Hello everyone,
With another Bank Holiday quickly approaching, we hope that this amazing spell of weather continues in Cornwall, but we all wish it would just get a few more degrees warmer.
Here at the club, we have another busy week approaching and full details will be following on later in the newsletter.
New shop sign
With this currently spell of weather, some of the winter wear has had to make a re-appearance with customers purchasing layering garments as well as some Glenmuir Lambswool Sweaters and even the odd pair of winter mitts and woolly hats, I'd hoped that we were passed this stage of cold weather and getting all the new Summer Shirts out the door, never mind, I'm sure the warmer weather will return soon. This week the new shop sign has been fitted and thanks go to Cliff and Dawn at AutoGraffiti for their hard work.
Complete Equipment Solution
Also coming up in the shop we have the ' Complete Equipment Solution ' offer with Mizuno. This gives you the opportunity to have a FREE of charge Fitting Session and Lesson on selected equipment from Mizuno, this includes all of their current models
If you wish to book a session, then please pop into the Pro Shop and book in for FREE!
Click on the video to find out more.
Callaway Chrome Soft X
Today we have had our first shipment in of the new Callaway Chrome Soft X.
These golf balls are now available at £8.50 for a pack of 3 or at £29.99 per dozen.
If you fancy trying out a golf ball which is very similar to the Titleist Pro V1x, but would like something a tad more competitive price wise, then this may be the ball for you.
Visiting Falmouth - The Cornwall Captain's GS
We had the honour last Sunday of holding the Cornwall Captain's Golf Society Spring Meeting, the competitors played an 18 hole Stableford in the morning, with some 40 players taking part and the overall winner was our very own Club Captain from 2011, Mike Hodges with 38 points.
Then in the afternoon, a larger field took part in an 18 hole Foursomes Stableford, which was won by Paul Collins and Terry Dickinson, another ex-Falmouth Captain's clean sweep! Following the end of play the Captain's had a sit down evening meal which was followed by the presentation and AGM.
West Region PGA Cornish Festival
As many of you would have noticed both Rob and myself were away playing last week, I was in the West Region PGA Cornish Festival kindly sponsored by Asbri Golf at Trevose, Carlyon Bay and St. Enodoc.
I would like to thank all the PGA Staff for their hard work through the week and all three clubs for their hospitality, but also a special thank you to the starters of the event who pushed all the players for donations towards my chosen charities for the year.
Over the three days they raised just over
£1000.00 towards the Motor Neurone Disease Association and the Cornwall Air Ambulance.
On those three days I had the pleasure of playing with 3 members from Cotswold Hills Golf Club near Cheltenham, and although my golf wasn't quite where I would like it to be at this early stage in the season, we all had a great few days.
I was also asked to attend their Pro Am in early June, so I'm very much looking forward to going away and playing at another course within our region which I haven't played before.
Rob, though had a very successful week at Saunton on the East course where the West of England Strokeplay Championships took place, he managed four excellent rounds of 74, 71, 73 & 71 for 289 and a + 5 finish. This meant an overall position of 8th place, just some 8 shots behind the winner, Owen Edwards from the Kendleshire Golf Club, near Bristol.
Rob did though pick up EGU Order of Merit points as well as Amateur World Ranking Points.
His next event is this weekend where he will be representing Cornwall against Gwent in the first Channel League Match of the 2017 season. Good luck Rob.
Get into Golf Classes
With May being National Golf Month, the hope is across the country we try and get more people into the game of golf, here at Falmouth I will be running some classes on the following dates and times, it's a great way to get started.
Monday 8 May to Monday 29 May from 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 13 May to Saturday 3 June from 11.00am to 12.00noon
Week 1 : - On the Putting Green
Week 2 : - Chip & Run Shots
Week 3 : - The Pitch Shot
Week 4 : - Iron Play
Each class will consist of no more than 6 pupils and the cost is
£25.00 per person, so if you have any family or friends that are interested, get them to contact us in the Pro Shop on 01326 311 262 or via e-mail on
falmouthproshop@hotmail.co.uk #WeDeliverMore Campaign
Also during National Golf Month we will be delivering the - #WeDeliverMore Campaign which is to boost Coaching across the board to all members and visitors alike, and to help improve your golf for the coming season ahead. Please pop into the shop to book whatever session you would like to attend.
Putting Clinic for Ladies & Gents : -Monday 8 May at 9.30am to 10.30am and 11.00am to 12.00noon at
£10.00 per person
Friday 12 May at 9.30am to 10.30am and 11.00am to 12.00noon at
£10.00 per person
Short Game Clinic for Gents : -
Chip & Run Shots on Monday 8 May from 1.00pm to 2.00pm at
£10.00 per person
Pitch Shots on Monday 8 May from 2.30pm to 3.30pm at
£10.00 per person
Bunker Shots on Monday 8 May from 4.00pm to 5.00pm at
£10.00 per person
Short Game Clinic for Ladies : -Chip & Run Shots on Friday 12 May from 1.00pm to 2.00pm at
£10.00 per person
Pitch Shots on Friday 12 May from 2.30pm to 3.30pm at
£10.00 per person
Bunker Shots on Friday 12 May from 4.00pm to 5.00pm at
£10.00 per person
Junior Coaching : -
Saturday 6 / 13 / 20 / 27 May from 10.00am to 11.00am
Club Results
Last Friday we held our first Open Event of the year, the Spring Open attracted a field of over 100 players, playing a Three Man Team Event with 2 Stableford Scores to count.
1st : - Rob Brown, Steve Forrest & Bill Mitcham with 86 points - ( on the back 9 )
2nd : - Matt Julian, Phil Julian & Colin Kruse from Killiow with 86 points
3rd : - Nick Brown, Ray A. Clark & William McLean with 83 points - ( on the back 9 )
4th : - Paul Collins, Nicky Chinn & Nick Morrison with 83 points
2's Competition ResultsSimon Kearsley, Dillion Popperwell & Andy Parry with 2 - each received 18 Callaway Chrome Soft golf balls per 2
The Week ahead
Thursday 27th :
- Seniors v West Cornwall at 11.00am
- Lady Captain's Away Day at Carlyon Bay - Hope you all have a great day
Friday 28th :
- Ladies League Match v Killiow at 11.00am
- Cornwall Cricket Board Charity Golf Day at 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Saturday 29th :
- Battershill Salver Qualifier at 8.00am to 10.00 am & 12.00noon to 2.00pm
Sunday 30th :
- Mixed Greensomes at 10.30am
Monday 1st :
- Bank Holiday
Tuesday 2nd :
- Ladies LGU Peugeot Coronation Foursomes
Wednesday 3rd :
- Gents Monthly Medal
