Mark Templeman

Hello golfers,

Welcome to our newsletter, in this week’s mail we welcome in the new captains, we recap on the ongoing winter competitions, we have messages from the greenkeeper and C team organiser, and our January sale is in full swing. Enjoy the read!

Club news

Have a great year!

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome in to office all of the new Captains for 2018. Stuart Stirling as Club Captain, Cherry Harpham as Ladies Captain and Gerry Cannings as Senior Captain. I would like to wish you all a successful year. Entries for the Captain's Drive In will be open soon, I understand there may be a date change for this event which I will confirm as soon as possible.

A message from the course

Our greenkeeper Steve has also asked me to mention that with the amount of wet weather we have experienced recently and in order to allow everyone to continue using their trolleys, if all trolley users could walk in the rough as much as possible, it would be greatly appreciated.

Competition news

Winter League

I see there were quite a few last sixteen matches of the Winter League played last weekend, please see below for the latest draw, good luck to everyone involved.

Quarter Finals

Terry Hawkins & Jon Hawkins vs Anne Edwards & Roxy Jones
Steve Brand & Stefan Brand vs Sean Briant & Colin Lockwood or Pete Seymour & Steve Butler
Vinnie Demillio & Paul Cooper vs Gav Heaton & Chris Hides or Andre Pringle & Michelle Pringle
Paul Day & Ian Weller vs Jim Dudley & Richie Lloyd or Andy Everett & Pete Corley

Winter Stableford Series 2017/18

We are now half way through the Winter Series and Michelle Pringle has a commanding lead after the three rounds, but with four scores to count there is still a long way to go and a lot of points still to play for.

Leading Overall Standings after three rounds:

1st - Michelle Pringle = 111 pts
2nd - Malc Wiles = 100 pts
3rd - Nigel Brown = 99 pts

Remaining fixtures:

Saturday 20th January 2018
Saturday 10th February 2018
Sunday 18th February 2018

C Team 2018 – A message from Russ

We are pleased to confirm the Thorney Lakes C Team matches for 2018 are now confirmed for starts between March and October. For members wanting to take part in these home and away matches against other clubs, do make contact with this year's C Team Organiser via Russ.harris@ntlworld.com.

Russ will send you match details and can talk through the great fun and good spirit of these friendly games that use your club handicap. Match information and Russ' contact details to register interest, are also on the club bar noticeboard and on the match board in the entrance lobby to the changing rooms.

Shop news

January Sale - Now on in store

Also a quick reminder that are January Sale has started, there are lots of reduced items available, so why not pop in next time you are at the club and pick up a bargain or two.

Stuburt winter boots

The very popular Stuburt Winter Boots which are available in both ladies & men’s sizes are now in stock at a very £69.99. These boots are perfect to keep your feet dry and warm as the temperatures start to drop.

Do you know we stock Skechers golf shoes?

We should probably ask a different question to start things off: do you know Skechers make golf shoes? Well, yes they do and we are a proud stockist for 2018. Their goal is out-of-the-box comfort, an area in which last year's range definitely excelled. Plus, with the likes of Matt Kuchar and Russell Knox wearing Skechers on Tour, it's safe to say they come with tour-proven performance, too.

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Revolutionary C300 range arriving soon

The idea of having holes around the club head seems bizarre, but Wilson Staff's new C300 woods and irons have them in abundance and there's a clear reason why. Power Holes help to generate up to seven extra yards distance by minimising contact between the body and face, allowing for greater flex and a larger sweet spot. This range will be arriving in-store towards the end of the month and you can be the first to try them out by getting in touch below.

Pro's news

A mouthwatering prospect...

Looking ahead to what 2018 has to offer in the golfing world brings to light one event in particular: The Ryder Cup. This year it takes place on home soil, in Paris, at the end of September and it’s shaping up to be a titanic battle between some of the world’s best golfers.

This week gives us a little preview as to how Team Europe might shape up as a slightly weakened team take on their Asian counterparts in the EurAsia Cup. There’s plenty of British talent on show with Casey, Dunne, Fisher, Fitzpatrick, Fleetwood and Hatton all making Thomas Bjorn’s team.

As for Team USA, they recently completed a one-sided victory over an International team in the 2017 Presidents Cup. Just by looking down their list of players – DJ, Spieth, Thomas, Fowler and Kopeka – it’s clear to see why this year’s Ryder Cup is such a mouthwatering prospect.