Guy Shoesmith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, in this week’s mail we recap on the ladies Spring Invitation, we have a report on the tour to Ireland, and the seniors triumph at Royal Wimbledon. Enjoy the read!

Shop news

A successful fitting event

The Titleist, Scotty Cameron fitting day was a huge success with several members smiling with new Scotty Cameron Putters in hand. We always have a full range of demo Scotties in the Pro shop so feel free to try them on the course or book a free fitting.

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What will you put on yours?

You have three lines, up to 15 characters per line, text only. How would you personalise your Srixon golf balls? You have until the end of the month to order up to two dozen golf balls from Srixon's range, including the Soft Feel Lady, with your personalisation on. Simply order on our website and pay when you collect in-store.

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Ladies news

Spring Invitation

Well done to all the winners in the Spring Invitation which we also reported last week. Below are a few pictures of the prize winners.

The following trophies were also won:

Hole in Two Trophy: Jan Gilkes

Presidents Cup: Julie Wilding & Claudia Johnson

Elusive Cup: Diana Marchant

Best Scratch - Kathryn McKimmie

Division 1 – Elizabeth Hooper

Division 2 – Thomasine Wood

Spring Challenge Cup – Elizabeth Hooper

Afternoon Foursomes Winners
Ann Passmore & Stephanie Davies

Stephanie Davies also had a hole in one playing foursomes with Ann Passmore. Here is her description:

"On the 9th with the flag at back I took a 5 hybrid (no, you can't really claim to have helped me with that club Guy!). Straight as a die. Couple of bounces, rolled up hill and neatly into hole. Callum and his mates were just letting us through so we had spectators greenside! They were terrific and excited as we were...throwing hats up in the air and shouting with delight. What a great response by them. Possibly leftover sherry in decanter in bar. All welcome to finish it off. A day to remember."

Well done Steph!

Member news

Tour to Ireland

The Captain's Team v Pro's Team Tour to Ireland was blessed with beautiful weather on the West Coast of Ireland. On day one we missed the rain at Lahinch and the Pro's Team were leading 3.5 to 1.5 which won us the wine with the evening dinner.

Then on day two we had a 12 a side club match against Ballybunion GC with our remaining 8 players playing for double points in our match. The Ballybunion members were wonderful hosts, treating all 20 of us to a wonderful evening match meal which we enjoyed as we admired the view of the sun setting on the Wild Atlantic Way. The only downside for me in the glorious sunshine was that the Captain's Team stormed through to take a 6.5 to 4.5 lead.

Captain, David Alvis, Alan Arscott and the Pro at Lahinch.

David Duncan, John Botham, the Pro and Greg Craigen at Ballybunion.

Plaque presentation to the Ballybunion Club Captain.

Match dinner in the Ballybunion clubhouse

On the final day we played in T shirts and sunshine at Doonbeg and we tied 2.5 each to give the Captain's Team and an aggregate 9-7 win. Well done Captain. I had suggested that the losing Captain go for a swim in the Atlantic but luckily for me we ran out of time as we dashed back to Shannon Airport! I'm hoping for a rematch against Captain Elect Greg Mackay next year as we seek revenge. And I promise to fulfill my duty as losing team captain by starting the 2019 tour with a dip in the ocean!

Well done to winning team of The Captain, David Alvis, David Harrison, Rob Pike, John McKimmie, Greg Mackay, Craig Kimber, Tom Passmore, Greg Craigen and John Botham.

Unlucky my team of Alan Arscott, David Duncan, Doug Roach, Paul Mayne, Colin Whitbread, Ed Shanley, Ian Trevers, Chris Salmon and Brian Raven.

We'll be back!!

Rob Pike, Tom Passmore, Ed Shanley and the Pro at Doonbeg.

Royal Wimbledon Senior Invitation

Report from Terry Atkinson:

The West Hill team of Terry Atkinson, Donald Leggett and Simon Legge were winners of the Royal Wimbledon Seniors Invitation 2018, helped greatly by their playing partner form RWGC, Justin Bailey.

Justin is the son of famous cricketer Trevor Bailey and proved to be just as determined as his famous father in building a score. The day was a great success due to fine weather and a great course in terrific condition. The greens had been ‘ironed’ on the morning of the competition and were incredibly quick. I started with four putts on our first hole and we all struggled with the pace so were very surprised to have won with a fairly modest score. The day was rounded off with a lunch entitled “A seafood extravaganza’ which certainly lived up to its billing!

Royal Wimbledon Senior Invitation Winners

Upcoming events

Friday 25 May - Mixed Evening Golf & Supper
Saturday 26 May - Club Medal
Monday 28 May - Whitsun Cup Stableford
Wednesday 30 May - Captain's Roll Up & Lunch
Sunday 3 June - Captain's Day
Saturday 9 June - Silver Medal
Friday 15 June - Seniors Hugh Murphy Stableford
Sunday 17 June - Centenary Teams Teophy & BBQ
Monday 18 June - Weekday Medal
Friday 22 June - The West Hill Pro/Am

Create your look

We may be heading into summer soon but it’s still important to have the right clothing on you in case the weather changes. A lightweight mid-layer is the perfect piece to keep in your bag for exactly this reason, and combining it with other layers can create a great look.

Galvin Green Noah
trouser

Galvin Green Marlon
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Galvin Green Dane
sweater

These Galvin Green options come in a range of colours. It means that you can drop by and pick up just one item to complement your existing wardrobe, or build a whole new outfit from scratch. If you go for the latter option, we’ll be happy to help you combine three golf specific layers so you’ll never have a problem with temperature regulation or feeling restricted, which are two common grievances we hear from members who are replacing high street clothing.

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The easy way...

One way to hit the ball further is to swing faster, but more often than not this will harm your accuracy and your quality of strike. An alternative option is to get custom fitted for one of the brilliant drivers we have in-store, where you can swing exactly the same each time and let the correct set-up do all the hard work to gain you yards.

The easy way to gain distance
If you’ve been put off investing in a new driver because you’re worried that your swing needs some work, you’re needlessly missing out on lots of immediate benefits. In reality you needn’t worry about this problem, as modern drivers are very adjustable and allow us to re-optimise them to suit your new swing as regularly as necessary.

TaylorMade's M3 driver offers us the tools to do this thanks to its adjustable hosel and two sliding sole weights, which lets us fine-tune your spin and shot shape. While the TaylorMade M4 driver doesn’t have sole weights, it does share the same Hammerhead slot that allows the face to spring powerfully for effortless long distance.

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Video of the Week

Golf legend Tom Watson and renowned club designer Roger Cleveland demonstrate how to hit crisp half-wedge shots in this week's featured video.

I hope you have a great week. If you need any help of advice, please visit the golf shop and we will be delighted to help. Guy and the golf team.

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