Stuart Dowsett

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter. In this edition we have an offer not to miss in the shop and we take a look at the World Match Play that gets going this week.

Enjoy the read!

Pros news

From Across the Pond

I write this from a very warm and sunny Twineagles Golf Club in Naples Florida, having just dodged the cold weather when I left on Saturday for my annual trip to improve my knowledge of the golf swing.

It's hard work learning when its 80 degrees but someone has to do it!

It's been quiet at the Club for obvious reasons, but there has been some really good news as Ainee O'Connor won her first tournament since going to Charlotte NC on a golf scholarship. Ainee won on the first extra hole of a play off after shooting an excellent 3 under par 69 in her second and final round, after being tied in 21st place after round one. Her 69 was the best of the tournament by any player in the field.

Her team also rallied to win the Wingate Intercollegiate Challenge which concluded Tuesday at the Rolling Hills Country Club. This was their second victory this year.

The cherry on the cake was that her proud parents Tracey and Paddy were there to see their girl take the top spot. Well done Ainee

Tour news

WGC Match Play Championship

Dustin Johnson will be looking to retain his crown in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play championship this week but he’ll be facing strong competition from many of the world’s very best, including World Number two Justin Thomas, Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Rory McIlroy and last year’s Match Play runner-up Jon Rahm.

The format for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play changed from straight knockout in 2015 and the round-robin system will be used again this season. 16 groups of four players will play each other between Wednesday and Friday with the winner of each four-man group going on to the knock out stages.

59 of the top 64 players in the world will do battle for the Dell Technologies Match Play title and there are some interesting match-ups wet for the group stages:
Jordan Spieth will have a tough time to come through a group including the tenacious Patrick Reed while Tommy Fleetwood is in a group together with former champion and match play specialist Ian Poulter.

Englishmen Paul Casey and Matt Fitzpatrick have been drawn in the same group while group 14 looks to be one of the toughest, featuring Phil Mickelson and Rafa Cabrera Bello.
Last year, Dustin Johnson was the champion. He never trailed in any match, but Spaniard Jon Rahm pushed him to the line in the final. DJ prevailed on the 18th hole.

Austin Country Club in Texas is a historic club with origins dating back to 1899 but the course is a good deal newer than that – it’s a Pete Dye design that was completed in the 1980s. The course is split into two distinct nines – the front side is played over higher ground through Texas hill country while the run for home runs alongside Lake Austin.

Click here to view the draw.

Players to watch

Dustin Johnson – The defending champion enjoys this course and was never down in a match over this layout last year. He’ll be tough to beat this time out.

Thomas Pieters – The powerful Belgian showed his matchplay strength in the 2016 Ryder Cup. He’s a match for anybody and could sneak through his quarter of the draw.

Paul Casey – A former runner-up in this event, Casey is on great form following his win in the Valspar. He’ll come into this event with great confidence.

Kiradech Aphibarnrat – Another man on good form, he was tied for fifth in the WGC-Mexico Championship. He’s excellent at match play too – He won the Paul Lawrie Match Play in 2015 and this season’s World Super 6 Perth.

Click here to see the full leaderboard.

Shop news

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We know it's one of your favourite promotions so we're delighted to tell you that it's back! Whether you want to stock up on balls for the season ahead or simply want one dozen free, now is the perfect time to get yourself sorted as we're offering you four dozen for the price of three on personalised Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls.

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An honest review

If you’ve been in the pro shop recently you’ll have seen lots of new products displayed proudly around the store, many of which are new for 2018. One that’s generated quite a bit of interest is FootJoy's ContourFIT golf shoe, but did it live up to its billing?

FootJoy ContourFIT Review

More and more of us now look to reviews to help narrow down our options and make an informed purchase. When it comes to footwear this should be no different, so take a look at this video where Foremost TV reviews the latest hero offering from FootJoy.

watch our video >

Make room for these...

Whether you’re into fashion, like buying new clothes or simply need to freshen up your wardrobe, our spring/summer clothing has just landed in-store so be sure to give us a visit sometime soon. In the meantime, here’s a look at some of the garments you can expect to see…

FootJoy Colour Block
Stretch Pique polo

FootJoy Heather
Pinstripe Chill-Out

FootJoy Lisle
Engineered Pinstripe polo

The above options are just three of our personal favourites from this range, but you can see the full FootJoy 2018 collection, which includes a mix of colourful and classic designs, if you drop by the store.

explore FootJoy's range >

Video of the Week

Following his win at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, watch this video as Foremost TV caught up with Rory McIlroy to talk through what equipment he has in the bag for the 2018 season and why.

I hope you have enjoyed this week's update.
We hope to see you soon
Stuart

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