This week I have been to the Golf Trade Show in Harrogate to see and purchase all the new products which are coming to the market. Over the next few weeks we will give you a tempter of what is to come. However, it's all happening right now as new golf club technology is flooding into the shop. Read Ashley's article below about the incredible new TaylorMade M1 drivers, fairways and hybrids as used by Jason Day and Justin Rose. They are on a worldwide launch TODAY but as a top TaylorMade Fitting Account we already have the demos for you to try!! There will also be FREE fitting- save £50 on a full custom fitting or £30 on a wood fitting for October and November Today we have just opened the box with the brand new Titleist custom fitting cart for the new AP1 and AP2 irons and shafts (read about these next week).
SO TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF….
1) TAYLORMADE M1 DRIVERS, FAIRWAYS AND HYBRIDS
2) TAYLORMADE PSI IRONS
3) TITLEIST AP1 AND AP2 IRONS
4) MIZUNO MP5 AND MP25 IRONS WITH THE DNA FITTING SYSTEM
WE ARE OFFERING A SAVING OF £50 WITH FREE CUSTOM FITTING IN THE SWING STUDIO FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMPARE THESE HOTTEST NEW PRODUCTS AGAINS THEIR OWN CLUBS.
THIS OFFER IS VALID FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER ONLY SO CLICK HERE TO BOOK A TRIAL NOW.
( Note - there is so much adjustability to the driver and fairway heads and choice of shafts in all the clubs that you would never work out the optimum set up for you without the use of our Flightscope radar ball tracking device measuring distance and spin rates in the Swing Studio). Come and have some fun and give it a whirl.
Ashley's TaylorMade M1 News
The M1 has received worldwide attention with its new carbon fibre crown, reducing head-weight and dramatically increasing swing speed averages, whilst still delivering accuracy through the developed sliding weight system used to optimise spin rates.
The new M1 driver has two separate models to choose from. The 460cc head and the 430cc driver head. Benefits from the slightly smaller 430cc head includes a deeper face design, resulting in a higher centre of gravity and lower spin rates. In short, this design promotes a flatter, low trajectory ball flight. However, 90% of TaylorMade tour players have opted for the 460cc which offers extra forgiveness and a higher ball flight trajectory, enabling them to control their driving distances more effectively.
This Driver has been so popular on tours that the majority of players opted to switch their current drivers in favour of the new M1 Model just days before the Barclays Championship and just hours after first testing it. Even Martin Kaymer changed from the SLDR and he's notoriously difficult to persuade!
Don't wait! We've got the new M1 model ready for your own personal fitting session so click here to book a session with Greg today!
Swing Studio News
New member, Simon Cavey, came for a full fitting for woods and irons. The stats he produced with the new TaylorMade M1 driver and 3 wood were incredible. With the driver he reduced backspin by 500rpm over the next best club, increased launch angle by 2 degrees and increased club head speed by 5mph - all of which gave his longest drives ever - and as someone who has only ever driven with a 3 wood it was also consistent enough to feel confident to put it out of the bag.
Then with the 3 wood he broke R&A limits!!! Smash factor is the ratio of conversion of club head speed into ball speed and the maximum it can be is 1.50 so that, for example, 100mph club head speed can convert into 150mph ball speed off the club face. Simon's Smash Factor with the M1 three wood was 1.52!!!!!
Look out for a picture of him picking up his awesome new weapons next week.
We now have 16 members coming to play our members away day to Open Championship venue, Royal St Georges, on Tuesday 1 December. Cost is £115 to include coffee and bacon rolls, 18 holes fourball with prizes for individual and fourball betterball, followed by the famous RSG 3 course lunch (or 4 courses if like me you sneak dessert and cheese and biscuits!!). Click here to join us - 16 places left!!
Congratulations to Mark Randall who defeated Simon Mead in the 36 hole Ferney Cup Final to achieve his goal of an individual win on a West Hill Honours Board - he gets a special award for 21 years of dedicated persistency! (And nothing to do with the fine tuning we have done to your swing over the last couple of years Mr Randall Sir!!)
Well done also to Mike Watts who defeated Alex Paramor on the final green of the 36 hole final to become the Club Scratch Matchplay Champion (Players having qualified for this event with a top 8 finish in the Gold Medal).
Well done to Karen & David Duncan who won the Spencer Cup mixed foursomes Matchplay defeating Sue Gorvin and Mike Coulson in the final. (Golfers worry about coaching making them worse which amazes me when both Karen and David have had swing coaching to hone their games in the last couple of weeks!)
Last Friday the Captain and Pro were challenged by Kamran Etebar and our new assistant professional, Ashley Dart. The Captain and Pro were 2 down through 6 but staged a strong comeback playing the remainder of the round very close to par for a 3 and 2 victory - well done Captain. Ashley would like to join members to play in friendly four balls on a Saturday. Click here if you would like him to join you.
Well done to Ilsa Bellion and Rosemary Wallis (who playing for the first time together) represented West Hill and finished 20th out of 40 at the England Golf Brenda King Senior Women's Foursomes at Coxmore Golf Club at Sutton-in-Ashfield GC in Nottinghamshire. This is a foursomes medal held over two days.
Well done to Janet Lea who won the weekend medal with a net 72 ( and said it was down to her swing coaching session a couple of weeks ago!!). Sian Thomas was second with net 74. Then on Wednesday Katheryn McKimmie won the medal playing with her new TaylorMade Rsi irons with Janet Lea in second place again!!!!
LADIES SPECIAL OFFER
ONE LADIES R15 DRIVER ONLY - WAS £329 REDUCED TO £229
NOW FINAL CLEARANCE OFFER £199
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
Many thanks to Jeremy Walmisley who has worked hard running the junior section for several years. The mantle is now being taken over by member Jonathan Hewett whose 10 year old son, Will, is also a budding new member. Jonathan is going to be assisted by members Kathryn McKimmie and Kaj Abrahamsen.
Here is some info from Jonathan for the juniors:
Upcoming Competitions and Events - this is important and I need your commitment here if you are able to play.
Sunday 11th October - Junior Competition at West Hill. Tee times from 12.30 with Greg organising groups in the Pro Shop. Please let me know if you intend to play or better still, sign up on the website.
Monday 26th October - we are holding a Half Term Junior Open. See attached Entry Form. We will be e mailing the flyer to local clubs including Hoebridge, Windlesham, Foxhills, Pyrford, West Byfleet, Chobham, Guildford, Pine Ridge, Puttenham, Wentworth, Sutton Green, Windlemere. Please note handicap limit but circulate the Flyer to any golfing friends. Tee times from 8.30. Please return your entry form to the office.
Wednesday 28th - Friendly Match v Worplesdon. This is a great opportunity to play in a match against our local rivals and experience match play. Tee times will be from 12.00. Please let me know if you would be available to play.
On the subject of matches, we have some fantastic fixtures including participation in the Guildford and District League but if we are to keep these fixtures, we need to field a team which has proved challenging over the last few years! Let's plan for a memorable campaign for 2016!
Sat 17 Oct - Old Aldenhamians Salver
Wed 21 Oct - Captain's Roll Up and Lunch
Fri 23 Oct - Weekday Stableford
Sun 25 Oct - Buchanan Trophy, Annual Prize Giving, AGM
Sat 31 Oct - Club Stableford
