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Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition to The Welcombe Golf Club's weekly newsletter. We hope that you're having a good week on and off the golf course.

Enjoy the read.

Golf day

Golf to a Tee Classic

We have managed to secure the ‘Golf to a tee’ golf day on 20th August hosted by Andy Sullivan & Willie Thorne.

Please see the leaflet below for more information.

Club news

Club Championship

What a battle it turned out to be for the Club Championship. Nearly 120 golfers over the two days in sweltering conditions so it was fair to say there were a few tired legs out there.

After round one, Andy Rigg came in with a gross 69 and the overnight lead whilst Luke Greene sat in second place five behind. Luke came charging back on day two and unfortunately it wasn’t to be for Andy. Luke won the Club Championship with a combined score of 151.

John Brant came in with a stunning 88 nett 60 on day one which raised a couple of eye brows in the clubhouse. Day two was slightly different with a gross 100 nett 72, meaning a combined score of gross 188 nett 132 was enough to take home the captains cup.

Well done to Luke Greene and John Brant.

Thank you for the great comments and support over the weekend.

Club Champion 2018

Club Championship Gross

1st – Luke Greene.
2nd –Andy Rigg.
3rd – Dave French.

Club Championship Nett

1st – John Brant.
2nd – James Neale.
3rd – John McGhee.

Upcoming course closures

Wednesday 15th August - PGA PRO-AM – Closed until 5pm.
Monday 20th August - Golf Day – CLOSED.

Club changes

I’m pleased to make two announcements;

Tom Waldron has been promoted to our Golf Club Manager, this is following some great work holding the business following Johns departure. Tom has done a great job and I am sure with all of our support he will continue to excel. I am sure you will all congratulate and support Tom in his new role!

Liam Humphris will now be supporting Tom as Golf Sales Manager taking ownership for the sales function and pushing all areas of the business over there.

Well done both and good luck!

Pro's news

The Open

I was lucky enough to go to Carnoustie on Thursday to watch The Open and I'm sure some of you may agree that it was one of the best. I was gutted Tiger, Rory and Tommy Fleetwood couldn’t finish the job but never the less Molinari is a well-deserved winner. Carnoustie looks a great course and I would recommend members going to play it if they can get a tee time!

Pro-Am

Alex is looking for members to join him in the Pro-Am's below, so if you are interested please get in touch with him.

Click here to learn more.

Open Sweepstake

Congratulations to Andrew Burton on winning The Open sweepstake.

Please come into the pro shop to collect your new Titleist driver!

Course news

Greenkeepers Report

This week Billy and his team have started renovating some of the bunkers on the course. They have carried out the following work:

Bunkers around the 6th green have now been completed with 8 tonne of fresh new sand in each bunker as well as re-opening the old drainage lines.
Work has commenced on the 9th bunker with new drainage lines being added as well as fresh new sand.
Two fairway bunkers on the 1st have been topped up with old sand from the 6th as a short term plan.
Fairway bunker on the 5th has been topped up with old sand from the 6th as a short term plan.

We have a continual plan which has been put into place to ensure the renovation of the bunkers is completed by early next season. The plan will be shared with the members in a couple of weeks which will include the bunker and irrigation program.

Pro-Am news

The Welcombe Pro-Am

We still have spaces available for our Pro-Am on the Wednesday 15th August. The entry fee is £255 (member’s rate) per team which includes;

Coffee and bacon rolls on arrival.
Complimentary range balls.
Premium branded team prizes.
Silver served meal after play.
Complimentary club cleaning service.
£3645 professional prize fund.

To enter please email myself on tom.waldron@hallmarkhotels.co.uk.

Junior news

Junior section

We are looking for sponsorship so we can invest into our Junior Section. We have displayed a list on the noticeboard of what we are looking for so, if this interests you please speak to the pro shop for more information.

Junior Open - Tuesday 28th August

Entries are coming in fast and furious for the Junior Open so If you would like to play please contact Morgan, the Junior Organiser in the Pro Shop on welcombe.proshop@hallmarkhotels.co.uk or 01789 413800.

Danger!

Are you the type of golfer who considers the danger ahead of you and plans accordingly, or do you pull a driver from the bag on every par-4 and par-5 without a blink? If you’re the latter then you need to read on.

Consider the danger
You hear pros talk a lot about the ‘smart shot’ in their post-round interviews. If you’re on the tee and there’s a bunker, ditch or other hazard around the distance that your driver or fairway wood normally flies, then make sure you change club to one that takes the trouble out of play, as displayed in this graphic. While you’ll have a slightly longer shot to the green, you’ll greatly reduce the chance of a big number.

Know your numbers
Of course, key to all of this is knowing how far each of your woods carries. If you’re looking to add more distance and control to your game, come and test the TaylorMade M4 driver, M4 fairway and M4 hybrid. If you have a fitting we can hit all three in a range of different specifications until we find your ideal set-up for the course.

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Which model is best for you?

It goes without saying that each brand has several iron models in its range because each one offers something different. This is where tapping into our expertise can be really useful. During a fitting we can explain the pros and cons of each iron set and help you to discover the model that is perfect for your game.

Titleist AP3 iron

If you’re looking to upgrade to a more workable iron as your handicap gets lower, you shouldn’t overlook the Titleist 718 AP3 model. During a fitting we can test it in multiple shafts and against more forgiving irons like the 718 AP1 or more compact irons like the 718 AP2 to see which look, feel and ball flight you prefer.

Titleist AP1 iron

If you’re seeking more distance and forgiveness, we think you’ll be drawn to the Titleist 718 AP1 iron, which has a larger headshape and powerful face. During testing we can look at your consistency and yardages with this and other heads and shafts to ensure you leave with a set that’s ideal for your game.

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We hope you enjoyed the newsletter. If you need any further help of advice, please speak to one of the golf team.

Tom Waldron
Warwick Road
The Welcombe golf club
Stratford Upon Avon
CV37 0NR

Phone: 01789 413800

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