Hello golfers and friends, 

Welcome to the latest weekly newsletter from the team here at Heswall GC pro shop. 

Himmerland GC and more importantly it's famous hill, yet again made for one of the most enjoyable tournaments of the calendar. Denmark's own Thorbjorn Olesen was one of the favourites going in to the weekend as expected but on the back 9 on Sunday it was a two ' horse ' race between Cheshires Dave Horsey and the impressive American Julian Suri.

After a pretty tight 8 holes from the turn, Horseys tee shot on 18 found the hazard giving Suri an easier passage to his maiden tour title than he was expecting.

World number one Dustin Johnson was back to winning ways on the PGA tour as he edged past a high class top 10 in the Northern Trust Open. The big hitting American has worked very hard on his pitching over the last few months and it duly rewarded him.

Recent results

Trotter was back on the menu last week after a break for the course maintenance. Brian Dhenin took full advantage as he carded a winning score of 43 points, a run of 8 holes in the middle of his round at just 1 over gross was a major contributor. Tom Dolan had 8 birdies and a bogey on his was to 41 points in second, third having taken the previous evenings chipping instruction onto the course was Phil Taylor with 40 points. Congratulations to Amanda Taylor for winning the ladies event with 30 points. 

On Saturday Simon Banks & Paul Jamieson dove tailed brilliantly to win the better ball stableford with 46. Just the one point back in second were Dave Stonley & Mark Leat and in third with 44 were Martin Battishill & Mike Green.

Monday's mixed comp was the Bank Holiday Greensomes. In a more gentle format than foursomes, scoring was good. The winners with 42 were Paul & Anne Chadwick, who with a nice 2 at the 14th steadied the ship and they were able to bring it home with some consistent golf. Four birdies in the card helped John McNeil & Susan Totty into second place with 41, just beating Mike & Brenda Dooney on a back 9.

In Tuesday's ladies day stableford there was a familiar name at the top of division one. The ladies will be glad when Lucy Jamieson goes back to her studies as she cleaned up again with 38 points. In second with 35 was Judith Brown and in third, also with 35 was Barbara Jamieson.

Sheila Scott was division two winner with 39 points. Marilyn Jones beat Bernie Jones into second after they both had level par 36's. Ann Scriven was two shots clear in division 3 with a 37. Runner up was Jean Breckenridge and in third with the same 35 was Anne Chadwick.

Pauline Norcott cruised home in division four with a 39 point haul ahead of Mary Holgates 36 and Thea Cornford's 35.

Congratulations to Tom Dolan who won the Mere trophy by 5 shots at the weekend with scores of 69 & 69.

Mind Factor evening

Tickets are now starting to sell for our Mind Factor Evening. On Friday 20th October Karl Morris will be hosting a mental game workshop in the lounge upstairs. This is something that you can't afford to miss, for just £20 you will hear answers to some of the questions you've been asking yourself for years, like;

- Why can't I take my range swing onto the course?
- What is it about the 5th hole that causes me to always hit it into the ditch?

I have been on one of these sessions before and the difference in my thought process between arriving and leaving was astonishing.

Please sign up in the pro shop, places are limited due to the room capacity.

New stock arrivals

Autumn/winter clothing is now finding its way on to the shelves. Make sure you don't restrict your golf swing by wearing bulky clothing. Layering up is the way to stay warm but flexible.

Please come and support Lucy Maroney

To all members and friends, if you are free on Friday 1st of September, come and support Iain, John, Gavin and Matt at Heswall golf club, as they will be playing 72 holes of golf on 4 Wirral courses (Wallasey, Leasowe, Caldy and finishing at Heswall) with the additional challenge of cycling between the courses.

This year they will be completing the challenge for Lucy who is a pupil at Gayton Primary school, were Iain and Matt have both worked.

As you may already know Lucy has DIPG, an inoperable brain tumour and is currently in Mexico receiving treatment to give her more time in the hope that a cure can be found.

Please come and support them and give what you can. The link for donations if you are able and to read more of Lucy’s story is www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lucy-pineapple.

A support team will be at Heswall golf club from 7pm to cheer them in on their 72nd hole (they are hoping to finish around 8-8:30pm) with our buckets for Lucy which we hope to fill to keep Lucy smiling.