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

Club Championship Scratch Medal

The Club Championship Scratch Medal is tight at the top with Ross Latimer 67 leading by two shots from James McVicker 69. The second round takes place this Friday and Saturday. Below is the full list of the leaders after round one:

1st - Ross Latimer - 67
2nd - Jame McVicker - 69
3rd - Matthew Welsh - 70
4th - Trevor Gilliland - 70
5th - Robbie Davidson - 71
6th - Jonathan Montgomery - 72
7th - Simon Miskelly - 73
8th - Chris Spence - 73
9th - Michael Sinclair - 73

Captains Prize for Juniors
Thursday, 22 August

The Captains Prize for juniors took place last Thursday, 22 with Matthew Gibson taking the Captains Prize…an Odyssey putter. Runner up went to Isaac Irwin with 36 points, he beat third places Matt McCrossan on countback.

In the 28+ handicap section, Jacob McKitttick romped to victory with 40 points with William Bittles second on 38 points. The Best Gross with 72 (+2) went to Lee Mitchell

It was great to see a good turnout, especially on a wet day and the juniors had a great day with a nice meal after. Thanks, Captain for the great prizes on offer.

Challenge Cup

The Challenge Cup is down to the business end at this time of the year. The top half of the semi-final draw sees brothers Johnathan and Andrew Finlay play each other. The other semi sees Brian McCluskey take on Tim (legend) Linter. Should be a fun night in the Finlay house after that match! Good luck to the final four.

Centenary Cup

The overall winner last weekend with 40 points went to Trevor Gilliland. Runner up with 39 points on countback went to Robbie Davidson who pipped third-placed Chris Pinkerton (also 39 points). Jim Kirkpatrick picked up fourth prize with 38 points and Chris Hill snatched fifth prize with 37 points. The Best Gross with 67 (-3) went to Ross Latimer and Norman Johnston won the Anno Domini prize with 36 points.

Category One: Matt Welsh- 37 points
Category One B9: Tom Anderson- 20 points

Category Two: Ken Lucas - 36 points
Category Two B9: Russell Welsh- 21 points

Category Three: Len Carson- 36 points
Category Three B9: Camillus Fitzpatrick - 19 points

The twos club paid out a whooping £11.06 each

Sunday Sweep
Sunday, 25 August

Andrew Lawson has been practicing hard and it showed as he recorded 44 points to win the sweep by three from runner up Katie Poots 41 points. Third place went to William Bittles with 40 points. Phil Eager shot 39 points to snatch fourth prize and James King took fifth place with 38 points.

The twos club paid out £6.00 each and all monies have been transferred onto your Pro Shop accounts.

Apology to Brian Graham, last week’s winner of the Sunday Sweep (Sunday,18 August) I forgot to include in last week’s newsletter. Being a Man Utd fan, he was already in tears and was even more upset when I forgot to mention his spectacular 42 points (which is 72 gross). Great scoring Brian…now, who will take the next penalty?

Mixed Fitzugh Trophy
Sunday, 25 August

The Mixed Fitzugh Trophy was played for on Sunday, 25 August with Simon Miskelly and Joan Bell dove-tailing the best to romp to victory with 37 points in the Foursomes format. Runners up prize with 30 points went to Colin Russell and Elaine Morrow.

Junior Centenary Cup
Monday, 26 August

Matthew McCrossan shot 41 points to win the silverware with Toby Thompson taking second with 39 points. Matthew Gibson shot 37 points to snatch third place on countback.

Ladies Centenary Trophy

This week’s Ladies Centenary Trophy was won by Rosemary Nixon with a fine 38 points runner up with 34 points on countback was Hazel Barr and Beverley Russell Browne finishes third (also 34 points).

The 9 Hole competition was won by Valerie Junkin with 19 points and Leslie Barkley shot 14 points to finish second.

Social news

Social events

- Saturday, 7 September
Drew Blackburne's President's Night- Dinner, Entertainment and Prizegiving

- Friday, 13 September
Poker Night

- Sunday, 22 September
First Jazz Carvery of the season

- Saturday, 28 September
Michael Buble Night

All bookings please call 02890 480915.

Shop news

New jackets in stock

Pictured below is a few examples of the Micro bonded Jackets ideal for the Autumn ahead. These jackets are perfect for everyday use along with on the course. Pop in and have a look.

Second hand Scotty Cameron putters

We've had two Scotty Cameron putters traded in this week, both in fantastic condition. Both come with headcovers. Each putter is NOW £150, huge savings to be had.

To reserve one, call us on 028 904 83825. Hurry though, these will move quickly.

Bargains galore

Take a look below at some sets of irons I have taken in trade-ins over the last month:

TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB
4-PW
NOW ONLY £219

TaylorMade M3
5-PW
NOW ONLY £299

Srixon Z Star Forged
4-PW
NOW ONLY £249

Pop in-store and have a look, I can custom fit any set to suit you.

Revealed: Our top driver of 2019

Looking for a new driver this year? There is plenty of choice out there so why not grab a coffee, take five and watch our latest video on why Srixon’s Z 785 driver has set our pulses racing this year?

“A little bit longer, a little bit more forgiving, looks a little bit better and sounds and feels better”

Everything about Srixon’s sole driver for 2019 has had a noticeable upgrade, allowing you to get “impressive gains” out on the course. However, what we love the most is that the driver is remarkably more forgiving than its predecessors, whilst still generating slightly faster ball speeds and longer carry.

It all sounds impressive and it is, so let's book you in for a demo and get you custom fitted so you maximise your potential with the Z 785 driver.

watch our review >

Flop shot required

Type ‘flop shot’ into Google and Phil Mickelson’s name will be at the top of the search. The five-time Major champion is the go-to guy when it comes to shots around the green, especially the flop shot. So, if you want to follow suit and impress your golfing partners, here’s our guide to this magical shot.

Technique

The first thing you must do is accelerate through the ball and stay aggressive. It's when we get a little scared or take our eye off the ball that things start to go wrong, all of which we can explain during a short game lesson.

Wedge

Your wedge plays a vital role with worn grooves and incorrect bounce leaving you at risk of a bladed shot through the green. Nightmare!

Cleveland’s brand-new CBX 2 wedges are arguably the best around to execute this shot properly, as the C-shape grind provides the perfect option to get the ball popping high up in the air and stopping quickly.

explore CBX 2 >

Spotlight | Titleist TS hybrids

TS2 or TS3?

You will probably recognise these names from the new drivers that Titleist released last year. Well, they've carried on their pursuit of speed and have conjured up these two beauties as a result.

Both offer extreme yet controllable distances, along with more forgiveness when compared to previous Titleist hybrids.

The TS2 has a larger head and is arguably easier to hit, whilst the TS3 comes with the SureFit CG for ball flight control.

explore TS hybrids >

Video of the Week

There aren't too many Guinness World Records when it comes to golf, but here's a video of four European Tour players trying to get their hands on one of them! Enjoy.

Thank you for reading and have a great weekend. Richard

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