Southern African Golf Institute, Cape Town

The Southern African Golf Institute is situated at River Club in Observatory, Cape Town. Their coaches are PGA qualified and personally trained by our Golf Director, internationally renowned coach Grant Hepburn. Grant has trained coaches around the world and is vastly experienced at passing on his knowledge in a way that allows coaches to have a thorough understanding of how to help golfers improve quickly and effectively.

I took some time out and paid them a visit today! What stood out for me is that everybody at the Institute are professional people and dedicated to your golfing needs. They provide private tuition as well as a host of other options from group coaching to full time coaching. They also offer you the opportunity to make golf your career through a PGA Diploma course and other options providing education alongside world class golf coaching.

PGA DIPLOMA

The three year PGA diploma offered by the SA Golf Institute in partnership with Cape Peninsula University of Technology, is recognised in over 40 countries across the world, and is specifically designed for individuals wanting to build a career in golf. 

Coaching is provided by world-renowned Director of Golf, Grant Hepburn, and his team, on an individual and group basis, while the Cape Peninsula University of Technology provide education and lectures on subjects specific to the PGA Program, as well as various additional subjects that may be of interest to students. With world class coaches and experts in sports psychology, golf fitness and life skills, the SA Golf Institute prepares its students for a playing career in professional ranks. 

During the course of study amateurs retain their amateur status ensuring that they can compete on provincial and national level before electing to turn professional. For those who don’t make it as a tour playing professional, the PGA subjects prepare and qualify students for a career in the golf industry, which may include green keeping, club management, events co-ordination, coaching, retail, golf tourism, course architecture, consulting, and tournament officiating. The PGA of SA is affiliated to the PGA’s of Europe and the PGA qualification is internationally recognised. 

The SA Golf Institute will also be introducing a Golf Gap Year in 2013 - a one year golf certificate and golf program - including three subjects at Cape Peninsula, membership at The River Club Driving Range and the coaching program, designed to give players a chance to not only work on their game but to study some of the PGA subjects, and this certification counts as credit towards the PGA Diploma, should they wish to continue their studies. 

For more information and application forms, please consult the SA Golf Institute website: www.sagolfinstitute.com

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Contact Details:

SA Golf Institute, Cape Town

Tel: +27 (0)21 300 0140

Email: info@sagolfinstitute.com

Web: www.sagolfinstitute.com

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World Class facility in Cape Town

The River Club Golf and Conference center combines leisure and business in many ways. Situated just 10 minutes drive from the Cape Town International Airport and the CBD, it is easy to access from all the major highways. The River Club is a 90 bay facility which includes a two-storey covered driving range along with a substantial grass and mat open range. "Our facility is also equipped with floodlights for evening practice. We are the only driving range in the city that offers sheltered bays from the unpredictable Cape Town weather conditions."

Golf – all you need to improve your game

• 90 bay driving range, including
• 27 undercover bays – protected from summer winds and winter rain
• A fun 9-hole, par 27 mashie course
• Chipping and putting facility
• Members green

Conference - A 5 star experience at a 3 star price! At the River Club we know what it takes to have a great conference. Besides state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and great rooms, we offer an ambience that is unrivalled in central Cape Town.

• 8 Conference rooms with state of the art equipment
• Excellent meals
• Great Team building options
• Rooms that overlook the rolling lawns of the range that create an open air country feel
• Experienced and well qualified staff to ensure your event is a success

Restaurant “the Player’s Cafe” and Bar -

• An a-la-carte menu with a variety of interesting gourmet meals
• A pizza oven with renowned combinations of toppings
• An intimate pub with all the well known drafts on tap
• Big screens for sports enthusiasts

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Contact details:
Tel: 021 448 6117
E-mail: info@riverclub.co.za
Web: www.riverclub.co.za
Facebook: The River Club
Twitter: @riverclubcpt

Story of Hope!

I had the opportunity to play at Boschenmeer Golf Estate with a Big Fan of Dream Golf Job, a golf fanatic and family man, Uwe Beyer. Originally from the Western Cape in South Africa, Uwe and his family have been living in London for more than 10 years. 

Uwe and his family are on holiday in the Cape and we organized a round of golf to get to know each other better and I wanted to hear to full story from the man himself. 

I would like to share with you this amazing story of hope and how positive thoughts effected people around him and helped him beat cancer! 2 Years ago Uwe had a massive health scare as he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. While playing the beautiful Paarl Golf Club Uwe shared his story with me. I would not like to go into detail regarding the cancer and treatments but would like to share with you how Uwe's spiritual believes and VERY POSITIVE attitude ahead of the treatments changed his life. 

Given only 5-10 years to live by the doctors, Uwe was facing a crossroad. He either excepted his fate and surrender to this cancer OR he decide to live and fight this cancer with medical treatment and a very positive attitude and believe. What happened next was truly amazing to hear.

Uwe decided to live and to fight this cancer. His positive attitude affected the doctors and medical staff around him and the operation and treatment was a big success. This might sound simple and easy, but this was the amazing part. His positive attitude affected the medical staff positively and this played a massive part to the success of the treatment! Today Uwe is cleared from cancer and he feels fantastic. He also adjusted his diet and fitness levels to maintain his good health. 

It was a privilege to meet you Uwe and to spend the day on the golf course to hear you story. Many thanks to Ian Rose and Boschenmeer Golf Estate for hosting us.

More info:

Sanlam Cancer Challenge Facebook Page

@sanlamgolf

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