Welcome to my first official newsletter as your new Club Professional.
Over the last few weeks I have been meeting you all as you have been coming into the Pro Shop and I am really looking forward to a new chapter of my career at "pumphy".
This week we have launched our new website and email newsletter. My team and I hope you like it. This new website and email is fully responsive in design. Irrespective of what digital device you are using the content will adjust accordingly, giving a perfect display every time. This will allow you to read our weekly words of wisdom from the comfort of, for example your sofa, office or even a train.
We would love you to explore my website and investigate the tips and drills, product catalogue and interact with any features we have on the website.
Our aim is to provide you with weekly relevant golfing related content. From product reviews to coaching tips, we want to explain how my experience and skills as a PGA professional can help you get the most out of your game and ensure you make the right choices when buying golf equipment. Finally, and of course most importantly, we want to keep you up-to-date with what is happening here at our golf course.
In this first week we have a couple of great articles, one of which gives you the chance to WIN a dozen golf balls. Tell us what your key personal priorities are when you are looking at buying golf equipment; Is it Brand, Price or Fit? Take a look at the article below and enter the survey.
We look forward to any feedback you may have so click here to tell us what you think about our new email and website.
Why customising your irons could be the best investment you ever make
In any stick-hits-ball game, your success depends on how efficiently you can wield that stick. Take baseball. In America, they sell bats grouped by weight, length and handle size. Golf, though, is different. Clubs are generally produced to a standard spec. The trouble is, not many humans are. Nick Faldo estimates 98% of club golfers are using clubs ill-suited to their height, strength and build.
Nowhere is this more of an issue than with irons. Your power, strike quality and accuracy are all compromised by an ill-fitting set.
The right shaft creates distance and penetration by allowing your swing speed to create powerful flex. Its weight also influences your ability to build clubhead speed.
The right lie angle - the angle between the sole and shaft - means the club meets the ball with the sole flush against the ground. If your lies are wrong the heel or the toe will snag, twisting the face.
The right grip thickness puts the club in the correct portion of the hands, allowing your wrists to hinge and create powerful leverage.
These are just three elements of an irons fit. Get them wrong and you are doomed before you start; but book a fitting session with us and you're giving yourself your best chance of a successful shot. It's quick, easy and inexpensive - and it'll save you a stack of shots. Click here to book a fitting.
Get £25 off a new Cleveland wedge when you trade in your old one
Improving your short game starts with a quality set of wedges and right now, for every old, worn one in your bag, you can get £25 off a new wedge from the Cleveland Golf 588 RTX range.
Click here to find out more.
