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. |
Never give up!
I stumbled across this inspirational piece on Justin Rose and his rise to the top of the game. After turning pro, Justin Rose missed 20 cuts in a row,
It took him four years to win in Europe,
It took him 12 years to win in the US,
It took him 15 years to win a major,
And now, 20 years later, he's world number one.
Justin has shown true resillance throughtout his career and this truly shows from this. What other sport would this happen in? |
Perry shines for Fairweather
Pictured is a very happy Matthew Perry, and so he should be after shooting a personal best gross 66 (-4) to win the Colin Fairweather fundraising weekend with 45 points.
Ronnie Andrews shot 43 points to grab second place and John Thomson's 41 points took third prize. The best gross with a level par 70 went to Mark McMurray and Ernie Halliday took the Anno Domini prize with a fine 39 points. Our Junior Captain Lee Mitchell won the junior prize with 29 points. The nearest the pin prizes:
4th - Mark McKee
12th - Philip Davidson
16th - Berkeley McMonagle
Longest drive at 18th - Stephen Cairns Congrats to all the winners their prizes can be collected from the Pro Shop and a special congrats to Matt on a fabulous score. |
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Sunday Sweep results The ever-improving Robert Irvine shot 40 points to win the sweep this week with runner up Stephen Hughes being pipped on countback after also shooting 40 points. Gary Boyd shot 38 points to snatch third place with Mark Green taking 4th prize with 37 points. The twos payed out £6.00 each and all monies have been transferred to your Pro shop accounts. |
Ladies Hancock Trophy
The ladies played for the Hancock Trophy on Tuesday with the Lady Captain Helen Anderson taking home the trophy with 37 points. Runner up with 35 points went to Sharon Crozier who beat third placed Alison Sinnamon (also 35 points) on countback.
Verna Caldwell took the 9-Hole Prize with 15 points and four twos were recorded paying out £11.50 each. Congrats to Helen on a great score on a long damp course. |
Captains day for juniors
The junior section played in their Captains Day with a great turnout of new Cadets taking part. The winner of the big prize was Robbie Davidson with 41 points, runner up with 35 points was Lee Mitchell. Young Molly Poots won the best Cadets prize and the chicken nuggets and chips went down well after.
Congrats to all the winners and a big thanks to the Captain for the superb prizes on offer. |
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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Storm Ali hits Knock
Pictured is a small snapshot of the carnage after the storms on Wednesday. We lost a number of trees and masses of large branches.
The green staff are working tirelessly to get the place playable meaning cutting has to take a back seat. There is serious amounts of debris for the boys to clear. If you are playing and your ball comes to rest near a broken tree or branch treat it as GUR and take the normal relief.
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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 - Why not relax before the final stage of the Ryder Cup with a delicious lunch and top class background music? This month we feature the outstanding instrumental skills of John McCullough and Ronnie Greer.
- Friday, 12 October - Wine Tasting
- Sunday, 28 October - Jazz Carvery Sunday - Ken Haddock
Please book for all events on 90480915.
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TaylorMade Fitting Day
On Monday we hosted a TaylorMade Fitting Day with the launch of the new GAPR rescue/driving clubs. Many members gained yards and also a higher trajectory. If you would like to find out about the new product pop in store I will have the clubs from next week when they are released. |
PING Fitting Day
We are delighted to be hosting a PING Fitting Day on Thursday, 11 October. The day will run between 10:00 - 14:00.
A representative from PING will be on hand to take you through the very latest PING equipment. We will have the latest i210 and i500 irons to try, along with the new glide wedges. If you are interested in seeing how the latest equipment can benefit your game, then book yourself a slot for the day.
To book your complimentary appointment, please contact the Pro Shop on 028 904 83825 or click here. |
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Not just for golfers
I have taken stock of the new 2018/19 base layers from FootJoy, these multi-functional garments will keep the heat in whilst making turning and playing easy. The new colour is the navy to compliment other garments in the range, pop in and have a look. Many cyclists, hockey players, runners, rugby and footballers all wear this garment also so it’s not just for golf
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TaylorMade GAPR arrives
The new GAPR rescue/ driving irons from TaylorMade have landed in the Pro Shop. Pop in and have a look, some amazing gains during the fitting day was had. Click here for more information.
Call us on 028 904 83825 or click here to book a fitting today. |
RTX 4 now in-store It feels like we've waited a while, but the eagerly anticipated landing of Cleveland's incredible RTX 4 wedge is finally here. Cleveland has been at the forefront of wedge design for many years and has used feedback from its tour players to make the RTX 4 wedge its best yet. It provides more spin than ever before, is more versatile than previous generations and has never felt so good off the face. |
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With the Ryder Cup coming up next week, we can expect plenty of tense moments, particularly on the greens. You’ll probably notice that players on both sides will have the ability to hole out under huge amounts of pressure – who can forget Ian Poulter’s clutch putt on the 16th green at Medinah in 2012? |
Find a putter you can trust
To replicate these kind of putts, whether that's in the monthly medal or playing for money with your friends, you need to choose a flatstick you can trust. Why not try out one of Scotty Cameron’s Futura putters? The current range involves several high-MOI mallets with tour-proven shapes, as well as improved alignment features and feel. Some of the best players in the world, such as Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, have Scotty putters in the bag, so you can be sure you’ll be in good company. |
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