Barry Newman

Christmas in the pro shop

So, with a week to go until the big day, is your Christmas shopping done and dusted yet?

If not, there's no need to take a last-minute trip to the high street this weekend. Instead, pop by the pro shop and take a look at our collection of fantastic gift ideas - we've' even got stuff for the non-golfers in your family.

The best bit is that you'll avoid the Christmas hustle and bustle elsewhere, whilst seeing our friendly faces!

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Golf on Tour

Westwood and Fitzpatrick taste glory

The season-ending DP World Tour Championship lived up to expectations over the weekend, delivering an incredible tournament with the European Tour’s best golfers battling it out until the final hole. In the end, it was Matthew Fitzpatrick who won the event and took home a cool $3 million for a second time, paring his final hole after a nervy bogey at the 17th to win by one.

But it wasn’t just a one-off event. The Dubai-based finale also saw the Race to Dubai – the tour’s order of merit - come to a close. For much of the week, it looked as though Patrick Reed would secure the title and be the first American to do so. However, after Fitzpatrick’s blistering start on Sunday, he was in pole position. Yet, come to the 72nd hole, it was a certain Mr Lee Westwood who went on to celebrate his third order of merit title at the age of 47.

A fantastic achievement. Maybe his Ryder Cup career isn’t over just yet?

Making practice fun

For the Tour players, money is made around the greens. For most golfers, it’s where you can make sure your playing partner is buying the drinks afterwards. Either way, that’s where the game faces come out.

The drill

This is all about being consistent. You’re going to place nine golf balls (or less if you’re short on time) around the practice green and aim to make ’par 18’ by getting up and down in two with every ball.

Challenge yourself – drop the ball from shoulder height for a variety of lies to mirror the course!

The objective

The two main takeaways from this are consistency and calmness. Keep plugging away until you get there because you won’t get it straight away (if you do, I’ll be booking lessons with you).

Once you’ve managed to get through to six or seven, you’ll be feeling the pressure!

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Cobra KING Speedzone Woods - Speed with no limits

It's in the bag!

You’ve got to be prepared for anything on the golf course, whether that’s somebody shouting ‘FORE!’ behind you or a sudden downpour. Given our local climate, I’d say the latter is a particular worry at the moment.

Motocaddy HydroFlex Waterproof Stand Bag

Motocaddy HydroFlex carry bag

Motocaddy has you covered. Well, they have your golf clubs and on-course accessories covered, at least. Both the Motocaddy HydroFlex stand bag and Dry-Series cart bag are made with a completely waterproof construction to shield your valuables in any weather.

Motocaddy Dry-Series Waterproof Cart Bag

Motocaddy Dry-Series cart bag

These bags also give you an abundance of spacious pockets, with easy-opening YKK zippers and protection for everything you need on the course, from a spare jacket to your on-course valuables. To explore their full range, visit our website below.

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2020's big Christmas quiz

Time for some festive fun (& quizzing)

As this is our final newsletter of 2020, we thought it would be fun to round off the year with our Christmas quiz.

We've gone through this year's golfing highlights and put together some easy (and some not so easy) questions for you to get your teeth stuck into!

P.S. it's an acrostic quiz where certain letters from each question make up a word - can you work out what the hidden word is?

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Video of the Week

There are many people both home and abroad who we'd love to thank for helping us get through the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. This week's video from the European Tour does exactly this, surprising a front-line doctor in Dubai at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship. What a special moment.

We hope you enjoyed the newsletter. If you need any further help or advice please take a look at our website or pop into the shop and we'll be delighted to help.

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