Shop News
We currently have an Autumn Sale and there are some great bargains to be had on shirts, trousers, jumpers, shoes and golf bags with lots of product at HALF PRICE. Come and see if you can pick up a great deal.
We have also had a new Autumn delivery of West Hill Members collection shirts so come and have a look at the new colours. Do you own a shirt with the members logo yet?
Professionals News
Lots of events coming up which you may be interested in joining me as follows:
Wednesday 5 November - PGA South Region Pro/Am on Wentworth West Course and Annual Black Tie Dinner. Cost £280 per person (me with 3 members) click here if interested
Friday 14 November - a members trip to Reigate Heath Golf Club to see Cliff. Teeing off at approx. 11.30am, cost £35 to include green fee and prizes. Click here to join us
Tuesday 2 December - member's day out to Open Championship venue, Royal St. George's, £110 to include, bacon roll, golf, 3 course lunch and prizes. Click here to join us
Thursday 11 December - Royal Cinque Ports Xmas Pro/Am, Deal. £100 each to include golf, Xmas lunch and prizes. (Me with 3 members) Click here if interested.
Friday 19 December - Annual PGA Luncheon at The Grosvenor Hotel, London. Guest speakers Padraig Harrington and comedian Brendan Healy, hosted by Dougie Donnelly, cost £110 click here to join me.
This week, I took the Captain, David Duncan and Kaj Abrahamsen to the Sandwich Links Festival which was a two day pro/am over Royal St George's GC and Princes GC. We were blown away at RSG on Monday by 30 mph winds with the team shooting +6 and me shooting a 79 (I was hitting 4 irons 150 yards into wind and wedges 160 yards downwind!!! We managed a team score of -4 at Princes on Tuesday with me shooting +2 (74) and 20 putts on the back nine taking me two shots outside the prize fund Grrrrrr!!! At least there was no Whisky to be confiscated at security - and my team would highly recommend the Moretti lager they serve at The Lodge, Princes!!!
Junior Coaching
This weekend we restarted Junior Coaching which was well supported with 11 children taking part.. Next Saturday the 18th at 10am we will be doing another session so if you know of any children that would like to take part please call the Pro shop. The Junior coaching programme will start on Saturday 8th November for 6 weeks with AM & PM times available. If you would like to book your child onto the programme please call the Pro shop or click here for more details.
Members News
Congratulations to both Martin Thomas and David Probyn who won through 7 rounds to reach the final of The Handicap Challenge which is our biggest individual competition at West Hill with 137 entrants this year. Well done David on a fantastic win. Well done to Howard Ashton who stormed to victory in the seniors Hugh Murphy Rose Bowl on Friday with 40 pts and was cut from 12 to 11 as per normal and then immediately from 11 to 10 as an 'Exceptional Scoring Reduction'!! Second with 36 points and also cut to 11 was Neil Blick and third with 35 pts, Terry Atkinson.
Ladies News
This week, Greg and I started the Ladies Group Coaching Sessions. At my bunker play session last week we were discussing mental attitude. We were discussing the fact that bad self-talk can create a negative attitude and affect performance. I gave the example of imagining that a little stick man was sat on your shoulder and talking into your ear. If he starts saying the wrong things then just sack him - to which one of the ladies who shall remain nameless replied "Or divorce him!! " which created much laughter. We look forward to seeing more of you over the next couple of weeks - the signup sheet is on the Ladies' notice board.
Congratulations to Janet Lea and Dee Griffiths who stormed to a 6 shot victory in the Daily Mail Foursomes last Wednesday with 39 pts with Tammy Wood and Marjory Horsman in second place with 33 pts. Then in a very closely contended Stableford on Sunday, Sylvia Sands won on countback with 35pts from Kay Bowman with Kathryn McKimmie one point further back.
Remember that New Year's Resolution to play more golf in 2014? There are lots of competitions coming up so sign up online.
Friday 17th October - Weekday Stableford
Saturday 18th October - Club Medal Wednesday 22nd October - Captain's Roll Up and Lunch
Sunday 26th October - Buchanan Trophy
Monday 3rd November - Weekday Stableford
Friday 14th November - Members Trip to Reigate Heath Golf Club to see Cliff
Saturday 22nd November - Club Stableford
Wednesday 26th November - Captains Roll Up and Lunch
Tuesday 2nd December - Members Trip to Royal St. George's