Both Wednesday’s Seniors comp and the ladies / gents 9 hole fixture had to be cancelled last week due to the dreadful weather. Fingers crossed for better this week as we have the ladies Christmas Frolic & lunch on Thursday and the final gents / ladies nine hole stableford of 2021 taking place on Saturday.
Pro Shop Christmas Draw
There are still spaces available so if you’ve not had a go just yet, please pop into the shop and get involved!
The actual draw will take place as people pop into the shop during the day on Christmas Eve. The results will then be posted on Facebook and Twitter and the winners will also be notified by email. There will also be a newsletter that will arrive into your inbox on Christmas Day which will list all the winners. Good luck!
An Historic Moment: Hale Golf Club Limited is incorporated
Hale Golf Club has been an unincorporated association since it was founded in 1903. The Club’s property has always been held by trustees, currently Peter Hardern, Andrew Pendleton and Peter Veitch. Because the Club itself cannot be sued, there is an uninsurable danger that the trustees (and Council members) might become personally liable. This position is clearly no longer acceptable and, like many other golf clubs, HGC has decided to become a company limited by guarantee, a separate legal entity that can own property and be sued but in which the liability of each member is limited to £1.
Despite so many other golf clubs having become companies the process of incorporation has been a long and complicated one. A committee chaired by Andrew Fishwick was set up in July 2018 and celebrated the completion of its work at a transfer signing ceremony on Friday. The members were Paul Gilbert, Ian Ponter, Wendy Jenkins, John Gower-Jones and Ken Hawes (until February 2021). Needless to say, several other members contributed to the success of this mammoth undertaking.
A big thank you to all involved in the process and to Chris Wood for supplying me with this text and the photographs.
Transfer agreement between club and company Past-President Barbara Grant, President Barry Jefferies, Andrew Fishwick, Paul Gilbert and Chair Roger Sheen 
Transfer of property between club and company Peter Hardern, Peter Veitch and Andrew Pendleton (trustees), Andrew Fishwick, John Gower-Jones and Ken Hawes
Best Shot Distance vs Normal Shot Distance
One of the biggest mistakes amongst golfers is that they don’t take enough club into greens. Looking at the data, the vast majority of players are missing greens on the short side, and it costs them easy strokes.
A launch monitor can help you keep track of your distances and give you a more realistic understanding of your shot patterns. For example, you might see when you strike your seven iron perfectly it will go 150 yards, but notice on most shots it’s traveling closer to 135-145 yards because of mishits. Applying this information to your decisions on the course is an easy way to hit more greens and lower your scores.
If you’d like to book a session in the swing room here at Hale GC to help you better understand your distances then please contact the Pro Shop. With the weather not being the best at the moment, this is a great time of year to do so.
Chasing Rainbows
Water Features
These were taken after the heavy rains of last week.
By the side of the ladies first tee 
On the right hand side of the third fairway
