Kirtlington Golf Club

Hello Golfers,

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.

Enjoy the read!

Competition news

Gents Club Championships

Congratulations to all who took part in the Gents Club Championships last weekend. A great weekend of golf and comradery all round.

Well done to all the players, with the overall winner of the Gents Club Championships playing for the Glen Andrews Quaich (Lowest Gross) being Joel Thornett with a Gross 147 total over both days.

Runner up on countback was Lewis Fraser with 148 and third place Gary Quainton 148.

Joel was also the winner of the nett competition, The Presidents Cup, with a total of 135.

A huge congratulations to Joel on a superb weekend of golf.

Seniors news

Seniors July Stableford

There was an excellent turnout with 65 Seniors playing in the monthly Stableford on Thursday 4th July. The course was in excellent condition and the best score was in Division 2 with David McCullagh scoring 41 points. In Division 1 Colin Walters and Jim Darch both scored 40 points with Colin winning on countback.

Full results were:

Div. 1 - 1st Colin Walters - 40 pts 63 (cb), 2nd Jim Darch - 40 pts, 3rd Brian Clargo - 39 pts (cb)
Div. 2 - 1st David McCullagh - 41 pts, 2nd Roy Smith - 37 pts, 3rd Geordie Mawson - 36 pts

Senior Match

On Tuesday 9th July the Seniors lost a very closely contested match away to Witney Lakes. Of the six matches, four were decided on the 18th hole and one went to the 17th. David Musson/Tony Whitlock won the Captain's match 2 and 1 and there were halves for Gerry Shaw/Stuart Weston and Tony Bastable/Larry Blackwell. Paul Wilkinson/Laurie Bryant were one down and vice skipper Roy Smith/Steve Dolton lost the last two holes to be 2 down. In the other match the two Jims Darch and Lodge lost 5 and 3.

Click here to keep updated with the Seniors section on their website.

Ladies news

Ladies Club Championships

The Ladies Club Championship was held on Tuesday 9th July.

Congratulations to all the ladies who took part in the Club Championships this year.

The Ladies Club Champion winner was Izy Edwards with a gross score of 157. Congratulations Izy on a fantastic day of golf.

The winner of the Ella Isles Trophy was Chris Clarke and the Novice Cup winner was Margaret Bowen.

Club Champion winner: Izy Edwards

Ella Isles winner: Chris Clarke

Novice Cup winner: Margaret Bowen

Club news

Upcoming Competitions

G.T.R Trophy - Wednesday 24th July 2019
9 Hole 3 Ball Texas Scramble followed by a BBQ
GOLF ONLY IS NOT AN OPTION
Entry Fee including Food: £10
Payment by way of 2 Blue Stamps from Reception
Closing Date for entries and Fees: Noon Wednesday 17th July 2019
Enter in Teams of 3 – Any Gender
Minimum Team H/C – 18 (including any additional ladies shots)

Avoid bad habits and help prevent damage to the holes!

To avoid damaging the hole you should not use the head of your putter or any other club to remove a ball from the hole.

If you have difficulty bending over and keeping your balance, you can fit your putter with a suction cup.

When putting with the flagstick in you must carefully remove the ball from the hole with your hand DO NOT pull the flagstick up to remove the ball from the hole.

We've got you covered!

Click here to find out more about England Golf's personal liability insurance!

Shop news

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Hands up...

...if the only time you 'practice' your wedge play is when you hit a few shots at the start of your warm-up routine? Sadly, this isn't going to lead to a dialled in wedge game, which is one of the fastest ways to see your scores come tumbling down.

1 club. 3 swings. 3 distances.

Sounds easy, right? Well, it could be but first there are two things you must do in order to start saving shots.

1. Correctly gapped wedge system - What we mean by this is having an equal gap between each club in your bag, so you're never left trying to 'manufacture' a shot on the golf course (this is where large numbers start). Vokey's SM7 wedges are perfect for exactly this reason, coming in a range of lofts from 46 (PW) to 62 (LW) degrees so you have every distance covered with your wedges.

2. Have 3 distances with each club - As per the graphic above, if you became comfortable with full, three-quarter and half swings with each of your wedges, you’ll find that your wedge play becomes seriously more effective.

So now you know the secrets to lower scores, it’s time to utilise our expertise and professional advice in order to start unlocking your full potential with your wedge play. Come and speak to a member of the team next time you're at the club.

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Video of the Week

Amongst all of the product launches so far in 2019, it's these beauties from FootJoy that has really perked our interest. Why? Watch this video to find out…

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