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Meet the Staff
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Pro-Shop NewsGolf Shoe Special - 15% OffWith all the rain of late we have decided to do 15% off the marked price special on all
These three brands are easily a standout in the golf shoe industry.
If your a Social Club or On Course Member present your card and we will give you a further 5% off. Tee Time BookingsIn order to avoid disappointment we are still trying to get people into the habit of booking (especially weekends) as the course is getting busier. You can book a Tee Time via our website. Note: Bookings via the web can only be for tee times outside of 24 hours. |
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Range Ramble
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Unlimited Holes after 1pm
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The biggest brands in the golf industry visit The Ridge Golf Driving Range on a regular basis, giving you the opportunity to try out all the latest gear. Just purchase a bucket of balls from the office and have a swing. Members get half priced balls during demonstration hours.
Upcoming dates:
Green Keeper Update by Ben Grylewicz, (Turnpoint) First year of operation comes to an end
As the first year of operation comes to an end, I am proud to say that our course has come together in leaps and bounds. Greens have held through the rough months of summer in great shape and I hope they continue to build strength over the coming winter. Fairways have continued to strengthen due to the intense biological program we have introduced. This means we have been working with greener products more than synthetic fertilisers to help in reducing carbon pollution.
With winter approaching fast. Growth will soon come to a sudden halt, this means that ball marks on greens and divots on tees will become more evident and take longer for repair. I ask all golfers to pay as much attention to these issues over the next few months for the benefits of ball roll and grass uniformity.
The next few months will see a conscious effort towards the eradication of kikuyu in the greens surrounds. It has been a hard area to control as the products that need to be used can track easily into greens on peoples shoes and cause detrimental damage. Please be patient as this can be a long and tedious process. Other processes over the winter months will include bunker renovations, cart path edging and aerification on hard pan areas.
Happy golfing!
For current members your renewal is due by June 30 2010
The Ridge Social Golf Club continues to go from strength to strength. The Social club has grown to over 400 members which is exciting to see the interest in the golf course.
Special Offer: Register or renew for 1 year ( $99.00)
and receive a
½ hour Professional Golf Lesson with your membership. ½ hour lesson valued at $60.00
Q. Is this an affiliated or formal handicap that can be used at other
courses in competitions?
A. No.This is a social handicap for The Ridge only.
Q. If I am a member of another course can I join the Ridge Social Club
and what handicap do I use.
A. Yes.When playing at The Ridge you would use your Social Club handicap.
Q. What do I get for my $99.
A. If you renew or join before July 31st you will receive a private
individual golf lesson (valued at $60)Membership Card to the Driving
Range(Valued at ($10)Daily Competitions,On Course Privilege Card as
well as in an invitation to The Greet and Meet Days to play with our
Ridge Golf Professionals.
Q. What discounts do I get as a Ridge Social Club Member.
A. Unfortunately there is no discounts on green fees but RSGC members get:
Q. When will the formal affiliated club happen ?
A. More than likely this will work in conjunction with the completion of
the second nine which is approximately 2 years away. All members will be
kept updated with our quarterly newsletter.
>> Not a member yet - read more / register now
Get Into Golf Clinics
The “Get into Golf” clinic format is a cost effective way for new or experienced golfers to improve. Clinics can be ladies, men’s or mixed. There are 3 levels which cover all aspects of the game including: full swing / driving, long game, chipping / pitching, putting, course management, rules, etiquette and on course play.
Junior Golf Camp
Why not take the worry out of what to do with your kids these school holidays. Enrol them into The SSGA's School Holiday Golf Camp. The SSGA boasts one of the leading junior golf camps in Australia.
Term 3: July 14, 15, 16 and
Term 4: : Oct. 6, 7 & 8
Junior Come and Try Day
The come and try day is a good opportunity for juniors who have never experienced golf to come and have a try in a fun monitored and safe environment. All equipment is provided.
Dates: Tues 6th & 13th July 2010 2pm - 3pm
Term 3, 2010 Programs
We are now taking bookings for all our Term 3 2010 junior programs.
As we have a wait list to join many of our programs we will no longer be chasing registrations or payments. Spots will be filled based on when payments are received.
The easiest way to register and pay is via our new secure online registration / payment form.
A proficient short game is the fastest way to reduce your handicap. Over 12 months of planning has now resulted in the first ever Whittle-Stegbauer Short Game School.
This will fast become Australia’s premier short game program.
It all started with a mutual respect for each other’s short games, since then they have been connected through coaching circles in Sydney and now after many discussions Glenn Whittle and Kurt Stegbauer have announced that they have officially joined forces and are about to stage their first ever Whittle-Stegbauer Short Game School.
Knowing how much passion we have for teaching the short game we believe these schools will fast become Australia’s premier short game school, and this is our goal.
By Darren
Another year is well underway and so far our free clinics for the Year 6 classes have been very well received.It is my first year at running the program and I must admit that I am thoroughly enjoying the experience.
In the last month I have been to Como, Yarrawarrah and Bonnet Bay Primary school's and they have been a great success with the children having heaps of fun and learning a few things about the great game of golf.
We already have more schools booked in and I will be visiting Como West, Lucas Heights and Kirrawee Primary Schools in the coming months. If you are interested in having us come to your school please email me at darren@theridgegolf.com.au.
The best thing about these clinics is they are absolutely free to your school, and it is a great introduction to the game we all enjoy so much. We again would like to thank the Tradies for their generous and continued support of the Sutherland Shire Golf Academy.
There is nothing worse than missing a putt from four feet, according to a recent survey of Ridge golfers. “That fear is very understandable” says Ridge resident golf psychologist Dr Mike Martin. “You feel you are close enough to the hole to sink the putt, but the chance of a miss is still very real. Four footers can mess with your head” Martin said.
So when over 30 golfers registered for the “Mental Art of Putting” workshop they were after answers to overcome this “choking point” in their game.
Martin took players through six specific steps to great putting.
He covered how to develop an ingrained, reliable stroke you can trust, how to stay positive on every putt by choosing an “I-Can-Make-Everything” attitude, five specific putting confidence strategies and much more.
Did players get what they came for, according to Ridge golfer Hayden Fox, they did “I got to learn drills which I can apply every time I putt to be more confident.” Similarly, Howard Reus said “It gave me strategies to adopt a positive and confident approach to putting.”
Players who missed the “Mental Art of Putting” clinic can download a putting analysis tool at http://www.mentalgolfer.com/blog
Thank you to al those up updated their contact details via our new website.
If you have not yet updated your detail please do so by clicking link below.
> Click here to update your details
Congratulation to Jake Cvetkovski who was the winner of a new set of
Wilson golf clubs + bag.
If you do then we think you will also love getting messages via that other popular little bird - Twitter. Twitter is a great way to get up to the minute info from The Ridge.
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The academy coaches will also be using The Ridge Golf website twitter news page to announce last minute changes due to bad weather.
We look forward to seeing you up at The Ridge again soon.
Regards,
Gary Booby and Kurt Stegbauer
- Head Professionals
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