Geoff Berry

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this week’s mail we look back on an exceptional Open Championship, when you should play for position off the tee and explore the difference between game-improvement and players' irons.

Enjoy this week’s read!

Competition news

July Medal

Scoring was the best I have seen in years in the July Medal off the Yellow’s last Saturday. 31 players bettered the normal SSS on the day. Winner of Div 1 with 77-12-65 was Dennis Flynn followed by Ian Hughes 74-6-68 and Ray Leadbetter 79-11-68.

Best score of the day was by Alan Roberts winning Div 2 with 86-22-64 followed by The Captain 86-19-67 then Steve Roberts 88-20-68 after a card playoff with 5 other players. There were 34 Twos worth £4.40 each.

Captain's Charity Day

The time sheets are nearly full now for the Captains Charity Day on Sunday 5th August, The Men's Invitation on Saturday 11th August and The Bromborough Masters on Sunday 26th August. You can book online for the Captains Charity day and the Bromborough Masters any problems we can do it for you in the shop. The Men's Invitation you need to book in the shop.

Lady Captains day on Tuesday had a great turnout with Elaine Frances the overall winner with a great score of 43 points. Caroline Berry won Div 1 with 40 points followed by Louise McLoughlin with 38 points. Div 2 was won by Pam Mitchell with 37 points followed by Gill Arthur with 36 points and 2nd behind Elaine in Div 3 was Karen Munro with 39 points.

Tour News

The Open

Once again the Open didn’t disappoint with 6 players in contention going into the back 9 with Francisco Molinari ending up the deserved winner being bogey free for the last two rounds where he holed some key putts for par which has previously been the weakest part of his game.

It was also good to see Tiger up there once again and his top ten finish elevated him into the world top 50 once again meaning he plays in the WGC event at firestone in a couple of weeks.

The winners of the Worlds Cup and Open sweeps were as follows. All accounts have been credited

Pot 1 – 32 Teams

France - John McCann

Croatia – Terry Pace

Belgium – Brian Newman

England – Paul Smith

Russia – Dave Henry

Uruguay - Dave Kimpton

Sweden – Doug Baker

Brazil - Ian McCloy

Pot 2 – 25 Teams

France – Ben Reese

Croatia – Ronnie Turner

Belgium – Michael Brown

England - Not Drawn

Russia - Mike O’Neill

Uruguay – Jan McGowan

Sweden - Joe Graham

Brazil – Doug Baker

British Open

Francisco Molinari - Phil Brown

Kevin Kisner - Peter Sant

Justin Rose - Loz

Rory Mcilroy - Terry Pace

Xander Schauffele - Roger Hazlewood

Kevin Chappell - Rob Jarvis

Tiger Woods - Paul Littler

Eddie Pepperell - Mark Johnson

Fitting news

TaylorMade demo day

I have another TaylorMade Demo day on Monday 6th August between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm if you would like to come.

Please remember you are not obliged to buy anything.

Click here to book.

Danger!

Are you the type of golfer who considers the danger ahead of you and plans accordingly, or do you pull a driver from the bag on every par-4 and par-5 without a blink? If you’re the latter then you need to read on.

Consider the danger
You hear pros talk a lot about the ‘smart shot’ in their post-round interviews. If you’re on the tee and there’s a bunker, ditch or other hazard around the distance that your driver or fairway wood normally flies, then make sure you change club to one that takes the trouble out of play, as displayed in this graphic. While you’ll have a slightly longer shot to the green, you’ll greatly reduce the chance of a big number.

Know your numbers
Of course, key to all of this is knowing how far each of your woods carries. If you’re looking to add more distance and control to your game, come and test the TaylorMade M4 driver, M4 fairway and M4 hybrid. If you have a fitting we can hit all three in a range of different specifications until we find your ideal set-up for the course.

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Which model is best for you?

It goes without saying that each brand has several iron models in its range because each one offers something different. This is where tapping into our expertise can be really useful. During a fitting we can explain the pros and cons of each iron set and help you to discover the model that is perfect for your game.

TaylorMade M3 iron

If you’re looking to upgrade to a more workable iron as your handicap gets lower, you shouldn’t overlook the TaylorMade M3 model. During a fitting we can test it in multiple shafts and against more forgiving irons like the M4 or more compact irons like the P790 to see which look, feel and ball flight you prefer.

TaylorMade M4 iron

If you’re seeking more distance and forgiveness, we think you’ll be drawn to the TaylorMade M4 iron, which has a larger headshape and powerful face. During testing we can look at your consistency and yardages with this and other heads and shafts to ensure you leave with a set that’s ideal for your game.

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Spotlight: Callaway Chrome Soft TruVis

If you were a fan of the previous generation TruVis, which helped to increase focus and visibility by maximising your view of the golf ball, then you're going to love this.

The new and improved 2018 Chrome Soft has greater ball speed and reduced long-game spin compared to last year's model, increasing distance throughout the bag. Couple this with two TruVis colour options (white/red and yellow/black) and you have a ball that will be going in a lot of golf bags this summer.

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Motocaddy M-Series electric trolley range

Video of the Week

In our final Tips from the Tour video, we take a look at how to play out of the bunker when your ball is plugged. Remember these few simple tips and you'll be getting up-and-down in no time.

I hope you have a fantastic week golfing and enjoy reading the rest of the articles. Geoff

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