Hartford Golf Club

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Welcome to our latest weekly newsletter bringing you all the going’s on at Cheshire’s friendliest Golf Club! For those of you into social media please don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @HartfordGolfC for all of our latest daily updates, in this week’s news:

Sue and Justin book their Masters spots
Kath is the lady Captain’s Day winner
Check out our hot new clothing arrival
Last week to get £10 off a new shirt
Check out our latest offers
Photo of the week
Upcoming events

Competition news

Hartford Stag Trophy Review

We played another board competition on Saturday and the Stag Trophy is the only one we play with two divisions split by handicaps to give two winners. The course was again set up in first class condition, a few much needed showers had softened the fairways up a little but some tricky pin positions challenged our competitors and the scoring wasn’t particularly low.

The winning score of nett 67 came from our Lady Captain Sue Gunning who won Division two and her first main club board competition. Sue’s round was set up by a brilliant start in which she was just 3 over par after her first six holes and on the back nine she scored two crucial par threes on holes 14 and 16 after finding the heart of the green with her tee shots. It was hard lines on Justin Hyam who had been leading in the clubhouse with his nett 67 but just got edged out by Sue after a card play-off, it would have also been Justin’s first board victory and he really couldn’t have come any closer. The main consolation for Justin is that he qualifies alongside Sue for the end of season Hartford Masters and Sue has seen her handicap drop to 22 after her latest good round.

In Division one it was also a close affair as there was a four-way tie on nett 68, in the end it was James Eaton that prevailed to claim his first victory of the season. A brilliant birdie on seventeen was a pivotal moment for James as it allowed him to win the card play-off, in form Steve Hulse was second with a round that included a very impressive birdie three on the difficult 10th hole. Youngsters Javier Lang and Joel Cann were the other two players to also score a nett 68.

This Sunday we play a three man Texas Scramble starting at 12:04pm.

Sue Gunning

Justin Hyam

James Eaton

Steve Hulse

Lady Captain’s Trophy news

Last Thursday our ladies played for the Lady Captain’s Day Trophy which is an 18 hole Stableford, the winner was Kath Hough with a brilliant score of 41 points that included a wonderful birdie two on the 7th hole, Kath had a very steady round in which there was only one hole on which she didn’t score a point. Kath had been in good form after a fourth and third place finish previously so this win came as no surprise and her handicap has fallen to 29.

Joyce Graham was in second place with 38 points which was a great effort considering she didn’t score on three holes and in third place was Chris Lever also on 38 points, the next ladies competition is this Thursday as they play an 18 hole Stableford.

Shop news

There’s a new brand in town….

We now have one of the hottest high street brands in store as the latest Ted Baker Golf summer collection has arrived and as you would expect it is looking on point! Not only are the designs eye catching and colourful, the quality is second to none and they have a crossover appeal so not only are the shirts good for playing golf in but you can wear them off course too but not necessarily stand out like a golfer.

The Ted Baker collection has already been well received and the brighter styles are proving the most popular so far, great if you want to make a statement! To celebrate the new range arriving in store we are also giving a Ted Baker towel away with any Ted Baker shirt or trousers purchase so coupled with the shirt trade in offer now is the ideal time to add to your wardrobe whilst the sun is shining.

Don’t forget that the shirt trade in offer is still running until 9pm next Tuesday so you now have less than a week to take advantage, all shirts in store are reduced by £10 each when you trade in any old golf shirt and it includes all our latest stock such as Under Armour, Ted Baker, Peak Performance, Adidas and FootJoy.

Offers galore in store….

As it is mid-season, we have some great promotions going on at the moment, here are some of our best deals that you shouldn’t miss out on:

Win a Titleist cart bag in limited edition European Ryder Cup colours – buy a dozen Titleist balls and enter our in store prize draw
3 for 2 on all Nike and Peak Performance clothing in stock
3 for 2 on all FootJoy golf gloves
FREE putter fitting and follow up lesson with a new putter purchase
FREE Motocaddy cart bag when you purchase an S5 Connect electric trolley
NEW Callaway Chrome Soft Truvis golf balls - £8 for 3

Upcoming events

Junior Day Camps

The school holidays are now upon us and Adam Powell will be running a number of full day camps for aspiring junior golfers aged 6 to 15, have a look at the flyer and contact Adam to book your child on any of the sessions.

Upcoming events

• Adam Powell Junior Classic – Saturday 28th July 2:04pm
• Texas Scramble – Sunday 29th July 12:04pm
• Seniors 18 hole Stableford – Tuesday 31st July
• Ladies 9 hole Stableford – Thursday 2nd August 9:24am
• Junior Competition – Friday 3rd August 1pm

Pro's news

Photo of the week

Our photo of the week had to be from last week’s Open Championship at Carnoustie, it was a tremendous tournament with a tightly packed leaderboard on Sunday afternoon as the players bunched up with the golf course showing it’s teeth. There were a number of players who had a legitimate chance of winning and 14 time Major winner Tiger Woods briefly held the solo lead as he played a strong front nine, but he faltered a little on the back nine whilst playing partner Francesco Molinari was like a machine as he grounded out 14 solid pars in a row before a birdie on the par 5 fifteenth hole moved him into the lead, from this point onwards Molinari never looked like making a mistake and he played the difficult 18th hole perfectly with a long drive down the right before hitting an approach shot to about 8 feet that he would hole for a birdie just to underline his victory.

Molinari has now won three times this year and on the weekend of those three tournaments he has had just one bogey in 108 holes, an amazing statistic and an illustration of how cool he is under pressure. Tiger Woods would have been fairly happy with his week and he returns to the world’s top 50 whilst Molinari rises to a career high number 6 in the world as he becomes Italy’s first Major winner.

Tiger will be looking forward to next month’s USPGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club and there is no reason why he can’t add to his 14 Major victories on current form.

Danger!

Are you the type of golfer who considers the danger ahead of you and plans accordingly, or do you pull a driver from the bag on every par-4 and par-5 without a blink? If you’re the latter then you need to read on.

Consider the danger
You hear pros talk a lot about the ‘smart shot’ in their post-round interviews. If you’re on the tee and there’s a bunker, ditch or other hazard around the distance that your driver or fairway wood normally flies, then make sure you change club to one that takes the trouble out of play, as displayed in this graphic. While you’ll have a slightly longer shot to the green, you’ll greatly reduce the chance of a big number.

Know your numbers
Of course, key to all of this is knowing how far each of your woods carries. If you’re looking to add more distance and control to your game, come and test the TaylorMade M4 driver, M4 fairway and M4 hybrid. If you have a fitting we can hit all three in a range of different specifications until we find your ideal set-up for the course.

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Which model is best for you?

It goes without saying that each brand has several iron models in its range because each one offers something different. This is where tapping into our expertise can be really useful. During a fitting we can explain the pros and cons of each iron set and help you to discover the model that is perfect for your game.

Titleist AP3 iron

If you’re looking to upgrade to a more workable iron as your handicap gets lower, you shouldn’t overlook the Titleist 718 AP3 model. During a fitting we can test it in multiple shafts and against more forgiving irons like the 718 AP1 or more compact irons like the 718 AP2 to see which look, feel and ball flight you prefer.

Titleist AP1 iron

If you’re seeking more distance and forgiveness, we think you’ll be drawn to the Titleist 718 AP1 iron, which has a larger headshape and powerful face. During testing we can look at your consistency and yardages with this and other heads and shafts to ensure you leave with a set that’s ideal for your game.

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Spotlight: Callaway Chrome Soft TruVis

If you were a fan of the previous generation TruVis, which helped to increase focus and visibility by maximising your view of the golf ball, then you're going to love this.

The new and improved 2018 Chrome Soft has greater ball speed and reduced long-game spin compared to last year's model, increasing distance throughout the bag. Couple this with two TruVis colour options (white/red and yellow/black) and you have a ball that will be going in a lot of golf bags this summer.

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Video of the Week

In our final Tips from the Tour video, we take a look at how to play out of the bunker when your ball is plugged. Remember these few simple tips and you'll be getting up-and-down in no time.

We hope you have a great week.

Hartford Golf Club
Burrows Hill
Northwich
CW8 3AP

Phone: 01606 871162

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