Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this week’s mail we preview the key holes at Carnoustie ahead of the Open Championship, and some tips on how to hole more putts without having to change your stroke. Enjoy this week’s read! |
Update from Sian
This week I played in the Women's British Open Qualifying at Hankley Common Golf Club. I have been playing well recently so I was looking forward to the challenge. Unfortunately with two double bogeys on my front nine it wasn't the start I was looking for! However, I did manage to pull it back on the closing nine, finishing two over par for the day. I was gutted to find out that two over would miss final qualifying by one! I am now focusing on my next tournaments the first being WPGA at Chestfield on Friday and the others being LET Access events in Europe during August.
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Great performance from Jake
Jake Antoun travelled all the way to Belgium last week to play in the Belgium Boys U14 International event. He came tied 16th out of 95 boys which was a great result. He was only four over for all three days - and played the last two days in level par. Well done Jake, great performance! Click here to see full results. |
Growing Golf
Ladies start up session this Saturday, 21 July. The session will run from 2:00pm - 4:00pm at a cost of £25. To get booked into the fun, informative session contact Mark Peddar on Mark.peddar@growinggolf.co.uk.
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Thank you to George Hussey and Dennis Gadd This week I have had the chance to play with Dennis, here at Kings Hill, in the Staysure Regional Qualifier, with the winner of the event playing at the London Golf Club in the grand finale. Unfortunately we did not win, which you needed to do to qualify, however it was a very enjoyable day out on the course followed by delicious food after. The format was betterball stableford and we managed 36 points. Thanks Dennis for playing and sorry about my golf game!
George Hussey and I played Walton Heath Golf Club this week in the Lombard Qualifier. George qualified to play in this event by winning the PGA MEDAL earlier in the year. Walton Heath was a course in absolutely fantastic condition which was playing very difficult!. Unfortunately we did not qualify, but a very enjoyable day was had. Thanks George! |
Junior Team kit
If you are playing in the Junior Team can you please come in and collect your team kit. Many thanks to Kings Hill Properties for the sponsorship! |
Thank you Thank you for your continued support with regard to the smoking ban here at the golf course! As you would of seen by now, last week there was a fire to the right of the first green which was started by youths, if you see any youths out on the course that are obviously not playing golf or if you see anyone that should not be out there please call the clubhouse and/or 101 immediately and please take photographic evidence of them being on the property of Kings Hill GC. The police are investigating this heavily so any information or photographic evidence is greatly appreciated. Thank you to the members that helped out on the day!
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Mixed Match results
A return match against Dale Hill was played on Sunday, 15 July at our home course. Eight couples started out in the mid-day sun after one of Chef Michael's hearty full English breakfasts. Despite the blistering heat they managed five wins, just two losses and a draw, a complete reversal of the score on their home course earlier this year.
The next mixed match is being played mid-week against Bletchingley. We have a further match both home and away against Redlibbetts, and one more at the end of the summer season at home to Wrotham Golf Club.
Great result and good luck in your future matches!
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A and B Team results
This week the A and B team played in league matches against Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club. The A team played away and won 3-1 with the B team playing at Home with the same result, a 3-1 win.
This great result gets Kings Hill GC A team to the top of the league, well done guys!
Click here for league table. |
Ladies Summer Meeting
On Saturday, 14 July the Ladies Section played in there Summer Meeting, the scoring was unbelievably low - well done ladies on the great golf! Results are as follows. - 1st - Gill Olke (Nett 64).
- 2nd - Dawn Edwards (Nett 65).
- 3rd - Nancy Caldwell (Nett 66).
- Best Gross - Maria Babadi (Gross 75).
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Mike Gibson on a roll
Mike Gibson captured the Seniors' Club Championship 2018 with some very impressive golf including gross rounds of 78 and 74. Great playing Mike! Mike Gibson follows his Club Championship success with another win in the Seniors' Founders Trophy, Mike shot a gross round of 68 which resulted in 51 points! What a great score!
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Super seniors This week the Super Seniors team played in the senior’s league, playing Redlibbets Golf Club. Kings Hill won with a score of 3-2. Another great result well done and good luck in your next game.
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Men's section winners' medal
If you have won an event this year you will have a winner’s medal waiting for you in the pro shop. |
The key holes at Carnoustie The Open Championship gets underway on Thursday at one of the most difficult courses on the championship’s rota – Carnoustie. We take a look at the key holes which could see the Claret Jug won or lost. Hole 6 (Hogan’s Alley) – Named after the legendary Ben Hogan who won the Open Championship in 1953, this menacing par-5 is where Carnoustie starts to come into its own. Wind direction is normally against the player, adding extra distance to an already lengthy hole. Out of bounds is a constant threat on both the drive and the second shot, with a relatively straightforward approach to an undulating green the only reprieve. If a player leaves Hogan's Alley with a five, they'll be pleased. Hole 16 (Barry Burn) – At 248 yards, you might wonder if its even possible to make par at this infamous par-3. That was certainly the case for Tom Watson in 1975, who failed to card a three throughout the tournament. A prevailing wind usually blowing against the player, along with significant hazards at the front of the green, means Barry Burn’s reputation as one of Carnoustie’s toughest holes is justly deserved. |
Hole 18 (Home) – And you thought the 16th was hard! The final hole at Carnoustie, Home, is potentially the most difficult finishing hole in tournament golf – fairway bunkers line the right-hand side of the fairway, whilst the burn awaits for any drives to the right or left of the hole. The burn then snakes devilishly back round in front of the green, waiting to collect any mishit approach shots. Jean Van De Velde will have plenty of advice to offer on how not to play this hole; he carded a seven in 1999 after finding the burn, leading to Paul Lawrie winning the tournament in a play-off. As for our tip of the week, keep an eye out for Sergio Garcia, who is looking to go one better than his 2007 showing, after losing in a play-off to Padraig Harrington. |
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If you haven’t used a push trolley for a while then it’s definitely worth trying one in the not too distant future. In years gone by they were made of metal and were heavy to use, but that couldn’t be further from the truth with today’s lightweight options. |
Nice and easy
This BIG MAX IQ+ 360 push trolley is a great option and tips the scales at just 6.3kg, which makes it effortlessly easy to push so you remain full of energy to the end of your round. As well as its lightweight frame, it boasts a 360-degree front wheel so you can steer it to any spot with ease (watch our video to see for yourself), plus a handbrake and a spacious console that has room for all of your valuables and accessories. If the white frame in this photo isn't to your liking, the IQ+ 360 is also available in black as well as black and red. |
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