Kirtlington Golf Club

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the final newsletter of 2018 and what has been another fantastic year at the club. I hope you have continued to enjoy the newsletters from this year and being kept updated with what is happening here at the club.

A big thank-you to Clarrie Haynes and his contributions throughout the year with the Seniors Reports, Brett and Steve for the Green keeping Team Reports, Tracey Russell for the club photos and to you all of you for reading and the feedback given.

On behalf of myself and all the staff here at Kirtlington we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Enjoy the read!

Course news

Bunker Renovations

We begin this edition with Head Greenkeeper Brett Moggridge and the update regarding the current bunker renovations taking place.

Those of you who have ventured out on the course over the last couple of weeks will notice that we have started the renovation of some bunkers. To date some bunkers on holes 5 and 6 have had sand removed and have been reshaped and/ or resized. New bunker drainage has been added where appropriate or existing drainage has been cleaned out. We have been adding a recycled astroturf liner to some of the bases to eliminate sand contamination with stones/dirt.

In total about 15 bunkers are due for refurbishment, mainly on holes 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 18. It is hoped, weather permitting, that most remodelling/ lining will be completed by mid-January. Turfing will then be done and after a period of time allowing the turf to root it is envisaged that the sand can be added and the bunkers put back into play late March/ early April.

As well as the bunker renovations you may have seen a new astroturf green has been installed on the driving range.

This is great target practice and gives you a chance to dial in your irons before you go and play!

Ladies report

Ladies Weekend Stableford

Congratulations to Izy Edwards on achieving Category One status following her handicap cut at the weekend in the Ladies Weekend Stableford, Izy posted a score 38 points with an eagle 3 on the 18th hole.

Click here for full results.

On Tuesday in the Ladies Stableford in extremely testing weather conditions this was won by Jane Shaw with 26 points.

Ladies enjoying their lunch following their Turkey Trot Competition

Santa is breifing his elves

Ladies Shop

If any ladies want to get some last minute shopping done or feel like treating yourself over the Christmas period then just click here to be taken through to the Foremost ladies shop!

Competition news

Gents Par / Bogey

In the Gents Par / Bogey at the weekend Storm Deidre brought with it some extremely testing conditions on the Saturday with just 8 players braving the elements, well done to Keith Stenning finishing 2 Up on the course.

It was a different story on Sunday with 64 players taking part, with four players all finishing 6 Up on the Course with the overall winner being Alberto Barraclough.

The Top 3 in each of the divisions were:

Division 1

1st - Josh Green - 6 Up.
2nd - Danny Roberts - 4 Up (CB).
3rd - Tom Stevens - 4 Up.

Division 2

1st - Alberto Barraclough - 6 Up (CB).
2nd - Colin Proffitt - 6 Up (CB).
3rd - John Parsons - 6 Up.

Division 3

1st - Ged Mills - 3 Up.
2nd - Trevor Butler - 2 Up.
3rd - Phil Key - 1 Up.

Click here for full results.

Click here to view Order of Merit standings.

Winter Open Series reminder

The next Winter Open Series 3 is on the weekend of Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd December.

Click here for more details.

Seniors' report

Seniors December Roll Up

On Thursday 13th December despite a poor weather forecast much better conditions than expected greeted the 23 hardy souls who turned out for the roll-up this month, which was played as an individual, qualifying Stableford competition.

Only the two Peters, French and Milton managed to play below handicap with the former winning by 1 point.

Full Results were: -

1st - Peter French - 38 Points.
2nd - Peter Milton - 37 Points.
3rd - Les Holmes - 36 Points (cb).

Nearest the pins were won by Terry Garratt and Alberto Barraclough.

The Seniors Committee wishes the section members all the best for the Festive season and into 2019.

Click here to keep updated with what is happening in the Seniors Section

Shop news

Pro Shop Christmas Draw

For the first time we will be running a Pro Shop Christmas Draw – just £1 entry per square! Buy yours in the pro shop.

1st Prize - Garmin Approach X40 Watch worth £179.99!
2nd Prize - PURE DAB Radio.
3rd Prize - Kirtlington Golf Club Crested Polo Shirt.
4th Prize - Masters Winter Thermal Mittens.
5th Prize - FJ WeatherSof Glove.
6th Prize - 1 x Sleeve of 3 Titleist Pro V1 Golf Balls.
7th Prize - Golf Pride + Fitting (Excludes Putter Grips).

Plus many other prizes up for grabs! Winners drawn on Christmas Eve!

Give the Gift of Golf This Christmas

Membership from January - March will be dated from Boxing Day if brought as a gift...

They can play on full greens and tees as a full 7 day member until 31st March 2019 for £230.

To purchase, pop into the Pro Shop, call 01869 351133 or email admin@kirtlingtongolfclub.com

Rules news

New Rules of Golf 2019 - The 20 Most Important Changes

As of 2019, new golf rules apply worldwide. It is the most major revision of the rules for more than 30 years.

This easy-to-understand video gives you a clear overview of the changes so that you can benefit from all the simplifications and new relief procedures.

Click here to watch a video on the new rules.

Rules Guru Week 4 – Putting Green

Click here to read an interesting article from England Golf relating to the news rules of golf.

Useful Links

Kirtlington Golf Club Website : http://kirtlingtongolfclub.com/
Shop Website: http://www.kirtlingtongolfshop.co.uk/default.aspx
Seniors' Website: http://kgcseniors.btck.co.uk/SeniorsNews

Choose what you see here in 2019

It's time to take your enjoyment to the next level. Each week we include several articles in our email newsletter aimed at helping you to improve your golf game. Sometimes it'll be on the latest clubs that we have in-store, other times we'll focus on the little white thing you hit around the course, and other times we'll include some tips for you to put in to practice.

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Winter goals

Setting yourself goals during the winter months is vitally important when it comes to improving your golf game. Yes, finding the time to get out and play is one part of the battle, but you also need to head to the range to work on the areas that let you down in 2018.

Whether you're looking to stop yourself from chipping out sideways after a stray drive, become the club's answer to Phil Mickelson by working on your short game, or simply want to know the exact yardages you hit each club, we can help.

Here's what to do: jot down three key areas that you want to improve this winter (like in the image above) and bring this to us in-store. We can then devise a winter coaching plan that'll help make these some of the strongest parts of your game.

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Winter goals

Whether you're looking to stop yourself from chipping out sideways after a stray drive, become the club's answer to Phil Mickelson by working on your flop shots, or simply want to know the exact yardages you hit each club, we can help.

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Sand saviour

When you see your ball roll into a bunker, don't worry if you tend to get nervous about your next shot; it happens to a lot of golfers. It's one of the reasons that hearing TV commentators say "he'll be happy it's finished in the sand" is so frustrating.

Obviously, these players practice day-in and day-out and so their skills are naturally going to be at an extremely high level - Ben Crane led the way in 2018 with a 66% sand saves success rate.

So how do you get better? Well, alongside having a bunker lesson to ensure your technique is correct, using a wedge that is designed to make bunker play easier - such as Cleveland's RTX 4 Full Grind - is key to getting up-and-down more often.

find out more >

Video of the Week

The majority of you won't have tried this shot before and there's a very good reason for that, too! But here are the best drivers off the deck from 2018 - don't try this at home.

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