Guy Shoesmith

Hello Golfers,

Wow, what a week for golf we have had! As I write this it is 19C and sunny, with the course in the best condition I have ever seen it in February, with the greens rolling fantastically. With only 4 weeks until the clocks spring forward and 6 weeks until The Masters, this feels like the earliest ever start to the season.

Enjoy this week’s newsletter!

Pro's news

Performance Analysis - Special Offer

Last week we introduced our Performance Analysis Special Offer. Everyone who takes up this offer will play better golf in 2019 guaranteed. For those of you who didn’t watch the video last week then this is how:

- To play better golf you need to know your strengths and weaknesses

- Golf is made up of so many varied aspects of physical and mental skills

- Whether you practice or just turn up and play golf, we can use our knowledge to examine every aspect of your game from driving, fairway woods, hybrids, iron play, pitches, chipping, bunker play, putting, pre-shot routine, mental strength, warm up routine, practice habits, flexibility and your goals.

- Book a half price Performance Analysis now and for just £30 we can match your goals and time constraints with a plan of action for guaranteed better golf.

Click here to play better golf in 2019.

Shop news

Callaway Apex irons

As the new technology continues to flood in, watch this video to find out about the new Callaway Apex irons which we now have ready for you to try in the Swing Studio.

Click here for a fitting.

Member news

The Race to Portugal...

We had a very busy weekend in The Race to Portugal with Captain & Pro challenges on Friday and Sunday. On Friday Darren Noel and Rod Curry took us on. Rod holed a fantastic 40 footer on the 17th for a nett birdie, leaving the pro to sweat over a 5 footer for birdie to win the match. Thank goodness I made it as Rod made another nett birdie at the 18th to hold us to a one up victory.

Then on Sunday Adam Salazar and Paul Mayne took us on. We were 1 up through 13 and then the Captain made great nett birdies at 14 and 16 to secure us a 3 up victory.

So with 10 matches played we have won 5, lost 4 and halved 1. Next is Mike Coulson and Mark Davies on Friday 15th March, unless I reach the semi-final of the Sunningdale Foursomes playing with Cliff Gough, in which case they will be caddying for us with the Captain cheering us on!

Darren Noel, the Pro, the Captain and Rod Curry.

Adam Salazar, the Pro, Paul Mayne and the Captain.

Junior news

Report from our new Junior Organiser - Alistair Wooster

“I’d like to thank Jonathan and Alison Hewett for all their work over the last few years running the Junior section at West Hill. I’m looking forward to the year ahead and would like to request that members keep their eyes open for any new recruits for the Junior section as we are currently down to just 17 Junior members.

I am working with the board and Guy on some new initiatives to help grow and enhance the junior section, which we will communicate shortly. In the meantime, please let me know if you know of any new recruits.

Junior organiser Alistair Wooster and junior members Olly and Freddy Wooster.

Stableford result…

Well done to Steve Weait and Phil Mulhall who both scored 37 points to win their respective categories in the Stableford on Sunday. Second in Div 1 was Alan Arscott with 36 points and third was Frank Mellish with 35 points. Robert Fowlds was second in Div 2 with 36 points pipping Craig Doel on countback.

Ladies news...

Well done to Karen Johnson who won the weekday Stableford with 36 points. Second was Jan Gilkes with 35 points and third Claudia Johnson with 35 points.

Here is a report from Jane Kimber, the Ladies Pearson Captain.

"The Ladies Pearson team have made it through to the 2nd round after successfully winning their knockouts home and away against West Byfleet, Chobham and The Richmond. In the next round we have been drawn to play against Hampton Court. Well done to all the team and good luck for the next round."

Upcoming events

Saturday 9th March - Bedser Shotgun Foursomes
Saturday 16th March - Club Stableford
Wednesday 20th March - Captain's Roll Up& Lunch
Friday 22nd March - Weekday Stableford
Sunday 24th March - Not the Valentine Foursomes & Supper
Sunday 31st March - Mother’s Day Lunch
Sunday 7th April - Ferney Cup and National PGA Pro/Am Qualifier
Monday 8th April - Weekday Stableford
Friday 12th April - Seniors Spring Stableford
Saturday 13th April - Club Stableford
Sunday 21st April - Easter Challenge Medal
Monday 22nd April - Easter Monday Mixed Foursomes
Wednesday 24th April - Captain’s Roll Up & Lunch
Friday 26th April - Mixed Golf & Supper
Friday 21st June - The West Hill Pro/Am

75 yards? Up-and-down for me...

The majority of golfers know how far they hit their driver and irons with a full swing, but wedges require you to be a lot more accurate if you want to start shooting better scores. So, whilst it can be useful to know how far a full PW or LW goes, you'll benefit far more from dialling in your wedges so you can hit specific distances that you regularly find yourself with on the course.

Give yourself options

You'll notice that different swings with each wedge will result in yardages that overlap - see table above. This is important as it'll give you options when considering the conditions. For example, if you're facing a strong breeze, we'd suggest going up a club and utilising a shorter swing so the ball flies lower with less spin, helping it to penetrate through the wind.

Dial in with Callaway

We'd recommend having a wedge system of the same brand and model, so you remove any variables in feel and spin across wedges.

One model that we love is Callaway’s Mack Daddy 4 wedge. Its new Groove-In-Groove technology provides brilliant control and spin no matter if you're playing from the rough or the fairway, whilst 21 loft-bounce combinations give us a fantastic array of options to pick from when finding you the perfect set-up to improve your wedge play.

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Be honest...

How many of you have gone years without replacing the grips on your clubs? For some of us, the only time we hold onto a new grip is when we've just upgraded our clubs when, in fact, it is something we should be doing at least once a year. With this in mind, are all grips essentially the same?

Golf Pride ALIGN grip

The answer to the above question is no. Many of you will have experienced a Tour Velvet grip on your clubs over the years (black with a white logo down the bottom), but the innovative new ALIGN grip offers so much more. Its raised ridge on the back, coupled with tactile texture, allows you to feel where your hands are placed everytime for consistent results on every shot.

Golf Pride CP2 Wrap grip

We know that a lot of golfers prefer a softer feeling grip at address, which is where the brilliant CP2 Wrap from Golf Pride comes in. Its high-tack surface and ultrasoft rubber offer enjoyable comfort and control on every shot.

We want you to experience these first-hand, so head in-store and claim a FREE grip today.

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Spotlight: UltraFIT Boa golf shoe

If you are yet to make the switch from laces to Boa, now is the perfect chance with the soon-to-be-launched FootJoy UltraFIT Boa golf shoe.

The Boa Fit System delivers a fast, precise fit in just a few turns of the dial, providing you with lasting comfort from the 1st tee to the 18th green. Couple this with the usual quality and performance you'd expect from a FootJoy shoe, and you have one of the best shoes on the market for 2019.

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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.

West Hill Golf Club
Bagshot Road
Brookwood
GU24 0BH

Phone: 01483 473172

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