Wahoo, the Masters starts a week on Thursday and the clocks have just gone forward – the golf season is officially here! For those of you who have entered the sweepstake, I’ll be doing the draw on Mon / Tues of next week.
Drive In and Stand-a-Side Texas Scramble
Vicky Chamberlain, Olly Mills and Glyn Isaac drove in on Saturday afternoon and here’s the proof!
The charity sweepstake to guess the cumulative length of the three drives was run for a second consecutive year and again was a great success, raising £360 for the new lady captain’s charity, the Macclesfield Samaritans.
Richard Jenkins was the winner guessing the exact total of 497 yards. He earned £100 of Pro Shop credit for his efforts. Jon Cowan was a yard out to finish second. Mandy Gilbert and Julia Hyde finished in third place. Bob Cooke and Trina Walsh were tied fifth.
In the step a side texas scramble, Matthew Hodder, Jo Egerton, Keith Thompson and John Stevenson were the winners with a gross score of 36. Joe Mills, Jennifer Bradley, Marcus Davies and Chris Ravenscroft were one shot adrift to secure the runner’s up spot. The competition was played over the back nine.
Pig Custom Fit
I have plenty of Ping demo clubs (especially in the new G440 range and the ladies G Le 3 range) if there’s anything that you would like to try. However as things stand we are unlikely to get a demo day booked in here at HGC this year. Alex, the Ping fitter hasn’t been well and is unable to drive for the time being and hence can’t make his way round the north west.
So if there’s anything a little more niche that you would like to try out, please contact me as Andy Shaw, the Ping ASM, has set up some regional demo days that I will try and book you onto. Thank you.
Mens Team Polo Shirts
This season’s men’s team shirts are a wee bit brighter as we go for FJ’s hot pink polo as shown below. It can also be seen by clicking here and that’s where you’ll find the size guide too. The price is £45 if you order in the first batch (thereafter it will be £50). Please let me know if you’d like one and in what size. For more details., speak to myself or Ted Shaw.
Ladies 18 & 9 Hole Stableford
In Thursday’s 18 hole stableford, Lucy Leonard was the winner with a whopping 45 points. Well done indeed Lucy! Sally-Anne Heaford and Sally Blackburn both amassed 41 points. Helen Williams finished in fourth spot with 38 points.
In the nine hole stableford, Sue Bromley won with a fabulous 25 points. Kate Morris was the runner up with 22 points. Ann Coulson was third following a card play off with Kate.
Faldo Futures
On Sunday, Ollie Grieves played in the Faldo Futures competition at Kendal Golf Club and finsihed second, beaten only by someone who was playing at their own club! This means that for the second consecutive year, he has qualified for the regional finals. Well done Ollie, what a great start to your 2025 golfing campaign!
