Welcome to another edition of your pro shop weekly newsletter with all the latest news, events and offers from here at Wells Golf Club. We hope you're having a great week on and off the golf course. Enjoy the read.
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Wells Seniors matches
Wells Seniors have played three matches in the last ten days, starting with Filton (away) on Monday, 9 July. Dave Hayward and Jock McKinven got us off to a good start, winning 4&3, and Peter Leverick and Rob Berry successfully brought up the rear with a win on the last hole, but the pairs in between all fell just short, with the home team winning by four games to two.
The home match against Sherborne on Friday, 13 July was noteworthy for some heavy rain, the first we had seen for some time, so with five out of the six games completed by the 15th, players were happy to seek shelter in the clubhouse. It was also the first drawn match of the season, ably led by Captain for the Day Peter Leverick (who won 4&3) with Dave Couzens. The other successful Wells pairs being Alan Elkins and Ron Hancock (5&4) and Andy Williams and John Watson (4&3).
The home match against Knowle on Tuesday, 17 July was another closely fought contest which could have gone either way. There were two Wells players making their Seniors debut - Phil Giorgetti and John Coughlan, with the latter achieving an emphatic 5&4 win with partner Piers Dalby and also winning the nearest the pin in 2 on the 15th with his ball only inches from the hole. Two other Wells pairs won 2&1 (Nick Carter and John Moxon, and Graham Bingham and Allan Thompson), but the remaining Wells pairs lost either on the 18th (Peter Leverick and George White, and Bill McCollum and Bill O'Callaghan) or on the 17th, giving Knowle a narrow away victory by four games to three. |
Seniors Captain's Day 2018
John Moxon was delighted to have fine weather and an excellent turn-out of sixty-six players for his Seniors' Captain's Day on Friday, 20 July. There were prizes both for individuals and for teams (drawn to include a high, medium and low handicapper, with two out of three scores to count).
Congratulations to the winner of the Captain's Salver, Pete Bartholomew, who achieved an amazing 47 stableford points! He was playing off his full handicap of 33 but, with members of the handicap committee also taking part, is unlikely to enjoy quite so many shots in future. The second individual prize went to Pete Boehm with an excellent 44 points, and third was Paul Hole with 43. An encouraging number of players had over 40 points, and the good run of the ball clearly suits many senior golfers, even if it does mean a detour down the hill on the third.
There were some impressive team scores too, with winners John Coughlan, Pete Boehm and Paul Hole coming in with a stunning 95 points. The next three teams all had 90 points (an average of 5 per hole), with the second prize going to Colin Webber, Mike Hiles and Ron Coles on countback (with 43 on the back 9), narrowly beating Mike Metcalfe, Terry Pearce and Tony Harrison (42 on the back 9) and Andy Williams, Tony Blunden and Pete Bartholomew (41 on the back 9). Nearest the pin on the 5th went to Terry Pearce, nearest the pin in two on the 12th was won by Mike Metcalfe and on the 15th by Roger Webber. There were nine two-spots, from Alan Elkins, Mike Hiles, Glyn Hallett, John Slater, Ian Gleave, Pete Boehm, Colin Webber, Steve Payne and Martin Barnes. A good day was had by all. |
Wells Junior Team truimphs again!
Wells Juniors won this year’s Somerset League and were congratulated by Liza Lovell, Junior Co-ordinator. The first match in April was a settling in period after which they steadily improved their score, gaining 100 points at the penultimate match at Oake Manor. In the final day’s golf at Mendip Spring they showed true grit and came in with an excellent 115 points. This clinched the trophy eight points ahead of Worlebury.
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 | | The winners of the Somerset Junior League from Wells Golf Club: Alfie Lovell, Freddie Lovell Ashton Wylie, Edward Higgs, Thomas Roberts and George Barrow-Stacey |
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Wells Stragglers vs Tall Pines
Wells Stragglers hosted Tall Pines for the return match with the score standing at 3 - 3. We played 12 a side at their request, but only 11 of theirs turned up. There was wins for Paul Cullen and Gary Leigh, John Baker (who won the NTP in two on 15), John Hockey, Mark Edgell and Adam Holliday. The two Richards (Williams and Sheard also won. Terry Pearce and Stuart Gowen halved their match against their Captain playing off five by himself and finally Terry Searle, returning from injury alongside Jon Mackness unfortunately lost their match. Therefore, Wells won by 4.5 - 1.5 with overall match result Wells 7.5 Tall Pines 4.5. |
Callaway Chrome Soft Truvis
Callaway have used their Truvis technology in the premium Chrome Soft golf ball so that you can benefit from using a Tour level golf ball and gain the control, accuracy and spin of a Tour pro with the help the distinct Truvis pattern.
What is Truvis technology?
The Red on White Truvis pattern is specifically designed to maximize your view of the golf ball for better focus and visibility.Nothing has changed within the Chrome Soft golf ball and it still has its same properties. It’s engineered for fast ball speeds with low spin for players needing spin reduction to optimize their launch off the tee.
Click here for more information on this range. We have a selection of colours available in store.
£32 a dozen. (limited stock) |
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Calling all Ladies
In the Professional Shop we are now holding a large selection of Ladies Clothing from the brand Daily Sports. There is some fantastic garments to choose from so make sure you pop in store to see what’s on offer.
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Titleist Ball Promotion – WIN a FREE Limited Edition Midsize Staff Bag - Step One - Buy a dozen Titleist golf balls.
- Step Two - For every dozen Pro V1 or Pro V1x you buy you will get to choose two squares on our sweepstake grid. For every dozen Tour Soft, Velocity or DT TruSoft you will get to choose one square.
- Step Three - Once the sweepstake grid is full we will run the draw on Sunday, 12th August (the Sunday of the US PGA Major) to see who wins the Limited Edition Midsize Staff Bag.
Good luck! |
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The highs and lows With the recent changing weather conditions selecting the right shot around the greens is very important. I see far too many amateur golfers trying to take the ball in to high when the greens are firm and fast. Using the ground in front of you is a great way of finding a more consistent short game. When you are next out practicing try a variety of shots which will offer you a wider range of choice when you are out playing. A shot worth trying is the low ‘bump and run’. Choose a stronger lofted club (8iron) and pop it back in your stance with more of a putting stroke. This will have the ball coming out lower and on the ground from the start where you will find you can control the distance much more effectively. This shot won’t be suitable sometimes but more often than not It’s definitely a shot you could go to. If you are interested on working on this particular shot or any other areas of your game then get in touch. Call us on 01749 679059 or click here to book your lesson today. |
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. |  |
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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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