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Greetings,

I am proud to invite you on our 5th South African excursion. If you have
always dreamt about a first-class safari in Africa then this is not an
opportunity to be missed.

The upcoming adventure will take you to the Madikwe Game Reserve, where
you will spend five luxurious nights at the renowned Makanyane Safari
Lodge.
               
Past travellers have experienced up close and personal encounters with
lions on the doorstep of their suite and elephants grazing in the camp!
Don’t worry though, you are completely safe. Our guests have even had the
rare honor of seeing the complete “Big Five” – lion, leopard, elephant,
Cape buffalo and rhino.

The setting, local cuisine and attention to detail from the staff are as
epic as the game viewing.

Following these five memorable days we travel to what is arguably the
world’s most beautiful city – Cape Town! Here we stay at the five-star
Table Bay Hotel located on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

                 During your Cape Town stay you have the option to play three rounds of golf
interspersed with shopping, sightseeing and a majestic trip up Table
Mountain. Your travels will also include dining and wine-tasting at Ernie
Els Winery and Boekenhoutskloof Winery – two of South Africa’s premier
wine estates.

The challenge to international travel is the vast amount of travelling
involved! After five years we have found a recipe for our clientele to
experience the finest that South Africa has to offer, with as little
travel as possible. Depending on your arrival time, you may only sleep in
two beds for the entire trip!

Treat yourself and join us in the New Year for an unforgettable African
adventure! (Depart USA Jan. 1st and return Jan. 13th)

Here are a few important links to peruse:

Please visit the following link to view the “South Africa 2010″ brochure.

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Should you have questions please give Terri Rice a call at (843)298-2995
or email her at syncevents@aol.com. I would also love to hear your
thoughts and answer any questions.

Sincerely,
Andrew Rice

I have come to believe that the majority of modern day golf instruction is based primarily around instructor style preference. Way too much of the information being peddled is ‘form’ based vs. ‘function’ based.

In studying the top golfers of all time there are no two swings that are alike. Who is to say that Ben Hogan’s flat plane is better than Jack Nicklaus’ vertical arm move? Who is to say that Sam Snead’s slight over the top move was better than Nick Price’s drop down transition?

Tom Watson

At the end of the day it all comes down to IMPACT! It is the one position in which all of the great players are decidedly similar. From Patty Berg to Lorena Ochoa and Tom Watson to Peter Thompson – all these players are almost identical at impact. If this is the case, which, trust me, it is, then the look of the swing should play less of a role in a golfer’s improvement and the focus should be more on impact.

Here are the elements of a great impact position:

• the weight is noticeably on the front foot; 80% or more
• the handle always leads the clubhead
• the head remains over the ball, while the hips have shifted to the target; this creates what I refer to as body ‘curve’
• the clubhead travels down (downswing!) into the ball; this includes fairway woods and the driver!

The next time you take a lesson make sure your teacher works towards getting you into a better position at impact. It is the only way you will start to hit better golf shots!