Hello golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we re-cap all the latest club news and shop promotions, we look at how things have changed over recent years, and we also have a fascinating video of the week which includes a near-impossible challenge.

Enjoy the read.

Message from Gareth

Hi Folks,

Last Saturday saw both myself and Mark join the ‘Inner Sanctum’ group in taking part in their annual end of season Quaich day. The weather unfortunately did not play its part. It was a breezy, cold day with a couple of hail showers thrown in for good measure. Weather aside, it was a great day finished off with a fantastic 5-course meal that Grant and his team put together, not forgetting a couple of well deserved drinks along the way. My golf on the day was poor but great company made up for that. A huge thank you to the ‘Inner Sanctum’ for the invite to the day.

Christmas is fast approaching, time to start thinking about all those Christmas gifts, pop in and we’ll ensure you purchase the best gear in town.

Have a great week everyone.

Gareth

Course lesson

This past Friday I had John out on the golf course for a 9-hole lesson. From the start it was very clear that what we needed to have a look at was the backswing and weight transfer. Have a look at picture A. John's weight during the backswing stays on his left side which will cause difficulty in returning to the golf ball and collecting it effectively.

I gave John a simple drill, picture B, to use whilst on the golf course or practising at the range. Making practise swings with his feet close together in a controlled manner will aid him in making a good turn during the backswing and more importantly will help him transfer his weight onto his right side. This will allow him to generate more power, set the golf club into better positions and in his case most importantly create a better angle of attack when making the downswing into impact.

If you need some help with your swing get in touch and book your 9-hole on course lesson today.

Get in touch here.

Do you know the rules?

During play of a stroke play competition where there is a Local Rule in place allowing the use of distance measuring devices, a player uses an app on his smart phone to measure the distance from his ball to the hole. The app only has the ability to measure distance, however, his smart phone also has the ability to measure or gauge other conditions such as wind speed or temperature. What is the ruling?

A - The player is penalised two strokes.
B - The player is disqualified.
C - There is no penalty.

Find out what the answer is in next week’s newsletter.

Did you get the answer to last week’s rule?

During a stipulated round, a player ran out of golf balls. The player may borrow one or more balls from a fellow-competitor.

True or False?

Correct Answer: True