Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, in this week’s mail we look ahead to our upcoming Scotty Cameron Fitting Day this Saturday, John Sawford celebrated his recent retirement with a win, we took on Ballybunion at West Hill, and the ladies win away. Enjoy the read!
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Scotty Cameron Fitting Day This Saturday we have a Scotty Cameron Fitting Day from 8am to 1pm. You can either click below to book a 30 minute session with the Scotty Cameron fitting expert or feel free to demo them yourself either before or after the Jubilee Medal, or just come along if you’re not playing. We have also brought in a large range of Odyssey and TaylorMade putters for you to compare against them on the day. Contact us here to book a session.
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Would you like to join us? We have two spaces available for the Member’s day out to Sunningdale on Tuesday 1 October. First come first served - click here if you are interested.
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Captain’s Roll-up - Report from Brian Terry John Sawford celebrated his recent retirement and his first appearance in the Captain’s Roll-up competition by bettering his handicap for the first time for many months and scoring 37 points securing first place. The high temperatures made all the players wilt but Chris Barber was second on 34 points and Stephen G. Lewis third on 32 points. The next Roll-up will be a mixed event on 28th August and entry may be registered on the website.
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| John Sawford & The Captain
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West Hill vs Ballybunion Last Thursday West Hill played a club match against Ballybunion. Last year they generously hosted us as part of our Captain’s Team vs Pro’s Team Tour so we were happy to have the opportunity to return their wonderful hospitality. The match was organised by Brian Raven, who was unfortunately unable to play as he was having his broken shoulder operated on! I’m afraid the team of the Captain, myself, Mark Turner, Stephen G Lewis, David Harrison, Rob Pike, John McKimmie, Chris Salmon, John Botham, Doug Roach, Patrick Dawson and Paul Mayne suffered a 4-2 defeat! Let’s hope we take our opportunity to finally get the better of them at the away venue next year!
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Club Stableford Congratulations to Mike Avant-Smith who won the club Stableford with a fantastic 42 points. Second in Division 2 was Ramin Showghi with 40 points and third Nigel Barham with 38 points. Division 1 was won by Gerry Kennedy with 37 points getting him cut back down to a two handicap - well done Gerry! Second on countback was Ben Fraser, whose chipping has improved dramatically since his coaching session with me a couple of months ago, and third with 36 points was Kevin Barkham.
Well done also to David J Mills who won the Seniors Frank Williams Stableford on Friday with 40 points, beating Neil Blick on countback with Nigel Sillince in third place.
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Ladies News Congratulations also to Chris Elliot, Ilsa Bellion, Sian Thomas and Janet Lea who won the Ladies Ham Manor Open on a beautiful day on Monday, 22 July. Well done to Lynne Daniel who won the weekend Stableford with 39 points and was cut to a 14 handicap. Second was Kay Bowman with 35 points and third Jaya Wilkinson with 33 points.
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| Chris Elliott, Ilsa Bellion, Sian Thomas & Janet Lea |
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Members at The Open A few of our West Hill members were out studying the game carefully at The Open. Members Stephen G Lewis, Craig Doel, Mark Turner and Justin Jones can be seen below enjoying some refreshments.
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Upcoming Events - Saturday, 3 August - Jubilee Medal.
- Sunday, 4 August - Mixed Invitation 4BBB.
- Friday, 16 August - 14 Hole Mixed Greensomes and Supper.
- Sunday, 25 August - Club Stableford.
- Monday, 26 August - Bank Holiday Mixed Foursomes.
- Wednesday, 28 August - Mixed Captain’s Roll-up and Lunch.
- Friday, 30 August - Weekday Stableford.
- Saturday, 7 September - Centenary Trophy Foursomes.
- Friday, 13 September - Weekday Stableford.
- Friday, 13 September - President's Cup Dinner.
- Tuesday, 1 October - Members' Day Out to Sunningdale.
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How confident are you hitting your long irons? The lack of forgiveness can lead to inconsistent strikes and less distance. This is when filling the gaps at the top end of your bag with utility irons or hybrids could be the smartest decision you ever make – but which is right for you? |
Titleist’s brand-new utility irons and hybrids are really special, and you’ll be able to get your hands on them through us in no time at all. Why do we like them so much? Well, they are seriously easy to hit and offer unbeatable performance, but there are some things you should know… |
U-500 and U-510 utility irons Quite simply, these offer more distance than a standard iron but less spin than a hybrid. Both come loaded with tungsten for incredible forgiveness, with the U-500 offering workability and precise distances whilst the U-510 boasts a high launch and increased carry from a larger head.
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TS2 and TS3 hybrids It's time to stop thinking of these hybrids as rescue clubs and begin referring to them as scoring clubs. Both offer plenty of distance and an easy to hit nature, with the TS2 providing a higher launch from a wider head and the TS3 giving us more adjustability in an iron-like profile. |
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So, which route should you go down? Hybrid or utility iron? Let’s give all four a go in a custom fitting session and find the one that offers you the best performance. |
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