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Worth a watch...
If you have Sky, have a look at the PGA Tour from TPC Scottsdale that starts today. It's the site of the famous grandstand par 3 16th hole and usually witnesses over a quarter of a million spectators on the Saturday alone. More often than not over the past decade I've been there this week playing a Pro-Am on the amazing desert courses with some great friends and can't recommend it highly enough for a golfing trip of a lifetime. Roll on this time next year, there's always room for more if you fancy it... |
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Thoughts turning to golf again... We've seen a noticeable shift this week in the number of golfers contacting us with thoughts of getting going again for the season ahead. With the snow and rain abating and a couple of sunny days appearing it's understandable that thoughts turn to golf. Enquiries have come through for lessons, fittings, Club MOT's, memberships, Open days, societies, away days, competitions and golf holidays and like the late, great Sir Captain Tom Moore said, "It will get better, tomorrow will be a good day". I've been very busy at the club, partly becasue I anticipated a further lockdown and pushed jobs back towards the end of the year and partly because it would be criminal to finish this period with jobs left outstanding. I've also been wearing many hats and now understand more about fire alarms, FibreOptic cable ducts, courier schedules and Google Task Manager than I ever thought I would plus a day without a Zoom meeting would feel like a day off! Seriously though, I'm grateful for the chance to be busy and have lots planned in for the coming week. |
 | Adding a club to the matrix
| I learned a lot about planning a few years ago and got into the habit of organising my time with every hour of every day gettng planned in advance. If I do break from the plan at all, my internal clock seems to alert me and so far this lockdown I've got up to get cracking at 4:30am on more than one occasion and 5am this week. Well, ok, this week was because I glanced across at my alarm and saw it was 6am and thought I may as well get up instead of waiting quarter of an hour for the alarm. It wasn't unitl I was making breakfast that I saw the clock on the oven reading 5:30am. Mental note to double check the bedside clock in future! I wouldn't say I was brilliant at planning but I'm a lot better than when I took a book out of the library all about time management (you can tell how long ago this was with the words 'book' and 'library' being mentioned!). By the time I realised it, the book was overdue and to save embarrassment due to the irony, I re-newed it online. I didn't get chance to read it fully and by the time I took it back it was overdue again by a couple of days, costing £5 in total fines. Undaunted, I took another time management book out a couple of years later. The same thing happened. This time however, after renewing it twice out of embarrassment i finally took it back about three months late and it cost me more in fines than it would have been to have bought it in hardback three times over. To make matters worse, I never actually read it! So, if you'd like to manage your time back into golf effectively, learn from my mistake and don't just think about it - plan it. Set yourself a goal, a timeframe, a budget and most importantly set yourself a reward. But really dig deep and map out your ideal round of golf, from how early you get up, what you have for breakfast, what you do when you arrive, how you act and react and so on. It doesn't have to be conventional either. For instance, look in my bag and my clubs have dirt on them, but I'll never hit the ball with a dirty clubface or clogged up grooves and the grips will be perfect. My irons have been hammered and ground and have bits of lead tape on them for balance, so they're not pretty but they are perfect tools. I'll show you what's in my bag next week and then invite you to do the same, we should get some good pictures amongst us and maybe a few too many mouldy bananas and penfold balls! |
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Too soon? America vs Europe. PGA Tour vs European Tour. Reed vs Casey. Is it too early to be talking about September’s Ryder Cup? Maybe so, but we just can’t wait! On the American side, Patrick Reed overcame yet another rules controversy to secure a dominant victory at the Farmers Insurance Open. At the same time, Paul Casey enjoyed an equally as impressive triumph at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Both golfers teed it up for their respective teams in Paris three years ago and are almost nailed on to do the same this year at Whistling Straits. But, before then, we have the little matter of the Solheim Cup taking place – which, if you remember, had one of the most dramatic final days in team-golf history last time out. It really is going to be a special year!
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We know there are golfers out there who question the incredible difference between off-the-shelf clubs and custom-fitted ones. For us, a fitting experience is key if you want to play your best and get the most from your equipment, so here are a few of the standout benefits. |
Fun & Educational
A fitting session with us is a fun experience. It doesn’t matter if you leave your ‘A-game’ at home; you can still enjoy hitting some balls and learning a few things about your game along the way. |
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Maximum Value
Whilst we are very competitive with our pricing, we know golf equipment is a serious investment. So, let us help you get the most bang for your buck by finding your perfect set-up during a fitting. |
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Combat your Weaknesses
With our expertise and guidance, we’ll find you the clubs that not only optimise your strengths but also protect you from your weaknesses. Say goodbye to the dreaded slice!
Hopefully, this has given you some food for thought. If you want to find out more or book yourself in for a fitting when it's allowed, get in touch with us below.
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