Kevin Caplehorn

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, in this week’s mail Warren makes an ace, Karl is the proud new owner of a Motocaddy trolley, Motocaddy offer you some cashback on your old trolley, and our elite amateurs are doing us proud. Enjoy the read!

Member news

Warren’s ace!

Many congratulations to Warren Etheridge who holed his tee shot on the par 3 9th hole in the Easter Monday Proshop Stableford.

Warren joins the elite group of hole in one members and also gets to wear his “Hole in one” engraved Hugo Boss watch.

Many congratulations to you Warren!

Warren Etheridge

Shop news

Motocaddy Draw

A huge congratulations to Karl Sexton who won our Motocaddy raffle drawn this week, Karl wins a S1 18 hole lithium golf trolley.

Thank you to our Lady Captain Penny James for drawing the winning ticket, Immediate past Ladies Captain Cathy Davies witnessed the draw and on realising she hadn’t won stayed very calm. I’m not sure what Hampshire PGA captain Ian Warwick meant when he said his ladies team had thrown a few swear words around in the Pro-Am?

Thank you so much everyone who entered our raffle and for your support always.

Karl Sexton

Earn yourself some money

It's always nice to get something for our old bits and bobs. Take your car for example, with many people now taking the opportunity to get money off a new car by part-exchanging their old car as part of the deal.

Well, we're now running a brilliant offer with our friends at Motocaddy, which will see you get up to £60 back in cash (minimum return is £50) when you trade-in your old electric trolley whilst purchasing a new Motocaddy electric trolley in-store.

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Elite golf news

Hampshire County Match

Tuesday saw Dave Edmunds representing our County, pulling on the Hampshire crest and heading to Broadstone Golf Club with a strong County side. Dave and the team had a very comfortable result winning away form home 6.5 – 3.5. Dave played fantastic, winning his own individual scratch match 4&3, good work Dave, we are all really proud of you!

Hampshire County Championships

The County Championships took place over last weekend. The tournament saw 69 of the county’s finest players go head to head. Firstly there was 36 holes of stroke play with the top 16 players qualifying for the matchplay stages on Saturday and Sunday.

Two of our players entered with Harry Hart finishing 29th, if the odd extra putt drops here or there then Harry would of made the knockout stage. Fantastic work Harry you’re such a great player, when I saw your score I gave it a little verse of “He’s one of our own” obviously after Harry Kane who plays for the best team in England!

Our other player was Aman Uddin and he finished 11th in qualifying. Aman went on to beat defending champion Owen grimes in the first round 3&2 but went out at the quarter final stage. Great work Aman, keep doing what you are doing!

Aman Uddin

St Andrews Links Trophy

George Saunders our +3 handicapper who is away in America at university, returned to play in the prestigious St Andrews Links Trophy. Past winners include Tom lewis, Justin Rose, Mathew Southgate amongst some fantastic players.

George got to -6 gross in his first round with two holes to play, a bogey, treble bogey finish saw him finish with a very respectable -2 (70). He then matched this on day two to lie 12th out of 144 of the world’s best players and make the cut with ease. The weekend saw George shoot 75, 72 and finish with a 4 round total of -1 (277), an outstanding achievement and more world ranking points.

George Saunders

Find the short stuff

If you’re an equipment junkie, there’s nothing quite like standing on the first tee clutching the latest driver – especially, with the marketing promise of faster ball speeds and greater distance firmly in your mind. The question is, should this be your number one priority with the big stick in hand?

With the US Open taking place at Pebble Beach this week, one thing the world’s best will need in abundance is accuracy off the tee. Penal rough, fairway bunkers aplenty and the Pacific Ocean combine to create one of the hardest tests in golf.

Introducing Cobra's F9 Speedback driver

One driver that will be in a lot of golfers' bags is this beauty from Cobra. As well as impressive ball speeds and distance gains from its aerodynamic shape, the F9 also boasts two face technologies to help you hit the ball straighter.

The first is its Perfected Bulge, which helps minimise gear effects for shots hit on the toe or heel. Combine this with E9 Technology, which expands the sweet zone across a typical miss-hit pattern and your ball will end up closer to your target line no matter where you strike it.

So, what are you waiting for? Come and have a chat to us in the shop and we can start you on your journey to better golf this summer.

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All bases covered

More and more golfers are utilizing the help of a trolley to transport their clubs around the course nowadays than ever before, resulting in a more enjoyable (and less strenuous) round of golf. But, when it comes to choosing a trolley, how do you know which one to go for?

Motocaddy Z1
push trolley

• Weighs a meagre 6kgs, making it a piece of cake to transport around

• Simple two-step folding system for easy storage

• Friction-free oversized wheels make it easy to push around the course

Verdict – One of the best push trolleys on the market

Motocaddy S1
electric trolley

• Comes with 9-speed options and onboard battery charging for added convenience

• Packed with tech such as sunlight-friendly LCD screen with battery meter & speed indicator

• QUIKFOLD mechanism for easy transportation and storage

Verdict – The best and most advanced 'entry level' trolley

Motocaddy M5 CONNECT electric trolley

• Over 40,000 courses available with front, middle and back distances

• Smartphone notifications, clock, round timer and shot measurement capabilities

• Fully adjustable ergonomic handle and car boot friendly profile for ease of use/storage

Verdict - GPS functionality make this a premium winner

*GPS compatibility through Motocaddy app via Bluetooth connection

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Video of the Week

As the world's best golfers descend upon Pebble Beach for the 2019 US Open this week, we take a look back at every winning moment since 1960. How many of these triumphs do you recall?

I hope you enjoyed this weeks newsletter. If you need any more help or advice please reply to this emai or speak to one of us in the shop. Kevin and the golf team.

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