Hello golfers,
This is the final newsletter of 2015. It has been a brilliant year and I hope we have an even better 2016. I would like to thank all those people who have supported the golf club and Pro Shop in 2015, and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Presentation Saturday 19th December 5.00pm and if you are on the lists below then please turn up in your jacket and tie to collect your prize from The Captain.
Individual Bogey Bisque - Saturday 21st November
1st - Louis Covell - 4 up
2nd - Crispian Logue - 3 up
3rd - Bill Coll - 2 up (CPO)
4th - Mark Watkins - 2 up
5th - Joshua Tunnicliffe - 1 up (CPO)
Trio's Stableford - Saturday 28th November
1st - Andy White, Joshua Tunnicliffe & Phil Houghton -68 pts
2nd - David Pilling, Bob Kelsall & Steve McCann - 66 pts
3rd - Ian Hughes, Alan Bell & Phil Reeves - 65 pts
4th - Colin Farrow, David Hollington & Alan Malone - 64 pts
Greenkeepers Medalford - Saturday 5th December
1st - Geoff Loughlin, Colin Farrow & David Hollington - 16
2nd - John Ford, Crispian Logue & Mike Short - 19
3rd - John Seaton, David Pilling & Ken Barthram - 20
Sunday's Pro's Stableford was won by Dave Hamilton with 34 points. Dave has certainly got plenty of golf in this year and is now a very steady category 1 player. Dave added to his armoury of clubs a couple of weeks ago as Dave came for a driver fitting and replaced a Callaway with a Titleist 915 which he hits great. In fact Dave has finished 3rd, 1st and 2nd in his last three comps since the investment. Dave has commented he has felt far more confident with the driver and is hitting straighter and further. Second was Chris Byrne with 33 points. Prizes went to 4th place.
Mike Radcliffe won Wednesday's stableford with 32 points; It was a good maiden voyage for Mike's new Callaway Big Bertha irons he bought last week. Yes I do supply Callaways and any other manufacturer for that matter! Mike's Callaways are 3 degrees flatter than standard, and after the round Mike said 'he felt like his old self again'. The Callaways are certainly far more forgiving than the forged Mizuno's he traded in.
So well done Mike, good to see you're playing well again.
Pro's Running Stableford
Next weekend on Saturday, Sunday and Monday I will be running a stableford. You can enter more than once.
Click here for the rest of the results.
Round up of 2015
Swing Studio
The new swing studio opened at the start of the season. It was a mammoth task to complete it last winter and I am so pleased with the result. It has made a huge difference to the facilities here, feels like a brand new start and has enabled me to expand my services to you. You can now benefit from unbeatable custom fittings, coaching and amazing technology whatever the weather.
The final date for the FREE introductions to the swing room is December 31st so be quick if you don't want to miss out! 'Once you are in there it's brilliant!'
For your interest, please take a look at a few pictures of the before, during and after of the swing studio here… Can you recognise it?
Before
During
After
Major Winners and Achievements
Captains Prize: Steve Cole
Presidents Prize: Lee Heginbotham
Club Championship: Adam Stott
Victory Trophy: Phil Houghton Seniors
Championship: Mike Radcliffe
RV Open: Andy White
Norman Pike: Graham Warburton
Heyrose Bowl: David Pilling
Jubilee Trophy: Curtis Brokenbrow
Past Captains Trophy: John Schofield
Founders Trophy: Tom Beirne
Singles KO: Andy Covell
Foursomes KO: Dave Sanders and Justin Pickering
Fourball KO: Liam Houghton and Bradley Brokenbrow
My personal favourite - Abbie Cowlard (pictured here) won the County Championship at Delamere Forest!
The scratch team has had another good season under the mentorship of Ian Cowlard. Far from being 'just a quizmaster' Ian has put much effort and time, not to mention money into the scratch team over the last couple of seasons and there is a restored pride in wearing the crested shirts that Ian provided. Ian is also now the scratch league secretary, as he has taken over from John Pacey.
Steve Cole was the first to have a hole in one on the GC2.
Gary Inman was appointed our new Steward.
The Christmas Draw
The Christmas draw is filling up, if you haven't already come in and get your squares.
Are your Clubs too heavy?
Some of the most common problems I come across are caused by players using clubs that are too heavy. Shafts that are too heavy reduce club head speed so shortens distance, and all too often leads to the dreaded sway, and all the problems and bad habits that manifest from it; giving the appearance that the club is actually swinging the player! Finding clubs that are right for you is so important. Finding the right shafts for you will improve your game dramatically; you will be more consistent, have a better ball flight, better body turn and improve your club head speed.
