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Hello golfers,

Welcome to another edition of you weekly newsletter. This week we look at the latest competion news and showcase some great new items we have in store.

Enjoy the read.

 
Competition news

JD Schofield

Nearing the close of the season, we have just managed to find a worthy pair of the JD Schofield (pairs bogey) major competition. With four tying on 10 over.

In first place was Andy Bent & Phil Easter (+10). In second place was Jamie Hughes & James Hughes (+10). Third place went to Mick Shockledge & Bob Oag (+10) and in fourth was Kevin Duffy & Martin Dwyer (+10).

Cousins & worthy winners Phil Easter & Andy Bent managed to clinch the trophy by a card play-off from 3 other pairings, thanks to their better back nine of 6 over.

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Phil Easter & Andy Bent

Phil, who was chasing his first major and was the only member of his family to have never won a major at Stamford Golf Club didn’t leave it too long before he added his second name plate to the walls of the clubhouse.

Phil won the Summer Foresomes Knock Out with his brother Chris Easter. The pair faced James Woodcock & Anthony Cavanagh in the final and managed a 2 up victory in the alternate shot major final.

 

September Monthly Medal 

Division One - If a player is capable of shooting any score, this is the man. Rick Irving walked into the shop on Saturday morning complaining about his golf and expressing his need for golf lessons this winter. That day Rick nudged the ball around the course in 70 blows. Taking his handicap away from his gross 70 gave him a winning score of 65, one shot clear of Keith Dockerty (73-7=66).

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Thomas White

Division Two - If there’s been a consistent player award recently, it goes to this fella, Matthew Mcloud. Matthew managed an 84 gross playing off a handicap of 16 to give himself a 3 shot victory in Division Two.

Division Three - Youngster Thomas White, son of the great cricketer Neil, expressed his presence with his first medal victory at the club. His gross score of 88 minus his handicap of 19 gave him a 1 shot victory over Dave Brownhill.

Without doubt there will be more to follow from this young man, keep it up pal.

 

Winter League

The hunt for the yellow jersey continues this winter as the Winter League is just around the corner. A relatively new addition to the annual calendar has captured much interest in its short existence and round 4 is about to begin.

Entry is just £10 to the league with 100% of the entries paid out in Pro Shop credit amongst the top three places. The tournament is decided using a players best eight stableford scores from Sunday shop competitions over the winter period.

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There are approximately 19 weeks available where we will be staging an event, but only your best eight scores will count to allow for some missing weeks or inclement weather conditions.

Last year provided us with a nail biting finish as Dave Burns clinched the title from Chris Exton in a dramatic finish. Will this year provide something similar? I’m fairly confident it will, owing to the nature of the setup and the strict handicapping system.

To confirm your entry, please pop into the pro shop along with your £10 entry and let the fun begin… this is real golf!

 
Shop news

New from Titleist

The new range for 2018 from Titleist is available and in stock.

The 718 AP2 sit proudly on our shelves in 4-PW for just £899…just next to the AP1 which offer a 48° wedge rather than a 4 iron to complete the 7 iron set of 5-PW plus the 48° at just £699…expensive but absolutely stunning!

Not forgetting the new 818 H1 & H2 hybrids from Titleist. In stock at just £219 each.

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boots

Winter Boots

No excuses this winter boys & girls, with FootJoy's answer to wet sloppy conditions. The 2017 FootJoy boot range has increased this year to two options. Both fully waterproof and both lace up with one pair boasting a fully waterproof zip upper.

Both options are in stock with the original style at £84.95 and the zip option just £99.95.

 
 
 
 
How often do you use yours?

If you’re going to challenge your best ever score and start getting that handicap down, sharp wedge play will be an absolute must and to have that you’ll need the tools for the job.

Wedge Options

You use them all time

As you can see above, you need to be able to use a wedge from a variety of situations, which makes it so important to have a set-up of two, three or even four that suit your personal technique and the type of shots you like to hit.

With this modern PING Glide 2.0 wedge there are four sole options to aid different swing styles, as well as lofts from 46-60° available to try. We can explain all these options during a fitting and discuss exactly what you’re looking for from your new wedges.

PING Glide 2.0 wedge
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Need a bit of help?

Think back to the distance you hit the ball in the winter... is it as far as you hit it during the summer? The answer is probably no and there are various reasons for that, but using a ball that’ll give you that distance back over the winter could be beneficial.

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Not hitting it as far?

Cold winter air is more dense than warmer summer air, increasing both lift and drag forces on your ball, which results in a higher and shorter trajectory. When you combine this with softer fairways, typically colder muscles and more layers of clothing, the distance will keep dropping off.

Srixon AD333

Unlock more distance

A distance-style ball can be a great counter to these effects, helping you to unlock a few extra yards. The 2017 Srixon AD333 has a lower-compression Energetic Gradient Growth Core that reduces driver spin and an aerodynamic Speed Dimple pattern that reduces drag for longer carries.

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Motocaddy S1
ProQuip Pro-Flex EVO men's waterproofs
 
 

Video of the Week

Carrying on our 'Tips from the Tour' videos, this week we have Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter talking us through the fundamentals to improving your hybrid play.

 
 
Happy golfing until next week!
 
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