Hello golfers,

Another busy week at Hockley and I hope you all find time to enjoy another edition of our weekly newsletter bringing you up to date with all the latest news and offers from Hockley Golf Club.

Members' news

Glider experience

On a perfect summer evening myself, Paul Brown, Tony Cullen, Graham Light and John Brickwood took to the skies of Hampshire. This was organised by Steve Pullen an enthusiastic Glider’ and member of the Lasham Gliding Club. After a briefing and flight check we were ready for take-off, although some a little more nervous than others, we had nothing to worry about as we were accompanied by trained instructors. Once airborne we took over flying and what an experience.

This was an awesome experience which I thoroughly recommend and should anyone be interested in having a trial flight then Steve Pullen is running another evening on Wednesday, 26 July (Weather permitting), the cost, if six or more people attend is £50 each.

Contact one of the pro team on 01962 713165 and we will put you in touch with Steve.

Hockley represented

Member Robert Tobin, pictured second in from the right, received his Olympic medal on Sunday at the Anniversary Games in London. The 4 x 400 quartet were presented with their medals which they won at the 2008 Olympics after the Russian Team were disqualified.

Congratulations Rob.

Tip of the week

A simple guide to uneven lies...

Uneven lies are tricky, mostly because it's difficult to practice them on a driving range. Whether the ball is above your feet or below your feet, you'll have to adjust your stance, aim and swing accordingly, because the ball will curve off the slope.

Here are a few specific things to remember if your ball is...

Above your feet - Aim right (If you're a right-handed golfer); grip down; stand tall; swing more around your body (think "U" shape); shift your weight toward your toes.

Below your feet - Aim left (If you're a right-handed golfer); hold the full length of the club; maintain your posture and squat in stance; swing up and down (think "V" shape); shift your weight toward your heels.

If you are still struggling with this technique and would like to book a lesson with one of our team, please click here to get in touch.

Seniors' news

Team results

We have had three excellent matches recently. We lost a very close game at Alresford 3.5 -1.5 well done to Colin Showell who lost one down on the 18th playing on his own. Three of the matches were halved, but Laurie Beardshaw and Mike Shaw had a convincing win.

We beat Hayling Island at Hockley 4 - 2 preserving our unbeaten record at home but we lost away to Broadstone 4 - 2. Peter Betts who Captained the team managed to secure a half with Mike Kelly after being five down.

Senior Open

Please do not forget to enter the Seniors' Open on Wednesday, 6 September. There is a separate competition for Hockley members, but we will try to have one Hockley member in each group - this was really appreciated by our guests last year. Entry fee for members is £20 and there will be coffee and Danish on arrival and a two course meal after play, as well as a raffle with great prizes in aid of our charity; Naomi House. We had a great day last year and most of the groups completed their rounds in four hours.

Seniors' Scratch Cup

Congratulations to Mike Andrew on winning the Seniors' Scratch Cup on Monday with a gross 75 and to John Taylor who won the Seniors' De Souza Cup with a nett 67.

Competition news

Golfer/Non-Golfer Evening

On a warm summers evening 29 members and their non-golfing guests played in the annual Golfer Non-Golfer event. This was a record entry for this event and all that played said how much fun it was and all couples were still talking at the end of the evening.

The Non-Golfer winner was Becca Foreman with 40 points.

The winning golfer was David Morgan with 24 points.

The winning pair were David Coumbe and his wife Linda with 56 points winning on a countback from junior Alex Woolvine and our Chef Stephen Britten. Click here to view the full scores.

I would like to thank Steve, Jenni, Beth, Jack and Alex for coming in from their game to swiftly make and serve the sandwiches and chips, apparently Jenni had a whale of a time out on the course and now wants to play golf! Also thanks to Gary for stepping in at the last minute to do the starting and collating the scores for me and to Nick for presenting the prizes.

Put the date in your diary of Friday, 6 July 2018 and come and have some fun.

Tracy Stubbington.

A successful day Men’s Invitation Day

The course was prepared in magnificent condition which lead to some exceptional scoring. Thank you Glenn and your team. Early leaders after the morning fourball betterball stableford were Graham Light and Brian Mortimer (Brokenhurst) with a magnificent score of 50 points. The afternoon round promised to be competitive with several morning scores in of 44 points or more. This proved the case with a 10 hole greensome score of 25 points achieved by Danny Munro and Rob Munro.

Stephen and his teams catered and kept the players well-watered with excellent feedback, thank you. Our professional team, led by Tracy Stubbington, produced a wonderful event prize table for the eventual winners. Thanks must also go to our General Manager Paul Brown for running the event and collating the scores, along with our Captain Nick Goater who did the starting and presented the prizes. Full results were as follows:

First place - Graham Light and Brian Mortimer - 70 points.
Second place - Craig Turner and Ian Crumpen - 67 points.

Third place - Bob Stilwell and David Buckett - 66 points.
Best AM - Stephen Moore and Iain Nicholson - 46 points.
Best PM - Danny Munro and Rob Munro - 25 points.
NP 12th AM - Craig Turner.
NP 5th PM - Adrian Nicol.

Knockout Competitions

A reminder that the third round of the Candlesticks and the third round of the Heriot are to be played by Sunday, 16 July and there will be no extensions.

If your match has been played, please ensure the result has been recorded on both the draw sheet and the PSI. If the winners are not posted by the round completion date the game could be assumed not to have been played and therefore both players could be subject to elimination. Winners - Please check that the win has been posted.

Results

An excellent entry into the Long Course stableford on Saturday with some great scores made

Division One Winner - Graham Bedford with 41 points beating Nick Goater, Mark Gillard and Andrew Chalke on a countback.
Division Two Winner - Josh Merluk with 43 points, runner up - Nigel Newman with 42 points.

Two’s winners can collect a sleeve of Srixon AD333 balls form the pro shop.

Forthcoming Events

- Thursday, 13 July - Ladies Invitation - Please note the tee is closed from 9:45 am – 11:00am.
- Saturday, 15 July - The Presidents Cup, an 18-hole stableford open to men and ladies, enter on the day in the pro shop.
- Saturday, 29 July - The Centenary Bowl Am-Am, entry information has now been posted in the foyer and there are still spaces left. This is a team of four stableford event.
- Friday, 4 August - Junior Open. Please complete an entry form and return to the admin office.
- Sunday, 6 August - The Mixed Open is open to Hockley members and guests. Please complete an entry form and return to the admin office.

Shop news

SALE

Time to re-vamp your wardrobe? Then take advantage of our summer promotion. Until the end of July I am offering 20% OFF all Puma shoes and clothing, excluding sale lines.

Srixon Special Buy

Buy a double pack of Srixon distance balls for only £18.99. Hurry as we only have limited availability and I'm sure these will move fast.

Titleist offer you a trip of a lifetime...

Your chance to win a trip of a lifetime to visit the home of the Titleist ball in New Bedford Massachusetts with flights, transfers and accomodation covered with $500 spending money an exclusive tour of the Titleist research and development and ball plant. Along with a head to toe custom fitting experience and finally a round of golf at a top US course. All you have to do is purchase a dozen balls from the Titleist range, select a limited edition poker chip and register the unique number on line. Worth a go someone has to win!

We can’t wait for this...

2017 has already seen a lot of new products hit the market and the next big reveal is just around the corner. In only a few weeks’ time you’ll be able to try out and get fitted for the hugely impressive PING G400 range, and to say we’re excited is an understatement.

Take a sneak peek here