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Tel: 013 492 0106
Fax: 086 710 8009
Email: golf@bankenveld.co.za
Directors:
E van Wyk TRP(SA)
M van Wyk CA(SA)
Pos tnet Su i te 1234
Pr iva te Bag X7279
W itbank 1035
45 Silwer Avenue
Bankenveld
eMalahleni (Witbank)
The Golf Club
Bankenveld (Pty) Ltd
Reg. No: 2007/006934/07
NEWSLETTER #2
February 2017
Dearest Member,
Rain, rain, and more rain! In January and February we were blessed with
±65mm and ±200 of rain and from October we had ±585mm.
The timing of the rain was this year perfect, just after the hollow tyning and
before the Club Champs.
The term: “weather permitting” got new meaning to our golfers.
1. IMPORTANT DATES
We also wish to remind members of the following important dates:
March 4th Windhoek Pairs
March 11th & 12
th Ningi Club Championship
March 21st 4’Somes from 4 Tees
March 23rd
A.G.M.
April 27th Battle of Bankenveld
2. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Our Ningi Services Club Champs is one of two main golfing events on our
annual fixtures list. We are proud to be associated with Mack & Elmarie
Lotter and their team from Ningi Services. Thanks for the generous
sponsorship, Mack!!!!
The entries for the Club Championship close on Tuesday, 7th March. The
club will have only 16 golf carts available for rental during the weekend.
We also have to limit the number of entries to 60 players. The draw will be
done on Wednesday, 9th March.
Players in Divisions A (9 and lower handicap) & B (handicap 10 -18) will
play medal, and players in Division C (handicap 19 and higher) will play
I.P.S.
Entry fee is R250 per player for the weekend and the cart rental at R150
per player sharing. We call on all players with their own carts to use them
during the weekend and to share with players who do not have their own
cart.
We maintain that a well organised Club Championship, with good prizes,
on a challenging golf course, in excellent condition must be one of the
reasons “WHY” you are a member at Bankenveld Golf Club.
3. AGM
Please take note that the Annual General Meeting takes place on
Thursday, March 23rd
2017 at 18h00 at Primi.
4. HOW TO PREPARE TO PLAY A GOLF TOURNAMENT
(By Doug Wade, PGA)
Almost all of us who play golf regularly or even occasionally have been in
a competitive environment when it comes to the game of golf. Whether it's
your Club Championship, Member Guest, corporate outing or even just
your regular Sunday Nassau game, nervousness or anxiousness or even
self doubt may not be very far behind. For many, these feelings are a
major reason people don't continue playing golf. Golf seems to take more
time than most sports to get a good grasp of how to hit the ball, or even
how to act on a golf course. People are afraid to get in an environment
where they and their game are exposed for all to see.
So the question becomes how do I control these emotions so that I can
play to the best of my ability? As a former college and mini tour player, I,
as much as anybody, know how much being able to play every day with
continuous reputation can help with your game, and most importantly,
your confidence. But most of us are not in a position in our lives where
playing every day is a possibility. I am now an assistant golf professional
at Western Hills Country Club in Cincinnati, where along with loving my
job and the people around me, my main focus on a daily basis is making
sure my members are happy and that we as a staff are all ready for the
events we will be putting on for them in the near future. But one thing is
for sure; I have not lost my love of competitive play and look forward to
my own upcoming tournament, whenever that may be. One of my goals
each and every day is to make sure I have a club in my hand for at least
ten minutes. It doesn't sound like much but even if I can hit balls, putt, or
even swinging in a mirror for just a few minutes, mentally I feel that I still
have the touch. Now while I realize that most of you aren't going to do
this, just grabbing a club and swing it for a few minutes whenever
possible can make a huge difference on the mental side of the game for
you. Jack Nicklaus once said, "The difference between being nervous and
scared is being prepared." When you do show up for that next important
round you will feel like you've done just that little more than the next guy.
As for when you show up on the day of the event, there a few things that
you can do to try and squash that self doubt. While nothing is more
important than preparing BEFORE you show up that day, getting there
early enough to hit a few of the different shots you'll face that day can be
very reassuring. My routine warming up for a tournament goes like this:
Show up a good hour beforehand. First thing I do is go directly to the
putting green and hit a lot of long putts to try and establish a feel of the
greens. During this first session, I try not to hit any short putts because I
don't want to see anything miss quite yet! After about fifteen minutes, it's
on to the driving range where I work through the bag starting with the lob
wedge and hitting a few with every other club. What I would highly
recommend doing when you're warming up is to try and get yourself
nervous. I know this sound odd, but try and visualize a few shots from the
course and think to yourself "this shot counts". This not only will give you
a better idea how you're hitting it that day, but when you get to that
particular shot on the course, it will feel a little easier since you've already
hit it. Almost all golfers, when they get under some pressure, tend to
speed up their swing and get too quick, so while you're warming up, really
focus on that tempo and balance. When you finally work up to that driver,
make sure you hit a few shots envisioning you're on that first tee. It will
make a big difference when you finally stand up there. After I'm done,
warming up, it's to the chipping area for a few bunker and chip shots, then
back to the putting green where I try and see as many 4 footers go in as I
can.
Going through a routine like this will only make you feel more prepared
when you’re big round starts but nothing is going to cure you of all your
nerves. I try to remember that being nervous is why I play the game. I try
to embrace being in a position where my shots mean something, and
even though it's easier said than done, this is the kind of attitude you need
to find before you step on that first tee. After all, golf is a game, it's meant
to be fun, it's not life and death, so don't be afraid of failure and believe in
your abilities. And remember, the guy standing next to you is going
through the same emotions you are!!
5. OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES
Our sincerest condolences go to the family of Douw van der Merwe who
passed away on February 9th from a heart attack. He was the landscape
architect who designed and supervised the construction of our golf
course.
Douw also designed the following courses: Eagle Canyon, Coro Creek,
Legends, Jackal Creek, Mt Edgecome (2), etc.
Douw played his last round of golf at Bankenveld in November 2016.
6. BIRDS OF A FEATHER ....
Our feature local bird of the month is the mocking chat, mocking cliff
chat or cliff chat, (bergwagter) (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) is a
species of chat in the family Muscicapidae which occurs in rocky habitats
in much of eastern Sub-Saharan Africa.
Female Male
Description
The mocking cliff chat is a large chat with distinctive colouration. The male is glossy black with chestnut belly, vent and rump and white shoulder patches. The shoulder patches vary in size geographically. The female is dark grey with chestnut, lower breast belly and vent. They have a length of 19–21cm and weigh 41–51g.
Voice
A loud fluty melodious warbling song which often contains many rapid fire phrases mimicking other species, with some harsher phrases interspersed.
Distribution and movements
The mocking cliff chat occurs in a neat band from central Ethiopia in the north through east Africa into Zimbabwe, south-eastern Botswana, southern Mozambique and eastern South Africa as far as the far east of Western Cape province. Mostly resident but in the south of its range tends to move to lower altitudes in the winter months.
Habitat
The mocking cliff chat inhabits rocky and boulder strewn areas, well-wooded rocky ravines, cliffs, gullies, boulder-strewn hillsides and watercourses in valley bottoms with scattered rocks.
Habits
The mocking cliff chat is mainly insectivorous but also eats fruit and feeds on the nectar of aloes, such as the Krantz aloe Aloe arborescens. It chief foraging technique is to pounce on food on the ground from a perch bit it will also glean food from branches and foliage. The habitually wag their tails, slowly raising over their backs and fanning it out.
Both sexes build the nest, taking about a week to construct an open cup built over a foundation of twigs, leaves, roots and feathers and lined with the hair of mammals. They often use the nests of striped swallows frequently evicting the swallows while they are still using the nest. The nest is usually positioned below a rock overhang, bridge, culvert or in a cave and it may sometimes be placed in a hole in a wall or in a cavity in agricultural machinery. In southern Africa the eggs are laid from August–December, with a peak during September–November. The normal clutch size is 2-4 eggs, which the females incubate for about 14–16 days. Both parents feed the chicks which fledge at about three weeks old.
7. EDWIN’S TIP OF THE MONTH: Full Swing Tips: More Power To complete a powerful golf swing, you need to create energy in the backswing, store it on the way down and release it on the way through. Most golfers are able to generate a lot of swing speed, but they have it in the wrong place in their swing – not at impact, where it is required. If you look at the pros, you will notice how smoothly their swings start, as they build up power at impact without losing any energy on the way. Throughout my years coaching golf, I’ve found that certain power leaks are common to golfers and contribute to the player losing valuable club head speed and power. Here’s how to identify and fix the three most common power leaks.
This is how it is done
This is not how it is done
More Power: The hip slide
One very common problem for ammies is the hip slide, where players move their hips laterally in the backswing instead of rotating them. Often, this is caused by a simple fault in the set-up, where the right hip (for right-handed golfers) is too high.
Think about it – since the right hand is lower than the left on the grip, it follows that the whole of the right side should be lower than the left. In the sequence of pictures, this is demonstrated by the angle of the hoop. If the right hip is high at ad- dress, a common result is for it to slide to the side, blocking the correct turn. The downswing then becomes an over-the-top hack at the ball, which is clearly not going to help with power or control. If the hips are set up correctly at address, the right hip can turn around the corner. This allows a full shoulder turn and a balanced, coiled position at the top, which produces more power and puts you in a good, loaded position to hit more accurately. Check your set-up in a mirror to make sure you have the left hip (and shoulder) higher than the right, and concentrate on maintaining it throughout the swing.
8. BANKENVELD CRICKET CLUB
Bankenveld Cricket Club has finished 4th in the promotion league in their
20/20 league. They did however win 5 of their 6 matches but
unfortunately rain intervened in their other 4 matches.
They are currently playing in the 40 over league and have won 2 out of
their first 3 matches. The 3rd
match did unfortunately rain out this past
weekend.
Results of their last match against Middelburg Old Boys Club:
Best bowler - Kepler Prinsloo 3 – 44 in 8 overs
- Dannial Steenkamp 4 – 32 in 6 overs
Best Batsmen - Alex Reyneders with 36 not out
- Our very own Mauritz Dewing with 28
9. LEAGUE NEWS
The Nett League started on January 28th and we have five teams taking
part, namely:
Spring Chickens A Kriel (away) Won 8-0
Walker Park (home) Won 8-0
Spring Chickens B Witbank (home) Lost 2-6
Toppies
Walker Park (away) Won 4-2
Delmas (away) Won 4-2
Middelburg (away) Lost 6-0
Coffin Dodgers Witbank (away) Lost 2-4
Walker Park (home) Won 4-2
Ladies A Witbank (home) Won 4-0
Ladies B Middelburg (home) Draw 2-2
10. CONGRATULATIONS
The second African Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek from 28
February to 3 March will be a significant occasion for Marie Venter and
her family.
Grandson Albert Venter, the defending champion, who will wear the
national blazer (Protea) for the first time.
The South African Golf Association (SAGA) named Venter – along with
Aubrey Beckley, Kyle McClatchie and Marco Steyn – to the Senior Team
that will represent South Africa.
Congratulations and we are also proud on your behalf.
11. WINDHOEK PAIRS
The Windhoek Pairs will be played on Saturday, March 4th. Become one
of the qualifying pairs to participate in the Windhoek Lager International
Pairs SA Fnal to be held in Namibia. The winning pairs will represent
South Africa at the World International Pairs final in Spain, all expenses
paid.
You could also qualify to play in the Windhoek Lager Africa Jacket Golf
Championship Final in Namibia, and compete against qualifiers from
across Africa.
12. NEW MEMBERS
We welcome the following persons as new members to the Club and wish
him an enjoyable golfing experience and social interaction here:
Christo Snyman Kobie du Plessis
Chris Hartman Samuel Ntuli
Iaan Roos Devon Lloyd Strydom
Bertie van Blerk Corne van der Nest
Andre van der Walt
The Monthly Medal, held on Saturday, February 25th, were rain interrupted
and only 15 players were able to complete the 18 holes. The results were as
follows:
Category Name Score
Gross Winner Christo Snyman 75
Net Winner Tyrone Smith 71
Division A-Winner Theo Uys 77
Division A- Runner Erasmus Heyns 85
Division B- Winner Francois Jacobs 71
Division B- Runner Martin Gerber 72
Division C- Winner Riaan van Jaarsveld 81
Division C- Runner Eric Breedt 96
Nearest to pin Tyrone Smith
Nearest to pin Theo Uys
The lucky draw took place during the prize-giving. Armand van Wyk was our
lucky draw winner, but he was unfortunately not present. The lucky draw for
March will take place at prize-giving on March 25th, and the amount to be
won will be R1,500-00.
We hope to see many of our members at the Club Champs.
Regards,
Eben van Wyk
083 275 4753 E-mail: ilze@bankenveld.co.za P.O. Box 51074, Bankenveld, 1035