Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we want you to have your say on a memorable U.S. Open, we showcase some of the best spikeless shoe options in-store, and we have a video of Mickelson's maddest moment to date. Enjoy the read. |
It really had it all... Well done, Brooks Koepka. The young American became the first golfer to win back-to-back U.S. Opens in almost 30 years with victory at Shinnecock Hills over the weekend. His story makes for interesting reading. Unlike many other top American collegiate golfers, Koepka headed over to Europe to compete on the Challenge Tour when he first turned professional in 2012. Three wins during the 2013 season gained him a full European Tour card for the 2014 circuit, which resulted in one victory and several top-10 finishes, earning Koepka the Rookie of the Year award. 2015 brought about his maiden PGA Tour triumph, a place on the USA Ryder Cup team came in 2016, which was followed by his two U.S. Open crowns in 2017 and 2018. But the new world number four was given a run for his money by Tommy Fleetwood’s flawless final round flourish. The Englishman was one of the early starters on Sunday and carded a record-equalling seven-under-par 63 to propel him up the leaderboard and set the clubhouse lead at two over. With the final groups still having nine holes left to play, Fleetwood’s score had every chance of at least forcing a playoff, but Koepka’s two-under 68 left him one ahead of Fleetwood in second place. Among all the stories of the weekend, none will gather momentum like Saturday’s silly scenes, which resulted in just three players shooting under-par all day. Firm, lightning quick greens combined with inaccessible pin positions and penal rough had the USGA apologising yet again. Conditions that no doubt contributed to Mickelson’s maddest moment (watch our video below), which left golf fans speechless across the world. But what did you make of Saturday’s conditions and the U.S. Open as a whole? A true test of golf or an absolute farce?
Click here to have your say. |
Super Seniors results
Last Friday the Super Seniors played a home match against Gillingham Golf Club and achieved another home win. They won 2 games, halved two and lost one thereby recording a 3 and 2 win in the overall match. On Tuesday 19th the Super Seniors Team played against Sheerness Golf club at home and had an excellent win with the match result being 5 and 0. Well done guys!
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June Stableford results - Saturday 16th June
Last weekend we had our June Stableford - with the rough being very penalising it makes the scoring even more impressive! Well done to everyone who played!
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Division 1
1 Philip Allen - 42
2 Callum Swift - 40
3 David Gray - 38
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Division 2
1 Lewis Turnbull - 39
2 Brian Graham - 38
3 Andy Drummond - 37
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Division 3
1 David Seely - 40
2 Terry Holloway - 33
3 Paul Rogers 33 |
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Ladies June Stableford Results - Saturday 16th June
1 Lynette Wood - 42
2 Denise Harker - 38
3 Gill Olke - 36
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A team
This week the A team, who consisted of Richard Moxham, Jake Bacon, Lee Syrett, Jack Parker, Greg Syrett, Callum Swift and Steve Mallard drew 2-2 away to Faversham Golf Club. Good result away from home guys - keep up the good work!
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B team This week the B team had a great result winning 3-1 at home against Faversham Golf Club. Well done to the team who consisted of Dave Harris, Andrew Drummond, Louis Amos, Max Finaldi, Glenn Maule, Tom Gibbons, Simon Whatling and Lewis Turnbull. Great playing everyone - keep the good work up.
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Three Captains
Last week the ladies, mens and senior Captains of various golf clubs in Kent attended the annual Three Captains event held at Lamberhurst Golf Club. Our team consisted of Michael Blanning, Lindsay Tilley and Graham Bentham and in difficult conditions came in third place on countback from Tenterden GC, both with a score of 74 points.
The winning team for the day was Hever.
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Your weekly shop offers... - Our adidas Clothing sale is extended for 1 more week. So come and grab some great quality clothing at a bargain price.
- Ladies clothing and shoe sale - Our selection of FootJoy Ladies shoes will now be 40% of our marked price!
- adidas shoe sale- adidas shoes will now be 30% OFF our marked price!
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Titleist ball Fitting
On Friday 29th June we will be hosting a Titleist ball fitting next (previously advertised for the 27th, however, the date has changed). If you want to find out what ball can maximize your distance or give you the most feel or spin around the greens come down and find out next Friday running from 1pm until 7pm.
Click here to get booked in. |
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Top tip for summer golf!! With the fairways being firm and the rough up it makes it even more imperative to hit those fairways and greens! A simple tip that I hardly see anyone do is to take less club off the tee at this time of year the ball will roll a long way. By taking less club, maybe 3 wood instead of driver will give you added control through the shorter shaft and more loft! Give it a try next time you play and let me know how you get on.
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Crack the Course On Sunday 17th we had another crack the course session. This provides a great opportunity for the academy members take what they have learned from the academy sessions onto the course. The Crack the Course session lasts 2 hours and proves to be very popular. To get an update of when the next Crack the Course session is contact mark.trow@growinggolf.co.uk. Also a special thanks to the parents that volunteer to help out with the session - Thank you! |
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Bar news
Thank you for the support for the American BBQ which is this Saturday! We still have a couple of spaces left before it’s sold out. Please speak to the bar if you want to buy the last few tickets. |
9 Wine 'Ndine The next 9 Wine 'ndine is on Friday 27th July July. Enjoy a relaxed, fun & sociable evening 9 hole pairs competition (mixed, ladies or men) with prizes - £2 per pair. After the golf enjoy a glass of Captains' wine, a beer or soft drink with Italian style chicken.
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Summer golf can throw up many challenges that you won’t find at other times of the year, like playing out of the rough when it’s lush and thick, so it’s important you know how to deal with them when they arise. |
Focus on control and getting back into position
When you’re trying to escape long rough, the key is to limit how much grass gets between your club and the ball, as it can reduce backspin and make your shot harder to control. Worse still, long grass can wrap around your club and pull the face shut, affecting the shot’s direction. To avoid these pitfalls, start by moving the ball back in your stance to limit the amount of contact between club and grass. It’s also important to have realistic expectations. Hitting the green is a bonus, but your first goal should be to get back to the fairway, so don’t be afraid to give yourself more loft. Finally, if more than half the ball is sat down in the rough, you’ll need to swing steeper. |
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