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! |
Presidents' Day Challenge
This weekend I will be running the ever-popular Titleist Golf Ball Challenge over Friday and Saturday.
Simply purchase 3,6,9 or a dozen Titleist golf balls (any model) and if you BEAT YOUR HANDICAP (37 points or more), you will win the same quantity FREE OF CHARGE courtesy of Titleist.
Are you up to the challenge?
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Presidents' Prize Weekend
Presidents' Prize Weekend will be played over this Friday and Saturday with many great prizes on offer. If you walked past the cabinet this week, you will see the Drew’s Presidents Prize is a full set of Callaway Rogue irons including a Custom fitting session.
Very much like Captains' Day, the entry fee will be £15.00 which includes a meal, a drink, and a chance to win great prizes. If any member needs to rearrange a tee time, give me a call or go online. Good luck to all the competitors.
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Junior Competition
Thursday, 29 August
Robbie Davidson kept up his fine run of form to win the competition with 39 points whilst Jared Magee shot 38 points to take runners up spot. |
Thursday 9 Hole Stableford
Thursday, 29 August
Ian McClure claimed top spot with 16 points this week with Brian ‘The Bulldozer’ Graham grabbing second with 15 points. A reminder that the Thursday 9 Hole Stableford competition will continue to run throughout September and is open to every member with a handicap. |
Club Championship Scratch Medal
The Club Championship Scratch Medal played over the last two weekends finished in a tight affair with Ross Latimer shooting 67,71 (138) to win by one from the late-charging Michael Sinclair 73,66 (139). Robbie Davidson finished 71,71 (142). Congrats Ross on the victory and well done to Michael. Life in the old dog yet sir, 66!
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Reggie Spratt Cup Michael Sinclair shot to the top of the leaderboard this week to capture the silverware with 41 points (66 gross). Second place with 40 points went to Pat O’Connor who beat third-placed Merv Perry (also 40 points) on countback. Matthew Bunting claimed fourth on countback from Jordan Perry with both men shooting 39 points. The Best Gross with 71 went to Robbie Davidson and Peter McNamee took the Anno Domini prize with 35 points.
Category One: Andrew Nixon- 38 points
Category One B9: Jonathan Finlay- 21 points
Category Two: Geoff Brown - 37 points
Category Two B9: Kevin Taggart- 20 points
Category Three: Andrew Sutherland- 36 points
Category Three B9: Francis Mallon- 21 points
The twos paid out £5.96 and David Rush recorded a HOLE IN ONE at the 16th to win £149. Congrats Davy! |
Sunday Sweep
Sunday, 1 September
It was ‘heavy-hitting’ at the top this week with Stuart Kerr shooting 43 points to win this week’s event. Young Alex Campbell shot 42 points to claim second, whilst Ian Bothwell snatched third on countback from fourth-placed Robert McFerran with both men recording 40 points. Keith Forsterclaimed fifth place with 39 points.
The twos club paid out £8.60 each. |
Presidents' Day for the Ladies
Tuesday, 3 September
Claire Robinson (pictured) won the event with 36 points. Second place went to Eve McCracken who beat third-placed Alison Sinnamon on the countback with both ladies shooting 35 points. The Best Gross with +4 went to Katie Poots. Katie lifted £41 for recording the only two of the day (at the 4th) The 9-hole winner with 14 points went to Valerie Junkin. |
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Centenary Cup Mixed Greensomes
A reminder that the Centenary Cup Mixed Greensomes is being played this Sunday, 8 September. Players can book and play anytime. |
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 with the John McCullough Trio
- Saturday, 28 September
Michael Buble Night with Hot Gossip
All bookings please call 02890 480915. |
Growing the game
The last few weeks have been busy. My second six-week coaching course for the “Ladies into Golf” has now come to a conclusion, with all eight Ladies coming back each week, it’s been a great success. My aim is to try and drive Lady Memberships and hopefully through this window I can achieve this. The ladies all seemed very keen. On the Junior membership, coaching is thriving, I have my final Summer Camp this week with around 8-10 juniors, both members and non-members. It’s great to see so many juniors playing the great game. In recent weeks the junior competitions have increased in numbers, it’s brilliant to see. Last week was the Irish PGA Championship at the wonderfully prepared Bunclody Golf Club. This course is a hidden gem. I played well and secured 4th spot all on my own with a three-under total for three rounds finishing four shots shy of the winner, European Tour Star Damian McGrane. It was a great week for me and the early morning practice at 6:00m around Knock paid off.
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NEW Ladies’ waterproof grips
NOW IN STOCK
I have taken stock of these new waterproof ladies’ grips. One wipe and they are dry. Pop in and have a look.
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TaylorMade end of season promotion
If you purchase a Taylormade M6 or M5 driver you will receive two dozen TP5 golf balls FREE (worth £84).
Pop in and have a look, this is an offer not to miss. |  |
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All new from FootJoy
Check out the NEW Autumn/winter FootJoy waterproofs below. The latest technology from FootJoy includes ultra-lightweight four-way stretch, amazing feel, and 100% waterproofness, making them a must-have for the season ahead. Click here for more information. Many of the jackets could be worn away from golf, and for the first-time trousers will be available in navy and black. Pop in-store to browse the range.
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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.
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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. |
The best second-hand irons I have ever seen
Take a look below at some sets of irons I have taken in trade-ins over the last month, which includes this stunning set of Titleist 718 AP2 irons 5-PW, fitted with Project X 5.5 shafts. All yours for ONLY £450.
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 | Titleist 718 AP2
5-PW
NOW ONLY £450
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 | TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB
4-PW
NOW ONLY £219 |
 | TaylorMade M3
5-PW
NOW ONLY £299 |
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Pop in-store and have a look, I can custom fit any set to suit you. |
| Revealed: Our favourite trolleys of 2019 |
Push trolley or electric trolley? Do you have a preference or have you not really thought about it that much? We have both covered as we reveal the best trolleys money can buy in 2019, and both of these winners are available through your very own pro shop. |
 | Push to pass - Motocaddy Z1 Happy to go around under your own power? Then you can’t go wrong with Motocaddy’s Z1 push trolley. The Z1 is our top pick when it comes to value and practicality from a push trolley, not just because its lightweight nature is a joy to handle around the course, but also because the easy-to-fold two-step system makes it quick and easy to transport.
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 | Go electric - Motocaddy S1 Want to take a load off and let the trolley do the bulk of the work? Then there are none better than Motocaddy’s electric S1. A whisper-quiet 200W motor provides ample power throughout your round, allowing you to stay fresh for the back nine. Its stunning high-resolution LCD display has been updated for 2019 and keeps you ‘up to speed’ with battery life and speed settings.
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