Hello golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we give you some advice on how to get a razor sharp short game, our 'Tips from the Tour' segment continues with a video from Ian Poulter, and we look back on a special achievement by a talented English golfer. Enjoy the read.

The first man to ever do this...

It was very much a case of ‘by how many’ for Tyrrell Hatton on Sunday afternoon as he headed into the final round of the Dunhill Links Championship with a five-shot cushion. The Englishman finished his round with a 24-under-par total to successfully defend the tournament he won a year earlier, the first golfer to ever achieve the feat.

With the Dunhill taking place across St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie, it’s a great opportunity to see who copes best with the unique challenge that links golf presents. On Friday, Tommy Fleetwood took apart Carnoustie to shoot a course-record 63, meaning  he possessed course records at two of the three courses at that point in time. That was until Ross Fisher’s Sunday exploits at St Andrews, which saw him post a new record with an 11-under 61 after a three-putt par at the infamous 18th.

Fleetwood will certainly head into next year’s Open Championship at Carnoustie with positive thoughts, whilst links golf clearly brings out the best in Hatton’s game. Maybe we'll see an English name on the Claret Jug for the first time in over 25 years next July….

The big finale...

The big finale to the summer golf season was played out last weekend with both Men’s and Ladies versions of the Champions Trophy. On Saturday Nick Walker fired a nett 68 to beat Darren Holley on countback and on Sunday Claire Batterham scored 74, to win again on countback from Angela Hunt.

Now in store

The golf shop is now fully loaded with all your winter golf essentials, with this week's new arrival of Dwyers & Co winter windproof golf trouser, ideal for keeping you warm on a typical Ashbourne winter day, to complement the autumn/winter range from adidas, with layering tops available from £39.95.

ProQuip’s new Pro-Flex Evo range, featuring the outstanding waterproof suit, complete with stretch fabric material designed to work with your body during the golf swing, along with a 3 year waterproof guarantee for £189.

As well as recent deliveries from FootJoy and Calvin Klein Golf, there now is everything in store you need to keep you warm and dry this winter.

Winter programmes

Please don’t contact me if…..

• You're happy with your handicap
  
• You don’t want 2018 to be a better golfing year than 2017
  
• You don’t want to win a club competition next year
  
• You want to keep paying out to your playing partners
  

However, if the above doesn’t apply to you and you would like to see your golf improve next year please keep reading and contact me to book your winter improvement package.

Option A – 2 x 1 hour lesson every month from October-March - £450

Option B – 1 x 1 hour lesson every month from October – March - £240

Option C – 1 x 30 minute golf lesson every month from October – March - £125

Benefits of winter coaching programmes -

• Regular time slots designed to increase your desire to practice and improve.
  
• Smalls building blocks of change with the view to long term improvement.
  
• Use of SkyTrak data to record and monitor development
  
• Personalised practice drills to build in to your own structured plan of improvement.
  

Only 6 of these programmes remain so act now to start the journey to better golf for 2018.

Click here or call the shop to speak to the team about our packages.

'Get into Golf' group sessions

Over the winter I will be running two 'Get into Golf' group lessons every Saturday, launching Saturday, 28 October:

- Beginners (9.00am-10.00am) – a friendly class designed to introduce people to golf who have little or no experience of playing golf, teaching everything needed to go from beginner to regular player, with all equipment provided. All I ask is to dress for the elements!

- Improvers (1.00pm-2.00pm) – a group class designed for those who simply wish to improve their game in a group environment, or for those returning to the game looking for some refreshers. This class will focus on golf technique and how to apply those techniques on the golf course, covering shots from fairways, short game and escpae shots to name just a few. *NOW FULLY BOOKED*

Both 'Get into Golf' classes run for 5 weeks, priced £25 per person – booking will be essential with both classes limited to 8 players.

Click here or phone the shop to book.

Dates for your diary

Wednesday, 22 November – Gin Tasting Night – tickets behind the bar