Steven Cookson

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition to Bletchingley Golf Club's weekly newsletter. We hope that you're having a good week on and off the golf course.

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Club news

Gents Eclectic

For anybody wishing to enter the 2018 Gents eclectic, would they please pay their £5.00 into the pro shop. The competition scores will count from the April Medal through to the last white tee competition in October.

Lady Captain's Charity Challenge 2018

Dear Members,

One of the great pleasures of taking on this position of Lady Captain is the opportunity to choose and support a charity.

My Charity for this year is YMCA East Surrey. This is the Charity that my husband Steve has supported for many years now, taking on cycling challenges. As he has to put up with golf, golf, golf for at least 12 months, in return I am happy to support his charity.

I have decided to set my own challenge and my aim is to walk the North Downs Way - 130 miles.

Not all at once of course but split into 10 half marathons.

I have a wonderful support team of Bletchingley Ladies. Together we started at Dover on Saturday 7th April.

Leg three is scheduled for Saturday 19th May, walking from Boughton Lees to Harrietsham.

We hope to complete all 10 legs by the end of the summer and raise £3000 for the YMCA Yippee Scheme, supporting Disabled Children and their families. We are helping to provide essential equipment and special help required to support hundreds of children with disabilities and complex needs. Detailed information can be found at ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk.

We are so privileged to be able to put on our boots and walk out into the beautiful countryside so close to our homes. For so many young people, this will never be possible. For families with a disabled child, a trip to the countryside for a short walk is in many cases impossible, and for so many, a major & complicated expedition. Siblings suffer too, often restricted to the limited activities of a brother or sister, and holiday times can prove very challenging & distressing for families. At the Sovereign Centre in Reigate, plus a new centre at Banstead, children aged 5 – 11 enjoy the “playscheme” and are cared for in a safe and happy environment.

I hope that you will be able to support me in my challenge and wish us luck with all those hills!

Click here to donate.

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Type in Viv Harrison

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Thank You!

Your Men’s Captain Needs You…

The Charity Day is all set for Saturday 23rd June. There are tons of truly amazing prizes, a sumptuous three course lunch, the return of comedian, Adger Brown, and some terrific golfing challenges. The only thing missing is you! So far only three teams have signed up and I have to confess to feeling pretty vulnerable to a massive piece of embarrassment. More importantly, a terrific cause looks set to miss out. I would, therefore, appeal to you to read the information below and then sign up either as an individual or as a team of four on the notice board or by emailing Joanna Hill at joannna.hill@sjpp.co.uk.

The main objection that I have heard is, “Why would I want to pay £50 to play my own course?” It’s a fair question so let’s look at what you get for your £50. You start the day with a bacon roll and finish it with a three-course lunch. During the lunch there will be entertainment in the form of comedian Adger Brown. There is a wide array of sponsored prizes worth £16 per head to be won (see below). There will also be free drinks and snacks available on the course and, assuming I can find a sponsor, there will also be goody bags on arrival. In short, anyone playing will have a terrific day and the £50 entry cost is noticeably less than what you stand to receive.

The fund-raising element for Hope & Homes for Children will come from the companies who are sponsoring the prizes, drinks and goody bags, the raffle and the auction.

Prizes

1st place - 4 golf bags.
2nd place - 4 legacy holdalls.
3rd place - 4 shoe bags.
Nearest the pins - 2 legacy holdalls.
Nearest the line - 1 tech holdall.
Longest drive - 1 tech holdall.
Yellow ball competition - 4 x 1 dozen golf balls.

I hope this is enough to make you willing to support me on this event.

David Allard

Two Ball Tee Times

Wiseville have made the decision to remove the option of two ball tee times from 11.22am- 12.26pm off the tee booking sheet. The reason for this is the lack of usage from the membership later in the day. The early morning two ball tee times will remain unchanged.

Club event

Big Screen Race Night

Forget Aintree, Epsom and Newmarket – horse racing is coming to Bletchingley!

On the evening of Friday 25th May the function room will become the focus for members and their guests to enjoy a night of entertainment and fun at the races.

We have a professional organiser/commentator who will show eight races on the big screen! There will be the opportunity for you to own a horse for the night, be a jockey or just place a bet on your favourite.

Kevin will be on hand to supply us with a race night supper.

Tickets are just £10 per person to include supper – please sign up on the notice board in the main entrance.

The evening is being organised in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.

Promotion news

Trade-in your old trolley

So, what do you need to do? Purchase a new Motocaddy Lithium trolley from us, register your claim online, send your old electric trolley back to Motocaddy for FREE, and once received Motocaddy will transfer £50 direct to your bank account. This offer is available for a limited time only so act fast if you're after a new electric trolley - there's never been a better time to upgrade.

Click here to learn more.

What's your style?

We know that there are many different tastes among our members when it comes to golf fashion, which is why we stock such a variety of clothing. So, no matter what look you’re going for, we’re confident we will have something that catches your eye here in-store.

You might have noticed the mix of sporty options and more understated styles FootJoy players wear on tour. We have plenty of options to choose from in-store, including FootJoy's latest spring/summer collection, so be sure to pop your head in and have a browse.

explore FootJoy's range >

What's your go-to club?

Some rounds our driver is our best friend, consistently finding the fairway and not putting us into any trouble off the tee. Other rounds, however, it’s a completely different story as we find ourselves anywhere but the fairway. On rounds like the latter, it’s important to have a ‘go-to’ safety club you can use from the tee.

What’s your fairway finder?
Having too many options isn’t always a good thing in golf because sometimes you’ll find it hard to fully commit to a shot. Having said that, it’s important to have an alternative option in your armoury – such as a fairway wood – that you can trust to keep you in play when it matters.

This new Callaway XR Speed fairway wood boasts a shallow face design that makes it easy to launch from any lie you come across, plus its forged Face Cup boosts ball speeds across the entire face to give you distance in a more controllable option, even when you miss the middle of the face.

As with any club in your bag, it's vital that you go through a thorough custom fitting to ensure you get the most from the XR Speed fairway wood.

learn more >

Destination: Algarve

It's at this time of year when you truly appreciate how enjoyable playing golf in the sun is. So instead of putting your clubs away next winter, why not gather up a few of your friends and head to the Algarve to enjoy the very best courses that Portugal has to offer?

Thanks to our partnership with Your Golf Travel, we have a range of destinations in the Algarve for you to choose from and if you book during May, you'll enjoy free transfers on your trip.

Pestana Vila Sol - from £215

Quinta Do Lago - from £345

explore Algarve offers >

Video of the Week

Sit up and listen as Major champion Henrik Stenson offers some invaluable tips to help you improve your game.

I hope you have enjoyed this week's update.
We hope to see you soon
Steve

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