Special Offers
Spring has really sprung over the last week and I know I keep banging on about it, but we are in the last throes of the Pro V1/X 4 for 3 deal, this deal is one of the most popular ones of the year.
Also the trade in on Lithium batteries has just started, if you give us your old battery we give you £25 OFF a new lithium battery.
Kent Ladies Championship
Littlestone Golf Club hosted the Kent ladies championship this year with new member Terri Linksey, winning the senior's Championship, winning the final by a whopping 6&5.
South Atlantic Conference
Ainee O'Connor's University team Lenoir-Rhyne won the 2017 South Atlantic Conference (SAC) in Tennessee last week, the biggest event in their calendar, 60 players from 11 colleges took part with Ainee finished tied 3rd individually.
Midweek Stableford
Two double bogeys in the last three holes still didn't prevent James Horgan winning the midweek stableford on countback from Dean Margiotta both having shot 38pts. Aaron Dart shot 37pts to take 3rd place.
Driver Fitting
Darren Dunnett came to see us in the fitting studio on Monday looking to upgrade his Driver.
In a Driver fitting we ensure that a golfer is using the correct shaft flex and weight to suit their swing speed and tempo. We also determine what type of club head provides the optimum ball flight and shot direction. With so many models available with countless adjustments possible picking one off the shelf is like trying to draw the winning ticket from a raffle.
As usual we got a good sample of shots from Darren with his current Driver, using our launch monitor to record the data. Darren is a strong golfer who hits the ball high with a small bias to the left. His current driver produced an average ball speed in the mid-120s with a maximum of 128.9 mph.
Through custom fitting and utilising the latest offerings we found two particular models, a Callaway Big Bertha Epic and a TaylorMade M2, which delivered an increase in both averaged and maximum ball speed (well over 130 mph) plus a tighter dispersion. It was then up to Darren to choose which he preferred the look and feel of. In this case Darren opted for the TaylorMade, I wonder if Sergio's drives on Sunday night had any hand in the decision?
Click here if you would like to book yourself in for a Driver Fitting.
Trophee Hassan II
Jeunghun Wang has made the journey from The Masters to Morocco this week to defend his title in the Trophee Hassan II. After claiming a third victory in the Qatar Masters this January, Wang will be one of the favourites again this time out.
Wang and Mike Weir are the only players who competed at Augusta who will tee it up in Rabat this week. But there are some good names on the start sheet. Joost Luiten of Holland is in the field, so too are Frenchmen Alex Levy and Victor Dubuisson. Nicolas Colsaerts and Thomas Bjorn are also competing.
Before it became a fixture on the European circuit, the event was won by some notable players, including - Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Payne Stewart, Vijay Singh and Ernie Els. This is Morocco's longest running sports event.
Although this tournament was first contested back in 1971, this will only be the eighth season it has featured on the European Tour schedule. Rhys Davies of Wales won in 2010, then David Horsey, Michael Hoey and Marcel Siem, Alejandro Canizares and Richie Ramsay have triumphed since then. Last year, Jeunghun Wang of South Korea took the title after a playoff against Nacho Elvira.
The course at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam was commissioned by King Hassan II and was designed by Robert Trent Jones. It's a tough track and a long one too - It stretches out to 7,615 yards. Expect a winning score of single figures under par.
Player watch:
Jeunghun Wang - Last year's champion clearly enjoys this course. He missed the cut at The Masters but that could be a good thing as he'll have had time to recover. He won in Qatar at the start of the year.
Jordan Smith - He's been on a solid run this season. He's picked up money in every European Tour event he's played in this year and he is currently 35th on the Race to Dubai.
David Horsey - A former winner of this event, Horsey showed some great form in the Hero Indian Open to bag a top-10. He's a talented player and a hard worker - It would be no surprise to see him back in the winner's circle.
Click here to keep an eye on this week's leaderboard.
