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In this week's news...

• And we're down to the final two pairs in the Winter League.
• The men's section claim club bragging rights....
• New clubs do the business for Alan!
• Take your short game to the next level.
• A wet ladies foursomes.
• Bag yourself a bargain.

Competition news

Winter League Update

The second Winter League semi-final on Sunday saw top seeds Ian and Julie Daines take on Antony Green and Dave Johnson who qualified in 5th position in the league table but finished strongly in the last few rounds.

The Daines' have been in dominant form all winter but they were up against a tried and tested partnership in Antony and Dave, and Dave had an ace up his sleeve as he was using a new set of the TaylorMade P790 irons that he had just been fitted for. The match was close, as you would expect a semi-final to be, and it was all square after the front nine.

Antony and Dave dug out a two-hole lead after 13, but after both found the water on 14 they held just a one hole lead, the 15th was crucial as Ian just over-cooked his approach shot which went through the back of the green and the writing was on the wall on the 16th as Dave fired an excellent tee-shot to within 10 feet of the pin - two putts saw him close out the match for a 3 and 2 win.

Antony Green

Dave Johnson

Waiting in the final for Antony and Dave are Javier Lang and Gary Cashmore, the match will be played before the end of the month and it should be a titanic battle.

Neither pair have won the Winter League before so we are guaranteed new champions!

Watch this space for news of who will come out victorious.

Club team trophy

There was the little matter of the Club Team Trophy to play for on Saturday and the Seniors' section were the defending champions.

There was a good turn out from all four sections and the Juniors had some youngsters playing that performed admirably in their first competition playing against adults, the juniors put in a great performance to finish second overall.

The Men's section fielded a strong team and in the end, they emerged as winners to claim the bragging rights in the clubhouse for the next year!

Juniors team

Mens team

Daily Mail Foursomes

In a busy weekend of golf, Jay Moran and Stuart Gray represented us in the men's Daily Mail Foursomes competition on Sunday and they were handed a tough first-round match away at nearby Sandiway.

Jay and Stuart did us proud with a convincing 4 and 3 win against the pair from Sandiway who were enjoying home advantage but they had no answer to Stuart's strong approach play and Jay's putter was red hot. They took an early lead and never gave it up.

A great win guys, well done and you definitely deserve a home tie in the next round!

Jay Moran

Stuart Gray

Ladies Competitions

It was a very wet Thursday morning for our ladies last week so we decided to play their competitions over 7 and 14 holes.

In the foursomes, the winning pair was Alaine Britton and Margaret Dutton with a convincing victory on a score of nett 55.3, which was just 1.3 shots over par.

In the 7-hole Stableford, the winner was Joyce Graham on a card playoff with 9 points. It was a good effort by all the ladies who played in some pretty poor weather conditions.

Upcoming events

This Saturday we play the March Medal, which we're pleased to say, is the last winter Medal of what's been a very wet off-season. The entry sheet is looking healthy and don't forget that the Club AGM will take place after the golf at approximately 5:30pm, all members are welcome to attend and it shouldn't last too long!

The entry sheet is up for the Captain's Drive-in with new Captain Chris Whalley and this will also be the April Medal and first competition of the summer season, entry sheets are up for the singles and the pair's knockout trophies too. You must have renewed your membership for 2020 to enter these competitions. If you didn't receive renewal information and membership prices last week just let us know by contacting us here.

Here is a list of this week's events:

March Medal - Saturday 7th March 11am
Club AGM - Saturday 7th March 5:30pm
Seniors 9 hole roll up - Tuesday 10th March 9:16am
Midweek Stableford - Wednesday 11th March
Ladies 9 hole Strokeplay - Thursday 12th March 9:24am
Junior Stableford - Saturday 14th March 1:32pm

Seniors news

Another happy customer with immediate results

Every week in store and in this newsletter we extol the benefits of club fitting and the positive effects properly fitted clubs can have to your game, and the win for Alan Nevin in the seniors Stableford last Tuesday was the perfect illustration of this!

Alan has been a regular winner over the years, including winning the club knockout for 2 years in a row but his game had gone a bit off the boil in the last 18 months and he had noticed a drop off in distance in his shots. Alan's friend Jim Scott recently picked up a seniors win after investing in some new Wilson irons and he told Alan about the extra distance they had given him, Alan came for a fitting and he found exactly the same thing - that he was hitting the ball much farther and straighter again.

Alan's new set of Wilson Di7's were ordered and they arrived on the morning of the seniors Stableford, he put them straight in the bag and it's fair to say that they had the desired effect! Alan fired 3 birdies and his biggest problem was hitting through the back of a number of greens in a 5 under par round of 33 points for 14 holes. The new set of irons and hybrids have re-energised Alan's game again and given him that much needed distance back on his approach shots, if you want to enjoy your game more then contact us to here to book your fitting session.

Equipment Spotlight

SM8 has landed

There was a very exciting delivery into our custom fitting studio the other day - one of the hottest releases of the year as the new Titleist Vokey SM8 demo wedges arrived before their official launch date next week.

Many of the best players in the world out there trust in Vokey wedges and in store we sell more Vokey wedges than all of the other brands combined! What makes the SM8 wedges so good? Here are just a few reasons...

An endless amount of loft options as well as various bounces and grinds - an option to suit every player
Tour-proven with literally hundreds of tournament wins
Spin Milled grooves offer maximum legal spin and distance control over your approach shots
Use of tungsten pushes the CG forward for better trajectory and feel
Handcrafted design by Bob Vokey make these some of the best-looking wedges around.

We are an authorised Titleist fitting centre and we can carry out a full wedge fitting for you to ensure that you get the best distance gaps in your bag as well as the right bounce and grind options to help you save shots around the greens.

Have a look at the new SM8 wedges and see them in action in our short video here:

Fitting news

March Fitting days

We had three really busy fitting days in February in which it was great to see lots of golfers making some huge improvements to their game through fitting sessions and plenty of purchases were made which means that there will be plenty of game enjoyment this summer! We have another major equipment company visiting us in March, and the all-important date for your diary is Thursday 19th March, when we will be hosting Titleist between 12pm and 5pm

On this day you can enjoy a free 45 minute club fitting session with Titleist expert Frazer Jones on any of the latest Titleist range of clubs - including the soon to be released Vokey SM8 wedges that are currently taking the professional tours by storm!

Most of you have probably been fitted for a new driver of irons but have you been fitted for wedges? You may have 3 or 4 wedges in your bag and no idea if they suit you or not, and yet the wedges are the clubs that really can knock shots off your game from 100 yards in.

W atch this video to show the benefits of a Titleist Vokey wedge fitting session.

Deal of the week

Bag Trade-in

We’ve started our first trade in offer of the year and it’s a cracker as we can save you money on a new bag.

The deal is simple - we’ll give you £20 trade in value for your old golf bag against any new golf bag we have in stock, this is certainly not a deal you will see online!

With lots of new bags in store, including the popular waterproof ones, now is the perfect time to upgrade your bag ready for the start of the new season! There’s no catches - we’ll take any old golf bag off you for £20 and the offer runs until Sunday 29th March.

The art of putting

‘Drive for show, putt for dough’. No doubt you have heard this one a few times before but considering putting equates to between 30 to 50% of our shots on the course, it also has a large element of truth in it.

Odyssey Stroke Lab Triple Track putters

There's some clever technology out there to help you putt better. For example, Odyssey has taken the Triple Track Alignment from the ERC Soft golf ball and combined it with their Stroke Lab shaft to create this stunning range of putters.

If you're someone who struggles to line up correctly on the greens, come and try Odyssey's Triple Track putters at Hartford Golf Club. Better putting might just be around the corner.

learn more about Triple Track >

The whole puzzle

If you're considering buying new irons this year, have a think about how they are going to blend into the rest of your set. The idea is to have equal yardage gaps between each club in your bag so, if you are going to treat yourself, it might be worth replacing a long iron with a hybrid that is easier to hit.

Take danger out of play

The illustration here is a good example of where a hybrid comes in handy. When our driver brings danger into play and a long-iron leaves us too far to the green, a hybrid is the perfect option.

One range that we particularly like is Titleist's TS hybrids. They look great at address, feel amazing and go for miles! Call us on 01606 871162 if you fancy trying it out.

explore Titleist hybrids >

We hope you have a great week.

Hartford Golf Club
Burrows Hill
Northwich
CW8 3AP

Phone: 01606 871162

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