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Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's edition to Cottesmore Hotel Golf & Country Club's weekly newsletter. In this week’s newsletter an old-favourite returns, a hole-in-one and Knights Crusade.

Enjoy the read.

Shop news

Time to look fresh?

You thought the days of the argyle sweater were long gone. Think again. They are back. They are part of the autumn/winter collection from FootJoy. As you can see below, they do wonders for your look.

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Junior news

A big junior weekend...

Trevor, our Junior Organiser reports on a big weekend for our Cottesmore Junior Golfers with both the Jack Langmead Trophy and a place in the Covey Cup Final at stake.

On Saturday, The Dyke hosted the Jack Langmead Trophy and this was competed for by the League Winners in each of the four Sussex Regions. Cottesmore, as winners of the North, was up against Haywards Heath, West Sussex and West Hove. The format was the best three Stableford scores from four. Regardless of the playing handicap limit of 24, the team selected contained the players that had represented the club in the most league matches, and this made the challenge slightly harder. However, the team played very steady golf and Isaac Peate, Leo Cahi, Ben Powell and Elliot Fillion recorded an aggregate score of 102 which was enough to win the day by 10 points.

Alongside the Trophy, three other clubs competed for the Plate as League runners-up. There is a special mention for Leo, who with a competition score of 38 points had the best score out of all 28 players. Leo has indeed been top performer all season, contributing significantly to Cottesmore’s success in the League matches. An additional mention also to Joseph Byrne and Bailey Penalver who also represented the club during the League matches.

On Sunday, our Junior Covey Cup team were looking to continue the defence of the County KO Trophy they have won for the last two years.

It was semi-final time, the venue was Haywards Heath and the opponents were West Hove. The balance of the team was only matched by that of West Hove and there were only one or two shots being given /received in the Foursome Matchplay format. There was quite a concern about the weather but thankfully the forecasted downpours didn’t materialise. I don’t think anyone told our first pair who got off to flying start and kept it going until they eased off to win 6&5. Not to be outdone, our third pair playing together for the first time kept pace and also recorded a great 6&5 win. The middle match was a tight affair but with wins on 15,16 and 17, they made it a full house with a 3&1 victory.

Congratulations to our players in alphabetical order - Joseph Byrne, Josh Dance, Josh Greig, Isaac Peate, Lucy Pigram and Ben Powell.

The final of the Covey Cup is on Sunday, 13 October at a venue to be announced.

Our opponents are Haywards Heath and they will be a tough team to face having already won the Andy Beer Memorial, representing Sussex in the Junior Club Championships and coming runners-up on Saturday. You could say it’s a battle between the best two teams in the County.

Ladies news

A message from the Ladies' Captain...

On Thursday, the 9-hole Ladies played in the PK Trophy competition. Congratulations to this months’ winners as follows:

Category 5 (handicap 36 and below) – Jan Hemsley with 20 points.
Category 6 (handicap 37 and above) – Marion Hollands with 15 points.

Congratulations to Fiona Irvine who achieved a hole-in-one on the 3rd hole of the Phoenix in this competition.

September’s Stableford was played in fine weather last Thursday and Saturday. With conditions very favourable, there were some high scores.

The results were as follows:

1st place – Linda Atkins with 41 points.
2nd place – Penny Gaunt with 38 points.
3rd place – Margaret Swatman with 35 points.

Well done Ladies and congratulations to Linda who received a 1.5 reduction in her handicap.

Our friendly team played their final match away against Haywards Heath on Monday. Whilst the final result, 1-3, did not go our way, all the matches were very close, and the Ladies had an enjoyable day.

Coming up:

29th September – Frank Davis Cup (competition closed, and draw completed)
1st October – L/V Challenge (Ladies vs Vets)
3rd & 6th October – monthly medal (qualifier)
3rd October – 9, hole Summer Aggregate (qualifier)
5th October – Rolling Pin (Men vs Ladies)
13th October – Maureen Taylor shield (qualifier)
21st October – Vets, mixed match, return match against Sweetwoods at home

Please sign up in the usual way if you would like to play in any of the above competitions.

Jill Lewis
Lady Captain

Men's news

Results: Knights Crusade

1st – Terry Aston, Tony Aston, Scott Lonsdale & Julian Almond – 100 points.
2nd – Clive Parker, Malcolm Holmes, Marc Vincent & Paul Wright – 93 points.
3rd – Martin Bolton-Smith, Donald Day, Terry Vanhinsbergh & Steve Thomas – 92 points.

Thanks to:

Registration – Donald Day.
Cards – Jon Ford, Malcolm Holmes & Marc Vincent.
Trophies /2s – Clive Parker.

Winter pairs KO: Closing date is Saturday, 12 October. Please pay beforehand. Envelopes are in the pro shop and place in the black box near the PSI.

Great result for the B’s winning at home against East Brighton. All that’s required is a win on Saturday 28th September at home to West Hove and they are champions. C’mon the B’s.

Good luck to all playing in the Pines Interclub on Monday, 30 September.

Also, good luck to Will Nixon and Winston Dwyer playing at Dale Hill on Tuesday, 1 October in the Centenary Jug qualifier.

Upcoming events:

Rolling pin Saturday, 5 October – Men v Ladies

Trophy presentation race night. Saturday, 16 November.

Please contact Donald via email: donald@dandaonline.co.uk.

This is open to all members and their partners, but space is limited so reserve your place early.

Thanks for your support
M.B.S

Vet's news

A Very Wet Day!

Well, it should have been the final round of the Haig and Lanka trophies today. However, following last week's Indian summer it was an extremely soggy start to this Tuesday making play impossible.

With one round of the Haig and Lanka competitions already permanently lost, the loss of a further round is undesirable, to say the least. A discussion of options took place at the clubhouse and Bob Imrie will email members the revised arrangements later this week. No solution was great, but we hope members will understand that we are trying to find a reasonable and fair solution in what are difficult circumstances.

Inter Club Matches

Last Wednesday the team travelled to Addington Court led by former captain Alex Henderson. Unfortunately, the outcome was a 5 - 1 defeat, reversing our home victory of the same margin. Only winners on the day were Bob Sparks and Eddie McDermott with a 4 & 3 victory.

We have just two matches left and both will be formidable tests - away to Singing Hills and Mid Sussex.

Next Week

Next Tuesday we play the LV Challenge - the annual match against the Ladies Section. The format is four ball better ball match play and is played on both the Phoenix and Griffin. Vice-Captain, Alex Morrison will be circulating the pairings and tee times beforehand.

Steve Atkins
CVGS Captain 2019

These jaws have some bite

You’ve seen the film, now play the wedge that bears the Jaws name as Callaway’s fifth-generation Mack Daddy breaks cover with a new groove design that creates plenty of bite around the green.

Callaway's JAWS MD5 wedge

These wedges are all about trying to maximise spin so you can hit your wedge shots with confidence. It sounds ideal and it's achieved by a brand new JAWS groove design, which boasts extremely sharp edges for increased spin and control.

Callaway has continued with its Groove-In-Groove technology and it's the combination of this and JAWS grooves that produce such impressive results. Why not come down to the pro shop to give them a try yourself?

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Winter is coming

Have you ever noticed how much harder you need to hit your putts in the winter compared to summer? As surfaces begin to slow due to longer grass and wetter greens, the need for a little extra effort on your putting stroke becomes clear.

Should you change your putter?

As putts need to be hit harder to get the ball going the same distance as they do in the summer months, using a heavier putter certainly won’t do you any harm.

The thought here is that a heavier putter will do more of the work for you, allowing for a smooth and more controlled putting stroke.

Whilst still being relatively lightweight compared to some putters, Scotty Cameron's Phantom X 12 putter is certainly an option we'd recommend you trying thanks to its optimised weight distribution.

Come and see us in the pro shop and we'd be happy to help you find the perfect putter this autumn.

Scotty Cameron Phantom X 12 putter

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Spotlight: Boa Fit System

It's not always easy to keep up with the latest trends in fashion or to understand the newest technology that comes to market.

One such thing that we would definitely recommend you trying is the Boa Fit System, which is a replacement for more traditional laces on golf shoes.

We have a brilliant video that explains it in detail if you click the link below but, in short, it allows you to find the perfect fit at just a few turns of the dial - it really is effortless. Come in the shop and try a pair of Boa shoes on to see for yourself.

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Galvin Green Autumn Winter Collection 2019

Video of the Week

Enjoy this week's video as we recap Danny Willett's tremendous final-day performance at the BMW Championship from Wentworth, Surrey.

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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