John Richards

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, in this week’s mail we look forward to this week’s Scottish Open at Gullane, and there is a new trolley in town. We also review the latest cluib competitions and we report from our

Enjoy this week’s read!

Club news

Seniors Mixed Open Greensomes

This Friday 13th, one pair are required to make up the field, so could you please contact David Fisher or the Pro Shop if you’d like to play in tomorrow's Mixed Open.

Club Championships

Last Sunday might well have been the hottest Club Championship in the history of Shrewsbury Golf Club but we still had a fantastic turnout. Even with the exceptionally hot weather we’ve had in the last couple of weeks, the course is in fantastic condition, especially the greens which are extremely receptive yet very quick. A big thanks to the green staff for all their hard work.

A big thank you must also go to both the catering and bar staff, as well as Dave Sharpe and Colin Thaw for once again feeding all the hungry golfers afterwards with a superb barbeque.

Our winner Tom Kerr

Tom Kerr was this year’s Club Champion after shooting two very good scores of 70 and 71, and there may have even been a hint of a smile afterwards as well.

Special mention must also go to Gordon Taylor who walked 36 holes at the age of 83! Gordon shot 86 and 90, two very respectable scores in the heat. Congratulations to Tom Hancock who won the 36 hole best nett.

The summary results are below:

Gross

1st - Tom Kerr - 70-71 = 141
2nd - Nick Evans - 70-74 = 144
3rd - Jamie Hancock - 73-76 = 149
4th - Timmy Corfield - 77-73 = 150

Nett

1st - Tom Hancock - 72-66 = 138
2nd - Charles Armstrong - 69-70 = 139
3rd - Oliver Richards - 73-67 = 140

Monday Mixed Social results: 9th July 2018

It was another glorious summer’s evening and 21 people turned up to play Mixed Greensomes. The scores were close, with the winning three cards all on 23 points. In first place were Elaine Adams & Iain Anderson; in second, Hilary Fabian & Allan McVittie; and in third place were Alwena Edwards & Roger Withinshaw.

Next week‘s draw will be at 4.50pm. Entry fee £1.00. Everyone is welcome.

Severndale Golf day

The Golf Club hosted the Severndale charity day last Friday which is one of the biggest days of the year and usually raises in excess of £10,000 for charity. Thank you to all the members that supported the day, and congratulations to David Gilmour and friends who won best team.

Congratulations to Nikki Anderson who won the best Ladies score at the Severndale charity day. This was Nikki’s first Competition win since she took the game up, Nikki has been playing golf for a year now and is really enjoying her golf and is improving all the time.

David Gilmour's best team

Nikki a first time winner

Ladies news

Ladies Club Championship

Congratulations to Karen Thaw who was this year’s lady club champion and Saffron Jones who won the 36 hole best nett.

Ladies 36 Hole Gross Result
1st - Karen Thaw - 88-83 = 171
2nd - Hilary Fowles - 83-90 = 173
3rd - Liz Harding - 85-94 = 179

Nett
1st - Saffron Jones - 72-75 = 147
2nd - Hilary Fowles - 71-78 = 149
3rd - Liz Harding - 72-81 = 153

Our winners

Tour news

A tight affair

It was a tight affair on the European Tour this week with a playoff hole deciding who took home the Irish Open and it was the Scotsman Russell Knox who defeated Ryan Fox of New Zealand. Knox holed two superb putts on the 18th green at Ballyliffin GC to claim his second European Tour victory. Can you tell the difference? Click here to view.

Attentions now turn to the Scottish Open this week where players will be putting in their final preparations for the third major of the year, The Open. Who will find some form heading into one of the toughest golfing destinations in the world, Carnoustie and will America make it three in a row...

Pro's news

Regional Lombard Qualifier

Nick and I played at Sandiway golf club in the regional qualifier for the Lombard Trophy on Tuesday.

The course was very dry and bouncy which made scoring tricky but we got off to a flying start. With Nick making bridies at the 1st and 4th, and I made birdies on the 2nd and 3rd, we eventually finished 6 under for 18 holes which gave us the club house lead.

Unfortunately as the day progressed a couple of teams came in with 8 under, but I’m sure our 5 under gross score would have been the best of the day, and would have set a good target for Tommy Fleetwood to beat.

Tommy, Nick and myself

Shop news

Why wouldn't you enter?

If you watch Sky Sports Golf regularly you'll probably recognise the name Denis Pugh; he's one of the presenters as well as a coach to European Tour stars Francesco Molinari and Ross Fisher. Right now, we're offering you the chance to win a 60-minute lesson, playing lesson and lunch with the man himself simply by entering our competition. Good luck!

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Titleist ball promotion

If you like the look of this limited edition Titleist Tour bag and would like the chance to win it simply buy a dozen of any Titleist golf balls and you will be entered into the prize draw.

Come in quick as numbers and stock are limited.

It couldn't be clearer

Playing golf in the sunshine is something we all love, but it does have its downsides when bright light compromises your view. This is why Oakley offers such a great range of eye-catching, golf-specific sunglasses to help your game.

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Trying to track a drive into low sun is just one problem summer golf can create. It also becomes more difficult to pick an aiming point and to read greens when bright light disguises subtle contours.

One eyewear option we love thanks to its cool frame style you can wear off-course is the Oakley Targetline (pictured here). It comes with the option of Prizm golf lenses that enhance clarity and maximise contrast to give you better depth perception and make slopes easier to spot, as displayed in the image above.

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Hot off the press

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Which trolley is the right one for you?
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The new M5 CONNECT boasts GPS yardages on its screen display, plus it receives handy phone and app notifications. The updated M3 PRO offers features including a security pin code, a six-step Adjustable Distance Control (up to 60 yards) and nine speed settings that allow it to travel at your walking pace. The new M1 is the simplest offering of the four, featuring a soft-touch ergonomic handle and an oversize frame to offer robust stability, but is also available in a Downhill Control (DHC) model that comes with an electronic parking brake.

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I hope you have a great week.

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