Craig Knowles

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition of the weekly newsletter bringing you all of the latest goings-on from around the club.

Enjoy this week's read.

Club news

Keep calm, curry night is on

Our new caterer Maggie will be running Curry Nights on Fridays all throughout May. There will be a choice of Chicken Tikka, Balti or Madras and a vegetarian option.

All will be served with a choice of rice or chips and served with poppadoms. Booking is essential so make sure you get your table booked to avoid disappointment.

Course news

Course report

It has been a really good week for the golf course with higher temperatures and dry weather. The course is looking fantastic with both the fairways and semi rough being stripe cut. The greens are coming on well with a little more fertiliser applied to them at the end of last week to aid with growth and clearing up the last of the problem areas from the winter and poor spring.

We had a busy bank holiday weekend, with a lot of golf being played from Friday through Monday and the feedback was very positive so fingers crossed the course will keep improving and we will continue to have happy golfers!

Competition news

Bank Holiday Monday Stableford Results

1st - J. Haxton 39 pts £10

2nd - R. Allan - 38 pts £5

3rd - D. Bangs - 37 pts £4

Thank you to everyone who took part.

Shop news

Product Spotllight

This week I want to look at the various options we have on offer on Drivers. Technology has seen Drivers become easier to hit than ever, but there is still a need for custom fitting, thankfully here at the Pro Shop we have a huge selection for you to try from Callaway, Taylormade and Lynx. All 3 brands have at least 2 different driver models for you to try and within those models there are an endless amount of adjustability combinations that we can put together to make sure we get the correct setup to suit your game.

Lynx Parallax - The Parallax Driver has a classic head shape, a high gloss finish and is fully adjustable from 8.5 - 12.5 degrees.

TaylorMade M4 D Type - The Taylormade M4 D Type Driver has TaylorMades revolutionary new club face - Twist Face! Twist Face presents a revolutionary new face curvature with a corrective face angle on off-center hits, engineered to reduce side spin and deliver straighter shots. Engineered to eliminate sliced drives and promote a draw, M4 D-Type features a two-tone crown cosmetic that has been altered to make the face angle appear more open, resulting in a more closed face at impact.

Callaway XR Speed - The XR Speed Driver delivers exceptional ball speed and incredible forgiveness from the combination of our new X VFT Face, refined Speed Step aerodynamics and the inclusion of a carbon composite crown. X Face VFT is the very latest evolution of Callaway’s VFT (Variable Face Thickness) designed to maximise ball speeds across the entire face.The inclusion of a carbon composite crown on XR SPEED is 45% lighter vs XR16 titanium crown which significantly improves the mass properties plus lowers centre of gravity for improved forgiveness with increased distances.

Those are just some of the models we have on offer this season. To view and try the range pop in to the Pro Shop.

Battery Trade-In ends this Sunday

If you haven't taken advantage of this promotion yet then you only have a few days left to get £25 OFF a new Lithium battery when you trade-in your old battery. Just to remind you, Lithium batteries charge quicker, last longer and work out far cheaper in the long run than standard Lead Acid alternatives. What are you waiting for?

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Trust = Power

Let’s face it: we all want to hit the ball further. Being able to hit longer drives gives you less club into the green, making everything that little bit easier. There are many ways you can try and generate more power during your swing, and nearly all of them start from the ground up.

Trust your footwear
Despite his small frame, tour star Rickie Fowler is renowned for his power. As you can see in the three images above, he pushes off from his right foot through impact and relies on great grip and stability to ensure the power his body is creating doesn’t come at the cost of control.

Having a strong base is something we should all aspire for. The Under Armour Spieth 2 can help you do this thanks to its unique Rotational Resistance cleats that will give you traction in every direction across all terrains.

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Replace your long irons

We want to make this game as easy and as enjoyable as possible for you, so if we had one piece of advice for you it would be to replace your long irons. The further up your irons you go the harder they become to hit, which is why golf brands have a range of fantastic alternative options for you to try…

Powerful and forgiving
If you struggle for consistency with your long irons, this Lynx Parallax hybrid has a larger head size that offers a safety net of forgiveness. Its Power Channel also means it’s a great option off the tee, while its wide sole is perfect for tackling shots from the rough and when chipping from bare or muddy lies.

Shot shaping
If you’ve always found irons easier to hit than woods, this hollow Lynx Prowler VT iron takes all the benefits of an old school driving iron and adds in buckets of modern distance and forgiveness. It can help you hit long and accurate shots off the tee, but it’s also easier to launch than your long irons off the deck.

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Just landed | XR Speed

Callaway has dominated the driver market over the past 12 months with Rogue following Epic as outstanding offerings for those golfers seeking a premium driver.

But we know that some of you want something a little cheaper that still offers fantastic performance, and this is where the XR Speed comes in. There are only two things that you need to know about this driver: exceptional ball speed and improved forgiveness.

watch our video >

Video of the Week

Golf’s a game of fine margins of which luck plays a huge part. In this video, we’ve gone over the history books and come up with the luckiest shots ever on the European Tour. How many do you remember?

I hope you enjoyed the newsletter. If you have any thoughts or queries please contact me in the golf shop.

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