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Hello Golfers,

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

Enjoy the read.

Competition news

May Medal

Division one

1st - Jake Day – 65 - £30, 2nd - Martin Hallam - 69 - £17, 3rd - David Sheppard - 70 - £7.

Division two

1st - Chris Caswell - 67 - £30, 2nd - Johnny Morris - 71 - £17, 3rd - Andy Cyrkunowicz - 71 - £7.

Staysure Qualifier

Well done to Jake Day who won the Staysure Qualifier and will go on to compete in the Regional Final with Andy at Enville Golf Club on Tuesday, 2 July.

Twos were made by Jake Day and Martin Hallam who both win £18 in vouchers each.

Salver

The draw is available to see for this week’s Salver on the Club V1 app.

Your last chance!

A quick reminder to ensure your singles and pairs entries are paid asap. Failure to do so before your first match will result in disqualification.

Team news

Stratford Oaks: Away

Dear All, apologies for no Avon League report last week, to be brutally honest I forgot! Anyway, a short trip down the road to local rivals Stratford Oaks, never an easy place to play and with mixed reports about course conditions we were ready for a battle, with Messer’s Lythall and Tedstone leading us off we went looking for our second away win of the season.

The course was in great conditions and the company was excellent too. Four hours later, we were having a shandy, celebrating an excellent 4-1\2 - 1-1\2 victory, wins for Andy Rigg/Ash Minihane - Pete Richards/Andrew Kirk and the very reliable Moist/Hallam partnership and with a half from Kristian Summerfield/Neil Tugman a great result again on away soil, those mathematicians out there will realise that a game was lost, but let’s move on from there! This put us top of the league temporarily but a great start and team performance.

The Vale of Evesham: Away

Another very tough away fixture with newcomers The Vale. We knew the course was long but after a great win, the previous week confidence was high. A warm welcome for The Welcombe followed by a great breakfast and some very interesting putting practice near the first-tee was followed by last week’s pairings Lythal/Tedstone leading us off. Once both our guy's tee’d off, up stepped their first player who hit a ball absolutely miles, we had certainly got a battle on our hands.

Early points on the board settled The Welcome and we were up in most matches. A good dousing of rain slowed the greens and our decent lead began to diminish, but we kept to the plan and had a fantastic 4/2 win on the day. This will probably be our best performance away this season, The Vale is a long, tough track and they have a very strong team.

Wins for Mark Bryd/Pete Richards - Paul Tunnicliffe/myself - Mark Moist/Martin Hallam, Half’s for Kristian Summerfied/Matt Phillips and Ash Minihane/James Canning sealed the victory, two home games now so hopefully put more points on the leaderboard.

Another great note to make is Martin Hallam is leading “Player of the year” in the Avon League to date, rivalling over 120 players, great stuff skip - keep it going.

Jake Day

Club news

New tee signs

This week should see the arrival of some of our new tee signs! A big thank you to all who have sponsored a hole and if anyone else is interested in doing so, then please contact Andy or Tom at the club.

Have you sent us your registration?

With Parking Eye now live, please ensure you have sent your car registration number to Tom. If you haven’t, then you can enter your registration number via the tablet in the Professional Shop every time you visit the club. Please make sure any guest you may have with you also register their car in the Professional Shop.

contact Tom >

Dust off your dancing shoes!

Tickets are still on sale for the Captains Barn Dance on Saturday, 29 June.

Dance the night away with The Organ Grinders at the Welcome Golf Club.

7pm start / £20pp / Food included

Spaces are limited - to book your tickets please speak to any member of staff.

book here >

Mercedes Benz Golf Day

On Wednesday, 29 May, we hosted the Mercedes Benz Golf Day. The course was in great shape and a great day was had by all with a massive £560 raised for the Captain’s Charity!

Garmin Father's Day

Have you ordered yours yet?

We just wanted to make sure you're fully aware of our fantastic Father's Day offer with Garmin. You can either get the Approach S10, S60 Standard or the S60 Premium at a much cheaper rate.

So, if you're still debating with what you're going to get your father, then be sure to take a look at this offer.

order yours >

1 gap, 2 options

The term 'gapping' is commonly used to refer to the yardage distance between each of the wedges in your bag. We want to break this thought process and get you to think about gapping for your entire set, because any unequal gaps between clubs will have a detrimental impact on your game.

Gapping at the top end

One part of your set that needs careful consideration is how you transition from your irons into your woods. Lots of golfers struggle to hit their longer irons and instead opt for a replacement hybrid or a more forgiving option, which can lead to large gaps between clubs if you're not careful.

So, what's the solution? Well, take advantage of our services and professional advice, and we'll make sure you have the perfect club/s to fill any gaps at the top end of your bag.

What are your options?

We'll start with Titleist's 818 hybrids. There are two models to choose from: the 818 H1 is a tremedously forgiving option that launches high into the air for impressive distance, whilst the 818H2 is aimed for those after precise yardages and control.

If you're a confident ball-striker, it might be a case of looking at a utility iron like Titleist's T-MB. More forgiving than a traditional muscle back iron, the T-MB delivers a high launch and faster ball speeds for ultimate performance.

So whether you're after a hybrid that will land softer into the greens or a utility iron that is perfect off the tee, speak to a member of the team about your choices.

explore Titleist's range >

Get your kicks on this summer

Now that the better weather is upon us, it's time to pack those waterproof shoes away in the garage and step onto the course in a stylish new pair of breathable kicks for the summer months ahead.

Why not try the FJ Flex?

No one wants to take their shoes off after a round to reveal a less-than-desirable whiff.

Fortunately, that is no longer a concern thanks to this shoe from FootJoy, which focuses on breathability and comfort to keep your feet feeling fresh all day.

However, that is not even the best bit!

The Versa-Trax outsole has been engineered for perfect on-course performance with wear-to-the-course versatility, so you'll be getting maximum bang for your buck.

So, what better way to prepare for the warmer months than by coming down to the pro shop and trying on a pair of FJ Flex shoes before you head out for your next round?

shop FootJoy's range >

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

Andrew Jones
Warwick Road
Stratford Upon Avon
CV37 0NR

Phone: 01789 413800

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