Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. The past week has been a very busy one with several golf days and then being followed by Captains Weekend, thankfully the weather has held nicely and has been great to see so many of you out on the course. Enjoy the read. |
A great day all round Saturday was one of the busiest days of the year as the field for Captains Day had over 135 players taking part in a stableford event from the white tees. There were also hole in one prizes at all of the par 3’s with the big prize being £5000 for a hole in one at the 18th, which Sam Beadle came agonisingly close to! As the scores started to come in, it was clear the course was still playing pretty tough as Sam Beadle led the way for some time with 36 points. He was eventually over taken by Ian Russell who maintained his rich vein of form with 37 points. Ian was then beaten on countback by Adam Willbourn, whos fine season continues. Steve Clarke then took the lead with a fine 38 points and looked to have sealed victory. Before something amazing happened…….
Dave Paterson came in with his best score of the year, 39 points and Captains Day Champion for 2018.
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 | | Close for Sam |
 | Ian's in form
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 | | Adam fine run continues |
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 | | Steve's 38 points - 1 shy |
 | Dave holds the trophy |
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Sunday competitions Sunday, saw Captains Junior Prize and Captains mixed foursomes, The Junior prize was taken by Will Day, beating Sam Beadle in a playoff, and Harry Burgess to the Junior plate prize. |
 | | Will Day |
 | | Harry Burgess |
 | | Lesley and Steve |
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In the Mixed event, Mixed greensomes, Lesley & Steve Compton took the top prize with 45 pts narrowly beating Nathan Brown & Lyndsey Dewar on 44pts.
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Captain/Pro Challenge
On Sunday, Phil and I played Dave Pain and Andy Dickson. Phil had done his utmost to keep Dave out until the early hours after Captains Day, hoping to tilt the match in our favour. This wasn’t the case as Dave and Andy sneaked into an early lead which was doubled at the 4th. Halves at 5 and 6 led to a run of holes where each one was either won or halved with birdie or net birdie all the way to the 14th, which we then found ourselves all square. A loss at 15 and a win at 16 kept the match level. A friendly 3 putt from Andy kept the match at level as we went to the 18th tee. Phil and I both hit the green but not really threatening the hole. Andy was long and left near the ditch and Dave 15 feet from the hole. Andy made an up and down for a 3, Phil and I narrowly missed our long range efforts, before Dave thoroughly spoiled a perfectly pleasant morning by holing his putt for a 2 and a 1up victory.
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Pro Am news Tom continued his good week of form after finishing 2nd in a TP Event at Gog Magog, narrowly losing in a 5 way playoff,. He took up a last minute invitation to the 9 hole Leeds Castle Pro Am, where Tom and his partner scored -5 over the 9 hole course to win the event by one shot.
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How’s your game holding up?
If your golf game hasn’t got off to a great start this year, it’s time to do something about it. Going out on the golf course week after week and doing the same things will rarely lead to success and, if anything, will result in you getting frustrated. We have years of experience and the expert knowledge to help you with every part of your game, and with more great weather and golf on the horizon; now is a great time to consider some lessons or upgrading your equipment. Contact the team here.
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Ryder Cup hopefuls staking their claim The final leaderboard at last week’s Italian Open made for interesting reading. Home favourite Francesco Molinari was attempting back-to-back victories after his previous week’s triumph at Wentworth but had to settle for second place, one behind Thorbjørn Olesen who captured his fifth European Tour title in the process. Both golfers will have their eyes firmly set on a place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team come September as well as several top-10 finishers from the Italian Open such as Cabrera-Bello, Sullivan, Poulter and Willett. Someone else looking to compete in Paris is young American Bryson DeChambeau who conjured up a timely victory at the Memorial Tournament. There were several stories at the beginning of the week including Justin Rose’s opportunity to rise to the top of the world rankings with a win (he finished T6) and Tiger Woods’ latest event of his eye-catching comeback (he led the field in several tee-to-green categories but faced putting woes throughout the week to end up six shots back), but DeChambeau stole the headlines with his playoff win to secure PGA title number two. |
We’re sure the majority of you will agree that having a distance device on the course is a huge benefit, going hand-in-hand with knowing how far you hit each club. For those of you in the market for a laser rangefinder or GPS device, here are a few options within Garmin’s range to suit different preferences. |
Pinpoint laser accuracy
There's one standout feature to Garmin's Z80 laser rangefinder that sets it apart from all others on the market. As well as giving precise distances up to 350 yards away, the Z80 also includes hole maps that are integrated into the viewfinder, which display the shape of the hole and provide front and back distances when you lock on to the flag. |
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Information at a glance
If you prefer wearable technology, Garmin has both GPS watches and bands to suit all styles. The Approach S60 watch, seen here on the left, boasts colour hole maps, hazard information and offers front, middle and back yardages. The other, the Approach X40 band, is a slim, lightweight and waterproof wristband that gives you distances to the green and to hazards, as well as heart rate and activity tracking. |
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