Hello golfers,

Welcome to another addition of our weekly newsletter, this week we have two of the latest iron releases, results from the bank holiday competitions, a captain and pro report and some sale items you don't want to miss out on. Enjoy the read.

Presidents day and Captains charity day

Coming up is Presidents day this Saturday and Captains Charity Day next Sunday.

The captain’s charity day has some fantastic items to be auctioned off and we welcome any bids before the day. So for some of you who are unable to play on the day, please feel free to place a bid on any of the following items:

• 4 Ball voucher for Royal Mid Surrey
• 4 Ball voucher for The Berkshire
• 4 Ball voucher for Bramall Park in Cheshire
• An Audi A5 Convertible for the weekend
• A flight around Shropshire for 2 people in Nigel Chesters plane

(Nigel will accompany you and fly the plane )

Please click here to place a bid on any of the items.

New stock

Interested in a new set of irons? PING and Mizuno have both launched new products this month. PING’s new iron, the multi-material G400 iron flexes like a catapult as COR-Eye technology and a top rail undercut launch the ball higher and farther. This club has had great reviews and we have a number of head and shaft options which we can custom fit to suit your swing.

Mizuno have also launched the MP18 family of irons. These Irons are the best looking irons on the market and will suit the better player. We have all 4 of the different heads in stock which we can use to custom fit as well as the DNA swing analyser which will help you find the correct shaft. We currently have over 50 various shafts which you can try in the Mizuno irons but by using the swing DNA analyser, we narrow this choice down to couple. After we have measured your lie and given the shaft recommendations, you can make the final choice through which feels best to you.

To book a custom fitting on these new exciting products, please phone the pro shop to make an appointment or click here.

The exciting Night Golf - Back by popular request

Our second Night Golf event will take place on the evening of Friday 22nd September 2107 with a start time of 8:30pm. Come and experience 6 holes of golf as you have never played it before (unless you were lucky enough to be part of the last event at Shrewsbury back in 2013).

Food will be available on the night – a sheet will be put up to book this. Our thanks go to Jamie Williams the company director of JW Electrical (electricians to the golf club) as Jamie has kindly agreed to sponsor the prizes for this event.

Please book early to avoid disappointment, as places are limited. The sign-up sheet for teams of four players can be found in the main clubhouse entrance area.

Capatin / Pro Match - Loss 2 & 1

This week, the Captain and I suffered our first defeat of the year playing David Fisher & Allan Mcvittie. It was a tough game with David playing some fantastic golf, David made birdies on the 2nd and 4th to take an early lead and kept up the pressure by making very few mistakes and using his shots well. He momentarily gave us some hope on the 13th but then sunk a putt from off the green to earn the halve. The Captain was on top form and struck the ball as well as I have seen him play all year, hitting lots of fairways and greens but unusually for him, he shaved the hole with many of his putts, he very often saves the day for me by sneaking in a couple of long ones. I also failed to hole any putts of any length and never hit the ball close enough to put the opposition under any pressure. Ironically it was Allan who finished us off, Allan came for a lesson because he was shanking everything. After a couple of pointers, he started to gain his confidence and strike his irons well again. During the match he never shanked one shot and it was Allan who closed out the match with a 4 nett 3 on the 16th and 17th. The Captain has now banned me from coaching the opposition on the day of the match!

Thank you to David & Allan on donating money to the Captains charity and congratulations on your well-earned victory.

Trade in:

If any members are thinking of buying new clubs and want to part ex some of their current clubs, we sell the old the clubs either on eBay or to golf bidder. Whatever the old clubs are worth we discount off the purchase. This is a very good way of getting rid of old clubs and saving money as well.