Masters Sweepstake

Well it's official. The start of the golfing season is now open, unfortunately that means we wave goodbye to The Masters for another year, but hopefully you absorbed enough of the magic of Augusta National to see you through the next 12 months. Another impressive year of spectacular golf coupled with what has to be one the most beautiful golf courses on the planet and of course Danny Willett becoming the first British Masters champion since Nick Faldo in 1996.

On a positive note, this does mean we do have our Masters Sweepstake winner who, with a winning score of 1151 and his team consisting of Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama, Danny Willett & Louis Oosthuizen was Barry Worth. Barry's ProShop account is now looking rather healthy and I'm sure it won't take him long to knock it out! Barry has a bit of a knack for this as he came second in last year's sweepstake so if you ask him nicely he might even pick your lottery numbers for you as well!

If you want to see how your team got on then follow the link.

Russell Foursomes

After a long battling winter, the Russell Foursomes crown has been claimed when Terry Watts & John Giles met Geoff & Steve Crockford in the final but who would come out victorious? This final was a true clash of the titans because Terry & John won the Russell Foursomes in 2014 then Geoff & Steve took the title in 2015 so it would appear the trend was set to continue...

Geoff & Steve came out the traps flying but Terry & John showed great character after they found themselves 4 down through 5 holes and slowly chipped away at Geoff & Steve's lead by only dropping 2 shots on the last 9 holes and when it came down to the crunch John really showed his metal when he coolly rolled in a birdie putt on the 17th to take Terry & himself 1UP with 1 to play. The cream rose to the top when Terry & John held their nerve to take the crown, well done lads! Who thinks they're good enough to knock these two off their throne this year?

Battery Trade In

Has your electric trolley started to give up on you? Does your battery start to fade after 15 holes? Then you're just in time to take advantage of our fantastic battery trade in off from Motocaddy! Bring your old battery in and get £25 off a BRAND NEW lithium battery! Lithium batteries are the best trolley batteries available with these benefits:

- 5 year warranty

- 75% lighter than lead acid equivalent

- 5 times longer lifespan than lead acid battery

- Stylish moulded design so that it can stay in the trolley during charging and transportation

- Recharges in less than 5 hours

- Extremely reliable

Lithium batteries are more expensive that a lead acid battery but I would always recommend lithium batteries because of all of the mentioned benefits and with this fantastic offer now is the perfect time to take the plunge!

Junior Coaching

Now the season is underway, the junior coaching programme returns on Sunday 24th April at 11:00am which will run for 6 weeks. The juniors will learn all of the basics to ensure they are ready to take to the golf course. The course will cost £75 which will need to be paid in full, sign up in the ProShop now but be fast as spaces are limited to just 8 juniors.

Clinics

Our clinics are well under way and there are still spaces available if you think your game needs a bit of strengthening. Each session will cost £10 and spaces are limited to 8 members, please find the dates & times below and sign up in the ProShop.

Thursday 21st April 5:00pm - 6:00pm, Full Swing

Sunday 24th April 10:00am - 11:00am, Putting

Thursday 29th April 5:00pm - 6:00pm, Full Swing

Hickory Golf Day

 - List opens Saturday 30 April, sign up in the ProShop
- Texas Scramble 
- Teams of 4, any combination 
- Yellow/red tees 
- Men's card 
- Ladies receive 4 courtesy shots
- Dress to suit the occasion 
- Limited to 80 people
- £25 per person including sleeve of special golf balls 
- Presentation to follow after golf 
- There are limited numbers of left handed sets therefore we suggest the "lefties" play together!