Alan Gibbons

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 news

Weekly Round Up

With Qualifying under way now this Saturday we saw a number of handicap reductions on a very tough, cold and breezy day. Congratulations to Ian Brew who scored 37 points in the white Stableford to beat John Brimelow by one point. Also congratulations to John Jefferies who has worked extremely hard this winter with a series of lessons and time in our indoor studio, John won the yellow Stableford with 38 points and reduced his handicap again.

This Saturday is a Club Medal played from both white and yellow tees, the weather for the Easter weekend looks great, so don’t miss out on playing this weekend, there are still places available on the time sheet.

The bank holiday competition on Monday is a 12 o'clock start, as it stands the last tee time is 3pm, we will open up tee times on Sunday between 3.30pm and 4pm to allow members to play casual golf should these times not be needed for the competition.

The ladies played their second Medal of the season this Tuesday, congratulations to Jenny Hurst who won the competition with a nett 73, piping Liz almond by one shot who had a nett 74. The nine hole stableford was won by Sandra Archer with 16 points.

Next Tuesday is the St Georges day stableford, please check BRS if you would like to play.

Shop news

The Masters Sweepstake

After a very exciting finish to the Masters this Sunday, I know there was a handful of members hoping their player would come out on top to win the Professional Shop draw.

With an ever changing leaderboard I am sure quite a few were hoping to call the proshop Monday morning to arrange to pick up their new Callaway stroke lab putter.

The eventual winner who had picked Tiger Woods was Rob Austin.

New In Store

We have taken delivery of the new summer range of golf shoes from Adidas to add to the early season shoes that arrived in March. We now have in stock over 50 pairs of shoes spanning the range, with a variety of width fittings and styles.

Also in this week a drop of Ladies Adidas spring summer clothing to add to the Daily Sports range we had delivered in March. Please call in to view the new collections.

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

Bag Trade In

We have so far had a great response to the bag trade in promotion, we now have over twenty five bags in store if any members wish to take advantage of this deal.

Coaching news

Junior Clinics

We had a great response to the junior coaching this half term. With some schools back this week and some off, anyone looking for individual lessons for their children this week please contact Josh in the pro shop.

Anyone interested in their child attending, please contact myself or Josh. members and non-members are welcome.

Junior Pack

We also have a fantastic offer for any young up and coming golfers.

Adidas golf have put together a junior golf pack: comprising of two shirts, a half zip sweater, trousers and golf shoes.

All for £149.00

Please ask if you would like to order a pack this Easter.

Fitting news

TaylorMade Fitting Day

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.

Click here and get in touch if you would like to book a slot.

Ladies news

Ladies Course Walk

I will shortly be putting up another date for the ladies course walk to discuss the playing and contours of the new greens, any ladies interested please do not hesitate to contact me.

The Masters

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?

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 adidas Tour360 XT and 4ORGED shoes will have you oozing confidence at address whichever one your taste swings towards.

In the red corner we have the Tour360 XT-SL. Boasting a more traditional look and the flagship design of adidas’ range, the shoe is a favourite of major champion Dustin Johnson and it's not hard to see why thanks to breathable protection and midsole cushioning for supreme comfort throughout your round.

In the blue corner we have the sporty 4ORGED shoe that gives the wearer more of a trainer look that is so popular on Tour. Enhanced stability through lateral support and Adiwear traction on the outsole gives a high level of performance with style and comfort in mind.

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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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?

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.

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