Adam Frayne

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's edition to Yelverton Pro Shop'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?

Last Thursday our ladies played in their Stableford, however, The Grandmothers Cup was rescheduled due to bad weather. Clare Groves took first place with 27 points. Lauren Chapman took second place on countback with 26 points and Diana Friend took third place with 26 points.

On Tuesday, we had our Midweek Stableford. Dougie Burch took the top spot with 39 points. In second place was Mike Andrews with 38 points and in third place on countback was Paul Harvey with 38 points.

Just a reminder, due to the road works this week on the main Tavistock Road, this week’s Captains evening has been cancelled.

Shop news

Our U.S. Open Sweepstake results are now available!

Congratulations to our winners. I’m sure you will be pleased to know that we are now taking for ‘The Open’ sweepstake. Pop in and buy a square or two today! We have also just received the Limited edition Pro V1 ball in stock in both models! Hurry as they are very limited!

Motocaddy cashback offer

Our ‘Motocaddy trade-in’ offer continues until the end of July.

Buy any new Motocaddy electric trolley up to the end of July and trade in your old one to receive up to £60 cash back!

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Ladies offer

With our Ladies Three ball Betterball Open around the corner, I thought it was only right that we should run a Ladies specific special offer. So here it is – FootJoy Leisure Golf Shoes up to 40% OFF. Offer is on now for our Yelverton Golf Club ladies and will be released to the public on Monday for The Three ball Betterball Open.

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Junior news

Junior coaching

Junior coaching is back this Saturday for the next block of seven sessions!

This is a great time to bring along your child for the first time, there will be quite a few new players so this is a fab opportunity to get them mingling with other golfing children.

See the dates attached!

Pro's news

Adam’s corner

Exciting week ahead, tomorrow ‘Team Yelverton’ travel to Torquay to play in their annual Pro-Am. I’m sure I might be able to sneak a few tips off my playing partner Chris Allen at Torquay, although he does stand a funny side of the ball! This will be a nice warm-up for The 2019 Open Qualifier which I will compete in the first stage at Minchinhampton Golf Club next Monday. The Open will be held in Ireland this year and by the sounds of things, Lauren has already arranged transfers and hotel...no pressure then! The thing I haven’t told her is someone would need to manage the shop that week!

Lauren’s corner

Christine Perkins and I headed out into the rain on Thursday to play in The Ladies Stableford (the Grandmothers Cup was rescheduled). We had a thoroughly enjoyable round with Christine playing very nicely. I was looking forward to playing with Caitlin Evans-Brand today and tomorrow in The Ladies Silver Salver but she had to cancel as she was flying back to America to have a meeting with a potential placement at a new college in Kansas, good luck Caitlin! Kay Creaven has kindly stepped in as my partner. I’m not sure we will get much golf in if we chat as much on the course as we do in the shop!

Next Wednesday I head to Saunton Golf Club to play in The Ladies Silver meeting. Adam is caddying for me so what can go wrong!?

Matt's corner

Not much golf for me for the coming week. I’ll be working in the shop for a number of days, so if you are interested in lessons, it will have to be in the evening, lesson packages are still available so give me a call in the Pro Shop to arrange!

Rules corner

Electrified fences

You will notice new fence posts protecting the greens, please respect the investment and do not step on the ropes.

Under the Local Rules - Electrified fences surrounding the Greens are Immovable Obstructions. Rule 16.1b applies. If a ball strikes the fence of the Green being played, the stroke MAY be replayed. Penalty for removal of such a fence post: Match Play - loss hole; Stroke play - 2 strokes.

Please be aware that there is no relief when it is clearly unreasonable to play the ball as it lies because of something other than an electrified fence, e.g. a gorse bush.

Note: Post and rope are used as a barrier to direct traffic towards pathways, limiting damage to in-play areas from Trolley and Buggy usage. These are Movable Obstructions and can be moved to play a shot and must be replaced afterwards - Rule 15.2a(1) applies. If a ball strikes one of these posts or the rope, the ball must be played as it lies.’

Wow. What a strike

How good does it feel when you strike the ball right out of the sweet spot? Pretty special, right? As much as we'd all love to, striking the centre of the clubface on every shot isn't realistic, which is why opting for some irons with added MOI could make all the difference.

What is MOI?

An iron’s actual sweet spot is no bigger than a pinhead, with anything struck outside resulting in the clubhead beginning to twist at impact – this is what is commonly referred to as MOI. The higher a club's MOI, the more stable it is through impact and therefore more resistant to twisting. So...

Higher MOI = More forgiving

The secret to better strikes

So, here's the secret to getting that special feeling more often with your irons:

Coaching – Yep, let’s take some time to assess your swing to ensure you're giving yourself the best chance of success

Try out Mizuno's JPX919 irons – All three models in the range (Hot Metal, Forged and Tour) boast a unique stability frame to enhance MOI across the face; plus, the Swing DNA will fit you into the perfect model for your game in just three swings

Let’s start getting a little extra forgiveness back in your game with a fun-filled custom fitting session with your local PGA professional – that’s us!

Get in touch via the link below.

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Battle of the balls

It’s time to bring you aheavyweight contest as two brilliant models of golf ball duke it out for your attention in a bid to convince you they should be making their way into your bag. Let the battle commence...

Which ball will come out on top?

Srixon Soft Feel

Its name gives it away but this option from Srixon is all about its unrivalled softness and feel, which you'll love when around the greens.

What also impresses us is the brilliant distance it offers too, thanks to an improved core and aerodynamic dimple pattern.

That is impressive tech from a two-piece ball that comes in at a very budget friendly price. Sure, you can get more complete performing balls, but not at this price point and rarely with such distance.

Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV

If you want a ball that is trusted by the world's best players then look no further than these beauties from Srixon.

Among many others, Matsuyama and the one-and-only Ernie Els choose to put the Z-Star balls into play which just goes to show what you can expect from its more premium price point.

All you need to do now is choose between the added distance of the Z-Star XV and the increased spin of the Z-Star. Over to you...

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Video of the Week

Gary Woodland hit some remarkable shots en-route to US Open glory last week, but how many of them made this list of the week's best shots?

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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