Just last week after I announced I had been at Ashton for 35 years I had a lot of messages via social media which was very nice and one particular email which made my day:

Hi Peter,

Many congratulations on your 35th anniversary at A in M GC. Your contribution to the success and development of the club and its members has been immense and I am personally very grateful to you for your help, advice and friendship.

Wishing you, Richard and staff many more successful years.

Graham

Huge congratulations to Jordan Spieth on his impressive Masters win and also great respect for how he conducted himself on and off the course, a fantastic role model for the game of golf and hard to believe of someone only 21 years old!

Jordan is the only player on tour to be contracted to Superstroke Putter grips and going from his putting prowess it's no wonder they were our best selling putter grip all last year.

He is also a Titleist Staff player and here is what was in his bag:

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x golf ball
Driver: Titleist 915D2 driver (9.5º) w/Aldila Rogue Black 60 TX shaft
Fairway: Titleist 915F fairway metal (15.0º) w/Graphite Design Tour AD DI7 X shaft
Hybrid: Titleist 915Hd hybrid (20.5º) w/Graphite Design Tour AD DI95 X shaft
Irons: Titleist AP2 714 irons (4-9) w/True Temper PX 6.0 shafts
Wedges: Vokey Design SM5, Raw finish pitching (46.08 F-grind), gap (52.08 F-grind), sand (56.10 S-grind) and lob (60.04 L-grind) wedges w/True Temper PX 6.0 shafts
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 prototype putter

Pro Shop Masters Sweepstake

Each year we have a sweep on the Masters with prizes for best and worst score each day and the top 5 places overall and this years winners are:

Day 1 - Best Vic Rawlinson (Spieth) - Worst Ste Hodgkinson (Crenshaw)
Day 2 - Best Vic Rawlinson (Spieth) - Worst Ste Hodgkinson (Crenshaw)
Day 3 - Best Andy Bytheway (Rose) - Worst Chris Myers (Jaidee)
Day 4 - Best Andy Addison (Matsuyama) - Worst M A Davies (Blixt)

1st Place - Vic Rawlinson (Spieth)
2nd Place - Andy Parkinson (Mickelson)
3rd Place - Andy Bytheway (Rose)
4th Place - Paul Barton (McIlroy)
5th Place - Andy Addison (Matsuyama)

Beware The Injured Golfer

Congratulations to Ian Hewitt on a superb 63 nett in the stroke on the 4th April. Ian has just had knee replacement surgery in October and has started the new season with a win! Confidence high he said last week he's going in for the other knee done and turning Pro!!

Sunday, 17 May - World Trick shot Champion Paul Barrington will be here to entertain you as part of the clubs celebrations as we have been here at this site for 50 Years!

There will be a shotgun competition in the morning open to everyone in a Mixed Team format any combination of Men, Ladies and Juniors.

Pauls show will be starting at 2pm and all members are welcome.

Put it in your diary as its one not to miss!!

Tuesday, 7 July - Pro Am

This will be the 16th annual staging of the Ashton in Makerfield Pro Am and entries are now coming in.

This is always a great day and a chance to play alongside a Professional and entertain your customers and clients or just invite some pals to enjoy the day.

The format is a 4 man team with a fantastic amateur prize table and a carvery meal with your team after golf.

On course prizes and refreshments on the 1st and 10th tees.

If you would like to enter a Team please call us in the pro shop or click here to get in touch.