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Fitness at KeNako Academy
Fitness is important whether you are an avid golfer or just enjoy playing a few social rounds when the time permits. Strength, stamina and flexibility all play an important role with the quality of your swing and is therefore an important aspect of the game.
KeNako Academy Welcomes Italian National Filippo Solzi
Welcome to KeNako Academy’s first Italian golf student Filippo Solzi. 15-Year-old Filippo arrived at the academy recently and has settled in nicely. Filippo has joined the academy golf programme and in the short term his focus at Rundle College each week is to improve...
3 KeNako Academy Students Finish Top 5 in the Mossel Bay Junior Open!
Apart from Nicola Gerhardsen’s 2nd Place finish, Jay Nathwani and Calvin Maia also enjoyed a good tournament. Both Jay and Calvin finished T5th in the competition that was played on Sunday. Well done Jay and Calvin
Chloé Malgas-Kelpin Joins KeNako Golf Programme
13-year-old Chloé Malgas-Kelpin recently joined Rundle College and she has also joined the KeNako Academy golf programme. Head Golf Coach Roger Wessels mentioned that she is an enthusiastic young golfer with wonderful potential and she has a great spirit. Welcome to...
Derick Petersen 2nd in Vodacom Origins Pinnacle Point
Congratulations to Derick Petersen on finishing 2nd in the Vodacom Origins Pinnacle Point, his best result to date on the Sunshine Tour. Only 3 players managed to break par for the tournament. Derick was back training at the KeNako Academy a couple of weeks ago and it...
KeNako Academy Short Game Expert Carlo Kok
Golf Coach Carlo Kok inherited his love for sports from his father and mother who both played competitive tennis. As a young boy he would try to hit the golf ball through the posts on a rugby field from the opposite end of the field, a distance of about 80 metres. He...
New Beginnings for Stanislas Wissler at KeNako Academy
Welcome to new KeNako Academy golfer Stanislas Wissler. Stanislas arrived at the academy last week from Switzerland and has enjoyed his first week in hostel, making new friends and putting in work on the putting green and driving range. He has also enjoyed his first...
Aidan Boon 2nd, Caylum Boon 3rd in Kingswood Open
Aidan Boon played very good golf in extremely challenging winds to finish 2nd in the Kingswood Open. Twin brother Caylum Boon also played well, being 1 stroke behind Aidan in 3rd Place in this Southern Cape 36 hole Strokeplay championship. Well played Aidan and Caylum!