Peter Allan

Mystery Golfer

Last weeks mystery golfer, heres a clue he was as thick as thieves with the next golfer. Still worth 10 points.

Captain & Pro

If you get this past Captain you must get last weeks mystery golfer (if youre of a certain age) 10 points for the Captain and a bonus 5 for the Pro?

What a trip

Ok no points for the golfers? but where are we? 10 points.

Get off the tee!

Another easy one name the greens in the background? 10 points.

Tree Trouble

One of my favourite escapes!! 10 points for each , Golfer, Hole.

The joys of travel.

Not all things go to plan! All got back safely 10 points for where these reprabates had been?

There you go 65 points on offer, the er gets a Hug! and a Dozen balls of their choice.

Well maybe not the hug just yet x

Return to golf?

When?

This is what we are all waiting and hoping for and there has been a lot of speculation in the media as to when this might be?

There have also been several instances around the country where idiots have been sneaking on to courses which for me is totally outrageous and hopefully they will get the treatment they deserve.

A pal of mine runs a course in Denmark and they have reopened recently but it was a nightmare to handle in the first few days and he has done an interview on Linkedin which is worth a watch.

When we are allowed to play everyone at the Club will be doing their best to make sure we can all have a safe and enjoyable return to the game we all love.

I would ask you to be patient and mindful of others so that we can all enjoy ourselves as there are bound to be certain restrictions still in place on what we will be allowed to do.

It could be that at first I am not allowed to open the Shop but I will certainly be on hand to help you out however I can.

With this a possibility I am mindful that as golfers get back to golf they will be looking to all things golf and with online retailers being able to trade this is now even more of a threat to our business than normal so I would like to ensure you that we will as always be doing our best to provide you with a great service.

It may be possible to organise a click and collect service so that even if the shop is closed you can give me any requirements and they would be waiting for you when you turn up to play.

I would love your feedback on this as it is so important to your Pro Shop Team to be able to help our members and stay ahead of the competition.

Thanks as always for your support, good luck with the Quiz and I look forward to your feedback.

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Stay Safe and see you soon.

Peter.

Always learning

Why Do Tour Pro's change their wedges so often?

I suppose the 1st and obvious answer is they probably don't pay for them.

This week I have taken part in a Zoom Q&A with Titleist which was really informative.

The statistics on wear and performance was fascinating, showing the incredible difference in performance between a new wedge and one that was well used.

Maybe when we get back this is one of the first things we do to try and improve your game.

How are your wedges?

It's quiz time

Something a little different for you this week. The European Tour's social media team put this silhouette challenge up a while ago so we thought we'd share it with you too.

Each of the eight golfers below has won on the European Tour in the past four years; all you need to do is guess who each of them is by the outline of their swing. Easy, right? Send us your answers below (no cheating!).

*Answers can be found here.

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Weekly challenge

What do you have left in your food cupboard? Baked beans? Tins of soup? Peaches? Whatever it is, grab six tins (or more if you’re feeling adventurous) and have a go at this week’s golfing challenge. We guarantee you some fun!

The set-up

Put the golf balls away and use a tennis ball or stress ball for this one – you do want to eat the food after all. Create a pyramid shape using the tins as in the photo above; we’ve balanced them on a garden trug so they’re almost at eye-level.

The challenge

Just like when you’re at a fair, knock down all the tins in three shots and you win a prize - well, maybe not in this case! If you want to play with the family, let them have a go chipping or they can always throw the tennis balls if you’re super confident!

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Golf at home

This week’s drill is all about improving your strike when putting. With such a small stroke – in comparison to a full swing – it’s easy to think that you can’t go wrong when putting. Well, give this drill a try and see how you get on.

What to do

Measure a ball’s width on the centre of your putter face and place a piece of blu-tack either side, as depicted in the image above. Set up a 10-foot putt in your home or garden and hit a few putts – if your strike is off-centre you’ll certainly feel and see a difference!

Striking the Blu-Tack?

If your ball hardly moves or you barely feel yourself striking the ball at impact, chances are you’ve hit a piece of blu-tack rather than the centre of the putter face. Give this a few tries – as well as from different distances – and see if you can spot a pattern. Let us know how you get on.

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Video of the Week

Some of you may have seen this European Tour impressions video before but it's one of our favourites and is perfect for a little bit of light-heart entertainment! Enjoy.

I hope you have enjoyed this week's update.
We hope to see you soon
Peter

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