Hello golfers,

Welcome to another edition of the Hockley pro shop weekly newsletter bringing you up-to-date with all the latest news and offers.

 

Charity Quiz Night

Thank you to everyone that has signed-up for the Charity Quiz Night on Friday, 3 March. Due to popular demand, we have had to close the entry.

Charity Games

The winner of the bonus ball this weekend was Gillian Geary.

Nick Goater,
Club Captain.

 

Callaway Cart Bags

Callaway cart bags are lightweight (only 2.6kg), with 14-way full length dividers, 10 pockets, including insulated cool pockets, valuables pocket and bases to fit on electric trolleys.

Motocaddy Dry Series Cart Bags

Motocaddy Dry Series Cart Bags are again super-lightweight (2.4kg) and 100% waterproof with heat-welded seams and thermo-sealed zips to ensure that the contents of the bag remain dry. Along with brand new styling and colourways, the Dry Series incorporates seven spacious pockets that are easier-to-open than ever before, plus a practical scorecard holder to protect against inclement weather. In addition, 14 full-length dividers provide plenty of room for clubs; upper and lower grab handles enable easy lifting on and off the trolley; plus, the anti-twist base features the innovative EASILOCK bag-to-trolley connection system.

From today through to Friday, 31 March we are offering you up to £20 OFF selected golf bags when you trade-in your old bag.

   
 
   

Pro/SL Shoes From FootJoy

These exceptionally comfortable shoes have been created with a ChromoSkin Leather System which is extremely soft, lightweight and very durable. There is extra depth to accommodate the thicker foot-bed for enhanced cushioning. The design is complete with a TPU sole with genuine leather inserts which offers great traction as well as a premium look.

These are currently only available from pro shops and not online, so come and take a look and try the comfort for yourselves.

 

Fitting Day

There are still spaces available on the Cobra Fitting Day on Saturday, 25 March from 10:00am - 3:00pm, come and try the new F7 range and the 'single length' irons from Cobra. Click here to book your slot now.

 

Captain/Pro Matches

Four enjoyable games with eight nice members this week, but played on two completely different days. Friday was calm, warm and scoring was pretty good as well, whereas Saturday was windy, cold and damp.

Our first two games on Friday were against Steve Hill Cousins and Martin Chapple with Sean Dolphin and Indie Bilkhoo, each match started very different. Nick and myself were a few up on Steve and Martin early, but lots down to Indie and Sean. Coming down the stretch Nick and I made a nice string of pars which helped us move away from Steve and Martin and on to a 3&2 win, but that didn't help us too much against Indie and Sean as they also had a good string of holes and had shots to back them up. Our loss to Indie and Sean, although only 2&1 didn't really reflect their domination of our match, they played nicely.

On Saturday we played Ai Lin Liu and David Longbottom with Howard Barton and Tony Thompson. Once again Nick and myself started nicely, although we halved the 5th in double bogeys! As we stood on the 7th tee we were 5up on Ai Lin and David and 2up on Howard and Tony, however we then went on a run of losses and turned 3up and 1up. Then, as we've done recently, we started the back nine nicely, 4, 4, 3 to go 5up and 4 up, although we hit it out of bounds on 14, we closed both matches on 15.

Pro-Ams

My Pro-Am list has now been published on the noticeboard in the foyer and I look forward to playing around the county with some of you this year. Please do not hesitate to ask me or any member of my team for more information on these events.



On The Course

The new Ladies Hockley Hares Trophy will be played on Tuesday, 7 March, this is a 4BBB stableford, comprising of one player each from the bronze and silver divisions. Please sign-up in the ladies locker room and a random draw will take place on Sunday, 5 March. Can we remind you to enter on the day on the PSI in the pro shop, entry fee £3 each.

Ladies don't forget to enter your Summer Knockouts. The Southgate Cup and American Tournament are now open for entry on the PSI in the locker room.

 

Wessex League Update

Our team played Royal Winchester last Thursday in gale force winds from Storm Doris. I'm very impressed they managed to play at all. I was in Yorkshire that day in Bronte Country and you could hardly stand up!

The first match was lost, then the next two won, and for a while it was looking like we might snatch a win until the opposition sank a long putt on the 18th to go 1up. The match consequently ended with a half, which means we are now three points behind Corhampton. We will be welcoming them to Hockley on Friday, 10 March for our final match, but even if we win we would only draw level. Ties are decided on the number of away wins, and we have one to Corhampton's two, so they are assured of victory. This is Corhampton's first victory, so it's good to see a new name on the trophy.

 

Saturday's Short Course Stableford Results

Division One Winner - Martin Gill with 41 points. Runner-up - Mike Henry with 40 points.
Division Two Winner - Bob Kimber with 40 points. Runner-up - Dan Hood with 39 points.
The twos winners were Murray Carter and Martin Gill each winning a sleeve of Srixon AD333 Tour balls.

Winter League

One semi-final was played on Sunday between Jo Russell and Scott Hammond against John Fisher and Dave Daish. The tightly fought match went to the 20th hole and was finally won by John and Dave.

Summer Knockouts

The Summer Knockouts are now open for entry on the PSI machines in the locker rooms, please note the closing date for entries is Friday, 31 March.

Family Foursomes

The entry sheet for the Family Foursomes on Sunday, 19 March has now been posted on the noticeboard, only £15 per pair.

Why not play with a member of your immediate or extended family, they do not have to be a member?

Upcoming Events

We have a number of events coming up over the next few weeks, including:

• Thursday, 2 March and Sunday, 5 March - Captain/Pro Match, tee reserved from 11.55am - 12.05pm.
• Friday, 3 March - Charity Quiz Night, 7.30pm.
• Friday, 3 March - Sunday, 5 March - John Simpson Sixth Card.
• Sunday, 5 March - Ladies Medal.
• Sunday, 5 March - Sunday Roast.
• Tuesday, 7 March - Ladies Hockley Hares Trophy, tee reserved from 9.30am -11.00am.
• Sunday, 19 March - The Family Foursomes, tee reserved from 10.30am - 12.00pm (TBC).
• Saturday, 25 March - Cobra Fitting Day, 10.00am - 3.00pm.
• Sunday, 26 March - Mother's Day Roast.