Martyn Brown

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition of Wollaton Park Golf Club's weekly newsletter. We hope you enjoyed the sizzling weather we endured over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Enjoy the read.

Shop news

Titleist AP3 demo set clearance

I have got one demo set of Titleist AP3 ex-demo irons to clear for the bargain price of £525.00 – 50% of the original retail price.

Competition news

Winter League 2019/20

Due to a number of issues in last year’s competition, we will be changing the Winter League format for this season. The format of all matches will be Match-Play with the final being played by Sunday, 29 March. We will be having sixteen smaller Divisions with four or five teams, so teams will have a smaller number of games to arrange with a more competitive league due to the shortened number of matches.

Teams can select their preference for matches either midweek, weekends, Saturdays or Sundays which will hopefully make arranging matches much easier. The League will start Sunday, 20 October 2019 and run until Sunday, 22 December 2019. All matches must play 18 holes. If the match is won before the 18th hole, play must continue as nett hole difference will be used for league standings. Winners of each Division will qualify for the Winter League Knockout Finals. Runners Up of each Division will qualify for the Winter League Plate. Match scoring two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. If a match is not played, a win can be agreed between the two teams as an absolute last resort with a hole difference of zero. There should not be a reason to fulfil all league matches as substitute players should be used.

Deadline Dates for Knockout matches - Last 16 (Sunday, 26 January 2020), Quarter-Final (Sunday, 23 February 2020), Semi-Final (Sunday, 15 March 2020), Final (Sunday, 29 March 2020). If a date cannot be arranged between teams for knockout matches, the deadline date above will act as compulsory playing date. Substitutes will be allowed for League matches and the round of Last 16 only. The deadline for entry will be Monday, 30 September. The cost of entry will be reduced to £12 per pair.

Scratch team report

Wollaton Scratch Team promoted to the highest league in 15 years...

For those of you that don’t know, the Nottinghamshire Scratch League is a competition in which all Nottinghamshire golf clubs compete through the season. Individual matches are comprised of five match-play games played without handicaps. Due to the Scratch nature of the competition, the Scratch league is seen as the only true way to establish which clubs currently have the best golfers.

There is a huge amount of kudos associated with a clubs Scratch league position with all the well-respected local courses having top-flight Scratch teams.

I am delighted to report that this year Wollaton Park Golf Club has been promoted to league two of five, this is a huge achievement as games are hard-fought and leagues are incredibly competitive. Our promotion to the new second division represents our highest league position in over fifteen years. So much effort goes into Scratch games from players, supporters, greenkeepers, caterers and admin staff and I’d like to thank them all for their hard work and commitment. The team this year has comprised of twelve players in total who have played with a fantastic team spirit and represented the club with distinction.

I have compiled a list of players and their contributions which is worthy of note, I hope that members will take the opportunity to congratulate team players in person. Name Contribution/points; Michael White 13 Dominic Tinsley 11.5 Will Middleton 6 Richard Brearley 5.5 Henry Brewin 3 Andrew Clark 3 Phil Slaney 3 Simon Cowan 2 Simon Newell 2 Rob White 2 Tony Meese 1.

I finally would like to thank our travelling supporters Richard Coleman, Phil Slaney and Scratch Vice Captain Barry Moore. Scratch games would not be the same without our fantastic support and I hope that next year a few more members might come and support the team and walk a few holes with the lads. We are always delighted to see Wollaton Park members supporting at our games, even if you haven’t had a formal introduction please feel free to come down say hello. Lastly, from an incredibly proud scratch team captain, I’d like to wish you all well and look forward to bright days ahead for Wollaton Park Golf Club.

Kind Regards,
John Taylor.

Revealed: Our top driver of 2019

Looking for a new driver this year? There is plenty of choice out there so why not grab a coffee, take five and watch our latest video on why Callaway’s Epic Flash has set our pulses racing this year?

“The Epic Flash offers excellent ball speed”

Not for the first time this year we are raving about Callaway’s Epic Flash driver, where Artificial Intelligence has played a major role in creating a radical face design known as Flash Face:

“Flash Face is designed to give you maximum amount of ball speed across the face”

And it certainly does that, especially on off-centre hits! One swing of the club and we reckon you'll be hooked as the added bonus of the beautiful green, black and yellow colourway leaves us drooling when taking it out of the bag.

So, now is the time for you to come down and demo the Epic Flash driver and let us correctly set-up the club to suit your swing during a custom fitting session.

watch our review >

Flop shot required

Type ‘flop shot’ into Google and Phil Mickelson’s name will be at the top of the search. The five-time Major champion is the go-to guy when it comes to shots around the green, especially the flop shot. So, if you want to follow suit and impress your golfing partners, here’s our guide to this magical shot.

Technique

The first thing you must do is accelerate through the ball and stay aggressive. It's when we get a little scared or take our eye off the ball that things start to go wrong, all of which we can explain during a short game lesson.

Wedge

Your wedge plays a vital role with worn grooves and incorrect bounce leaving you at risk of a bladed shot through the green. Nightmare!

PING’s brand-new Glide 3.0 wedges are arguably the best around to execute this shot properly as four sole grinds offer heightened performance on various turf conditions to help get the ball popping up in the air and stopping quickly.

explore Glide 3.0 >

Spotlight | Titleist TS hybrids

TS2 or TS3?

You will probably recognise these names from the new drivers that Titleist released last year. Well, they've carried on their pursuit of speed and have conjured up these two beauties as a result.

Both offer extreme yet controllable distances, along with more forgiveness when compared to previous Titleist hybrids.

The TS2 has a larger head and is arguably easier to hit, whilst the TS3 comes with the SureFit CG for ball flight control.

explore TS hybrids >

Video of the Week

There aren't too many Guinness World Records when it comes to golf, but here's a video of four European Tour players trying to get their hands on one of them! Enjoy.

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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