Paul Anderson

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we give you six reasons why you should shop with us, we recap a fantastic week at Wentworth, and we review a momentum changing week for the Europeans.

Enjoy the read.

Tour news

Magnificent Molinari and Red-hot Rose

Thomas Bjorn will be sitting at home quietly pleased with the weekend’s outcome. Putting his personal performance at Wentworth aside (a missed cut for those of you wondering), two of his Ryder Cup stable raced to convincing victories either side of the pond.

The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth had everything: a player snapping his shaft around his neck, a different player topping a fairway wood (it happens to the very best) and spectators getting in the way of golf balls. However, the story of the week belonged to Francesco Molinari as he atoned several near-misses to claim the biggest victory of his career, ousting Rory McIlroy and Alex Noren in the process. The Italian is widely regarded as one of the best ball strikers on tour, which was clear for all to see as he played flawless golf for much of the week with only two blemishes on his card, one of which was on his very first hole.

Another European who played exemplary golf on his way to victory was Justin Rose, who had a birdie putt of 20 feet or shorter on 45 of the 72 holes he played in the Fort Worth Invitational. Just let that sink in for a minute. Most pros would be happy to have hit 45 greens for the week (Rose hit 57), but hitting the ball that close on a consistent basis is simply phenomenal.

It’s shaping up to be a classic

With the Ryder Cup just four months to go until Europe battle America for the Ryder Cup in Paris, we thought we’d take a little look at how the teams are shaping up. If you take the world rankings as any sort of guide, you’ll notice that nine of the top 20 are Europeans and eight of the top 20 are Americans. That’s 17 of the world’s top 20 golfers potentially going toe-to-toe in one of the most eagerly anticipated match-ups in Ryder Cup history.

Why choose us?

When it comes to purchasing golf equipment there are many factors that you need to take into consideration. One such factor is your shopping destination, so here are just a few reasons why we should be your number one stop for all things golf.

There’s only one choice
Unlike buying blind from the internet and hoping the specs you choose match up and nothing goes wrong, here in the shop you can test a vast range of products and see all the stats for yourself to help you make an informed purchase that you can have total confidence in.

It's our custom fitting ethos that really separates us from buying elsewhere, which is something you really should take advantage of.

Two of the latest iron models that are proving very popular with our members are the Titleist 718 AP1 and 718 AP3. The former is Titleist’s longest and most forgiving iron, while the latter takes the distance of AP1 and combines it with the workability of AP2 for a very versatile package that we think you'll love.

The great thing about Titleist's range is that we can easily mix and match across their iron models, allowing you to have easier-to-hit more forgiving long irons at the top of your bag, with more workable forged irons lower down.

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Swing and throw

A common problem for golfers across the world is getting too steep and coming over the top, resulting in a low pull or a high slice from one side of the hole to the other. If this sounds familiar, take a look at this very simple practice drill that you can try on the range or in your living room.

Practice the right moves
Golfers who slice the ball often struggle to stay on plane, swinging left across the ball at impact (right-handed golfers). This simple drill gives you instant visual representation of where you’re swinging, which can be done on the range or at home. Ideally, following a normal swing, you want to throw the headcover down the target line towards your target.

Avoid these mistakes
If you find your headcover flying off to the left, you’re likely swinging too far from out-to-in and should come and speak to us about a lesson or some drills to help you hit the ball straighter. If it flies off right you may be more familiar with a nasty hook or push shot, which we can also help you to conquer. Have a go at this simple drill and see how you get on.

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Video of the Week

Following on from last week's half-wedge shot, this week's featured video sees Tom Watson and renowned club designer Roger Cleveland demonstrate the keys to hitting wedge shots into a stiff breeze.

I hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. As always, if you have anything that you'd like to contribute please speak to one of the pro shop team. I'll see you at the club over the coming days.

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