Cottesmore

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this week’s mail, we plough through the week, the members have had a health kick, and the Proshop re-opens with a bang. Enjoy the read!

Pro's news

A word from the pro…

WOW!!! What a week we have had. This last week has been very tough for everyone at Cottesmore but we have ploughed on and made the best of a bad situation. We have had the BBQ on the go and the Tap Inn has made a comeback. The atmosphere has been great. There is a real sense of togetherness and I am proud to say I belong to Cottesmore.

Shop news

News flash!

We are operational as of Saturday and to celebrate we are having a Summer Sale. Lots of summer items in the sale including Under Armour, Footjoy and Greg Norman polo shirts. Plus, almost all waterproofs are in the sale too, so why not take advantage before the winter arrives.

We have made reductions on Titleist 917 drivers and fairways so why not come and take a look. We have a huge demo selection, so you can try before you buy.

You will find the sale selection in the foyer of the shop so you can’t miss it!

Health Club news

A health kick in process

Over the last week, Faye and Matt have been working their socks off to try and get fitness classes up and running for the members to enjoy whilst the weather has been pleasant. And what a job they have done. Everyone seems to be loving the sessions and the social scene afterwards has been great. Look out for next week’s class timetable which is being sent out today.

If you haven’t received it, why not “Like” the Cottesmore Health club page on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest news.

Ladies news

A weekly recap

The ladies had a great turn out for the Myra Shipton this Thursday. The nine hole winners were Ann Jefferies and Sue Woods with 23 points and the 18 hole competition was won on count back by Catherine Malins and Ruth Leatherbarrow from Fee Drew and Jan Brice with 45 points well done ladies.

We all enjoyed platters of sandwiches and drinks on the patio, great fun. The Spa ladies’ complimentary treatments were greatly enjoyed, a wonderful idea!

Ladies are now signing up via the web site, which is proving popular.

The pro shop is looking great, and the course is wonderful! All our opponents have commented on how great it is, even though we beat them! Division one are now through to the quarterfinals, well played ladies and to all teams throughout this season.

We send congratulations to Pat Johns past Cottesmore lady captain on her recently announced position as incoming Sussex Lady Vice Captain.

Heather

Vets news

The Peter Betteridge Trophy

Tuesday we competed for the Peter Betteridge Trophy. A pairs competition drawn on the day, we had a magnificent 36 members out on the Griffin and 16 on the Phoenix. The club had opened the Tap Inn outside the Pro shop so that we were able to enjoy a pre-round coffee and bacon roll as well as some refreshment after play before we headed to the Black Swan for the official round up of the day’s activities. The club staff have been wonderful in their helpful approach to the current situation.

Many thanks to Roger Birchmore for organizing the Phoenix order of play and to Alex Henderson for dealing with the Phoenix cards at the end of play. Alan Rengger had done a brilliant job getting the Griffin start sheets completed before play and also managed to collect monies and collate the Griffin competition results – THANK YOU!. We have also tried to arrange sign up for next week well in advance but if you haven’t done so, visit the CVGS website or email Alan, Bill or Steve and we will fit you in.

The Phoenix results

5th Place = William Bailey / Russell Watt 16

5th Place = Noel Hallam / John Oswin 16

4th Place David Sellwood / Brian Vennard 16

3rd Place Sam Billcliffe / Roger Birchmore 16

2nd Place Edward King / Alex Henderson 18

WINNERS: Bill Bailey and Doug Bennett 19

Congratulations to Bill & Doug, there are vouchers for collection for the winners and runners up next week.

The Griffin results

5th Place Andrew Downs / Wes Lourens 37

4th Place Alex McMinn / Bryan Giddings 38

3rd Place Mick Brown / Graham Procter 40

2nd Place David Pyrah / Bob Sparks 40

WINNERS: Bill Chaffe and Ghyll Morfey 42

Duffer of the week

This week there were two contenders:

1.Terry Davey for an exquisite tee shot on the 5th hole that saw his ball hit the ladies tee marker and fly backwards finishing 40 yards behind him on the 4th fairway!

2.Steve Atkins for a beautiful tee shot on the 17th hole – pity about the tree stump that interrupted the flight and redirected the ball straight into the lake!!

Winner announced next week!

Men's news

Competitions moving forward

Things at the club are progressing well and Johnny is keeping us all well informed with the regular e-mail updates.

I want to let you know what's happening with the upcoming competitions. In lieu of the
portacabins arrival, and as long as the weather stays fair, we will be facilitating competition
registrations and card collections in a gazebo situated by the putting green on the day.
Where relevant, we will still be running twos sweeps and the 200 club at each competition.

Please do read the e-mail text that is sent out with the draw sheets as they do contain information
pertinent to each competition. Please be aware that the registration desk will close 30 mins before
the last tee time, so make sure you arrive with plenty of time to hand.

We also have a lockbox outside the pro-shop for the deposit of mid-week, monthly, and
supplemental cards. As usual make sure you mark the card so we can identify what it's for and who
it's from! Please do not put competition entry fees in this box.

Weather forecast

The long range weather forecast looks great at the moment, so I'd like to see everyone out playing
as much golf as possible.

I don't want to sound like Ned Stark, but let's make the most of the summer weather.

Par 3 Challenge - Friday 29th June

We have 16 entries for this competition and I'd like to see a few more.

We will be turning the Phoenix in to a 9 hole par 3 course for the evening. Tees will be from
17:00. Prizes will be dependent on final numbers, but I'll look to do as much as is possible. If you
need an early or late tee time, just let us know.

Sam's Salver - Sunday 8th July

This is a charity event in aid of the Samaritans (not the Salvation Army as one past captain thought) so we will be running a raffle on the day. Raffle donations would be appreciated, please.

It is a greensomes medal event, so not nearly as many 'sorrys' required as foursomes! Entries will
be closed Sunday 24th June.

Entries can still be made via the member's website, or click here to e-mail me. If you
want to enter but don't have a partner, please just e-mail and we'll try to find you someone.

Men's Invite to Guests - 14th July

Having spoken to Johnny, we are still keen to put this event on. The course, which is really the
focus of the day, will be in great condition for your guests to play on.

We are expecting to be able to provide some catering on the day, although at this stage we don't
have full details. We are currently looking to pair back the day to just 18 holes played as a 4BBB
stableford. As all the details are not fully known, we don't have an exact cost for the day either.
Please be assured that the cost for the day will be fully spent on the day itself (as it always is).

I really want this year's invite to be well supported, for obvious reasons, so please sign up via the
member's website or e-mail me.

It's a busy Saturday for our teams. Best of luck to Team Birchwood who are away at Rustington,
The Bees who are at home to The Dyke, and Crown League really are playing Oak Park away this
weekend.

Winter vs summer

Summer golf throws up different requirements and skill sets to that of winter golf, and you’ll often find yourself in positions or playing shots that you wouldn’t necessarily face at the other times of the year. The checklist below highlights the main performance differences you’ll notice between seasons, with an emphasis on distance in the winter and control in the summer.

A great option all-year round
These factors can make settling on one ball confusing, so here are our thoughts on why the Srixon AD333 could be your perfect option. Not only does its low compression core deliver faster ball speeds for medium and slower swingers for winter distance, but it also boasts a soft urethane SpinSkin coating that generates the high spin you need on firm summer greens.

watch our video >

An absolute breeze

We stock several different styles of spikeless golf shoe here in-store, which can make the ideal summer companion. If you’re considering a pair then here are a few options that we’d recommend coming to try on for size.

Why go for spikeless?
Spikeless golf shoes are designed to make walking the course a breeze, offering lightweight comfort, stability with plenty of cushioning and versatile nub-style outsoles that are both kinder to the greens and ideal for wear indoors and when driving to the club.

Take these two options from Skechers, for example. Both offer all the benefits we mentioned above, but the Elite V3 (first above) will suit those of you after a little more stability and a sporty look, while the Fairway Lead (second above) offers more of a lifestyle look you can take off the course.

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Video of the Week

There were many stories to come out of last week's U.S. Open, but we just can't look past Mickelson's major moment of madness. What did you make of it?

We hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. As always, if you have anything that you'd like to contribute please speak to one of the pro shop team. We'll see you at the club over the coming days.

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