Congratulations to Alan & Diane Willis who scored 42 pts to win Sunday's Mixed Open from another home pair of our Greenkeeper Malc Mitchell and Jackie Knight who scored 41 pts, Roger Clarke and Joanne Bell 39 pts took the Best Member/Guest Prize with Roy Blake and Theresa Starbuck taking the Best Guest Pair. The nearest the pins went to Alex Banham on the 7th and Jeremy Knight on the 17th.
C Team Captain Sean Briant lead from the front as they secured a four matches to two victory at home to North Luffenham GC on Saturday, the A team didn't fair so well though going down 5-1 away to Sudbrook Moor.
It is only a week to go now until The Open at Royal Troon, for me The Open is still the best Golf Tournament, there is something very special about it and I believe it is the one the best golfers in the world want to win. The courses that it is played on are more traditional and natural, the weather conditions can be more challenging even within a round, demanding a wider variety of shot making skills. This years will be no different and it is shaping up to be really competitive, with Dustin Johnson backing up his US Open victory by winning the WGC Bridgestone Invitational last weekend, Jason Day and Jordan Spieth were also in the mix, Rory coming third in the French Open despite not having his A game all week, on a slight side note the Le Golf National course looks to be a fantastic course to host the Ryder Cup in 2018, lots of great matchplay holes. This will be the first year that the Open will not be free to air on the BBC, I am sure Sky will do a great job but when Golf needs to attract more people to the game it is a big shame that it is not available to all.
Captains Day and Club Championship
The tee times for Steve Brand's Captain's Day on Saturday 9th July are filling up quickly, so if you are intending to play please book as soon as possible. The Club Championship Saturday 16th & 17th July is now also open for booking via the Pro Shop, please give us a call or pop in next time you are at the club.
NEW Partnership with Middleton Hall Golf Club
We have partnered with Middleton Hall Golf Club which allows all of our Members to play at Middleton Hall Golf Club near Kings Lynn at no cost, please see details on display around the clubhouse for further details.
JUNIOR ACADEMY
Throughout the season there is a series of Coaching Sessions for both Rookies (10 and Under) and Juniors (11-18 years), please see the dates below.
- All sessions Free to members and only £3 a session to non Members
- Junior Membership for a year is a very reasonable £25 for Rookies and £64.75 for Juniors (including unlimited Golf on both the Lakes and Academy courses and all the Lessons)
Sunday 3rd July, Wednesday 27th July, Wednesday 3rd August, Sunday 7th August, Wednesday 10th August, Wednesday 17th August, Wednesday 24th August, Wednesday 31st August and Sunday 4th September.
There is also a host of competitions over the season to be played off the new Junior Tees on the Lakes Course.
Srixon 10 YEAR Celebration AD333
Srixon are celebrating 10 years of being the UK's Number One 2-Piece Golf Ball, we have a limited amount of Celebration Packs in Stock, each Dozen AD333 comes with a 3 Ball Pack of AD333 Tour FREE and a chance to win up to £10,000 or one of hundreds of other great prizes.
Srixon Z Star Balls Promotion Buy a Dozen Get 6 Balls Free
We are running a promotion with Srixon where if you buy a Dozen Balls you get an additional Six Balls FREE, if you try these balls and decide that you do not like them then you can return the unused dozen to the shop and we will swap them for something else. This is Srixon's top Premium ball golf ball which already offers excellent value at £35 per dozen, this offer is while stocks last so don't leave it to long to take advantage of this excellent offer.
Is it the 'Big Three' or the 'Big Four'?
Just when you thought Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy were all set to divvy up golf's biggest prizes, along comes big-hitting Dustin Johnson. The US champion is now number two in the world and looks to be finally fulfilling his potential after another fine win at the weekend - and a big one too at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. For years Johnson seemed destined to be the bridesmaid, now he's one of the favourites to go back-to-back in Majors and take the Claret Jug back across the Atlantic.
Next week's Open at Royal Troon could be a classic
Which leads us on to a new section of our website - our regular poll, and we want your votes. Tell us who you think will win the Open Championship next week; will it be Day, Johnson, Spieth, McIlroy or A.N. Other?
Have your say by clicking through to our homepage here...
