So we’re back golfing again which is great news. As I’m sure you know, members are able to play in twos and book up to 48 hours in advance via the Club V1 app. I hope to see you back down here at the club very shortly.
The first out this morning was a belated and much lower key than usual, Captains’ Drive In. Gentleman captain Jonny Yates and lady captain Irene Kirk teed off at 10am and here are the photos to prove it. The first photo shows them setting an excellent example by posing for a socially distanced photo 😂
Video
Here’s a video explaining a simple but very effective game to improve your putting. It can be played indoors or outdoors. Either way, try sticking with the 50 pence piece as the target. That way, the hole will look much bigger when you get back to it.
Mini Rakes
I can get hold of the portable mini rake attachments as per the photograph below. They attach to the end of one of your golf clubs. They retail at £10 and come in green, blue and pink. Please contact me if you’d like one.
Persimmon
Thank you to Andrew Pendleton for getting in touch from Scotland following last week’s missive. Andrew explained that he received the driver which is pictured below for his birthday back in 1982. This happened to be the same day as the April Medal which he then went on to win, making it a very successful first outing for the club! He told me that he didn’t win many medals at Hale so this was always a special memory for him. The driver was made by the US club maker, Prima.
New Zealand
Helen and Chris Davies have made it back from Auckland in New Zealand. They were working their way round the world when they got stranded there due to the country going into lock-down which apparently was stricter than here in the UK. As Chris explained “fortunately we were staying with with Helen’s sister and husband who live in a great house on the beach in Auckland.” The photos below certainly seem to back that up….
Azaleas
Thanks to Janice Moss for sending in this lovely photo of the azaleas just below the 12th tee.
