Mark Templeman

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email we explore last week's results, and we recap an exciting week from the other side of the pond. Enjoy the read!

Competition news

Winter League & PGA Medal

Well it was certainly an appropriate day on Saturday for the final of the Winter League, not so much for the PGA Medal.

Congratulations to Paul Day and partner Ian Weller on winning the 2017/18 Winter League defeating Terry and Jon Hawkins.

A special mention to Neal Holdsworth on qualifying for the PGA Medal Regional Final to be played along with myself later in the year, to be honest a congratulation should go out to everyone that completed their rounds on Saturday, it was pretty brutal out there.

Neil took the best gross as well as Division I from Tom Gillespie and Nigel Brown. John Unwin topped Division II ahead of Declan Morgan and Steve Leonard. Division III saw Alan Stokes lead the way from Jim Howard and Nick Watson.

PGA Medal results:

Division 1

Neal Holdsworth - 83-10 = 73 - Best Gross
Tom Gillespie - 83-9 = 74
Nigel Brown - 87-12 = 75

Division 2

John Unwin - 88-13 = 75
Declan Morgan - 95-17 = 78
Steve Leonard - 94-15 = 79

Division 3

Alan Stokes - 92-18 = 74
Jim Howard - 96-18 = 78
Nick Watson - 102-22 = 80

Remember the rearranged March Hare Medal is this Saturday 24th and the Spring Texas Scramble on Sunday, please give the Shop a call if you would like to play.

Members news

Rob Jackson Memorial Pairs - Sunday 15th April

Entries are now open for this very popular event in memory of our sadly missed ex Captain and good friend Rob Jackson. This is a pairs event consisting of one member and one guest with an official Golf Club handicap. The winners both receive a years membership to Thorney Lakes GC, this is obviously a fantastic first prize and there is also plenty of other prizes on the day.

Entry is £25 only per pair, please contact the Pro Shop for further details.

Tour news

A special final round

I hope you all had a chance to watch the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, Rory McIIroy's first win since 2016 thanks to an exceptional final round of 64 birdieing five out of the last six holes.

Tiger Woods continued return to playing, and it looks like he will be competitive again. He was five under for the last round with three holes to play and closed to within one shot of the lead before a bad finish saw him drop into a tie for fifth.

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson were also in the mix, and with Paul Casey winning the previous week, European Golf looks in a good place.

The World Matchplay is this week which is usually a good watch, and with only two weeks till The Masters, it would be nice for it to warm up a little in this country.

Shop news

The worlds softest golf ball - Now in Stock

The new Wilson DX2 Soft golf balls are now in stock in both White and the new OPTIX finish.

This is the world’s softest distance golf ball at only 29 compression, offering a new dimple pattern for higher trajectory and longer distances but without sacrificing feel around the greens.

This ball is also now available in bright OPTIX colours and a matt finish.

Click here for more information

Skechers 2018 GO golf shoes

The Skechers 2018 range of both men's and ladies shoes are now in stock. Skechers are a very big company in the shoe market and are relatively new to golf, but over the last few years we have found them to be very popular with their exceptional comfort and fit. We have expanded the styles we stock and there is a great choice of traditional spiked shoes, spike less and some very funky designs, so why not come and try a pair on? I am very confident you will be impressed with the comfort and fit that they offer.

Under Armour 2018 shoe range - Now in stock

We have the 2018 range of shoes from Under Armour now in stock, Under Armour has been well known for its quality technical clothing over the last few years and that has now been extended to their new range of footwear. They have an excellent range of both spikeless and traditional soft spiked golf shoes all offering exceptional traction and comfort, they start from £99 and there is a good mixture of leather and manmade uppers going through to the top of the range Spieth 2 Goretex Shoe at £160.

Bag Trade In

With the new season just around the corner, now is the time to prepare. You may have been using an old bag over the Winter months and you may be due an upgrade.

We are now currently offering £20 OFF any new bag purchased when you bring in any old bag that you don’t want anymore.

We have the latest Callaway and Wilston Staff bags on the market. An old bag lying around at home not being used can be helpful now and give you a little saving.

Click here for more information.

An honest look

If you’ve been in the pro shop recently you’ll have seen lots of new products displayed proudly around the store, many of which are new for 2018. One that’s generated quite a bit of interest is Skechers' GO GOLF Pro V.3 golf shoe, so we thought we'd take a closer look at it in this week's newsletter.

Skechers GO GOLF Pro V.3 golf shoe

When considering a new pair of golf shoes there are three main factors to consider: comfort, performance and the shoe's outsole.

The Pro V.3 by Skechers boasts some of the lightest and most responsive cushioning we've ever witnessed in a golf shoe, producing cloud-like comfort on every step you take. The fact that Matt Kuchar trusts this shoe enough to wear on tour says all you need to know regarding its performance, whilst the cleated outsole provides fantastic traction no matter the weather.

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Make room for these...

Whether you’re into fashion, like buying new clothes or simply need to freshen up your wardrobe, our spring/summer clothing has just landed in-store so be sure to give us a visit sometime soon. In the meantime, here’s a look at some of the garments you can expect to see…

Under Armour
Playoff Super Stripe polo

Under Armour
EU Midlayer

Under Armour
Threadborne Tour polo

The above options are just three of our personal favourites from this range, but you can see the full Under Armour 2018 collection, which includes a mix of colourful and classic designs, if you drop by the store.

explore Under Armour's range >

Mark, Nick and Ben

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