Welcome to another edition of the weekly newsletter bringing you up to date with all the latest news and offers from Hockley Golf Club. No more football for a few weeks, but plenty of golf as The Open is finally upon us, will we have a British winner this year?
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Good luck Jenni
Jenni our lovely Bar Manager will be leaving us to start her maternity leave on Monday, 6 August August. We will be having a collection for her and the baby, a card is in the Pro Shop for you to sign.
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That was close!
This picture was sent in by Steve Davis of the field fire alongside the 14th Fairway which sent huge pall of black smoke over the M3 and the course. I was on my way to the IOW Pro Am and could see the smoke from the solent.
Whilst this dry spell continues the smoking ban will remain in place whilst out on the course. |
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Hole in one alert
Congratulations to Ai Lin Liu on her Hole in One on the 12th hole at the weekend. It was Ai Lin’s third H-in-O. Two at Hockley, the other one being on the 16th hole.
She used a seven iron which landed on the front apron on the Left-hand side approach (not the bank) and apparently ran round to the hole.
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New Forest Pro-Am
I took a team of Hockley members to the New Forest Pro-Am last Friday and they came up trumps, shooting 19 under par and scooping second place. They did inspire me to shoot 5 under and take a share of first place.
Thankyou Tom Munday, Michael Munday and Tony Taylor still for an enjoyable day.
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Caption time!
If you have ever played at the New Forest you will be aware of the horses, ponies and cattle that roam around. We had our fair share last week as you can see from the picture I took of Tony in the bunker with a pony.
Just for fun I thought I would ask you for a ‘Caption’ to this photo.
Click here to let us know your answer. The best one will win a sleeve of golf balls.
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Scorching Summer offers
Our Stubby’s Summer of Sporting savings may have come to an end, but to celebrate the Open I bring you more Scorching Summer offers:
- 10% OFF anything over £30, excluding hardware. So now is the time to upgrade to a new golf bag or a pair of summer shoes.
- Our T Shirt Amnesty continues, save £10 on a new shirt when you trade in your old one.
- 15% OFF Caps and sun hats.
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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.
By popular request the Aimpoint Express Clinic will retun for a weekend session on Saturday, 8 August. Jamie Donaldson from Aimpoint will be coming to Hockley and will be holding 2-hour clinics at 10am and 1pm.
£99 per person. Spaces are limited to eight per session. Contact one of the Pro Team to book your place or follow this link here.
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Which club do you use most?
The answer is your putter, and by some margin too. But how many of you are still using any old putter rather than one that is custom fitted to your stroke? From different head shapes to various alignment aids to multiple putter lengths, there are several ways in which your putter needs to be correctly suited to you. So, come and speak to a member of the team in July and we'll give you a FREE fitting and lesson with selected putter purchases.
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Free Draw
The winner of the Callaway football was Louise Spruce. Louise is enjoying the benefits of her Rogue Driver, 4 Wood and 7 Wood following a fitting with me. She now has increased distance, a faster ball speed and straighter off-centre hits due to the ‘Jailbreak’ technology.
She has also inspired three other ladies to have fittings and all have purchased Rogue Drivers. Come and make the change now. Call us on 01962 713165(2) or click here to book your fitting today.
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Fancy a FREE cart bag? Motocaddy is one of the world's best-selling trolley brands, which is in no small part down to their continuous innovation. Take their S5 CONNECT electric trolley for example, which was the world's first trolley with GPS capabilities, showing you distances to the front, middle and back of every green. Well, between now and Friday 31st August, if you purchase an S5 CONNECT electric trolley from us, you can claim a FREE Motocaddy cart bag worth at least £159.99. What a deal! |
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Tip of the week
Are you struggling to feel comfortable over a downhill lie?
Click here for a quick tip on how to improve when you are in this situtation.
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On the Course...
An excellent entry into the Presidents Cup on Saturday and the winner with 43 points was Alan Smith. Runner up was Andrew Gibson with 41 points. The best Lady was Susie Lilley with 35 points. Only nine past captains competed for their trophy on Sunday and the winner was John Broome with a nett 71. John was captain in 1988.
Runner up was Danny Francis with a nett 73 beating Adrian Nicol on a countback. |
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Knockout Competitions A reminder that the QUARTER FINALS of THE COLLEGE PLATE, the 4th ROUND OF THE TUTT BOWL and the 1st ROUND OF THE SCRATCH SALVER are to be played by SUNDAY, 22 JULY and there will be NO EXTENSIONS.
Please note: THE SCRATCH SALVER end of round date was originally published as SATURDAY, 21 JULY but has been rescheduled for SUNDAY, 22 JULY to fall in line with all other knock out competitions. All other end of round dates for this competition have now also been moved to a SUNDAY.
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/teams could be subject to elimination. WINNERS: please check that the win has been posted.
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Upcoming events - Saturday, 21 July - Captains Day, there are one or two spaces remaining.
- Sunday, 22 July - The Urwick Bowl a stableford open to Men and Ladies, enter on the day in the Pro Shop and a Ladies Stableford.
- Monday, 23 July - Junior Medal and Seniors Cup.
Information and the sign-up sheet for the Centenary Bowl AM/Am on Saturday, 11 August has now been posted.
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Midweek Medal
The winners of the Midweek Medal were Silver Division Susie Lilley with a nett 70 and Bronze Division Viv Stevens with a nett 71.
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It was great to see several of you asking about Motocaddy’s new M-Series range of electric trolleys following last week’s newsletter. However, we know that electric trolleys aren’t for everyone, so make sure you take a look at Motocaddy’s push options too, which also feature some fantastic technology. |
Small and mighty
This new Motocaddy CUBE CONNECT push trolley isn’t electric, but it has many of the same benefits as Motocaddy’s flagship models, including a soft-touch handle, Quikfold frame and Easilock base. Most impressive however, is that it provides yardages to the front, middle and back of every green, making it the world's only GPS enabled push trolley. If all that’s not enough, you’ll also enjoy generous storage space, including an under-handle net and accessory compartment. This is just one of the trolley options we offer, so if you’re looking for something with more features or that folds smaller, why not pop by the store and check out our whole range? |
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