Tom Atkinson

Hello golfers, Welcome to this week’s edition of the Heswall Golf Club newsletter. Enjoy the read. Tour news Tour Updates The Rolex series 2020 kicked off with the Abu Dhabi Championship. The

Hello Golfers,

Hello golfers,

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Heswall Golf Club newsletter.

Enjoy the read.

Tour news

Tour Updates

The Rolex series 2020 kicked off with the Abu Dhabi Championship. The world number one was in town along with some of the biggest names in the game and Tommy was tight up there again with a closing round of 62 on his birthday to finish in a tie for second.

The week belonged to Lee Westwood, though, as the veteran Englishman won by two on 19 under par for his 25th European tour win. My man to watch was Paul Waring who finished in a tie for 12th.

The PGA tour stopped at La Quinta, California for the American Express Championship and the scoring was very good indeed. My man to watch here was Abraham Ancer whose excellent final round of 63 propelled him to a second-place finish. It was Andrew Landry who lifted the trophy though with a 26 under par total.

Ones to watch this week

Dubai Desert Classic: Bernd Wiesberger

Farmers Insurance Open: Cameron Champ

Competition news

Stableford successes...

It was cold and windy day for the midweek Stableford on Thursday. Keith Rafferty didn’t mind, though, as he scored a winning 28 points. Runner-up was Dave Holgate with 25, which knocked my own card down to third!

Steve Ladell carried on where he left off last week with 29 points in Saturday's Blair Salver. Harry Kennedy was second with 27 points and finishing in third, close behind with 26 points, was Mark Bentley.

It was the same winning score in the Kenrick for Dave Thomas. Rob Jones then beat Martin Andrew and a host of others to confirm second place with 27 points.

There was a 12 hole Stableford for the ladies on Tuesday. Sue Banks topped division one with 24 points on a countback from Kelly Marsh. A close third with 20 points was Trudi Harris.

Anne Chadwick’s 26 points won division two ahead of Annemaria Kitchen with 25 points and Deb Mintowt with 23 points.

It was a score of 25 points for Julie Graham that won division three as she best Alka Tank by four points, with Sylvia Comer in third with 20 points.

Joint best score of the day went to Carolyn Warren in division four with 26 points, ahead of Trish Lees with 20 points and Yvonne Parker with 19 points.

Club news

Return of the pro am

On Wednesday 10th June we will be running the PGA pro-am once again, which is a great event.

We are also extending the invitation to you to enter a team and play alongside one of the best professionals in the area.

Please speak to Jason or I about getting an entry form, or click here to register interest.

18th green back open!

A big thanks to Guy and the team who have worked tirelessly on the new bunkers.

The 18th green is also now back open for play, so please be mindful of the new turf and do your best to avoid walking on it.

Shop news

January SALE continues

We are still able to accept offers on the clothing on the sale rail.

Get your hands on some great priced goods before the new stock comes in.

New Stock

There has been eager anticipation of the new stock arriving at the start of the year. Most of the new stock will start arriving in the first week of February, starting with 90 pairs of shoes from FootJoy.

Watch this space for more details!

Time to get excited

Whilst it's easy to think that the golf industry goes into hibernation during the winter months, it's actually one of the most exciting times of the year for us!

This week sees the PGA Show take place in Orlando, which is a huge four day conference where golf brands large and small showcase their new product for the year ahead.

There is some fantastic stuff coming and we've already started to take delivery of orders in the pro shop, so why not pop down and have a browse in the coming weeks?

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Worth a try...

January is always an exciting time in the golf industry with new products being launched left, right and centre. However, there are also plenty of great products that continue in 2020, including the impressive TS drivers from Titleist.

Try these in 2020 - Titleist TS drivers

We're sure you'll agree these look phenomenal and with four models available - TS1, TS2, TS3 and TS4 - it's vital that you come down to see us in order to find the best option for your game.

If you're after more information then click on the image above but if you're eager to give these a go, use the button below to book yourself in for a fitting with a member of the team.

book your TS fitting >

Layer up

Last week we talked about one of our favourite topics: rain! Whilst waterproof protection is key for staying dry when caught in a downpour, combining layers of clothing underneath is vital if you want to enjoy the warmth without being so restricted that you can’t complete your backswing.

What do we mean by layering?

Lots of golfers are still in the habit of putting on as many layers as they possibly can in the winter to combat the cold – a vest, turtleneck, polo, sweater and jacket – but today’s golf clothing could easily cut that down by half.

What do we suggest?

From polos that keep you at a cool temperature in the summer to quilted pieces that lock in warmth like PING's Breaker jacket above, having the right item of clothing can do the job of several poor layers. Pop by the shop to have a look at our clothing collections.

shop PING here >

Video of the Week

Sometimes things go our way but other times the golfing Gods are simply against us. Enjoy this week's video as we recap the unluckiest shots on the European Tour in 2019.

European Tour: Unluckiest golf shots of 2019

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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