This is a bit of a quiet time on the European Tour with many of the top 50 not teeing it up again now until mid-January. Saying that, there was a star-studded field competing in at Amata Springs for the Thai Golf Championship. Huge congratulations to a familiar Heswall face as Jamie Donaldson was the wire-to-wire winner, ahead of Lee Westwood in second.
There was a runaway winner in the ladies Dubai Masters at the Emirates Club as ShanShan Feng won by 12 shots. Congratulations to England's Mel Reid on finishing third.
The golf course has been holding up very well of late considering the weather, but the decision was taken on Saturday to postpone the Turkey Trot by a week in the hope of better weather.
The ladies did manage to play their Shotgun Stableford over the top course on Tuesday. In a best two from three format with all counting on the par-3s, the winners with 46 points were Anne Scriven, Heather Ensor and Alka Tank. The runners-up with 45 points were Hillary Sharpe, Sylvia Comer and Wendy Smith.
The way to keep warm over the next few months is definitely to layer up. This week's Xmas gift idea falls into this category. We have just had a fresh drop of Galvin Green base-layers, Insula warm layers and windstoppers. These all provide the best protection against the elements. In this drop was also some exciting new styles of Gore-Tex waterproofs.
There is still a week for you to come and win a Nike Hyperadapt jacket in our 155-yard Nearest the Pin Challenge in the Swing Room. The current leader hit a great shot but it's not as close as you think! Come and have a go!
Don't forget the Shop Xmas Raffle either. A £200 waterproof suit, £300 electric trolley or a £150 range finder could be yours for only £5! Draw will be in the clubhouse at around 3:30pm on Xmas Eve.
We have some shop offers for the next two weeks only to clear the decks before the New Year.
Adams Idea ladies complete 12-piece set was £899.99 > now £649.99
Ladies Cleveland lightweight cart bags were £99.99 > now only £69.99
Buy 2 get one FREE on all HGC crested headcovers (saving £17.99)
15% OFF all ladies Nike winter wear
20% OFF all 2015 shoes - gents and ladies
Titleist DT SoLo balls now just £12 per dozen