Steven Cookson

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter, bringing you all the latest news and events from Bletchingley Golf Club. We hope you're having a great week on and off the golf course.

Enjoy the read!

Club news

MacMillan Coffee Morning

A big thank you to everyone who attended our MacMillan Coffee Morning last Friday. Ann Pressey and her team managed to raise £994.41 and when Gift Aid of £81.25 is added our total will be £1075.66.

This is the most we have raised since we started at the club in 2008, a great result and shows that Gift Aid makes a substantial difference.

Course update

Unfortunately, due to machinery issues the tees last weekend were not prepared as we would have liked them. Please accept my apologies and the mower has now been fixed. The tees have now been cut and prepared. The winter maintenance as set out in the AGM will commence following the Pro-Am next week.

Pro-AM Start Sheet and Entry Fees

Could I please ask any members who are playing in the Pro-AM to please pay their entry fee prior to the event. This will make my life slightly easier than collecting monies on the day.

Coffee and Bacon Rolls from 10:30am with the Shotgun start getting underway at 12:00pm.

Click here to view the start sheet.

Competition news

Alan Bott Cup

Amazingly, after seven months of accumulated stableford scores, Richard Crutchfield and Eddie Parsonage (last year’s winner), were on exactly the same totals as they started the final round of the competition last week.

After a really tight match, Richard managed to hold on and win by two points. The cup was presented by Bob McDonnell, who had the original idea of establishing the competition in Alan’s memory.

Congratulations Richard.

Pro's news

Save the date
Sunday, 1 November 2020

2019 has been quite the year for golf and 2020 promises to be no different as we welcome the new World Handicap System (WHS) to the UK.

How will it impact you?

The nuts and bolts say that the best eight scores from your previous 20 rounds will form the basis of your handicap, whilst your scores from the previous 12 months will play a role to prevent wild fluctuations in handicap.

Interestingly, abnormal course and weather conditions will also be taken into account after each round.

It all sounds a little complicated but we'll keep you updated with the latest information and what it means for you as we draw closer to its introduction in November 2020.

Are you part of the 70%?

The popularity of Distance Measuring Devices (DMDs) has been growing for several years as golfers seek as much help as possible whilst out on the course. Our recent survey indicated that over 70% of you choose to use one, so we thought we'd highlight one of our favourites in this week's newsletter.

Garmin Approach S40 watch

GPS devices are not just about reading front, middle and back yardages. Well, in some cases they are, but not when it comes to Garmin’s Approach S40 watch.

As we know, the course can be played several different ways and the Approach S40 displays distances to hazards and doglegs at a glance, which will prove vital when trying to take your course management to the next level.

In fact, at this time of the year when a wet course is a regular occurrence, knowing your yardages has never been more important. This is where the S40 comes into its own as it allows you to alter the pin's position on your watch so you can get highly accurate distances.

Pretty clever stuff! We have a brilliant review video that you can view by clicking the link below.

explore Garmin GPS devices >

A new ball from Titleist

It's not uncommon for brands to launch their products as the greatest thing since sliced bread, however, if you like to play a ball that has an ultra-soft feel and doesn't shirk its responsibilities off the tee or around the green, then the brand new TruFeel could well make a justified claim to that title.

Who says you can't have everything all at once?

We were pleasantly surprised when we gave the new TruFeel a try. It not only replaces the popular DT TruSoft in Titleist's range, but we think it's a considerable upgrade too.

We'll leave it to you to make your mind up when you give this ball a try, but it certainly combines an incredibly soft feel with impressive distance.

Pop in-store to pick up yours today; in the meantime, click the link below to find out more.

explore Titleist's ball range >

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

Bletchingley Golf Club
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