Lessons
Lessons at the Gary Player Golf Experience come with a 100% satisfaction, money back guarantee.
Masterclasses
Little Players Club
We run junior instruction programmes throughout the year, and junior camps during the school holidays. To register your child with the Little Players Club and receive regular updates contact Bernard van de Meeberg on (011) 545 8619 or bernardvdm@gpge.co.za
SuperSport Masterclasses
As a member or Golfing Visitor, you can attend up to eight complimentary SuperSport Masterclasses. To find when these Masterclass are taking place, you can check upcoming events page or call us on (011) 545 8600
Call for help
Whether you’re picking up a club for the first time, or looking to perfect your double-breaking putt; we will help you unlock Gary Player’s swing secrets! For more information, contact The Gary Player Golf Experience: WhatsApp - 066 470 4517.
Golf for all
Thinking of Starting Golf? We allow our members to attend as many lessons as you like for your first three months. Lessons are scheduled daily - all you do is “Pitch & Play”! The lesson sequence is as follows:
1. Putting
Basic Setup & Stroke, Rules & Etiquette
Area: WORLD OF PUTTING, DRIVEN BY LEXUS
2. Chipping
Grip, Stance, Posture and Techniques for
Area: LAST MINUTE GOLF WORLD OF CHIPPING
3. Pitching
Alignment, Techniques & Distance Control
Area: SUPERSPORT WORLD OF PITCHING
4. Full Swing
Grip, Aim, Stance, Posture & Drills
Area: WEST RANGE, NEAREST CLUBHOUSE
5. Full Swing
Re-cap & Practice Drills
Area: WEST RANGE, NEAREST CLUBHOUSE
6. Full Swing
Video Analysis plus Faults & Fixes
Area: WEST RANGE, NEAREST CLUBHOUSE
7. Bunkers
Setup, Basics and Variable Lies
Area: WORLD OF BUNKERS
8. Short Game
On the Wedge & Putt
Area: PLAYMOREGOLF WITH WEDGE & PUTT, 1ST HOLE
9. Rules & Etiquette
Area: MWOG BOARDROOM
10. Long Irons & Hybrids
Basic Setup & Stroke, Rules & Etiquette
Area: WEST RANGE, NEAREST CLUBHOUSE
Packages & Pricing
We have a variety of lesson packages available:
Our trainers
Adriaan van Pletzen, GPGE Master Teaching Professional
- Qualifications: AAA Class Full Member PGA of South Africa; PGA Coaches Assessor.
- Years of Experience: 19
- Coaching Achievements: National Team coach 2007 & 2008. Coached and coaching multiple Sunshine Tour Pro's and top amateurs. Central Gauteng PGA teacher of the year 2013.
Adriaan started playing golf when he was six years old, and has represented Western Transvaal & Northern Transvaal amateur teams. He joined the sunshine Tour in 1994 and was a card holder for over five years. He joined the Gary Player Golf Experience at its inception.
Derrick Lekoma, SA Senior Tour Player & GPGE Teaching Professional
- Qualifications: PGA Golf Professional
- Years of Experience: 22
- Coaching Achievements: Zambian National junior squad coach 2012/13. Multiple club championship winners.
Derrick’s brother got him into the game by caddying and assisted him all the way through to his professional career. He is currently a SA senior tour member and has been a card holder for over 10 years. He is also a PGA of South Africa Founder Tour Member.
Bernard van de Meeberg, GPGE Teaching Professional & Little Players Club Head Coach
- Qualifications: A Class Full Member PGA of South Africa.
- Years of Experience: 10
- Coaching Achievements: Zambian National junior squad coach 2012/13. Gary Player teaching professional of the year 2013.
Bernard watched his dad play as a small boy and got hooked on the game. He is passionate about the game and helping friends play better golf. He has been playing for 17 years and has been at the Gary Player Golf Experience since 2008.
Roy Mhlambi, SA Senior Tour Player & GPGE Teaching Professional
- Qualifications: Founder member of the PGA, A-Class Member PGA of South Africa.
- Years of Experience: 12
- Coaching Achievements: South African Golf Development Board coach, some players went onto play on the Sunshine Tour and others joined the PGA of South Africa.
Roy’s father as was a golfer and got him into the game.
Our golf fitness professionals
Ian Corbett, Golf Fitness Professional
- Qualifications: BA (Human Movement Sciences) Hons (Sport Science); TPI Level III Golf Fitness Instructor; Full Member, PGA of South Africa.
Dominique Jacobs, GPGE Sports Scientist & Teaching Professional
- Qualifications: Degree (Sport Science); ETA (Certificate in fitness); Full Member, PGA of South Africa.
- Years of Experience: 2
Dominique was introduced to golf in the 2000's by her cousin. She has multiple amateur tournament victories and was an Under-18 and Under-21 South African golf representative and WP golf representative.
Cool Clubs
Cool Clubs are the world’s leading high performance fitters, and we are home to the first franchise in Africa. With a full stock selection on offer from all leading brands plus PXG and Miura, they guarantee “…we don’t fit a brand to you, we fit you to a brand”.
The team fits drivers, fairways, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters. They also offer gap analysis to ensure you play your best possible game. So far, they’ve had incredible results – an average of 10% increase in distance in from drivers and woods, and up to two club lengths from irons. They’ve also had a 30% improvement in control.
Cool Clubs have achieved these results by combining the world’s leading fitting technologies with premium tour spec shafts (shafts that aren’t available in regular golf stores) and advanced club assembly. The assembly is so advanced that Cool Clubs in the USA currently build clubs for 53 players on the PGA Tour.
For more information please contact Greg Smith 082 372 0541 or Rudy Mertz 082 922 3786
For more information go to www.coolclubs.co.za