Hello golfers,

In this week’s email, we offer advice on how to conquer one of the most destructive shots in golf, we highlight some products that would be perfect for your game, and we also take a look at why the golf industry is convening in Orlando this week.

Enjoy the read.

Lyme Regis’s Seniors Team win their Winter League

A group of eight seniors from Lyme Regis took on the challenge of playing in the Tri-match between themselves and teams from Sidmouth Golf Club and Axe Cliff Golf Club; each club hosting a tie in turn.

The format was for each side to field a team of eight players, each player playing in a three ball alongside a member from the other two clubs. The aggregate scores were carried forward to the next event.

Lyme Regis took a sizeable lead after the first game with home advantage, but that was whittled down to just seventeen points after playing at Sidmouth. The final match at Axe Cliff promised to be tight.

The final points tally saw Lyme Regis hang on, beating Sidmouth into second place with a total of 691 to 690. Axe Cliff came third.

Well done Lyme Regis!

English Girls Championship

As many of you will know we are hosting the English Girls under 14 and under 16 championships this year. The dates that this will be happening are the 6th-9th of August. If any members would like to volunteer to help out on any of these days it would be much appreciated, for more information please contact Duncan or Melissa in the office.

FREE Golf Assessment

Our FREE golf assessment offer is still available.

Available on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, it includes swing analysis and an equipment check, so it’s definitely an offer not to be missed.

To Book please contact the Pro Shop on 01297 442963, opt 2.

If you want to know more about the Free Golf Assesment or you have any questions, click here and get in touch.

Quiz Night

The next quiz night will be on Tuesday 13th February.

£7.50 per person for food.

The food on the evening will be Chicken Chasseur, Creamed Potatoes and Buttered Peas. There will also be a vegetarian option.

So for a fun evening please enter your teams before it's too late!

Driving Range

Can anyone who has a driving range basket please return it to the pro shop as soon as possible as once again we are very short of baskets.

Also if any members have any old golf balls that they are willing to donate for use on the driving range it would be very much appreciated by the club.

Golf Club App

The golf club app is currently being updated, so for any of you that haven’t already downloaded it please make sure you do.

It’s available on apple and android app stores and best of all its completely FREE.

A European hat-trick

Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia all secured victory in their respected events over the weekend and certainly strengthened Europe’s claim in winning the Ryder Cup back in Paris later this year.

Englishman Tommy Fleetwood shot a superb 65 (-7) in the closing round of the Abu Dhabi Championship to edge out his fellow countrymen Matthew Fitzpatrick and Ross Fisher. Fleetwood takes top spot in the Race to Dubai leaderboard, the trophy he secured only a few months ago. Sergio Garcia went slightly under the radar at the weekend and won the weather delayed Singapore Open on the Asian Tour. The Masters champion played 27 holes during the final day to run out a 5 shot victor. New Spanish sensation Jon Rahm came through a four hole play-off against American Andrew Landry to secure his second victory on the PGA Tour. Rahm rises to number two in the world golf rankings behind American long hitter Dustin Johnson.

The European Tour visits Dubai this week for their second stop of the desert swing and the PGA Tour head to US Open venue Torrey Pines where a certain Tiger Woods will get his season underway.

It's all going on in Orlando, but why?

Wouldn't it be great if all major golf brands gathered in one place to release their new products for the year ahead at the same time?

Well, they do and it's happening right now! Luckily for us, Foremost TV is at the PGA Show in Orlando interviewing the very people who design and produce the product in your golf bags, so keep an eye out over the coming weeks for some exclusive interviews and product review videos in our weekly newsletters.