David Fletcher

Playing Host

We go back to July when we hosted Durham County Golf Union and Lancashire Golf. Durham suffered a narrow defeat on the day, going down 9.5 - 8.5. Both teams enjoyed fantastic weather, course and hospitality.

Club Championship

July saw a new name on the Brancepeth Boar as scratch golfer Wayne Melles won his 1st Club Championship beating Andrew Soppitt who picked up best nett. Great golf from everyone over the weekend, with some truly cruel pin placements particularly on day 1!

Thank you for everyone who made 2019 a great success and we look forward to making 2020 even better!

Tour news

The early bird(ie)

The early bird catches the worm is how the saying goes and Justin Thomas certainly got his year off to the perfect start with victory in the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

It took a playoff though as Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Patrick Reed all ended on -14 despite Schauffele having two putts from 35 feet to win it outright.

It took until the third time round under darkening skies but Thomas stuck a full wedge to within three feet to tap home for birdie and make it three wins from his last seven Tour starts to begin the year in style.

Ready. Set. Go.

Hands up if you’re still feeling stuffed from the excessive (but highly enjoyable) eating over the festive period...

We’re not going to ask anything too strenuous of you this week as we ease our way into the new year so don’t worry! Instead, take a quick look at the image below and see if any of it looks familiar to you.

With a new season upon us and plenty of new products arriving in your local pro shop over the next few months (more on this in the coming weeks), now’s the perfect time to wave goodbye to the old tatty golf shoes, the worn-out gloves in a pile at the bottom of your bag, and the golf balls with more scuff marks than dimples!

If you’re the type of golfer who keeps on top of their equipment then we salute you but if any of the above rings true, pop by the shop this weekend and give your stuff a winter MOT. We’re always here to help.

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A bag for life

Following on from our article above, how many things are you trying to jam into your golf bag before every round? For us, a golf bag is so much more than something to lug your clubs around in; instead, it’s an extension of your locker with a place for everything you might need out on the course.

From lucky charms to hand cream, you name it and there’s a good chance a pro has carried it in their bag – well, their caddy to be more precise!

Whilst a tour bag might not be a realistic option for most club golfers, Mizuno’s BR-DRI cart bag (pictured above) is one that we 100% recommend for anyone wanting a bit more space to house their belongings.

Come down to the pro shop to take a closer look and, whilst you’re here, take a look at the other bags (both stand and cart) that we have available.

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Product spotlight

PING's G410 Plus driver

Unfortunately, we all miss the fairway from time-to-time (some of us more than others) but the question we'd like to ask you is:

Are you giving yourself the best chance of finding the short stuff?

What we love most about PING's G410 Plus driver is that we can move the weight into a draw, fade or neutral setting to help you fight your common miss. So, if you have a slice we can put this into a draw setting for you to promote a right-to-left ball flight.

find out more here >

Video of the Week

To kick start 2020, here's a hilarious video of some of your favourite golfers being impersonated by one of the best in the business. We promise it'll have you in stitches!

I hope you enjoyed the newsletter have a great weekend.

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