Greetings golfers,

Here is this week's newsletter, with all the latest news from the Links including some snaps of the Studio's progress, some great costumes, Jane's great achievement and chance to win a FREE PING G400 Driver!

Enjoy the read.

Links Golf Lab

You will have noticed that the builders have resumed work on the Golf Lab this week. The internal details are taking shape and we are starting to get an idea on what the final scale and look of the building will be like. The inside will of course be very high tech and include GC2 & HMT launch monitors, USB3 HD High speed cameras, Gasp teaching system all delivering remarkable analysis information, image clarity and detail. We are also developing a raised putting area that will house what we believe to be the complete putting solution.

Having just written about all the latest technology in the previous paragraph for the Golf Lab I smiled to myself this week when I came across an advert for a golf product from a book published over 100 years ago in 1904. The advert was extoling the virtues of a practice aid that the top players of the day were using and how it may help improve your game. They say that there isn’t anything new in golf that hasn’t been tried before.

Links Ladies do Halloween

Links Ladies didn’t disappoint in their efforts at our Halloween Social. 36 ladies took part in the 12-hole team event and many dressed up in ghoulish and witch-like attire. After the golf in the clubhouse we played some games including the Spider Splat Game, Give the Witch a Wart and Halloween Bingo! The atmosphere was great which included Halloween party music. Everyone seemed to have a fun time. We also had a fancy dress competition! The winners of the golf and the games were as follows:

1st team prize – Hilary Radford, Phoebe Brown & Janice Mansfield – 54 points

2nd team prize – Marcella Tuttle, Jackie Casburn & Sally Peyton – 48 points

3rd team prize – Ann Russell, Maureen Howes & Mary Walsh – 48 points

Unfortunately Barbara Marshall, Jane Blake & Pauline Bond also had 48 points but lost on countback.

Nearest the pin 9th – Margaret Beckley

Nearest the pin 12th – Di Taylor

Spider Splat game – Jackie Casburn - score 225

Give the Witch a Wart – Jane Clark

Halloween Bingo – Sarah Greenall, Jane Monk & Jude Hole

Fancy dress competition winners: Sarah Greenall, Linda White & Thelma Fuller

Many thanks to Lynn for organising the golf part of the day and helping to decorate the clubhouse and to all the ladies who entered into the spirit of the event.

The Cambridgeshire Golf Awards

The Cambridgeshire Golf Awards are newly established for 2017 and have been collaboratively put together by representatives of the Cambridgeshire Area Golf Union (CAGU), the Cambs & Hunts Ladies County Golf Association (CHLCGA), the local PGA and England Golf.

The awards have been set up to recognise and reward outstanding contributions to the development of golf in Cambridgeshire.

I am delighted to inform you that Jane Blake from the Links has been shortlisted for Golf Volunteer of the Year. This award is for….

‘An individual who has made a valuable and outstanding contribution to either the county, a golf club or group to aid the development of golf in 2017’

If you would like to go to the celebratory evening at St Ives Golf Club on Thursday 16th November to support Jane you would be made most welcome. The winners will be announced during the presentation ceremony, which will start at approximately 7:40pm, with a complimentary glass of wine and a selection of nibbles available from 7:00pm.

Dress code for the evening is smart casual and you can book to attend the evening through our Eventbrite page by clicking here.

Good luck Jane.