The Welcombe Golf Club Pro-Am - Wednesday, 28 June 2017
We need another five to ten teams for the event to be a great success. The Welcombe Pro-am has been the golf clubs most prestigious event for the past nine years. The cost is £85 per person and is a 11am shot gun start. Teams are made up of three amateurs and one professional which the PGA will provide. The event will include breakfast on arrival, complimentary golf range usage, buffet dinner presentation. I have also managed to secure an amateur prize table worth over £1500. If you are interested in entering a team, please let me know as soon as possible.
Welcombe Salver Results
Congratulations to Ian Lythall for winning this year's Welcombe Salver, a fantastic score to hold it together in the years first Medal competition.
Division one
- First place - Ian Lythall - Nett 65 (£80).
- Second place - Billy Scarrott - Nett 67 (£60).
- Third place - Sean Thompson - Nett 68 (£35).
- Fourth place - Dave Bromley - Nett 68 (£25).
- Fifth place - Steve Barbor - Nett 69 (£15).
Two's - £10 per two:
Mark Byrd - 6th hole (£10).
Corney Smith - 14th hole (£10).
Billy Scarrott - 9th hole (£10).
John Cooke - 14th hole (£10).
Tony Finnerty -11th hole (£10).
David Sheppard - 14th hole (£10).
Scoring a Two In Competition
If you enter the two in a competition, as a club rule you can still claim your prize even if you N/R.
N/R Competition
It is a club rule that all members who enter into a competition, must enter their scorecards into our handicap computer and enter their signed scorecard into the scorecard box following completions of play.
Water Hazard On The 17th Hole
If your ball finishes in the water on the 17th hole you have four options:
Option 1 - Drop the ball in the drop zone regardless of where the ball has finished in the hazard.
Option 2 - Drop the ball within two club lengths of the point of entry either side of the hazard no nearer the hole.
Option 3 - Drop the ball keeping the point of entry in line with the flag, no near the hole.
Option 4 - Play your third shot off the tee.
Please click here if you have any further questions regarding any of these rules.
County Fees
There are still several members who have not paid their County Fee of £20 for 2017. Please be aware if you pay your membership on Direct Debit, you will need to pay the fee in the shop separately. If you are unsure if you have paid this fee, please check with the pro shop, I will leave a list of names with them.
Members Invitation Date Change Of Date and Format
This will now to be hosted on Saturday, 16 September. I propose we make this event a shotgun start with tea, coffee and bacon roll's on arrival, an 18 hole better ball with a two course dinner to follow.
After receiving fantastic support in all our club competitions so far this year, the members Invitation event will be a great way to showcase our golf club to guests and potential new members of the club.
Keith Lazenby
This Sunday, 4 June saw member Keith Lazenby straining his legs, lungs and head to raise funds for Parkinsons, by riding a 43 mile blaze route. It started and finished at Stratford upon Avon racecourse, but it had really tested Keith's lungs and mental capacity when grinding his way up Campden Hill out of Ilmington. Keith Completed the course in an amazing time of 2 hours 36 minutes the fastest on the day, hitting speeds of up to 46mph.
The price of a Welcombe Golf Club coffee or pint as a donation will all help the cause. Donations can be made to Just giving (www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KeithLazenby) or on a sponsor form on the noticeboard. Thanks for any donations to a worthy cause, Keith.
Dates For The Diary
Sunday, 11 June - Captain & Pro v Billy Scarrott & Corney Smith.
Tuesday, 13 June - Home match against Stratford Oaks.
Thursday, 15 June - Seniors Away Match against Stratford Oaks.
Saturday, 17 June - Home match against Leamington.
Sunday, 18 June - June Stableford.
Saturday, 24 June - Captain & Pro v Phil Leech & Andrew Kirk.
Wednesday, 28 June - Welcombe Golf Club Pro Am 2017.
Golf Clinic
This week's golf clinic on Thursday at 5pm, I will be looking at pitch shots under 100 yards. If you are interested in attending, please let me know, as I still have three spaces to be filled.
Range Balls
New range balls coming soon. I have just order 2500 new Srixon range balls, which we can expect to arrive in the next few weeks.
Titleist Special
Jason Dufner capped off a fantastic week for Titleist by winning the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. A fantastic final round of 68 secured him the victory by three shots, ahead of fellow countryman Rickie Fowler. Dufner was one of five Titleist golf ball players to win this week on the professional tours.
With just over a week to go before the second major of the year begins, we now have special number 69 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x's in stock to celebrate the 69th U.S Open at Erin Hills.
U.S Open Sweepstake
We will be doing the draw from the numbers you have picked, in the clubhouse on Tuesday 13, June, so you still have just less than a week to get your name down to be entered into the U.S Open Sweepstake.
Ex Demo's and Previous Models For Sale
It's your last chance to grab a bargain from our ex demo and previous model stock. Please click here to see what we have on offer.