Paul Davies

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter. This week, we encourage you to take advantage of our offers and sales in the shop, we keep you up-to-date with the latest competition results and we share some great feedback we've receivedfrom a happy member who's lessons are clearly paying off!

Enjoy the read.

Pro's news

A busy week at Cleethorpes...

Its been a busy week again, although I did take Saturday and Sunday off to visit my very dear friend Chris Hancock and his wife Elaine in Spalding. Chris for those of you who know him is doing fantastic after his heart transplant in 2015, walking the dog over 6 miles on Saturday. mind you there was the incentive of the pub at the end of the walk!!

Monday sees me catching up with the admin, and taking the entries for the Mixed Peckett Cup in between typing. With the Pro-Am looming I am trying to get some practise in to the attempt to break 80 for the first time in a few years. I have been playing and scoring okay, but, as many of you know, the pressure of trying to achieve in this game creates strange demons!

Darryl was kept busy over the weekend whilst I was away, with a busy Croft Baker qualifier on Saturday and then a big Lincs Junior event on the Sunday. As ever my thanks for his hard work, and his sunny disposition, creating a great buzz in the shop. With his great use of the technology we have available for coaching and fittings, it is great that you now often bypass me in the fitting processes. Also great is the increased use of him by the low handicap golfers for their lesson time.

Darryl has also made a massive difference in our Junior programmes, delivering a minimum of five junior classes per week, and helping to massively increase our junior membership. Golf is a great game to get your youngsters into to get them off the play station, but also to help them with social skills.

Remember I have two short game clinics running, both on Tuesdays. Ladies group is 3 till 4 and mixed group is 6 till 7. Please ring to let me know you are coming on either so I can control numbers, and I will put extra classes on if the numbers get too big!!

Lesson tariff

Adult - £23 per half hour or 7 lesson block for £115
Junior (under 16) - £15 per half hour or 7 lesson block for £75
Junior roll up classes are all £3 per hour - Girls Thursday 5 till 6, mixed Thursday 6 till 7, mixed Saturday 10 till 11 and mixed Sunday 2 till 3.

Click here for any lesson or fitting requirements.

Darryl is now getting nervous about the Champions League final, and I bet the many Spurs and Liverpool fans are too. Let’s hope for a great game for us neutrals. Well done to Man City for their previous Cup win by the way.

The big upcoming sports event is The Cricket World Cup and unusually England start favourites. Will this create a burden though for them?

Golf wise, a great first win on The LPGA for England’s Bronte Law in Virginia. Kevin Na won The Charles Schwab in Texas, with Tryell Hatton and Russell Knox both in the top 10. In Denmark, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger edged out Scott Robert Macintyre to take this week’s European event.

This week both the Am-Am (mixed board) and The Captain’s Day (main men’s board) lists will go up. please support these events, they are great days.

It will also not be long before we start taking entries for the Men’s Invitation Day, again a great day where we encourage your support.

Shop news

SALE rail

Pop in for a browse when you are down at the club as we have some excellent sale rail items on offer. We're also running a £10 OFF per item on all 2019 clothing for both Gents and Ladies - a great time to replenish your wardrobes!

Don't miss out on our shoe deal...

The shoe deal of £10 OFF any pair from stock is also still on. Please note that there are two pairs left to sell from stock now before we do the draw for a credit back onto your account of your full purchase for our first 50 pairs sold.

This will be drawn independently in the clubhouse as per the earlier bag draw.

Competition news

The Croft Baker Knockout

The draw for Croft Baker Knockout stages shown. Guys, you have a week to play each round, no extensions will be permitted!

Please note that we cannot show telephone numbers already on the list for GDPR reasons.

The scoring for the qualifying medal was of a very high standard with some nett 70’s not getting into the top 16 for the matchplay stages! The winning score was Martin Lacey with a fine 65, helping ease the pain of that Watford cup final loss!

Two 70’s, nett 66’s took second and third spot from Matty Helstern and Jim Hibbitt (Jim's not available for the knockout stages).

Reidy (aka Granville) was fourth with nett 67. His chipping sessions with Darryl must be going well, and an honourable mention for Glenn Wishart with a fine 67 (also not available for the knockout stages). Glenn is a recent convert to Darrylism, the new religion replacing the old traditional religion of St. Paul!! Note to all Paulites, stay underground, we will return!!

Also a huge well done to Mark Gibbins for his hole in one on the 11th!

Captain/Pro challenge match

Dick and Pro played their first challenge match on Wednesday night and dovetailed to see off Jeff Newson and Chris Wells 3 and 2!

There's still spaces to take us on - see the list on the main notice board.

Read Hyundai Medal Competition

Anne and the Ladies thanked Mike for his continued generous support of this annual event.
All enjoyed fabulous weather and the course was in fabulous condition.

The results were as follows:

L. Emberson - nett 73
G. Farmery - nett 74
G. Kapka - nett 75

Stan Dyte Rose Bowl - Friday 17th May 2019

A field of 22 senior members turned out to play for the Stan Dyte Rose Bowl. This competition is both a medal and a Stableford off the white tees over 18 holes.

The winner of the Stan Dyte Rose Bowl this year with a nett 73 was John Croy.

The winner of the Stableford Shield with 36 points was Eric Woolley.

Pictured here is John Croy proudly holding the Stan Dyte Rose Bowl.

Club news

Golf Widows - Sunday 9th June

The entry sheet is now on the social board for the 1st 9 hole golf widows event on Sunday 9th June. Tee times are available from 2.30pm. This is where golf members can invite a non-golfer to do the putting on each hole.

The cost is £6 per person and includes food afterwards. This is a great social day for friends and family to enjoy.

To enter, just write your names on the entry sheet on the social board.

Abba Night - Saturday 22nd June

This event is sold out. If you would like to go and haven't got tickets please leave your name at the bar on a reserve list in the event of any cancellations.

Corporate Day - Friday 12th July

We are pleased to announce that we are hosting our own Corporate Day this year on Friday 12th July.

Entry is in teams of four and costs £100 per team. The event is being organised by one of our director's, Ray Crome. To enter a team either contact Ray directly or leave your details and entry fee with the office.

Ladies news

Click here for the latest Lady Captain report.

Upcoming fixtures

Thursday 30th May - Senior match away v Tetney and Men’s A league match home v Laceby
Saturday 1st June - Les Stones Memorial
Sunday 2nd June - Ladies Cladingbowl alternative day
Tuesday 4th June - Seniors Bogey Cup
Wednesday 5th June - Ladies Cladingbowl

Please note the change of date from the fixture book. The Pro-Am is now on Thursday 6th June and the course will be closed until around 3.30pm.

Coaching news

A great testimonial...

Thank you for the coaching, I finally shot under 100 last night off the yellows at Laceby and shot 9 - kept it nice and easy nothing spectacular really. I would probably say my putting was not up to my normal standard but when I did go abit left or right I got some luck and managed to get back on target.

I hit hybrids and 3 woods off tees and was just very relaxed about it, there was no pressure and it was a lovely night.

I'm really happy with how I’m progressing. Now I just need to keep it up and get the 33 handicap down through a few comps (I would have scored 46 points last night and already getting bandit comments!)

Jason Bingham

1 gap, 3 options

The term 'gapping' is commonly used to refer to the yardage distance between each of the wedges in your bag. We want to break this thought process and get you to think about gapping for your entire set, because any unequal gaps between clubs will have a detrimental impact on your game.

Gapping at the top end

One part of your set that needs careful consideration is how you transition from your irons into your woods. Lots of golfers struggle to hit their longer irons and instead opt for a replacement hybrid or driving iron, which can lead to large gaps between clubs if you're not careful.

So, what's the solution? Well, take advantage of our services and professional advice, and we'll make sure you have the perfect club/s to fill any gaps at the top end of your bag.

What are your options?

TaylorMade recognised the problem that many golfers have in this area and brought GAPR to market to help them fix it.

There is a GAPR Hi option, which is most like a hybrid in shape and offers extreme distance with a high trajectory.

This is followed by GAPR Mid, which is somewhere between a hybrid and a long iron. It offers a slightly lower trajectory than the Hi and is perfect for hitting off tees or off the deck.

Finally, the GAPR Lo is for the better ball strikers as its smaller profile provides excellent shot-shaping and workability from a penetrating trajectory.

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Get your kicks on this summer

Now that the better weather is upon us, it's time to pack those waterproof shoes away in the garage and step onto the course in a stylish new pair of breathable kicks for the summer months ahead.

Why not try Under Armour's Showdown SL Sunbrella?

No one wants to take their shoes off after a round to reveal a less-than-desirable whiff.

Fortunately, that is no longer a concern thanks to this shoe from Under Armour, which comes with a water-resistant upper and a breathable memberane for all-round comfort.

However, that is not even the best bit!

There's no sacrifice when it comes to traction with this spikeless offering either, but you do gain the versatility of being able to wear it both on or off the course.

So, what better way to prepare for the warmer months than by coming down to the pro shop and trying on a pair of these Under Armour shoes before you head out for your next round?

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Spotlight: Mizuno Swing DNA

It's great to see that the penny has dropped with so many of you when it comes to the benefits and importance of getting custom fitted for any equipment purchases.

One brand that has taken custom fitting to the next level is Mizuno, and their Swing DNA software is unlike anything else on the market today. Watch this video to find out why the Swing DNA is so special.

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I hope you have a great week.

Cleethorpes Golf Club
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Cleethorpes
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Phone: 01472 816110, ext 1

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