Barrie Evans

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, bringing you the latest news, events and offers from here at Looe GC. We hope you're having a great week on and off the golf course.

Enjoy this week's read.

Club news

Winter League

The final round of the 2018-19 Winter League competition was held on Sunday, 31 March. At the start of the day there were four players in contention to claim the top spot as overall winner. With some great scores being returned the final round results ensured that the overall winner, taken over the best six round positions, had to be decided on countback.

This was achieved by using the seventh best round position for each of the 'tied' players. Well done to the overall winner Bob Carter and commiserations to the runner up. Click here for the final leaderboard.

Also, Congratulations go to Tony Hart on winning this year’s Nadin Rowe Cup with a gross score of 71 nett 63.

Captains Stableford

The Captain Stableford gets underway on Monday, 8 April. The entry is £2.50 per player (to include entry into the eclectic). On the third Monday of each month this will be a qualifying competition. Please book your own tee times.

Shop news

Running on empty?

If your electric trolley is struggling to make it round 18 holes then it might be time you upgraded its battery. There's been a huge push towards Lithium batteries in recent years as they last longer, charge quicker and are more lightweight than previous Lead Acid equivalents. So, if it's time you change your electric trolley battery, bring your old one in-store and enjoy £25 OFF a brand-new Lithium one.

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Rules news

Sergio gets some lip

If you ever needed a lesson in not jumping the gun and sticking to the rules, Sergio Garcia showed us all what not to do over the weekend.

Playing against Matt Kuchar in the quarter-final of the WGC Match Play Championship, the Spaniard's makeable putt to win the 7th hole finished inches wide of the mark.

But rather than waiting for Kuchar to concede the putt, Garcia took matters into his own hands and it didn't end well. Watch this video to see what happened.

Tour news

If at first you don’t succeed

12-months ago, American Kevin Kisner woke up on the Monday after the WGC Match Play Championship nursing the disappointment of a thumping 7&6 final round loss to Bubba Watson.

However, this Monday, the mood in the Kisner camp was quite different after the 35-year-old overcame fellow American Matt Kuchar 3&2 to win his first WGC title and stake a major claim for a Ryder Cup berth ahead of next year's contest at Whistling Straits.

Victories over Tony Finau, Keith Mitchell, Ian Poulter (in a playoff), Haotong Li, Louis Oosthuizen and Francesco Molinari proved Kisner has the ability to go toe-to-toe with the world's elite - maybe he should have been at Le Golf National last year? The wonders of hindsight.

Quiz time:

In the 21-year history of the WGC Match Play Championship, two Northern Irishmen have won the title.
Who are they?

A world-first at the Jordan Mixed Open

This week sees the start of a revolutionary new tournament, where 40 players from each of the Ladies European Tour, Challenge Tour and StaySure Tour (over 50s) will compete against each other for one trophy and the same prize fund.

The likes of Carly Booth, Jarmo Sandelin and Phillip Price will tee it up over three rounds in a tournament that is sure to snatch the headlines. Keep an eye on next week's newsletter for our report.

Enhance your mojo

Some say that golf is a ‘good walk spoiled’. What nonsense! However, without comfortable footwear, it can spoil some of the fun, especially as our feet start to get tired on the back nine. Fortunately, we have a solution that will have you feeling as if you're strutting your stuff on cloud nine with supreme style and comfort in abundance.

Skechers Mojo Elite golf shoe

Skechers have clearly put comfort to the forefront of their mind with their Mojo Elite shoe for 2019. Its trainer-like look means you can pull them off both on and off the course, whilst its responsive Ultra Flight cushioning gives you supreme all-day comfort.

In addition, the Gripflex design on the outsole (pictured above) is unlike any spikeless design we've seen before. A combination of multi-directional cleats and lugs offer fantastic traction, all in a green-friendly manner that we know is important to a lot of golfers.

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I can see clearly now

Bubba Watson, now there’s a man who knows a thing or two about style when it comes to the eyewear department. Oakley's golf-specific sunglasses don't just look great though, they also serve a very useful purpose that you can benefit from too.

Traditional vs Prizm lens

Bubba’s Oakley Targetline shades are fitted with Prizm lens technology. As you can see from the image above, the enhanced colour contrast from standard lens (on the left) to Prizm lens (on the right) is quite remarkable.

This will enable you to see course undulations with greater ease - a particularly useful benefit when it comes to reading your putts on the green.

Targetline sunglasses are available in both white (as Bubba is wearing here) and black, but click on the link below to browse Oakley's full range and Click & Collect to our shop.

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Video of the Week

Some of you might recall Colin Montgomerie's driver off-the-deck on the final hole of the 1996 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Well, 23 years on, can Tommy Fleetwood, Rafa Cabrera-Bello or Matt Fitzpatrick repeat Monty's tournament-winning shot?

Thank you for reading and have a great weekend.

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