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Hello Golfers,

In this week’s newsletter we bring you Nick on the mend, Ladies on fire and Shane becomes Champion Golfer of the Year. Enjoy.

A word from the pro

What a week for Shane Lowry.

The Open Championship never lets us down. Lowry, the now world number 17, gave a lesson to the best players in the world on how to navigate your way around an Irish links. From start to finish - he was superb.

Lowry is known to like a tipple and, having become the Champion Golfer of the Year, I am sure he celebrated with a few pints of Guinness. So much so, he has withdrawn from this week’s WGC event which has no cut and he is guaranteed £30,000.

Must have been some kind of party.

Men's news

Competition results

Men’s Invite to Guest:

1st - Jake Peate & Paul Plant 43 pts
2nd - Malcolm Holmes & Ian Skingley 42 pts
3rd - Peter Danton & Vince Carter 42 pts

Mixed 9 hole stableford:

1st - Tony Lintern 22 pts
2nd - Donald Day 21 pts
3rd - Nick Palmer 21 pts

Team news

Cottesmore B Team beat Pyecombe 3.5 - 2.5.

The B Team take on Ham Manor at home on Saturday 27th July and the Team Birchwood are playing at Highwoods GC against Haywards Heath in semi-final of the plate.

Upcoming events

Anniversary Scramble:
Sunday 28th July

It is a big field this week with lots of golf and a friendly format (Texas Scramble). Good luck to all who are playing. Proceeds of raffle will help to fund the progress of our juniors.

Nick is on the mend

On a different note, one of our long established past captains, Nick Grantham-Hill, had a bit of a scare to say the least last week. Nick has always kept himself fit and generally looks after himself, but when his pulse was lower than normal, he felt he should get it checked out.

On doing so at the hospital, his heart started missing beats resulting in a pace maker fitted. He is now taking it easy and on the mend. I am sure all at Cottesmore would like to wish him a speedy recover and look forward to seeing him around the place.

Thanks for your support!
M.B.S

Vet's news

Weekly winners

Well, it was somewhat warm out there as this week's competition was played in blistering conditions as the heatwave moved in, taking its toll as there was quite a spread of scores on a course that remains in great condition.

This week it was round 6 of 8 in the Haig and Lanka competitions. Top scores were as follows:

Lanka - Phoenix:

1st - Andrew Ross 20 pts
2nd - Edward King 16 pts (cb)
3rd - Paul Twine 16 pts
4th - Bob Booth 16 pts
5th - Ken Bambridge 16 pts

Haig - Griffin:

1st - Steve Atkins 41 pts
2nd - Paul Dixon 39 pts (cb)
3rd - Dave Owen 39 pts
4th - Don Grange 38 pts
5th - David Keep 37 pts (cb)

Twos:

Just one two which was achieved by Paul Cox on the 12th

Thanks to Barry Keating and William Bailey for card duty and David Abbott and Roger Birchmore for clubhouse duty.

Inter-club matches

The team is back in action again this Thursday, away at Chartham Park. This is a fixture that has been resurrected this year so it will be a course that is not that familiar and a tough test is anticipated.

Next week

Next Tuesday on the Griffin is the inaugural Lionel Shipton Trophy which is a three player stableford waltz while on the Phoenix an individual stableford will be played.

Steve Atkins
CVGS Captain 2019

Ladies' news

Further successes for Cottesmore Ladies

Having qualified for the quarter finals after a tight decider in their final match against Royal Ashdown, Division 2 took on East Sussex National at East Brighton last Thursday.

In damp and windy conditions the team came home victorious, putting them through to the semi-finals when they will play against The Nevill, at Slinfold on Friday 9th August.

A fantastic result against tough opposition.

Our friendly team were also winners against Cowdray Park at home on Monday.

Well done to all the ladies that played.

Ladies competition results

Congratualtions to all this week's winners below.

July Monthly Stableford:

1st - Fee Drew 33 pts

PK Trophy:

Category 5 and below: Caroline East 14 pts
Category 6: Laura Johnson 13 pts

The Rosebowl:

1st - Christine Knight 39 pts
2nd - Iona McKean 38 pts
3rd - Dane Cloete 37 pts

Coming up…

Division 1 play their quarter final match against Chichester at Littlehampton on Monday 29th July. Good luck to Penny and her team with all to play for. Then on Wednesday 31st July & Thursday 1st August we have our Club Championship.

On behalf of the Ladies...

Thanks to the Vets for the invitation to what was a very enjoyable day in the annual Vets invite to Ladies. Conditions were perfect and the day well supported. We look forward to hosting the Vets in our return invitation in September.

Jill Lewis
Lady Captain 2019

Mind over matter

You've probably heard the saying golf is 10% physical and 90% mental. If this is true, a change in mindset when playing could easily lead to better scores and a lower handicap, but how do you overcome those mental barriers that you've been struggling with for so long?

Stay in the moment

It's easier said than done but don't dwell on bad shots or previous negative experiences of a hole.

Likewise, if you're playing well and on for a good score, it is important that you don't look too far ahead at the same time.

The '10-yard' rule

When you hit a bad shot, take a leaf from Tiger's book by giving yourself just 10-yards to vent.

Once you've walked 10-yards it's time to banish that shot from the history books and look ahead to what's next.

Coaching is key

It's equally important that you work on all aspects of your game, including your mental side.

With our years of experience, we can really guide you through the best way to manage your emotions through a round of golf.

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Cut yourself some slack

It makes sense that the closer the ball is to the hole the more chance we have of holing it, but how much easier is a 5-foot putt than a 10-foot putt? Well, here are some stats taken from the PGA Tour's website the week after this year's PGA Championship, which we think makes for interesting reading…

Percentage of putts made from various distances

Bear in mind these stats are from the top 20 putters on the PGA Tour, you can bet your bottom dollar that the percentages would be a little lower for us mere mortals. Either way, they really do highlight the importance of accuracy with our approach shots, not to mention distance control with our lag putts.

Improve on the greens

Hopefully, you're feeling a little better about your putting and beginning to reassess your expectations when on the greens.

Although you have no divine right to hole any putt, improving your stroke and having a putter that is suited to your technique will help to improve your percentages.

Odyssey's range of stunning putters for 2019 has been designed to produce a better roll on every putt. They've combined two of our favourite technologies - Microhinge and White Hot - to produce their best putter face to date, not to mention its innovative Stroke Lab shaft to improve consistency on every putt.

Be sure to utilise our expertise and professional advice if you're in the market for a new putter.

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Video of the Week

Shane Lowry may have won the Open Championship at Royal Portrush last weekend, but who came out on top in the European Tour's Nearest the Pin Challenge with a twist? Don't try this at home.

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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