Cricket St. Thomas Golf Club

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition of the weekly newsletter bringing you all of the latest goings-on from around the club.

Enjoy the read!

Club news

Well done Nobby…

We start this week’s newsletter with some good news and thank you to all members who sponsored our course Marshall Nobby Hodder for his sponsored shave.

He raised £500 for Guide Dogs for the Blind and £500 for the Beacon Centre in Taunton - Well done Nobby!

Trolley storage

As I mentioned in last week’s newsletter, currently this is just an idea in the pipeline but we are thinking about potentially purchasing a storage container for members to store their electric/push trollies, nothing confirmed cost-wise yet but we anticipate it would cost members in the region of £75 to store a trolley from April to April.

I’m currently trying to make a list of people who would be interested in renting a space in it to see if it will be viable. If you are interested, please drop me an email.

Competition news

Midsummer Madness

This weekend saw my favourite event of the year take place - The annual Midsummer Madness competition, although Glynn Sims tells me it used to be a shotgun start at 5am originally so a lie in this time around.

What a lovely morning for it too, the course looked spectacular - Well done to the green keepers!

Results…

1st - Aaron Crabb, Matty Crabb, Jason Contreras & Alex Manley - 14 = £38pp

2nd - Peter Hamilton-Walsh, Paul Tuffin, Adrian Whiting & Simon Hyland - 16 = £21pp

3rd - Huw Mizen, Ian Wallis, Dorian Jones & Paul Roberts - 17 = £16.75pp

4th - Mark Parris, Andrew Cleal, Stephen Isaacs & Damian Studley - 17 = £8.25pp

84X£336 (Accounts topped-up).

Midweek Medal

1st - Stuart Larcombe - 67 = £14.40

2nd - Gareth Hedges - 68 = £9.60

3rd - Ross Davies – 71

8X£3=£24

Sunday Stableford - Division 1

1st - Simon Higson - 40pts = £20

2nd - Gareth Hedges - 39pts = £11

3rd - Mark Parris - 38pts = £9.50

4th - Luke Nutland - 38pts = £4.50

Sunday Stableford - Division 2

1st - Stephen Hallett - 39pts = £20

2nd - Stephen Young - 37pts = £11

3rd - Troy Newham - 34pts = £9.50

4th - Timothy Glenn - 34 = 4.50

30X£3=£90
Two’s - Jason Peacock = £30

Ladies Club Championships

Congratulations to Katie Hartley for winning the Scratch and Kim Clarke for winning the Nett Ladies Club Championships on Thursday.

Gross

1st - Katie Hartley = 154
2nd - Kay Fawcett = 170
3rd - Kim Clarke = 178

Nett

1st - Kim Clarke = 142
2nd - Katie Hartley = 144
3rd - Kay Fawcett = 146

Brand, Price, Fit

Our winner...

Congratulations to Liz Stevens who is the winner of a dozen Titleist Velocity balls!

Liz came in this week to collect her prize after taking part in our Brand, Price or Fit survey.

Well done Liz and huge thanks to you and all who took part in our survey!

Coaching news

Roy’s Coaching Corner

Yesterday I was working with Martyn, we were focused on eliminating the chicken wing movement through the hitting area which has been causing slice shots and off centre hits.

Before

After

In the lesson I was trying to get a feeling of his arms extending down the target as if he was trying to throw the club to the target - The after picture speaks for itself!

Remember I now have an online lesson diary so if you’d like to book a lesson with me please click here!

All or nothing

Playing a par-3 over water is as much a mental test as anything else. After all, if it was just light rough between you and the green, would you still hit panic mode? Of course not, so what can you do to keep the nerves at bay and ensure your ball sails safely over the drink?

Stay calm and don't panic!

The biggest obstacle to overcome when playing over water is not actually the H2O, but rather your own mental barrier. Here's our advice:

Focus on a point behind the green that is in line with the flag. This can be a tree, branch, it could even be a leaf – anything just so long as it pulls your eye-line away from the wet stuff and closer to the pin
Stay relaxed. You have hit the ball a million times before so there is no need to panic now
Stick to your pre-shot routine. This is the best way to stay in the moment and make your next shot seem like any other

These tips will have you relishing those watery par-3s but if you find yourself still struggling with some of the tougher shots in golf, then speak to a member of the team about a lesson so we can iron out any kinks in your game.

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Lost your groove?

Much like the tyres on your car, there comes a time when the grooves on your wedges have worn away so much that they need replacing. This process occurs slowly over time and is something that you might not notice at first glance, but when the wear becomes apparent it can have serious consequences on your game.

Fresh vs worn grooves

It might seem a little extreme, but the graphic above illustrates the impact worn grooves can have on shots into greens - a lower ball flight that rolls out farther compared to a wedge with fresh grooves.

Yes, you might be able to adapt by pitching the ball shorter and letting it roll out, but when you don't have much green to work with or are playing a delicate shot worn grooves will be of no use.

What do we suggest?

If dirt, grit and water have visibly harmed your wedge face, it’s time to get your groove back with a new wedge set-up.

One model that we'd certainly recommend trying is Vokey's SM7 wedge. These feature a unique face texture that produce more consistent groove edges for maximum spin and control around the greens.

Vokey wedges are trusted by some of the world's best golfers, including Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, so you can guarantee they'll add performance to your game.

find out more >

Video of the Week

In the second of this three-part series, putting instructor Phil Kenyon explains how to read greens using more than just your eyes. Have you ever tried this?

We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you need any more help or advice please speak to one of the team and we'll be delighted to help. Mark and the Golf Team.

Mark Atkin

Cricket St. Thomas
TA20 4DG

Phone: 01460 30231

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