Alan Gibbons

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this week's read, we take a look at how J.B. Holmes endured the elements at the Genesis Open, consider how you can stay on top of your game throughout a day's play, and delve into some of the latest products to land in-store.

Enjoy the read!

Competition news

Weekly Round Up

With three teams all posting impressive scores of 39 points this Saturday, the winning team was decided on countback, congratulations to both Karl McKinney and Rob Austin, who won the Betterball Stableford. Next week’s team of three progressive Stableford will be the last 15 hole winter competition, before we move back to full 18 hole competitions in march.

The Ladies team of three Texas Scramble played over 11 holes this Tuesday was won by Gabrielle Lanceley, Jean Shepard and Ali Gollins.

Seniors Matches

The Senior Men have the following matches arranged in April.

1/4/19 Chairman V. Vice Chairman followed by Annual Meeting at 2.00pm.

11/4/19 Caldy Ladies

15/4/19 Heswall – Away

29/4/19 Leasowe – Home.

Everyone aged over 55 is entitled to play and all are welcome. Sign-up sheets will be on the notice board 4 weeks before each match.

Course news

Local Rule Changes

Please could members be aware of a couple of local rule changes for the remaining winter season. We are now playing preferred lies on the greens, to allow members relief from any scarring on the greens.

Also free relief is now available from any identifiable vehicle tracks in the general area. Details of these rule changes are posted on the notice board outside my shop.

Fitting news

Fitting Days

We now have only two remaining slots available for the Callaway demo day on Wednesday 13th March, these are the 11am and 11.30am slots. There is no charge for these fitting slots, any members wishing to book a fitting please get in touch.

I am delighted to let you know I have also confirmed the first of our TaylorMade fitting days for this season. The demo day is Wednesday 15th May between 12pm and 4pm.

Again please contact myself or my staff to book a session.

Shop news

New stock still arriving

New stock is arriving every day, this week I am expecting a delivery of Ladies Daily Sports spring/summer collection.

The gents clothing will start to arrive from the 1st of March onwards, along with an exciting new range of Odyssey Stroke Lab putters and MD4 wedges.

Click here and get in touch if you are interested and would like to know more.

TaylorMade Hardware

We received yesterday our full order of TaylorMade hardware, with a variety of shafts and lofts.

This will now complement our full demo package of clubs, allowing us to custom fit and hopefully provide the right custom equipment in store.

Click here and get in touch if you are interested and would like to know more.

Logo Bags

We have had a lot of interest in our logo bags from Callaway this past week.

Any member wishing to order a logo bag, Callaway are able to logo all bags except the waterproof bags and lead time on these bags is approximately three to four weeks.

Studio news

Studio Promotion Competition

To help promote the new fitting clubs, we have decided to run the following competition.

Between now and the Captains drive in on Sunday the 31st March, we would like to offer members the chance to come into the studio and have a half hour driver comparison session.

Bring in your current driver into the studio and allow us to see if we can improve your driving statistics with one of the new Callaway or TaylorMade models, No Obligation To Buy.

Sessions will only cost £10, all the names of those who take up the challenge will be put into a hat and drawn, with the winner winning £100 of Callaway or TaylorMade products of their own choice.

Click here and get in touch if you would like to take part!

Tour news

Holmes brings it home

J.B. Holmes had to master the cold and windy weather whilst navigating 33-holes of golf on a treacherous Sunday to win the Genesis Open over the weekend.

The tournament looked like it belonged to Ryder Cup star Justin Thomas after the American had built up a four-shot lead through 54-holes. Three bogeys in his first five holes soon wiped out Thomas’ advantage and let Holmes through to secure victory by a single shot - despite a brutal three-putt from inside four-feet at the 11th.

Rory McIlroy was on form once again with a top-five finish, whilst Tiger Woods produced the shot of the day when he holed his bunker try at the 16th to rapturous applause.

Holmes showed brilliant resilience to stay on top of his game and overcome the tricky conditions in California, something which we could all learn a thing or two from when the going gets tough. The mental side of the game might not be as glamorous as a textbook swing or new equipment, but is definitely just as important and shouldn't be overlooked if you want to lower your handicap in 2019.

Get in touch here.

Get a grip. Literally...

We all love new golf equipment – be it balls, clubs or shoes; there’s nothing like stepping out onto the course knowing that everything in your bag is in pristine condition. Except, for the majority of golfers, there’s always one thing which is often forgotten about...

How old are your grips?

Losing control during your swing?

If you pulled a club out of your bag now, what state would your grips be in?

You’ll probably notice that they’re at the very least losing some of the tackiness they once had or, in the worst cases, worn away so badly that they’re completely unrecognizable - a clear sign they need to be replaced.

The benefits to getting your clubs regripped are huge, and they can even improve your performance. Take the ALIGN grips from Golf Pride; these have a raised edge on the back (red part of grip seen here) to perfect your hand placement every time.

As you can see, we're currently running a promotion where you can get your 7-iron regripped for FREE; all you need to do is pop in-store and decide which of these grips you want to try out.

watch our video >

The winds of change

As we make our way through February, you may begin to notice feeling warmer at the end of a round compared to previous weeks. Yes, spring is well and truly on its way, and that means you’ll need to dress accordingly – after all, no-one wants the faff of continously putting on and taking off layers when searching for the ideal outfit.

The perfect layering piece

We present to you this stylish Go-To Adapt jacket from adidas.

Yes, it looks great and fits perfectly too - not too tight that you'll feel self-concious and restricted, but not too baggy that the butt of the club gets caught during the swing.

But our favourite feature is its fleece-lined shell, which really helps to combat the chill when the breeze is up, as well as its stand-up collar providing added protection from wind and rain.

explore adidas' range >

Spotlight: TaylorMade Spider X putter

If you're after a club that has been a true 'game-changer' then the Spider putter from TaylorMade certainly fits the bill.

Instantly recognisable by both its colour and innovative head shape, the new Spider X putter comes with the brand new True Path alignment and improved stability to help you line up your putts better, as well as offering fantastic forgiveness through impact.

watch our video >

Video of the Week

It's been one of the most talked about products of 2019, but how does the Callaway Epic Flash driver actually perform? Watch this video as Foremost TV takes a closer look to see if all the hype is really justified.

We hope you enjoyed this weeks newsletter. If you have any questions or are in need of advice please pop into the shop and we'll be delighted to help. Alan and the Golf Team.

Caldy Golf Club
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Caldy
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