I hope everyone is staying safe and well.  As anticipated the lockdown period has been extended until 7th May.  Hopefully we will have seen as significant drop in the number of coronavirus infections by the end of this period and perhaps restrictio
 
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Hello Golfers,

I hope everyone is staying safe and well.  As anticipated the lockdown period has been extended until 7th May.  Hopefully we will have seen as significant drop in the number of coronavirus infections by the end of this period and perhaps restrictions may be eased a little.

If you're managing to do some garden practice, send me your swing videos to paulthomaspga@hotmail.co.uk and I will take a look and give you some tips.  

I'm making steady progress with my website developments,  click here to check this out.

Rachel and I have finally managed to get the girls into a good homeschooling routine and thankfully they are enjoying being taught by mum and dad! Or in some cases they are having to educate us!

There are plenty of ideas in this week’s email for you to give a go at home, including one that we’d like you to send us a video of you trying. Keep reading to find out what!

Stay safe and enjoy the read.

 
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Special offer

A great response to start!

We're halfway through now and we've been delighted with the initial response. Thank you to those members who have already topped up their Pro Shop account!

For anyone who missed it, we want to give something back as our way of saying thank you for your continued support whilst the Pro Shop is shut. So, if you top up your Pro Shop account (using the link below) during April 2020, we will add an extra 10% to your deposit!

You'll be able to spend this as soon as the Pro Shop is back open. Full terms and conditions can be found on our website.

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Golf's greatest rivalries

Woods vs Mickelson

For those that go on stats, this barely constitutes a rivalry. However, when you consider they achieved their feats over the same period, then what both men have managed is mightily impressive.

Tiger was the face of the game for almost two decades. He’s won 15 majors, racked up 109 worldwide professional victories, and even had the main golf video game named after him for several years. In that same time, Phil played second fiddle. A role that saw ‘lefty’ accumulate five major titles, 51 worldwide professional wins and represent the USA in 12 consecutive Ryder Cups. Sadly for Mickelson, he never reached the summit of the World Golf Rankings, albeit spending 26 consecutive years inside the Top 50.

It’s scary to think what more either man could have achieved without the other standing in their way. Let us know which rivalry stands out for you the most and why by getting in touch here.

 
 
 
It's quiz time

In theory, this week's quiz is one that we should ALL do well on, so we've thrown a few curveballs in there to really test you!

Fancy yourself as a Rules know-it-all?
Are you the go-to Rules person in your roll-up?

Put your knowledge to the test and see how you get on this week. You may have found yourself in a few of these scenarios before - the question is: did you do the right thing?

Good luck!

Quiz of the Week - Rules Scenarios
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Weekly challenge

We want to get as many Newport Golf Club golfers attempting this week’s challenge as possible! It’s a pretty straightforward one so give it a go and let us know how you get on. Who will be the champion?

Keepy Ups - How many can you do?

What to do

Grab your wedge and a golf ball. Head to the garden or give yourself some space inside the house. Now, try to do as many keepy-ups as possible without the ball touching the ground.

Sounds easy, right? 

Get adventurous

If you’re a bit of a show-off, try hitting the ball off your thigh or stopping the ball on your clubface before starting again. You can do this with tennis balls too, or even toilet rolls (apparently).

We want your videos sent in!

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Golf at home

If any of you are missing golf as much as we are, you’ll be straight onto the course as soon as it’s safe to do so. Well, until that time comes, here’s a little drill for you to try that’ll keep those competitive juices flowing.

Putting drill - try this at home!

The set-up

We’ve used a mug as our makeshift hole, but feel free to use whatever you have lying about the house!

Set your balls down in a straight line from the hole, at one-foot intervals from each other. Starting with the closest, hole each putt without missing. If you miss, go back to the start and try again!

Too easy?

The simplest way to make this drill harder is to increase the distance between each of the balls in your line.

If you’re simply too good and are putting like Tiger, you could try finding a sloping putt or make the target (your makeshift hole) smaller.

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Video of the Week

A brilliant interview with one of the game's greats. Has technology gone too far? Will anyone dominate the game like Tiger once did? Watch this video as Greg Norman gives his thoughts on today's game. Enjoy!

Greg Norman Interview
 
 
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