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.
What an exciting finish to Sunday, Ben Stokes playing unbelievable cricket and Rory McIlroy winning the FedExCup, it was definitely the ‘talk’ in the clubhouse on Monday.
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Update
Several clubs have been lost out on the course recently and not been handed in, if you have picked up any clubs and put them in your bag, but forgotten to hand them in, please can you drop them into the Pro Shop on your next visit. Thank you.
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New lines added
More lines have been added to our in-store Sale Rail, which now includes a saving of £10 on ProQuip quilted jackets and gilets.
We also have up to £35 OFF on Under Armour Gortex waterproofs which are 100% waterproof, lightweight and incredibly breathable.
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Huge savings £100 OFF... yes that’s right... £100 OFF Titleist AP2 stiff flex and AP3 regular irons (stock sets only, not custom) These irons were £899 4-PW, now they're £799, saving you £100. These are on a first come first serve basis and we only have one set of each so call now to avoid disappointment. |  |
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Tip of the Week
Saving shots around the green
The season is coming to a close which means it’s more important than ever to work on the parts of your game that have been letting you down. Maybe you aren’t getting enough distance on your drives or perhaps your chipping isn’t up to scratch? Either way, we are to help, try these tips on better wedge play to start.
Chris is on holiday so no video tip this week, however, he did find the time to send in this tip for you:
If you dread any form of pitch or chip shot then this is for you and if you feel like you could save a few more strokes around the greens, utilising better technique will literally make these shots easier. Here are a few straightforward improvements that will get the job done:
Set-Up:
- Your feet should be close together, the most common mistake I see is a stance that's too wide
- Alignment should be square
- Ball position is centered to slightly forward
- Weight distribution is slightly favouring the front foot
Wrist Action:
- Wrists should be relatively quiet in the backswing. Avoid excessive cupping in the lead wrist
Body Pivot:
- Keep the chest rotating through the strike in order to shallow the attack angle
- Extend the lead side through impact
- Avoid thoughts of "stay down", "hit down" or "pinch the ball"
As you work towards better technique, be aware that your results are not going to transition from bad to good instantaneously. Taking ownership of the upgrades will take time and patience. Get the set up correct, use the wrists properly, and shallow the angle of attack with good chest rotation.
If you find yourself making poor decisions out on the course, then come and book a playing lesson and we can help you with course management. Call us on 01962 713165(2) or click here to book your lesson today with one of our professionals. |
A strong finish for Tom Chalk
Congratulations to Tom Chalk who finished tied 6th out of 120 players in the North of England U16 Championship last week at Heswall Golf Club. He shot +1, +5, -2 and +2 with the second round being played in very testing conditions so a solid result and the hard work Tom puts in is now paying off, Well done Tom.
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Junior Group Coaching
My junior groups start again on Saturday, 7 September at 10.30am. Please contact one of my team should you know anyone aged between 6 - 16 that may be interested in taking up the game.
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Finals Day for two teams
Congratulations to the Hockley Ladies in the North Hants Trophy. The team are through to the Finals Day which is to be held on Wednesday, 2 October. The semi-finals are to be held in the morning and then the final in the afternoon. Good luck girls. Also, the team in the Alresford Scratch Trophy are poised to do well, they are unbeaten so far and are through to the Finals Day at Alresford on Sunday, 6 October.
Thursday’s Stableford attracted an excellent entry and our Silver division winner was Jose Kellenberger with 36 points and the Bronze division winner was new member Susan Blackburn with 39 points.
The Toogood KO entry has been extended to Saturday, 31 August; more entries needed, please.
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Winchester Triangular
The annual Winchester Triangular took place in the blazing hot sun on Saturday at the three courses, with South Winchester hosting the event. Hockley has a superb record in this competition and ran out winners again by a convincing 41 points. The final scores were Hockley 886, South Winchester 845 and Royal 832.
A huge thank you to all who supported the event and a special thanks to Sean Dolphin for organising the Hockley participation, Trevor Nice (and Fern) for starting the competitors off and of course huge thanks to Adrian Nicol who did the registration and scoring at Hockley all day.
The winners all received a small memento of the day and any players who didn’t receive theirs on the day can collect them from the office. Individual Hockley prize winners were Riley Miller (35), Harvey Pratt (42), John Fisher (39) and Kay Warner (40), with next year’s defence is at Royal Winchester. |
Midweek Stableford
James Moriarty came out on top in Division One with 40 points to take the honours, whilst Dave Dumper's 35 points picked up first place in Division Two. Well done to both players.
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Sunday Long Course Stableford
A good entry into Sunday’s Long Course Stableford and in very warm weather the Division One winner was Martin Smith with 40 points and the Division Two winner was Crispin Weidmann with 36 points.
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Doug Peacock Quaich
On the hottest day of the Bank Holiday, 61 members played in the Doug Peacock Quaich and the new name on the trophy for 2019 is Kyle Barrington with an excellent 42 points. It was great to see one of our ladies, Monica Finlayson in the top 10 with 40 points. |
Knockout competitions
A reminder that the SEMI-FINALS of the CANDLESTICKS and the SCRATCH SALVER are to be played by SUNDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 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 teams/ players could be subject to elimination. WINNERS: please check that the win has been posted.
The first of the Knockout finals have been played and the winners of the Seniors Jack Everard Trophy are David Morgan and Bill Harrison who beat Danny Francis and Kim Perrett.
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Forthcoming events
- Saturday, 31 August - Men's Long Course Stableford
- Saturday, 31 August - Ladies Medal (2nd Round of the Habin Cup)
- Sunday, 1 September - Men's Medal - Sunday, 8 September - The Sonny Sharpe Trophy is now open for entry on the PSI. 18 holes of medal in the morning and 18 holes of Stableford in the afternoon. The Stableford points are deducted from the nett medal score, the lowest score wins. The field is limited to 66 players and will be balloted by handicap if oversubscribed. Entry closes on Sunday, 1 September, more entries needed, please.
- Sunday, 29 September - Champion of Champions is now open for entry in the foyer. Sign up if you have won a competition from October 2018 to now. It is an 18-hole qualifying stableford and includes a one-course meal after play and of course the major trophies will be presented. |
| Revealed: Our top driver of 2019 |
Looking for a new driver this year? There is plenty of choice out there so why not grab a coffee, take five and watch our latest video on why Callaway’s Epic Flash has set our pulses racing this year? |
“The Epic Flash offers excellent ball speed” Not for the first time this year we are raving about Callaway’s Epic Flash driver, where Artificial Intelligence has played a major role in creating a radical face design known as Flash Face: “Flash Face is designed to give you maximum amount of ball speed across the face” And it certainly does that, especially on off-centre hits! One swing of the club and we reckon you'll be hooked as the added bonus of the beautiful green, black and yellow colourway leaves us drooling when taking it out of the bag. So, now is the time for you to come down and demo the Epic Flash driver and let us correctly set-up the club to suit your swing during a custom fitting session.
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