Patrick Smith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition of the weekly newsletter bringing you all of the latest goings-on from around the club.

Enjoy this week's read.

Competition news

Luke and Andy produce the goods

Last weekend we hosted our Club Championship gross competitions. The Eric Knight trophy is for the best gross for handicaps up to 10 handicap and then we have the Junior Cup which is for handicaps 11 to 28.

The course played extremely tricky with the ground being so dry. The green are running nice and true and are receptive to a well struck shot using the correct ball.

Luke Rogers won our Eric Knight trophy with a amazing knock of 138 (-6) scores of 70 and 68 were brilliant and blew the field away. Chris Botteril was second and then Matt from the shop was third. Luke's knock has to be the lowest score winning the club championships in the history I would think. If you know of a lower score please let me know.

Andy Cavendish was victorious in the Junior cup with a very impressive 162, two scores of 81. Two very impressive knocks and a very worthy champion. Dan Bentley finished second. Well done to all that have been involved in the club championships.Great golf.

Pro's news

A couple of great days out with the kids

Now Macey has broken up for school its a long time until she goes back so we are trying to break the days and weeks up by doing lots of fun activities and days out.

On Monday I took the kids to the safari park and Dee went for a spa for the day. We had a great time looking at all the animals and then a full afternoon on all the rides. It was brilliant watch the kids having such a good time.

Shop news

The Open has begun and the shop sales have started

With the Open Championship on at the moment we have decided to have a huge sale in the shop and produce prices that won't be beaten anywhere.

For example - TaylorMade TP5 balls now £25.99 - Push trolleys for under £100 - £20 0ff all shoes - Raffle tickets on sale for a titleist tour bag - much much more.

The new PING's have arrived

We are very lucky being an advanced fitting centre we have taken delivery of the new i500 and i210 iron heads in the fitting centre. They look superb and the i500 are forged. They come with many different shaft options. Come in to the shop and take a look at them for yourself.

We're rewarding your loyalty

If you buy any two FootJoy gloves between now and Sunday 5th August, we will give you a third FootJoy glove for FREE. The best part about this offer is that all three gloves don't need to be the same model, unless you want them to be, of course. So why not try a CabrettaSof leather glove for increased feel on hot days, a RainGrip glove for those wetter occasions, and a WeatherSof option for complete versatility?

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Fancy a FREE cart bag?

Motocaddy is one of the world's best-selling trolley brands, which is in no small part down to their continuous innovation. Take their S5 CONNECT electric trolley for example, which was the world's first trolley with GPS capabilities, showing you distances to the front, middle and back of every green. Well, between now and Friday 31st August, if you purchase an S5 CONNECT electric trolley from us, you can claim a FREE Motocaddy cart bag worth at least £159.99. What a deal!

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It's good to push

If you haven’t used a push trolley for a while then it’s definitely worth trying one in the not too distant future. In years gone by they were made of metal and were heavy to use, but that couldn’t be further from the truth with today’s lightweight options.

Nice and easy
This BIG MAX IQ+ 360 push trolley is a great option and tips the scales at just 6.3kg, which makes it easy to push so you remain full of energy to the last hole.

As well as its lightweight frame, it boasts a 360-degree front wheel so you can steer it to any spot effortlessly (watch our video to see for yourself), plus a handbrake and a spacious console that has room for all of your valuables and accessories.

This is just one of the trolley options we offer, so if you’re looking for something with more features or that folds smaller, why not pop by the store and check out our whole range?

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Roll, roll, roll the ball

For many golf fans, this week is the most exciting of the year as the world’s best players head to the British Isles for The Open Championship at Carnoustie. Links golf throws up several unique challenges that many tour pros don’t experience all too often, the greens being a classic example.

Unlike driving off the tee or hitting into greens when they have to consider the wind, club selection and much more, on the greens, like Carnoustie’s 18th (above), all the pros have to worry about is line and speed. The latter relies on getting the ball rolling quickly and smoothly, which is helped by the faces on modern putters.

The Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 for example, has a milled face inlay that creates a smooth roll on the greens. Behind it, vibration dampening material connects the face inlay to the putter’s body for improved sound and feel, while preserving the feedback needed to aid precise distance control.

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Spotlight: PING i500 and i210 irons

If you're considering a new set of irons this summer, PING has just launched two new models that are landing in-store in the coming weeks to complement their hugely popular G700, G400, and iBlade models.

The i500 is a forged iron (seen on the left) that will offer exceptional distance from a lower spinning, higher flying shot, whereas the i210 will provide precise distance control and shot-making workability for the better player.

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Video of the Week

It's Open Championship week at Carnoustie, so Foremost TV caught up with past champion Henrik Stenson to talk Carnoustie, his chances at claiming a second Claret Jug this week, and his infamous battle with Phil Mickelson.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the newsletter, have a great week.

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