Men’s Midweek Stableford
On Thursday afternoon, Keith Young shot a gross 69 – yes, gross 69 – to record 40 points but was beaten into second place as Gerry van Deventer won again, this time with a superb round which earned him 43 points!
Ashridge Men versus Berkhamsted
In Saturday’s annual contest against our neighbours, our men were on top form as they won comfortably, 4 – 2.
Ashridge Men versus The M.C.C.
In this annual 36 holes foursomes match, our boys proved far too strong for The M.C.C. as they ran out comfortable winners by a scoreline of 9 - 3.
Ladies’ Jubilee Foursomes Stableford
In Thursday’s Jubilee Foursomes, there was no stopping the runaway duo of Marietta Harrow & Ann Grant as they combined for a sparkling round of 37 points to win by three from Kim Bristow & Gaile Ogden.
Ladies’ Scratch Team “A” versus Porters Park
Our ladies were simply too strong as they crushed Porters Park’s ladies by a scoreline of 5 – 0!
Ladies’ versus Sandy Lodge
On Monday, our ladies played a friendly but came up against a determined Sandy Lodge team, losing 4 – 2.
Seniors’ June Stableford
And on Tuesday, our Seniors played and John Lamb was in sparkling form as he romped round the course to produce 41 points whilst Peter Templer took second place with a solid return of 37 points.
Junior Summer Golf Classes
I'm very pleased to say that my Junior Summer Golf Classes are again being held this year. There are two weeks of classes and the first week runs from Monday 14th July to Friday 18th July inclusive and the second week runs between Tuesday 26th August to Friday 29th August inclusive. Each day begins at 9am and lasts until 10:45am and is a great way for kids to get some good, old-fashioned fresh air and exercise! So, if you'd like your child/grandchild to participate, please stop by the Pro Shop, collect a form and return it with your cheque. But please hurry because spaces are limited and I've already had several reservations!
Lithium batteries
I don’t know about you but the regular “lead-acid” batteries don’t seem to last very long these days, so the answer is simple: a brand new lithium battery. These batteries are so good in so many ways and the benefits over a lead-acid are numerous, such as, they will recharge in about three hours, you will get about five times more life out of a lithium than a lead-acid, they’re more powerful and they’re incredibly light! And at £199.99 , they will also come with a brand new charger and a fantastic two year unlimited warranty and a five year limited warranty. So for further details, please pop into the Pro Shop.
R & A and the anchoring debate
And finally this week, if you haven’t already seen the news, I have a link to the R & A website that will allow you to see in pictures, just what they declare “anchoring” is and isn’t. How they’ll enforce it though, is anyone’s guess!
http://www.randa.org/en/Rules-and-Amateur-Status/Anchoring/Prohibited-And-Permitted-Strokes.aspx
Waterproof cart bags
There's definitely a trend towards waterproof golf bags and I'm certainly selling more of these so I'm pleased to tell you that I now have in stock some really super waterproof bags. These 14 way organiser bags come in a very inoffensive black colour, are fairly lightweight and will fit onto just about every electric trolley and just as importantly, they're about £40 or £50 cheaper than other well-known brands. So if you're thinking about a new waterproof trolley bag, you know where to come.
Men's Callaway ¼ zip merino sweaters
If you're looking for a truly beautiful and superb quality ¼ zip sweater, look no further because I have the solution. I have just taken delivery of the superb ¼ zip Callaway merino sweater and these sweaters are absolutely beautiful. They have the softest of feels against the skin, come in light grey, light blue, petrol blue or black and are NOT club logoed which means they can be worn anywhere. I anticipate these items will sell through quickly so please come in to the Pro Shop soon to avoid disappointment.
Callaway Golf special offers
My annual Callaway Golf Demo Day last Saturday was a huge success and I'd like to thank everyone who attended and placed an order. If you are unaware, there are still a couple of great offers which you can view below:
But don't leave it too long as these offers will expire soon!
Click here to visit my website and learn more about the offers I have at the moment.
Jack Garrood
And finally, as many of you know, my assistant Jack was very badly assaulted in southern Spain at the start of April and his injuries have been very serious. Unfortunately, Jack contacted me on Monday and has decided that he will now be resigning his position with me and will be staying in Spain. I'd like to thank Jack for all his efforts and wish him a full recovery and a speedy to return to normal life.
De-clutter your mind for better golf!
Are you concentrating on too many things? Do you have too many swing thoughts in your mind? Are you applying a tip or technique to your game that isn't working? If so, the simplest thing is to book yourself a lesson, de-clutter your mind and get your game back on the road to recovery. By booking a lesson, you'll receive information that is exactly right for you, you'll get some direction in your game and you'll be back on the straight and narrow before you know it!
Good luck!
