60 golfers took part in our pro’s fiddle which was changed to Sunday after the course was closed on Friday and Saturday following snow. Everyone was coming in after play saying how cold they’d been with the biting wind, but that was nothing compared to the Sunday that Luke had!
After weeks of training and fundraising he took part in the notorious Tough Guy Challenge in Wolverhampton. It’s fair to say he looked a little worried after visiting the site in the week and I don’t think it disappointed on the day!
Over 5,000 people took part with only 2,500 managing to finish and Luke finished a very creditable 900th, albeit with hypothermia, cuts and bruises, cramp and a new appreciation of cold. Looking at some videos on YouTube it looked great fun at the start but seeing some of the 250 obstacles on the 15km course and hearing the horror tales from Luke, I think ‘fun’ was not the best description. Luke has raised and been pledged over £1,000 for Diabetes UK, please come and see him in the shop to complete the process and give him your congratulations. I’m away next week so he might be giving you the gory details in the newsletter.
The Yellow Ball competition is on for the gents this Saturday, the format is three ball stableford with the best 2 scores from 3 to count, one of which must be the designated yellow ball player for that hole. Every year there is some confusion – you don’t need to use an actual yellow ball and it doesn’t matter (apart from to your score!) if you lose your ball on your turn. The forecast is cold but good for the next 10 days so enjoy!
New in the shop this week:
New Pro V1 and Pro V1X golf balls – FREE extra 2 ball sample pack with the first 12 dozen purchases. (We also have a few of the 2014 model at 25% OFF, just £30 per dozen whilst stocks last.)
New Mizuno irons are in the shop too. The MP5, MP15, JPX 850 boron forged and 850 JPX models are all available to view and book a custom fit session.
Whilst it’s cold outside, you can take advantage of our SALE on winter gents and ladies clothing. From 30% - 50% OFF on Oscar Jacobson, Ashworth, Sunderland and Glenmuir clothing.
We’ve also got 10 pairs of FootJoy shoes and 6 pairs of ECCO shoes from the 2013 and early 2014 catalogue. This is especially rare to have a SALE on ECCO shoes so take a look before they’re gone.
I’m playing a Pro-Am in Arizona this coming week and when I return we’ll be conducting FREE club M.O.T.’s for 2 weeks. There is a sheet in the shop for you to book your set in, or click here.
Loyalty Points improve your golf!
2.5% of anything you spend through the shop comes back to you in the form of loyalty points which you can put to good use with coaching. We’ll be sending emails out to your from the till system which will include the loyalty voucher and is valid all year and can be used for Assessment sessions, group coaching, individual lessons and the lesson packages.
Pro's fiddle results
3 ball Texas Scramble – 1/6th handicap, 4 tee shots to count.
- Josh Smith, Mick Dilworth, Gary Murphy 55.4 £18 each
- Richard Gee, Wayne Bailey, Steve Treadwell 57.1 £15 each
- Jon Brookes, Dave Hughes, Pete Hughes 58.3 £13 each
- Tim Edwards, Pete Hanlon, Alan Birch 58.5 £11 each
- Al Dawes, Steve Metcalfe, Paul Hodkinson 59.2 £9 each
- Dave Moore, Phil Birch, Dave Carr 59.7 £5 each
- Carl Tindall, Pete Lowndes, Nigel Metcalfe 59.7 £5 each
The winners completed the back nine holes in 7 under gross! Including a holed out second shot on the 15th.
