Tom Atkinson

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter bringing you all the latest news from the club, world of golf, competition results and of course the latest goings-on from the pro shop. Enjoy the read.

Tour news

It was WGC time again!

The world's best golf as the best in the game travelled to Austin Texas for the Dell matchplay.

There were some really close matches and a few surprises along the way. The European flag was being flown by Open Champion Francesco Molinari who finished in 3rd place after a 4&2 win against Lucas Bjerregaard. The final was between two home grown players in Kevin Kisner and Matt Kuchar. Many like me would have tipped experience over power in Kuchar but it was the man from South Carolina who lifted the trophy as Kisner came out the 3&2 winner.

Meanwhile those Europeans outside of the top 60 were in India for the Hero Open. There have been a number of famous caddy changes of late, and here’s one that the Gallacher family will never forget as Steven took his son Jack with him on the bag, and won! It’s been a long time coming for the ex-Ryder cup player; nice to watch him win again having seen him with Alan at Heswall last year.

Competition news

Last week's winners and riders...

The first huge score of the year has come in and it was from Rob Jones in last week's Midweek Stableford; his massive 46points was the winner by 6, Callum Dalton was runner up with 40points and Ally MacDonald was third with 39points. Wendy Smith was the winner in the ladies event with 32points ahead of Susan Wright on the same score.

The gents played a 4 ball better ball on Saturday, and again scoring was excellent. With 47points the winners were Ben Kelly & Mark Sanderson, runners up with 46points were Keith Morrison & Paul Fairclough and in third with the same score were Ralph Evans & John Smith.

There was an oversight on my part with regards the seniors knockouts - I was misreading the board!
The foursomes winners were Roy Christian & David Holgate, hard luck but also congratulations to Graham Le Swain & Dave Collyer for getting to the final. Paul Jenkins did actually triumph in the singles against Dave Collyer.

Shop news

It may have ended, but...

The Motocaddy bag trade in has now officially ended but don’t worry as we still have plenty of bags in stock and will always give you a deal. It does mean that we can now start some new promotions - read more below.

The Masters Sweep is up and running

Pick yourself a player in the main pot for £3 with daily spot prizes as well as the main prizes, or in the subsidiary £2 winner takes all pot - or both!

Running on empty?

If your electric trolley is struggling to make it round 18 holes then it might be time you upgraded its battery. There's been a huge push towards Lithium batteries in recent years as they last longer, charge quicker and are more lightweight than previous Lead Acid equivalents. So, if it's time you change your electric trolley battery, bring your old one in-store and enjoy £25 OFF a brand-new Lithium one.

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Boa constrict your footwear

There's been two major trends in the golf footwear market in recent years: the first is the surge in spikeless shoes, and the other is Boa. So, what actually is the Boa Fit System and is it anything to do with snakes?

FootJoy UltraFIT Boa golf shoe

No, it's nothing to do with snakes. Phew. Rather, the Boa Fit System has revolutionized footwear for the better and we absolutely love it.

Instead of using traditional laces, Boa utilises a steel wire (virtually unbreakable) that is effortlessly tightened via an easy-to-use dial strategically placed on the shoe (seen above). To loosen, simply pull out the dial and open up at the tongue.

With FootJoy's UltraFIT Boa, which is available in-store now, you will be guaranteed a comfortable fit every time safe in the knowledge that your laces will not come undone or get tangled throughout your round.

If you haven’t already experienced Boa, then we implore you to come down to the store and try on this fantastic option today - no obligation.

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I can see clearly now

Bubba Watson, now there’s a man who knows a thing or two about style when it comes to the eyewear department. Oakley's golf-specific sunglasses don't just look great though, they also serve a very useful purpose that you can benefit from too.

The clarity of Prizm lenses

Bubba’s Oakley Targetline shades are fitted with Prizm lens technology. As you can see from the image above, the enhanced colour contrast from standard lens (on the left) to Prizm lens (on the right) is quite remarkable.

This will enable you to see course undulations with greater ease - a particularly useful benefit when it comes to reading your putts on the green.

These Targetline sunglasses are available in both white (as Bubba is wearing here) and black. Click on the link below to learn more about these as well as Prizm technology.

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Video of the Week

Some of you might recall Colin Montgomerie's driver off-the-deck on the final hole of the 1996 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Well, 23 years on, can Tommy Fleetwood, Rafa Cabrera-Bello or Matt Fitzpatrick repeat Monty's tournament-winning shot?

I hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. As always, if you have anything that you'd like to contribute please speak to one of the pro shop team. I'll see you at the club over the coming days.

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