The Golf Team

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. We have lots to get through this week including the latest from the Golf Academy, results from this week's competitions, news of two exciting events coming to Blackwood and much, much more. Enjoy the read!

Academy news

Junior Easter Camps

Book your next lesson online

This week sees us launch our brand new online lesson booking system, which allows you to view our team’s availability and book your next lesson/s. So whether you’ve come off the course frustrated with how you’ve played and need a quick-fix lesson or simply want to reserve your weekly appointment, you can now do so from the comfort of your own home.

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Fitting centre news

TaylorMade Fitting Day

Have you ever considered custom fitting? We cover a variety of brands here at Blackwood including PING, Mizuno, TaylorMade, Callaway and Titleist. Our next fitting day takes place on:

TaylorMade M5 and M6 Fitting Day - Monday, 15 April: 2:00pm – 6:00pm.

Slots available every 30 minutes. To book call us on 028918 52706 or contact us here.

They're back for 2019

Titleist Thursday events continue in 2019, please see below available fitting dates and times:

Thursday, 4 April - 1:00pm - 6:00pm.
Thursday, 16 May - 1:00pm - 6:00pm.
Thursday, 30 May - 1:00pm - 6:00pm.
Thursday, 6 June - 1:00pm - 6:00pm.

To book contact us here or on https://www.titleist.co.uk/events.

Competition news

Reminder

The Competition Purse has been introduced this week, this requires all members to put £20 onto their competition purse in the shop, and we will then book you into the upcoming April competitions. This £20 will sit in your account and only be removed in £5 increments if you DO NOT turn up for your tee time. The £20 is a one-off fee, not a monthly fee.

Upcoming events

Jimmy Bruen practice at Blackwood - Sunday, 7 April (tee time 12:00pm).
Holt Shield - Sunday, 14 April - Dunmurry (away) - Team to be confirmed.
Ulster Cup - Friday, 10 May - Helens Bay (4:00pm away).
Ulster Cup - Friday, 17 May - Helens Bay (4:00pm Blackwood).

Masters Par 3 Competition

Details are as follows:

Wednesday, 10 April - All day enter at any time.
£5 per person - Open to all Blackwood and Mahee members; ladies and gents.
Stableford points - 1/3 handicap allowance.

Get out on the course and test your short game! Fantastic prizes available and all provided by the golf shop.

Mahee Notice

Fixture lists are now available to be collected from the pro shop.

Mahee Team News

Ulster Cup vs. Royal County - Sunday, 7 April (Tee closed form 1.40pm).

Competition results

Mid-week Stableford - Tuesday, 26 March

First place - John Kirk (45 points), second place - Ian Moore (42 points) and in third place - Jim Connolly (42 points).

Twos - Derek Grant and Ian Moore.

Friday Stableford - Friday, 29 March

First place - Chris Widdowson (43 points), second place - Steven McKay (41 points) and in third place - John Kirk (38 points).

Twos - Albert Vance.

Weekend Stableford - Saturday, 30 March

First place - Richard Sloan (48 points), second place - Paul Nickels (42 points) and in third place - Ross McCrea (40 points).

Twos - Colin Crawford, Gary Wylie, Robert Vance and Guy Doyle.

Rules news

Sergio gets some lip...

If you ever needed a lesson in not jumping the gun and sticking to the rules, Sergio Garcia showed us all what not to do over the weekend.

Playing against Matt Kuchar in the quarter-final of the WGC Match Play Championship, the Spaniard's makeable putt to win the 7th hole finished inches wide of the mark.

But rather than waiting for Kuchar to concede the putt, Garcia took matters into his own hands and it didn't end well. Watch this video to see what happened.

Tour news

If at first you don’t succeed…

12-months ago, American Kevin Kisner woke up on the Monday after the WGC Match Play Championship nursing the disappointment of a thumping 7&6 final round loss to Bubba Watson.

However, this Monday, the mood in the Kisner camp was quite different after the 35-year-old overcame fellow American Matt Kuchar 3&2 to win his first WGC title and stake a major claim for a Ryder Cup berth ahead of next year's contest at Whistling Straits.

Victories over Tony Finau, Keith Mitchell, Ian Poulter (in a playoff), Haotong Li, Louis Oosthuizen and Francesco Molinari proved Kisner has the ability to go toe-to-toe with the world's elite - maybe he should have been at Le Golf National last year? The wonders of hindsight.

A world-first at the Jordan Mixed Open...

This week sees the start of a revolutionary new tournament, where 40 players from each of the Ladies European Tour, Challenge Tour and StaySure Tour (over 50s) will compete against each other for one trophy and the same prize fund.

The likes of Carly Booth, Jarmo Sandelin and Phillip Price will tee it up over three rounds in a tournament that is sure to snatch the headlines. Keep an eye on next week's newsletter for our report.

Shop news

Clothing

This year's FootJoy clothing line has landed…

Club crested polo shirts - £49.
Club crested 1/4 zip pullovers - £59.

If you need a team garment i.e Navy crested polo or navy crested pullover they are reduced to £35 and £45.

Boa constrict your footwear

There's been two major trends in the golf footwear market in recent years: the first is the surge in spikeless shoes, and the other is Boa. So, what actually is the Boa Fit System and is it anything to do with snakes?

FootJoy UltraFIT Boa golf shoe

No, it's nothing to do with snakes. Phew. Rather, the Boa Fit System has revolutionized footwear for the better and we absolutely love it.

Instead of using traditional laces, Boa utilises a steel wire (virtually unbreakable) that is effortlessly tightened via an easy-to-use dial strategically placed on the shoe (seen above). To loosen, simply pull out the dial and open up at the tongue.

With FootJoy's UltraFIT Boa, which is available in-store now, you will be guaranteed a comfortable fit every time safe in the knowledge that your laces will not come undone or get tangled throughout your round.

If you haven’t already experienced Boa, then we implore you to come down to the store and try on this fantastic option today - no obligation.

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I can see clearly now

Bubba Watson, now there’s a man who knows a thing or two about style when it comes to the eyewear department. Oakley's golf-specific sunglasses don't just look great though, they also serve a very useful purpose that you can benefit from too.

Traditional vs Prizm lens

Bubba’s Oakley Targetline shades are fitted with Prizm lens technology. As you can see from the image above, the enhanced colour contrast from standard lens (on the left) to Prizm lens (on the right) is quite remarkable.

This will enable you to see course undulations with greater ease - a particularly useful benefit when it comes to reading your putts on the green.

Targetline sunglasses are available in both white (as Bubba is wearing here) and black, but click on the link below to browse Oakley's full range and Click & Collect to our shop.

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Spotlight: Callaway Apex (2019) irons

Irons usually get updated every couple of years, so why did it take Callaway over three years to bring a new Apex iron model to market? Well, quite simply, the Apex CF16 was a brilliant iron that took a while to improve upon.

However, the brains at Callaway have done it and what a special option the new Apex CF19 is; not to mention the Apex Pro irons too. Watch this video to find out why this iron has us so excited in the shop.

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Video of the Week

Some of you might recall Colin Montgomerie's driver off-the-deck on the final hole of the 1996 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Well, 23 years on, can Tommy Fleetwood, Rafa Cabrera-Bello or Matt Fitzpatrick repeat Monty's tournament-winning shot?

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

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