fancourt - The Links Fynbos GCE George GC Goose Valley GE Kingswood GE Knysna GC

(044) 804-0183 (044) 804-0785 (042) 285-0321 (044) 873-6116 (044) 533-5082 (0861) 727-170 (044) 384-1150

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(044) 691-2379 (044) 851-1234 (044) 302-5300 (044) 606-5300 (044) 533-2132 (044) 302-9677

Prince’s Grant GC (032) 482-0041 Royal Durban GC (031) 309-2581 Sakabula GC (033) 330-6751 San Lameer GC (039) 313-5141 Scottburgh GC (039) 976-0041 Selborne Park GE 087 135 05589 Southbroom GC (039) 316-6051 St Cathryns GC (033) 444-1945 Golf Shops Umdoni Park GC (039) 975-1320 The Pro Shop (044) 871-0620 Umhlali CC (032) 947-1181 Bells Academy Umkomaas GC (039) 973-1330 Victoria CC (033) 347-1394 EA STERN CAPE Wild Coast CC (039) 305-2799 Windsor park GC (031) 303-1728 Golf Clubs (032) 538-1041 Bushman Sands GC (042) 231-8000 Zimbali CC East London GC (043) 735-1356 Driving Ranges Fish River Sun GC (040) 676-1101 Lynton Hall (039) 975-1502 Gonubie GC (043) 740-5645 Golf Academy Hankey GC (042) 284-0335 Mt Edgecombe D/R (031) 502-3480 Humewood Links GC (041) 583-2137 University Dbn D/R (031) 261-8062 Jeffreys Bay GC (042) 293-2532 Westville D/R (031) 265-0148 Katberg GC (040) 864-1010 Port Elizabeth GC (041) 374-3140 Golf Shops (031) 566-5292 Royal Port Alfred GC (046) 624-4796 The Golfers Club Shark River GC (041) 581-6188 Umhlanga (031) 263 0034 St Francis Bay GC (042) 294-0467 The Pro Shop St Francis Links (042) 200-4500 Durban Uitenhage GC (041) 966-1868 LIMPOPO Walmer Park GC (074) 259-1788 Walmer CC (041) 581-1877 Golf Clubs West Bank GC (043) 731-1523 Elements (010) 591 2951 Zwartenbosch GC (042) 291-0569 Private Golf Reserve Euphoria GC (014) 743-5000 Driving Ranges Hans Merensky GC (015) 781-3931 (015) 491-5563 Harbour View D/R (084) 622-7259 Kameeldoring CC (014) 495-0026 Londt Park D/R (041) 360-8707 Koro Creek GC (012) 443-6700 Walmer Woods D/R (082) 372-8252 Legend GE Naboomspruit GC (014) 743-1963 Polokwane GC (015) 295-4118 Golf Shops Swartklip GC (014) 786-0186 The Pro Shop - PE (041) 363-0470 Univ. of Limpopo GC (015) 268-2183 Zebula CC (014) 734 7700

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Golf Clubs Amorello Game Lodge (035) 562-3182 Beachwood CC (031) 564-4257 Bluff National GC (031) 467-7448 Boschoek GC (033) 234-4232 Cathedral Peak GC (036) 488-1888 Cotswold Downs GC (031) 714-4432 Durban CC (031) 313-1777 Glengarry GC (033) 701-1355 Greytown CC (033) 417-2441 Kloof CC (031) 764-0555 Ladysmith CC (036) 637-3521 Margate CC (039) 317-2340 Maritzburg GC (033) 396-5755 Mt. Edgecombe CC (031) 539-5330 Port Shepstone GC (039) 695-0141

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NORTH WEST Golf Clubs Klerksdorp GC Leopard Park GC Magaliespark GC Mooinooi GC Orkney GC Pecanwood CC Potchefstroom GC Rustenburg GC Sandy Lane GC Seasons Eco Golf Estate

Golf Clubs Barberton CC Belfast GC Bethal GC Delmas GC Drakenzicht Mountain Links Graceland GC Kinross GC Komatipoort GC Kriel GC Kruger Park Lodge Leopard Creek GC Lydenburg GC Nelspruit GC Middelburg CC Morgenzon GC Sabie Country Club Sabi River Sun GC Standerton GC Tweefontein GC Walker Park GC Whiteriver GC Witbank CC

(013) 712-2923 (013) 253-0981 (017) 647-3265 (013) 665-5077 (083) 708-1994 (017) 620-1188 (017) 687-0122 (082) 888-0188 (017) 617-1145 (013) 737-5000 (013) 791-2406 (013) 235-3391 (013) 744-0958 (013) 282-6176 (017) 793-3074 (013) 764-2282 (013) 737-7311 (017) 719-1123 (013) 686-9660 (074) 259-1788 (013) 751-3781 (013) 656-3109

Driving Ranges Broham D/R Riverside Golf Park

(013) 755-6156 (013) 757-0960

Golf Shops The Pro Shop Nelspruit

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LESOTHO Maseru GC

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NAMIBIA Windhoek CC

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GOLFING ASSOCIATIONS

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