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Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. This week we recap Tiger Woods’ ‘edge of the seat’ Masters win (what else would you expect?), we pit two of our favourite shoes head-to-head, and we have a enthralling Video of the Week that's sure to get your golfing juices flowing once again.

Enjoy the read.

Competition results

April stableford

Division 1
1st Jonathan Handley - 36, 2nd Ian Joliffe - 34, 3rd David Wilson - 34

Division 2
1st Kev Fear - 37, 2nd Peter Chappell - 37, 3rd Roger Cox - 36

Division 3
1st Matthew Pike - 34, 2nd Ben Roberts - 34, 3rd Joe Inglis - 33

Two’s

Mark Salmons – 10th, Bill Ford - 12th, Bill Daw - 12th

Each winning £35.50.

Sam Abbot Trophy (4 ball better ball)

1st – G Lang/L Hancock – 63, 2nd – T Canning/R Bradford – 63, 3rd – I Jolliffe/R Cox – 63

Two’s

Norman Stonehouse – 12th, Stewart Hopkins - 12th, Mike Hall - 15th, David Wilson - 12th, Steve Doyle - 15th, Michael Roberts - 2nd & 15th, Neil Wharton - 2nd, Michael Thompson - 15th

Each 2 winning £11.00.

Tour news

Woods you believe it?

It would take a heart of stone not to have been moved by Tiger’s Masters victory on Sunday night. Sure, the American divides opinion when it comes to his off-course antics, but that should take nothing away from the magnitude of his victory at the most famous of tournaments.

Courtesy of TaylorMade Golf

Two-years ago, Woods required a nerve-blocker just to attend the Champions' Dinner and all but admitted his game was done. A spinal fusion surgery later and Tiger has completed arguably the greatest comeback of all time.

Tiger's triumph was matched by Molinari's misfortune, with the Italian squandering a two-shot lead on the back-nine as he found the water twice in the space of four holes.

With the next two Majors taking place at courses where the great man has won before - Bethpage Black and Pebble Beach - could we be in-store for something special in 2019?

Masters sweepstake results

Draw One

1st – Tiger Woods – John Fear – Callaway Shirt
2nd – Xander Schauffele – Mike Every, Mike Lee – Dozen Callaway Supersoft
2nd – Dustin Johnson – Mike Every – Dozen Callaway Supersoft
2nd – Brooks Koepka – Shaun Chaffe – Dozen Callaway Supersoft

Draw Two

1st - Tiger Woods – Tony Canning – Callaway Shirt
2nd – Xander Schauffele – Ricky Bradford - Dozen Callaway Supersoft
2nd – Dustin Johnson – George Langmead - Dozen Callaway Supersoft
2nd – Brooks Koepka – Lee Hancock - Dozen Callaway Supersoft

Draw Three

1st – Tiger Woods – Clem Spencer – Callaway Shirt
2nd - Xander Schauffele – Carole Langdon - Dozen Callaway Supersoft
2nd – Dustin Johnson – James Ford - Dozen Callaway Supersoft
2nd – Brooks Koepka – Paul Chapman - Dozen Callaway Supersoft

Thank you to everyone for entering, please collect prizes from pro shop.

Shop news

Eggstremely good offers from the Pro Shop this week!

Buy any mid layer from our Specials table and receive a FREE NIKE HAT WORTH £20!!!

Lightweight stand bags – ONLY £24.95!!!

Callaway Shirts – Great designs – ONLY £35.00!!!

Island Green shorts – ONLY £24.95!!!

Pre-loved club sets

Some great savings on this pre-owned clubs!

Wishing all our members and friends a lovely Easter Break. The Pro Shop will be open as normal over the Easter weekend. Pop in and see us!

Mind the gap

Do you often find yourself stuck between clubs? One club will launch too far beyond your target whilst the other will leave you short. If so, you're either very unlucky or you need to come and see us for a gapping session.

Example of poor distance gapping

Distance gapping is the art of putting your set together whilst ensuring each gap between one club and the next is equal.

Take your wedges as an example. Say you have a PW with around 46 degrees of loft and sand wedge at 56 degrees; this 10-degree gap could leave you with a distance gap of around 30 yards or more! What do you do if you need to play a shot right in the middle of those distances?

The same can be said at the other end of your set, but usually this will involve two clubs going the same distance. If you have a 3-iron in the bag as well as a hybrid and a 5-wood, chances are you'll be hitting them similar distances - so it's time for one to go!

If any of this is resonating with you, then let’s get you booked in before you head out for your next round.

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Let the battle commence

Classic or sporty? Colourful or traditional? Style is a personal choice and with brands offering up any number of designs, we have never had so much choice when it comes to your footwear options. With this in mind, we pit two styles up against one another in the ultimate battle of the shoes.

Which will you choose?

The battle between sporty and traditional purely comes down to taste but one thing is undeniable, both the FootJoy UltraFIT Boa and FJ Fury shoes will have you oozing confidence at address whichever one your taste swings towards.

In the red corner we have the UltraFit Boa, which boasts a more traditional look and yet comes with the ultra-modern Boa Fit System for the perfect fit everytime.

In the blue corner we have the sporty FJ Fury that gives the wearer more of an athletic look and is a big favourite of Rafa Cabrera-Bello on Tour.

Both shoes are worthy winners but which is your favourite?

We have a great footwear offering in-store so be sure to pop in and try some on to ensure you get the perfect fit.

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Motocaddy M-Series electric trolley range

Video of the Week

22 years on from his first Green Jacket, Tiger answered questions surrounding his ability to win another major title in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon. Now there's just one question remaining: will he reach Jack's record of 18 major triumphs?

I hope you enjoyed my newsletter. Remember I have more information available on my website. If you need any further help or advice, please come into the shop and we'll be delighted to help.

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