Welcome to another edition of the weekly newsletter bringing you up to date with all the latest news and offers from Hockley Golf Club. |
Course update A sad day as we said farewell to our Course Manager Glenn Kirby last Friday, we wish him all the best in his new position. Pictured is General Manager Paul Brown presenting Glenn with a few goodies. Thank you to all those that contributed to his leaving gifts. We welcome Doug Tate from Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club to our team on Wednesday.
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A new arrival on the way... We are very pleased to announce that our Senior Assistant Chris and his wife Katie are expecting their second child in November. |
Trade-in your old trolley Purchase a new Motocaddy Lithium trolley from us, register your claim online, send your old electric trolley back to Motocaddy for FREE, and once received Motocaddy will transfer £50 direct to your bank account. This offer is available for a limited time only so act fast if you're after a new electric trolley - there's never been a better time to upgrade. Try one of our Motocaddy rental trolleys before you buy.
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Read greens in 10 seconds... Are you tired of spending unnecessary time and energy on ready greens? With the AimPoint Express green reading system you can learn to read a green in 10 seconds. Not only this, AimPoint Express can be used on ANY green on ANY course across the world! Jamie Donaldson from AimPoint will be coming to Hockley on Thursday, 7 June and will be holding two-hour clinics at 10:00am and 1:00pm. £99 per person. |
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Contact one of the pro team to book your place or click here. Spaces are limited to eight per session and are filling up fast. |
What will you put on yours? You have three lines, up to 15 characters per line, text only. How would you personalise your Srixon golf balls? You have until the end of the month to order up to two dozen golf balls from Srixon's range, including the Soft Feel Lady, with your personalisation on. Simply order on our website and pay when you collect in-store. |
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One driver swing thought for longer and straighter drives A lot of golfers have been told to keep the trail elbow close to the body on the backswing, I can't think of a worse driver swing thought. With the trail arm cramped going back, the golfer has a very narrow swing and a restricted body turn and will struggle to create power and consistent strikes.
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Forget that, you need the trail arm (right arm for right handed) to be as long as possible for as long as possible. That does a few amazing things, first, it widens the swing arc, which increases the distance the clubhead travels back and, in turn, creates more room for it to accelerate into the ball. A wide arc also pulls the body into a full rotation. Second, with the clubhead moving back straighter, it won't get stuck behind the body. Golfers who get stuck either swing into the ball from too far inside (pushes or hooks) or heave the club away from the body on the downswing (pulls and slices). Third, it creates space between the club and the body, so the trail elbow can drop down at the start of the downswing and set. Make this your one swing thought - Trail arm long for as long as possible. You'll hit longer, straighter drives. If you are still struggling to hit your tee shots where you want them to go, please click here to book a lesson with one of our team. |
Delhi Cup Near perfect conditions for the Delhi Cup this year and a new name on the trophy, Sam Roles from Weymouth Golf Club with a gross score of 137, 5-under-par. This was Sam’s first visit to Hockley and he paid huge compliments to the condition of our course. Well done to Glenn and the rest of the greenkeeping staff. Runner-up was Robbie Flower from Royal Winchester with a gross 139. Winner of the nett competition was Adam Price from Hamptworth with a 137 with Ben Bright from Wellow taking the nett runners-up prize with a 138.
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My thanks go to all the volunteers who gave up their time to help on the day. They all deserve a mention. So, thank you to Indie Bilkhoo, June Glasspell, Guy Patterson, Graham Light, Geoff Roberts, Tony and Carole Cullen, Monica Finlayson, Ken Gray, Alan Blatchford, Nigel Newman, Stephen Evans, Steve Pullen, Alan Drayton and last, but not least Chris and Scott from the pro shop. We couldn't have done it without you. Pictured is Captain Damian handing the trophy to Sam. Adie Nicol,
Competitions and Handicaps. I must thank Adrian for spending 14 hours at Hockley on Saturday, dealing with the fog delay, entering the scores and in fact running the whole day, he deserves his holiday this week, well done Adrian.
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Knockout Competitions A reminder that the 1st ROUND of the THE PINSENT is to be played by SUNDAY, 27 MAY 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. On a very busy Sunday, the winner of the Dreadnought Trophy was Matt Chalke with a nett 68, beating Murray Ellis on a countback. Can we please remind you to sign your card and enter your score after play, there were a number of disqualifications for these reasons.
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Upcoming events - Thursday, 24 May - Men’s and Ladies Stableford.
- Saturday, 26 May - Tutt Salver.
- Sunday, 27 May - Ladies Pope Cup and Men’s Long Course Stableford.
- Saturday, 23 June - The Club Championship is now open for entry.
- Bank Holiday Monday, 28 May - The Satterthwaite Salvers, this is a mixed foursomes event open to ALL members. The start sheet has now been posted in the foyer or click here to view.
Click here to get in touch for more details. |
We may be heading into summer soon but it’s still important to have the right clothing on you in case the weather changes. A lightweight mid-layer is the perfect piece to keep in your bag for exactly this reason, and combining it with other layers can create a great look.
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