Date: Thursday 2nd of September 2010
Time: 18:00 for registration PLUS mini clinic
Tee Off: 19:00 Shot Gun start on our Mashie course
Cost: R250 per person all inclusive
20:30 – 21:00 Snacks and drinks with prize giving

This is something totally different and is so much FUN for all handy caps! So come along with your friends, family and colleagues for a night of fun! Space is limited so please can you let Sarah know if you would like to book.

RSVP: Please contact sarah@riverclub.co.za before Friday the 27th of August.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

DATES TO DIARISE: 

 
Friday, 28 May 2010
The Members Guest Golf Day is on Friday, 28 May 2010. Please come and join us for complimentary pizzas from the Players Café. There will also be some great prizes up for grabs, compliments of Ridgemor Wines and Logical Golf.

Rain or Shine we have activities for your kids.

Ages

Boys and Girls 9 – 14 years

Activities

Athletics, Cricket, Golf, Netball, Rugby, Soccer and Virgin Active warm-ups
Plus
friendly games and entertainment

Cost

Full day: 8am-3pm
2 day Camp: R350
Participants can stay on until 5pm for an additional R40 P/P for your convenience.

Featuring

Unrivaled coaching and expertise from the leaders in Youth Coaching, both provincially and nationally.

What you get

• Live Football and Movies (on account of the weather)
• Goodie Bag
• Full Balanced Lunch
• Refreshments
• Participation Certificate
• Guest appearances from famous rugby players

Venue

The River Club, Liesbeek Parkway, Observatory

Dates

June

14th-15th  Mon, Tues
17th-18th Thurs, Fri
July

5th- 6th Mon, Tues
8th- 9th Thurs, Fri

Booking is essential

Contact us:
021 448 6117 or email
sarah@riverclub.co.za

Brought to you by:

The River Club – Golf and Conference Centre
Red Cap Marketing

In association with:

Virgin Active
Spur Steak Ranches
Supersport | Let’s Play
Nestle Milo
Western Province Athletics
Ryan Maron’s Cricket School of Excellence
Game Peni
Sporting Opportunities
South African Golf Institute | Cape Town Academy

TAKE THE CORRECT PATH TO ACCURACY

In the correct address position your feet, hips and shoulders are parallel to the target line. Ensuring your eyes are over the ball encourages your neckline to be parallel to the ground, which enables your shoulders to move in a natural arc.

To start the backswing the right shoulder moves both backwards and upwards, the arms and club swing backwards on a slightly “inside” path, which is a natural response to the arc of the shoulders. Remember, the length of the stroke ( backswing and follow through) will determine the distance of the putt.

The putter swings back into the impact position. Note how the arrows on the hoop indicate the turning of the shoulders and swinging of the arms in unison. The putter is returned to a square position at impact, which leads to an accurate putt.

The left shoulder must continue to move upwards and backwards, allowing the right shoulder to swing under the chin and down the target line. The arms move in conjunction with the shoulders swinging the putter on the correct path. The use of the arms and shoulders like this minimizes wrist action and therefore allows the more reliable larger muscles to guide the putter.

In the completion of the follow through, the putter head has moved on an inside path relative to the target line. Remember, the length of the follow through is determined by the length of the backswing, they are equal in length. The total swing distance will determine the length of the putt.

CAPE TOWN GOLF ACADEMY
Tip provided by: Lisa Mackenzie

The following came from a question often asked and which is a huge misconception in the swing.

Question: Are Golfers Supposed To Keep Their Head STILL?

Many golfers believe that by keeping your head still you will almost 100% be able to hit or rather strike the ball. This in essence is true as by keeping your head still, it limits the range of body movement, which will allow a player to at least connect with the golf ball. However this will not help with a player who is looking for more consistency and distance.  Which is what most players are looking for.

Keeping the head still limits a players shoulder turn, hip rotation and weight transfer. These are all essential components of the golf swing that assist in generating distance. Many of the golf professionals of today playing on tour understand that by controlling a little lateral movement during the backswing will allow a full “twisting” of the body and a full transfer of weight during the follow – through.

A good drill to test if you are doing the correct actions is to try and throw a tennis ball as far as you can: firstly keeping the head still , Secondly with a little lateral movement. (SEE WHICH BALL GOES FURTHER)!!!! 

For further assistance in your golf swing contact one of our Professionals on 021 3000 140 or email lisa@logicalgolf.co.za ]]> http://riverclub.co.za/2010/03/cape-town-golf-academy-logicalgolf/feed/ 0 http://riverclub.co.za/2010/02/golf-news-%e2%80%93-february-2010/ http://riverclub.co.za/2010/02/golf-news-%e2%80%93-february-2010/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:18:10 +0000 mike http://riverclub.co.za/?p=719 Golf tip of the month

Cape Town Golf Academy – Logicalgolf

Tip provided by: Lisa Mackenzie

Move and wind for more power – release your natural energy

Ever wondered how the pro’s seem to hit the ball a mile and make it look so easy?  Using the correct techniques you too can release this natural power.

Power is built up in the backswing and there are two key movements that happen.
Correct transfer of weight – that is from left to right and back again.
And WIND (Coil).
These two movements need to be synchronized so here is how to
“MOVE AND WIND”

The body and arms work in unison here you will see the hula hoop illustrating how to maintain a wide arc in the swing.

Figure 1

Get your left side behind the ball good rotation.  This position should remain constant.  From address the arms start the swing, the left shoulder moves to the right which triggers a slight hip movement.  About half way back as the shoulders continue to turn, the hips and knees respond to the movement of the shoulders.  Flexible players don’t have to worry too much – it will happen naturally.  They can simply wind the shoulders and let the hips and knees be pulled along.  For less flexible players, it is important to consciously wind the left hip and knee against a solid right thigh.

When you shift your weight correctly onto the right side the right ankle, knee and hip should form one vertical line as seen in the picture.  Don’t make the mistake of resisting too much with the hips – it’s the right knee and thigh that provide resistance.  You will know when you are moving correctly when you feel the left hip “winding up” against the resistance of the right thigh

As the shoulders and hips turn, you should feel weight shifting into the right heel.  This correct turn encourages a good swing plane assisting in loading your power ready for release, you are now WOUND UP at full Coil.

Figure 2

Good plane assisted by getting left side behind ball.

The head will have a slight movement laterally to the right in order to facilitate weight shift.  The movement is no more than an inch or two.

From this loaded or ‘COILED’ position, with the weight on the right side, you are ready to fire.  The downswing starts by rolling the ankles and shifting the knees which creates a shift of weight onto the left side.

Importantly, the left shoulder, which has wound laterally in the backswing, can now pull away from the chin and create torque on the arm, catapulting the arms into action as the downswing begins.

A common fault is when a player does not follow this sequence and subsequently leaves the left shoulder behind.

Figure 3

(Figure 3 -  Left side drops down to the ball no stability in the) The weight then stays where it started which creates a very flat swing with no power and only the arms are able to be active in the downswing. A visible sign of not moving and winding is when the right leg is unable to maintain its flex and straightens.
This instantly loses you power and connection.

Figure 4

(Figure 4 – Flat swing not getting left side behind the ball) So get your left side behind the ball, move and wind and enjoy the POWER.

For full details please contact Lisa on 021 448 6358

Dates to diarise:

Friday, 26th of February

All members and their guests competition, 9 holes mashie, complimentary snacks and pizza, fantastic prizes compliments of Ridgemore wine, Nassau Golf, Logical Golf vouchers and Coca Cola!

Please contact Vernon to book, as space is limited – vernon@riverclub.co.za

4pm start – Shot gun start 4:30.

Cost is R60 per person and all proceeds will go to The Athlone School for the Blind Association.

At our River Club Open Day on the 12th of March you will be able to test the latest golf equipment, drivers, irons, wedges and putters by some of the best brands namely Taylor Made, Srixon, Nike and the Pro Shop.

Golf Shop special:

Ernie Else Collection – Woodworm Golf-shirts retails at R699 our SPECIAL R199.95, All sizes and colours – stocks are limited. We can also source for you hardware such as drivers, putters, irons, wedges at the BEST prices, please just e-mail me your request and I will get back to you as soon as possible with a quote at vernon@riverclub.co.za

New members special:

Once off joining fee of R680 there after monthly fee R185 per month OR – R2850 Once off annual fee. For more on info please see our River Club members page or contact Vernon on 021 447 3757.

The winner for our January members Golf Day was junior Zack Miller on 19 points, Well Done!

Every month we choose a different charity to raise funds for; The River Club Members and Guests in December raised R1130-00 for the St George’s Home for Girls and in January raised R1170 for the Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled.  Well done to all of you involved in make a difference, thank you for helping these great causes.  We look forward to seeing you all again on the 26th of February!

Professional: Andre Rossouw

Blast it out in 2010

Welcome back. I hope you had a fantastic holiday season and I wish you all the best for 2010. Let’s get those scores down!

Good bunker play is an essential part of any good player’s game. Being able to get up and down from a greenside bunker will definitely help you shave a couple of shots off of your score.

It is very important to understand that in a bunker shot, you are not actually trying to hit the ball, but the sand behind the ball. This causes the sand to explode the ball out of the bunker.

The key is to think of blasting the sand out of the bunker and towards the hole. A very good way of practising this is to practise hitting bunker shots without the ball, trying to hit the sand to the hole.

Three months of great golfing weather left.

We kick the New Year off with a members Golf day on 29 January 2010. We will be making an enormous effort to bring you more benefits and exciting events in this year, please feel free to contact us should you have any ideas on making your membership more enjoyable.

Members Competition winner

In December we had a junior winner – none other than Matthew Speelman who has taken the prize for the second time. Come on guys, we need you to knock him off the winner’s podium!  Enter the January competition in the golf shop or e-mail us on golf@riverclub.co.za . Phone bookings can also be made on 021 447 3757.

Question: What did Ernie Els say in his first Million Dollar Golf tournament that had journalist convulsed with laughter?

Answer: In 1992 Ernie played in his first Million Dollar and on the first day played with Fred Couples. When the golf correspondent from the Star asked Els: “So how did your length compare with Freddie’s?” Els smiled and replied: “I don’t know, I never showered with him!”

May we remind you that there are many benefits to hosting your golf day at the River Club such as the fact that our short course takes less time to play, we are very central and have on-site restaurant and conferencing facilities.  Phone your booking through now on 021 448 6117.

What should you have in your golf bag when traveling?

1. Clubs are clean and secure
2. Golf Balls – enough for all your rounds
3. Tees long and short
4. Ball markers, divot tool for fixing pitch marks and sand bag
5. Towel to clean clubs
6. Towel to keep you dry
7. Umbrella
8. Rain suit
9. A small first aid kit that includes headache tabs, bug spray, plasters etc
10. Travel cover if you are traveling by plane
11. Golf shoes
12. Clothing for cold and warm weather
13. Sun protection like a cap and Sunblock

Logical Golf – Welcome Grant Hepburn

The Logical Golf Academy at River Club is proud to announce that it is under the new ownership of Grant Hepburn (www.granthepburn.com ). We look forward to benefiting from Grant’s 15 years of international coaching experience. Grant is coach to current South African Open Champion Richard Sterne as well as having coached numerous world class players such as past SA Open Champion James Kingston. He has vast experience coaching juniors too and is National Coaching Advisor to the South African Golf Development Board. Grant has also trained coaches to PGA levels in Europe, America and Asia and will continue to share his knowledge with our coaching staff at the Logical Golf Academy. We look forward to helping you with your game in the near future at our academy which offers fantastic undercover hitting facilities and short game practice areas.

Momentum Golf Day a feather in our cap – see what they had to say:

Instructor Lisa Mackenzie

Understanding the correct path that the club head should travel on is important to ensure a square club faces throughout the swing.  A common fault is when a player takes the club back in a closed position (Incorrect picture 1a).

1a

This affects not only the path of the club head but your body motion as well.  It inhibits the correct turn and rotation of your body around your spine (Picture 1 b).

1b

The follow through is also inhibited and the player is often left with to much weight on the non target side (Incorrect picture 2).  The result, loss of power and direction as the club is left open and your power left behind.

2

What you want to do…

Try getting the “TOE UP” (at around hip height) on the back swing (Correct picture 3a). Just remember the first movement is with the arms and club try holding back on the amount of body motion.

3a

This will encourage the correct body motion (picture 3b) and will ensure the correct wrist action.

3b

4

The follow through is an exact mirror image of the backswing. (Correct picture 4)  You will find that you are able to get through the ball easier getting a better release of the club.  The result for you is an increase of power and direction.

Members competition winner

Tip supplied by Logicalgolf® | Instructor – Francois van Zyl

The O- Factor

The o-factor is one of the great tips from Logicalgolf. This involves the hips in the golf swing. This is for the back swing and down swing. When you get in to your setup position the left hip should be slightly higher than the right. That will get you into a, what we call a positive o-factor. In the back swing you want to rotate you hip that when you get to the top of you swing that both you hips are level with one another. That position is called o neutral

You will then start your down swing with your left hip moving laterally first and then pulling up and out of the way. So your left hip will be higher than your right that will get you in the positive position again. The pro’s with a driver get 17° positive. This movement also gives them a lot of power and time to hit the ball straight and long

Feel Like You Throwing Water

This tip will also help you not hit the ball with your arms and use more the core of your body that will make you hit the ball better and more consistent. Hope this tip helps your golf and make you hit better shot.

For more information on creating a better swing contact:

Logicalgolf Academy @ The River Club on  021 448 6358 or lisa@logicalgolf.co.za

Month End Competition

We held our first month end members competition, which was a great success. A total of 32 members and guests took part with Sandy Churley taking first place and going home with R300 and our floating trophy. A fun and exciting day was had by all.

We would like to thank all who took part in the competition for helping us raise over R700 for St Luke’s Hospice.

The next competition will place on Friday, 30 October. Please sign up as soon by calling 021 447 3757 or email  golf@riverclub.co.za

Member Referral Promotion

We are currently running a promotion called ‘’member finds member’’. An existing member will receive a R200 voucher from the Golf shop if they sign up a friend as a Golf Member.

If you know of anyone who may want to become a member please refer them to golf@riverclub.co.za

Golf Shop Specials

Just a reminder, that we are always running specials in our Golf Shop.

We currently have Junior golf equipment at competitive prices, to ensure that your ‘’Little Tiger’’ is kitted out for the season come in and have a look.

Taylormade Demo Day

Join us between 2:30pm and 6:00pm
On 23 October 2009 to try out the latest golf equipment for ladies and men

Facility Upgrade

We have upgraded our mats on the Driving range and mats on the Mashie course.

Have a fantastic golfing month and we look forward to seeing you at the River Club.

Ladies Golf

The River Club hosts a ladies day every Wednesday morning which includes a free golf clinic from Logical Golf Academy. The clinic starts a 10:30am every Wednesday and we encourage you to invite a few friends who want to improve their game. Tea and sandwiches compliments of Players Restaurant will be served afterwards.

For further enquiries please click here to email us or contact the River Club on 021 447 3757