Guy Shoesmith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, in this week’s mail we announce a special ladies club fitting week, all eyes now turn to The Open at Royal Portrush, we wish the best of luck to anyone playing over the next few days, and we’ve been out on the course for more Race to Portugal matches. Enjoy the read!

Shop news

Ladies Club Fitting Week

We are having a special custom fitting and club trial week for ladies from Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th July. We will have all of the latest equipment from Callaway, Taylor Made and Titleist for you to try. So if you would like to try any new drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges or putters and compare them against your own, then please get in contact.

Click here to find out more or book a fitting.

The Open Championship

We have just received a limited number of Titleist Pro V1 golf balls with The Open Championship logo to celebrate the return of The Open to Royal Portrush.

Click here to reserve a dozen for £45.

This weekend we will also start our Open Championship Sweepstake. Entry is £10 per ticket and will guarantee you a player in the Championship with the Prizes in shop vouchers as follows if all tickets are sold.

First £500
Second £400
Third £300
Fourth £200
Fifth £100

The Complete Equipment Solution

You have only one week left to take advantage of our Complete Equipment Solution. Have a FREE fitting before the end of the month and if you purchase a club or clubs to the value of £299 or more then you will receive a FREE lesson too! Click here to book.

Plus if you buy a TaylorMade driver you will also receive a further £50 worth of additional Taylor Made products (balls, gloves or even £60 off a second club).

Plus if you purchase 7 TaylorMade irons you will receive a wedge FREE of charge.

Earn yourself some money

It's always nice to get something for our old bits and bobs. Take your car for example, with many people now taking the opportunity to get money off a new car by part-exchanging their old car as part of the deal.

Well, we're now running a brilliant offer with our friends at Motocaddy, which will see you get up to £60 back in cash (minimum return is £50) when you trade-in your old electric trolley whilst purchasing a new Motocaddy electric trolley in-store.

Pro's news

A big few days…

Good luck to all members playing in the West Hill Pro-Am tomorrow and the Club Championships at the weekend. If any members are free tomorrow, please feel free to come down and watch how some of the top South Region PGA professionals battle their way around West Hill. The course is in amazing condition, so a huge thank you to Ben and his team for their incredible efforts through the season. With 200 golfers playing on Pro-Am day including 50 PGA professionals, we will certainly be very proud of showing our course off to all our visitors.

Members news

The Race to Portugal

Last week the Captain and Pro had two challenges in The Race to Portugal.

On Friday, we played Rob Pike and Phil Mulhall. In a very tightly contested game which swung to and fro, the Captain and Pro sneaked ahead and needed a par up the last to hold on to a one up lead.

Then on Saturday we faced our biggest onslaught to date. I was giving Phil Edwards 6 shots, the Captain 8 shots and Ian Bain 10 shots. They started, 1st - nett birdie, 2nd - gross birdie, 3rd - nett birdie, 4th - nett birdie, 5th - gross birdie, 6th - nett par, 7th – par, 8th - nett birdie and 9th - gross birdie to be out in 27 and 5 up! Unbelievable golf!

They stood on the final tee still 5up with Ian receiving a shot knowing that a 6 up victory would take them to the top of the leaderboard in the Race To Portugal. Ian hit two solid shots to the front fringe and with the pin on the back shelf, I hit my 6 iron approach to 18 feet. Ian putted to 15 feet and I then holed my birdie putt leaving Ian needing to hole to put them into the play offs. The putt for half slipped by so the win was 4up leaving Paul Hendrick & Clive Morgan, and Dave Roberts & Keith Turner currently top.

If no one beats them, they will play off in sudden death up the 18th hole at lunch time immediately after The Buchanan Trophy on the Captain’s last day of his year.

Rob Pike, the Captain, the Pro & Phil Mulhall

The Captain, Phil Edwards, the Pro & Ian Bain

Hugh Murphy Rose Bowl

Well done to Chris Barber who won the seniors Hugh Murphy Rose Bowl with 37 points. Second was George Cassie with 34 points pipping Stephen G Lewis on countback.

Then on Monday there was some fantastic scoring in the Weekday Medal. Gavin Cookman won with nett 65 and was cut from 9 to 6 for exceptional scoring. Darren Noel was second with nett 66 beating Rich Carlson on countback. Rich was also cut from 20 to 18 for exceptional scoring.

Hugh Murphy Rose Bowl winner Chris Barber with John Gilkes

Ladies news…

Well done to Kay Bowman who won the weekend medal on Saturday with 36 points beating Ann Passmore by 1 point with Ellen Yates third with 32 points. Then earlier this week Lynne Daniel won the weekday medal with an excellent nett 70 beating second place Jan Gilkes by 5 clear shots. Jackie Tenniswood won Div 2 with nett 77 with Shirley Couzens second with nett 82. Well done also to our Centenary Bowl team who defeated Hankley Common at home on Saturday to progress to the next round.

Upcoming Events

• Friday 21st June - The West Hill Pro/Am
• Saturday 22nd June - Club Championships Round 1
• Sunday 23rd June - Club Championships Round 2
• Wednesday 26th June - Captain’s Roll Up & Lunch
• Wednesday 3rd July - Ladies’ Captain’s Day
• Friday 5 July - Weekday Stableford
• Saturday 6th July - RN & RM Challenge Cup Medal
• Saturday 6th July - Summer Ball
• Saturday 20th July - Ladies Club Championships
• Sunday 21st July - Vets Cup & Over Sixties Putter
• Wednesday 24th July - Captain’s Roll Up & Lunch
• Friday 26th July - Seniors Frank Williams Final & Stableford
• Friday 26th July - Mixed Greensomes and Supper
• Saturday 27th July - Club Stableford

- Tuesday 1 October - Members Day Out to Sunningdale
- Tuesday 3 December - Members Day Out to Royal St George’s

Wow. What a strike

How good does it feel when you strike the ball right out of the sweet spot? Pretty special, right? As much as we'd all love to, striking the centre of the clubface on every shot isn't realistic, which is why opting for some irons with added MOI could make all the difference.

What is MOI?

An iron’s actual sweet spot is no bigger than a pinhead, with anything struck outside resulting in the clubhead beginning to twist at impact – this is what is commonly referred to as MOI. The higher a club's MOI, the more stable it is through impact and therefore more resistant to twisting. So...

Higher MOI = More forgiving

The secret to better strikes

So, here's the secret to getting that special feeling more often with your irons:

Coaching – Yep, let’s take some time to assess your swing to ensure you're giving yourself the best chance of success

Try out Titleist's 718 AP1 irons – These beauties come with refined tungsten weighting and a higher MOI than previous models

Let’s start getting a little extra forgiveness back in your game with a fun-filled custom fitting session with your local PGA professional – that’s us!

Get in touch via the link below.

find out more >

Battle of the balls

It’s time to bring you aheavyweight contest as two brilliant models of golf ball duke it out for your attention in a bid to convince you they should be making their way into your bag. Let the battle commence...

Which ball will come out on top?

TaylorMade Project (s)

TaylorMade’s focus on lower driver spin and impressive distance is clear to see when you tee off with the Project (s) golf ball.

Even on slower swing speeds this ball offers blistering pace, making it great for those of you seeking distance over anything else.

Compared to its challenger, the Project (s) comes in at a cheaper price point but is also available in matt orange and matt yellow if you're after something a little more snazzy.

TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x

New and improved for 2019, TaylorMade's flagship balls have been hugely successful on Tour thanks to the likes of Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson putting them into play.

Both are constructed from five layers, with the TP5x performing slightly better in the wind whilst the TP5 offers a lower launch.

It's easy to see why these balls come in at a premium price point when you put them into play. If you haven't tried them yet it's about time you do.

explore TaylorMade's range >

Video of the Week

Gary Woodland hit some remarkable shots en-route to US Open glory last week, but how many of them made this list of the week's best shots?

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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