Pieter de Wet returns to BSI Golf Coaching Team
BSI Golf From the Founder’s desk
See below the news of Pieter de Wet returning to our Golf Coaching Team. Pieter knows the challenges of the development journey through walking the walk himself, like few have done.
As a student in our Academy back in 2007, he arrived as a 5-handicapper playing right-handed. He was ok, but struggling to get to the next level.
After a few months we played a fun game of Action Cricket, and I watched Pieter dominate as a very natural left-handed batsman. The next day I proposed we try him as a left-handed golfer. We did an initial video assessment and he was technically better left-handed the very first time he tried than he was his normal way. He spoke to his dad that night and got the green light and time (this was crucial, well done Mr de Wet) to commit to changing.
He initially got worse, but committed to the change and within 18 months he got good enough to turn Pro and pursue golf as a career. Pieter remains the only player I’ve changed over like that in 29 years of coaching.
Here we are together back in 2007 swopping jerseys after the SA vs England Rugby World Cup Final. Pieter’s cousin Andre Pretorius played in that final.
Warm welcome (back) to Coach Pieter de Wet
We are delighted to welcome PGA Professional Pieter de Wet back to the Academy as a PGA Golf Coach.
Pieter was a student in our Elite Academy in 2007 and 2008, before joining our coaching team to complete his PGA apprenticeship under our founder Michael Balderstone. Pieter remained on the BSI Coaching Team until 2014.
Since then, Pieter has continued to coach at various facilities, focusing specifically on Junior development. Pieter will work with students across all our programs, as well as develop our competitive kids coaching programs.
With Pieter in place we now have our full Golf Coaching Team set for a fantastic 2023.
