Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we look at why there's been a sudden surge of adjustable drivers in recent years, we review the Kent Amateur Championships, and we ask you to consider something about your own game.
Enjoy the read.
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Kent Amateur Championship
Last weekend R&CPGC were fortunate enough to host the Kent Amateur Championship, a fantastic honour giving us to showcase what a fabulous golf course we have.
On Friday there were 60 golfers from across Kent playing for on of the 16 spots in the knockout stage on Saturday, R&CPGC had 9 representatives all hoping to be involved over the weekend.
After some superb golf being played, the top 16 was decided and 3 of the R&CPGC boys made it through which were Nick Panting, George Crow & Mike Puddy. All 3 guys were in action on Saturday morning, however, Nick was the only one to make it through to the afternoon round after a 1up victory.
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 | Club Champion in full flow
during the strokeplay stage |
 | | A lonely figure on the putting green |
 | | Bob taking the more relaxed approach to his round |
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Things weren't to go Nick's way however as he lost out to former professional & Open Championship player Tom Sherreard. The final 4 of Tom Sherreard, Taron Donovan, Josh Bristow & Liam Burns were to tee up again on Sunday morning fighting for one last afternoon round in the afternoon.
After 2 fast paced semi-finals, the final competitors were decided! Liam Burns managed a a convinving 3&2 victory and Tom Sherreard claimed a 1up victory...we now had the last 2 men standing.
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 | | John feeling a part of the action with his earpiece...somebody tell him to plug it in though! |
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 | | Liam & Tom in the heat of battle |
A well earned break and a bite to eat and the guys were ready to go to war with both their fan bases supporting from the side line amongst some of the R&CPGC faithful who came out to watch the big match. Liam stormed into a 3up lead and never really looked like being pegged back, he used all his experience to close out the match 3&2 and become Kent Amateur Champion 2018. |
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Par 3 Championship
The blue tee flagship event is right around the corner, R&CPGC Par 3 Championship. The most loved fun event of the year where the R&CPGC faithful make up teams of 4 to take on our bespoke, unique par 3 course.
We've got a BRAND NEW course designed especially for this year! So if you haven't played before this year is the best time to enter. Next time you are at R&CPGC, pop into the ProShop and enter your team or if you're on your own we will find you a team!
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The R&CPGC Pro Am
The startsheet is starting to take shape for the flagship event of the year at R&CPGC, the Pro Am. We currently have 17 teams but would ideally like to get 24 teams so if you've played before and haven't entered or always fancied playing then don't hesitate! Here's what the day will entail...
Arrival - a welcome coffee & bacon roll will be waiting for you, giving your team the perfect chance to meet your PGA Professional for the day & to discuss a game plan.
Pre-round warm up - once the plan has been sorted you can head out to the practice facilities to warm up the Rolls Royce golf swing and see what shape you will be hitting for the day
Competition time - all the preparation you've been putting in for weeks just for this moment is about to get put into action! You can also use these 4 hours to pick the brains of your PGA Professional for tips, how he approaches the game or anything that isn't even golf related
Post round - after golf you and your team will be greeted with a carvery dinner expertly prepared and cooked by Jackie & Bernie, an auction with some top quality fourball vouchers up for grabs presented by MC Robin Packer & the final prize giving where the prizes will be worth over £2000!
If this sounds like your kind of day out, you can take it to the next level and go for our VIP Package. For a small extra fee you can get a champagne breakfast in the fine dining area of the clubhouse on arrival, prime starting tee, a top PGA Professional & preferential parking closer to the clubhouse.
Now tell me this isn't something you don't want to be a part of? You can enter either by following the link below to an entry form or by talking to one of the ProShop team.
Click here to see the entry form.
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Tour News
A couple of the R&CPGC professional contingent were in action this week on the Jamega Tour at The Shire Golf Club in Barnet, a quirky golf course designed by Seve Ballesteros which has 6 par 3's, 6 par 4's & 6 par 5's.
Taking this one on was Freddie Price & Michael Saunders who finished tied 21st & tied 32nd respectively. Freddie's rounds of 74 &71 left him on 1 over par for the tournament and Michael's rounds of 71 & 76 left him on 3 over par for the tournament with the winning mark being 6 under par from Jamie Abbott.
Alfie Plant was also in action this week at the US Open qualifying at Walton Heath Golf Club, the same venue where he put his name on the map and won the European Amateur Championship but could he carry on the love affair where he's already had so much success?
There were a whole host of household names from the European Tour and some where you were scratching your head in amazement that they weren't already in the field. Nonetheless there were 14 spots up for grabs and reputations meant nothing.
After a steady opening round of level par, Alfie stepped it up gear and got to 5 under par with 4 holes to go and right on the cut line and so to secure his position 1 birdie was required.
Unfortunately the fairy tale wasn't to be as he made 2 bogies to miss out on the playoff by 2 strokes. He can take lots of positives into his next event, including finishing higher than Ryder Cup players Lee Westwood, Stephen Gallagher, Edoardo Molinari and plenty of other top European Tour players. |
Play smarter at R&CPGC With R&CPGC hosting the Kent Amateur Championship this week, I took a trip out to the 18th hole to show you guys how to play this tricky closing hole. Click here or click on the picture and take a look at the video... |
 | | How to play the 18th |
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Bonus Ball
This week's lucky bonus ball winner was yet another former winner, Mike Bush with his lucky number 10. He's won himself 2 Under Armour shirts from the BRAND NEW spring/summer collection.
If you have a lucky number and want to reserve every week like Mike then pop into the ProShop next time you are at R&CPGC. |
We’re sure the majority of you will agree that having a distance device on the course is a huge benefit, going hand-in-hand with knowing how far you hit each club. For those of you in the market for a laser rangefinder or GPS device, here are a few options within Garmin’s range to suit different preferences. |
Pinpoint laser accuracy
There's one standout feature to Garmin's Z80 laser rangefinder that sets it apart from all others on the market. As well as giving precise distances up to 350 yards away, the Z80 also includes hole maps that are integrated into the viewfinder, which display the shape of the hole and provide front and back distances when you lock on to the flag. |
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Information at a glance
If you prefer wearable technology, Garmin has both GPS watches and bands to suit all styles. The Approach S60 watch, seen here on the left, boasts colour hole maps, hazard information and offers front, middle and back yardages. The other, the Approach X40 band, is a slim, lightweight and waterproof wristband that gives you distances to the green and to hazards, as well as heart rate and activity tracking. |
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