Pixie Phillips plays golf twice a week, takes her elderly friends shopping, and does a lot of volunteer knitting and sewing, at the age of almost 96!<\/p>\n
With her golf shirt proudly displaying the name of the Jeffrey\u2019s Bay Golf Club, she is a picture of health, humour and energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always loved sport, and started playing golf at the age of three-and-a-half, when my dad cut clubs for me. I come from a golfing family \u2013 my children and husband all played golf. I also did gymnastics and played a lot of tennis, and love dancing,\u201d she says, proudly.<\/p>\n
This ex-maths- and science teacher, says that when the family moved to Jeffreys Bay in 1983 \u2013 when Da Gama Road was still dirt \u2013 they first looked for a church, and then the golf course! <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have played golf with someone, you are friends from then on. Golfers laugh a lot!\u201d<\/p>\n
Golfer by heart<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGolf is never the same. There is always a surprise. I was lucky to have had one hole-in-one! Every hole is a challenge. I have played with people on many courses, locally and over the world, making wonderful friends for life.\u201d <\/p>\n Pixie says her lowest handicap was 16, but now plays from a 24. She still pulls her own cart, and walks the course. <\/p>\n \u201cI do not play in competitions anymore, or for the seniors. And it also depends on the weather. I do not use a cart or a caddy.\u201d<\/p>\n Health<\/strong><\/p>\n Pixie, as she is fondly known, enjoys good health. \u201cA chiropractor puts me into place now and again.\u201d <\/p>\n She had an eye operation and will be undergoing another soon. She and her husband raised three daughters and a son, and there are seven grandchildren in the family. Her husband passed away ten years ago.<\/p>\n Life lessons from a veteran<\/strong><\/p>\n She says that it is important to keep going. \u201cWatch when you are walking. I believe in three meals a day. And do not stop moving! I still do my own housework and drive my own car. I like to cook for myself every night. When you do sport, protect your skin.\u201d<\/p>\n Some golfing advice? \u201cKeep your head down and eye on the ball!\u201d <\/p>\n Future plans<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI would firstly like to finish the jersey I am knitting. Then I would be happy to join my daughter and her family on a houseboat for four days on the Kariba in April, which is my birthday month.\u201d<\/p>\n Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n Her friend at the local club, Reinette Roos, says, \u201cPixie makes life look easy. She cannot be compared to anyone, an inspiration!\u201d <\/p>\n Hester Niemand agrees, adding, \u201cShe taught us that giving up is not an option. She enjoys life!\u201d<\/p>\n Motto<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI thank the Lord to be able to live life and see my golfer friends. I say my prayers and go to church, and stay on the straight and narrow (even if it is not easy!). I enjoy a brandy and ginger ale every night.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo not let things like loadshedding get you down. Adapt, and do something else.\u201d<\/p>\n She laughs when she admits to being a night owl and likes to sleep late. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think about age. I enjoy doing different things. One should not lose interest.\u201d<\/p>\n Proposed golf course development<\/strong><\/p>\n When asked her feelings regarding the proposed development of the Jeffreys Bay golf course, Pixie says sternly, \u201cIt will be a disastrous destruction when this asset will be destroyed! It is in everyone\u2019s reach. It is not an ordinary 9-hole. Members and holiday makers make use of it. I would rather like them to build on land round about.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pixie Phillips plays golf twice a week, takes her elderly friends shopping, and does a lot of volunteer knitting and sewing, at the age of almost 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