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Tweedale Medal Results - 8th August
Division 1: 1st Charlie Lewis - Nett 71 £20; 2nd Simon Elliott - Nett 71 £11; 3rd Dave Hayward - Nett 73 £5
Division 2: Stewart Brock - Nett 69 £37 ;Mark Edgell - Nett 70 £18; Martyn Pugh - Nett 70 £9;
Division 3: David Flinders - Nett 70 £36; Bill Marcham - Nett 71 £17; Bob Hanford - Nett 71 £9
Two spot monies worked out @ £37.50 each!
Well done to all who participated and all the prize money will be added to your accounts.
Ladies Barlow Qualifier
The winner of the Ladies Barlow Qualifier, a Stableford game for Bronze category players, goes through to the Somerset County Meeting. This year it was held at Worlebury Golf Club and Julie Blunden represented Wells. From the beginning of her round there was a feeling she was on form, with good approach shots and careful club selection. After nine holes she had amassed 22 Stableford points and she continued this excellent form to take the Irlam Trophy as overall winner. Blunden won the Barlow Cup and also the Lovell Trophy for best score in the 29 to 35 handicap division. A great achievement, especially as it was her first open.
Ann Dyson Trophy
On Thursday 13th Aug, Wells Ladies Past Captains competed for the Ann Dyson Trophy and were pleased to finish the match without getting the soaking that had been predicted. Everyone had a very enjoyable day, particularly Sue Wells, who won the trophy for the third year in succession and was duly presented the trophy by Ian Dyson. Congratulations, Sue.
Wells Senior's
Earlier this month, Wells Seniors played a home match against Taunton & Pickeridge in fine weather which produced good scoring conditions. Wells took the initiative early on with wins in the first three games; Adrian Lawrence and Mike Gee 3&2,
Ken Ford and John Moxon 4&3,
Peter Leverick and Colin Wilde 5&3.
Taunton & Pickeridge fought back with a win against Mike Stringer and George White and a half against Nick Carter and Piers Dalby. However, Wells finished strongly with wins in the last two games from Steve Bocquet and Len Sweales 3&1 and Nick Wilson and Stuart Mann 4&3.
Overall, Wells ran out comfortable winners 5½ - 1½.
More recently, the Seniors also entertained a strong Bristol & Clifton team in overcast and rainy weather.
The poor conditions did not seem to affect the Wells' players as they stormed to a resounding victory by 6 - 1. There were wins for Nick Wilson and John Moxon 6&5: Ron Hancock and John Watson 6&5: Peter Leverick and Bill O'Callaghan 1up: Ken Ford and David Flinders 6&5: Gary Middleton and Chris Strickland 1up. The two remaining pairs of Mike Gee and George White and Bill Carruthers and Ian Mills secured Halves.
Benross Fitting Day
On Thursday 27th August the professional shop will be holding another Benross Golf Fitting Day from 4pm until 8pm. The afternoon session will be professionally organised with a large selection of clubs to try out. FlightScope Technology will be used on the driving range so you can compare your current set to the Benross equipment. The 4 hour session is FREE of charge and everyone is welcome to come along. Golfers can turn up and trial the demo equipment however if you would like to use the custom fitting service using flightscope you will be required to book a time slot.
For more information on booking your fitting please call 01749 679059, or click here to get in touch.
Quiz
This week's short quiz will be based on the Rules of Golf and the PGA Championship. The lucky winner who answers all the questions correctly will receive a sleeve of Srixon Z Star Golf Balls!
1. What is the maximum allowable loft on a putter?
2. If your ball comes to rest against the flagstick and you pick the ball up before it has dropped below the level of the lip, what is the ruling?
3. Who won the PGA Championships in 1991?
4. In 1960 where was the PGA Championship played and what was the winning score to par?
Click here to give your answers.
To find out who our lucky winner is you can contact our professional shop on the release of our next newsletter.
GOOD LUCK!
Discover the new waterproof range from Benross!
There's nothing worse than having a waterproof suit that simply isn't comfortable. It's important you stay dry during a wet round of golf but staying comfortable is just as important!
Benross have designed a waterproof suit which is made from a two way stretch material to maximise movement in the golf swing. Its light weight design is breathable and this also includes a 2 year waterproof warranty. The jackets come in a selection of colours including Red, Charcoal and Black.
Trade in any old golf outerwear article and receive £30 OFF a brand new Benross XTEX Waterproof Suit!
Jackets - £89.95
Trousers - £59.95
Suit Price - £149
Trade in Price - £119 YOU SAVE £30
Click here to view the suit.
Fine Tune Your Putting!
Judging the pace on the greens can be difficult if your putting stroke isn't consistent. A number of golfers decelerate at impact or take the putter back to quickly and as a result can lead to inconsistent results. It's important you stroke the putter back and through smoothly maintaining the same speed throughout the transition of the stroke. As the length of the putt increases you simply lengthen the stroke without changing the speed. As you can see in the pictures below there is a coin placed on the crown of the putter. This coin is used to help promote a smoother take away and follow through during the stroke. If the take away (backswing) is too quick the coin will fall off the putter and the same result applies if the follow through is too quick.
The simple drill using a coin is great for putts inside 6ft!
You can also lay out tee pegs or use other training aids etc to make this drill more challenging.
Simply make sure the putter is travelling back and through the same distance (e.g take the putter back to 3 and through to 3)
Click here to let us know how you get on, or come and have a chat with us in the pro shop.
Lesson Offer
Would you like to improve your accuracy off the tee?
This month I am offering a 45 Minute Lesson using Flightscope technology for just £25.
Using FlightScope Technology can benefit you in many ways
- You can discover exactly how far each club travels
- You can compare clubs and see the differences
- You can visually see what your club is doing at impact
If you would like to take advantage of this great lesson offer you can simply book by contacting the professional shop on 01749 679059, contact me via email jackheginbothampga@gmail.com, or click here to get in touch.
Re-Gripping Offer
Re-grip your clubs with 6 or more Black Widow Grips and receive 30% OFF!
Black Widow Grips from £6.95
Hurry as this offer ends 31st August.
Product of the Month - R15 Driver
The R15 is the new adjustable driver from TaylorMade.
The R15 features a lower and more forward center of gravity which promotes lower spin and a higher launch angle.
The Front Track system as you can see on the picture, is designed to act like a speed pocket similar to the AeroBurner. Not only does the Front Track system reduce spin and increase the sweet spot, it also allows you to move the weights around to tailor your particular ball flight.
For example sliding the weights to the center create maximum distance and sliding them apart to each end of the Track System Creates maximum clubhead stability.
As used by Jason Day to win the US PGA Championships R15 Driver - £329
Click here to find out more about the R15
Click here to get in touch if you would like to book a fitting with us here at Wells.
