Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2023 i Compleat Golfer

There were suggestions that our covarage was baised, All of which, now with the benefit of hindsight, was laughable. This magazine has always been about promoting golf and trying to grow the game. We are the longestrunning golf magazine in the country and we pride ourselves an fairness and upholding the integrity of the game. We also promote freedom of speech, both in the magazine and on social media. However, any suggestion we ‘blank’ LIV golfers is simply not borne out by the facts. First and foremost we are a South African magazine. We deliver local content, international content, focus on professionals and amateurs, men and women, able-bodied and para-golfers. We are media partners to the Sunshine Tour and Els for Autism. This month Dean Burmester is on the cover.…

It seems a little odd that the man with one of the most languid swings in South African golf gets his adrenaline rush from flying mic relight aircraft, rather than sending a golf ball hundreds of metres from the opening tee. Perhaps the fact that 44-year-old Jaco van Zyl has 15 Sunshine Tour titles to his name, including the prestigious PGA Championship no fewer than three times, helps him be at ease with himself, and that the sobering thought of being borne aloft by something seemingly so frail is a reminder to take nothing for granted. ‘Life is good now,’ says Van Zyl. ‘My boys are 15 and 13, and it's as important for me to be able to watch them play sport, and to be involved in their lives…

ELS FOR AUTISM The Ernie Els Charities South Africa golf days enjoyed an incredibly successful event in Bloemfontein recently, wham a massive group teed off at the brilliant Bloemfontein Golf Club. For the second year, this pristine layout in the Free State pulled out all the stops for 120 players who battled it out in another excellent Els for Autism initiative. Following the early successes at St Francis Links, The Els Club Copperleaf and Stellenbosch Golf Club, the Charities South Africa golf days made their fourth stop of the year at the beginning of May. With the rebranding of the golf days, 2023 has seen highly successful events so far with the reach of the Els for Autism Foundation and its associated partners broadening their horizons with more and more…

CELEBRITY When did you first pick up a golf club, and what was the motivation for it? On holiday in my early 20s, I was haying a few beers with friends at the local Bush Pub on the Breede River which had a tee box with a marker across the river. Needless to say, I paid for nil the drinks that night but my love for golf was born. How often do you play? I play as often as my horses allow me to. I am a member at Westlake in Cape Town - a very friendly and affordable club. What is your handicap? My horses and playing polo has limited my handicap to around 16 - on a good day! You're a competitive sportsman and. you're also not short…

JON RAHM There ars some breathtaking golf courses around the world - and many in South Africa where you can stand on the tee box and time seams to stand still. The par-three 7th hole at Pinnacle Point is one such example, where you look down over rocks to an island green 120 metres away, with the Indian Ocean as a backdrop. It is simply jaw-dropping. But, golf being the sport that it is, means you need to play on. Tee it up and hit it. In golf you're always on the clock. And one of the biggest complaints about golfers, from professional level to those taking their first few swings in the game, is the pace of play. In short, time waits for no one. And with time being…

The new season on the Sunshine Tour began in May with the FBC Zimbabwe Open at Royal Harars Golf Club. For many players who earned their Tour cards for the first time at Q-School, this would have been their first official event on Tour. While golf on Tour is still golf, there are some rules to which rookies must pay particular attention when starting out. As a Tour professional, every shot counts, not just in the tournament but over the whole season. It has happened that a player misses out an keeping his card at the end of the season by as little at R100, so when we say every shot counts on Tour, it's being literal, Here are two of the most basic rules that must be adhered to.…

MEET THE PRO Those who followed the amateur sceance are familiar with your name. Tell use more… I'm in my second year of studying my PGA requirements. When I left school five years ago, I spent three years playing amateur events around the country, striving to became a professional golfer. This proved to be difficult as travelling away from home twice a month at times while earning no income was becoming too expensive. After those three years I knew I had to take a step back and do something to support a career other than playing professional golf. So, how did it come about that you're at Kloof? It is my home club. I put my name forward and was offered the position of assistant golf director, to work under…

On a day at high-drama golf played out over a classic Major championship venue, Payne Stewart provided the fabulous finish this 99th US Open so richly deserved. With one last pressurefilled putt, a 15-footer uphill, he saved a par for the ages and beat playing partner Phil Mickelsan by one stroke at Pinehurst No 2. When that last stroke of brilliance sent the ball to the bottom of the cup, Stewart leaped high in celebration of his second US Open victory in nine years, turned to the packed grandstand with a broad grin and waited for caddie Mike Hicks to jump into his arms. Stewart's final putt put the finishing touches on a final round of 70 that left him at one-under 279 over 72 holes. He was the only…

The Open @TheOpen Gary Player holds the record for the most appearances at The Open Championship by any player, The South African competed in The Open a staggering 46 times, from his first appearance in 1956 to his last in 2001. The Open @TheOpen May 4 Happy birthday Rory! Wishing the most recent Champion Golfer at Hoylake all the best on his special day. The pride of Northern Ireland Flushing It @flushingitgolf Mite Whan: ‘I hope [Gooch] gets in but we're not going to change our criteria and I'm not concerned about the quality of the US Open field.’ They're not going to ‘change criteria’ to let Talor in, but are happy to do it to remove his exemption after it's earned. Poor form, imo. Phil Mickelson @PhilMickelson Mike Whan…

PGA INSTRUCTION /// GOLF PRO GRANT HEPBURN INSTRUCTION THE BEST DRILLS ON THE PLANET I'd argue that there can't be too many parts of the golf swing that are more overlooked or less understood than the use of the wrists. Having the correct wrist action is vital in your golf swing as this controls the position of the clubface, ensuring it stays square or leaving it open or closed. This means that while a golfer could have the correct grip and set-up. their poor wrist position will still result in an off-line shot. The wrists also supply power to the swing by creating lag so if they are not cocked correctly, there will be a loss of power. This drill is aimed at helping you learn how to set your wrists…

2022 revisited: England's Matt Fitzpatrick was swamped by his family after superbly holding off the world's best players to claim his first Major title with a one-shot victory at the US Open at Brookline. The 27-year-old was also hugged by Rory Mcllroy on the 18th green as he became just the third Englishman in 52 years to win the sport's second-oldest Major. Fitzpatrick shot a two-under 68 for a sixunder total to beat world No 1 Scottie Scheffler [67] and Will Zalatoris [69] in a gripping battle that went to the final hole. It's what you grow up dreaming about,’ said Fitzpatrick. ‘It's something I've worked so hard for, for such a long time. I've got to give myself credit; I had so much patience.’ His win will be remembered…

JOHN FOURIE I am 83 years old so I suppose I can be forgiven for looking back on some of the highlights, as well as a couple of disappointments, of my career in golf. I was fortunate to have achieved considerable success throughout my amateur career, which began when I played for Western Transvaal at the Inter-Provincial Tournament at Durban Country Club in 1960 and ended when I turned pro after representing South Africa at the 1970 Eisenhower Trophy in Madrid, although some might suggest that the turning point for me was winning the 1970 Dunlop Masters at Kensington. Hugh Baiocchi, Dals Hayes and Dave Symons made up our team in Madrid and we finished third that year, one stroke behind New Zealand and 13 behind the star-studded American team. I…

Gery Norman The Great White Shark is considers by many to be the godfather of golfing winemakers. The Aussie legend has been producing some of the finest wines for over a quarter of a century from vineyards in his homeland, as well as New Zealand and the USA. In 1999, Wine Spectator magazine named Norman's Reserve Shiraz the eighth-best wine in the world, which is no mean feat and he has received rave reviews for many of his varietals since then. With his business interests these days seemingly focused, on heading up the breakaway LIV Golf Series, Norman's daughter Horgan-Leigh manages the day-to-day running nf the wine business. Luke Donald The former world No 1 launched the Luke Donald Collection in 2008, producing some decent Claret-style reds out of Napa…

ANDY CAPOSTAGNO COLUMN A CORNER DEDICATED TO GOLF'S TRIERS Golf is a game Chat has away of bringing you down to earth, so it was entirety appropriate that one day after he recorded a 13-under-par 59 at Dainfern, Cassy Jarvis had a ‘fresh air’ in his final round at the Stella Artois Championship. Weekend golfers know the feeling. Not the 59 feeling, of course. The fresh air. And our fresh airs tend to come in the rough, not with the hall two inches from the hole, as was the case with Casey, We don't putt those, we pick them up. We can blame many things for our fruitless swish. The ball was below my feet; specifically, it was in the water hazard below my feet. A branch jumped out and grabbed…