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Fancourt International Amateur Open
Bell's Heritage Classic
The Outeniqua is one of two majestic 18-hole Parkland layouts at Fancourt. Designed by legendary Grand Slam golfer Gary Player, it is similar in character to its sibling The Montagu, and its challenging design and fine conditioning will ensure an excellent test for all levels of golfers. As with all courses at Fancourt, there are a variety of tees from which to choose to play, ensuring that golfers are unlikely to ever feel overpowered by the course.
As with The Montagu, play is restricted to hotel residents, members and their guests, so you are unlikely to ever feel crowded on the course, however, it is always a good idea to book in advance to ensure that you get your desired tee time.
The warm-up area, featuring a full-length range and a chipping and bunker practice area, is available to all golfers before play.
Golf carts are available for hire, weather permitting, while knowledgeable caddies are available too. Please note that to improve your playing enjoyment and to ensure a steady pace-of-play, it is expected that there are at least two caddies for each fourball.
TAYLORMADE PERFORMANCE LAB
What Is Custom Fitting?
Custom fitting in the broadest sense is building a club designed to match your individual swing characteristics so that you hit the ball longer and straighter with better control. TaylorMade Performance Labs is able to provide golfers with Golf's Ultimate Fitting Experience utilising the same revolutionary advancements in motion capture technology seen in such films as Lord of the Rings, Polar Express, King Kong, Batman, and The Tiger Woods Video Game.
Previously available only to PGA Tour professionals, the two-hour custom fitting experience is conducted in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, and includes driver, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, and putter. It is beneficial to men, women, and junior golfers of all ages and skill levels.
How Does It Work?
During the fitting process, reflective markers are placed on strategic points on your body as well as on the shaft and head of the fitting club. Nine separate high speed synchronized cameras capture the motion of the reflectors and instantaneously produce a three dimensional image of the subject. This 3-D image can be viewed in motion from any angle (from above, below, front, back, or either side) and is used to demonstrate what your swing is doing dynamically. The image can easily be manipulated to provide valuable feedback for you to better understand your swing characteristics. Additionally, data collected from our specialized launch monitor is integrated with the motion capture data.
What Does It Show You?
Some of the aspects which we measure and which you can view are:
Clubhead Path
Swing Planes
Speed Planes
Center Of Gravity
Body Line on Shoulders, Hips, Knees, Toes, and Spine
Face Angle
Target Line
Ball Position
Head Position
X-Factor (Relationship between Shoulder Turn and Hip Turn)
Shaft and Shoulder Plane
Wrist Cocking Angle
Shaft Line
Shaft Deflection
Posture Lines
In/Out Path of the Club
Up/Down Path of the Club
Hand Speed
Clubhead Speed
Effective Loft of the Club at Impact
Ball Speed
Launch Angle
Backspin
Side spin
Ball Trajectory
Computed Distance of Carry and Roll
How Long Does It Take?
The fitting process involves placing the special reflectors on your body in order capture a number of swings with the driver, iron and putter to gain a true representation of your swing dynamics and impact position. These swings are analyzed by a custom fit specialist and PGA qualified professional, which takes approximately 1 hour. Once this has been completed and understood, you will be escorted out on to our grass range to validate the club recommendations for the remainder of the two-hour session.
What Does It Cost & What Is Included?
The cost for the fitting session is R1250. This cost includes all the above, plus a CD which shows all the captured swings in 3-D for you to view on your computer, which you can share with your family, friends and teacher. You will also receive a print-out of the swing summary and recommendations. Any required customization such as length, lie, loft, shaft and grip are included in the price at no extra charge. There is no obligation to purchase any equipment from us. However if you choose to do so, our prices for your custom made clubs are the lowest available from any authorised TaylorMade retailer, including the discount stores and the internet.
Are Gift Certificates Available?
Gift Certificates are available as gifts for special occasions such as birthdays, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, and Christmas. The recipient can then schedule a fitting at their convenience. There is no time limit on these certificates.
To book your TaylorMade Performance Lab session at the Golf Academy, please call Golf Professional, David Gorton on +27 (0)44 804 0208.
Contact Fancourt
Hotel:
Tel: +27 (0)44 804 0000
Fax: +27 (0)44 804 0700
Reservations:
Tel: +27 (0)44 804 0010
Fax: +27 (0)44 804 0710
Golf Reservations:
Tel: +27 (0)44 804 0030
Fax: +27 (0)44 804 073