With only 5 weeks until The Masters the time has come for you to get your golfing season organised. Read this newsletter very carefully for some very important dates for your diary.
Yesterday was my last day of my two year term as Captain of The Professional Golfers' Association in England (South) as I had to give a closing speech at our South Region AGM. It has been a tremendous honour to represent West Hill as the PGA Captain and I have been lucky to meet a huge number of lovely people whilst hopefully spreading the gospel about our wonderful club. Following the Surrey PGA AGM I was reelected as Chairman of The Professional Golfers' Association in Surrey.
Many thanks again to the West Hill members for the support of our Annual Awards Dinner which raised much needed funds for the Surrey PGA and means that once again we will be able to run a Surrey PGA Assistants and Trainees Championship.
Next week I am competing in The Sunningdale Foursomes with ex West Hill member Stephen Ross. His mother Jenny is still an active member at West Hill.
If you would like to come over to Sunningdale to watch any of the golf, spectators are welcome and you will be able to see Ross Fisher who won The European Tour event in Africa last week shooting -20. He is teeing off at 8am on The Old Course on Tuesday with his partner, Simon Griffiths, another professional from Wentworth. Barry Lane is also playing with Gary Wolstenhome.
Last Sunday we played a practice round against Sunningdale club professional, Keith Maxwell, and his partner, Andriy Shevchenko, the ex Chelsea striker and former European Footballer of The Year who is a scratch golfer.
This week we have launched our new website and email newsletter. My team and I hope you like it. This new website and email is fully responsive in design, so irrespective what digital device you are using the content will adjust accordingly, giving a perfect display every time.
This will allow you to read our weekly words of wisdom from the comfort of, for example your sofa, office or even a train.
We would love you to explore the website and investigate the tips and drills, product catalogue and interact with any features we have on the website.
We look forward to any feedback you may have so click here and tell us what you think about our new email and website.
We should be receiving our new FlightScope Radar ball tracking device in the next couple of weeks as I have just had to part with £3,000 Ouch! So if you cannot make the fitting day below but would like to compare new clubs to yours just let us know and we can book a free appointment for you on any day.
Click here to reserve a time at our TaylorMade Day on Tuesday 25 March. There are only 6 spaces available so if you want to try the latest SLDR and JetSpeed technology on a FlightScope radar ball tracking device then book now.
Time to start planning your diaries and getting organised for 2014. Take control and make sure you create enough time for your favourite sport and your club. Please support these great events and put them in your diary now.
Fri 27 June - The West Hill Pro/Am - teams of 3 amateurs playing with a top South of England professional ( provided by me) with a great lunch and £2,000 of amateur prizes. £315 per team or £500 for a sponsored team through your company.
Click here for entry form.
Fri 30 May and Fri 1 Aug - Men's Spring and Summer Invitations - every member should bring a guest to one of these days. 18 holes shotgun fourball and 18 holes shotgun foursomes with a fantastic lunch and prizes. A great way to entertain a friend or client and treat them to a superb day at our very special club.
Click here for Spring and
click here for Summer entry form.
The Tappit Hen is a great scratch Matchplay event and the lowest 32 handicapped players who enter will play in 8 leagues of four over the summer with the winner of each group progressing to the quarters. All played from the back plates. (
Mr McKimmie you're going to have to practice that higher ball flight from the 5th tee!!!) Ooops is it wise to tease The Chairman? Entries close on the club website on March 16th.
Click here for rules
The Poker Night review by Ian Fraser
"West Hill's 5th Texas Hold'em poker night attracted its usual assortment of drifters, grifters, members and their friends to a fun evening of tournament poker. This year was definitely one for the visitors, with the main prize list looking like this:
Main Competition Nick Dyer (Guest of Toddy) Plate Competition James Sweetzer (a younger and much better looking version of Jim) Opposite Gender (to the Winner) Prize: Maggie (guest of Mark Batt-Rawden)
The honour of West Hill itself was just about held up by Patrick 'Pro' Knightley, 2nd in the Main Competition, and Tim 'Sonnovabitch' Osborn in 3rd place. At least Tim didn't lay claim to the novice status he espoused 2 years ago. Last year he won. Coming third this time must have been a bit of a letdown.
As usual the whole event was managed with panache by Big Blind Lennie (aka Paul) Lewis, taking some time out from the glitzy world of insurance litigation. He was also kind enough to give some practical instruction to students of the real money game, before departing with their cash. In all honesty, I must confess that none of the winners has been involved in one of my game improvement programmes."
Remember that New Year's Resolution to play more golf in 2014? There are lots of competitions coming up so sign up online.
Fri 7 March Weekday Stableford
Sat 8 March Bedser Foursomes Shotgun 8.15am
Sat 15 Mar 4Ball Betterball Shotgun 8.15am
Sun 16 Mar Valentines Foursomes and Supper
Sun 23 Mar Sunday Lunch - jacket and tie
Wed 26 Mar Captain's Roll Up and Lunch
Sat 29 Mar West Hill Race Night
Sat 29 Mar Club Stableford
Sun 30 Mar Mothering Sunday - Casual Sunday Lunch
Sun 6 Apr Ferney Cup Qualifier & PGA Pro/Am PQ
Thu 10 Apr Weekday Stableford
Sat 12 Apr Club Stableford
Sun 20 Apr Easter Challenge Cup
Mon 21 Apr Easter Monday Mixed 4somes
Wed 30 Apr Captains Roll Up & Lunch Mon
5 May Bank Holiday Mixed Invitation
Fri 30 May Men's Spring Invitation
Fri 27 Jun West Hill Pro/Am
Fri 1 Aug Men's Summer Invitation
Congratulations to Ladies' Captain, Gloria Foxhall, who won for the second consecutive week with her team of Val Owen and Jackie Tenniswood with 75 points in the Ladies Waltz - and yes you guessed it - Val had just had a coaching session with me on improving her driving!!!!! Second with 71 points were Marjory Horsman, Diana Marchant & Cilla Shaw. The ladies who attended our first group clinics really improved their pitching and bunker play.
Sign up on the ladies notice board for Guy and Cliff's short game clinics on Thursday 20 March Saturday 22 March
