Never give up
Birdie, par, birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie. We've all finished a round like this, right?! This was Rickie Fowler's amazing finish at The Players and it just goes to show if you don't let your shoulders drop, you can come from nowhere to win.
What we find with a lot of amateur golfers is that they obsess about their score, especially when chasing Stableford points. If you stay focused and play each shot at a time, a good score will remain within your grasp.
This is a difficult game and if you can learn to accept the odd blip then you'll be better for it. Of course, hitting the odd 243-yard 3-wood to two feet will help, but don't stress if you don't pull this off every time, not even Fowler would have expected a kick-in eagle like he managed to pull off.
However, if there's anything you'd like help on, such as striking fairway woods off the deck like Mr Fowler, do get in touch. You know where we are…click here to request a lesson.
Congratulations to Richard Hannam for his victory in the Florin Trophy. He scored a very impressive 41 points in a field of over 60 players to win the event.
Also this week Andrew Chapman’s Cyril Blake team had an away win at Copthorne GC to proceed through to the third round. They have drawn Chartham Park at home on Monday, 1 June. We wish them all the best!
The shop has seen even more arrivals this week, we have extended the range of bags in store and have just had delivery of the new Phil Mickelson designed wedges. The high toe clubface moves the weight higher in clubhead making those shots out the rough easier. It allows the ball to stay on the face for longer enabling more spin and precision around the greens.
We have recently added Yonex into the pro-shop, the range is very competitively priced and is available in both graphite and steel. We have demo clubs available to test. This ties in nicely to our EXPO day with Trish Johnson and Becky Brewerton both being sponsored by Yonex and Leaderboard. The exhibition is on the Friday, 22 May and will consist of a exhibition playing lesson on the Dale Hill Course at 10am followed by a Q & A session. Please click here to let the pro shop know if you wish to attend the event.