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 within the walls of Knock Golf Club.

Enjoy this week's read!

Competition news

Weekend Sweep (14 Hole Stableford)
Friday, 1 - Saturday, 2 March

This week’s big winner was Barry Todd with a brilliant 38 points, Ronan Henry took second place with 33 points. Third place on the countback with 32 points went to Andy Jones who pipped fourth place David Hay (also 32 points), whilst Clifford Kennedy took fifth place with 31 points.

The Best Gross with 51 went to Simon Miskelly and David Rush took the Anno Domini prize with 31 points.

The twos club paid out £11.00 each and all monies have been added to your Pro Shop accounts.

Sunday Sweep
Sunday, 3 March

Stephen Hughes won this week with an outstanding 47 points over the 18 holes with Robert Irvine second with 41 points. Ken Latimer took third place with 40 points and Simon Swail snatched fourth place on countback with 39 points.

The twos club paid out £12.00 each and all monies have been added to your Pro Shop accounts

Saturday tee times

Those members wishing to have a Saturday tee time please write your fourball and GUI numbers on the notice on the noticeboard. If any members need help with Saturday times and or getting into a fourball give me a shout.

Junior news

Another International Cap for Katie

Junior member Katie Poots has been selected for the Irish U16 team in a match vs Wales at Rosslare. Well done Katie, keep up the great work and enjoy the experience, you're getting used to wearing green.

Irish Junior Open coming to Knock GC

We are delighted to be hosting this year's Irish Junior Open here at Knock. The event will take place on Monday, 22 April (Bank Holiday) for both boys and girls ages 5-18. Watch the promotional video below.

Events like this will only do wonders for the club and grow the club's profile going forward.

Dates for the diary

Social events

- Saturday, 9 March - Hilary's Cocktail Afternoon - SOLD OUT

- Saturday, 16 March - A Night at the Races.

- Sunday, 24 March - The last Jazz Carvery of the season with John McCullough and David Hamilton
(early booking recommended)

- Friday, 29 March - Men's Winter League Dinner

- Sunday, 31 March - Mother's Day

- Saturday, 11 May - The PM Big Band

All bookings please call 02890480915.

Pro's news

Back to winning ways

On Monday I travelled to Kirkistown Castle to play in the PGA Ulster Alliance. I was delighted to shot 65 and win the event at my old club.

I would like to thank my team of Gary Patterson, Simon Swail and Harry Mckee. The weather turned very nasty on the back nine with heavy rain and a cold wind. The FootJoy rain gloves really did get tested.

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Studio news

Exciting announcement

Watch this short video to find out what you can be fitted for. We have a new brand joining the team.

Find out below what brand has arrived here at Knock GC.

If you would like to a book a fitting, lesson or any studio time please call us 02890 483825 or click here.

Fitting news

Titleist Fitting Day

I’m pleased to announce the first fitting day of the year has been arranged for Monday, 25 March at the Practice Ground between 11:00am - 15:00pm.

The experts from Titleist will be on hand to fit for wedges, irons, rescues, fairways or the new TS drivers. To book an appointment call the Pro Shop on 02890 483825.

Shop news

Experience the new grip sensation

Have you ever replaced the grips on your clubs before? If you have, then you'll remember how much better it felt to hold onto brand new grips over the ball than old, tacky ones. If you haven't, it could be harming your scores and ability to swing with confidence. Right now, we have a fantastic promotion running in-store where you can get your 7-iron regripped for FREE! All you need to decide is whether you want a Golf Pride ALIGN grip or a CP2 Wrap. Decisions, decisions.

watch our video>

Seen something we don’t stock?

Our Foremost Click & Collect service offers you an endless amount of golfing brands and products at the click of a button.

Simply order online and pick up at your convenience in the Pro Shop. The prices found on the Click & Collect website are very competitive matching all the major retailers.

Click here to visit my Click & Collect website.

Pushing the boundaries

Driver technology continues to be the hot topic of conversation in the golfing world, as brands search for ways of giving us more forgiveness, greater distance and better accuracy off the tee. So, which drivers are really pushing the boundaries this year?

Introducing G410 Plus from PING

The first thing you'll notice on the G410 Plus driver is its Moveable-Weight technology on the back perimeter of the club (seen above). This allows us to custom fit you into one of three positions - draw, neutral and fade - which will promote a left, neutral or right shot direction to cancel out your destructive miss. What does that mean? Well, quite simply, more fairways hit!

Finding the right club for you can be a serious game-changer and sure-fire way of lowering your scores, and the best way of doing this is by taking advantage of our professional advice during an eye-opening custom fitting.

watch our video >

Bags of fun

As we enter March, you might be tempted for a quick nine holes after work as the days lengthen. That means time is of the essence, so a lightweight carry bag is ideal to take from the boot straight to the first tee. So, guess what? We have done the hard yards for you and come up with the perfect solution...

Titleist Players 4 stand bag

Impressive is one of the many words that spring to mind when you take one look at this bag from Titleist. Not only for its great looks but small details like its dual-density foam ensure maximum comfort throughout your round - vital if you manage to squeeze in the full 18. It easily carries 14 clubs and with several colour options available, make sure you pop in store next time you’re down the club and take a closer look.

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Thank you for reading and have a great weekend. Richard

Knock Golf Club
Summerfield
Dundonald
Belfast
BT16 0QX

Phone: 028 904 83825

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