Hartford Golf Club

Hello Golfers,

Welcome everyone to our latest newsletter bringing you all the going’s on at Cheshire’s friendliest Golf Club, you will all be gripped with Ryder Cup fever this week and it’s been nice to see the sun back out again after a wet couple of weeks, here are this week’s main features:

Paddy powers to victory in the President’s day
Have you entered the Winter League yet?
Win a special Ryder Cup prize…
PING Fitting day coming up soon
Support Martin on his Major climb
Video of the week

Competition news

President’s Day review

Thank you to Alan Royle for hosting a great President’s Day on Saturday, there was almost a full entry of players vying to win the President’s Trophy which is our traditional curtain call to the summer season and the greens were in fantastic condition after a double hand cut in the morning.

The course was playing much longer after plenty of rain in the days before and the winning score was 38 points from Paddy Scanlan. Paddy has been lightly golfed this season but the rest doesn’t seem to have done him much harm as he achieved his first victory of the season and his second board competition honour at Hartford as he played two solid nines of 19 points. The second nine was crucial as James Eaton also scored 38 points but missed out on first place as he went out in 21 and back with 17 points. Kieran Underwood continued his good run of form with 37 points in third place.

In the Order of Merit it was Ian Daines that held on to his lead, as he has done all season! His closest pursuer, Steve Hulse, needed a top two finish but he couldn’t manage that so Ian prevailed and is a deserving winner after a very steady season in which he had a total of 7 top ten finishes.

It was nice to see President Alan Royle win nearest the pin on the 7th hole and the nearest the pin in two on the 3rd hole was won by Joel Cann. In the County Mixed Foursomes on Sunday the winning pair were Justin Hyam and Christine Paxton. That’s virtually it now for the summer season and the next competition is the October Medal on Saturday 6th October at 11am.

Paddy Scanlan

James Eaton

Ian Daines

Winter League starts soon….

The ever popular Winter League pairs competition starts soon on 13th October and it’s still not too late to enter. It is open to all 7 day members and is played over 8 rounds with the best 5 betterball scores to count – at which stage the top four pairs go through to the semi-finals.

So far we have a bumper entry sheet with 25 pairs confirmed, it’s just £5 a pair to enter and you can still put your names down anytime before the first round on 13th October, if you would like to play but need a partner just let us know in the shop and we can probably fix you up.

Ryder Cup Competition

If you’ve played here recently you may have noticed our special Ryder Cup flag on the 9th green, we thought it would be a good idea to offer it as a prize to one of our lucky readers, simply guess the winning team and the final score and all the correct guesses that we receive will go into a draw to win this very special flag top. We’ve also opened it up to our Facebook and Twitter followers but a guess on each format counts as a separate entry so you can guess through social media and through the newsletter to have a better chance of winning.

Fitting news

More fitting days added….

We have added more fitting days to our busy calendar as we have the following events coming up in October/November:

PING Fitting Day – Monday 29th October 3-7pm

Titleist Fitting Days – Thursday 18th October, Thursday 1st November and Thursday 15th November all 1-6pm

We held a very successful Titleist fitting event last week in which seven golfers were fitted for the newly launched TS range of drivers and all picked up ball speed and distance through finding the right driver set up in the fitting sessions, in fact we took five orders from happy golfers on the night including Club Captain Dave Shering.

Our fitting days always get booked up and there is a reason for that as they are a sure fire route to better golf, you can receive a free expert fitting session to find the right clubs to help you play better golf and we normally have good deals on the day so it’s a win-win situation!

To book your free fitting day slot just contact us here.

Member's news

Martin’s Major climb

As you read this latest newsletter one of our longest standing members, Martin Major, and his daughter Charlotte will be part way through a 10 day expedition to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It is 5,895m above sea level and is the highest mountain Africa and fourth highest in the world.

Martin and his daughter have been training hard for the climb and we are sure that they will make their way to the top in what will be their hardest challenge yet, they are raising funds for the National Autistic Society and so far over £2,500 has been pledged, we wish them the best of luck!

Click here to contribute to their Just Giving page.

Other news

Video of the week

Over 40,000 fans will be descending on the Le Golf National course in Paris each day from Friday to Sunday as the 2018 Ryder Cup contest takes place. The teams are both strong and primed to do battle and the golf course looks absolutely amazing. Have a look at this drone footage from the PGA Tour of the course just to whet your appetite a little more and the SKY TV coverage will be shown live in our clubhouse on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with play starting early on Friday.

Watch the video here.

Upcoming events

• Junior Competition – Saturday 29th September 2:04pm
• Seniors 9 hole Stableford – Tuesday 2nd October 9:16am
• Ladies Autumn Trophy – Thursday 4th October 9:24am
• October Medal – Saturday 6th October 11am

New irons to improve your game

Buying a set of clubs is exciting, but can be a tricky decision - you might love the look of the short irons, but feel a bit daunted by the longer clubs further up the set. However, you can always mix and match your clubs so that your long irons are more forgiving and your short irons are more workable, allowing you to strike approach shots from any distance with confidence.

Mix & match with PING

Why not try combining the long irons of PING's G700 series with the short irons of the G400? The G700 contains low and deep weighting, which gives you higher launch and more forgiveness - ideal for your long irons. Combine this with the G400, which has a hydropearl chrome finish to help maintain the launch and spin rates of your short irons in all conditions, and you'll be feeling confident through the whole bag.

Could mixing sets be the answer you've been looking for?

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Layer up, autumn's here

Normally when you watch golf on TV, you see the world’s best showing off their golfer’s tan in their polos. When the Ryder Cup gets underway this week in Paris however, things will be a lot colder, and we’ll see golfers on both teams ditching the short sleeves and going for a golf-specific mid-layer to help them stay warm.

The middle man
One mid-layer which will guarantee you comfort and warmth on the course is Galvin Green’s Diego pullover. The Diego is made from INSULA fabric, which combines lightweight breathability with thermal regulation to keep you comfortable in cooler temperatures. One feature that makes this sweater stand out from the rest is its stylish front chest pocket, something that we think you'll love.

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Spotlight: Titleist TS drivers

The hugely exciting Titleist TS2 and TS3 drivers have been the cause of some phenomenal performance gains for club golfers and tour professionals alike.

Titleist say it's stripped the driver down to its vital essence before building it back up to be faster, longer and better in every way possible. Well, there's only one way to find out - come and see us for a thorough custom fitting and put the TS to the test.

learn more >

Video of the Week

Thomas Bjorn chats to Foremost TV about captaining Team Europe in this week's Ryder Cup and how he's planning on regaining the trophy come Sunday evening.

We hope you have a great week.

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