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al_vorster

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How is the game faring in SA? Strong? New memberships? Growing? Just curious
Not really growing in the golf course membership, which is sad. There are however a LOT of newcomers to the game through virtual memberships and online booking systems. At least makes the game accessible to more people, so it's good for coaches and the bar, but the courses need membership money in my opinion. We have about 400k registered golfers in the Golf Association, population 54m
 

bames

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Not really growing in the golf course membership, which is sad. There are however a LOT of newcomers to the game through virtual memberships and online booking systems. At least makes the game accessible to more people, so it's good for coaches and the bar, but the courses need membership money in my opinion. We have about 400k registered golfers in the Golf Association, population 54m

Interesting...sounds similar. I'm just always curious about the health of the game every where else
 

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Hi BigJim, he he, not a tour pro but a club pro. Wish I had more time to play!Thx for the welcome. Will be visiting here regularly! I read some very good things here.
I knew what you meant. We have some really bad golfers here! :)

Actually in truth we have a handful of people that play golf and the rest of us talk about how much we used to play!
 

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I heard it's great value to play golf in SA. It's on my bucket list to go, my parents went there and loved it. Welcome on board.
 
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al_vorster

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I heard it's great value to play golf in SA. It's on my bucket list to go, my parents went there and loved it. Welcome on board.
Yes it is really great value. The green fees are very low, especially to international guests about R13 to the $. The quality of the courses and the experience over-all is magic. Then we also have the amazing African Wildlife to go with it! Especially at Sun city's courses and Leopard Creek. Special! Not to mention the Garden route.
 

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Welcome! We had a new pro hired last year. He's been a disaster. If you want to apply for a pro job in Kansas, I'll see if I can pay someone to break his knees so there's an opening!!
 

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Welcome to the circus Al! Old school rules! There's a few guys here still gaming some older PING irons. :)
I love the i3 blades and frankly can't see a reason to change. The only thing that almost swayed me was hearing Hogans were reborn....and then I saw them and the price tag. Sticking to my i3's.
 

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