After 5 days of golf we had a spectacular finish to The Open and Jordan Spieth's hopes of a Grand Slam were ended as he finished on 14 under along with Australia's Jason Day. American Zach Johnson claimed his second major title with victory in a three-man play-off. The 2007 Masters winner finished a shot ahead of South African Louis Oosthuizen and three ahead of Australian Marc Leishman over four extra holes. A special mention must go to all the amateurs that made it through all four rounds; this gives us all the inspiration to improve our game.



Our Centenary Jumpers have now been reduced to £29.99 and the Centenary Slipovers to £27.50, hurry while stocks last.

We are now stocking DRUH belts the No.1 belt on tour. We have multiple colours to choose from and with prices from £39.99 these are a fantastic deal.

Click here to find out more about our DRUH belts range.

"I have been playing golf for 20 years and have never had an accident"

It is surprising just how many accidents occur on golf courses every year that require hospital treatment. Statistics prove that golf can be a dangerous and potentially a very expensive game. A Manchester golfer who lost an eye during a round of golf was awarded £397,000 in damages. The visiting golfer said that he ducked and put his hand up when he heard the cry Fore! Unfortunately his action did not stop the ball striking him in the eye. 

According to figures recorded by the Department of Trade & Industry, over 65,000 golfing accidents have required Hospital treatment.

So how many of you actually have golf Insurance? Our members can get cover from Golf Care for just £22.99, click here to read more and apply on line.

Plus as a special offer for my newsletter readers, I will give you a 3 ball pack of Srixon AD333 balls FREE when you get insured.



On Monday I attempted to qualify for the Seniors Open at The Berkshires, and although finishing 10th on 1 under par I was unfortunate to miss out as there were only 8 spots available. 

Thank you to all those that sent me Good Luck wishes. 



Do your putts consistently miss left or right? 

If you consistently miss putts to the left or right, there could be a simple fix to help you sink more putts. The most likely culprit is alignment. If you're aimed a bit too far right or left, you'll consistently miss left or right even if you stroke the perfect putt. 

To check your alignment, grab two alignment rods (if you don't have any, we sell two for £9.99) you can try this drill either on the practice putting green or in your living room. 

On the putting green, find a straight putt (no break) and line up the rods or the shafts of the two clubs such that they form a tunnel that goes straight into the hole at a width sufficient to fit your putter in between them and take a putting stroke. Now place a ball in between the two rods or clubs and stroke the putt.

If you're lined up right, the putt should roll straight into the hole. If the alignment feels a bit odd - like you're aimed too far left or right, then it's likely your alignment was a bit off and this drill should correct your alignment resulting in you holeing more putts. To do this drill in your living room, just find something about the size of the hole, like a cup. Now set the rods up as described above and stroke the putt. If it hits the cup, consider it good. Remember, the point of the drill is to make sure you are aligned properly. 

If you still consistently miss putts left or right, then it could be that your putter head is not square at impact. Even if you are aligned properly and put a good stroke on your putt, you could miss left if your putter face is closed or right if your putter face is open. Of course, there's a good chance your putt will hit the alignment rods if you're putter face is opened or closed at impact. It shouldn't take long for this simple drill to help you hole more putts. 



Juniors, come and refresh your game, I will be holding a coaching session on Thursday, 13 and Thursday, 27 August from 10am - 11am. These are for junior members and will be FREE of charge.



Double Winning Whammy For Waterlooville! - Monday 20th July. 

3.5 to 2.5 away following a recent home defeat. 

Hey ho, the anguish was only diminished by good company and a course in good condition followed by a comforting turkey dinner with humour from Captain Graham about a wife making mad passionate ....... etc. (see page 94 for rest of this story!). 

Per ardua ad astra - Rowlands Castle Tuesday >>>>> Watch this space! 

Geoff Charnley



Promethean Cup 

Last Wednesday saw the annual Promethean Cup at Royal Winchester, which is played for by 20 clubs who helped the hosts out after their clubhouse burned down in 1994. 

The competition is a mixed better-ball format off 3/4 handicap and Hockley was represented by Lady Captain Julie Moss partnering Past Captain Danny Francis and Alison Coulter partnering Vice Captain Adie Nicol. Julie and Alison were the stars of the day with Danny and Adie playing a supporting role. Both pairings returned 40 points, giving a magnificent aggregate total of 80 points, and winning the competition by 2 points from North Hants. 

Pictured are Danny, Julie, Alison and Adie receiving the Promethean Cup from Royal Winchester Captain Martin Doolan. 

Presidents Cup

On a very busy Saturday and the best entry into a competition this year, 122 entrants, the winner of the Presidents Cup was Paul Mantell with 42 points. This follows a lesson Paul had with me last week and his handicap has been cut from 8.8 to 7.4. Well played Paul, lots to spend in the shop now.

The best Ladies Prize went to Janet Cuschieri with 36 points



Saturday, 25 July - The Urwick Bowl a stableford open to ALL members, enter on the day in the Pro shop 

Ladies Extra medal 

Sunday, 26 July - Mens Medal Men's Triangular Match with Broadstone/Barton on Sea, the tee will be closed from 2.00 - 3.00pm 

Monday, 27 July - The Seniors Cup 

The Centenary Bowl Am/AM will be played on Saturday, 8 August and details are now posted on the notice board. 



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