The Masters
Hopefully you all enjoyed the Masters last weekend at Augusta. As always the course looked absolutely immaculate and provided a great stage for the first major of the year.
Bubba Watson handled the pressure well and played a great final round to enjoy a comfortable lead coming down the last. Thank you to the members who took part in the Masters sweepstake and congratulations to the following winners who have had the following credits added to their pro shop accounts;
Bubba Watson – Alex Carson £55
Jonas Blixt – Ted Cartwright £35
Jordan Speith – Andrew Meredith £35
Miguel Angel-Jiminez – Frankie White £25
Matt Kuchar – Gloria Howell £17.50
Rickie Fowler – Clare Kapur £17.50
Lee Westwood – Alex Bruce £10
Robbies Cup
25 teams competed in the Robbies Cup on Sunday in glorious sunshine. Congratulations to the following winners:
Phil Evans, Kevin Roache, Kevin Tudor and Paul Jarvis -87pts
Graham Evans, Marc Moulton, Matthew Leeke and Simon Davies – 82pts
Russell Powell, John Gray, Mark Laidler and John Bentley – 81pts
Steven Green, David Mitchell, Andrew Birch and Ian Forbes – 80pts
There were 11 two's recorded on Sunday, each two was worth £9.09
Monday Mixed Results - Thank you to Monica who supplied the following results:
7th April
Judith Carroll & Peter Reaney (17)
Marion Adams & Rob Harding (17)
John Cooper & Ann Edgington (17)
14th April
- Clive Harding & Marion Adams (19)
- Roy Humphreys & Liz Harding (18)
- Wyndham Emmott & Marie Sherratt (17)
S&H PGA Alliance
This week Josh took a team to the The Herefordshire to compete in the Alliance. The team had a great day out in some fantastic weather and their golf matched the weather. They scored 90 points to come a close 2nd in the team event. Tom Kerr scored 37 points to come 3rd in the individual amateur prize and Josh shot 2 under par to come 2nd in the individual Pro’s event.
New Stock
We are continuing to receive new summer clothing for this season; the newest addition into the shop is a small selection from Tommy Hilfiger Golf for both Men and Ladies.
Ladies Group Coaching - Tuesday Mornings 9.30 am
Thank you to all the ladies who attended last week’s chipping session. The next session will be covering hitting woods on Tuesday 22rd April starting at 9.30 am. Please contact the pro shop to put your name down or click here.
Get Into Golf
This year, again, Shrewsbury Golf Club is supporting this initiative to try and grow the game of golf.
Junior Open Day Sunday 11th May 2pm to 4 pm
We are looking to recruit more juniors so if you know of any young family members or children who have expressed an interest in the game please pencil this date in your diary and bring them along. Please contact the pro shop for more details.
Open Day
On Sunday 18th May we will be running an Open Family day at the golf club that offers FREE Coaching and get into golf activities for golfers and non golfers. We are looking for you to bring along friends, family or colleagues who would like to try golf, all equipment and practice balls will be provided on the day. Refreshments will also be provided in the clubhouse. This is a great opportunity to introduce your family and friends to golf, the FREE coaching session will run from 2pm til 4pm. Please click here to register. If you feel you can help to promote these open days please contact Tony Rowe in the office who has produced some posters and flyers.
Tuesday 13th May 6.30 – 7.30
Every year we offer a course of lessons for lady Beginners. This year it will on a Tuesday evening from 6.30 starting in May. The course lasts for 5 weeks and we will supply all the necessary equipment. If you know of any friends or family members who may want to try golf or possibly get back into the sport after a long layoff please contact the pro shop.
Junior Golf Academy
The Junior Academy will start on Friday 18th April from 4:30-6:30. If you know of any children who may be interested in playing golf and joining our academy, please do not hesitate in contacting the professional shop for more details. Click here if you require more information.
