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Greetings from Mark Templeman

Thorney Golf Centre - PGA Golf Professional

The great spectacle that is The Masters gets underway this Thursday, I think that everybody that loves golf enjoys the Masters. Augusta National always looks amazing and the course always produces plenty of great scoring with the edge of a disaster hole not far away. When you look at the quality of the field in any major it is always hard to pick a winner, McIlroy will inevitably go in as the favourite, and rightly so having won the last two majors of 2014, but there are plenty of other golfers that are capable of winning plus with the return of Tiger, there is sure to be plenty of talking points and drama. I for one am just looking forward to sitting down and watching it unfold.

All of the competitions over the Easter weekend were very well supported and it was great to see so many golfers out and about, I am sure we would all like it to be a bit warmer but we are slowly moving in the right direction I think!

Wayne Gray's run of good form continued with 38 pts in the Good Friday Stableford winning Division I from Luke Lawson & Rob Cottingham both on 36 pts, Garry Richardson 32 pts pipped Stuart Coleman on count back for Division II with Giovanni Rizzo third on 31 pts. Faz Mohammed 40 pts was the top scorer on the day taking Division III from Michael Pasqualino 36 pts and Dave McQuillen 35 pts. There was a host of Two's Con Lindgren, Wayne Jupp, Luke Lawson, Rob Cottingham, Ben Templeman, Rob Drewery, Lee Watts, Dave Lamb, Ian Bingley, Paul Rawlings & Joe Pasqualino all sharing the sweep.

Keith Manning 90-22=68 secured the overall win in Saturday's Medal, our Greenkeeper Malc Mitchell 79-9=70 took Division I from Mickey Moore 81-10=71 and Steve Nelson 79-6=73, Division II went to Micky Burch 90-16=74, from Bob Mason 88-13=75 and Dep Patel 91-15=76. Pete Roberts 90-19=71 was runner up to Keith in Division III with Paul Rawlings 92-20=72 in third. The Two's sweep winners and qualifiers were Steve Nelson, Ady Bingham, Mick Burch, Ian Booty & Colin Burton.

Mickey Moore & Malc Mitchell romped to victory in Monday's Pairs Stableford scoring 44 pts winning by four points from Paul Day & Ian Weller, Matt Deegan & Wayne Gray 39 pts finished third followed by playing partners Darren Hunt & Mick Hinch 38 pts who edged Dave Lamb & John Zajac into fifth on the best back six count back. The Two's sweep was shared by Ian Weller, Andy Everett, Lee Woodward, Dave Gibson, Dave Mackereth, Paul Harford & Brian Towers.

National Golf Month- FREE Taster sessions

If you know anybody that is interested in getting in to golf ? We are running a series of FREE Taster Sessions in May, please contact the shop for dates and further information.

Rob Jackson Memorial Pairs - You can WIN a Years Membership

The Rob Jackson Memorial Pairs will be held on Saturday 25th April, this annual event in memory of our good friend and ex Captain Rob Jackson gives you the chance to win a years membership of the Golf Club. It is a pairs Betterball Stableford event, Member and a Guest, there will be plenty of prizes on the day but both members of the winning team will win a years membership to the golf club, if you are interested in playing please book a time in the Pro Shop.

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.

Titleist Pro V1 Loyalty Reward 4 for 3

In conjunction with Titleist we are running the Pro V1 Loyalty Reward offer, purchase 3 Dozen of the new Pro V1 or Pro V1x and you will receive a further one Dozen FREE plus all of the Golf Balls will be personalised at no extra cost.

This offer is open until April 13th, please click on the banner or pop into the shop to order.

Motocaddy Trade in/Trade up offer - £25 for your old Battery

If you buy a new Lithium Battery from Motocaddy they will offer you a Trade In of £25 for your old Battery, this offer is also available if you purchase a new Motocaddy Trolley with a Lithium Battery. Lithium Batteries have a number of advantages over normal Lead Acid Batteries, they are considerably lighter, have a five times longer lifespan, are more compact and quicker to charge plus come with a longer warranty.

Sketchers Go Golf Shoes-Now in Stock

We know have the very comfortable range of Skechers GO Golf shoes in stock, anybody that has tried the very popular everyday footwear from Skechers will be excited about the company coming in to Golf. The golf range has been received very well and is available in a choice of spikeless designs plus a more traditional very soft leather shoe, all designs offer exceptional comfort and fit, so why not try a pair on next you are at the club.

New Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Wedges NOW IN STOCK

Cleveland Wedges were the top selling Wedge brand in 2014 and this new version promises even more spin and control, the grooves are now 15% sharper and the new micro milled Rotex face gives these wedges the most surface roughness allowed. Wedges come in Low, Standard and High Bounce, the right bounce for you're particular swing type is crucial, too high can cause thinned shots and too low fat shots. Along with needing the right loft to fit yardage gaps, the correct bounce plus the options of two different finishes and either blade or cavity back, being fitted for a wedge is very important. This year we have invested in a Cleveland Wedge fitting cart to enable us to tailor your wedges to youe own individual needs.

To book a fitting please click here.

NEW 2015 Wilson DX2 Soft Golf Balls

This ball is the 'World's Softest' with groundbreaking 29 Compression, it is designed for Distance off the Tee with less spin but with exceptional soft feel around the green and off the putter. Wilson are that confident in this ball that if you buy a dozen at the very reasonable price of £18 they will give you a Free Two Ball Sleeve, if after trying the two ball sleeve you do not like the balsl you can return the unused Dozen and swop them for something else.

New Wilson D200 Clubs Now in Stock

The new Wilson D200 range of Drivers, Fairways, Hybrids and Irons builds on the success of the previous D100 range, offering very lightweight easy to use equipment. The whole range is aimed at golfers needing extra distance especially from slower swing speeds. The new D200 Driver is adjustable in loft giving Draw options as well, we have a good range of Demos and fitting clubs available in the shop.

Nike TW 15 Golf Shoes-Just Arrived

This is a very technical shoe designed with input from Tiger, it has the Flyweave technology that originated from Nike's ground breaking Magista football boots and offers the ultimate strength and support in a very lightweight single layer. They also have the Flywire system which gives a Dynamic fit, effectively wrapping the foot, as well as the Nike Free outsole which delivers Freedom of movement while maximising swing power. They also come with a Two Year Waterproof Warranty.

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.

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.

Click here to book a fitting.

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.