Good afternoon golfers, I hope you are all well and working hard on your games ready for the coming season! I think it's only fair to start with the Graham Storm Story.
In lasts weeks European Tour Event the BMW South African Open, Graham Storm won for the first time in 274 starts, claiming his second European Tour victory by beating World Number 2 Rory McIlroy on the third extra playoff hole. What made this win so special was just 84 days ago he had missed a par putt on the 18th green at the Portugal Masters, causing him to lose his playing privileges by only €100 and lose his tour card he had held for 11 years. However, Patrick Reed opting not to play in the Final series as he hadn't played enough events to qualify for the Order of Merit, Storm moved up one place and retained his card!
The muchly anticipated PING i200 Irons are now in and available for custom fitting. They are available for pre-order before the official launch on February 2nd, contact us to book a fitting!
With the finish on the new i200 irons, there is a smooth hosel to face transition, minimal offset and a thin top rail to give the irons a tour inspired look.
There is no sacrifice with the new irons, distance is still coupled with great precision. The i200 has a thin face to create a faster hitting surface to increase distance and give you the chance for tour level gapping.
A hidden insert at the base of the club provides an instant vibration at impact, when this activates it creates an unmatched feel.
So how is it different from the previous model?
Well this is the big question everybody wants the answer to, how is it different from the last set of irons?
In summary, PING, say many of the features shown above are actually brand new to the i200. For example, the new finish on the irons is a lighter, more polished shade, allowing the smooth look. The new thin hitting surface is 30% thinner than that on the old i-series. As well as this, the new hidden insert on the i200 has been moved higher up the face, this means that instead of it being right at the bottom on the old club, it is in a more neutral position. This reduces face twist, meaning that the club is much more forgiving with off centre hits as well as truer with good strikes.
Personally, I think this club sits great and is going to appeal to the masses. It has the classic looks, with a thinner top edge (something PING at times hasn't been renowned for!) and by moving weight from the clubface (by thinning it) they have moved more weight around the club which will improve off centre hits. Lee Westwood is already a fan, note how he writes his yardages on each club (The thought here is that these are adjusted yardages due to the ball flying further than normal in the hot Abu Dhabi air).
Division 1 Result 1st Ted Dunn hcp 4, 38 Pts 2nd Gary Noye hcp 4, 38 Pts 3rd Jay Noye hcp 3, 37 Pts
Division 2 Result 1st Tim Martin hcp 14, 39 Pts 2nd Roger Boxall hcp 24, 37 Pts 3rd Hugo Laffey hcp 21, 36 Pts
The results of today's 4Ball better ball competition were as follows:-
1st- Mike Williamson (Seniors Captain) and Robert Lakin (immediate past Seniors Captain) 46 points
2nd- David Norris and Graham Hodson 46 points
3rd-John Harlock and Paul Sproat 45 points
4th-Mick Stephens and Tony Dyer 45 points
5th-Tom Streeton and John Stevenson 45 points
A special mention for Graham Hodson who had a Hole-in-One at the 170 yards par 3 2nd hole
January Stableford
Division 1 1st Ted Dunn 38 Pts 2nd Gary Noye 38 Pts 3rd Jay Noye 37 Pts
Division 2 1st Tim Martin 39 Pts 2nd Paul Waterfield 35 Pts 3rd Neil Galjaard hcp 15, 34 Pts
Division 3 1st Roger Boxall 37 Pts 2nd Hugo Laffey 36 Pts 3rd Farrukh Bajwa 35 Pts
Ladies Weekend January Stableford
Winner- Emily Horsted 41pts
Ladies Weekday January Stableford
Winner- Linda Gill 35pts c/b
Junior Round Up
The juniors had a busy time in their school holidays and there was some impressive golf played.
Junior Xmas Stableford.
There was an excellent turnout of 19 players for the it's great to see so many of our younger players progressing from the Academy last year and now playing the main course.
Div 1 Winner: Michael Wood 38 points
Div 2 Winner: Hamish Leeds 39 points
Div 3 Winner: Shivani Karthikeyan 41 points
Junior Xmas Scramble
There was again a great turnout of 19 players plus "young Derek" who made a guest appearance.
Winners: Michael Wood, Jacob Williams, Euan Herson, Shivani Karthikeyan - Nett 58.6
Second: Rylan Thomas, Emily Horsted, Megan Chandler, Derek Mankelow - Nett 58.8
Winter Eclectic
Michael Wood and Jacob Williams are both fast out of the blocks and at time of writing are down to nett 61 and nett 59 respectively.
Junior Academy Xmas 9 holes
Gabriel Bowden won the Tour Players category and Harry Roberts and Isaac Wakefield tied in the Rookies category with Isaac also winning the nearest the pin on 9th. Last weekend Jacob Williams took the January Junior Stableford with 33 points and a special mention for Emily Horsted who stormed to victory in the Ladies January Stableford with a sparkling 41 points.
The latest Junior Winter Coaching session takes place on Saturday afternoon when Adam will take the juniors out onto the course to talk about Course Management. Once again a big thank you to the Club and the Members for all the encouragement and help that's given to the junior section.
Fri- Nothing in diary
Sat- Nothing in diary
Sun- Winter League 7.00am-11.45am
Mon- Nothing in diary
Tue- Ladies Winter League 9.15am-10.30am
Wed-Men's Midweek Stableford
Demo days- Callaway Thursday 2nd March
