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

On the Course...

Wow… what a difference a bit of sunshine makes. The past few days have been so busy at club, at the weekend we hosted our Open Weekend which was a great success with over 80 outside golfers visiting the club. The feedback I’ve had from the guests was incredibly positive with a few signing up then and there. I’d like to especially thank all of our members who played in the Geen Salver/Alternative Stableford on Sunday morning who created such a superb atmosphere in the clubhouse at lunchtime as many of the Open Weekend guests came through. One chap said, and I quote, ‘wow… you don’t often see golf clubs like this anymore’. So thank you to all for letting others experience Epsom’s unique atmosphere.

Now for the results of the two competitions mentioned, firstly the Geen Salver. This is a drawn Mixed Foursomes Competition and there were some great scores for this tricky format, but the winners way out in front with 41 points were the pair of Nifa Vaz and Paul Hague. An especially good/expensive day for Paul as he managed to card a hole-in-one on the 17th. He actually scored a one nett -1 for five points on the hole, certainly helped the cause. Paul’s fourth ace I believe... very impressive! The Alternative Stableford was tight at the top with Ant Seymour and Bill Allison on 40 points, but just nudging his nose out in front was Richard Foot with 41 points earning him a handicap cut to 17.

The holes-in-one kept coming, only 24 hours later in the Seniors vs. Ladies match on Monday morning, Past Lady Captain Sally Morton also ‘aced’ the 17th. This was Sally’s second hole-in-one, the first coming during her round when she first joined all those years ago, needless to say she had no problem getting in! Well done Sally.

The ladies this week played for the Holiday Cup, a stableford event with a big field over the Saturday and Tuesday with some very good scoring to boot. It was a very close run thing with Jane Baker and Sue Brown both hitting 40 points, but it was Sue that just nicked it on countback. Very well played ladies.

New EGC club crested Under Armour clothing now in...

After the huge success of Under Armour in store for the last three seasons, finally they have offered a club crested service. So if you’d like something a little different to everyone else, pop in and have a look at our club crested collection. Under Armour club crested golf hats are due to arrive any day now.

St George's Day Sixes – Sunday, 22 April

If you’re not running the London Marathon this Sunday and fancy a game then I still have a few spots available in this event. It is open to all full members (inclduing Flexi), and is a four man/woman, shotgun start (8:45am), Sixes Competition (that is best two scores on first six holes, best three and then all four). £5 entry and even if you’re not a team of four let me know and I’ll endeavour to get you in.

Pro-Am 2018 – Friday, 18 May

I can’t believe that our flagship event is already only a month away, the members entry sheet is filling up nicely on the men’s competition board with only a few spots left.

Member’s teams only have to contain one member, so a great opportunity to invite up a couple of friends for a fantastic day of great golf (hopefully), great food, great prizes and fingers crossed celebratory drinks. Members team - £180 payable in the office of behind the bar. If you have a group of non-members who would like to enter a team, they would be more than welcome at £270 per team. Please contact me and I will send them an entry form.

These events are pulled together by a real team effort and if you would like to volunteer to help out in either preparation the day before or actually on the day please contact Roger Wildig (rwildig@yahoo.co.uk). You will be suitably fed and watered for your kind efforts.