Adam Frayne

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition to Yelverton Golf Club's weekly newsletter. We hope that you're having a good week both on and off the golf course.

Enjoy the read.

Competition news

Who's been winning what?

This Tuesdays Midweek Stableford saw Matt Bodily rip it up, taking first place with 44 points. In second place was Kevin Blaber with 40 points and in third place was Kozi Hart, also with 40 points but just missed out on countback.

On Tuesday, The Pounders played their weekly Stableford with Les Harries winning with 43 points, Frank Thomas coming close second with 40 points, and Alexander Kirkcaldy taking third place with 38 points.

Today we had our Lady Captains 2019 Drive-in. What a fantastic turn out to see our new Lady Captain – Sue Gullick hit her first shot down the first fairway and what a shot it was, ending up only 20 yards short of the green.

Club news

Dan Rosevear

Sadly, it’s Dan Rosevear, our Greenkeepers, last day today. Dan, one of Yelverton Golf Clubs finest junior golfers, heads over to the states to do some greenkeeping work out there.

You will be able to track Dan progress on Facebook.

Club V1

You should have now received an email from the office regarding the new Club V1 computer systems that we are now using for all club administration and competitions. Attached to the email there is a PDF user guide, but of course if you have any trouble using the new system.

Please pop into the office where Sarah and Colin will be happy to assist you. Please note that we are no longer using the Master Scoreboard system, so any information relating to start sheets or booking in for competitions is to be done on the new ClubV1 system.

New scorecards

The brand-new Yelverton Golf Club scorecards have now arrived, and wow, don’t they look smart.

Quiz night

Remember, Yelverton Quiz night is on Friday 8th March at 7pm. It should be a great night for all.

Teams of four entry is £25 per team.

Shop news

A little helper...

You may have noticed that we had a helper in the shop this week. My niece, Holly was visiting from Salisbury.

Here she is modelling our new pink Yelverton Caps…what a cutie!

Junior news

Junior coaching

We had a great turn out for Junior Coaching on Saturday and Golf Access on Sunday last weekend. Our juniors were playing really well with most of them progressing onto the next stage.

New clubs for Nathan...

Nathan Keers had a delivery of new PING clubs - he was especially chuffed with his new PING driver which he was hitting really well on the range. Go Nathan!

Break from coaching

We have a break from Junior Golf this weekend but we will be back Saturday 9th March 10am – 11pm and 11am – 12pm for Junior Coaching, then Sunday 10th March at 2pm for Golf Access.

Pro's news

Adam's news

Really looking forward to some golf down at St Enodoc today. I need to get some practice in before my first tournament, so whilst Lauren is in the shop today, I thought I would take the opportunity to do this. Let’s hope the weather clears up a bit as it’s looking a bit ominous out there.

Lauren's corner

Although I was unable to head out onto the course to play in the Ladies Captains Drive-in today, I ventured out onto the first tee to watch Sue Gullick tee off and what a shot it was. I don’t know if I could have done that with all the Ladies section watching. Thanks to Bryan Gullick for providing an early morning tipple for everyone!

Rules news

New Rules for 2019…this week’s featured rules for you!

Options for Ball in a Penalty Area (formerly Water Hazards) - Rule 17

Play the ball as it lies - you can remove loose impediments and touch the ground with practice swings. Please note, there is no free relief for a ball in contact with manure or “temporary water” in a Penalty area.

Take relief under penalty of 1 stroke:

Replay the stroke from where the previous stroke was played.

Yellow posts - drop straight back in a line from the hole and the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the Penalty area.

Red posts - as Yellow drop or within two club lengths of the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the Penalty area no nearer the hole.

75 yards? Up-and-down for me...

The majority of golfers know how far they hit their driver and irons with a full swing, but wedges require you to be a lot more accurate if you want to start shooting better scores. So, whilst it can be useful to know how far a full PW or LW goes, you'll benefit far more from dialling in your wedges so you can hit specific distances that you regularly find yourself with on the course.

Give yourself options

You'll notice that different swings with each wedge will result in yardages that overlap - see table above. This is important as it'll give you options when considering the conditions. For example, if you're facing a strong breeze, we'd suggest going up a club and utilising a shorter swing so the ball flies lower with less spin, helping it to penetrate through the wind.

Dial in with Cleveland

We'd recommend having a wedge system of the same brand and model, so you remove any variables in feel and spin across wedges.

One model that we love is Cleveland's RTX-4 wedge. Some of you may have previous generations of RTX - which stands for Rotex Face Technology - but this current model has the sharpest grooves yet for more spin and maximum control around the greens. 18 bounce-grind combinations available between 46 and 64 degrees mean that a custom fitting is key if you want to get your next purchase exactly right.

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Be honest...

How many of you have gone years without replacing the grips on your clubs? For some of us, the only time we hold onto a new grip is when we've just upgraded our clubs when, in fact, it is something we should be doing at least once a year. With this in mind, are all grips essentially the same?

Golf Pride ALIGN grip

The answer to the above question is no. Many of you will have experienced a Tour Velvet grip on your clubs over the years (black with a white logo down the bottom), but the innovative new ALIGN grip offers so much more. Its raised ridge on the back, coupled with tactile texture, allows you to feel where your hands are placed everytime for consistent results on every shot.

Golf Pride CP2 Wrap grip

We know that a lot of golfers prefer a softer feeling grip at address, which is where the brilliant CP2 Wrap from Golf Pride comes in. Its high-tack surface and ultrasoft rubber offer enjoyable comfort and control on every shot.

We want you to experience these first-hand, so head in-store and claim a FREE grip today.

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Spotlight: UltraFIT Boa golf shoe

If you are yet to make the switch from laces to Boa, now is the perfect chance with the soon-to-be-launched FootJoy UltraFIT Boa golf shoe.

The Boa Fit System delivers a fast, precise fit in just a few turns of the dial, providing you with lasting comfort from the 1st tee to the 18th green. Couple this with the usual quality and performance you'd expect from a FootJoy shoe, and you have one of the best shoes on the market for 2019.

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Video of the Week

PING has been at the forefront of golf equipment for decades now and their latest G410 driver promises to be something truly special. In this video, Foremost TV take a closer look at its performance, and compare it against the trusty G driver from three years ago (2016).

I hope you enjoyed our newsletter and if there is any help or advice you need please pop into the shop and we'll be delighted to help. Adam and the team.

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