I am sat here looking at a wall of boxes and wondering what to do first. Our move has been completed with little hassle but lots of emotion and were ready to start again, again! I have of course been keeping up to date with all the goings on at the
 
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Hello Golfers,

I am sat here looking at a wall of boxes and wondering what to do first. Our move has been completed with little hassle but lots of emotion and were ready to start again, again! I have of course been keeping up to date with all the goings on at the club and the great golf continues, more of that later.

We have had a great deal of rain over the last few weeks and it has certainly been well recieved by Malcolm and the team, although, playing in these conditions can be somewhat challenging. The major works on the greens have now been completed and thankyou for your patience as they completed these essential works ready for the winter months.

You will be pleased to know after careful consultation with the new Captain and the greens committee we have decided not to use mats this winter for any elongated period of time. This will of course be dependant on weather (it would have to be horriffic for a long time) but we have no plans to reinstate them. That said if any of you wish to use a mat in social golf please do so as it all helps with course condition.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the read.

 
Golf's back on UK soil

When Sergio Garcia won The Masters in 2017, every headline was along the lines of ‘Finally!’. More than three years later, his win at the PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship marks his first win since and prompted many similar headlines. Although, did you know both victories involved Sergio putting with his eyes shut at impact?

On the European Tour, Tommy Fleetwood looked to cap the return of the big names at the Scottish Open, a Rolex Series event, with a victory. But fellow Englishman Aaron Rai upset the odds to beat Fleetwood in a playoff that saw Tommy miss from a couple of feet at the first playoff hole.

Both storylines demonstrate the importance of putting well when the pressure's on. So, if you struggle with holing out or three-putt too many times due to poor distance control, send us a message below and we'll be happy to help.

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World Handicap System and us
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With the changes of the handicap system well on the way to being active, I thought it important to go through what the Handicap Committee's responsibilities are for you the membership. 

It is important to first of all note that it cannot be the responsibility of the club professional to run the committee and its decisions. There has to be an elected Handicap and Competitions Committee. Each section will have a representative and a Chairman will sit and run the meetings. Here are the responsibilities of the cimmittee as of the 2nd November, after the launch of WHS.

Every golf club is required to have a Handicap Committee. They play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the WHS. Handicap Committee members should have a good working knowledge of the new WHS.

The Handicap Committee role can be summarised as follows:  

- To record, maintain and update the Handicap Index of their members
- To notify members of any changes to their index
- To ensure all acceptable scores are uploaded
- To take responsibility for reviewing the handicap record  

Handicap Reviews and Competition T&Cs

Results from a competition should be processed promptly, on the same day, to ensure scores have been entered correctly. However, the WHS does not rely on a competition being closed to update handicap records. Prior to events, it is advised that every Handicap Committee publishes their own terms of competition. This will include dates, frequency, entry process, format of play, handicap allowance, tees used, process of deciding ties and other information. Full details are available in the Official Guide to the Rules of Golf, Committee Section 1B and 5A.

Did you know?

The Handicap Committee can set entry criteria to competitions based on the Handicap Index. For example, the Club Championship is only open to players with a handicap of 10 or less. They also have the discretion to create segments of their members based on their Handicap Index in order to award prizes to players of different standards.

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Club AGM - Captains Elected

The Club's Annual General Meeting went ahead last Saturday, although, in different circumstances due to the CV19 restrictions. 

For those of you who watched the AGM on the Zoom call, you will of heard that the club is in a very good position considering all that has gone on this year. It will be a very difficult year to come with lots of changes, but I am positive that we will move forward with great positivity into 2021 and beyond.

I would like to personally congratulate our incoming Captains, Stuart Gremo and Julie Ballard on their appointments. The Pro Shop and I, will of course, look after your needs during your captaincy. Many congratulations.

Finally, the AGM did state how well we have been doing since we came back to golf in May. This success is by no means a fluke. It comes from hard work and dedication to the club from all departments. I would like to personally thank my team for their hard work over the last 6 months. Well done team, you smashed it. 

There will be a night out on me, as soon as we are able to do so.

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Weekly results from Littlestone GC
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It has been a great week of golf once again at the club and here are a few of the results for you to look at:

Warren:

Vets Winter Trophy R1
Ian Goacher - 40 points

Ian wins on a countback from Brian Longman and Peter Smith. It may well have been a differnt story for Ian starting twith a double and quad in the first two holes. He held steadfast though and proceeded to have nine three point scores in the rest of the round. Well done Ian for sticking at it.

Men's Bogey Competition
Julian Hope - +5

Another great round for Julian and another win after his July winning streak. With eight pars and a birdie on the 5th it's only a matter of time before an ESR is triggered for this in form player.

Ladies Tuesday Stableford
Linda Ellse - 33 points

Another win for 2019's best player with a trophy haul to envy. Linda had a par on three of the four front nine pars threes and goes to show once again if you play the par threes well you usually have agreat round. Well done Linda.

Championship:

Ladies Club Championship
Barbara Down - Nett 76

Many congratulations to Barbara on winning the big one. Barbara has worked very hard on her game over the time I have been here at the club and it is great to see her win the big one. Hard work and practice does pay off Barbara. Well done indeed. 

Ladies Weekend Stableford
Liz Jones - 30 points

Only hardy golfers needed to have played on Sunday with the conditions being suited to fish. Wet and windy awful conditions was only ever going to suit our hardiest golfer in the club. Liz practices hard and plays in all conditions, so well done for sticking with it. It takes a strong mind to play in those conditions. 

Men's Weekend Stableford
Dibran Zeqiri - 31 points

Again, being played in not particularly nice conditions, Dibran stuck it out to come in with a very respectable score in poor golfing weather. Dibran birdied the first and had an outward nine of +1 and in those playing conditions it was a great front 9 for sure. Keep it up Dibran, those new clubs must be working.

Men's Tuesday Stableford
Tim Williams - 38 points

What a great score from new member Tim. With birdies at the 1st and 6th and an outward nine of minus 1 and 23 points, there was only ever going to be one winner. Turning into the wind certainly put pay to a 45 pointer but a great score nonetheless. Well done Tim.

Vets John Holman Trophy
Trevor Semadeni - 36 points

Many congrats to Trevor on his win. With six, three point scores and 19 points on the back nine, a well deserved win of this prestigious vets trophy ensued. Fit as a butchers dog springs to mind with Trevor, as I can attain to for sure, having played racket ball with him.

Many congratulations to all our winners this week and please make sure you play in all the competitons we have in place for you this year as it is you that makes it all works so well. 

 
CL Captain & Pro Winter League

For those Championship members who haven't yet signed up for the Captain and Pro Winter League there is still time to get your team into the competition. Based over five rounds and a Finals Day, the dates for the event are as follows:

- R1 - 1st November

- R2 - 22nd November

- R3 - 13th December

- R4 - 17th January

- R5 - 7th February

- Finals Day - 21st March 

he format will be foursomes and it is £5 per person entry and all the money goes into prizes and a snack after play. 

You must playin at least four of the rounds and one of those has to be the Finals Day. You can have substitutes for those other rounds but one of the entered team must play.

Please enter online or you can give me a call in the Pro Shop and I will enter you into the event.

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Car parking

As I am sure you are aware, the parking issues we have, are steadily getting worse. The field area in front of the coastguards cottages is already looking quite rutted after the wet weather and I suspect we may get another few weeks before we may have to close this area permanently. Therefore we have a plan to alliviate the obvious parking issues.

From the start I have to say that this is STRICTLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. We have instructed a contractor to carefully remove and secure part of the tennis court netting to allow an entrance and exit to the courts. I will be marking out parking spaces on the courts to allow another circa 30 spaces in this area. There are some ground works that need completing and I hope to have it ready within three weeks. As soon as the weather turns we will reinstate the netting (with great care) and re-mark the courts ready for the summer season in April.

With further warnings from the Council regarding parking issues, as well as neighbour complaints, we have little choice. They will be reinstated as soon as the weather allows us to do so.

 
Winter Coaching offers  

The winter is the best time to be thinking about improving your game. This year, we are going to be running a big winter coaching programme to all our members and golfing friends. 

All of the porfessional staff here will be producing a winter offfer package and you will be able to sign up for some great improvement packages over the winter. 

There are some really great offers including from me, a package where there are unlimited lessons available. Only the committed need apply !!

Anyway watch this space, it is coming very soon.

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That's just about it for this week, looking forward to another week of golf. .Anyone has any issues they need looking into, please get in touch and we will see what we can do for you.

Happy golfing everyone and I look forward to welcoming you to the links again very soon. 

 
 
 
 
 
The secret to a successful winter

Practice makes perfect, right? But perfect practise gets you there a lot faster. We've said it before - and we'll no doubt say it again - but winter provides the ideal opportunity to iron out some of those faults that have crept into your game.

Areas to work on in your golf game

It starts with a list

Begin by evaluating (out of ten) how close you are to your target for each area of your game. It's always best to be completely honest with yourself when doing this. In other words, forget about the odd time when you've hit a shot like Tiger and focus on what happens consistently round after round.

Where we come in

Now you can see which area of your game needs most work and this is where we will start. Having a lesson tailored specifically to your weakness will make the world of difference. So, if you need a pointer or two from the team, send us a message below. Bragging rights are imminent...

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The path to better iron play

Hitting an iron and finding the heart of the green feels great. However, the big change comes when you can repeat that time after time - with the odd exception, of course. Not only will your scores begin to drop, but you'll also be full of confidence every time you pull a club out of the bag.

Professional iron fitting

Timing is everything

First things first, new irons are like a pair of new shoes: they take time to wear in. If you want to be playing your best golf in the spring when the season kickstarts, it’s best to get those new irons in the bag right around…well, now.

PING G410 irons

Which irons to pick

Well, when it comes to confidence with your irons, PING’s G410 irons are what you need. The irons look clean and reassuring behind the ball, and the perimeter weighting helps you strike the ball cleanly more consistently.

To top it all off, going through our fitting experience will ensure you get the most out of any purchase with us. So, if you're wondering whether new irons is the right move for you, why not send us a message?

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Video of the Week

Golfers of all generations will be familiar with the Big Bertha name. It's been around for a long time and the latest model - Big Bertha B21 - is available for you to try in-store. But, before you do, have a watch of our video as we put the new range to the test. Enjoy.

Callaway Big Bertha B21 | Product Verdict
 
 
We hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you need any help with your game please contact us in the proshop and we'll be delighted to help. James and the golf team.
 
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