John Sharkey

Greetings golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter packed with some great news from the ladies, myself & Kevin in a regional Capt./Pro Challenge, Jonny swaps his boots for charity and some great shop offers!

Enjoy the read.

Club news

Links, Newmarket Ladies make club history!

We won the Jean Wilkinson trophy, a major inter-club county league competition run by the CHCLGA. Since its inception the trophy has not been in the possession of The Links GC, but that is no longer the case. Ladies Captain Marcella lead her team to a 4-3 victory at Cambridgeshire Hotel GC against Brampton.

Congratulations to the team who took part in Finals day: Edie Douglas, Lynn Lambert, Barbara Coe, Lesley McAllister, Jane Monk, Jackie Casburn, Wendy Clover and Anne Low.

Many thanks also to our caddies: Sarah Reardon, Sarah Greenall, Pat Dugdale, Teresa Locke, Jane Clark and Di McDonnell.

It was a real team effort and a special thanks should also go to Sue Hide, Carol Wigham, Karen Cook, Naomi Pilmer, Irene Fretwell, Jude Hole, Margaret Beckley, Phoebe Brown, Teresa Locke, Di McDonnell, Mary Walsh, Jane Blake and Jane Clark who all played in some of the earlier stages of the competition.

Congratulations Marcella, our Ladies’ Captain who was delighted with the result.
“It’s a Ladies’ Captain’s dream to win the Jean Wilkinson and I’m so pleased it’s happened in my year. What an amazing and successful week we’ve had!”

East Region Captain/Pro Championships

I had a great day out last Friday with Men’s Captain Kevin McDonnell at Wellingborough GC in the East region Capt./Pro Championships. On a course neither of us had played before we got off to the perfect start with 3 straight birdies. We then settled down a bit but the highlight came when Captain Kevin birdied the last hole for a nett eagle putting us into 15th spot from a field of 56 other Capt./Pro’s.

Well played Kevin and we look forward to a few more Capt./Pro challenge matches from members before the end of the year, keep an eye on the notice board for some more dates.

Below is a picture of myself and John and click here to watch a short video I filmed before we teed off.

Jonny's Charity Run

Jonny is the swapping his golf shoes for running shoes this Sunday as he is running the Chariots of Fire race in Cambridge.

The race is raising money for Alzimhers research which is close to a lot of our hearts. If you would like to donate money for this great charity and Jonny please click the link below or come into the shop and speak to Jonny.

Click here to visit Jonny's 'Just Giving' page >

Shop news

New stock

New in this week we have a number of very smart Links GC crested items including Caps, bags, towels, umbrellas, scorecard holders and shoe bags.

Check out the great range we have pictured here.

Master the Par threes at the Links!

How far do you hit/carry your 5 iron, hybrid, 7 wood or 5 wood?

Did you know the back of the 3rd green is 205 yards from the men’s competition tee, the back edge of the 9th is 180 yards, the 12th 160yds and the 17th 214yds.

GPS devices and rangefinders are now giving us this information, but if you don’t know how far you hit your clubs then you are not able to make full use of the feedback.

As a special offer this week and until the end of September we are offering a Half Price distance measuring session that is guaranteed to help your golf.

The session is designed to make you aware of your yardages from 5 iron through to your longest fairway woods.

You will go away with a report detailing your exact distances so next time you play you can take on the par 3’s like never before. The cost of the session is now £15.

Another reason to book with Your Golf Travel

If you’re thinking of going on a golf holiday next year then we have a special incentive just for you: book a 2018 golfing holiday in September or October 2017 and receive FREE golf equipment, courtesy of Your Golf Travel. It really is as simple as that with absolutely no catch, so click on the link below and take a look at what we can offer you.

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