Martyn Brown

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, in this week’s mail we highlight an ace week for Eddie Pepperell at the British Masters, we focus on how important it is to hit the fairway, and we look at some products that can help your game.

Enjoy the read!

Club news

Alliance Win at Trent Lock - Wednesday 17th October 2018

Wednesday saw the first win for the new look Wollaton Park team.

Myself 41 points, Lee Clarke 41 points, Bobby Clutterbuck 36 points and Marc Pigott 34 points.

Team Score 152 points next best was 145 points - anyone interested in playing in the Alliance, please contract myself for Paul Williams.

Pro's news

New Assistant - Lee Clarke

I started playing Golf at the age of 13. I quickly realised that I wasn’t bless with talent, but I did have a great work ethic. I didn’t have the best amateur career but I was a member of the 1998 British Junior League Champions. I managed to win the Sherwood Forester in 2000 pipping your Green Keeper Martin Scothern by a shot. Which lead to receiving a scholarship to the University of Armstrong Atlantic State Savannah Georgia USA.

After four great years, I came back an turned professional off a handicap of +2.

I did my PGA qualification at Beeston Fields under the tutorage of Alun Wardle between 2004 and 2007. After fully qualifying, I concentrated solely on playing career. I’ve won over 200 Professional events during my career; to name a few The Midland Open, 2012, 2016 The Glazerite Trophy, 2009 The Notts Open 2017, 2018 Nottinghamshire Stroke Play 2007, 2009, 2010, 2018 Notts Match Play, 2009 Notts Order of Merit Winner 2009, 2016 The British Fourball Championship 2015, 2015, PGA Cup Winning Team member.

In 2015 I reached 800th in the world rankings - I have been lucky enough to work with some of the World’s best coaches to name a few Pete Cowen and Mike Walker. Most recently my wife Natalie Clarke coaches me now with the help of Rob Rock. I have learned so much about the golf swing but most of all with the short game and I love to work on short game. Especially bunker play! I firmly believe talent will get you so far but hard work is what really matters. I’m so looking forward to this new opportunity at Wollaton.

I have many friends here and I'm looking forward to making new ones and representing the club.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Lee.

Tour news

An ace week for Master Eddie

The British Masters took place at Walton Heath in Surrey last week and was hosted by the local favourite, Justin Rose. The tournament had a stark weather contrast from start to finish with conditions declining and making it a real grind for the players. The caddies were certainly tested during the final round trying to keep their players warm and dry. It was a day of umbrellas, waterproofs and wearing the correct layering, which at this time of year can help or hinder your round.

The tournament winner was Eddie Pepperell who dealt with the conditions the best and led from start to finish to claim a two-shot victory. Eddie’s highlight of the week was his impressive hole-in-one on Thursday at the ninth hole, earning £20,000 for charity and a celebratory bottle of wine from the tournament host. Pepperell now moves up to 33rd in the world rankings and with it an invite to next year’s biggest tournaments including his first trip to The Masters at Augusta.

If you need help layering up this winter then contact me here.

Wednesday - Pro-Am

Sunday - Final round

Promotion news

New shoes this winter?

If you're walking off the course with damp socks then it's time to invest in a new pair of golf shoes. FootJoy is widely regarded as one of the best footwear brands in golf, and you can get £20 OFF their ContourFIT golf shoe for a limited time. These are arguably the brand's most comfortable offering to date, so why not come down and try a pair on?

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It's time for a change

When you step onto the tee with a driver in hand, there are two thoughts in most golfers' minds: "Hit it far, and hit it straight". Both of these were easier said than done, until Titleist released its new TS2 and TS3 drivers earlier this year...

How much could you gain?

Both of these drivers are designed to bring more speed to your game, which results in greater distance. It's as simple as that.

The Titleist TS2 is all about forgiveness. In fact, it has the highest MOI that Titleist has ever produced, which means it's more resistant to twisting at impact, for longer and straighter shots. However, if you have a consistent miss with your drives, the TS3 will be perfect for you as we can set it up to counter your destructive shot.

With two models to choose from, it's more important than ever to come and see us for a custom fitting. What numbers will you be putting up on the Titleist board?

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Shake off a shower

As winter approaches, we can expect a lot of things with one certainty being rain, and a lot of it. We all know what this can lead to - feeling soaked out on the course, a barely readable scorecard and, in some cases, just a generally miserable round of golf. Enter, golf-specific waterproofs….

Those disgruntled feelings of being drenched during your 18 holes will be a thing of the past, once you've got your hands on FootJoy's HydroLite jacket. This layer will keep you dry without affecting your swing thanks to its Four-Way Stretch Shell with DWR finish. It also has a waterproof front zipper for maximum water protection where you need it the most.

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Spotlight: New PING Sigma 2 putters

There's a saying in golf that PING putters get better with age, yet its new range is pretty special.

Sigma 2 putters have a very soft feel thanks to its new face technology, but the main talking point is the adjustable-length shaft.

PING says 8 out of 10 players are playing the wrong-length putters and losing strokes as a result. Now, we can customize your putter so that you see a significant improvement on the greens by simply turning a tool at the top of the grip. Interested?

Video of the Week

There's a difference between the longest iron in your bag and the longest playable iron in your bag, which is an area that TaylorMade's GAPR clubs fit perfectly.

We hope you enjoyed our proshop newsletter. If you need anymore help or advice please pop into the shop and we will be delighted to assist you. Martyn and the golf team.

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