Welcome to another exciting edition of the weekly newsletter bringing you up to date with all the latest news and offers from Hockley Golf Club. Enjoy this week's read. |
Your Captain needs you!
If you are thinking of coming to the Race Night on Friday, 29 March please sign up this weekend at the latest. Numbers are very low at the moment and it is looking likely that it will have to be cancelled which is a shame as it will mean a cancellation charge which will come from the Captain’s Charity money collected to date. Also, a reminder that the bids (minimum £200) for a fourball at West Hill are open until this Friday, 22 March, note the summer green fees at West Hill are £105 per player. |
Fran's students say thank you to Hockley
Last year Hockley member Jo Russell and her sister-in-law Fran gave a talk about the charity HART (Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust). Jo is a trustee for HART, one of Hockley’s chosen charities this year, which provides aid and advocacy to people who have been persecuted and abused by their own government.
Fran, an experienced English teacher, has now returned from Loi Tai Leng, a displacement camp on the Thai/Burma border where she set up a much-needed English Language Programme. |
On Fran’s first day she was overwhelmed yet delighted when 50 students turned up to her after school conversation club.
The ability to speak English is vital for these students who have been driven out of their villages in Shan state by the Burmese military, they are more likely to get a place in Thai universities and access safe and legal work if they can speak English. |
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Over 800 children attend the school, over half of whom board either because they have been orphaned or abandoned due to the conflict, or because the school is too far to travel to every day from their villages but is their only access to education. Click here to continue the read. |
Captain/Pro Challenge
Well, after a shocking Saturday, a better Sunday weather wise seemed to bring most of the membership out. We played a couple of familiar foes in Graham Light and Peter White with Sean Dolphin and Indie Bilkhoo this week, we started with an unusual tee shot on the first by our Captain (in front of the ladies), although I must say he didn't do a lot wrong.
I think playing with two Hockley legends in Graham and Peter, Peter being one of the Captains I've lost the fewest number of Capt/Pro matches (4) and two trainee legends in Sean and Indie seemed to inspire him. As with a lot of matches we've played this year they were very close until, unusually for us, we had a late par burst to ease away from our foes.
On 11 Indie had the highs and lows of golf, after not his best tee shot, Sean then hit a great fairway wood which ran into the cross-fairway bunkers, Indie then hit what all of us voted the shot of the day, coming out of there just short of the green, incredible shot. Unfortunately, Sean rolled it up to two feet and Indie then missed it to hand us a half. That’s golf, don't you love it? That kept us 1up on Sean and Indie and 2up on Graham and Peter, as we moved onto a par run, we closed out both games by the 16th. Two great pairs to play with and one more weekend to go, our last matches are against Paul Brown and Adie Nicol with Nick Bell and Chris Boswell, so let's hope we can finish in style.
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What’s in my Bag?
The recent Captain/Pro matches have given me a chance to ‘bed in’ my new clubs from Callaway in preparation for the 2019 season. So, here’s what’s in my bag:
Driver
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 9*
EvenFlow (Stiff) - STD
Fairway
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 15*
TT Project X Smoke (Stiff) - STD
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Hybrid
Callaway Apex 3H 20*
TT Project X Catalyst (Stiff) - STD
Irons
Callaway X Forged 5 - PW
Nippon 950 steel (Stiff) - + ½” standard lie angle
Utility Iron
Callaway X Forged - 24*
Nippon 950 (Stiff) + ½ inch standard lie angle
Wedges
Callaway Mack Daddy 4 Black
50-10, 54-08, 58-12 Nippon Modus 3 105 Tour
All grips Golf Pride PLUS 4 charcoal Oversize cord/blue
Putter
PING Nome broomhandle
Ball
Callaway ERC
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A huge thankyou to the team at the fitting centre in Chessington and to Callaway for their sponsorship, I can’t wait to start the pro-am season. |
Masters Sweepstake
We now countdown to The Masters, only three weeks away and our Masters Draw is now up and running. Who are you tipping to win? Will Patrick Reed defend his title? Or could Rory surprise us, especially after a great weekend at TPC Sawgrass, if you’re not sure then why not enter our Masters Sweepstake.
For only £5 per ticket you have the chance to win the 1st prize of over a £100 to spend in the Pro Shop, this would certainly knock a dent in the new driver or trolley you may be considering purchasing. We will also be running daily prizes of £10 each for the best and worst scores and the main prizes will go to 5th place.
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Rewarding your loyalty
Titleist have returned their popular 4for3 promotion.
Option One:
You can choose to have them personalised with standard numbers or for an extra £3 per dozen you can choose a special play number.
Option Two:
No personalisation on standard numbers and presented in limited ‘sleeve only’ presentation boxes. We have three boxes in stock which can be purchased now.
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Give a Garmin this Mother's Day
We'll start by letting you in on a little secret: Mother's Day is on Sunday, 31 March this year. This means you have around one week until the day comes around, so it's time to start thinking about a present if you haven't already. In the build up to the day, we're reducing the price of Garmin's Approach S10 by £20; so, this sleek and lightweight Golf GPS watch is yours for only £119.99.
There's a choice of colours and it lasts up to 12 hours in golf mode - what more could you ask for?
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Fancy two FREE Srixon golf balls? Srixon's Z-Star and Z-Star XV golf balls have been updated for 2019 to include a piece of technology dubbed FastLayer. Essentially, they've redesigned the ball's core to give you explosive distance but with the incredible softness that players crave. To get your hands on a sleeve to try, all you need to do is click on the link below and fill out your golfing profile; we'll then send you a voucher that you can print off and bring in-store to claim your FREE 2-ball sleeve - what's not to like? |
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[* END *] Tip of the week
Maintaining the radius for consistent strikes
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If you would like to work on this or any other aspect of your game, call us on 01962 713165(2) or click here to book your lesson today. |
What's new?
The Spring/Summer range from JRB and Swing Out Sister is fully on display in the shop, if you buy any two items of Ladies clothing, we will give you a JRB visor FREE, available in three colours. A wide range of Skechers shoes are also available to match these outfits.
Not surprisingly a short report this week as the wild, wet and windy conditions put paid to most golf last week, including the final Fun Morning; all credit, then, to the determination of the five brave souls who turned up in hope last Tuesday, but instead spent an enjoyable morning playing bridge - and to Julie Moss, winner of Sunday's Stableford.
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An exciting season ahead
Welcome all of you to the 2019 junior golf season at Hockley, we have had a number of new members join over the Winter break and I look forward to meeting you all and getting you involved, no matter what your current ability level. To help with this process the free to attend Wednesday practice nights will resume on Wednesday, 27 March from 4.30ish until 7:00 latest, all juniors are welcome, just turn up and enjoy.
The first of the Triangular matches will take place on Sunday, 14 April at South Winchester and volunteers for selection are needed, please let me know if you can play. We have a bye in the first round of the Greenjackets and will play either Westridge or Shanklin & Sandown in the next round.
Finally, we currently do not have any entrants for the Junior Singles Knockout, closing date is the end of the month so get entering! If you are one of those that I haven't yet met please get in contact at field.colin@hotmail.co.uk and let's get you into the group. Best of luck to all of you for the coming season.
Colin Field
Junior Organiser
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Coombes does the double
A vey small entry in the Stableford on Saturday so this was processed as one division, and the overall winner was Sam Coombes with 39 points.
By contrast Sunday’s St Patricks Day Stableford had a record entry of 81 players and Sam Coombes took the honours again in Division One with 39 points.Division Two’s winner was Steve Godwin with 36 points whilst Brandon Perrett won Division Three with 39 points
Leading after three rounds is Paul Telfer with 111 points, closely followed by Malcolm Mackenzie on 104 points.
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Summer Knockouts
Please note the closing date of Sunday, 31 March is fast approaching and the entry to the events has been very poor to date.
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What's coming up? Thursday, 21 March - Ladies Spring Meeting
Saturday, 23 March - Men’s Short Course Stableford
Sunday, 24 March - Family Foursomes - click here to view the start sheet
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A few forward dates for your diary
The Delhi Cup on Saturday, 18 May is a 36-hole Scratch Open event for those with handicaps of seven and under, Hockley members are eligible to play, please complete an entry form available on the website or in the foyer and hand in to the office.
The Hockley Pro-Am on Friday, 28 June, we would love to see more members playing in this event and supporting our club and Captain. Why not invite some of your friends to play and make up a team of three?
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With the return of more golf-friendly weather and the Masters just around the corner, the season is edging ever closer to getting underway. So, with that in mind, let us ask you a question: What are you doing differently to ensure 2019 is a better year on the course than 2018 was? |
We want you to challenge us Our team has years of experience in helping golfers improve their games, from custom fitting golfers into the best driver for their game to helping them escape the sand first-time, every time. Whatever part (or parts) of your game needs working on, we have the expertise to help you get better. That's where our FREE Pre-Season Game Assessment promotion comes in. To get your game in the best possible shape before the big competitions come around, take advantage of a FREE 30-minute assessment with a member of our team. Simply click on the link below to find out the options available and to book your slot.
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