Barrie Evans

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. As the race for those all-important Ryder Cup points continues, we look at how one man overcame a three-shot deficit to maintain a standout season on Tour and thrust himself to the top of the Race to D

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter.

As the race for those all-important Ryder Cup points continues, we look at how one man overcame a three-shot deficit to maintain a standout season on Tour and thrust himself to the top of the Race to Dubai standings.

As well as our other regular features, we take another trip down memory lane this week by looking at how far golf balls have progressed from yesteryear in one of our articles.

Enjoy the read.

Tour news

Three is the magic number

2019 is proving to be Austrian Bernd Wiesberger’s golden year after making it three wins on the European Tour in the last six months.

His latest triumph at the Italian Open sits nicely next to his Scottish Open and Made in Denmark trophies already in his cabinet from this year as he once again demonstrated his patience to prevail at Olgiata Golf Club, Rome.

Trailing Matthew Fitzpatrick by three-shots heading into Sunday, a fine bogey-free 65 was enough to get the job done and lead the Englishman home by a single shot on -16.

Fitzpatrick will rue a double-bogey on the ninth that proved to be his undoing despite an eagle chance at the seventeenth and a birdie opportunity at the eighteenth to take it to a playoff.

The victory propels Wiesberger to the top of the Race to Dubai standings and leaves him in pole position for a Ryder Cup spot - Impressive stuff from a man who missed the last seven months of last year with a wrist injury!

Club news

John & Steve take it by a point...

Well done to John Harris & Steve Drake on winning this week's Winter League with a betterball stableford score of 47 points from John Plummer & Norman Rundle with 46 points.

Membership...

Anyone who has not paid their membership, please note that it is suspended as of Tuesday 15th October.

Please contact the club urgently if you are still wanting to rejoin.

Shop news

Tick Ryder Cup off your bucket list

The scenes at Le Golf National last September were nothing short of amazing as Team Europe convincingly beat their American counterparts to lift the Ryder Cup in Paris.

Thanks to our friends at Your Golf Travel, you can book your place at next year's contest and enjoy weekend tickets to the biggest event in golf. Click the link below for more information.

find out more >

The round white thing...

Since the game began in the 15th century, there is one thing that has never changed – the ball being the only piece of equipment used on every shot. Despite this, it still gets a raw deal with some golfers viewing it as less important than the clubs used to hit it. So, we decided to take a look back and see how modern golf balls compare to those of yesteryear.

Srixon's AD333 (2019) golf ball

In the beginning

Feathery balls reigned supreme for over 200 years in the early days of golf, but even they are relatively new compared to the original hairy balls (guess what they were stuffed with!).

It's hard to imagine what it would be like playing with those balls these days, and even the later-developed Gutty and Haskell balls left golfers with little-to-no room for error.

Where we are today

The ability to make a ball that was both incredibly soft and goes for miles was simply not possible 100 years ago. However, that's exactly what Srixon has done in the new AD333 thanks to FastLayer technology - you can learn more via the link below.

There is also a yellow option that provides an element of personalisation - a little addition that was not possible in days gone by.

explore AD333 here >

Find your sole mate

See what we did there? Finding your sole-mate is no easy task and, yet, as our shoes are the only part of our body that stays in constant contact with the ground during the golf swing (well they should do anyway!), getting it right is crucial for both performance and comfort.

Skechers Pro V4 shoes

Let those stats sink in for a moment or two. Do they surprise you?

If you're wondering whether your shoes are the right size, here are some tell-tale signs to look out for:

Creasing on the upper
Wear on the inside heel
Stretching around the side

Just because you wear certain sized trainers or smart shoes doesn't mean your golf shoes will follow suit, and that's why we're here to help.

Come in to see us and we'll make sure that you not only walk away with the correct size but also the model that gives you what you want, whether it's stability, comfort or a pair that simply look great - like Skechers' Pro V4 shoes above.

explore Pro V4 >

Thank you for reading and have a great weekend.

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