Jordan Spieth equalled the lowest winning score in Masters history to cap a record-breaking display at Augusta and win his first major.
The 21-year-old American, second on his debut last year, shot a two-under 70 to triumph on 18 under. Spieth put a fabulous display of golf on from day 1 to day 4 and held his nerve fantastically well through the back 9 on Sunday. What stood out for me watching on Sunday was his level of maturity for a 21 year old, many established players have faltered through the famous back 9 at Augusta but not him. He seemed to take everything in his stride and just play superb golf shots over and over again.
England's Justin Rose hit 70 to finish 14 under, joint second with three-time champion Phil Mickelson (69) who ended runner-up in a major for the 10th time.
World number one Rory McIlroy finished fourth on 12 under after a 66.
Masters Sweepstake Result
1st - Jordan Spieth - Eurfyl Davies - £50
2nd tied - Phil Mickleson - Chris Duffy - £33
2nd tied - Justin Rose -Peter Stewart - £33
4th - Rory McIlory - Ian Anderson - £25
5th - Hideki Matsuyama - Tony Hignett - £20
6th tied - Paul Casey - Richard Paddock - £5
6th - Ian Poulter - Lesley Hyne - £5
6th tied - Dustin Johnson - Sean Minton - £5
1st Round High Score - Ben Crenshsaw - Richard Beason - £5
2nd Round High Score - Ben Crenshaw - Richard Beason - £5
3rd Round High Score - Thongchai Jaidee - Margaret Burge - £5
4th Round High Score tied - Jason Day - John Rigby - £1.66
4th Round High Score tied - Jonas Blixt - Tina Robinson - £1.66
4th Round High Score tied - Charles Schwartzel - Sean Gorman - £1.66
All winnings have been paid on to accounts.
Robbies Cup
Congratulations the following prize winners who played some great golf on a very blustery day on Sudnay.
1st John Hitchin, Peter Hitchin, Jack Devey and David Fisher - 82pts
2nd Will Alcock, Kevin Taylor Lee, Kevin Tudor and Michael Webb - 79pts
3rd Peter Hart, Ronald Herbert, Steve Taylor and Paul Jarvis - 78pts
4th David Perks, Terry Cole, Garry Evans and Allan Gazey - 76pts
Twos in this competition were worth £10.40 each.
Seniors Texas Scramble
Congratulations to the following prize winners:
1st Allan McVittie, Adrian Price and Warren Perks - 50pts
2nd Ron Reid, Peter Smith and Ron Watson - 48pts
3rd Chris Edwards, Michael Skelton and Ian Paterick - 47pts
4th Geoff Mallett, Graham Palmer and Chris Griffiths - 47pts
Ladies Team Stableford Waltz
Congratulations to the following prize winners:
1st - Monica Scott, Jan Dodd and Pippa Henshaw - 74pts
2nd - Pat Turner, Wendy Lewis and Jill Perrin - 73pts
3rd - Margaret Burge, Sandy Park and Margaret Mackareth 70pts
Cleveland RTX Wedges
We have reduced the price of the popular Cleveland RTX wedges to just £50!!
Motocaddy have a deal on Lithium Batteries, FootJoy have a trade in deal on certain shoes, the pro shop have some great woods that we are clearing out and finally we have a few dozen boxes of Pro V1's left from last year. We are selling these Pro V's off at £32 per dozen .
Only a few boxes are left, if you would like to reserve a dozen please click here.
More on these offers can be found in our 'Shop specials' section below.
Ladies Coaching Tuesday Mornings
Thank you to the 8 ladies that turned up for the coaching on Tuesday. We had a great session focusing on hitting perfect wood shots. It was a lovely group and we saw some really great improvements. Next week we will be focusing on Chipping.
Please speak to the Pro shop staff or click here for more information and to book a place.
Tue 21st April - Chipping
Tue 28th April - Pitching
Tue 5th May - Iron play
Tue 12th May - Bunker Play/Lob Shots
Tue 19th May - Putting
John Rhodes Winter Trophy
After one cancellation and one postponement the John Rhodes Winter Trophy was finally decided on 2nd April. Despite overnight rain and threat of more rain during the day, the course was in remarkably good condition considering and all the greens were in play. There was some remarkably good scoring with three players with 40 or more stableford points. One was Allan McVittie whose 44 points allowed him to pip Ricky Wolstenholme for the trophy, whose six rounds were amazingly consistent. The winner was decided on the best five of six winter Stablefords. By discarding his one round of 28 points Allan ended up with 192 points compared to Ricky's 185, whose discarded round was 32 points.
Senior's Away Day
The Senior's section are holding an 'Away Day' at Abergele Golf Club on Monday 15th June 2015, with the first tee at 11:30am. The cost is £36pp to include: bacon roll & coffee/tea on arrival, 18 holes of golf and 2 course meal, and there are still a few places left. A £10 deposit is required as soon as possible to secure your spot, cheques should be made payable to 'SGC Seniors Section' and given in at the office.
Abergele is a lovely course. If you are interested in playing, please place your name on the list on the Seniors notice board or contact Adrian Price tel: 01743 248058 or 07934 662549 as soon as possible.
Adrian Price, Seniors Vice Captain 2015
Senior's Upcoming Fixtures
The Men's Senior section is in 'full swing' having already played 3 fixtures, however, we are short of players for the following upcoming matches:
Home: Thursday 14th May vs Hawkstone Park 11:00 start, we require 6 players.
Home: Monday 18th May vs Market Drayton 11:00 start, we require 3 players.
Away: Thursday 28th May vs The Wrekin 11:00 start, we require 2 players.
If anyone is interested in playing in any of the above matches, could you please let either Graeme Crump (01743 873215) or Adrian Price (01743 248058) know as soon as possible.
Junior Academy
The Shrewsbury Golf Club Junior Academy starts tonight. All juniors are welcome to come and join us and try out golf. The sessions start at 4.30pm and last for an hour. If you know any juniors that might enjoy getting in to golf please bring them along.
We will be starting our beginner courses in May. If you have any family, friends or colleagues that may be interested in giving golf a go please let them know that we will be starting a 4 week course. Cost is £20 for the 4 sessions which will start on Tuesday 5th May at 6 till 7 pm and will run for 4 consecutive Tuesdays. All necessary equipment for these sessions will be provided by the pro shop. This is a great way to start golf if you feel you know somebody who may be interested please contact the pro shop for more information.
TaylorMade
JetSpeed Driver was £249 now £109
JetSpeed Fairway was £159 now £75
JetSpeed Hybrid was £139 now £69
SLDR Driver was £349 now £199
SLDR Fairway was £199 now £119
SLDR Hybrid was £159 now £99
Mizuno
JPX EZ Driver was £249 now £149
JPX EZ Fairway was £169 now £89
JPX EZ Hybrid was £139 now £69
PING
i25 Driver was £299 now £169
i25 Fairway was £199 now £119
i25 Hybrids - was £149 now £99
G25 Driver was £249 now £139
This week the course has had a full cut now the grass is really starting to grow and the definition is making the course look a lot better, fairways have had to be cut three times to keep on top of the growth. Between the 1st and 8th greens there is now approximately 250 tonnes of top soil, this is now waiting to be sculpted.
On the greens the surfaces continue to improve with the greens stimping at 10.5 this morning. There is also very encouraging signs of germination in the areas that were over-seeded.
On the front 9 you may see a blue disc just of the fairway on each hole; these are the new Junior Academy tees.
We now have fountains operational in both water hazards on the course.
Thank you David Kidby for providing the following information;
Everyone's getting social
"The Monday Mixed socials began this Monday with a great turnout of 30 players. The nine hole mixed stableford with a draw for partners saw the following three teams romp home to victory on a beautiful evening. A great deal of good golf was played and importantly everyone had fun. Players enjoyed a lovely meal after with choices from a very popular freshly baked lasagne and a succulent chicken dish.
1st: Mary Saul and Roger Withinshaw 20 points (decided on count back)
2nd: Jan Dodd and Roy Humphreys 20 points
3rd: Rob Harding and Caroline Sycamore 19 points
Prepare to repair
Now the evenings are drawing out, golf at Shrewsbury is in full swing. As you hit your next majestic shot to just a foot from the pin for your next birdie spare a thought for the slight indentation four foot away where your ball landed. Looking for the dent and repairing it before you putt is quick, easy and helps keep the conditions of the green tip top. A badly repaired, or left, pitch mark can causing scarring on the green.
If you are new to the game here's how to repair your pitch mark very quickly and if you are not new, it's always good to have a reminder, so you are confident in your repairing technique.
The pitchmark is created as the ball lands with force on the green and compacts the surface of the green in one direction. To repair it properly you are aiming to ease the turf back into place and re-level the surface of the green. If you attack the pitch mark from the front, lifting the turf as you do so, you need to refine your technique. Instead, you should attack the mark from the back and push the turf into the centre of the mark, relieving the compaction created by the ball. Some people occasionally leave their pitch mark inadvertently, so when the opportunity arises please help out your fellow golfer and repair someone else's in addition to yours. Now it's time to enjoy your birdie putt."
