Welcome to another exciting edition to Knock Golf Club's weekly newsletter. We hope that you're having a good week on and off the golf course. Enjoy the read. |
The perfect start
I thought I would share a great photo from the first tee from Sunday morning first thing. Nature is pretty amazing.
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Treat yourself
Take a look at this fish above. I was chatting with Bob in the kitchen when this dish was leaving the restaurant. The standard of food really is impressive.
If you haven’t been up for a meal lately, book a table and enjoy great food at ‘YOUR’ club. You will not be disappointed.
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Colin Fairweather's Fundraising Weekend
Colin Fairweather’s Fundraising Weekend will be played this Friday and Saturday. He is trying to raise funds to help pay for entry to the European Tour School Pre Qualifying Stage 1 which starts next week. Below is a short message from Colin himself:
"Thank you to the Knock Golf Club members for participating in my fund-raising weekend last year. With your great help I was able to take part in European Tour School Qualifying and play a few EuroPro events. Unfortunately, I was one shot away from a Challenge Tour card. This year with your help I am ready to capitalise on the opportunity to play in Qualifying School and hopefully play a season of professional golf. The fundraising days will be on Friday, 14 and Saturday, 15 September" You will have the opportunity to enter more than once over the two days.
Entry Fee: £15 minimum.
Prizes :1st 2nd 3rd Best Gross, AD, closest to pin 4th 12th 16th, long drive 18th, Junior prize, ladies prize
If you cannot make it and want to support please visit the link here.
Pictured below is some of his great prizes on offer, if you want anymore information on how to help Colin get in touch.
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Summerfield Cup
Pictured is Andy Mcveigh and Geoff Brown who won this year’s Summerfield Cup on Sunday.
The winners defeated Andy Gilmour and Mark Graham in the final by 2&1. Congrats lads, Club Pairs Champions!
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Centenary Cup
Last week the Centenary Cup was up for grabs with Junior Captain Lee Mitchell taking home the silverware with a fine 41 points. Sam Swaffield took second on countback from third placed Michael Cahoon both shooting 40 points. Fourth place with 40 points went to David Rush with Brian Andrews snatching fifth place with 38 points. The Anno Domini prize went to Michael Browne with 37 points and James McVicker won the best gross with a -2 68. Category One winner - Tim Linter - 37 points
Category Two winner - Stephen McCracken – 37 points
Category Three winner - Len Carson – 36 points The twos club paid out £17.00 each and all monies have been transferred to your Pro shop accounts. Congrats on your win Lee. We have been working with Lee on his posture and club path and some basic putting improvements. Well done junior skip, keep working hard.
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Presidents' Day for ladies
Pictured is Jill Adrian who won Mr Presidents’ Day to the ladies on Tuesday with a fine 36 points. Runner up also with 36 points was Valerie Junkin and Heather Ward took third place with 35 points. The best gross with 22 points went to Sharon Crozier and the 9-joker prize went to Maureen Graham with 12 points. Katie Poots shot an impressive +5 gross, 36 points to win the Junior prize and Paula Ellis went home with a bumper £54 for recording the only two of the day. Congrats to Jill Adrian who works hard on her game, it’s nice to see you winning a ‘Major’. |
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Captains Day for juniors
On Sunday, 16 September we are running Captains Day for Juniors and holding a very informal meeting to invite parents, grandparents of members and those thinking of trying golf. Click here for more information.
If you have any questions just turn up or give me call at the Pro Shop on 028 904 83825. |
Winter League entries now open
It’s horrible to be thinking about the Winter League starting after such a great summer season but it’s not for a while yet. Entries can be filled in at the Pro Shop. It’s £20 to enter and starts on Friday, 12 October. The Winter League can be played any day of the week with each week starting on a Friday and ending on the Thursday. Weekly prizes are on offer in the low, mid and high handicap sections and the twos competition will run as normal. Each competitor will be allocated a team and at the end of the Winter League overall and team prizes will be awarded. If you would like to find out more about our winter playing season just give me a call on 028 904 83825. I would encourage everyone to enter this year, you sometimes need a good excuse to get out in the cold mornings, and remember it’s only the best 10 cards to count.
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Social event at Knock
- Saturday, 22 September- Bob's Special Steak Night
- Friday, 28 September - Curry Club
- Sunday, 30 September - Jazz Sunday Carvery - On Sunday, 30 September we feature the superb keyboard skills of John McCullough with Ronnie Greer on guitar. Top class background music and Bob's delicious Carvery combine to create a very relaxing day.
Please book for all events on 90480915.
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A thing of the past
Pictured is the 9th green on Wednesday morning. The disease on some of the greens are now a thing of the past and the place was looking excellent.
we sometimes take for granted how great our course is. |
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Built for speed
My new fitting cart from Titleist arrived in this week to the Pro Shop. I have all the shafts, heads, lofts for the new TS range of drivers and fairway woods.
You can arrange a fitting with myself or just pop in and take one out to try. It’s a great service to have no need to tape anything up as they are all for demo use. Pop in or give me a call on 028 904 83825 to find out more. |
Titleist Fitting Day
Pictured above is Mervyn Perry looking delighted with his Titleist TS Driver fit on Monday at the practice ground. To have the very first TS product fitting day in Ireland was a great thing for Knock GC and the day was full from members and visitors alike.
If you would like to find out or indeed try the new offerings from Titleist give me a call on 028 904 83825.
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TaylorMade Fitting Day
I will be holding a TaylorMade Fitting Day on Monday, 17 September at YOUR practice ground.
You can try any 2018 Product from the range but it’s to coincide with the exciting launch of the new GAPR rescue clubs and driving irons. They have to be hit to be believed, pumped full of ‘Speed foam’ the launch and ball speed is ridiculous. I will have some fitting product myself by next week, so come and have a look. Call us 028 904 83825 or click here to book your fitting today.
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Second hand premium putters I have taken a few trade ins on a few top end putters. Pictured below is a Scotty Cameron GoLo 5 in mint condition with a saving of over £150. I also have some great deals in PING and Odyssey second hand products, pop in and see. |
WIN: McIlroy or DJ signed driver Whether you have a house full of collectables or not, we have two items up for grabs that are certainly worth putting your name into the hat for: a Rory McIlroy signed M3 driver and a Dustin Johnson signed M1 driver. All you need to do is click on the blue button below and fill out your details to be in with a chance of winning. Good luck! |
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[* END *] Try out a Motocaddy trolley for FREE If you haven't tried out one of Motocaddy's latest electric trolleys or are still carrying your clubs for over four miles each round, we'd recommend taking advantage of this promotion. Not only are they an energy saving way to get around the course, but today's trolleys are full of brilliant technology - like GPS - that makes playing with one so much more enjoyable than ever before. |
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Sightlines on putters might seem like a nice design, but they are there for a reason as they help you aim your putts more accurately, and help you centre the ball on your putter. But with so many different styles, it can be hard to know which one will aid you the most. |
It’s up to you
Odyssey’s Red Ball putter features some of the most sophisticated alignment technology on the market. The innovative Red Ball in the scope of the putter allows you to consistently get into the correct set-up position over the ball. Add Odyssey's Versa high contrast technology that helps you align the putter better, and this putter is going to be very helpful for a lot of golfers.
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Something different
Alternatively, you might be a fan of Odyssey's O-Works Marxman Red putter, which is also available in a black finish. If you have alignment issues with your putting then this model has been designed specifically for golfers like you, with a full-length alignment aid extending right to the back edge of the putter for improved performance. |
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