Richard Whitford

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.

Club news

Our Junior Section needs sponsorship...

With the summer holidays just around the corner, I am appealing for anyone or any business who would like to sponsor the Junior Section. Although relatively small in numbers, we have some seriously talented U18's at Knock. The vast majority of the financial aid will go towards our coaching programs and team kit. If you would like to donate or find out more get in touch here.

Social events at Knock

Don't forget it is Captain's Night on Saturday, 9 June with dining, prize giving and entertainment.
Sunday, 17 June is Father's Day and Bob will be providing one of his special meals.

Come and join us... It is your club. Booking essential on 90480915.

Competition news

Ladies Challenge Cup

The Ladies Challenge Cup team beat Portadown away by four matches to one and are 14 holes up. The return match will be at Knock on Friday, 1 June.

One Club Event

Last Friday we hosted the first ‘One Club’ event of the year with close to 80 people attending and all having great craic. The photos below show some of the banter we had on the course... if you look closely Brian Sinnamon has found a use for his new KGC headcover, very impressive sir!

Look out for the date of a second One Club Event later this year... it’s also worth noting that Bob's BBQ was a massive hit with members and visitors alike.

Harry Flannigan Trophy Results

Shane Andrews picked up the trophy last weekend with 38 points, he pipped second placed Brian Andrews on the countback (also 38 points). Ian Bothwell took third place with 37 points and John Robinson snatched fourth place with 36 points on the countback from fifth placed Mark Kelly (also 36 points). The best gross with 73 (+3) went to Ross Latimer and the Anno Domini winner with 35 points went to Ivan Vallelly. Full results were as follows:

Category One winner - Andrew Nixon - 36 points.
Category Two winner - Sam Swaffield - 35 points.
Category Three winner - Graeme Gilmour - 34 points.

The twos club paid out £15.90 per two and all winnings have been added to your pro shop accounts.

Sunday Sweep Results

It was a lady winner this week with Jill Kennedy topping the results table with a great 40 points, edging out second placed Colin Russell (also 40 points), on the countback. Ben Graham continued his fine run of form to collect third prize with 38 points.

The twos club paid out a bumper £30 each and all monies have been added to your pro shop accounts .

Captain's Prize for the Ladies

The Captain's Prize for the Ladies was played over two days last Thursday, 24 June and on Tuesday, 29 June. The overall winner with a combined score of 70 points went to Lynne Anderson with Joan Sinclair taking the runners-up place with 68 points. Third prize went to Jill Adrain with 64 points and Alison Sinnamon took the best gross with 29 points. The nine hole winner on Tuesday was Verna Caldwell with 14 points and the best nett score went to Rosemary Hamilton (37 points). The twos club continue to pay out a massive pot with Aileen Wilson picking up £40 for her two on Thursday and Claire Robinson scooping £43 on the Tuesday for her two... certainly worth entering eh! Congratulations to Lynne, that’s a great two day total and shows great consistency.

Pictured is Lynne Anderson the winner of the Captain's Prize to the Ladies

Senior Cup Team Qualify

Congratulations to Chris Moutray and his Senior Cup Squad who qualified for the knockout stages of the Ulster Senior Cup. We now play Belvior Park on Sunday, 1 July at Bangor... congratulations lads well played.

Course news

Repair your pitchmarks...

Ever wondered why it is so important to repair your pitchmarks? Click here and take a look at this short video from Jason Hooper’s Twitter.

Course improvements

Pictured below is some of our bunkers which where ‘edged’ this week. It makes the place look fantastic and gives much better definition... keep up the good work boys.

Sprinkler season arrived...

There is a holiday feel to watching the sprinklers in action. In this warm period the greens are regularly watered in the mornings to stop them from burning up. Pictured is the 9th hole on Wednesday morning... it was a treat to putt on

Shop news

Sharpen your short game at Knock...

With the courses playing hard and fast take a look at your wedges! Are they worn away? The new Titleist Vokey, PING Glide and Callaway Mack Daddy wedges not only look great, but also spin lots meaning we can hold the 8th and 11th greens... why not pop in and have a look?

You have until Sunday...

It's been running for the entire month but, like all good things, our immensely popular Shoe Trade-in must come to an end and this Sunday is that day. So, if you want money off a new pair of shoes, bring in your old ones and use them as a trade-in against selected others before it's too late.

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Limited Edition...

With the US Open just around the corner, I have 12 dozen limited edition dozen boxes of Pro V1 and Pro Vx balls with the number 70 on them and in a silver US Open box. They will retail at £45 per dozen if anyone would like one held over give me a buzz or get in touch here... or pop in store to have a look. It’s the 70th staging of the US Open where Titleist golf balls will be the number one used ball by the competitors... also look out for my US Open Sweepstake next week.

Why choose us?

When it comes to purchasing golf equipment there are many factors that you need to take into consideration. One such factor is your shopping destination, so here are just a few reasons why we should be your number one stop for all things golf.

There’s only one choice
Unlike buying blind from the internet and hoping the specs you choose match up and nothing goes wrong, here in the shop you can test a vast range of products and see all the stats for yourself to help you make an informed purchase that you can have total confidence in.

It's our custom fitting ethos that really separates us from buying elsewhere, which is something you really should take advantage of.

Two of the latest iron models that are proving very popular with our members are the TaylorMade M3 and M4. The former is packed with technology like Face Slots, Speed Pockets and tungsten weighting to suit better players looking for more distance, while the latter enjoys all these benefits in a larger head that is very forgiving.

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Summer's calling

This week takes us into June, which means the hottest months are on the horizon. It also means we’re likely to see more of you making regular appearances here at the club and at this time of year, there is one accessory that is a huge asset, both on and off the course.

You can’t beat a pair of Oakleys
Whether it’s to track your drives in low sunshine or for summer comfort away from the course, we can find a frame shape and lens style to suit you. Both the Oakley Flak 2.0 XL (worn by Cabrera-Bello above) and Oakley Targetline models you see below come with the option of Prizm Golf lenses, which separate similar colours to enhance the differences between grass lengths and highlight subtle breaks on the green.

Oakley Flak 2.0 XL

Oakley Targetline

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Win with the World Cup

Football might not be every person's cup of tea, but it certainly could be after this. Our partner, Your Golf Travel is offering the following deal:

Book a golf holiday to any destination within the World Cup before the start of the tournament (14th June), and if the country where you booked wins the World Cup, your entire group will stay and play for FREE!

Just be sure to quote 'World Cup Giveaway' at the time of booking. Terms and conditions apply.

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Video of the Week

Following on from last week's half-wedge shot, this week's featured video sees Tom Watson and renowned club designer Roger Cleveland demonstrate the keys to hitting wedge shots into a stiff breeze.

Thank you for reading and have a great weekend. Richard

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