Stuart Walker

Hello golfers,

Welcome to another edition of your pro shop weekly newsletter with all the latest news and gossip from Epsom Golf Club.

Competition news

On the course...

I’d like to start by congratulating our ‘Hole-in-one Guru', Cameron Morris for recording his second ace of the year. After doing it on Monday, 3 July, Cam hit a perfect gap wedge on the 17th in Sunday's Men’s Winter League. So, only the 12th and 13th to go now then Cam.

So, as I mentioned Sunday men’s event was the Winter League, the format was betterball stableford which always throws up some great scores and this week was no exception. Mark Bennett and Trevor Cowley took the victory with a fantastic 45 points which moved them up to third on the overall Winter League standings. Steve Brown and Brian Dodson are sitting in second, but still out in front are those Harris’!

Five rounds to go and the next round in early January will be a two clubs and a putter, so you can all start thinking what clubs to use and dig out those pencil bags (Callaway and EGC logo'd pencil bags available in the pro shop).

This week’s ladies event was a stableford and a familiar name popped up once again, Shirley Kennett, who received another slight handicap cut for her cracking 36 points on Tuesday. Shirley and the rest of the Ladies Pearson team are out there now battling against local rivals Kingswood, so good luck to them and I’ll bring you the result next week.

Greenkeepers' news

Winter course update...

Those Greenkeepers of ours just don’t know when to stop! Another week and another Winter Programme project ticked off the list. We are constructing a new path from the 11th green to the 12th tee box and then running it the length of the entire tee box. This area in the past has been worn down over time and the tree roots make wheeling trollies like a rally course. Plus it simply looks un-kept, so a new path will hugely smarten up the area and only go to improve the Epsom experience. One little request from our Head Greenkeeper - ‘once the paths in….please use it and don’t take short cuts, thanks.’

I think you’ll all agree that our golf course this year has been in arguably the best condition it’s ever been, certainly in my time at the club. So, if you would like to show your appreciation to all the hard work our Greenstaff have put in this year, I have put a little Christmas box in the pro shop. Now I’m not trying to lay it on thick, but when I was taking this photo it started to snow and they were still cracking on #justsayin.

Shop news

A Pro Shop Christmas

It's officially Christmas now as the decorations have gone up in the pro shop, well Alex is up a ladder so who knows what’s going to happen!

Motocaddy FREE golf bag is proving a big success!

So far five of you have taken me up on their FREE golf bag when you buy a new electric trolley, the higher model you go the better the bag! So for example, the one pictured is the S1 18 hole lithium battery trolley and with that you’ll receive a FREE Light Series trolley bag worth £99! However, the most popular package so far has been the new S5 Connect, that sinks with your phone and the Motocaddy app for all sorts of extras, GPS and email alert etc. This comes in at £549, but you get a FREE Dry Series trolley bag worth £199.

The promotion only runs until Christmas Eve so get your orders in nice and earlier so you’ll have something to unwrap on Christmas.

Christmas shopping… head down to the pro shop...

The easy option… vouchers! Absolutely the easiest thing to, but a golfer, we all know their picky and with all the choice in the shop it can make things very difficult. Our vouchers can be used for shop goods, lesson packages or even time in the GC2 golf simulator. You can eiter pop in to the shop or for ease call up, we can take payment over the phone and return by post the same day, all in a lovely presentation folder. Can’t be easier than that.

Second easiest option… Golf lesson vouchers! Click here to visit our webpage and have a look at the many available programmes and again call up or pop in to arrange.

Late night shopping and join us for a drink...

On Thursday, 14 December we will be staying open until 8:30pm for those of you who are struggling to get down and gather those Christmas gifts. We will have a glass of wine (or a beer) and a mince pie waiting for you.

I’ll also be running a nearest the pin competition on the simulator with prizes, so if you're shopping, playing or would just like to pop in for a Christmas drink… we’ll see you on the 14th.

Under Armour….nice and warm!

With the temperatures dropping we’ve just topped up all the Under Armour winter collection for Christmas so pop in, send someone in or, my favourite….the treat myself for Christmas.

Upcoming events

Santa’s Grotto and Carol Singing Evening - Thursday, 21 December

Invite the children/grandchildren/nieces and nephews up to see Santa and then enjoy a further evening of festivies. Food is available for the lilitle’ns and plenty of minced pies and muled wine for the grown-ups.
Every year this is a great night at the club and the atmosphere is amazing, so please head to the entrance hall and sign-up the kids while spaces are available.

Click here to learn more.

New Year’s Eve Celebrations – Sunday, 31 December

We’ve just put this year’s New Year’s Eve Party poster and sign-up sheet up in the entrance hall. We have a lovely three course menu created by Chef Bev and Jo Alexander is the live act to dance in the New Year! This is a black tie affair and is just £50 per head. So gather your friends and family and get your names down quick as it's filling up fast. If you can’t get to the club, email me your table numbers and I’ll add you to the list.