Mark Smith

Hello Golfers,

Firstly I must apologise for the lack of updates and newsletters this summer. This being my first newsletter for some months owing to a hectic summer and a lack of time. I have missed out on many story opportunities and to those major winners who I didn't find time to write about, I must apologise to you.

Enjoy this week’s read!

Club news

Spooky Stamford

The recent Halloween party night attracted phenomenal numbers from the local community which was refreshing to see. The Clubhouse doors were open and kids a plenty filled the dance floor with gory artwork throughout the clubhouse. I think a precedent has been set and the girls will be aiming for bigger things in 2019.

Volunteers, you will be needed!

Course news

Laser grading tees

There has been some work going on from the GreenKeepers shed recently after the annual maintenance programme continued in early October. This involved tees and greens being verti-drained and top dressed followed by a firm rotary brush to infill the holes with the sand/soil mix. All good work from Head Green Keeper John Hinman.

This week the Greens Chairman, Martin Dwyer, gave the go ahead to the team to laser grade two tees. A video of this has been posted on the club’s Facebook page but for those who haven't managed to find it, it simply means we now have two perfectly level tees on holes 12 & 18. The process involves removing the existing turf, raking the surface lose and removing any lose soil and then applying root zone for the laser grading machine to drag it around the tee to make it perfectly level.

It was quite fascinating to watch and if you haven't already seen the video then click here.

Competition news

Nearest the Pin

Saturdays Nearest the Pin winner was Pete Grogan who managed to control his ball flight in to a stiff breeze to just 6ft 5''. Not the closest we've had as Brett Worrall a week earlier put his tee shot to just 4'' to almost claim a hole in one... and yes he did manage to convert the two!

Since the launch of Nearest the Pin, we have had a different winner every week, all of whom have possessed a variable standard of handicaps. A great advert that anybody is capable of hitting that one good shot!

Pete Grogan

Manchester Alliance

This Weeks Manchester Alliance saw us visit Haydock Park with my playing partner Danny Jebb.

Thanks to Danny, we posted a somewhat reasonable score of 43 after Danny managed 3 x 4 pointers and narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 3rd hole par 5 from just 6 ft.

Danny Jebb

American Greensome Winners

A format that we're not all totally familiar with but as we enter winter it's always good to have a little fun and play something a little different. The alternate shot format suited Craig Leech and playing partner Gregg Schofield after they posted a winning score of 50 3/5ths only to be disqualified after scoring their card incorrectly.

The eventual Winners were Mr. Vice Captain (Tony Mcclusky) & Neil Angus with a score of 51 1/5th from second place Anthony Bowden and Dave Brownhill on 51 3/5ths.

Winter League Week 1

Always a great atmosphere develops when the Winter League begins. A simple format of 20 weekly events of which the best 8 scores are taken to form a players league standing. Sunday was the initial week of the 5th season of Winter League. Kevin Duffy managed to set the pace after he posted 41 stableford points in what I believe was testing conditions.

The course this year has been setup slightly longer than previous winters by Martin Dwyer the Greens Chairman in an attempt to avoid the high stableford scores that were posted last season. I do believe it will provide a fairer test throughout the season and encourage a tight finish come the closing weeks, giving everybody a fair chance of winning the Pro Shop Major.

Kevin Duffy

Shop news

Your favourite promotion is back

We know how much our members love our Christmas promotion on Titleist golf balls, so we're delighted to say it's up and running once again this year. It's pretty simple: click on the link below to be taken to our website where you can order your personalised Titleist balls (any ball within the range), enjoying FREE delivery to our shop so that you can collect them at your convenience.

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Titleist Xmas Ball Personalisation - Option 2

What will you put on yours?

As we edge towards Christmas, it's time to start thinking about the presents that you'll buy loved ones this year, as well as the gifts you'd like to receive yourself. The perfect option could be a dozen personalised Srixon golf balls, which is available on every ball model in its range. Simply order on our website and collect in-store at your convenience.

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Srixon Xmas Ball Personalisation - Option 1

The gift of golf this Christmas

Sleigh bells ring - are you listening? Yes, Christmas is just around the corner so it's time to start thinking about presents for your nearest and dearest. No doubt some of them share your passion for golf and will be wanting something golf-related under the tree this year. If you can't find what you're looking for in our shop, be sure to check out our online Click & Collect service that has everything you will possibly need.

It really is simple. Click on the link below to be taken to our online shop, where you can browse the entire catalogue at your convenience. Once you've found something that you want, pop it in your basket and at checkout select 'Click & Collect' for delivery. Once it lands in-store - typically within 3-5 working days - we'll let you know it is ready for collection, which can be at any point in the run up to Christmas. It really is that easy!

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Electric dreams

Winter golf can be very enjoyable if you're fully prepared, but a thing of nightmares if you're not. We know many of you use a Motocaddy electric trolley to transport your bag around the course, but do you have the correct winter accessories attached to get you through your round?

Deluxe Trolley Mittens

Designed to fit any Motocaddy trolley, these are perfect for any golfer whose hands suffer during the winter. As well as providing maximum warmth, these fleece-lined mittens also improve your trolley's control across any slippery surface you might happen to come across.

Hedgehog Winter Wheels

If you play a lot of golf during the winter - either here or at another club - the chances are you'll be asked to use 'winter wheels' on your trolley to help protect the course. They come with an anti-skid tread design, and are designed to reduce turf drag in wet ground conditions.

Universal Umbrella Holder

We all know how frustrating and time-consuming it can be putting your umbrella up and down between shots. With this umbrella holder from Motocaddy, you'll be able to keep yours up for the whole round - just make sure you've got an accessory station if you have a new M-Series trolley.

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Spotlight: TaylorMade P760 irons

When two irons are replaced by a single model, you can guarantee the new iron is going to be something special.

The P760 - which replaces the P770 and P750 - delivers both accuracy and distance within a forged players iron. The scoring clubs (PW-8) are clean and compact, whilst the longer irons (7-3) are filled with SpeedFoam for increased ball speed at the top end of your bag.

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Video of the Week

What happens when you give four PGA Tour players the day off and leave them on a golf course? It involves blindfolds, inflatables and baseball bats.

Happy golfing until next week!

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