Miles Harding

Hello Golfers,

Things are starting to look up as we managed to dodge the bad weather forecast on Monday but now it looks like we will have the predicted rain fall on Wednesday. After that, the forecast looks really good and the boys will be able to get on top of the rough, I will come back to that later!

Enjoy this week’s read!

Competition news

In control of his game

Congratulations to Brian Needle who must have played exceptionally well in our recent competition! Brian bombs it out there so his course management must have been spot on.

Brian had a gross 78 giving him a winning nett score of 70, in second was Stuart Dearden with 72. Stuart has just had a fitting with me and the new bats are working well, third was Kevin Hayward with 72. All of the top nine have vouchers to collect, well played everyone.

Shop news

Promotions

We have multiple promotions running in store including the Complete Equipment Solution where you get a FREE fitting and a FREE lesson with certain equipment purchases over £299.

We also have a Motocaddy trade in offer with £50 cashback when you give us your old trolley to be recycled. Also starting now is the shoe trade in, up to £20 for your old smelly and worn out shoes, ask in the shop for more details.

Course news

The rough question

Leyon sent me some photos of what he had been doing in his first week, a day on the sand pro livening up the compacted bunkers and some time on the fairway mower, here are some pictures he sent me plus a very arty deer and bluebells shot.

Right onto our favourite subject, the rough! Part of every day for me is fielding questions or complaints about the rough, I take it on the chin as I’m always going to be your first point of contact and it is part of my job to explain what is going on.

No one here wants the rough be this long or this thick, quite the opposite is the plan. Dan is and has been pulling his hair out since December about the weather, if your 1.6oz golf ball plugs, what’s a one tone rough cutter going to do? The boys tried last week and the tractor mounted unit burnt out its belts and the ride on got stuck on multiple times.

The truth is you can’t cut grass that long and that wet, it has to dry out. Just be patient, we will get there and the plan is to spay the very long grass and get to a point where you find it much easier to find your ball and enjoy your game.

It's a shoo-in

Many of you ask for our advice when buying something new in-store, so we thought we’d showcase our top shoes for 2018 in this week’s newsletter. Drumroll, please…

adidas Tour360 BOOST 2.0

Follow in the footsteps of Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson and try this adidas Tour360 BOOST 2.0. We’re big fans of its premium, waterproof leather uppers, iconic arch support and springy BOOST cushioning that returns energy with every step you take.

adidas adicross classic

If you’d like to add off-course versatility to your shoe options so you can go straight from work to the course, this adidas adicross classic is a popular option. It boasts a water-repellent Climastorm leather upper and an Adiwear outsole for durability on the course and beyond.

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It's 14 clubs for a reason

This week marks the start of a series of articles where we focus on making sure that you are getting the very most out of the clubs in your bag. A key way to do this is to look at your set as one, rather than breaking it down into woods, irons and wedges.

What does your set look like?
As you know, we’re big advocates of custom fitting for golfers of all standards. Many of you have taken advantage of this and are now hitting the ball further and straighter than you ever have before.

While this is fantastic, if you’re hitting your woods further you may have been left with a fiddly gap to your longest iron; likewise, if your new irons are a club longer then you will inevitably have a gap after your PW.

Look at your clubs as a whole
It’s only by looking at your set as a whole that you’ll be able to spot and react to any gaps, meaning you’ll have a club for every shot you could face on the course.

If you’re a fan of Callaway like us, you’ll know they offer a great range of clubs to ensure you’re never stuck for options. Their Rogue driver and fairway wood offer powerful and forgiving flights, while its Rogue X hybrid comes in 18 degrees to 32 degrees so we can perfectly gap your long game.

Where are your gaps?
Callaway also offers 12 different iron models for you to try and their Mack Daddy 4 wedge comes in nine lofts between 46-64° so we can create the best set-up possible during a fitting or gapping session.

The myth that custom fitting is only for better golfers couldn't be further from the truth. Whilst the very best are looking for that extra 1%, a custom fitting for the average club golfer regularly produces results that even surprise us! Make 2018 your best golfing year yet by getting in touch via the button below.

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New: Garmin Z80 laser

Garmin has been one of the best-selling GPS brands in the golfing market for several years now, and their newest product looks set to continue that trend.

The Approach Z80 is Garmin's first ever laser. Not only does it provide accurate distances to your target, but the Z80 also shows distances to the front and back of the green as well as hazards thanks to its GPS capabilities. A laser like no other.

watch our video >

I hope you have a great week.

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