Good afternoon golfers, 

Hope you all enjoyed the British Masters from the Grove last week. Scoring was excellent all week with Alex Noren clinching the title on the final day for his third victory of the season, finishing two shots clear on 18 under par. Winter certainly feels like it has arrived, we have a good selection of winter items (hats and mitts etc.) to keep you warm all through the winter.


 

Coming Up  

- Thu 20th Midweek Medal 
- Fri 21st Nothing in Diary 
- Sat 22nd Junior Knock-Pairs Final 9.50- 10.15am 
- Sun 23rd Winter League (2) 7.45- 11.45am 
- Mon 24th Seniors Team Stableford 8.30- 10.30am
- Mon Junior Academy Starter 9 Hole 2.00pm-3.00pm 
- Tue 26th Ladies Winter League 9.15- 10.30am 
- Wed 27th Midweek Medal




We still have some spaces for the following Pro AMs please contact us if you would like to play. 

27th October at Collingtree Park Golf Club 
4th November at Staverton Golf Club 
10th November at Overstone Golf club 
25th November at Kingsthorpe Golf Club 

Winter series Pro Ams are around £50 per person with a breakfast before the round. 




Captains Team Vs Juniors - The captain's team won 3-2 

Amies Bowl 16/10/2016 

1st Paul Pateman / Kim Pateman Nett 72.0 
2nd Andrew Wilkinson / Ros Cuthbert Nett 72.5 
3rd Ted Dunn / Carol Dunn Nett 72.5 




We are pleased to announce two fitting days we have in the coming weeks, both companies will bring with them a full range of demo equipment including, ladies, left hand and more.

PING Demo Day 

The PING fitter is at PMGC on Friday 4th November between 11am-3pm. Spaces are limited so please contact us to book your space. These days provide a great opportunity to try the whole PING range, they will bring with them the full LH range, ladies range and more. 

   

Titleist Trial Day

On Wednesday 9th November between 10am and 2pm we are hosting a Titleist Trial Day. Spaces are limited so please contact us to book your space.

These days give you a great opportunity to try the latest products from the leading golf manufactures. If you would like to book an appointment, please contact us asap.




With the forecast being blustery this week, we thought it would be relevant to offer some tips to help you play better in the wind, particularly into the wind. 

Quite often people will talk about how they 'move ball way back in their stance and hit the ball harder' when playing into the wind. 

However, moving the ball way back in the stance produces a very steep angle of attack which will start the ball lower than normal, but will increase the amount of backspin on the ball dramatically. Causing the ball to climb into wind. Hitting the ball harder, therefore increasing club head speed, which also results in increased backspin. By being able to control the back spin you impart on the ball, you'll find your club selection a lot easier in windy conditions. 

Firstly, we need to make a few changes to our address position: 

1. Move the ball about an inch or so back in your stance- allowing us to keep the ball lower without imparting too much backspin on the ball. 

2. Narrow your stance slightly- this will encourage a slower swing 

3. More weight on your front foot at address (roughly 60 percent)- allowing us to control the initial launch of the ball. 

The final parts to controlling the ball in the wind are: 

1. Take more club than normal (this depends on the strength of the wind)- to allow you to reach the target. Often people don't take anywhere near enough club. 

2. Swing the club more smoothly, roughly 70 percent of your 'normal' power- to lower club head speed and reduce back spin 

This will take some practise but once you get used to these small changes you will find you have much more control of you golf ball in these blustery conditions. 

If you would like any help or advise please don't hesitate to contact us.