Mark Smith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, in this week’s mail we have all the recent match reports from our golfing teams, it was a major weekend for Craig in the Lowe Trophy, and we invite you to join the Captain’s Fundraising Open. Enjoy the read!

Club news

Dunham Forest Team result

A few of our team members were feeling a bit of ‘Déjà vu’ come Sunday afternoon after we suffered a second set back from Bolton Old Links in as many years. The coincidence came when Carlton Weldon took his game down the 2nd extra hole as the match lay 3-3 and all depended on you the young Dunham Forest rookie player. Precisely the same result as last year against the same team and the game settled on the same hole in favour of the same team.

One must compliment Bolton Old Links for the condition of their course and hospitality they offered the Stamford team.

Elsewhere in the Manchester Alliance fixtures, Stamford took a trip to Davenport. A Club with a thriving ladies division, offering plenty of ability to support their team matches.

Considering Stamford haven't entered the Archie Preston during my time at the club, a draw away at Davenport was never going to be easy, but somehow team SGC rose to the occasion. Victory in the second round away from home following an away draw to Styal in round one takes us into round 3 and hopeful of a home draw. Once again the hospitality from Davenport was superb and the whole team are overwhelmed to have progressed to yet another round.

Competition news

Major weekend…

He has had more lessons than I’ve had school lessons but Craig Peate has finally opened his Major trophy account with his maiden victory in the Lowe Trophy this weekend. An 83 gross from the 18 handicapper was enough to secure a 1 shot victory from Sam Hudson who carded 77 Gross - 11 for a nett 66.

We managed to catch up with Craig for a brief interview post tournament for his words on his maiden Major victory. That interview is available on the clubs Facebook page and I can assure you, it's worth a watch. Comedy gold!

The course I believe was setup to suit the ball striker with difficult pin locations and slick greens. But surprisingly our eventual winner left the course and requested some short game lessons as he feels confident his nett 65 could've been much better had he putted better.

Winner - Craig Peate - 83 - 18 = 65
Runner up - Sam Hudson - 77 - 11 = 66
3rd place - Steve Finan - 75 - 8 = 67
4th place - Steve Moores - 72 - 5 = 67
5th place - Rick Margrave - 77 - 10 = 67

The best gross score was shared between Steve Moores & Josh Ainscough with both players carding 72 strokes.

Twos return - £31.25 per two!

Nearest the pin winner…

Congratulations this week to Scott Troy after he becomes yet another winner of Saturdays nearest the pin on hole 8 (The Target). Scott managed to hit it 5ft 5" away from the pin to secure the £40.00 Pro Shop prize. Congratulations Scott.

Summer Chase - Week 4

I must apologise after I have just realised that the update for week 3 of the Summer Chase failed to send via our software. The latest result following week 4 will be mailed out very shortly.

Tough conditions faced the golfers on Sunday or so the results suggest. Danny Jebb powered through the field with a 5 shot victory over second place Rob Irving on 37 points. Sadly the field suffered with only 15 entries but a win is a win in Danny Jebbs eyes and I can’t fault the lad. Third place with a tremendous score was Kim Mulvaney with a very creditable 36 points.

Winner - Danny Jebb - £20 Pro Shop credit
Runner up - Bob Irving - £10 Pro Shop credit

Twos return - £7.50 per two.

Captains Charity Open

The upcoming and first Open competition of the year is just around the corner. Sunday 26th May we are holding a pairs event with tee times available from 07:30. This year we have reduced the price to members to just £6pp and visitors will be paying £12pp.

To book your place please follow this link.

The hottest picks this summer

Is it just us or has this year's clothing been the best we've had in-store for a few years now? Either way, there's no doubting that you'll be looking (and feeling) great on and off the course throughout the summer with some of these fantastic picks...

Doune polo

A traditional option that's been jazzed up with colour block sleeves and jacquard detail, the Doune polo is available in multiple colourways and will be the choice of many this summer.

Haddington polo

We simply couldn’t leave the Haddington polo off our list. The main story is its front hexagonal print, which oozes a timeless yet modern style for wear both on and off the course.

Dunblane pullover

The fashionable Dunblane mid-layer features a lightweight and super-soft combed cotton fabric, which is beautiful to the touch for the ultimate in layering comfort.

shop Glenmuir's range >

The golden combo

What would you say if we could show you a way of achieving greater accuracy and longer distance from the tee? You would say yes, right? Well, here’s your answer…

Have you been custom fitted?

First things first, the easiest way to achieve the holy grail of long, straight drives is to find the middle of the clubface every time, which is easier said than done for most of us. Following that, it’s all about launching your drives high with a good spin rate.

Simple, right?

It doesn’t matter how fast or smoothly you swing, if the clubhead and shaft are a bad match for the way you play, your chances of sending a perfect drive into the air will be seriously hampered.

Callaway Epic Flash drivers

So, the very first thing we need to do is get you fitted correctly. During the process, we will chat about your game, watch you hit some balls, and assess what you have told us in order to find the right shaft/head combination for your game.

Two clubs that we will definitely try are Callaway’s Epic Flash and Epic Flash Sub-Zero drivers.

Both drivers come with Flash Face and Jailbreak Technology for increased ball speeds, with the Sub-Zero being a lower-spin option.

So, rather than going for the easy online purchase, come down to the club for an enjoyable custom fit session with a member of the team.

watch our video >

Happy golfing until next week!

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