Paul Sherman

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's edition of our newsletter, what a busy week we've had with several inter club matches, The Junior Rumpole Vase and also my Pro's Day. Enjoy the read!

Club news

Pro's Day

Last Saturday I hosted my annual Pro’s Day, fortunately the weather was very kind to us as it has been for the last 5 or 6 weeks and we basked in glorious sunshine all day.

The format of the day was Shotgun Team Stableford, with 2 scores to count on index 1-6, 3 scores to count on index 7-12 and all scores on index 14-18, this meant par for the day was 108 points.

There were 2 shotgun starts as 43 teams entered, which meant 172 players on the golf course, a fantastic amount of entries.

After the morning round of 20 teams, the score of 118 (-10) was leading from the Team of Michael Barrett, Andy De Vaux, Nigel Taylor and Tim Routledge, 5 points clear of team Rouse, Mehta, Morgan and Shah and also Byers, Cook, Byers and Behan.

The afternoon scores filtered in, Jeremy Bell, Paul Giacopazzi, Josh Myford, and Brian Murphy tied the morning lead of 118, but after a card countback, Barrett, Taylor, De Vaux and Routledge had a better back nine by one point!

Prize Winners

1st - M. Barrett, N. Taylor, A De Vaux and T. Routledge - 188 Points (Club logo waterproof bags).

2nd - J. Bell, P. Giacopazzi, J. Myford and B. Murphy - 188 - Points (Under Armour Fade shoes).

3rd - G. Mackie, R. Mackie, I. Scotland and G. Chilver - 117 Points (Oscar Jacobson tops).

4th - M. Brooks, P. Bhatia, D. Pestell and C. Power - 114 Points (Swing Out Sister shirts).

Nearest The Pin - Barry Byers, Paul Cook, Alfie Hickman, Gordon Mackie and Sam Beadle (Under Armour tops).

The Prize giving was then followed by a raffle for a custom fitted set of Callaway irons, the lucky winner was Steve Butler ! 2nd prize of a PING G400 driver went to Neil Todd, Fred Foster scooped 3rd prize of a limited edition Titleist Tour bag, with Stuart Williams winning a Hugo Boss sweater for 4th.

I would like to say a massive thank you for everyone who supported the day and made it the biggest event yet.

Competition news

Ladies results

On Tuesday, the ladies played their medal event alongside the Rita Edwardes Cup, Sue Tester returned the best score of the day with a fine nett 70. She beat Ann Greatorex and Sarah Miller into 2nd and 3rd place respectively as both scored nett 72.

In division 2 Lynne Gimson also scored nett 70, one ahead of Maddie Simmons and 2 ahead of Angeli Khanna.

The Rita Edwardes Cup went to Ann Greatorex, beating both Sarah Miller and Angeli Khanna on countback.

Junior Rumpole Vase and Junior Plate

The juniors played one of their major events of the year, The Rumpole Vase which is 4 consecutive rounds nett medal and The Junior Plate which is 4 consecutive 9 hole rounds for the 36 and above handicaps.

The Rumple Vase was won by Jack Hooper, who score nett rounds of 66, 70, 66, 64 to win by 11 shots from 2nd placed Max Wadley, with Mustafa Hussan in 3rd spot.

The plate was won by Jonny Barrett, who had 9 hole stableford scores of 30, 26, 18 21 to beat Freddie Goodliffe into second place by 24 points.

English Amateur Championship

Away from the club, Mason Assam and Conor Byers had a great run in the English Amateur Championship, played at Formby and Hesketh. Both players qualified for the matchplay stages with Conor making it to the last 64 (round 2) and Mason a round further in the last 32 (round 3). This is one of the country’s biggest amateur tournaments and is a great achievement by both of them.

Following their performances they both then made their Kent 1st team debut against Dorset on Sunday, where they joined Max Jordan and the rest of Kent’s top players. Conor played with Josh Bristow in the foursomes and recorded a fine 3&1 win, Mason paired up with Max and recorded a half. In the singles, Mason and Conor both recorded victories, 5&3 and 2up respectively. Max unfortunately came up against strong opposition and was beaten on the 14th, but Kent came out convincing 9-3 winners. Well played to all of you, and keep up the good work putting Langley Park on the map.

Pro's news

Sunday matchplay

Phil and I took on the challenge of Alan Brooks and Alan Pestell on Sunday morning, trying to catch me off guard after Pro’s day! A tight match ensued as Phil and I tried to hold off the challenge of Alan Pestell as his partner (very average Al) was not at his usual best, unless of course you played him yesterday!

We reached the turn 1up, with Alan Brooks expertly holding the flag for the front 9, he then surprised us all with a 4/3 at 10 to square the match, which we quickly cancelled out at 11, to cross the road 1up, two fine putts from Allan P and followed by Phil at 12 for a half, my 3 putt at 13 kept us 1up before Alan P stepped up with an eagle at 14 to square the game.

Alan B then found the clubface as he put 2 shots together and made 4/3 at 15 which Phil halved, Alan then did the same at 16 to stand on 17 1up, Alan P disappeared left into the ditch, Alan B found his 3rd fairway in a row as did Phil and I, Phil then smashed a 6 iron to 15 feet and holed for a 3/2 and squared the game.

A 3 from Alan P which was matched by Phil and I for a most friendly half.

Groovy

When tour pros are playing in big events, like the PGA Championship this week, they’ll always have relatively new wedges in their bag to maximise their spin, because worn wedges mean less control.

Why do grooves matter?
The grooves are the sole contact point between your ball and the club, imparting backspin to help lift the ball into the air. R&D testing has revealed that after 125 rounds, wedges spin 2,000rpm less than wedges with new grooves and consequently roll 14 feet further on landing - which is huge.

What causes wear?
All grooves will wear slowly over time due to a number of factors, including gradual wear from play, but golf's equipment manufacturers work hard to limit this.

Need to upgrade?
Grooves are particularly important on wedges, where pinpoint control is crucial.

If yours are looking worn like on the first image above, why not consider the PING Glide 2.0 Stealth wedge (above), which has specialised milled grooves designed to increase spin control on full and partial shots in both dry and wet conditions. It also boasts a half-groove near the leading edge to significantly increase spin on low strikes.

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Our top picks for 2018

With all of Under Armour’s polo shirts you know that you’re getting a top that’s had a lot of thought go into its design, including things like breathable fabric and a comfortable fit. With that in mind, take a look at these latest options and think about which one would make you feel and look the best on the course.

This classic Under Armour Threadborne Tour polo uses just one block colour to make it very easy to mix and match with all your different golf outfits.

If you prefer a bolder look come and try on this Under Armour Playoff Swing Plane Stripe polo. Its thin stripes means it stands out for all the right reasons.

Add some cool detail to your outfit with this Under Armour Playoff polo, which combines a classic look with marl style colours to give it a modern twist.

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Video of the Week

Callaway's Rogue and Epic drivers have taken the golf industry by storm in the last couple of years, but there's another option in their range that has gone under the radar: XR Speed.

Have a great week and remember if you need anything to help you improve your golf come into the shop. Happy golfing.

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