Thank you to all those who made cakes and especially to those that 'ate' them. £255.49 was raised in aid of the MacMillan cancer charity. Well done to Jess for her efforts in organising the event.

   

Please note from the 1st October the bar and clubhouse will close 30 minutes after dusk. 

The next Sunday roast is on 4th October and bookings can now be made in the bar. 


 

Last week saw a couple of 'FOG' delays and the course had to be closed into the morning. The Pro team are in constant radio contact with the greenkeepers out on the course who give them regular updates every 15 minutes or so. Please be patient with all staff and we appreciate the inconvenience to your game, but it is for 'everyone's' safety that we do not let you out onto the course. Whilst waiting to play the club will offer you a FREE cup of tea or coffee.


 

Thank you ever so much to everyone who donated to Naomi House & Jacksplace, it was a lot of fun to do the run! As a team we managed to raise £1 080, which made us the highest fundraisers for this event. Hockley members donated over £300 towards this total, so a massive thank you to you all! 

At the event we heard from people who have benefited from the facilities at Naomi House & Jacksplace, and it reiterated how important it is to raise as much money as possible for charities such as these. 

So a huge thank you again to everyone! 

Megan 

The picture shows Megan after the run looking very colourful, her T shirt was white when she started! 


 

Ladies the new range of JRB winter clothing is now in and a few summer garments remain on the sale rail. I believe this good weather is here for a little while, but it does tend to be chilly first thing in the morning. We have plenty of garments for both Men and Women to keep the 'chill' out, including Base layers, Gilets and lined jumpers and even Winter weight trousers. Also for the Ladies Hockley logo jumpers in 2 new colours. 


 

The term "Angle of attack" is something you may have heard of in relation to a golf swing. It refers to the angle the club head approaches the ball, looking at a swing face onwards. This angle will generally change and become less steep or downward the longer the club we play. The other point I would mention here is that very good players are aware of this angle and change it to be able to get the best from different lies. So if a ball is sat up on some fluffy grass they will become a little shallower and sweep the ball away.

The important consideration I want to mention is the angle that best suits a driver swing.

Here is a picture of a driver that is showing some scuff or roof marks. This leads to shots that just pop-up and go high with no distance. These marks and type of shots are results of swings that have a too steep and downward angle into the hitting area.

The ideal way to hit your driver is from a shallow rounded angle that gets you to hit the ball as your driver is working its way on the up-swing. Here are two ideas that may help you achieve this.

At the start of your downswing, feel as if your hands are working away from your shoulders in a nice rounded arc motion giving you good width into the ball. Make this transition nice and smooth. A great drill for you to also try on the range that will help you get the sensation of hitting the ball on the up-swing is to place the box from a sleeve of golf balls about 12 inches in front of the ball at address. Your intention is to then hit the ball and miss the box.




As our Captain Graham visited Greek temples on his weeks' vacation...... 

WASHOUT - the Hayling away match yet again eluded us as the heavens opened for the afternoon. 

WHITEWASH - at Ferndown as the gods decidedly favoured our opponents!  

After a great Seniors' year under Graham's captaincy and our last home match to Barton on 7 October. The SENIORS' ANNUAL MEETING will be held at 11.00am at Hockley on Friday, 9 October, arrive at 10.30am for coffee - on the Captain. Please attend if you can! 

KELLY SALVERS - Mixed greensomes stableford 27 October. 9.30am pairs draw for 10.00am tee followed by a light lunch. See Seniors' notice board and sign up!


 

The Ladies annual meeting will take place on Thursday, 8 October, 7pm in the clubhouse.


 

Saturday's Men's Stableford winners were: 

Division 1 with 37 points was Damian Cain winning on a countback from Sam Piper 

Division 2 with 39 points was Nigel Newman
Runner Up Trevor Luckman with 37 points 

The annual presentation of the trophies took place on Sunday along with the Champion of Champions event. 55 members enjoyed a glorious morning's golf followed by a superb 2 course meal and the presentation of trophies. 

The Ladies winner of the Champions event was Helen Vidal Allen with 32 points winning on a countback from Monica Finlayson, and the Men's winner was Nigel Bray with 37 points. Both were presented with a Centenary glass bowl.



 

Congratulations to Mike Henry who had a Hole in One on the 16th during the Champions event on Sunday. Thanks for the Pimms Mike!




Saturday, 3 October - Men's Medal played from the white tees and enter on the day in the Pro shop. 

Ladies Medal 

Monday, 5 October - Men's Short course stableford played from the yellow tees and enter on the day in the Pro shop. 


AGM 

The AGM for the Club will take place on Friday, 23 October at 7pm. 


Captains Drive In Competition 

This event on Saturday, 24 October is now open for entry in the clubhouse. A team event commencing with a shotgun start at 8.30am. Please click here for more details. 

How do you fancy your very own parking space for a year? 

Well for only a £1 it's well worth a go, all you need to do is guess the combined drives of all 4 captains, the entry sheet is on the bar and Good Luck. The draw will take place after the 'Drive In' 


Hockley Winter Foursomes

The popular Hockley Winter Foursomes is now open for entry. We are very lucky at Hockley in being a free draining course resulting in us not having a single course closure last winter despite it being one of the worst for many years. So in entering the Hockley Winter Foursomes we offer you the opportunity for some excellent winter competitive golf! This is an 'Open' event so please tell your friends. 

Full details are on the club website or click here for an entry form and more details.