That has been the longest winter since I became the professional at Kidderminster nearly 10 years ago. Now the clocks have moved forward we can now start concentrating on the summer and getting plenty of golf in. I have many great plans and ideas for the shop and all you newsletter readers for this summer so keep reading the newsletters and I hope you are enjoying them.
Videos
Having spoken to a few members, they are still unaware that I have been producing weekly videos. For anybody who has missed any of the videos then please go to my website www.patrick-smith.co.uk and go to academy and all the videos are on there. You can also follow me on YouTube under Patrick smith Kidderminster.
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Are you wedged up?
Now we are getting into the season I would like to concentrate this week on wedges and how important they can be to your game.
With the design of Kidderminster and many other courses we have a mix of long and short holes, however most these holes will rely on you using a wedge of some description. This is why having the correct wedges in your bag will help you. The hardest shot for amateurs to play is half a shot, having the correct lofts on your wedges will help eliminate most of your problems.
So what to think about when you're looking at buying wedges
Lofts
The first and most important thing when buying wedges is, what loft or lofts are you after. The gap between your pitching wedge and sand wedge can vary so much. The average gap between irons is around 4 degrees but then when you get to the pitching wedge to sand wedge the gap can go to 10 degrees. This gap is far to big and this will not help you when playing close to the green. Come into the shop and find out the lofts of your pitching wedge and sand wedge and find out what the gap is.
I always recommend that every golfer should carry at least 3 wedges, can be 4 depending on the lofts. I would recommend a pitching wedge (46 degrees) a gap wedge (52degrees) and a sand wedge (58 degrees). This would be ideal. 6 degrees gap through out your wedges will help with the consistency of your wedge play.
Lie
This is vital in all your clubs. Making sure we have the correct lie will make a big difference. Especially when the ground gets hard. Please see right if your clubs are too upright or too flat.
Bounce
This is something that not many golfers understand. Please see the video below to understand what bounce is on the golf club and how you can work out which bounce suits your game.
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The Masters raffle
All the squares have now been sold. Many thanks for your support. Please look at next week's newsletter to see which professional you have drawn.
TaylorMade custom fit day 7th of April
This is now fully booked. We are taking reserve bookings so if you're interested in coming to the day then let me know. We will be running another custom fit day soon due to the success of this event.
Specal green fee rates
New green fee rates. Special offers for 3 and 4 balls both week days and weekends. For more details click here
What's new in store this week?
Motocaddy trolleys. We have taken delivery of the new Motocaddy trolley and bags. The bags are designed to bolt to the bottom of the trolley so no straps are needed and all trolleys come with a 2-year guarantee. We are offering a trade in deal on any old trolley for the next 2 weeks.
Cutter & Buck club logoed clothing. We have in stock the latest cutter & buck club logoed clothing. We have shirts from £29.99 and the new cotton slipovers from £39.99. Buy and slipover and shirt for £59.99. That's a brilliant offer ready for the summer.
adidas shoes. We have the new summer adidas shoe with the summer sole and not the spikes for £59.99. We also have the adidas traxon shoe exclusive to foremost for £69.99.
Ashworth. This is the first time that Ashworth has been in the shop. I have shirts and sweaters available in all sizes and super colours for the summer. Please click here to see more.
Cleveland. We have a unbelievable offer on the new Cleveland irons and wedges. We have the full custom fit cart and all the clubs in stock. Get custom fitted and get £100 trade in on any old set of irons. 5 to PW from £399 then with you trade in only pay £299 for a set of irons. Custom fit wedges and get £25 trade in on any old wedge. £79.99 trade in you pay £54.99. That's a bargain. Get yourself and fully fitted set of clubs this summer for a bargain.
What has the pro shop staff been up to?
With the clocks now forward it back to summertime hours meaning the shop will be open until 6pm from now on. I had a great day last week at the Belfry many thanks to Paul Roper and Steve Harper for the invite, I had a great time. I went to Celtic Manor last Thursday and had a great afternoon with Mark Smith. This week continues to be busy, the weather has turned and everybody is ready for a great summer of golf. I hope you have a great season of golf and I hope I can help you to achieve your targets form this year.