Greg Rogula

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we highlight our favourite shoes of 2018, we offer you some useful tips when it comes to your golf equipment, and we ask for your views on some innovative events taking place on tour.

Enjoy the read.

Pro's news

Something a little bit different…

This week and last sees both sides of the pond doing their bit to drive golf forwards into the 21st century, with the aim of attracting a fresh crop of people to the game. Part of the reason the Ryder Cup makes for such fascinating viewing is that of the different formats played (foursomes, fourball betterball and singles matchplay) and the team ethos across the week.

Well, last week’s PGA Tour event had something similar where pairs played two rounds of foursomes and fourball betterball across the four days. A glance down the leaderboard will highlight plenty of potential Ryder Cup pairings, from Rose & Stenson to Garcia & Cabrera-Bello, as well as David Duval & Jim Furyk trying to rewind the years. At the end of the play, it was American duo Billy Horschel & Scott Piercy who finished top of the pile with a four-day total of 22-under-par.

Back to this side of the Atlantic where the second edition of GolfSixes hits the spotlight this weekend. There will be a number of firsts during this innovative event, none more so than when Thomas Bjorn & Catriona Matthews tee it up together to become the first male and female professionals to play together in a competitive matchplay format on the European Tour.

What do you make of these events? Let us know here.

Club news

Upcoming event - Men’s Invitation Day - Saturday 2nd June 2018

Men’s Invitation Day is getting close and booking are now being taken in the Pro Shop, so book early to avoid disappointment as there is only space for 48 pairs.

The format is: Shotgun start @ 1:30pm, 4BBB Stableford, 9/10 Handicap and £32 per pair.

Winter Rules

With immediate effect Winter Rules are no longer in place.They have been replaced with Preferred Lies – Lift, Clean and Place on closely mown area only.

'Allo 'Allo

An amazing night was had by all on Saturday when our Golf Club hosted a Murder Mystery night. Who killed Michelle of the Resistance and why?

Our club house decorated with French flags and bunting became Cafe Rene. The actors played out the scenes punctuated with delicious French food provided by our own Chef Adam.

The clues were all there. The characters were interrogated. But who did the deadly deed or deeds?

As the plot unfolded our sleuths discovered the culprit. Well most people did and it would be unprofessional to name the one table who got it totally wrong!

Look out for notices in the Club House for the next event and book early to avoid disappointment.

Competition results

24th April 2018, Ladies Texas Scramble

Another day of less than good weather to be playing golf in but some of our more intrepid ladies did just that and competed in the Spring Texas Scramble competition.

The winners were a team of Jo Peacock, Marion Lilley and Dot Cowburn who had a Nett 63.3. Second were Karen Wilshaw, Janet Wood and Gil Damjanovic who finished with Nett 73.1.

A very good effort all round by the Ladies who competed on a wet and pretty miserable day.

26th April 2018, Ladies 18 Hole Mid-Week Stableford and 9 Hole Stableford

The weather gods looked a bit more favourably on us on Thursday. The competitions running were Qualifying competitions, it seems an awful long time since we were able to say that.

The winner of the 18 hole Stableford Competition was Jayne Baxter with a very good 37 points. Jayne got a birdie at the Par 5 6th hole, not an easy hole to birdie in even the best weather conditions. Well done Jayne. Pat Beeson was second with 33 points.

The 9 hole Stableford competition was played by 2 Ladies commonly known as the '2 Jackie’s' in the Ladies Section. Not known for playing over the winter period it is good to know that Jacqui Salt and Jackie Summerling were competing in this competition. Jackie Summerling came out on top with 17 points whilst Jacqui Salt scored 15 points.

Well done to both and lovely to know you are back out on the Course.

Tuesday 1st May 2018, Ladies 18 Hole Medal and 9 Hole Stableford

For the first time this season the Ladies played a competition in dry weather, a relief all round and let's hope there are more days like this for all of us. The competition was a Medal round over 18 holes or a 9 hole Stableford, 22 managed the 18 holes and 7 entered the 9 hole competition.

The winner of the Silver Division medal was Dorothie Cowburn with a Nett 75. The winner of the Bronze Division was Pat Beeson with an excellent Nett 70. This decreased Pat's exact Handicap but not quite her playing handicap; maybe next time Pat.

Only one birdie was managed and that was from Dot Cowburn on the 5th.

The 9 hole Stableford was won by Sheila Willard with 19 points on a count-back from Hilary Tovell. Well done to both Ladies.

Thursday 26th April, Men's Midweek Stableford

1st Steve Longhorn - 38 pts, 2nd Martin Gowans - 35 pts (16 on back 9) and 3rd Martyn Houghton - 35 pts

Sunday 29th April, Men's April Medal and Lombard Qualifier

Division 1 Winner: Steve Matthews 74-5 = 69

Division 2 Winner: Gary Mycock 78-10 = 68

Division 3 Winner: Karl Blundred 88-16 = 72

Division 4 Winner: Mike Jones 97-24 = 73

Shop news

FREE fitting and lesson

We want 2018 to be your best golfing year yet, so listen up. Any hardware purchase between now and the end of June will qualify you for a FREE custom fitting and FREE after-sales lesson with a member of the team. So not only will you be getting new equipment that is perfectly suited to your swing, but we will also give you a lesson to ensure you're playing your best golf to date.

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It's a shoo-in

Many of you ask for our advice when buying something new in-store, so we thought we’d showcase our top shoes for 2018 in this week’s newsletter. Drumroll, please…

FootJoy DryJoys Tour

Follow in the footsteps of tour stars like Adam Scott and Henrik Stenson and try this FootJoy DryJoys Tour. We’re fans of its traditional look and waterproof leather uppers, plus we love the stable hitting platform its cleated outsole provides.

FootJoy ContourFIT

If you prioritise comfort, we think this FootJoy ContourFIT shoe should be at the top of list to try. Its features include an achilles pad to keep your foot secure, an extra thick insole for extreme underfoot comfort and a spacious rounded toe profile.

FootJoy Pro/SL

If you’d like to add off-course versatility to your shoe options so you can go straight from work to the course, this FootJoy Pro/SL is one popular option thanks to its lightweight comfort, smart leather uppers and durable spikeless outsole.

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It's 14 clubs for a reason

This week marks the start of a series of articles where we focus on making sure that you are getting the very most out of the clubs in your bag. A key way to do this is to look at your set as one, rather than breaking it down into woods, irons and wedges.

What does your set look like?
As you know, we’re big advocates of custom fitting for golfers of all standards. Many of you have taken advantage of this and are now hitting the ball further and straighter than you ever have before.

While this is fantastic, if you’re hitting your woods further you may have been left with a fiddly gap to your longest iron; likewise, if your new irons are a club longer then you will inevitably have a gap after your PW.

Look at your clubs as a whole
It’s only by looking at your set as a whole that you’ll be able to spot and react to any gaps, meaning you’ll have a club for every shot you could face on the course.

If you’re a fan of Mizuno like us, you’ll know they offer a great range of clubs to ensure you’re never stuck for options. The GT180 and ST180 drivers each provide powerful and penetrating flights, whilst the CLK hybrid and MP-18 MMC Fli-Hi utility iron provide us with two options to perfectly gap your long game.

Where are your gaps?
Mizuno also offers six other iron models for you to try and the S18 wedge comes in 13 lofts between 45-62 degrees so we can create the best set-up possible during a fitting or gapping session.

The myth that custom fitting is only for better golfers couldn't be further from the truth. Whilst the very best are looking for that extra 1%, a custom fitting for the average club golfer regularly produces results that even surprise us! Make 2018 your best golfing year yet by clicking on the button below.

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I hope you enjoyed the newsletter have a great weekend.

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