Welcome to this week's newsletter, bringing you all the latest news and events from West Hill GC. We hope you're having a great week on and off the golf course.
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Are you reaching your potential?
If you would like to improve your golf like Jim Reid (see below) click here to talk to us about improving your game.
We offer anything from one-to-one coaching sessions to annual coaching packages or click here to go straight to our online coaching booking system and check our availability. |
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All new from Titleist
This week, the new Titleist Driving Irons U500 and U510 arrived in stock and we have a demo in each head style for you to try depending on whether you are looking for higher or lower launch.
Click here for more information. Click here to reserve one to try on the course or to talk to us about a FREE, no-obligation comparison with your own clubs using our Launch Monitor in The Swing Studio.
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Enjoy some winter sun
Remember, if you are looking for great deals for winter golfing breaks, go to www.yourgolftravel.com and quote discount code SHOE175 to get the best discounts negotiated on your behalf by Foremost Golf. |
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Hard work pays off
Congratulations to Jim Reid who won The Old Aldenhamians Salver, our West Hill Tour Championship, for all winners for the 2019 season. Jim is one of three members who has committed to an annual coaching package with me and is now seeing the fruits of his commitment to enjoy playing better golf. After being +4 through four holes he played great golf in tough rainy conditions to shoot +3 for the last fourteen holes and a gross 74, nett 67. Well-deserved Jim. Second went to Steve Weait with a nett 69 and third Mark Randall with a nett 70. |
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What a Captain/Pro Challenge
The Captain and Pro were 2UP through two and never dropped another shot until the 18th including the Pro making five birdies, yet we still came to the last tee 1DN as Chris Smith and Keith Stanley hit us with two gross birdie, nett eagles on 8 and 16, two more gross birdies on 7 and 15, and four more nett birdies on 3, 10, 11 and 17 for 10 under! We finished dumbstruck and two down.
Well done Chris and Keith. This Sunday we play new members, Tom Hague and Ed Middleton.
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| Chris Smith, The Captain, the Pro and Keith Stanley |
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Comeback kings
Congratulations to John Turner and Martin Oliver who staged a huge comeback to defeat Josh Atkins and James Elliot in the final of The Denning having been 4DN at the turn.
| | The Denning Final John Turner, Josh Atkins, Martin Oliver & James Elliot |
Never give up
Well done to Paul Lewis who has completed his golfing comeback after injury with a victory over James Thomlinson in the final of The Handicap Challenge, our biggest individual knockout.
And yes, you guessed it, Paul has been having regular coaching with me to improve his golf. | | Handicap Challenge Final James Thomlinson v Paul Lewis |
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The Wallis Trophy winners
For those who have not heard a huge congratulations to our team of Ladies who fittingly won the inaugural Wallis Trophy on Saturday at Tyrrells Wood. The event run by Surrey Ladies and named after our own Rosemary Wallis comprised 42 teams in a knock-out format with five players per team having handicaps of 21 and over. The Ladies had a bye to start then beat Milford, Worplesdon, Effingham and Foxhills before winning the final against Coombe Hill. Over the course of the event, Helen Simmons, Ruth Mackay, Claudia Johnson, Val Owen, Sarah Langlands, Shirley Couzens, Jane Kimber and Tina Thomas all represented West Hill and can be seen pictured collecting their trophy from Rosemary. |
| (L-R) Val Owen, Ruth Mackay, Rosemary Wallis, Helen Simmons, Claudia Johnson, Shirley Couzens, Tina Thomas, (front row), Jane Kimber and Sarah Langlands.
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Two wins in one day
What a week for Rosemary Wallis as she also won the overall handicap prize at the Autumn Meeting and then also won the Foursomes prize in the afternoon playing with our Ladies’ Captain, Liz Hooper.
Autumn Meeting Handicap Winner Rosemary Wallis
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Congratulations also to Shirley Couzens who won the Div 2 Handicap prize and well done also to Kay Bowman who won the Scratch prize. |
| Autumn Meeting Div 2 winner - Shirley Couzens |
| Autumn Meeting Scratch Winner - Kay Bowman |
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Burditt Salver success for Daniel
Congratulations to Lynne Daniel who won the Burditt Salver which is an over 60’s Surrey County Ladies knockout competition. She won four rounds to get through to the final against a lady from Clandon Regis and giving two shots she won 4&3.
The last lady from West Hill to win this trophy was Cilla Shaw in 2009.
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| Lynne Daniel |
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Upcoming events
- Saturday, 19 October - Willie Murray Cup (7 Club Medal) - Wednesday, 23 October - Captain’s Roll Up and Lunch - Friday, 25 October - Weekday Stableford - Sunday, 27 October - Buchanan Trophy - Sunday, 27 October - Captain/Pro “Race to Portugal” Play-Off - Sunday, 27 October - AGM - Friday, 8 November - Members Quiz Evening - Saturday, 9 November - Club Stableford - Sunday, 10 November - 14 holes Mixed Greensomes & Tea - Friday, 15 November - Weekday Stableford - Wednesday, 27 November - Captain’s Roll-Up & Lunch
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Since the game began in the 15th century, there is one thing that has never changed – the ball being the only piece of equipment used on every shot. Despite this, it still gets a raw deal with some golfers viewing it as less important than the clubs used to hit it. So, we decided to take a look back and see how modern golf balls compare to those of yesteryear. |
| Callaway's Chrome Soft golf ball |
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In the beginning Feathery balls reigned supreme for over 200 years in the early days of golf, but even they are relatively new compared to the original hairy balls (guess what they were stuffed with!). It's hard to imagine what it would be like playing with those balls these days, and even the later-developed Gutty and Haskell balls left golfers with little-to-no room for error.
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Where we are today 100 years ago the thought of using a state-of-the-art Graphene-infused Dual Soft Core to minimise driver spin/maximise distance would have been unthinkable (and probably impossible) – but that is exactly what features in Callaway's Chrome Soft. Snazzy Truvis styling is something the Chrome Softs offer too for those golfers after something a little bit different. Why not grab a dozen or two and leave the Gutty at home? |
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