Welcome to our newsletter. It would take a heart of stone not to have been moved by Tiger’s Masters victory on Sunday night. Sure, the American divides opinion when it comes to his off-course antics, but that should take nothing away from the magnitude of his victory at the most famous of tournaments. With the next two majors taking place at courses where the great man has won before - Bethpage Black and Pebble Beach - could we be in-store for something special in 2019? Enjoy this week's read. |
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David Alderdice Trophy
The David Alderdice Trophy was played for this weekend with a great turnout of over 190 members taking part. David certainly was a character! John Sykes took the silverware with a fine 41 points, Matthew Gibson picked up second with 39 points and the next three places was decided on the countback with third placed Pat O’Connor, fourth Scott McOuat and fifth Colin Russell all shooting 37 points. The Best Gross with 72 went to Jonny Linter and Norman Johnston took the Anno Domini prize with 36 points.
Category One - Chris Spence - 35 points
Category One B9 - David Mccluskey - 19 points
Category Two - Gerry McWhinney - 36 points
Category Two B9 - Ian McDonald - 19 points
Category Three - Peter McNamee - 35 points
Category Three B9 - Matthew Mawhinney - 20 points
The twos club paid out £27.69 each, all monies have been added to your Pro Shop accounts.
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Sunday Sweep Matthew Gibson defied the strong winds to post a superb 39 points to take top spot with Stephen Hughes taking runners up prize with 37 points.
The twos club paid out a massive £11.00 each, all monies have been transferred into your Pro Shop accounts. |
Ladies Hildith Cup
Young Katie Poots returned from St Andrews last week to take the silverware with 37 points Alison Sinnamon took second with 35 points and Patricia Jordan taking third place. Rosemary Nixon won £15.00 for being drawn out for the twos as no one recorded one. Maureen Graham won the 9 holer prize with 16 points A special mention to Patricia Jordan coming third in her first 18 holes since her surgery, it won’t take you long to get back to your consistent self. |
Handicap Qualifying
Handicap Qualifying will start this Friday, 19 April with preferred lies in operation on closely mown areas only (anything cut to fairway height and below). We will be one of the first parkland courses to be handicap qualifying in the area. |
Social events
- Sunday, 21 April - Easter Lunch (only a few places left - book now)
- Monday, 29 April - Lady Captain's Fashion Show (selling fast - tickets from the office)
- Friday, 3 May - Poker Night
- Saturday, 11 May - Big Band Night (the restaurant area is full and there is a waiting list. If you have already booked, please confirm numbers at your table with the caterer. Some tables are available in the Buller room)
All bookings please call 02890480915. |
Easter Camp for Juniors
Nick our new PGA Assistant Professional has organised a Junior Easter Camp. Click here for more information.
- Tuesday, 23 April - 10:00am - 1:00pm (up to 10 years)
- Friday, 26 April - 10:00am - 1:00pm - (11+ years)
- Only £15 per child
(limited to eight each session)
The Junior Camp is open to all children, members and non members. You can book in Pro Shop or if you need anymore information give me a call on 028 904 83825. |
Calling all ladies
Ladies, looking to improve your game? Well, we have the answer here at Knock GC. Sign up to our six week course and see your game improve drastically. Full details below;
- Monday, 20 May - Monday, 24 June (six weeks every Monday)
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Only £50 per person
We will cover all aspects of the game throughout the course, offering you a wide range of tips and techniques to help change your game.
Call us on 028 904 83825 or click here to book your spot. |
TaylorMade Fitting Day
Don't forget to book your place at our TaylorMade Fitting Day on Thursday, 9 May between 1:00pm - 5:00pm giving you the chance to test the very latest TaylorMade equipment on the market including the M5/M6 drivers used by many on Tour. I must say the new equipment from TaylorMade feels and looks fantastic, you won’t be disappointed. Call us on 028 904 83825 or click here to book your appointment today.
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Titleist Fitting Day
Monday, 13 May: 10:30am - 3:30pm
Come test out the full Titleist range with expert fitting here at Knock GC. We will have the full 718 range, TS woods and Vokey SM7 wedges.
Click here to book your slot or call us on 028 904 83825. |
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Wear the badge
The weather is set to improve and temperatures are to soar over the Easter weekend. Pictured below is a selection of the NEW FootJoy K.G.C shirts.
I also have the new Greg Norman shirts now in stock, pop in and have a look.
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Just weeks remaining We've seen a lot of you catching the 'golfing bug' again in recent weeks, spending plenty of time out on the course. Now that the season is underway, don't forget to top up your ball pocket once again by taking advantage of this fantastic offer. Simply purchase three dozen Titleist Pro V1, Pro V1x or AVX golf balls and get one dozen FREE. But hurry, as you only have until the end of April to place your order. Click here to place your order. |
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Don't miss out
Pictured below is some brilliant conditioned second hand Titleist 917 drivers, fairway woods and rescues that have been traded in this week.
Give me a call on 028 904 83825 if you would like to find out more or to reserve them. BIG SAVINGS to be had.
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Our ladies shop We know there'll be times when an item you're after isn't available in-store, but rather than going to shop elsewhere, have you tried visiting our Click & Collect website? There are literally hundreds of ladies items listed, from stylish clothing to golfing accessories; all of which you can get delivered to us to pick up the next time you're at the club. And if you don't like an item, just hand it back to us and we'll look after the return, too!
Click here to start shopping. |
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Be like the pros
I have taken delivery of the new TaylorMade Spider X putters for 2019, use the putter Rory Mcllroy, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day. With perfect face balance and exceptional soft feel these are worth trying, pop in and have a look.
Click here for more information. |
Do you often find yourself stuck between clubs? One club will launch too far beyond your target whilst the other will leave you short. If so, you're either very unlucky or you need to come and see us for a gapping session. |
 | Example of poor distance gapping
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Distance gapping is the art of putting your set together whilst ensuring each gap between one club and the next is equal. Take your wedges as an example. Say you have a PW with around 46 degrees of loft and sand wedge at 56 degrees; this 10-degree gap could leave you with a distance gap of around 30 yards or more! What do you do if you need to play a shot right in the middle of those distances? The same can be said at the other end of your set, but usually this will involve two clubs going the same distance. If you have a 3-iron in the bag as well as a hybrid and a 5-wood, chances are you'll be hitting them similar distances - so it's time for one to go! If any of this is resonating with you, then let’s get you booked in before you head out for your next round.
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