I hope you've all had a great week on and off the golf course and welcome to another edition of the Kirtlington Golf Club Weekly Newsletter bringing you up to date with all the latest news from the club.
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Kirtlington Charity Open 9th May 2019 for Thinking of Oscar Fifteen teams from all sections of the club and a heartening number of visitors dodged the showers to make this a very successful event for the Kirtlington-based charity Thinking of Oscar which is working to make life better for children in hospital.
Locating a barbecue at the 10th tee was an inspired move which boosted morale, and providing a fine buffet lunch kept players happy till the announcement of prizes. The scores were very tightly grouped, and the prizes were spread among men, ladies and visitors. |
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Afterwards David Cole, Oscar’s Dad and co-founder of the charity, explained some of its achievements and ambitions for the future, and thanked everyone who had worked to make the day so worthwhile. Gary, Pam and the staff had put in a tremendous effort, and those who took part contributed with great generosity to the raffle and auction. The outcome was a handsome contribution of £1,800 to this very good cause. A big thankyou to all the prize donations made. |
Top Scores on the day were: - 1st - Thinking of Oscar Team 2 – 83 Points.
- 2nd - Mike & the Mechanics – 80 Points (CB last 6 holes).
- 3rd - Inside Out – 80 Points (CB).
- 4th - Wantage & District Golf Society – 80 Points.
- Gents Nearest the Pin – John Groves, Gents Longest Drive - Stu Bradney.
- Ladies Longest Drive – Jackie Thompson.
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 | | The Winning Team with the Kirtlington Open Trophy – Thinking of Oscar Team 2 |
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Fun Day Success
We were delighted to see so many juniors and their families enjoying another Fun Day here at the club on Saturday. The Junior Members were a great help and promoted the club excellently – Ritchie Dawe, George Slater and Beau Spencer, along with the outstanding work from our volunteers including Jon & Izy Edwards and Sue Quainton.
If anyone would like to help and get involved in these future events, please let us know.
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Ace Alert!
Well done to Paul Slade who achieved Hole in 1 on the 16th Hole on Monday! |
Longest Day Challenge 72 holes - Please support
Phil Leggett’s Army - Dan Leggett, Adam Leggett, Mike Phillington and Nolan Aselford
Raising money for MacMillan after seeing first hand all the hard work they do as Adam and Dan’s dad (Phil Leggett) is currently fighting a rare form of Sinus Cancer. Please dig deep and donate as we’re need as much support as possible, Thank you. Sponsorship forms are located at the club in the spike bar or you can donate via the link. https://longestdaygolf.macmillan.org.uk/Team/philleggettsarmy
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Summer Open Series 2
Our Summer Series 2 took place last weekend with 77 players taking part. Well done to Junior Member Tia Johnstone who was the overall winner scoring 43 points and achieving the best Saturday Stableford score. On Sunday the lowest daily score was achieved by Andy Chick with 39 points on countback.
Top 5 members all receiving Pro Shop Vouchers:
- 1st - Tia Johnstone - 43 Points (Best Saturday Stableford score).
- 2nd - Jimmy Summers - 42 Points.
- 3rd - Bob Lomas - 40 Points (CB).
- 4th - Andy Chick - 39 Points (CB) (Best Sunday Stableford score).
- 5th - Steve Booker - 39 Points.
In the visitors section we had players from Bransford GC in Worcester, Greetham Valley GC East Midlands, Oak Park in Surrey and also Studley Wood. In the Order of Merit this is being led by Jimmy Summers on 77 points followed by Patrick Patten on 76 points.
Click here for full results. |
Gents Mid Week Stableford
On Wednesday it was the May Mid Week Stableford with 52 players taking part. Top 3 were: 1st David McCullagh 41 points 2nd Brian Boyes 40 points 3rd Richard Carr 39 points.
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Committee Notice
Here is a 3 Bullet point reminder for competitions. - 1.) Stamps up with correct time.
- 2.) Enter Score into computer (this MUST be done even if NR).
- 3.) Enter Scorecard in box.
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Mixed Competition Results
On Sunday Kirtlington made the short journey to Bicester Golf Club to play in their annual mixed match. Bicester came out on top with a 4.5 – 1.5 victory. The winning pair for Kirtlington was Andy Enser & Jackie Thompson. Wes Rankin & Chris Clark gained a half.
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R&A 9 Hole Challenge - Wednesday 29th May
On Wednesday 29th May we have a 9 Hole Challenge on the Front 9 of the Main Course, book your own tee time at the pro shop with Entry £2 per person. The winner plays in the final at Royal Portrush! This is open to Men, ladies and juniors with the maximum handicap limits 28 for men and 36 for ladies. The leading 2 scores from the event will be added together to form a pair. Please note a pair may include only one player under the age of 18. For more details and terms of the competition please click here or speak to Gary.
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Ladies Stablefords As well as victory in our May Summer Open, Tia Johnstone also won the ladies Weekend Stableford winning this with 39 points. In 2nd place was Julie Hodges with 35 points (CB) and in 3rd was Izy Edwards 35 points. In the Tuesday Sunshine it was the Ladies Stableford with 15 players taking part. Top 3 were: 1st Diana Roberts 39 Points 2nd Ruth Marshall 35 Points 3rd Gill Lodge 33 Points (CB).
Click here for full results. |
Seniors Memorial Trophy
On Monday 12th May the Seniors held their annual Memorial Trophy competition in memory of those Senior Members who had passed on. This year a new trophy was on offer as the original trophy presented by Fred Brits widow had been fully filled in. Thanks to John Duffin who worked hard to obtain a trophy which allowed for previous names to be included and have room for about another 20 years. For the first time in many years there was no new name to add.
In the main competition played as a pairs foursomes there was a close contest with half the field being within 4 shots of the winners. Full results were: -
- 1st - Tony Bastable & Ray Cross (38 points)
- 2nd - David Musson & Terry Garratt (37 points)
- 3rd - Chris Myall & David Hughes (35 points)
In the 9-hole competition in the Blenheim Course results were: - - 1st - Terry Garratt (nett 28)
- 2nd - Jim Darch (nett 30)
- 3rd - Mike Price (nett 31)
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Greenkeepers Report
Please click here to view Brett’s Spring 2019 Report along a report on the chemical withdrawals. |
What would you say if we could show you a way of achieving greater accuracy and longer distance from the tee? You would say yes, right? Well, here’s your answer… |
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First things first, the easiest way to achieve the holy grail of long, straight drives is to find the middle of the clubface every time, which is easier said than done for most of us. Following that, it’s all about launching your drives high with a good spin rate. Simple, right? It doesn’t matter how fast or smoothly you swing, if the clubhead and shaft are a bad match for the way you play, your chances of sending a perfect drive into the air will be seriously hampered. |
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So, the very first thing we need to do is get you fitted correctly. During the process, we will chat about your game, watch you hit some balls, and assess what you have told us in order to find the right shaft/head combination for your game. Two clubs that we will definitely try are Titleist's TS2 and TS3 drivers. Both have Titleist's Speed Chassis for incredible speed increases, with the TS2 offering maximum forgiveness from a high launch and the TS3 providing shot-shape correction. So, rather than going for the easy online purchase, come down to the club for an enjoyable custom fit session with a member of the team. |
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