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Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter.

I hope you have had a great week on and off the course this week.

Enjoy the read!

Competition news

Invitation Day

On 22 September is Men’s Invitation Day. A good low-cost opportunity for members to entertain a friend or business associate and enjoy the club’s hospitality for the day.

The format this year is 4BBB Stableford.

The cost per pair is £40.00 which includes:

Welcome Desk
Coffee/Bacon Roll on arrival
Refreshments at the half way house
Choice of 2 hot meals after play
Prize Table

We look forward to seeing you and your guest on the day. BRS is now “live” to book so please enter yourself and let Sue Brodie in the main office know the name of your guest if you would like to play.

Bank Holiday Competition

On Bank Holiday Monday the club held an AM/AM Stableford. A total of 18 teams played, 7 men’s teams and 11 mixed teams. Congratulations to our winners:

Men’s Team Winners

1st - Malcolm Watkins, Leigh Moss, Richard Kendrick, Simon Bevan - 86 points

2nd - David Anderson, Jamie Scholey, Bruno Major, Ashley Major - 85 points

Mixed Team Winners

1st - Ian Menzies, Penny Menzies, Philip Dearing, Karen Dearing - 85 points

2nd - David Brooks, Ele Brooks, Mark Veitch, Sue Kennedy - 81 cb

3rd - Chris Winters, Sue Barrick, Roy Martyniak, Pamela Oliver - 81cb

Ladies news

Swing Out Sister Pop Up

Friday 6th September Swing out sister will be here in the clubhouse with a pop-up shop and show of their Autumn winter range.

10 am to 7 pm

We look forward to seeing you there

Click here and get in touch if you are interested and would like to know more.

Mills’ Cup and Russell Bowl

On Tuesday was the Mills’ Cup and Russell Bowl both played as a Medal over 18 holes. Winners of the Mills’ Cup being the best nett from Division 1 (0-20) and Russell Bowl best nett from Divisions 2 and 3 (21-36).

Many congratulations to:

Rebecca Mayfield who shot a fantastic Gross 77, nett 69 to win the Mills Cup and to Lis Thompson who won the Russell Bowl with a nett 78 on countback from Barbara Chater.

The 9 Hole Ladies played a Medal which was won by Jan Yuill with a nett 37 and runner-up was Janet Halliday with a nett 43.

Stableford 25th/27th August 2019

Overall winner

Denise Brady 39 points(cb) £18

Division 1

1st - Cecilia Edwards - 37pts

2nd - Sue McRae - 36pts

3rd - Stephanie Goodings - 35pts

Division 2

1st - Denise Brady - 39 points(cb)

2nd - Lottie Heaver - 39pts

3rd - Sue Kennedy - 34pts

Division 3

1st - Tracy Hales - 36pts

2nd - Stephanie McAra - 35pts

3rd - Lucy Womack - 31pts

Members news

Midland Open Amateur Championship

Top 40 make the cut for 36 holes on the final day.

Congratulations to members Joseph Quinn, Corey Neville, and Joshua Pritchett for finishing in the top 12th.

Home Internationals

Well done to Ben Jones and Callum Farr who have been selected to play for England in the home internationals at Lahinch in Ireland, 11-13th September.

You may recall the course from the European Tour playing there.

You can read more by clicking here

Junior news

County Boys Championship

Several of our Junior members are away competing in the County Boys Championship, representing Northamptonshire. They will be looking to repeat their success of 2017 and win the title.

Our members competing are Luis Witherall, Joe Quinn, Owen Watts, Corey Neville, Josh Pritchett and Harry Oddy.

Adam Myers is also with them as manager for the boy’s team. We wish them all the best this week.

Stowe Putter

Well done to Junior member Elliot Strickland who last week won the Stowe Putter with a 1 under par gross.

Here he is with Michael King, Walker Cup team & Ryder Cup team in 1979

Shop news

Time for a little refresh?

If you're still wearing polos from years gone by that have threads hanging off and buttons missing then it's probably time you upgraded your wardrobe - wouldn't you agree?

So, be sure to pop your head in next time you're down the club and bring that old shirt with you.

EWe are trading in your old shirts and donating them to a local charity.

A thing of beauty

Some of you might not know this but Brooks Koepka has been using Mizuno irons - without being paid to do so - for a few years now, winning multiple majors and climbing to the summit of the World Rankings in that time.

Mizuno is a brand that is known for making outstanding irons and their new MP-20 models are set to continue this trend. With three models in the range - MP-20 HMB, MP-20 MMC and MP-20 Blade - it's more important than ever to get custom fitted into the right set make-up for your game.

Fitting news

PXG Fitting Day

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a PXG Fitting Day on Friday 30th August from 8am until 4pm.

A representative from PXG will be on hand to take you through the very latest PXG equipment. There will be drivers, fairways, hybrids, irons and wedges in both men's and ladies. With a particular focus on the Gen 2 woods.

If you are interested in seeing how the latest equipment can benefit your game, then book yourself an appointment for the day.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Call the shop on 01604 842226 to book your slot.

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!

Mizuno’s renowned S18 wedges are arguably the best around to execute this shot properly, as the spin consistency and grind enable you to get the ball popping up in the air and stopping quickly.

explore S18 >

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.

Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

Tim Rouse
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Church Brampton
Northampton
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Phone: 01604 842226

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