John Sharkey

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email we review a thrilling week at Augusta National, we ease your concerns over your data protection, and we explore which golf ball would be the ideal choice for you.

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Club news

Junior Open

The weather continues to underperform, but that didn't effect George Whitehall playing in the Links Junior Open on Monday. Links junior member George, one of our many up and coming junior members put together a level par gross 72 to win the Scratch Trophy by 6 clear shots. In continuous rain George finished off his round with a birdie on the 18th hole to cement his win and take the trophy.

To complete a memorable double he joined Teddy Hall, Tyler Weaver and Max Weaver all representing the Links GC to also win the team event. George O,Shea was also amongst the prizes with a nett 68 winning his handicap category. It’s a great time for junior golf at Newmarket.

Well done to all of you.

George collecting the trophy as best Scratch from Captain Hamish

2nd Scratch Tyler Weaver

3rd Scratch Alfie Guy-Pinkney

Winning Links Team making the most of home advantage.

Data protection

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Pro's news

Success with the Putting in the Lab

Some really positive feedback coming from many members who have taken advantage of the club’s new Quintic Putting Analysis System in The Golf Lab. If you can understand your misses on the green and why they happen, you are a long way down the line to knocking shots off your score.

After last week’s performance on the greens at The Masters, just ask Rory how important the short game is. Comments from members;

Andrew Clark

“First round out I had 30 putts, but no 3 putts! First time in a long time!”

Andrew added “It was great to be able to understand why I miss putts and also be given a process to go through to correct that.”

David Orwell

David was undecided on which of his two putters best suited his putting action.

“It’s good to be able to know the putter you are using is helping and not hurting your game.”

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David Orwell checking his numbers in the Lab!

Reed more about it

There's nothing quite like turning on the TV at the beginning of April to watch the very best golfers tackle one of the hardest courses in the world. With pristine fairways, treacherous greens and flowers in full bloom, Augusta National looked nothing short of a golfing paradise once again over the weekend.

The 2018 Masters tournament had it all. From Tom Watson's highlight reel Par-3 Contest triumph and Finau's ankle popping hole-in-one celebration on Wednesday, to Garcia's four shots into the water on the 15th the first day proper, to Jordan Spieth's near course record and Patrick Reed's maiden Major victory on Sunday.

Each day had its own story but the week belonged to the young American who collected his first Green Jacket thanks to belittling Augusta's par-5s over the first three days (-13 for 12 holes) and a series of clutch putts on Sunday afternoon, none more so than on his final two holes to win by one from Rickie Fowler.

Shop news

Get with the times

If you're not using a Lithium battery with your electric trolley then why not? They charge quicker, last longer and work out far cheaper in the long run than standard Lead Acid alternatives. Right now we're offering you £25 when you trade-in your old battery against a new Lithium one - a fantastic opportunity to save yourself some money.

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Last chance for FREE TaylorMade balls

This is the perfect way to stock up on balls for the season ahead, whilst making a nice saving at the same time. When you order three dozen TP5 or TP5x golf balls from our website, we will give you one dozen FREE. What makes this offer even better is that you can personalise these balls at no extra cost - what will you put on yours?

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TaylorMade 4-for-3 - £42.99 - last chance

The clarity is amazing

Sunglasses are far more than a fashion statement. Oakley spends a lot of time creating eyewear to benefit your performance on the course, and its new model for 2018 has some innovative technology that you’ll need to try on to believe the difference.

Without Prizm lenses

With Prizm Dark lenses

How will Prizm lenses benefit your golf?
As well as providing powerful UV protection, Oakley’s Prizm lenses fine tune the colours you see to help maximise contrast and enhance visibility. This gives you better depth perception and makes subtle slopes easier to spot, as displayed in the images with and without Prizm lenses above. Both Prizm Golf and Prizm Dark Golf lenses do this, with the former optimised for bright light conditions and latter ideal in medium light.

Come and try Oakley Targetline
Built with golf performance in mind, the stylish Targetline models here have an angled brow and sleek temples for a better fit under a hat. They also boast taller lenses that ensure uninterrupted downward vision to your ball and textured inner temples and a non-slip nosepiece for a comfy and stable fit.

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Let us make it simple for you

We pride ourselves on being the only place you need to go for your golfing needs, which is especially true for golf balls. But we also realise that because we offer a wide range, it can be hard to know which model is right for your game.

Tour performance

The TaylorMade TP5 and lower spinning TP5x offer excellent performance from tee-to-green, which is why they’re the choice of top players like Rory McIlory and Justin Rose. Each of its five layers has been specifically designed to help an aspect of your game, whether that's driver distance, spin or feel.

Perfect for slower swingers

The TaylorMade Project (a) and Project (s) balls make it easier for slower swingers to generate distance. Like TP5, Project (a) has a urethane cover that creates greenside spin, plus the same aerodynamic dimple pattern, while the Project (s) feels even softer on full shots.

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Head to Augusta in 2019

There are some things that you have to do at least once in your lifetime, and visiting Augusta National for the Masters is certainly on this list. Luckily for you, our partnership with Your Golf Travel means that we can offer you the following packages for 2019:

Practice Round Experience

Flights
3 Nights Accommodation
Monday Ticket
Golf
Car Hire

From £1675pp

Tournament Experience

Flights
4 Nights Accommodation
Saturday Ticket
Golf
Car Hire

From £2595pp

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Video of the Week

Callaway brought out the brand new Rogue driver this year to sit alongside the hugely successful Epic in their line-up for 2018, but what's the difference between the two? Watch this video as Foremost TV sheds light on exactly that…

Have a good week on the Links

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