Second Term 1st218, 20 & 27 May 2023
Unfortunately heavy rain put paid to any golf on Saturday, 20 May. On Saturday, 27 May the youngsters hit 7 irons with the focus on our DnA, distance and accuracy principles. Neil and I...
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Second Term 1st218, 06 & 13 May 2023
After two weeks of the putting green, on Saturday, 06 May we moved to chipping where we continued to apply our new DnA – Distance and Accuracy principles. We gave the youngsters more of...
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Second Term 1st218, 22 & 29 April 2023
We have had two weeks of the new school term and both Saturday mornings have been on the putting green. Neil and I have also started what we call DnA – Distance and Accuracy...
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DURBAN BUSINESS GOLF LEAGUE 2023
Hi All Durban Golfers, below please find the Durban Business League Golf dates for 2023 and contact details
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First Term 1st218, 04 February 2023 and Royal Durban Junior Monthly Mug, 05 February 2023
After two weeks on the putting green it was time to move onto the chipping green and learn to chip or play the “bump and run” as some like to call it. To start...
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First Term 1st218, January 2023
The new 1st218 year has kicked off, six new youngsters have joined us and we’re very happy to say four of the new youngsters are girls. We’ve had two great Saturdays on the putting...
Carter Takes US Kids Golf Top Honours at Royal Durban
On Sunday, 28 May, Carter’s Dad, Dane, asked if I’d like to watch Carter playing in the US Kids Golf Competition at Royal Durban and was very happy to say yes. It had been...
Fourth Term 1st218 2022
We started the fourth term with our usual putting lesson and have since done chipping, pitching, driving and revisited the putting green. This morning, Saturday, 19 November, someone very kindly put some circles on...
A Trip to the Bush, Thanda Private Game Reserve, July 2022
At the end of July Robin and I went to Thanda Private Reserve with her sister, Denise, and nephew Brad. We were met at the gate by a neatly dressed and well spoken guard...
Third Term 1st218, July / August 2022 Lesson 5 20 August 2022
Saturdays lesson for both classes was pitching. Neil and I made a circle with cones about 25 metres from the practice tee with a cone in the middle which was the “flag” and the...
Third Term 1st218, July / August 2022 Lesson 4
Lesson Four was a continuation of the third lesson where we did chipping from the edge of the green except in the second class we also did did some short pitch shots. Here we...
Third Term 1st218, July / August 2022 Lessons 2 and 3
The second and third lessons of the Third Term was chipping from the fringe of the green and some more putting. Both classes did very well and while there were no competition rounds for...
Third Term 1st218, July / August 2022 Lesson 1
The first lesson of the new school term is traditionally putting and Neil and I were really happy when three young ladies, Sadie, Ava and Chiara joined us for their first golf lessons with...
Second Term 1st218, 30 April 2022
Saturday morning, 30 April 2022, dawned bright and clear and perfect for the start of the new golf term which should have started on the 23rd but for rain. It was great to see...
First Term 1st218, 19 March 2022
Saturday, 19 March was our last classes of the school term and we hit 7 irons. Neil placed cones down the hitting area which was “the middle of the fairway” and the youngsters were...
First Term 1st218, 12 March 2022
We did chipping on Saturday morning and and welcomed back Yunal back into the 1st218 fold after an absence of two years. The youngsters were asked to chip into a small circle Neil and...
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