Welcome to this week's newsletter. Well, the sun is shining and the rain has stopped for a little while. |
The good news is that all this rain and warm ground conditions have made it perfect for all the works we have been doing on the courses. The overseeding programme is now almost finished and we are pleased to confirm that it has up to now been a great success.
Thank you to everyone for their comments about the use of the mats, it has gone relatively well with a few glitches here and there, in the main most people have been happy with the change. Having said that I have been a few divots here and there so please be reminded it is not optional, it is mandatory so please don’t forget to take out a mat with from the first tee. Just a gentle reminder to you all that the mats should be used on the tees as well, unless you are using a driver.
The next stage of the course works will be the bunker regeneration project. Quite a few of you have been making me aware of problems in the quality of the bunkers and I can confirm they are being looked at in the winter months and will be sorted in the current plans for works on the course. The green staff are busy with the other jobs right now but they will be moving onto the bunkers shortly, so please be patient.
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On the Course...
We have still been having competition golf being played on both of the courses and there have been some great scores. Here are a few of the results from a wet week of competition.
Warren Course:
Vets October Stableford - Richard Gooding - 39 points
Men’s October Medal - John Harman - nett 61
Championship Course:
Ladies October Stableford - Marina Bobeldijk - 31 points
Artisans:
Terry Cup - Andrew Orme - nett 66
Many congratulations to all who have played this week and thank you once again for supporting competition golf at the club. Please keep an eye on the diary for upcoming events and competitions as we have quite a lot coming up on the run-up to Christmas.
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100 Club results
We have had the latest draw for the 100 Club and the following people have been lucky enough to take home cash prize:
1st Ted Smith - £285
2nd David Tucker - £210
3rd Sarah McDonald - £140
4th Kathie Mabberley - £75
Well done to our winners and if you want to join the 100 Club, please ask for a form in the shop and we will pass it onto the 100 Club Committee to process.
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Winter Coaching Programmes
We are now well into the wintertime and its time now to launch the NEW Winter Coaching Programmes. These are my winter coaching offers that will run from Friday, 1 November through to the end of March. Anyone wishing to take advantage of these great deals and are ready to commit to getting better during the winter months here is your opportunity.
Winter Coaching Improvers Package:
- 3x 1-Hour TrackMan Sessions
- 1x 6-Hole Playing Lesson (Championship Course)
Normally £240 - NOW £175
Short Game Master Package:
- 4x 30-minute sessions on all aspects of short game
(chipping, pitching, bunkers and putting)
Normally £120 - NOW £80
Offers are valid between Friday, 1 November 2019 and Wednesday, 1 April 2020.
Call me on 01797 363355 (1) or click here to get signed up. |
Improvers Roll-Up
Why not come along to our weekly roll-up sessions to pick up tips, drills, and demonstrations that will help you lower your scores. The sessions run every Tuesday from 10:00am.
Contact James on james@littlestonegolfclub.org.uk if you intend of coming along. |
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Ladies Coffee Mornings
Calling all ladies, are you looking to improve your game over the Autumn/Winter months? Well, we have the answer...Ladies Coffee Mornings.
Every Friday at 10:00am
£10 per session including coffee
Contact James on james@littlestonegolfclub.org.uk if you intend of coming along.
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Inspiring the next generation
I have had some enquiries about Junior Golf and the development of this in the coming months. As from Wednesday, 1 January I will be taking a more active role in the Junior Coaching at the club and the structure of this will be finalised during the run-up to Christmas. We will be launching the all-new England Golf's Junior Passport in the new year and this will be used to help junior golfers get into the game and develop as players and valued members.
We will be trailing a few ideas over the coming months and the first of these sessions will be run by myself for four weeks from Saturday, 16 November for four weeks. This is for the Junior team players and the juniors we have who have active handicaps. The cost is £25 for four weeks (£6.25 per week) and is subsidised by England Golf. In these sessions, we will be looking at developing skills using TrackMan Golf and SAMPuttLab sessions and preparing the team for matches in the new year. |
This session will be popular so please put your child’s name down quickly as I only have 8 spaces for these sessions. Contact me here to reserve your place. We will be looking at creating a more structured approach to coaching your children and giving them access to the most experienced coaches knowledge, in the hope we can create some great golfers who love the game and will move through to County level and even National level training.
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Christmas ideas
For anyone thinking of presents for Christmas, we will have vouchers for the Pro Shop, Coaching Packages, and plenty of yuletide offers in-store, so please support the shop this Christmas time. If there is anything you would like and we don’t have it in stock just let me know and I will source it for you. And finally, don’t forget our Price Match Promise, come and have a chat and see our great value pricing.
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Thanks for reading this week’s news and I look forward to seeing you all down at the Links very soon. |
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