Tiger's Return
After nearly 16 months out of the game, arguably the greatest ever golfer made his long awaited return this week...Tiger Woods. I think it's safe to say the Messiah's return was a successful one with all 4 rounds showing signs of the glory days but most importantly…no injuries! If Tiger can stay fit during 2017 it promises to be an exciting year.
The other man taking the headlines was the tournament winner Hideki Matsuyama who took a massive 7 shot lead into the final round but thanks to a final round charge from Henrik Stenson, Hideki's margin of victory was cut to just 2 shots.
Hideki was using a Callaway Great Big Bertha driver, Callaway Fusion fairway wood, Srixon Z945 irons & Cleveland 588 RTX wedges which begs the question where can you get all this high quality equipment?
Well look no further than your very own ProShop, if you are thinking about getting some new weapons why not book a fitting utilizing the GC2 so we can pin point exactly what clubs will be best suited to you!
Christmas Competition
Last weekend we had our ever popular Christmas Competition where members would battle it out for a different prize than any normal competition…a festive hamper! There were 4 shotgun starts, 2 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday but who would come out on top?
Firstly on Saturday we had 57 golfers in the morning shotgun and 58 in the afternoon on what was a particularly warm day considering it was December. Winning the top prize for the day was, from the morning shotgun, Dr John Grace with 40 points. Well done John!
Then on Sunday the wintery conditions returned, the ground was hard and the green grass wasn't so green…scoring was surely going to be tougher? Clearly Stuart Thomsitt didn't find it that tough as he returned with 38 points and picked himself up a Christmas hamper too!
Well done to everybody that played and if you played well you may well have won a bottle of something for your troubles so make sure you check the results on the Pro Shop notice board.
Christmas In The ProShop
Advent Raffle
After weeks of us badgering the R&CPGC members to dip into their pockets, the Advent Raffle is now underway! We have already given away training aids, clothing and golf bag. The prizes will only get better as we get ever closer to Christmas Day.
Thanks to the generosity of the members we have been able to add in another double draw day taking the total up to 5 double draw days makin this the biggest advent raffle on record! Tickets still available through December.
Lesson Packages
The temperatures are lucky to get anywhere near double digits at this time of year and with the course being frozen the thought of stepping foot out the house becomes very unattractive. This is when golfers' games start to deteriorate making them rusty for when the new season comes around.
So instead why not dedicate just a few hours a week to the practice ground making sure your game is ready for what 2017 has to throw at you. With the guidance of either Rob or myself and our exclusive Christmas Lesson Packages we will get you on the right road to lowering your handicap and getting your name on the honours boards!
If you are ready to take you game to the next level then come into the shop and book one of our limited coaching packages.
For my coaching packages, please click here.
For Rob's coaching packages, please click here.
Glenbrae Promotion
So while you are standing out on the practice ground striving to improve your golf with your Christmas Lesson Package you are going to need to stay warm. Well now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of our fantastic Glenbrae promotion plus you can get a juicy 10% off and FREE personalisation! All you have to do is pick your colour and get your order in by Sunday 11th December. Come into the ProShop to place your order now!
Ball Personalisation
Once you have worked on your game through the winter whilst staying warm in your new Glenbrae sweater, you are going to need new some shiny new ammunition for the 2017 season. So why not go the whole 9 yards and get some personalised Titleist of Srixon golf balls to really show of what you can do, but be fast though as you only have to until Monday 12th December to place your order.
Blue Tee Championship
The Beat The Staff Challenge has returned and will be taking place on Friday 23rd December so if you think you can get a Fourball together that can challenge the Dream Team then make sure you sign up in the ProShop. Don't get your hopes up though as there was only 1 team that managed to beat us last year and only by the smallest of margins...0.1! We only have 16 places remaining.