Congratulations to Wayne Gray and Steve Hurry, Winter League Winners 2014/15!
Wayne & Steve completed an excellent campaign with victory over Con Lindgren & Micky Burch at the weekend, this was their ninth consecutive victory having won all their group games as well as the knockout games over the winter period, well done to both! We once again had an excellent entry in Saturday's Winter Stableford, Andy Everitt and Garry Richardson both top scored with 41 pts winning Division I and II respectively, Sean Evans 39 pts and Nigel Wilkins 38 pts followed Andy home while Paul Bishop 38 pts and Norm Wainwright 37 pts did the same to Garry. Division III saw Bruce Anthony 36 pts lead the way on count back from Dave Gibson with Ian Booty 35 pts in third.
The Two's Sweep qualifiers were Richard Chapman, Nigel Wilkins, Sean Evans, Andre Pringle and Stuart Stirling x2 one being an eagle on the 16th. The March competitions are also now open for booking, we have introduced a new time slot from 7.30 to 8am to help with the greater demand for tee times, please give the shop a call or pop in next time you are at the club to book.
It is the time of year that new products are arriving almost daily, highlights this week are the new iCart Classic Plus three wheel trolley with its revolving front wheel, this trolley is very practical, stylish and robust and is priced at a very reasonable £129 .
Also, in conjunction with Golf Pride, we are running a promotion where we will re-grip your favourite iron for FREE! Having your grips replaced is like having new tyres on your car, you will be amazed in the difference in grip and feel between old and worn grips and fresh rubber, you now have the chance to see the difference for FREE , so why not pop in the shop and take advantage of this great deal?!
Set your goals for 2015...
What are your goals for this season? How can you improve your performance and enjoyment of the game? Spring will soon be here and the competition season will be off and running. It is a good idea to set your goals for the coming season, if you don't know what you are trying to achieve you will not know how to get there either. Just blasting balls away will not help, but structured practice concentrating on different aspects of your game is much more likely to pay off. Identify your strengths and weaknesses, work on the part of your game that is letting you down the most. If you can't work it out why not book a lesson? A lot of faults are often very easily cured and if you understand the problem then you have a chance.
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Captain's Drive In - Sunday 22nd February
The entry sheet is now open for the Captain's Drive In on Sunday 22nd February. It is a team event, best two scores from three at a cost of £10 per team , please book enter in the member's bar. It is sure to be a good event to welcome Con, Dave and Sue into office and get the season off to a good start. Tee times for this event will fill up quickly so please book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
OPEN DAYS - Crystal Mays and the Inaugural Thorney Lakes Mixed Open
The Crystal Mays will be held on Thursday 14th May and the Mixed Open on Sunday 5th July, entry forms for both will be available from the Members Bar and Pro Shop shortly.
2015 Fixture Diaries
These are now available from the Members Bar
German Evening Saturday 28th February
This evening was a great success last year and the Bavarian Oompah Band Die Dorf Fest Kapelle are back on Saturday 28th February. Tickets are available from the Bar & Restauraunt at £10 per person .
Swing & Soul Party Night
Party Swing & Soul Night Saturday 21st March with 'Don't Tell A Soul' Duo & Disco with Special Guests Freddie Hall & Martin Ferguson. Tickets are available from the Bar & Restauraunt at £19.95 including Luxury Buffet
Teeing Ground Renovations
The renovation and leveling of some of the Teeing Grounds has commenced this week, with the introduction of the new Winter Tees this has allowed the existing teeing areas and surrounds to get a bit of a rest. This also allows for work to be undertaken on some of the problem areas in our course development plan.
PING G30 LS Tec Driver- Now in Stock
The PING Driver has proved very popular since its launch and PING have now expanded the range to include a new lower spinning version the G30 LS Tec. This is aimed at higher swing speed golfers who may generate a little too much back spin and compliments the G30 SF Tec which encourages a draw flight as well as the standard G30 Driver. We have a full range of demos so if you would like to try one please ask in the Pro Shop or book a fitting next time you are at the club.
NEW PING Cadence TR Putters -Now in Stock
The new Cadence TR putter range utilizes different weight face inserts to fit golfers for their stroke tempo and feel preference. Traditional weight inserts (blue in colour) typically fit mid-to-faster tempos and can improve lag putting and the Heavy Inserts (black) match slower strokes and can make for better short putting, both inserts have the next generation True-Roll technology which helps with off centre hits to give a consistent ball speed.
New Nike Hyperadapt Storm-Fit Waterproof "Built To Move" Trial Station
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
The Nike Hyperadapt Waterproofs are designed to give more freedom of movement, meaning that you don't feel restricted when wearing waterproofs and subsequently lose swing speed, they offer a Lifetime Waterproof Guarantee, are lightweight and extremely breathable. Nike are very confident in this product to the extent that we now have a "Trial Station" in store, this allows you to actually Demo the product on the course.
ProQuip Aquastorm Waterproofs - now in stock!
We now have the ProQuip Aquastorm Waterproofs in stock, these waterproofs offer excellent value with a 3 Year Waterproof Guarantee. The jackets are £69.99 , trousers £49.99 with a full suit price of £99.
GREAT VALUE OFFER Srixon AD333 24 Ball Super Sleeve
This 24 Ball Sleeve is excellent value at £29.99 saving £10 off the normal price of two dozen AD333.
Nike Vapor Range - now in stock
The European release of the new Nike Vapor range was Saturday 31st January. This range of clubs will continue on from the success of Covert over the last couple of years, Covert especially with the Driver has seen excellent growth since it was released, but having been lucky enough to test the whole new Vapor range at Nike's Performance Centre at Archerfield GC at the release event last September, this range will move the bar even higher.
There are three different Drivers; Vapor Speed, Vapor Flex and Vapor Pro - which was the Driver Rory McIIroy put straight into play to great effect at the Ryder Cup. All of these Drivers continue with the Covert Cavity Back design but with the addition of FlyBeam and a Compression Channel to enhance the NexCOR face, this gives an even more stable and forgiving club but generates even more ball speed, they all have FlexLoft so can be fine tuned to your exact launch conditions.
There are also two different ranges of Fairways and Hybrids, Vapor Flex which has adjustable loft and Vapor Speed which is fixed. There is also three new irons; 1. Vapor Pro which has major design input from Tiger, this is modern muscle design and the blade replacement. I must say though that it is the most user friendly blade I have ever used, so much so that I will be playing this club while in the past I have always played the Pro Combo. 2. Vapor Pro Combo is a combination of Precision and Power offering a great looking precision club with some forgiveness and then there is 3. the Vapor Speed iron which is all about Power and Distance, this is really a phenomenal golf club, it is very easy to use and just flies.
With all golf clubs it essential to be fitted for your launch conditions and individual swing characteristics, this range is no different so I would definitely recommend that you book a fitting. I am very confident that I can find you extra distance and consistency within this range of clubs.
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Nike Lunar Control III - now in stock!
Rory McIIroy had a major input to the design of this new shoe for 2015, by moving the spikes more to the outer edges and the addition of an extra spike these shoes are exceptionally stable to the ground, the shoe also has a wider base and is lower to the ground than the existing shoe creating a further feeling of stability, with the addition of a new carbon fiber mid foot shank, the shoe is very laterally strong, this lateral support is added to with the improved Flywire technology that wraps around your foot, the sole still has full length Lunarlon cushioning for responsive cushioning. It is amazing how much research and development goes into golf shoes as well as equipment.
