Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, bringing you the latest news and offers from here at The Blackwood. Enjoy the read. |
AGM
This year’s Men’s AGM will be held on Saturday, 23 March at Blackwood with a buffet meal afterwards for £10. All members are invited to attend and stay for food and some craic. There are forms on the noticeboard for any member wishing to serve on council going forward. Spaces available on council will not be known until the AGM. |
Member booking reminder
If you are not using your tee time on any day of the week please remove your name from the timesheet to allow other golfers the opportunity to play.
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Hugh Drennan & Sons Race to St Patrick’s Day
Thursday, 7 March 1st place - Jim Scott - 22 points (£50)
2nd place - Ken Mcmaster - 21 points (£40)
3rd place - David Steed - 20 points (£30) Twos - £29
- Paul Wesley Holmes |
Weekend Winter Stableford
Saturday, 9 March
1st place - Neil McCloy - 42 points (£40)
2nd place - Colin Skinner - 40 points (£30)
3rd place - Devoy Smyth - 39 points (£20) Twos - £6 each
- Paul Nickels
- Jim Connolly
- Dave McCalmont
- Paul Wesley Holmes
- Devoy Smyth |
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AGM and Winter League
The Blackwood Ladies held their AGM and Winter League Dinner on Wednesday, 6 March. We said thank you and well done to the 2018 Lady Captain - Julie Rainey, for all her good work and a very successful year. We wish her well in her academic studies as she steps down from committee. Our small club of 27 ladies entered these competitions for the first time in 2018 and achieved the following golfing success:
· Challenge Cup team went out to the competition’s eventual runners-up
· Just missed qualifying for the Irish Mixed Foursomes
· Top 6 finish in the Ulster final of the Australian Spoons
· Best Ulster club performance in the all-Ireland final of the Australian Spoons
· Best Gross at the Veteran’s Cup
· Winner at Knock September Open
We extend a warm welcome to the 2019 Lady Captain - Sandra Longridge, and look forward to the new qualifying season starting in April. Inspired by the 100% ILGU vote for one governing body, we will look to explore with the Blackwood Centre and the Blackwood Men’s Club, how we might work more closely as ‘One Club’. A huge thank you to Maggie Grant for organising and hosting the Ladies’ Winter League Dinner; a fun event with superb food provided by ‘Team 19’ and after dinner entertainment curtesy of Freddie Mercury and friends! Thank you to Maggie and Lynne Creane for organising the fun Winter League event and congratulations to individual winner Heather Maxwell and winning team ‘Charlie’s Angels’.
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Out with the old, in with the new Sometimes, you buy something new because there's a need; for example, your golf bag has broken zips or the stand no longer works. At other times, you upgrade what you already own because there's something new that you want, such as a new golf bag in-store that looks fantastic. Whatever your reason is, we're offering £20 OFF selected bags in-store when you trade-in your old one with us - no matter its condition! |
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Give a Garmin this Mother's Day We'll start by letting you in on a little secret: Mother's Day is on the 31st March this year. This means you have around two weeks until the day comes around, so it's time to start thinking about a present if you haven't already. In the build up to the day, we're reducing the price of Garmin's Approach S10 by £20; so this sleek and lightweight Golf GPS watch is yours for only £119.99. There's a choice of colours and it lasts up to 12 hours in golf mode - what more could you ask for? |
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Phantom X coming soon What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Scotty Cameron putters? Style. Quality. High-tech. Well, the brand new Phantom X line has all three in abundance and we can't wait for it to land in-store next month. The recent trend towards mallet putters - ones with a larger head - is set to continue and this new range comprises of nine modern shapes, each with improved alignment options, fantastic forgiveness, and improved sound. |
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Do people finally respect Molinari? Ryder Cup hero, Major champion, European Tour Golfer of the Year, Race to Dubai Champion, oh, and now Arnold Palmer Invitational winner thanks to a monster 44-foot putt on the 18th. To say Italian Francesco Molinari has been hot property for the last 12 months would be an understatement, and a two-shot victory at Bay Hill on Sunday only went to confirm his status within world golf. A bogey-free eight-under 64 mirrored Rory McIlroy’s final round in 2018 when the Northern Irishman went on to win the tournament by two-shots and this time it was Molinari’s turn to repeat that feat. 2018 was undoubtedly Molinari’s breakthrough year but ahead of this year’s majors, we want know who you think will rise to the occasion in 2019 and break their major duck; head over to our website to have your say. Enter our poll. Quiz time Who was the last American to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational?
For a bonus point, can you name the year?
There are no prizes, simply for fun and a well-deserved pat on the back if you get it right.
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When you stand on the putting green, it can be easy to drop a couple of balls down and start trying to hole putts from all over the green. Whilst this can help to figure out the pace of the greens that day, it’s not the best use of your time when practicing with the flatstick. |
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We’ve got two drills for you above that will not only make your putting practice challenging, but also give you huge improvements out on the course as you learn to deal with pressure putts. The “Clock Drill” sees you place a number of balls in a circle around the hole, roughly three feet away from the cup to begin with. Go around the “clock”, putting each ball as you would out on the course. Once you’ve holed every ball in a row, you can start again but place the balls a little further away from the hole. However, if you miss a putt at anytime, you're back to the beginning - so don't miss! The “Ladder Drill" is simple but incredibly effective. Place four or five balls in a straight line from the hole, with the first ball being two feet away and increasing the distance with each ball you place. Then, starting with the ball closest to the hole, step up and drain those putts from every distance – your understanding of pace and the break on the greens will increase drastically. But if you do miss one, then back to the beginning yet again. |
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