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| [*END*] Welcome to this week's newsletter, bringing you all the latest news and offers from here at Epsom Golf Club. We hope you're having a great week on and off the golf course.
Enjoy this week's read. |
The best round of his life for our ex-pro!
This weekend the gents all headed out in the Monthly Medal, the course was looking great and the sun was shining but we had one or two tough pins, so I’m not sure who upset the greenkeeper. As per usual there are three divisions and the winner of Division Three was big Tony Heat with a nett 73, Division Two was won by with a very nice nett 69 by John Phillips.
However, the clear round of the day was delivered by our own Millwall ex-professional footballer Tony Tagg who carded, and I quote ‘the best round of my life; a nett 63 to take Division One. This also dropped Tony tantalisingly close to single figures at 9.5. I’m sure that’s just another round away playing like that.
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On a very, very wet Saturday it was the ‘Battle of The Sexes’ in the Ladies vs Men’s match. I was very impressed, sitting in my nice warm Pro Shop as they all headed out fully knowing that the heavy rain was on its way, and for once the forecasters had got it unfortunately spot on. Most matches stayed out and battled through the elements but after all the matches had been tallied up a soaking wet Lady Captain handed The Men’s Captain the silver tea pot. Now, normally you’d think this is a good thing for the Men’s Captain but not in this match, being handed the teapot is to accept the loss! Well played Ladies and you chaps had better pull your socks up next year! |
And finally, not a bad week for Conchita Casaeras who not only won the Ladies Stableford, but in doing so carded her second ‘hole-in-one; of the year on the 17th. Thank you Conchita for the glass of bubbles sent over to the Pro Shop. |
Upcoming competitions
Captain’s Midweek Charity Day - Thursday, 18 October - We still have a few spots available for some more teams, it’s a team of four Texas Scramble event, with a shotgun start at 9:00am. Plenty of prizes and a lovely buffet lunch after golf, all for just £12.50 per head. Always a great day at the Club.
The Great War Commemorative Event - Sunday, 11 November - This is one is you should really try and play in if you can, it’s an individual stableford competition open to all Full and flexible Members and is a very proud competition to win. Men are required to change into jacket and tie and ladies smart for the presentation as a mark of respect. It’s a very special atmosphere in the Clubhouse and well worth getting involved in. Both sign-up sheets are on the men’s competition board. |
Winter Rules
As you will have seen from the notifications around the clubhouse and from emails sent out, we are now on Winter Rules and below is a clear explanation of the rule;
“Preferred Lies” and “Winter Rules” A ball lying on a closely-mown area through the green may be lifted without penalty and cleaned. Before lifting the ball, the player must mark its position. Having lifted the ball, the player must place it on a spot within six inches and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay, that is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.
A player may place his ball only once, and it is in play when it has been placed (Rule 20-4). If the ball fails to come to rest on the spot on which it was placed, Rule 20-3d applies. If the ball when placed comes to rest on the spot on which it is placed and it subsequently moves, there is no penalty and the ball must be played as it lies, unless the provisions of any other Rule apply.
If the player fails to mark the position of the ball before lifting it, moves the ball-marker prior to putting the ball back into play or moves the ball in any other manner, such as rolling it with a club, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke. Note: “Closely-mown area” means any area of the course, including paths through the rough, cut to fairway height or less.
*PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE: Match play - Loss of hole; Stroke play - Two strokes.
*If a player incurs the general penalty for a breach of this Local Rule, no additional penalty under the Local Rule is applied.”
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Keeping you up to date
This coming week, probably Wednesday depending on the weather, we have a contractor spraying for ‘Chaffer grubs. These are what the Blackbirds dig up the course to try and find. We have been spraying for the last couple of years and damage has been right down to a minimum so this is essential work.
The Head Greenkeeper will be out there with the contractor and occasionally you may be asked to wait for a few minutes so that the spraying can be done. Please be patient and let them complete their essential work. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
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Are you winter ready?
The cold weather is on its way, apparently, so we have some NEW lovely EGC logo ¼ zip pieces in the Pro Shop from both Under Armour and ProQuip. Under Armour from £65.00 and the NEW ProQuip range - £54.99.
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We also have plenty of ‘layering up’ stock from Under Armour to keep you warm this Autumn/Winter.
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Visit 'The Grip Bar'
Pop into the Pro Shop and we can have a look at your grips and see if they need a change for the winter. We always keen an extensive range and stock available so we make sure your set is done within 24 hours or quicker if possible.
Speak to a member of the Pro Shop team for more information. |
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Sometimes it's nice to reminisce about the good times. When it comes to golf, the days of persimmon woods, small clubheads and hitting balls which were hard as a rock are long gone - but it can help to take a trip down memory lane to remind us of just how much technology has developed, particularly in the case of drivers. |
Time tunnel
Take TaylorMade for example; you might have been lucky enough to own its iconic r7 Quad driver way back in 2004. The r7 was memorable for introducing the then-revolutionary concept of changeable weights in a driver, which was a massive shift from the conventional 'one weight fits all' approach. The r7 Quad is a classic club, and is certainly remembered with fondness. Fast-forward to the present day and TaylorMade has released its most technologically advanced driver to date in the form of the M3. The M3 really shows just how far we've come in terms of moveable weights, with a Y-Track feature that allows golfers to adjust their settings for optimal trajectory, maximum forgiveness, or less spin. So, whilst it is nice to think about your first ever driver, it's probably time to get up to speed with the latest models such as the M3. Who knows? Maybe in another 10 years time, you'll be looking back on the M3 with as much fondness as the r7 Quad! |
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