Hello golfers,

I hope you all had a fantastic week on and off the golf course and welcome to a new edition of our weekly newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest news and gossip within the walls of Knock Golf Club.

Baby Ella Update

As I write this (Wednesday) my little daughter is now 100 days old. What a fight she is putting up. She is running the neonatal nurses ragged at the Ulster Hospital who have been amazing. The good news is that she is putting on weight and is up to 4lbs. Fingers crossed for further improvement.

We all know there are many ways to swing a golf club....

We all watch different positions at the top of the backswing which arguably have no or little prediction on ball flight. At impact the majority of top golfers are in a very similar position. Look at their shoulder plane and hip and chest rotation...

If you would like to work on your game over the off' season, give me a buzz at the pro shop or click here to send me an email.

Social Events

The first Jazz Sunday of the season takes place on Sunday, 1 October. Bob's delicious carvery and top class background music from the Ken Haddock Trio with John McCullough on piano.

Don't miss this one! Book tables on 90480915.

Subscriptions for 2017/18

If any member would like to discuss anything about subscriptions, categories of membership, members incentives etc. please don't hesistate to get in touch with me and I will be very happy to talk you through it.

Course update...

This weekend we will be playing an 18 Hole Club Seeep which will be non-qualifying for handicap because of the winter maintenance. Lee and his team have been working hard all week hollow-tining the greens and sanding them to make them as smooth as possible. This work is never popular, but is essential to ease compaction and sub surface thatch allowing air, water and fertiliser to penetrate the root zone.

Colin Fairweather Benefit Competition

Note from Colin - "Thank you to everyone who took part in the Colin Fairweather Benefit Competition, especially the guys who played on Friday in the tough conditions. Congratulations to all the prize winners including David Cook who took the win.Your kind donations and letters were very thoughtful and motivating. Knock Golf Club is full of very kind friendly members and it has been an honour to represent such a great golf club. I hope everyone had fun and I appreciate the support."

Results were as follows:

Overall winner - David Cook (40 points), runner-up - Neil Adamson (39 points), third place - Jamie Brannigan (39 points), fourth place - Glenn McCreery (39 points), fifth place - William Steele (38 points).

First Anno Domini - Wilson Hamilton (38 points), second Anno Domini - Michael Huddleston (35 points).

Best gross - James McVicker (68 = -2).

Section One winner - Ali Charles (37 points).
Section Two winner - Colin Russell (36 points).
Section Three winner - John Carmichael (37 points).
Section Four winner - Gareth Robinson (38 points).

Best front nine - Jarrid Hamilton (23 points).
Best back nine - Richard Livingston (22 points).

The twos club paid out £16.80 each and all monies have been added to your pro shop accounts.

Sunday Sweep Results

First place - Gary Boyd (40 points), second place - David Cook (40 points) and in third place - Jordan Scott-Brown.

The twos paid out £8.50 per two.

Ladies Competition 18 holes Stableford

First place - Ann Morrison (37 points), second place - Jill Kennedy (37 points) and in third place - Pamela Brockerton (36 points).

The twos club paid out £12 per two and all monies have been added to your pro shop accounts. 

Junior Competition

Winner - Robbie Davidson (37 points). 

The Colin Fairweather Fundraiser reached Portugal

Pictured below is Trevor Ward who won the overseas version of last weekend's competition. Trevor shot 36 points to win a fourball with Colin. Robin Pooke snatched second place.

The Captain scores a hole-in-one

Frank McGrath's Captains year just gets better and better. Frank recorded a hole-in-one last week at Penina in Portugal by holing a driver (Yes driver) at the par three sixth. Congratulationss skip, I'm sure there was a few sherberts on the table.

New arrivals

The pro shop is filling up with autumn /winter garments. The new ProQuip and FootJoy ranges are stunning. I will also be taking stock of some adidas winter tops so call into the shop and have a look next time you are down at the club. Remember, if I don't have what your looking for you can get it on my Click and Collect website or just ask me and I can get most things within three working days.