Congratulations to Jordan Spieth on winning his first Major. I think it is fair to say it won't be the last one if this performance has been anything to go by, Spieth has showed excellent form since the end of last season, but this wire to wire win will catapult him into a different league. To lead from start to finish in a field that has the best golfers in the world in is impressive in its own right, but to do it at such a young age tends to suggest that we have a lot of great golf to look forward from Spieth. He could well be the golfer that the US has been looking for since the emergence of Tiger Woods, it will be interesting to see how he handles all of the extra attention and no doubt level of expectation people will now put upon him. He was certainly chased home by some top golfers in Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy, the Europeans in general had good week though and it was good to see Ian Poulter and Paul Casey performing well again. I must also mention Tiger Woods, considering he had only played one 72 hole tournament in the previous year and his well documented troubles with his short game and form in the few tournaments he has played this season, I would not have given him much chance of making the cut but to be out on Sunday in the later groups was an amazing performance, let's all hope we can see a bit more of him. I think the game still needs him and how good would it be to see him battling with Spieth and McIlroy on a regular basis.
Conditions were somewhat tough again in Sunday's Stableford with very high winds, especially later in the day, which once again resulted in the Competition being reductions only for Handicap purposes. I can't remember this happening so many times in the past, so don't worry if you are finding scoring tough, so is everybody else.
Micky Burch was the top scorer on the day scoring 37 pts in winning Division II. Brendan Greville 35 pts lead Division I from Pete Seymour 31 pts and Sean Buckle 30 pts. Pat Reidy 32 pts was runner up to Micky in Division II, Andy Hunt 31 pts finishing third. Stefan Brand 35 pts secured Division III from Mark Weston who just pipped Sean Briant on count back after both tied on 30 pts. The Two's sweep not surprisingly produced a good pay out with only Steve Ray, John Wright and Andy Hunt shooting the magic number.
It is the Yellow Peril this Sunday which is book your own tee times via the Pro Shop.
The Scratch teams both get their campaigns of and running this weekend, the A team have a tough away fixture at Belton Woods and the B team an equally tough game at home to Tydd St Giles. Good luck to both teams, let's have a good season.
Summer Doubles & Singles Knockout Entries Now Open
Entries are now open for both the Summer Doubles & Singles Knockouts, forms are available in the Pro Shop
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 - Saturday 25th April
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.
Nike Experience Day - Competition & Demo Day Sunday 17th May
We will be hosting Nike on Sunday 17th May and this will be a great day to try a host of Nike product and also compete in a competition all sponsored by Nike. We are now taking appointments for fittings and tee times for the competition. If you have not had a chance to try any of the new Vapor range yet this is a great opportunity to give it a go, the whole range has proved to be very popular so far, achieving great results and benefits in distance, accuracy and consistency. The competition is FREE to enter and is a Betterball Pairs event, there will also be opportunities to increase your score with Driving, Chipping and Putting stations using Nike product before, during and after your round. Please ask in the Pro Shop for more details and to get yourself booked in for what is sure to be a great day.
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
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.
Stableford - Sunday, 12 April
Division I
Brendan Greville 35 pts
Pete Seymour 31 pts
Sean Buckle 30 pts
Division II
Mick Burch 37 pts
Pat Reidy 32 pts
Andy Hunt 31 pts
Division III
Stefan Brand 35 pts
Mark Weston 30 pts bb9
Sean Briant 30 pts
