Paul Thomas

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we find out which 50% of golfers you fall into, we highlight some new bags for you to consider, and we preview the week's biggest sporting event.

Enjoy the read.

Competition news

Friday 8th June

Seniors

1st Place: Stephen Morgan 38 pts

2nd Place: Austin Martin 37 pts

3rd Place: Phil Nicholas 36 pts

Ladies

1st Place: Anne Marr 41 pts

2nd Place: Jordan Ryan 39 pts

3rd Place: Nerys Thomas

Saturday 9th June

Division 1

1st Place: Sean Donovan 43 pts

2nd Place: Rich Handy 40 pts

3rd Place: John Pugh 40 pts

Division 2

1st Place: Richard Morgan 43 pts

2nd Place: Gilbert Davis 41 pts

3rd Place: Nick Mccreddy 40 pts

There were 30 2s @ £7.30

We had joint winners of the Putting Competition Roberta Budd and Jon Owen with a score of 34.

Congratulations to all the winners, please pop into the shop to collect your prizes if you haven't already done so.

Recording Your Scores

We are still having issues with members not recording their scores on the player entry system. If you enter the competition you must record your score, even if you have a No Return.

When finalising the competition on a Sunday, it's taking shop staff up to an hour to complete the results, as we are having to search for the players who have not done the above. Our aim is to post the results to Masters Scoreboard as quickly as possible.

Please help us by taking five minutes post round to record your score.

Fitting news

Callaway Fitting day

Our Callaway fitting Day is on Monday 23rd July from 12pm-4pm.

To book your fitting appointment please send me a direct message by clicking here.

Limited spaces are left contact us in the shop to book a slot.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

Tour news

The toughest test in golf?

Golf’s second major of the year is upon us and what a fascinating week it’s set to be in New York. Shinnecock Hills plays host to the 118th U.S. Open and it’s the fifth time that the American links has had the honour. The lowest score to date? A meagre four-under-par.

The course is an absolute brute, measuring nearly 7,500 yards and that’s with only two par-fives. One hole that we must pick out is the 252-yard par-three second. If the breeze gets up - and with Shinnecock Hills being a links course near the sea it’s likely to - and the second plays into the wind, will we see a few drivers come out? What a sight that would be!

So who to look out for? Well, keep an eye on Phil Mickelson. Lefty is still searching for the Grand Slam and a win at this week’s U.S. Open would see him finally complete his quest, at a course where he finished second last time out in 2004. Tiger Woods will get a lot of attention as we wait to see if the 14-time major winner can regain his killer instinct on the greens to mount a serious challenge this week. He joins Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson in the standout grouping from rounds one and two.

Oh, and if you weren’t aware, the FIFA World Cup also starts this week. What a choice.

Shop news

FREE fitting and lesson

We want 2018 to be your best golfing year yet, so listen up. Any hardware purchase between now and the end of June will qualify you for a FREE custom fitting and FREE after-sales lesson with a member of the team. So not only will you be getting new equipment that is perfectly suited to your swing, but we will also give you a lesson to ensure you're playing your best golf to date.

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Which 50% are you in?

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the key to unlocking lower scores lies in improving your short game. Having the correct technique is one part of the journey to achieving this. The other is making sure your wedges are the correct grind and bounce for your swing, as well as having a set of wedges that are evenly gapped to cater for any distance.

Poorly gapped wedge system

Correctly gapped wedge system

50% of you are like the first graphic
If you’re working hard to get your handicap down to single figures, it really will pay off to dedicate more of your practice time to your short game and the shots you need to improve in the scoring zone. As you can see with the graphics above, the wrong wedge set-up can lead to an awkward 35-yard gap and more difficult half shots, which is why we always recommend a gapping session or fitting.

With PING you have plenty of options, including this popular Glide 2.0 Stealth wedge, which comes in seven different lofts between 46° and 60°. It means whether you’re looking for a two, three or four wedge set-up in your bag, we can get your yardages gapped perfectly.

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Pick it up and go

Longer days and better weather are resulting in more and more of you playing a quick nine holes in the evenings. With time of the essence, it’s well worth considering a lightweight carry bag to help you get round faster.

Park your trolley
Some of you reading this will be avid trolley users, whether that’s due to their ease of use or the many health benefits, but a lightweight carry bag can be the perfect twilight companion, allowing you to move faster and take shortcuts where trolleys can’t go.

Take this Hyper-Lite Zero bag from Callaway for example. It weighs just 2.5lbs, yet it still boasts a spacious top that comfortably carries 14 clubs and sturdy carbon fibre legs, plus four zip pockets to carry all you need on the course.

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I hope you enjoyed the newsletter. If you have any questions or need help please pop into the golf shop. Paul and the golf team.

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