Stuart Walker

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the final newsletter of the year. Before we dive into our latest news, we'd like to say a massive thank you to all of you who have supported our golf club over the past year; your support is so important to our success, and for that we are truly grateful. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Enjoy this week’s read!

Club news

A huge thank you from Epsom GC

I would like to take this opportunity to thank ‘Life Members’, Geoff and Rita Collins who have just donated two brand new leaf blowers to the greenstaff. We have a couple of these essential bits of kit that were on their very last legs, so the Collins’s very generous gift to the club is very much appreciated. Thank you, Rita and Geoff, from all at the club.

Competition news

The biggest Turkey Trot yet

With a record 124 teeing it up on the Sunday and another 52 playing in those brutal conditions on Saturday, totalled up to the biggest field we’ve had for the Turkey Trot. It’s such a great event to host at the club with lots of you making the effort with many, many Christmas jumpers on display but the atmosphere it creates is second to none.

I personally enjoyed it, especially as I pulled into the team, two old Pro Shop faces in the shape of Dave and big Nathan. We just got in the prizes but when you’re not receiving a single shot in texas scramble it does make it a little tricky. If any of you noticed the horrible conditions on Saturday, you’ll understand why only one of the teams made it into the prizes. Character building, they call it apparently.

However, what a difference a day makes with the sun shining on Sunday when we all teed off and as usual the sound of popping bottles of bubbly was being heard all round the golf course. Us being last out, we came into a lovely atmosphere of a clubhouse, packed to the rafters with everyone full of plenty of festive spirit

The scores at Turkey Trot always shock me as to how low they can go and this year was no change with the winning score of a staggering nett 53 was produced by the winning team of Tony Heat, Disco Dell, Phil Hughes and Rich’ The Master’ Halifax.

We also on such a big and busy occasion like to present the trophies to the winners of the years knock-out competitions and first up was the Brodie Helder Pairs Foursomes Knock and this was won by Father and son combo, Pat and Alex Inns.

We then had the Bessell Edwards Mixed Foursomens Trophy and this was won by Denah Shah and last year’s Captain, David Barnett. David didn’t have far to go before he was being called up to collect the Individual Scratch Knockout where he beat his old rival and mucker Declan O’Brien in the final.

Sunday was not only reserved for the adults of the club as our juniors had a big presentation as well which was kicked off by some great words for our Junior Captain, Patrick Murray. He spoke about earlier in the year when our Junior Team headed off to play in the final of The Surrey Fairways competition. This, of course, they won in style and it was fantastic to see all the competitor come up and receive their trophies to rapturous applause. Looks like the club’s in good shape for the future.

Shop news

Last minute gift ideas

There is still time to pop in for those last-minute gifts, with us just taken delivery (finally) of some brand new EGC logo golfing essentials and these would make perfect stocking fillers.

- Double sided enamel ball markers - £3.00

- Poker Chips including double sided enamel ball marker - £4.50

- Hat Clips including double sided enamel ball marker - £5.00

- Groove cleaners including double sided enamel ball marker - £6.50

- Standard pitchfork including double sided enamel ball marker - £7.00

- Deluxe pitchfork double sided enamel ball marker - £8.50

Yonex demo kit arrives

I have been lucky enough to obtain over the Christmas and New year period the contents of the Yonex Fitting Truck. If you would like to come and try either a driver, fairway wood, hybrid, irons or wedges, please contact or drop into the Pro Shop. You can try them in the Swing studio with one of us or you are welcome to take the demo kit out onto the course.

Left it until the last minute?

We know shopping isn't for everyone; let alone Christmas shopping when you're going shoulder-to-shoulder with everyone in town for the best presents. Here's our solution: avoid the queues and late deliveries by shopping with us this year.

We have a range of gift ideas for both golfers and non-golfers in-store, so come down and take a look! Get in touch here.

Christmas Opening Hours~

Saturday, 22 December - 7.30am until 5.00pm
Sunday, 23 December - 7.30am until 5.00pm
Monday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) - 7.30am until 2.00pm
Tuesday, 25 December (Christmas Day) - CLOSED
Wednesday, 26 December (Boxing Day) - 7.30am – 9.30am
Thursday, 27 December - 7.30am until 5.00pm
Friday, 28 December - 7.30am until 5.00pm
Saturday, 29 December - 7.30am until 5.00pm
Sunday, 30 December - 7.30am until 5.00pm
Monday, 31 December (New Year’s Eve) - 7.30am until 2.00pm
Tuesday, 1 January (New Year’s Day) - 7.30am until 2.00pm
Wednesday, 2 January - 7.30am until 5.00pm

Christmas Vouchers

A number of members or member’s families and friends have been in to purchase either vouchers for a golf lesson package or simply vouchers for the Pro Shop. Others have also done it over the phone with the gift going straight in the post immediately, this we can still do but get in before the Christmas post runs out.

If you are struggling for Christmas ideas why not pick up a Pro Shop voucher for either golf lesson packages or for spend in the Shop.

Please click here for lesson voucher options.

Vouchers can be purchased in person or over the phone and posted out for next day.

A big thank you to our greenkeepers

I hope you will all agree that despite some very trying conditions our course has been in great condition this year again under the leadership of our Head Greenkeeper, Craig Russell and his staff Miroslav and Nick.

If you would like to buy them a drink or show your appreciation, I have put a Christmas box in the Pro Shop on the right-side of the counter. Thank you in advance from the boys.

Dates for the diary

Boxing Day Shotgun Stableford - Wednesday, 26 December at 8:00am

If you would like to work off some of the excesses from Christmas Day, for the first time in many years we are running a stableford competition on Boxing Day. The shotgun will begin at 8:00am so you can get yourselves back for lunch. Also, if you have golfing guests with you over Christmas you are able to bring one guest along to play. Entry is £5 per golfer and open to ALL including Flexi Members. Head to the Men’s Competition Board to enter.