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. I hope you've all had a good week on and off the golf course. Enjoy the read. |
It's worth a go!
There are still draws for fourball vouchers for Royal Winchester, Corhampton and Romsey golf clubs at £1 or £2 per square. A maximum of 50 squares are sold per voucher so the odds are good, it’s worth a go. Make sure you watch out for new offers, with all the proceeds going to the Captains charities. See the Pro Shop staff for more details.
A new draw to win a large quantity of meat is now available from the bar, £5 for a strip of tickets and again the proceeds will go to the Captain charities. As with the fourball draws, these are bargains and well worth a go. Please support these offers.
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Congratulations
Congratulations to Jamie Lawson who got married at the weekend to Hollie. Wishing you both all the very best from everyone at Hockley. Scrubbed up well Jamie, doesn’t seem five minutes ago when you were a junior with Ben?
Congratulations to Darren Ahmet on his first Hole in One on the 5th Hole at Hockley last week, whilst playing in his Tutt Bowl match, he used a six iron into the wind.
Another Hole in One was achieved by Winchester College student Ollie Dickman on Sunday, on the 8th Hole.
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 | | Your chance to win! | Entries are going well to win this Limited Edition US Open Titleist Cart bag which could be yours. Just purchase a dozen golf balls from the Titleist range and you will be entered into a FREE prize draw. The draw will take place on the final day of the US Open on Sunday, 16 June. Remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it.
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 | Father's Day
| Father’s Day is fast approaching on Sunday, 16 June and from now until then we are offering savings of £20 on the Garmin S10 and up to £100 on the S60 watches.
We have huge savings on Callaway golf bags, Cart bags NOW ONLY £109.99, saving you £40.
If this is out of your price range then take a look at our large range of clothing from FootJoy, adidas and Under Armour.
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Tip of the Week Watch this short video below to discover a drill to increase consistency and distance in your game.
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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. |
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What a win!
The junior team of Luke Evans, Ollie Stuart and Riley Miller played against the IOW team of Westridge this weekend in the second round of Greenjackets. With the best two stableford scores from three to count they outscored Westridge 74 - 67, a great result against a very good team. The visitors were very complimentary about the course and hospitality but mostly about the courtesy of our team, that's a great thing to hear from opponents so well-done guys, keep up the good work. Colin Field
Junior Organiser
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There is always room for more
Last week we played two very enjoyable away matches in glorious weather. At Brokenhurst we achieved a rare away win, followed by a defeat at Rowlands Castle a few days later. I'm pleased to see we now have 46 players to call on, but there is always room for more. Over half of you are now using the online system to indicate your availability. The second sign-up sheet is now in the clubhouse, and if you'd rather use that, no problem, I will update the system for you.
John Taylor
Hockley Seniors Captain 2019
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Veterans Cup
The winner of the Seniors Veterans Cup and retaining the trophy was Mike Chilcott with 36 points, however there is a twist to this event as you add a point on for every year you are over 70. Mike being 85 years young added 15 points to his score so romped away with the trophy on 51 points. Mike was closely followed by Trevor Scott who is 81 with 47 points. Well done to both these gents, I’m sure I won’t still be playing 18 holes at your age and without a buggy. |
Normal service resumes
As normal service resumed at Hockley, after the excitement and distraction of County Championship Week, congratulations to Louise Spruce, winner of the Pope Cup with a splendid 67 nett and to the runner-up, Beverly Huke, 69 nett. The two Stableford competitions were won by Helen Bailey and Wendy Evans respectively, both players scoring 35 points. Well done to both.
As we look forward to a busy summer sporting calendar, just a reminder of a few important dates here at Hockley; sign -up sheets are already posted in the changing room for Ladies Day on Thursday, 27 June and for Ladies Invitation Day on Tuesday, 16 July and I do hope you will be able to join us on those rather special days in our year. A plea too for your support and participation in a slightly different, but equally special event - Championship Day on Sunday, 9 June; information and sign-up sheets will be posted this week.
And finally, hot off the press, a fine win for our team in the first round of the Alresford Scratch Trophy, defeating the Army G.C. 9-6. Well done Chris, Helen, Judie, Julie and Jose!
Kate Colwill
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Stuart claims Salver
A good entry into the Tutt Salver on Saturday and the winner with an exceptional nett 64 was junior member Oliver Stuart. Runner up was Luke Hodgetts with a nett 65 beating Richard Gillespie on countback. |
Sunday Long Course Stableford
Division One - Carl Faulds (40 points)
Division Two - Wayne Wright (38 points)
Satterthwaite Salvers
14 pairs took part in the annual Satterthwaite Salvers on a warm Bank Holiday Monday. The President very kindly stepped in to present the prizes to the winners Kay Walshe and Grant Russell with 35 points, winning on countback from Bridget and Steve Moore and Danny Francis and Kay Warner
Thanks to the Tracy and Chris for running the event and to Bob Stilwell for presenting the prizes.
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Knockout Competitions A reminder that the 2nd ROUND of the TUTT BOWL, the 2nd ROUND of the HERIOT and the QUARTER FINALS of the JACK EVERARD are to be played by SUNDAY, 2 JUNE 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. All competitors must hold a competitive (c) handicap.
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Forthcoming events - Thursday, 30 May - Bunch Bowl - Seniors v Ladies
- Friday, 31 May - Men’s Long Course Stableford
- Saturday, 1 June - Men’s Jubilee Medal and Ladies Medal
- Monday, 3 June - Octogenarians Trophy
- Tuesday, 11 June - Callaway Fitting Day 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Saturday, 22 June - Club Championship is now open for entry on the psi, please note the field is limited to 66 and the closing date is Friday, 14 June
- Friday, 28 June - Hockley Pro Am - 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 3?
Your chance to play with a Hampshire Professional and your entry fee includes coffee on arrival, a two-course meal and prizes. Entry forms available on the website or in the foyer.
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FOR SALE - Single seat golf buggy
Approximately five years old and has had only two seasons use, it has been in storage under cover for the last three years, but fully charged and given the occasional short run to maintain lubrication. It has a powerful 36v motor which will enable all-day or 54-hole use between charges. It has electronic braking, a reversing bleep (currently disconnected), a switch to enable reduced speed for pavement use (it's approximate course speed on the level is 13mph) and can be converted to a mobility scooter as a lighting kit is available but not included. The whole unit is in pristine condition and comes complete with separate charger. The owner is happy to demonstrate it to anyone very interested or offer a free trial, it also comes with a ro-ro road trailer.
The original cost was just short of £4000 as a package including custom designed ro-ro road trailer. Offers in the region of £2750 please contact any member of my team if you are interested. |
The term 'gapping' is commonly used to refer to the yardage distance between each of the wedges in your bag. We want to break this thought process and get you to think about gapping for your entire set, because any unequal gaps between clubs will have a detrimental impact on your game. |
Gapping at the top end One part of your set that needs careful consideration is how you transition from your irons into your woods. Lots of golfers struggle to hit their longer irons and instead opt for a replacement hybrid or driving iron, which can lead to large gaps between clubs if you're not careful. So, what's the solution? Well, take advantage of our services and professional advice, and we'll make sure you have the perfect club/s to fill any gaps at the top end of your bag. |
What are your options? TaylorMade recognised the problem that many golfers have in this area and brought GAPR to market to help them fix it. There is a GAPR Hi option, which is most like a hybrid in shape and offers extreme distance with a high trajectory. This is followed by GAPR Mid, which is somewhere between a hybrid and a long iron. It offers a slightly lower trajectory than the Hi and is perfect for hitting off tees or off the deck. Finally, the GAPR Lo is for the better ball strikers as its smaller profile provides excellent shot-shaping and workability from a penetrating trajectory. |
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