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Hello Golfers,

Welcome. In this week’s newsletter the course undergoes maintenance, County Cards arrive and Rory roars at The Players! Enjoy the read.

A word from the pro

Peaking at the right time

Anyone who doubted Rory McIlroy are probably eating their words right now. He showed he still knows how to close at tournament out against a world class field. The unofficial 5th major is always a highlight of the PGA calender and this year did not disappoint. On a superb Sunday there was a number of people who could win including Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and the experienced Jim Furyk. But Rory had a great back nine to hold off the competition and claim his 15th PGA tour win. The 29 year old is now surely one of the favourites for the US Masters which is fast approaching.

Shop news

Our two favourite promotions are back!

If you are in the market for a new bag, why not take advantage of our £20.00 trade in? All you have to do is bring in and old bag (regardless of age and condition) and we will give you £20.00 off your new bag. Choose from a StaDry Titleist bag, a Dry Series Motocaddy bag or one of the many other bags on offer.

One FREE dozen, plus personalisation

Titleist are back with their 4 for 3 on personalised Titleist balls promotion. Just click on the link below, choose which ball you would like to order and personalise (if you want to). You pay for three dozen but receive 4 dozen. This is one of our best value promotions we run so make sure you don’t miss out.

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Come pick yours up

If you have ordered a county card, you will be pleased to know they have arrived so you can collect from the shop now.

Course news

Hard at work...

The greenkeepers have been hard at work this week preparing the greens for the rest of the season with their twice yearly course maintenance. This is a must if we want the superb putting surfaces we have had over the last few years. We do ask you to be patient, but we would like to think that the greens will be back to their best within a couple of weeks.

Here is Alan working on the 13th green on Tuesday.

Ladies news

The latest ladies news...

With course closures at the beginning of the week, it was good to see that the course was open on Thursday for our first Stableford competition of the season. However, storm Gareth did not abate making conditions very difficult and only 5 ladies ventured out managing to complete 13 holes. The weather is however, looking more promising for this Thursday’s final leg of the Winter Aggregate.

Let’s hope the worst of the weather is now over as we see the start of our division matches. Good luck to Penny, Christine and Viv and their respective teams in this years’ challenge. Division 3 start off with their first match on 26th March away at Sweetwoods. Also good luck to Iona and her team in the first round of the Morrice Fours on the same day against Mannings Heath at home.

Finally, there are only a few days left to sign up for the Summer knockout if you haven’t already done so and there are also spaces available for my charity days on 28th and 30th March. I look forward to seeing you.

Mens news

The latest mens news...

Saturday 23rd sees the start of the 1st singles competitions which is the Bogey cup (Matchplay against the course).

Midweek Stableford:

1st Jake Peate 38 points (on countback)
2nd Terry Vanhinsbergh 38 points
3rd Martin Bolton-Smith 37 points

The Challis Tankard:

1st Richard Copeland & Paul Field - 37 points (on countback)
2nd Alan Greig & Martin Lambert – 37 points
3rd Adrian Darker & Martin Cooke – 36 points

Thanks go to:

Registration & 200 club – Clive Parker
Cards – Jonathon Ford
Monies etc – Donald Day

Phoenix 9 hole Stableford starts Friday 5th April. Enter via the pro shop like you would any other Medal or Stableford. If you have a few hours spare it is worth the £3.00 entry fee.

The Crown League team are playing Hampton Court away. Good luck.

Unfortunately, the A team suffered a defeat at home to Lingfield Park 4-2. Hopefully we will get a better result in the reverse fixture on 8th June.

Don’t forget date changes:

Men’s invite to guests – 20th July
Brian Edwards & Committee Cup – 5th May
A Team v Lingfield away – 8th June

M.B.S

The draw for the Sussex Scratch Team Knockout took place on Thursday at the Dyke Golf Club. In the 1st Round Cottesmore have been drawn against Crowborough on Sat 27th April. This is a repeat of the match played 2 years ago, when we came out the winners 7:5. This is only our 3rd Home draw in 4 years, so everyone is hopeful this will be advantageous to us again. The winners of this match will have the pleasure of a trip to Ifield on Sat 18th May. This could potentially be a repeat of our match 4 years ago, when the Scratch Team was reformed.

The Squad of players has been growing over the last 4 years and this year the guys have started having practice get together, the first being today (16th March), 4 of the guys went out in the strong winds to play Scratch Foursomes. This will be the plan each weekend leading up to the match day itself, so if you see 6 or 8 guys on the Tee, don’t panic, they are playing Foursomes, so it’s on 3 or 4 balls in play.

Also, as part of the build-up, we have a Friendly arranged away against Mid Sussex on Sat 13th April. Hopefully this is something which will turn out to be a permanent fixture over the forthcoming years. The next Scratch Team get together is Sunday 24th March, Tee Time 9:10.

Anyone interested in caddying duties on match days, I know the guys would welcome someone on their bag in the afternoon singles, then please let me know.

Thanks
Graham Snelgrove

Vets news

Weekly Winners

Well we at least got some golf this week. However, with course maintenance work in progress it was decided to reschedule the first round of the Haig/Davey competitions (handicap qualifiers) and a nine hole Texas Scramble was played instead. Thanks to Ray Aylmore, Wes Lourens and David Lees card duty and Graham Sinclair and Roger Birchmore for clubhouse duty. Leading the way this week were:

Phoenix:

1st - Russell Watt, Dave Tomes and Peter Allanson - 26.1 strokes
2nd - Pete Hemsley, Bob Bason and Colin Coventry - 27.9
3rd - Barrie Clinton, John Oswin, Alex Henderson - 30.1

Griffin:

1st - David Abbott, Ray Aylmore, Wes Lourens - 29.1
2nd - Steve Atkins, Mick Brown, Bob Sparks - 29.9
3rd - Steve Watson, Chris Adamson, Graham Sinclair - 30.6

Inter Club Matches

An inauspicious start as our first match at East Brighton was cancelled due to the stormy conditions. I am pleased to report though that it has been promptly rearranged and is now scheduled to take place on 22 May. If you wish to play, could you please sign up again.

On Monday though the team finally got to the tee in an away match at Banstead. In fine conditions which verged on warm and sunny at times the team achieved a creditable 4 - 4 draw. Top of the class were Paul Dixon and Alex Henderson who romped home 6 & 5. Next week we host Goodwood in a "breakfast" match, and Chartham Park in a regular start match the week after. Team selections will be circulated later this week.

Steve Atkins

It's time to kick on

With the return of more golf-friendly weather and the Masters just around the corner, the season is edging ever closer to getting underway. So, with that in mind, let us ask you a question:

What are you doing differently to ensure 2019 is a better year on the course than 2018 was?

We want you to challenge us

Our team has years of experience in helping golfers improve their games, from custom fitting golfers into the best driver for their game to helping them escape the sand first-time, every time. Whatever part (or parts) of your game needs working on, we have the expertise to help you get better.

It all starts with a non-obligatory chat with a member of our team, which will help us understand your game better and the areas that need working on. From there, it's your decision as to what you want to do.

To get the ball rolling, click on the button below and leave us a message.

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New clothing in-store

We all love standing on the first tee for our weekly game with something new in the bag, but what about wearing something fresh too? We've recently taken delivery of a whole host of stylish golf-specific polos and sweaters in-store that are new for 2019, as well as footwear, so be sure to pop your head in soon. In the meantime, here are a few products you can expect to find when you do...

Monte polo

What do we love most about this Galvin Green polo? A combination of its all-over print design, its tailored collar and ribbed sleeve ends.

Melwin polo

For your second round, this polo oozes class and sophistication, which is something we have come to expect from any product brought out by Galvin Green.

Drake pullover

Let's face it: golf in the UK requires a pullover in the bag at all times, and we think you'll find it hard to beat this Drake Insula option from Galvin Green.

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Video of the Week

FootJoy's UltraFIT Boa shoe is new for 2019 and it looks amazing. From premium leather uppers to the impressive Boa Fit System on the heel this shoe oozes quality, but how does it feel once it's on your feet? Watch this review video to find out.

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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