Welcome to this week's newsletter... This week we saw a changing of the guard at The Links as Rob Boyce, our Head Greenkeeper for some 24 years, retired. I would like to personally thank Rob for the tremendous work and improvements made for the club over the years, he will be greatly missed. Happy retirement and I look forward to playing with and seeing Rob on the course in the near future with a club in his hand and not driving a tractor.
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Junior Charity Day - Wednesday, 24 October (Half Term)
George O’Shea our Junior Vice-Captain has chosen Young Minds (Registered Charity - 1016968) as the charity for his day. Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
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They campaign, research and influence policy and practice, as well as providing expert knowledge to professionals, parents and young people through their helpline, online resources, training and development, outreach work and publications. The spotlight is now on young people’s mental health like never before. Now in their 25th year, Young Minds are leading the fight for children and young people’s mental health. |
CAGU Paul Daw Memorial
I had a most enjoyable game this week in the CAGU organised Paul Daw Memorial Event at the Gog Magog Golf Club. 30 teams participated in the competition open to amateurs and Pro’s alike from CAGU associated clubs for this four man team competition. I had the pleasure of the company of James Greenall and two of our up and coming Links juniors; Dan Knight and Teddy Hall. We should be extremely proud of our juniors as both Dan and Teddy were a real joy to partner, not just by the way they played, but their enthusiasm, good manners and the way they conducted themselves throughout the day. Thanks for a great day James, Dan and Teddy... we got close to the prizes as well.
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Links ladies win the Mary Cole Rose Bowl for the third straight year!
The Links Ladies have retained the Mary Cole Memorial Rose Bowl, played this year at Brampton Park Golf Club on Thursday, 6 September, for the third year in succession! With three magnificent rounds each of nett 71, Sarah Greenall, Lynn Lambert and Marcella Tuttle romped home as the winners with a grand total of 213. They beat the second-placed team, Royston, by a full 12 shots – a truly stunning victory at an extremely tricky course. Thanks also to Lesley Ellis, Sarah Reardon and Jane Clark for their support and caddying skills on the day.
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Gapping is vitally important to any golfer. Being able to pick a club out of the bag and knowing exactly how far you can strike the ball will make for more confident shots, as you won’t be constantly wondering if you should club up or club down. |
Not just for wedges
Gapping is often associated with the shorter clubs in your bag, but it's just as important to make sure you pay attention to the gaps between your longer clubs, too. Good gapping would see you have equal gaps between clubs that are no bigger than 15 yards, as displayed in the green illustration below. In contrast, bad gapping would leave you with uneven or large distances between clubs, often over 20 yards or under 10. Having equal gaps throughout your bag will mean you are much closer with your next club, so you won’t have to manufacture shorter/longer swings or hit soft/hard shots, which is where a lot of problems begin. |
Being able to know exactly how far each club goes can be even more helpful if you have a GPS device telling you the exact distance between your ball and the pin. So if you're still guessing how far you hit each club, come and speak to a member of the team. We can guarantee it's costing you shots. |
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