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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.

Club news

Captains log

We are still looking for players for our club match on Tuesday 4th September at home. If you would like to play, please let myself or Neal Tugman know as soon as possible.

Competition news

August Stableford

Division one

First place - R Muldowney - 38 points.
Second place - S Clarke - 36 points.
Third place - S Barbor - 36 points.

Division two

First place - M Petty-Fitzmaurice - 40 points.
Second place - D Wiggett - 37 points.
Third place - M Byrd - 34 points.

Two’s

D. Sands – Golf balls are ready to collect in the pro shop.

September Stableford

See below for the September Stableford draw.

Shop news

Pro shop sale

Our Pro shop sale is still on with items as low as £15. We have 50% OFF Oscar Jacobson, 25% OFF J Lindeberg, 30% OFF Galvin Green and all ladies clothing half price.

Make sure you pop-in to take advantage.

Course news

Head Greenkeepers Report August 29th 2018

Hello to all members and guests,

I hope you all enjoyed your bank holiday weekend apart from the wash out we had on Sunday. Sunday alone we had 21mm of rain fall which saw the course closing early afternoon.

This week’s weather is looking promising will sunny spells and no rain cast.

With the bank holiday setting me back a day this week and the Junior Open which we held on Tuesday 28th August, we have had to set our bunker renovations back for a week. Monday we are hiring a digger for the full week to carry on with bunker work around the greens.

This week’s work will consist of plenty of mowing and general maintenance because of the fast growth in areas around the course. Divoting tees has been completed so can I ask you all to please continue to repair your divots on the tees with the divot boxes. Thanks!

Tee’s and worn areas will be receiving a sprinkle of granular fertilizer to help growth going into the winter months.

Football pitch will be cut and marked with two games scheduled this week.

Irrigation pumps are nearly completed with one remaining pump being fully installed this week.

I hope you are all continuing to enjoy your golf at The Welcombe golf club. On behalf of myself and the greenkeeping team we would like to thank you all for your continued support.

Many Thanks
Billy Hayes

Head greenkeeper.

Junior news

Junior Open – Tuesday 28th August

Congratulations to Yiannis Vogiaridis who won the Junior Open with 41. All juniors thoroughly enjoyed the day and will return next year!

Setting your sights

How many times do you find yourself lining up your shot and thinking "this is about an 8-iron from here to the pin", only to find that you end up 10-15 yards short of the hole? Being able to utilise accurate yardages is a key step to taking your game to the next level, which is why we'd recommend using a GPS device to ensure you always know exactly how far you have left to the pin.

Information at a glance

If you are yet to make the step into GPS assistance, why not try out the Garmin Approach S20? The watch's high-sensitivity GPS receiver gives you the distance data you need to fire away with confidence and hone in on the pin. You'll have distance to the front, back and middle of the green, as well as hazards, doglegs and layups.

watch our review >

We're here to help

The season is coming to a close and that means it's more important than ever to work hard on the parts of your game that are letting you down. Maybe you aren't getting enough distance on your drives or perhaps your chipping simply isn't up to scratch - either way, we're here to help.

Lessons and coaching

If you find yourself making poor decisions time and time again, why not book yourself in for a playing lesson so that we can help you to think your way to a better score? Alternatively, come and speak to us about a long-term plan - we offer various lesson packages which we can tailor to suit your needs.

Have you been custom fitted?

Custom fitting is particularly helpful and it's not just for low handicappers either - the more you struggle with distance and accuracy, the more there is to gain from playing with clubs that are tailored to your swing. We stock several brands in-store, each with a model in their line-up to suit mid to high handicappers, so come and challenge us to improve your game - we're certain we can.

contact the team >

Video of the Week

In this exclusive interview with Foremost TV, golfing superstar Rory McIlroy talks through the secrets of his game, some of which might surprise you.

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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