The Junior Classes have been in full swing during the half term break and as you can see by the picture from Monday's session we have had some cold, bright but thankfully dry weather to aid Sam, and the children had a lot of fun. 

The Half Term Camps have been oversubscribed, it's fantastic news to hear that so many young people are willing to come along and get involved in the game. The children had a great deal of fun learning everything from striking an iron shot to hitting the high bomb driver! Incorporating games such as Ten Pin Chipping and hitting drivers off of 1 leg to give them a sense of the importance of balance. 

The camp was all about learning the game of golf in a fun, friendly environment and the children seemed to have a great time. 

There will be some more Camps in the Easter break, the dates will be announced soon.

Watch this space for more information.


In the meantime Sam is starting a Junior Academy from Saturday, 27 February. The Junior Academy is a new very exciting project that looks to develop young golfers within a fun environment. The Academy will give the children all the skills needed to become an active Junior Member at Sundridge Park. 

They will learn about the etiquette of the game which is of vital importance as they grow up, they will also learn about the rules as they get introduced to being out on the golf course. 

During the time they spend in the Academy they will compete for 'Beat the Pro' badges and attempt to complete challenges to show their progression. 

Sam is very excited to get underway on the 27th and looks to build a Junior Academy at Sundridge Park Golf Club.

If you've got a junior who is looking to get into golf come and have a chat with us in the pro shop, or click here to get in touch.


 

The Ladies competitions are still going strong through the winter. The Winter Lions Stableford was played over the West last week with Kim Morris winning Division One with 33pts and Elaine Treadwell winning Division Two with 36pts. 

Well done ladies!


 

This is the inaugural running of the Maybank Championship Malaysia, although the Maybank Malaysian Open was first hosted over the course at Royal Selangor GC back in 1962. 

The Malaysian Open was the first event to be co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours, back in 1999. That event produced some excellent champions including Vijay Singh, Thongchai Jaidee, Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Lee Westwood. 

Aphibarnrat is looking forward to playing again in Malaysia. "Malaysia is like a second home to me and the victory in Malaysia in 2013 really helped me achieve the success which I have today," he said. "I like coming back to Malaysia because the people are friendly and I have a lot of fans here. The weather is also hot and it suits my game. 

Dubai Desert Classic champion Danny Willett starts favourite in Malaysia, but the World Number 13 will face stiff competition as the tournament (with a prize fund of $3,000,000) has attracted a strong field. Major champions Louis Oosthuizen and Martin Kaymer will tee it up and a number of other big name players are on the start sheet, such as Matthew Fitzpatrick, Thorbjorn Olesen and Tommy Fleetwood.

Louis Oosthuizen is looking to win again on Malaysian soil. The South African won the Malaysian Open of 2012, just a week after he'd lost a playoff to Bubba Watson for the US Masters. 

The Royal Selangor Golf Club was established in 1893 and is associated with the start of golf in South East Asia. The course here dates from 1921 but have been renovated and refurbished over the years. The tournament will be contested over a layout featuring a composite of holes from Royal Selangor's Old and New courses.


Player watch: 

Danny Willett starts favourite in Malaysia but who else might be worth looking out for? 

Thorbjorn Olesen - The Dane has shown excellent form on his last two starts - he was tied second in Qatar and then tied eighth in Dubai. He has the ability to win any time he tees it up and this could be his week. 

Joost Luiten - He's been showing exceptional consistency so far on the 2016 European Tour. In four starts he has three top-10s to his name, and his other finish has been a tie for 13th. 

Alvaro Quiros - The flamboyant Spaniard has been off his game for the last couple of seasons, but a tie for fourth in Dubai could indicate a return to form. In that event he closed with a 65 so should come into this week with confidence.

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