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Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this week’s mail we cast an eye over some great golfing destinations abroad to help you beat those winter blues, we take a look at some products that will really help your game, and we'll also be discussing the Ryder Cup teams with one pick remaining.

Enjoy the read.

Tour news

All roads lead to Paris…

The finale of the Made in Denmark tournament was an all-English affair, with a four-way play-off between Lee Westwood, Jonathan ‘Jigger’ Thomson, Steven Brown and eventual winner Matt Wallace. The tournament was played at the home course of Ryder Cup Captain, Thomas Bjorn, and the event has become a firm favourite with both players and fans alike. Due to the European Tour tournament rescheduling that will take place next year, the Made in Denmark will move to the week of BMW PGA at Wentworth and hopes to attract even more big names.

The automatic picks for Europe’s Ryder Cup team were also decided in Denmark, but I’m sure you are all now talking about the Captain’s wildcard picks that took place on Wednesday. The American team still have one pick remaining with the finale of the FedExCup unfolding over the next few weeks and all eyes on East Lake for the next 10-million-dollar man!

Let me know your thoughts here on the wildcard picks.

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Mind the gap

Gapping is vitally important to any golfer. Being able to pick a club out of the bag and knowing exactly how far you can strike the ball will make for more confident shots, as you won’t be constantly wondering if you should club up or club down.

Not just for wedges
Gapping is often associated with the shorter clubs in your bag, but it's just as important to make sure you pay attention to the gaps between your longer clubs, too.

Good gapping would see you have equal gaps between clubs that are no bigger than 15 yards, as displayed in the green illustration below. In contrast, bad gapping would leave you with uneven or large distances between clubs, often over 20 yards or under 10. Having equal gaps throughout your bag will mean you are much closer with your next club, so you won’t have to manufacture shorter/longer swings or hit soft/hard shots, which is where a lot of problems begin.

Being able to know exactly how far each club goes can be even more helpful if you have a GPS device telling you the exact distance between your ball and the pin. So if you're still guessing how far you hit each club, come and speak to a member of the team. We can guarantee it's costing you shots.

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How do they make it look so easy?

This year's Open Championship venue, Carnoustie, was guarded by plenty of deep, nasty bunkers to try and trip the players up. Many club golfers dread finding the sand, yet the pros made hitting it close look so easy. So, how do they do it?

It's easier than you think
We come across many golfers in lessons that are confused about how much sand to take, both in terms of length and depth, which often results in thins over the green or duffs that stay in the bunker.

During a lesson we can teach you the perfect technique step-by-step, which involves taking a consistent amount of sand – roughly the length of a bank note - so that you always have the same sized divot around the ball, which makes it far easier to control your distance. Once your divot size is consistent, we can show you a few techniques to hit different distances to get the ball close to various pin positions.

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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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