Scott Jackson and Ian Ridgway

Charity Day success

Thank you to everyone who played in the School Bus Foundation Charity Day. The day was a success and we managed to avoid most of the rain.

£650 was raised for the charity, which will make a big difference to local under privileged children on the build up to Christmas.

Congratulations to Nick Wyatt and Pete Zadoroshkyj, pictured, who won the competition with 44 points.

Christmas Toy Appeal

Watch out for the Christmas Toy Appeal which will start in mid November.

Annual North Wales trip

As always, we have booked a trip to North Wales Golf Club between Christmas and New Year. This year we are going on Sunday, 29 December with tee times between 11am and 12am. The day will include bacon sandwiches and coffee on arrival, 18 holes, a two course dinner and prizes.

The sign up sheet is available in the Pro Shop.

Competition news

The Hill’s do it again

Congratulations to Matt and Mike Hill who won the doubles knockout for a second year. They beat Wayne Allen and Dave Stanway in the final.

Tour news

Three is the magic number

2019 is proving to be Austrian Bernd Wiesberger’s golden year after making it three wins on the European Tour in the last six months.

His latest triumph at the Italian Open sits nicely next to his Scottish Open and Made in Denmark trophies already in his cabinet from this year as he once again demonstrated his patience to prevail at Olgiata Golf Club, Rome.

Trailing Matthew Fitzpatrick by three-shots heading into Sunday, a fine bogey-free 65 was enough to get the job done and lead the Englishman home by a single shot on -16.

Fitzpatrick will rue a double-bogey on the ninth that proved to be his undoing despite an eagle chance at the seventeenth and a birdie opportunity at the eighteenth to take it to a playoff.

The victory propels Wiesberger to the top of the Race to Dubai standings and leaves him in pole position for a Ryder Cup spot - Impressive stuff from a man who missed the last seven months of last year with a wrist injury!

Golf trip

Tick Ryder Cup off your bucket list

The scenes at Le Golf National last September were nothing short of amazing as Team Europe convincingly beat their American counterparts to lift the Ryder Cup in Paris.

Thanks to our friends at Your Golf Travel, you can book your place at next year's contest and enjoy weekend tickets to the biggest event in golf. Click the link below for more information.

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The round white thing...

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

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.

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?

explore Chrome Soft here >

Find your sole mate

See what we did there? Finding your sole-mate is no easy task and, yet, as our shoes are the only part of our body that stays in constant contact with the ground during the golf swing (well they should do anyway!), getting it right is crucial for both performance and comfort.

FootJoy UltraFIT Boa shoes

Let those stats sink in for a moment or two. Do they surprise you?

If you're wondering whether your shoes are the right size, here are some tell-tale signs to look out for:

Creasing on the upper
Wear on the inside heel
Stretching around the side

Just because you wear certain sized trainers or smart shoes doesn't mean your golf shoes will follow suit, and that's why we're here to help.

Come in to see us and we'll make sure that you not only walk away with the correct size but also the model that gives you what you want, whether it's stability, comfort or a pair that simply look great - like FootJoy's UltraFIT Boa above.

watch our review here >

Video of the Week

Three stunning irons from Titleist but which one tickles your fancy the most? Each one is aimed at a slightly different golfer, so watch our review video to find out which is ideal for you and how they each performed when put to the test.

Enjoy the rest of my newsletter and have a great weekend.

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