Matt Southwell

Hello Golfers,

Greetings from Dave and welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we look at why there's been a sudden surge of adjustable drivers in recent years, and we ask you to consider something about your own game.

Enjoy the read.

Shop news

New shop

Our brand new Professional shop opened this morning at 7am. Myself and the rest of the pro team with the help from our fantastic owners got it pretty much finished last evening about 10.30am!

The shop looks fantastic from the outside and the inside. Please come down and see for yourself and treat yourself to a new summer shirt or even a driver.

Please see below the new shop opening and closing times:

Monday to Friday: 7.00am - 7.30pm
Saturday: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Sunday: 7.00am - 6.00pm

Competition news

Millennium Shield – 02/06/2018

The second major of the year took place on Saturday with 90 members battling it out for the millennium shield. The first tee was bright and early at 7.30am with the last group pegging it up at 1.20pm. A great day was had by all with the course set up great and the weather being kind.

Congratulations to Nick Higginson on winning with a great score of 68! Please see full results below:

1st. Nick Higginson – 68

2nd. Chris Cole – 69

3rd. Mark Cadman – 70

4th. Michael Hall – 71

5th. Kevin Ward - 71

25-28 Hcp – Barrie Morgan – 72

Best Gross – Graham Donohoe – 78

Seniors Winter Knockout Competition Result

Well we nearly came to a winner, but not quite. Playing the competition this year has been a nightmare. We have had serious illness amongst competitors and an awful winter. Then to add to this the wealthy ones go on back to back cruises.

The Winter/ Spring/Summer competition has a winner, The Air Ambulance Charity. The finalists could not play due to illness and graciously donated the prize money to the Senior Captains charity.

The joint winners were Peter Caswell and Mike Pearson and the other pair John Johnston and Ian Lawley.

A big thank you to all 19 pairs who helped raise £95 for charity

Coaching news

Short Game Clinic - Friday 15th June 10am – 2pm

The aim of the One Day Short Game School is to help lower your scores by giving you a better understanding of the techniques required for an effective short game. There will be a mixture of tuition and practise on the most important components of the short game. You will leave the school with knowledge of a range of practise drills and exercises to further improve your skills.

During the clinic we will cover the following areas:

Short Game Handicap, Long & Short Putts, Chipping Pitching, Awkward Lies and Bunkers.

Just £25.00pp

Open to Men and Ladies of all abilities. If you would like to book on this clinic please call the performance centre on 01785 712 888 ext 1.

Custom fitting

Gain 10 yards in 10 minutes

The challenge for Dan is to improve your current driving distance by 10 YARDS in just 10 minutes! Dan will be doing this with the use of the latest equipment & GC2 launch monitor, optimising your ball flight…

Location – Performance Centre
Date – Friday 29th June 2018
Time – 15:00 till 19:00

Booking required, to reserve your slot please contact a member of the Professional Team on 01785 712888 Opt.1

There will be a FREE 30 min lesson up for grabs for the person who gains the most distance!!
Who’s up for the challenge???

Click here to book your place.

Ladies news

A busy month

May has been another busy month for the Chase Ladies and we are happy to say a lot drier and warmer
On the 2nd May, 26 Ladies went on the away day to Lillishall Hall Golf Club. The day started with a bacon bap on arrival a round of golf in the glorious sunshine then followed by a two course meal to finish the day.

Heather Cooper came 1st followed by Aileen Sunderland in 2nd place a very enjoyable day it was.

The ladies have enjoyed friendly matched away to Branston and Lichfield and also a home match with Stafford Castle this month they were made very welcome.

The ladies Pink day took place on the 30th May at The Chase this raised £220.00 for Breast Cancer Charity, winners on the day in a team of three were Lesley Simmons, Denise Beddow and Pat Gregory.

Competition Results

29th April Sunday Ladies Medal Q:
1st Sue Price 80 pts, 2nd Julie Watkiss 80pts

6th/9th June Ladies Stableford
Division 1: 1st Nicky Shellard 33pts, 2nd Eileen Hackett 31 pts
Division2: 1st Joyce Gregg 30 pts, 2nd Rosalind Matthews 26 pts.

13th May Ladies Medal Q
1st Sue Price 73 pts, 2nd Julie Watkiss 79pts

16th May Ladies 18 Hole Medal Q
Division 1: Gizelle Higginson 74 pts, 2nd Ann Jones 80 pts
Division 2: Jean Coppins 84 pts, 2nd Margaret Amos 86 pts

16th May Ladies 9 Hole Stableford Q
1st Tricia Hackett 15 pts, 2nd Sally Dreams 15 pts

20th/23rd May Charles Heeley
1st Nicky Shellard 38 pts, 2nd Julie Ratcliffe 38 pts.

5th June Mixed Golden Jubilee Cup
1st Toni-Ann Bywater and Mike Smith

Future Events
19th June Ladies v Beau Away
20th June Ladies Captains Mixed Invitation Day,
There are a few tee times still available from 12.20 to 13.00

Vets league

Updatef from the Vets

This week I am happy to report a great win 3-0 in the Emery Hughes Price Memorial trophy knockout competition against Westwood golf club playing a greensomes format. All three pairings playing well, so I again a thank you to all who played.

The next round will be away against either Crewe or Barlaston and as soon as I know the date I will post it on the board.

The selected pairs for the match against Alsager at home on Wednesday the 20th June will be put on the board this weekend, first tee 1:04 pm meet at 12:00.

Happy golfing and see you on the course.

Pro's news

How’s your game holding up?

If your golf game hasn’t got off to a great start this year, it’s time to do something about it. Going out on the golf course week after week and doing the same things will rarely lead to success and, if anything, will result in you getting frustrated.

We have years of experience and the expert knowledge to help you with every part of your game, and with more great weather and golf on the horizon; now is a great time to consider some lessons or upgrading your equipment.We are currently running our Complete Equipment Solution promotion where we are offering to custom fit you for FREE and give you a FREE after-sales lesson once your new clubs arrive. However, this will only last until the end of the month so don't delay it any longer.

Click here to learn more from Wilson.

Health club

Fairway wood off the deck

Being able to launch your fairway wood off the ground is a great attribute to have, especially when it comes to reaching those long par-4s and short par-5s. However, we know some of you struggle with this shot, so here is a simple drill to help turn things around.

Swing shallow to launch it high
Fairway woods are long and low lofted, which makes them tricky to get airborne. Many amateurs we teach lean back through impact in an effort to lift the ball up, but this typically results in a low strike on the club face and a weak, low ball flight.

Instead, try to brush the turf in front of your ball through impact. This will encourage you to keep your chest down longer, which can help you find the centre of the face and launch shots higher in the air. If you’re struggling to achieve this shallow swing action, try placing a glove around six inches in front of your ball and swing towards it after impact, as above.

contact the team >

Adjustability? So what...

From changeable hosels to sliding weights, drivers have never been as adjustable as they are today. But how does this benefit you? Read on to find out what you have to gain from playing an adjustable driver.

Personalise your launch
This Wilson Staff C300 driver features an adjustable hosel, which allows us to move the loft up or down depending on your trajectory. For example, a 10.5 degree C300 head can go down to 9.5 or up to a maximum of 12 degrees to help optimise your launch for longer drives.

Shot shape control
With the C300 we can also move two 6g and one 2g sole weights between three different positions. This allows us to create a neutral, draw or fade set-up to give you better accuracy, distance and control.

Don't outgrow your driver
If you’re planning on improving your technique and making swing changes, having an adjustable driver that you can alter to suit your new swing is much cheaper than forking out for a new model.

watch our review >

Have a great weekend, Dave

The Chase Golf Club
Pottal Pool Road
Penkridge
ST19 5RN

Phone: 01785 712888

Visit my website
Visit the club website
Contact me
Your profile

This email was sent to you by Matt Southwell and is provided as a service for the members and guests of The Chase Golf Club and the customers of the The Chase Golf Club Pro Shop and has been supported and sponsored by advertisers in this mail and by our partner suppliers: Foremost Golf, UK's largest golf retail group, delivering value through expertise for the Club Golfer

® The Crest is a registered trademark of The Professional Golfers’ Association Limited