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Hello golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter from The Blackwood pro shop, we hope you enjoy the read.

 
Fitting centre news

PING Fitting Day

For those of you interested in trying the lastest PING products we have a PING Fitting Day coming up on Tuesday, 20 February (2:00pm - 6:00pm) with 30 minute slots available on a first come first served.

To register your interest, please click here.

PING
 
Course news

Course Manager's Report

We are currently clearing the gorse to expose the rock at the right of the 16th green. We hope to complete the renovation of six bunkers on the Hamilton Course and dress the others as required. This will hopefully improve the playabilty and course aesthetics.

We also plan to restore some of our pathways, particularly at the 10th tee, from the 10th green to 11th tees and from 17th green to 18th tees. On your way around the course it would be appreciated if you would respect the diversion fences, we erect these to protect our summer traffic areas and sensitive areas around the greens and tees.

Please could you also remember to repair any pitchmarks, replace divots and keep all trolleys and club cars off the greens and tees, “believe it” we have seen club cars over the greens and tees during the past months. As always if you have any questions or comments please get in touch.


Competition news

Winter League

The Men’s Winter League is still in full flow, no thanks to the weather, and after week six OTBK are still leading from Wishful Thinking in second and Five Hours Plus in third. This week’s winner was James Connor with 22 points, just nudging Chris Duff into second on the same score and David Prentice into third with 21 points.

Luke Perrott and John Ferris had the only twos of the week (obviously John's new Titleist AP3’s are working a treat).


Shop news

New arrivals...

Coming soon to The Blackwood are the brand new Cleveland wedges for 2018; the RTX wedge and the CBX wedge.

The Cleveland CBX wedge is a more advanced, more forgiving wedge for golfers who play cavity back irons. It gives you tour-level spin and control while blending seamlessly with your cavity back irons.

Our offer - Buy any Cleveland wedge and receive a FREE short game assessment…. this is the ideal time to start thinking about your improving your short game before the new season arrives.

To take advantage of this offer get in touch here. 

Cleveland
 
TaylorMade M3/M4 coming soon

This will help you hit it straighter

The success of TaylorMade's metal wood range in recent years has been phenomenal and 2018 promises to be no different. The M1 and M2 ranges are being replaced by the M3 and M4 line-ups, both consisting of drivers, fairways, rescues and irons. The biggest talking point is Twist Face on the drivers, which really could be a game-changer when it comes to accuracy off the tee. Be the first to try the new M3 and M4 in February by getting in touch below.

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PING Max out their range

The current line-up of G400 drivers from PING is fantastic, with a Low Spin model (LST) for a lower launch and greater speed, a Straight Flight version (SFT) for a higher launch that helps correct a slice, and the Standard version that sits somewhere between the two. To complete the line-up, PING is launching a fourth model, G400 Max, which offers distance through forgiveness, and will be available to try in-store this February.

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PING G400 MAX coming soon
 

Last week's comments...

A member suggested on the newsletter last week that we should email/text to inform the membership of course closures… in an effort to start this process can everyone reading this newsletter please confirm your email address and mobile number with us in the centre. Please check your email address in. The BRS tee time booking system as this is the ideal platform for communications to be sent out. If you book your time using everyone in your group's name then when the course is closed you would receive an email to inform you that morning.


Upcoming events

Ladies Fashion Morning in association with Rohnisch Clothing

Details are as follows:

  • Tuesday, 13 February - 10:00am.
  • Viewing of Rohnisch 2018 spring/summer clothing.
  • Tea/coffee and tray bake.
  • 25% OFF all orders placed on the day.
  • £5 entry fee - only 60 tickets available.


Valentines Weekender Sweet 16

Details are as follows:

  • Friday, 16 February.
  • Stableford for ladies and gents.
  • Drop your two worst scores.
  • Members - £5 and Visitors - £10.

To register your interest in these events please click here.

Piano Romance

Details are as follows:

  • Romantic evening with piano tunes by the talented musician Stephen.
  • Three course mouth-watering meal.
  • Glass of Prosecco on arrival.
  • £25 per person.

To book contact Suzi on 07783044053.

 
 
 
Dispersion affects aim

Last week we dispelled the myth that custom fitting is only for low-handicap golfers – if you didn’t give it a read then make sure you do! Regardless of your ability, one of the key focuses during any iron fitting will be your dispersion and here’s why it’s so important.

Dispersion

Where do you aim?
As you can see in the image above, a player adopting a more aggressive strategy, highlighted in red, brings the water more into play. We would always recommend in this situation to aim for the middle of the green, as shown in white, to reduce the chance of racking up a big number. This more conservative strategy also gives you a greater margin for error should you mishit your shot.

TaylorMade M4

Learning your dispersion averages and where your common miss is at a custom fitting will only help you in these situations.

One forgiving model that will help tackle your bad strikes and tighten up your dispersion is the new TaylorMade M4. It has Face Slots that create flexibility across the face to enhance distance and new Ribcor technology that stiffens the edges so lost energy on mishits is transferred back to create power in the hitting area.

Get in touch via the button below to register your interest in trying the M4 when it arrives in-store next month.

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Hit the fairway but found the water

So you’ve bombed a Rory-esque drive down the fairway and walk off the tee delighted, but do you know the correct ruling if you reach your ball and find it half submerged in casual water?

Step 1

If your ball comes to rest in an abnormal ground condition – such as casual water, ground under repair or a hole made by an animal – you are entitled to free relief. Remember though, turf that is merely wet, spongy or muddy is not considered casual water.

Step 2

You are entitled to drop within one club-length and no nearer the hole than your nearest point of relief. To determine your nearest point of relief, you must find the closest spot where there is no longer any water visible on the surface before or after you take your stance.

Step 3

Once you’ve found your nearest point of relief, you must next lift and then drop your ball within one club-length, no nearer the hole. It’s also worth noting that when the new rules come in on January 1st 2019, you’ll be able to drop your ball from any height.

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Thank you for reading and have a great weekend, Charlie and the team.
 
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