Hello golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our weekly newsletter bringing you up-to-date with all the latest news and offers from Hockley Golf Club. Please remember to put your clocks back by one hour this Saturday, but unfortunately that does mean less time to play golf.

Another fond farewell...

I am very sorry to announce that another member of staff is leaving, Steve our Head Chef will be going on Monday, 13 November. Steve has always wanted to run his own business and has been offered the opportunity to run two pubs. A leaving card and collection is in the pro shop and we wish him all the best for the future.

Hole-in-one Alert

Congratulations to Howard Gleadow on his hole-in-one on Sunday at the 5th Hole, in Howard’s words ‘he hit a soaring 8-iron’, however I am told it was a 4-iron and maybe not soaring. This is Howard’s 5th hole-in-one.


Photo of the week

This picture was posted on Twitter by Steve Godwin as he was playing on Sunday, great skyline.

Scary deals in store this weekend for Halloween...

We have a number of special offers running in the pro shop this week, including:

• Save £100 on Srixon iron sets, we won’t be beaten on this price.

• Z155 men’s steel irons - 5 – PW - Were £499, now £399. 
  

• Z355 men’s graphite irons - 5 – PW - Were £549, now £449. We have demo clubs available and a fitting cart to offer different shaft options.

• 20% OFF any item of Puma clothing including shoes and hats.
  

• 20% OFF any pair of Oakley sunglasses.
  

• 10% OFF Callaway wedges.
  

• 20% OFF any SkyCaddie product. This applies to stock lines only.

• Save £20 on a ladies TaylorMade trolley bag (Pictured) now only £89.
  

So hurry down to the pro shop this weekend to grab yourself a bargain.

Christmas Draw

Look out for the pro shop Christmas draw coming soon, the more tickets we sell, the bigger the prizes.

The ever-increasing wind speed couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of us hardy Hockley lot, and 20 groups set off for four hours of buffeting with the occasional rain storm thrown in for good measure. Not only did 18 groups complete all 18 holes, but there were some impressive scores too.

The scoring was the best three out of four stableford scores:

Winners with 111 points - Mike Cranswick, Sam Martin, Malcolm Cake and Dave Foulkes. Runners-up with 110 points - John Fisher, Duncan Barlow, Paul Telfer and Steve Elliott. Third with 106 points - Andy Bulcock, Richard Hayward, Keith Bloxsome and Jack Hayward.

Men’s nearest the pin winner on the 5th was Craig Turner and the ladies on the 12th was June Glasspell.

Damian Cain,
Club Captain.

Captain/Pro Challenge

Fancy taking the Captain and myself on? Then sign-up for the Captain/Pro challenge, the sheet is now up in the foyer and filling up fast, it would be great to see some new challenger's names on there.

Short Course Stableford

On a much calmer day, 57 members took part in the Short Course Stableford and the results were:

Division One winner - David Sparks with 37 points, beating Scott Cook and Guy Horsey on a countback. Division Two winner - Mike Reed with 36 points.

Winter Knockout

The Winter Knockout entry closes this Friday. This will be a 4BBB matchplay event played through the winter and is open to men, ladies and juniors. Please read the conditions of entry and enter on the psi in the usual way.

Upcoming competitions...

We have a number of events coming up at Hockley, including:

• Thursday, 26 October - Ladies Stableford.
• Friday, 27 October – Sunday, 29 October - The John Simpson First Card, a stableford played from the yellow tees and enter on the day in the pro shop. This competition is played over the winter months and is the best four scores form six cards and can be played in fourballs.
  
• Tuesday, 31 October - Short Course Stableford.
• Sunday, 10 December - Information on the Turkey Trot will be posted soon, but put the date in your diary.

Social Event

Hockley is holding a bridge supper on Friday, 10 November at 6:30 pm. A one course meal and hot drink for £10 will be served during the evening. It will be very informal and for all standards of play. Make up your own table of four. There will even be some small prizes for the best slam and worst Yarborough! Sign-up in the foyer if interested,

Jean White.

Other news...

I am now signing off for a couple of weeks as Tracy and I take our first holiday of the year, but I will be leaving the newsletter and the shop in the very capable hands of Chris and Scott.