Welcome to another exciting edition to Leek Golf Club's weekly newsletter. We hope that you're having a good week both on and off the golf course. Enjoy the read.
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Our Chef Just to let you know that our chef, Adam, has moved on to pastures new. I’m sure you will join the Committee in thanking Adam for his contribution over the past year or so, and wish him well for the future.
Keeping you posted. Hon. Secretary
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Work Party Firstly, thank you to everyone who helped out on the last work party. Another has been arranged for Monday 11th March. Please contact us in the professional shop to put your name forward if you would like to help out.
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End of winter clothing Sale! 50% OFF selected brands and items:
FootJoy, Galvin Green, Oscar Jacobson, PING, Rohnisch and Under Armour.
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Sunday Pro’s Comp - 1st place (148.4 Points) – Leon Bagguley, Peter Palfreyman, Stewart Wardle
- 2nd place (148 Points) – John Isaacs, Dave Toft, Bill Hurst, Steve Smith
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Winter League Week 14 Results
- 1st Place – Steve Matthews 45 points
- 2nd Place – Dave Fowler 36 points
- 3rd Place – John Isaacs 36 points
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Winter League Standings - 1st – Steve Matthews 31points
- 2nd – John Isaacs 28 points
- 3rd – Dave Fowler 17 points
- 4th – Mick Hughes 16 points
- 5th – Greg Rogula 16 points
Winter League will be running until the end of March when the clocks go forward.
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75 yards? Up-and-down for me... |
The majority of golfers know how far they hit their driver and irons with a full swing, but wedges require you to be a lot more accurate if you want to start shooting better scores. So, whilst it can be useful to know how far a full PW or LW goes, you'll benefit far more from dialling in your wedges so you can hit specific distances that you regularly find yourself with on the course. |
Give yourself options You'll notice that different swings with each wedge will result in yardages that overlap - see table above. This is important as it'll give you options when considering the conditions. For example, if you're facing a strong breeze, we'd suggest going up a club and utilising a shorter swing so the ball flies lower with less spin, helping it to penetrate through the wind. |
Dial in with Mizuno We'd recommend having a wedge system of the same brand and model, so you remove any variables in feel and spin across wedges. One model that we love is Mizuno's S18 wedge. On shorter shots, we’re more likely to miss the sweet spot high on the face as we open it up – which is a cause of inconsistent spin - so Mizuno has made the S18 thicker higher into the blade to even out the spin rates on those common miss-hits. |
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