Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. This week, we look back at the European Tour finale in Dubai, give you the lowdown on how important dimples are to your golf ball's performance, as well as give you the results from a recent poll on our website. Enjoy the read. |
Something in the sea air
For the third time in a matter of a few weeks, we’ve had a member who has had a Hole in One! This time it was last year’s Club Captain William McLean on the 7th hole on Monday in the HOGS. This was William’s second one after his first at Cape Cornwall in a Seniors Match. Here's William retrieving his ball from the hole, drinks all round Mr Past Captain! |
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Golf Pro Inspection trip Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Amendoeira Resort near Faro in Portugal for what is called a Pro’s Inspection Trip, this trip involved Darren Bragg and Katie Rule from the Holiday Company, then five other Golf Pro’s and myself. It was to see what the facility can offer in the way of personalized golf trips for Pro’s taking amateur golfers for a few days away. Something I will be looking at in the future and it’s just over two hours on a plane and temperatures were between 18 and 22 degrees every day, not like home now! |
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I can only say that the resort was amazing with two golf courses, one designed by Nick Faldo and the other by Christy O’Connor Jnr. The Faldo course was extremely long with the back nine being very much up and down the hillside, buggy most certainly needed, as for the O’Connor course this was a lot flatter and more playable and in front of you. The service we received was second to none and the food and drink of great standard and not overly priced. |
 | 1st Tee Selfie on The Faldo Course
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 | 1st Tee Selfie on The O'Connor Course
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Also on site they have a nine hole layout played under floodlights, with three sets of tees on each hole, you play from some high quality range mats which are 3m by 3m to greens the standard of both golf course on site and surrounded by bunkers and water hazards.
The holes measure between 60 and 110 yards, so it’s great for your short game and if anyone gets the idea back here in the UK, I think they would make a killing from it, it was such fun with all the other guys and girls and playing an 8 ball didn’t even matter.
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 | | 1st Tee Selfie from Night Golf |
 | Night Golf at Amendoeira & a must if at the resort
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Our last day took us to another local course, some 30 minutes from the resort, this was the 27 hole complex called Palmares which is near Lagos. This again was another amazing layout with a small clubhouse overlooking the golf course below, the three nines are made up of a Links, Parkland and Heathland nine holes and depending on the day you turn up to play, you will get a combo of two of those nines. |
 | | On the 1st Tee of the Link 9 at Palmares |
 | Found the locker rooms at Palmares
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Black Friday SALE
This Friday sees our Black Friday event, which will run for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the shop from 8.00am till 4.00pm. Along with certain items that have already been discounted for the event we will be reducing everything else in the shop by 10% over the three days.
So if you require anything from a three wheeled trolley to a waterproof golf bag, pair of shoes or even a brand new Club Logo Sweater or Shirt, now’s the time to grab that something you may be after at a special price.
But for each of the three days we will be sending out a daily email with one very special offer, but you may have to be quick as we may have only 1 or 2 of these items available on the day, so it will be on a first come first serve basis.
We look forward to seeing you in the shop and grabbing a bargain this weekend.
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Mottocaddy FREE bag
Plus we currently have ongoing this Motocaddy offer, where you can purchase a model with a Lithium Battery and receive a FREE OF CHARGE GOLF BAG, depending on the model purchased. But to make it something a little bit more special, certain models have a further £50.00 off their normal recommended retail price. For further info please pop in for a chat about all the different models, pricing structure and which golf bag you will get FREE OF CHARGE. |
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Successful Mizuno Fitting Event
Once again this event was well supported, considering the conditions that we have had lately, I would like to thank the members from Falmouth and some of the other clubs in the area that took advantage of the Free Fitting Event.
On that side, I would like to wish the members from Tehidy Park and Truro who have since invested in their new set of Mizuno Irons and wish them all the best for the future with their new purchase.
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Your #1 shopping destination this Christmas Our shop has everything you need when it comes to presents this festive season - accessories, balls, shoes and plenty more. You'll also find lots of stylish clothing that can be worn both on the course and off it; perfect for the non-golfers in your life. If you're struggling to decide what you'd like to receive on the 25th December, why not point your loved ones in our direction? We'll happily help them find you the perfect Christmas gift. |
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Xmas Draw Stableford
Last weekend saw the club members competing in two competitions, on the Saturday the Gents Section played in the Xmas Draw Stableford where members won tickets for the upcoming Xmas Draw which will be held in the clubhouse after the Christmas Draw Scramble on Saturday 8th December.
With 69 men taking part, conditions were extremely tough with a strong wind blowing across the golf course all day, this meant scoring was tough, but a few players did manage to score well.
- 1st Place - Andy Morris with 41 points
- 2nd Place - John Sanz with 39 points
- 3rd Place - Roger Scorse with 38 points
With the 2’s Event we had 4 gross 2’s recorded but only 3 players entered the competition, so this gives each player 1 Dozen Titleist Tour Soft golf balls for their two, well done and thanks to all that entered and supported it as usual.
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Mixed Greensomes
Then Sunday saw our third Mixed Greensome of the winter period with 15 pairs taking part, it was another day of strong winds, but once again some pairings managed to put together a decent score.
- 1st Place - Gordon Kelly & Jenny Storey with 40 points
- 2nd Place - Mike Cuffin & Kath Kelly with 37 points
- 3rd Place - Ian Churcher & Brenda Arch with 36 points
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Fixtures
- Friday 23rd Nov. - Nothing of interest going on, so plenty of free tee times available, but we have Quiz Night from 7.30pm in the clubhouse, spaces for teams are still available.
- Saturday 24th Nov. - Winter League @ 10.00am to 12.00 noon
- Sunday 25th Nov. - CGU Frank Wills Match – Radnor v Budock Vean @ 10.48am to 11.52am
- Monday 26th Nov. - Monday Stableford
- Tuesday 27th Nov. - Ladies Section – 3 x 6 Stableford @ 10.00am to 12.00 noon
- Wednesday 28th Nov. - Seniors Winter League @ 10.32am to 12.00 noon
- Thursday 29th Nov. - Nothing of interest going on, so plenty of free tee times available
- Friday 30th Nov. - Nothing of interest going on, so plenty of free tee times available
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The will to win It was a huge moment for Danny Willett over the weekend, as the 2016 Masters Champion returned to the winners' circle after a two-year hiatus. The Englishman – who had fallen outside the top 450 in the World Rankings earlier this year – carded a final round of 68 to win the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. It marks a remarkable return to form for Willett, and will no doubt give him a huge confidence boost going into 2019. Fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood needed to secure victory to have any chance of overhauling his close friend Francesco Molinari at the top of the Race to Dubai standings. As a result, the Italian was confirmed as Europe’s number one golfer, capping off a truly memorable season with two tournament wins (including The Open Championship) and a record-breaking Ryder Cup performance in Paris. |
The results are in... A couple of weeks ago we asked you to think about which part of your game had let you down the most in 2018. Well, the results are in and it looks like finding the fairway off the tee is the biggest cause of concern, with 30% of you choosing driving as your answer. Short game areas also feature heavily; with wedges and putting combined racking up over a third of the votes. It's probably a good time to remind you that we can tailor your lessons to focus on the area of your game that you want to work on the most – everything from putting through to driving. So, if you want to make 2019 your best year yet, get in touch via the link below to book your lesson. Book a lesson here. |
We all want to emulate our golfing heroes. From the shots they manage to hit on the course to the latest apparel they wear with such great style, we'd give anything to be in their shoes for a day. Whilst the former might take a little longer to accomplish, you can certainly look like them in an instant. |
The Mizuno Move Tech jacket is one of the most stylish products on the market today. Available in several different colourways, this fashionable jacket is packed with great features such as stretch panels to ensure you can swing without restriction and added padding to keep you warm and comfortable throughout your round. What's not to love? |
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