Good morning, golfers!
I hope you all got a chance to see the Players Championship finish on Sunday, I am not sure there is a more dramatic last three holes in golf than at Sawgrass and it certainly produced some amazing golf this year. Rickie Fowler eventually triumphed in a sudden death play off over Kevin Kisner after Sergio Garcia had been eliminated after the three hole play off. They all produced some great golf over the last few holes to tie on 12 under, Fowler finished birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie after having also birdied the 13th, making him six under for the last six holes. Both Garcia and Kisner birdied the 16th and 17th holes to tie Fowler who was already in the clubhouse.
We have the Nike Experience Day this Sunday, please see details below and give the shop a call if you would like to play. We have a few fitting appointments left but please remember everyone is more than welcome to just pop down if you would just like to give anything a try.
The Scratch teams will be looking to continue their excellent starts to the season this weekend with the A Team away at Sutton Bridge and the B Team at home also to Sutton Bridge, keep the momentum up chaps.
We had an excellent entry for Saturday's Sue Ryder Charity Day with over 150 golfers taking part, well done to Dave Whiting, Ron Needham and their team of helpers for organising another great day. The total raised from the day was £2170! Well done to all that helped make this a successful day! The results can also be seen by clicking here.
Mickey Moore and John Dryland were the top scorers in Sunday's Stableford, both scored 39 pts to win Division I and II respectively. Ben Templeman & Paul Day scored 36 pts with Ben having the better back nine to follow Mickey home in Division I. Dep Patel and Ian Fane were also split on count back after both tied on 37 pts behind John in Division II while Bruce Anthony, 38 pts topped Division III from Paul Rawlings, 35 pts and John Lavender, 34 pts. There weres a host of Two's with Chris Hawkins, Ben Templeman, Paul Chiverton, Brian Harrison, Paul Day, Rob Cottingham, Jason Willis, Dep Patel, Carlton Grogan, John Dryland x2, Garry Richardson, Luke Martin and Bruce Anthony all securing a share and qualifying for the Final.
Conditions were not quite so good for Wednesday's Midweek Medal, with very high winds making the competition reductions only. There were still a number of that tackled the conditions though, Paul Day 83-6=77 won Division I after a three way tie with Matt Deegan 83-6-77 and Wayne Gray 87-10=77 while Paul Rawlings 99-20=79 won Division II from Pete Lambert 98-18=80 and Ian Booty 101-19=82. Paul Day was the only winner in the Two's Sweep.
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.
Nike Experience Day - Competition & Demo Day Sunday, 17 May
We will be hosting Nike on Sunday, 17 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.
Srixon Z Star Promotion - 5 Balls for the price of 3!
While stocks last we are offering 5 Z Star Golf Balls for the Price of 3. The all new Z Star is Srixon's Tour Golf Ball, and features the second generation Spinskin - a new coating that increases frictional force and overall cover softness leading to more greenside spin and control. This offer allows you to buy 5 Tour Balls for only £9.99!!
New Motocaddy S7 Remote Trolley - Now in Stock
Motocaddy have extended their already impressive range of Electric Trolleys with the introduction of the New Motocaddy S7 Remote Control Trolley. It features forward, left, right and reverse controls via a small handset, lateral slope compensation along with anti tip wheel, downhill control and is EASILOCK compatible and it also has the QUICKFOLD assembly mechanism.
Golf Buddy GPS 2015 Range - Now in Stock
We now have the new range of Golf Buddy GPS products in stock. The new WT5 GPS Watch which has a slimmer design and new colour options while still offering a host of features including front/centre/back of green, targets, pin placement, it also has GPS tracking which can be used for other sports and also as a watch for day to day use plus it is waterproof. A new product for 2015 is the BB5 Golf GPS Band, this is a slimmer design than the watch and offers distances to the front/centre/back of the green, shot distance measurement, pedometer and can also be used as a watch, it also has an interchangeable wristband with different colour bands available. Completing the range is the excellent hand held touch screen PT4 GPS which has a host of features including hole view on the 4" LCD High resolution screen. All Golf Buddy products feature Dynamic Green View which is by far the most accurate measurement of distances into the green and all are subscription-free devices. Please ask for more details next time you visit the shop, or you can also click on the links below to find out more about the Golf Buddy product range.
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
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.
Nike Lunar Control III
Rory McIIroy had a major input into 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.