Hello golfers,
Pace of play is quite often talked about in the Professional and Amateur game, with many feeling rounds of golf take far longer than they should. The European Tour proved recently that golf need not take a long time, when they challenged three teams of Pros to beat the current world record for the time to play a hole over 500 yards. The French team of Alexander Levy, Raphaël Jacquelin, Gregory Havret and Romain Wattel managed to break the record with an astonishing time of 34.8 seconds! To watch the video please click here.
On the pace of play theme, four of our members are planning to take on the MacMillan 72 holes in a day challenge on Monday, 20 June. Led by Ben Goldsmith, the quartet which includes fellow members Luke Wilton, Tony Eason and Club Captain Gareth Jones will play four rounds in a day to raise funds for a very worthy cause. If you would like to sponsor them you can do so by donating on their JustGiving page by clicking here.
The work carried out during the winter programme to the 6th tee has now been completed. The teeing area has been widened and relevelled by Simon and his team, who hope to have it open for play in the first few weeks of May.
A quick reminder that entries for this year's Pro-Am open at 7.30am this Saturday morning in the professional shop. We look forward to seeing you at the club this week.
Kind Regards,
Paul Schunter
Director of Golf & Operations
Cuddington Decanter and Club Championships
This year's Decanter sees a slight change in format with the best two nett stableford scores to count on each hole from a team of four players. Tee times will be from 12pm onwards with a buffet after play. Entry fees are £30 per person which includes prizes and a disco in the evening after the buffet. The Club Championships will again be played over two days, with the men's first round taking place on Saturday morning, and the ladies first round and Junior Stuart Cup taking place on Saturday afternoon. There will then be a cut in both the men's and ladies events, with the second round taking place on Sunday afternoon. Those wishing to play in the Junior Championship will do so in the Men's Championship draw over both days. After golf there will be a prize giving ceremony along with a BBQ and live music to which members and their guests are invited. To enter either of these event please either reply to this email or add you name to the sign-in sheets on the main noticeboard.
Social Events
Bookings are now being taken for this year's Summer Ball. The black tie event will take place on Saturday, 25 June, with the ticket price of £65 per person including a welcome drink, three course meal and live music from 'Uptown Funk'. Coming up shortly there is also:
To book your spot at any of the events please email Sally in the Office by clicking here or by adding your name to the sign in sheet on the main noticeboard.
Tee Reservations
Thursday, 28 April -
Golf Society x 14, 12pm, 1st tee
Golf Society x 20, 1pm, 1st tee
Friday, 29 April - Vets and Ladies Mixed Greensomes - Derek Brown Trophy, 8:30am - 9:30am Both tees
Saturday, 30 April -
Sunday, 1 May - Warren League vs. Leatherhead 12pm
Monday, 2 May - Gent's Kirwin Taylor Fourball Medal
Tuesday, 3 May -
Wednesday, 4 May - John Ling Trophy Knockout vs. West Hill Golf Club, 11am, 1st tee
Thursday, 5 May - Golf Society x 28, 36 holes, 8.30 am and 1.30 pm.
Club Matches
Gent's vs. Epsom - CGC lost 6-2
Warren League vs. Chipstead - CGC drew 2-2
Junior U14's vs. Windlesham - CGC lost 2-0
Junior U18's vs. Windlesham - CGC lost ½ - 1½
Vets Stableford
First place - Gerry O'Doherty (38 points on countback) and in second place - Glen Locke (38 points).
Ladies Fun Game - Texas Scramble
First place - Ann Brown, Sue Kennedy and Viv Cover-White (nett 76.2) and in second place - Hana Law, Glynis Cook and Jan Robinson (nett 76.6).
Golf Bag Trade in Offer
Is your golf bag looking a little worse for wear? Does it suffer from frayed pockets, broken zips or a wonky stand? If so why not take advantage of our fantastic spring offer where if you trade in your old golf bag we will give you 15% OFF a brand spanking new one. We stock bags from Sun Mountain, Nike, PING and Titleist in a range of colours and styles. This offer will run until the end of April and applies to bags we currently have in store (while stocks last).
Click here to learn more.
Scotty Cameron putters
This year we will be an authorised Scotty Cameron fitting centre meaning we will have a wide selection of both the traditional blade and mallet style putters as well as the more modern high MOI style heads. All Scotty Cameron putters are precision milled to meet the standards of the world's best putters for looks, sound and feel and are used by many of the world's top players including Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott and Ian Poulter. Come and try one for yourself or ask a member of the pro shop team, for advice on finding the best fit for you.
It's Time To Get A Grip!
As we head into the start of the golf season one area of a player's equipment that is quite often overlooked is the condition of their grips. Quite often we see grips that are:
- Smooth, with shiny patches and hard surfaces
- Cracked or split
- Show wear spots, especially where the thumbs make contact
- Faded or bare spots on grips that have been painted or have logos
- Complete loss of tack
Improperly sized grips, grips that aren't suited for certain weather conditions, grips that don't enhance playing ability and grips that are simply worn-out and slick will negatively impact your game and cost you strokes. Comfort, consistency, shot dispersion and shot distance can all be improved with new golf grips.
To help you get the best out of your grips we are currently offering 13 grips for the price of 10 on full sets, and seven grips for the price of six on a half set of re-grips while stocks last.
