Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this week’s mail, we take a look at the key features of Ryder Cup course Le Golf National and explore which putters can help you hole out under pressure and much more! Enjoy the read. |
Captain's log Following on from last week’s Avon League news, we went about the business of trying to win the Avon Challenge Cup last Saturday, but despite our best attempts we were narrowly beaten into fifth spot by two or three clubs all within a point of us. The clear leaders by nine points on the day turned out to be the hosts; the Oaks proving that home advantage is indeed a key factor sometimes. The format was a pairs better ball and we accrued 241 points; a good effort by the troops and notably we did have the “nearest the pin in two “winner with Jake taking the honours there and Martin & Graham (this year’s finalists in the pairs – a formidable pairing clearly!) taking the best back nine with a huge 23 points. We also received our Runners up award after the league result was announced, so it was great that we’ve set our stall out so positively and The Welcombe Golf Club quite rightly received the deserved acknowledgments. In other matters, good luck to this year’s pairs final on Saturday between Andy Baughan/Pete Richards & Martin Hallam/Graham Hogg) – I’d pay to watch that – if I was here! We have a club friendly this weekend against Hinckley – VC Andrew Burton will be conducting matters in my absence and no doubt plotting the downfall of Hinckley on the day. Good Luck to all involved with that. Also, I hope my pairs partner in the Avon league, Kristian, has now made it to being a Grandad and Josh is also making a speedy recovery after being laid up for the last nine days. All the best boys! And lastly, I hope to see you the weekend after next at the Chris Wiggins Cup following by the Ryder Cup comp on the Sunday – a proper weekend coming up!
Cheers, Neal |
Andy Jones wins Kirby Muxloe Pro-Am Well done to Andy Jones as he was the winner of the Kirby Muxloe Pro-Amwith a sensational score of -6. |
Ryder Cup Competition - Sunday 30th September £10 per person; includes Competition entry, two’s and Burger & Chips after the round. We will also be showing live coverage every day. To enter, please put your name down on the entry sheet on the noticeboard.
Come on Europe! |
Presentation Evening Following the great evenings, we have had the past two years, I’m pleased to invite you to book your table for this year’s Presentation Evening. By popular request, we have re-booked Soul Junction to entertain us and, together with good food, amazing company and worthy winners, we can look forward to another successful event.
We can take requests for tables of eight or smaller groups. Bookings have already been taken and I suggest you let me know your requirements asap to avoid disappointment.
I look forward to seeing you on 16th November!
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September Medal Well done to Granville Campbell who was the Division one winner with a score of nett 67. In second place was Jake Day with a nett 69 and in third place also with a nett 69 was Ashley Minihane but just missed out on countback. Well done to David Kaplan who was the Division two winner with a score of nett 68. In second place was David Boyd with a score of nett 70 and in third place also with a nett 70 was Mark Brown but just missed out on countback. Twos - James Canning (9th), Granville Campbell (6th), Peter Churchill (14th), Iain Lythall (2nd) and Ashley Minithane (6th, 11th). Please collect your golf balls from the professional shop. |
Head Greenkeepers Report September 19th 2018 Hello to all members and guests,
My main job this week is to install our new products for our irrigation system.
10 new valve boxes are being installed, these will replace old ones which have failed or are failing around the greens. These consist of new solenoids (automatic switches), decoders (electrical signals from the computer), hand watering points, new shut off valves and polyethylene pipe lines. Many valves this year have failed and caused poor watering for our surfaces. This will be a start to help bring our irrigation back to its potential.
We will also start to install our new sprinklers for the greens. These will be sprinklers heads which will have a reverse outlet nozzle to help with surrounding areas as well as the greens surfaces. We have purchased 84 sprinklers in total to complete all 18 greens plus putting green and chipping green.
General maintenance is in progress with mowing and set up for the course. This week we have fell short of staff due to holidays, but we are making progress with ongoing maintenance.
Many of you will be asking why the bunker maintenance has come to a stop, unfortunately we do not have our own digger on sight, so we have to hire one each time we carry out the bunkers renovations. Our next date for bunkers will be week commencing October 1st. This is an ongoing project until April next year. All weather depending as well.
Leaf’s are starting to fall, and the winter season is starting to approach. Can I ask you all to be patient and understand this is a very hard task to clear up a golf course as we feel it’s a losing battle until the final leaf is off the trees? This will be an ongoing process up until Christmas. 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 The Welcombe golf resort
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Key features at Le Golf National For the first time in the history of The Ryder Cup, the tournament will be being held in France at Le Golf National. Opened in 1990, the course has a reputation for being one of the most demanding on the European Tour. We take a look at some of the key features of the par 72, 7,331 yard course which could prove pivotal in the quest for victory. Water – it’s everywhere The first thing you’ll notice when you’re watching The Ryder Cup this year is how much water is on the course. It’s there for a reason, the clay silt of the Parisian basin means that without the man-made lakes the course would be extremely boggy and muddy after rain. It makes numerous appearances throughout, featuring on no fewer than 10 holes, including three of the last four. This will make players on both sides think about club choice, with a driver off the tee not being the most sensible solution on most occasions. The 18th We just mentioned how tough the last four holes are and it doesn’t get any tougher than the intimidating 18th. You’ll need a long and accurate tee shot to allow yourself a short club into the island green. Too far left and you’ll be in the drink, but stray to the right and you’ll find yourself in some seriously thick rough. It’s a serious test under any circumstance, factor in the tension which The Ryder Cup brings and it turns into an absolute monster of a hole. |
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Hard work pays off... The last Major of the LPGA season for 2018 was played over the course of last week, with American Angela Stanford coming out on top. Stanford finished on -12 to win the Evian Championship, one shot ahead of compatriot Amy Olson, who double-bogeyed the last. Stanford's first Major win comes at the age of 40, proving that determination and desire does eventually pay off. |
With the Ryder Cup coming up next week, we can expect plenty of tense moments, particularly on the greens. You’ll probably notice that players on both sides will have the ability to hole out under huge amounts of pressure – who can forget Ian Poulter’s clutch putt on the 16th green at Medinah in 2012? |
Find a putter you can trust To replicate these kind of putts, whether that's in the monthly medal or playing for money with your friends, you need to choose a flatstick you can trust. Why not try out one of Scotty Cameron’s Futura putters? The current range involves several high-MOI mallets with tour-proven shapes, as well as improved alignment features and feel. Some of the best players in the world, such as Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, have Scotty putters in the bag, so you can be sure you’ll be in good company. |
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