Stuart Dowsett

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition of our weekly newsletter, we hope you've had a great week on and off the course.

Enjoy the read.

Competition news

Astbury / Knight Cup

Thirty two teams played in the Astbury / Knight Cup before the Senior AGN on Monday with a really close finish between the top three teams all shooting 42pts in a fourball betterball competition. Countback decreed that the winners were Frankie Quinn & Bob Stevens with Dave Assirati & Andy Morris the runners-up with Alex Gibb & Derek Honey third.

Joyce Fowler & Daily Mail Foursomes

Foursomes as we all know can be the most difficult form of the game in many ways, but the pairing of Bassey Dunbar & Anne-Marie Forrester seemed to have mastered it on Tuesday shooting 37pts to win the Joyce Fowler & Daily Mail foursomes. Janice Boldt & Christine Ross were the runners-up with 35pts with Janet Ball & Amanda Spooner third with 34pts.

Ladies Winter Lions October Stableford

Amanda Spooner with a total of 35pts won the Silver Division of the Ladies Winter Lions October Stableford, Terri Linskey was the runner-up with 33pts, Anne-Marie Forrester was third with 32pts. In the Bronze Division Jackie Stead took the top spot with 34pts, Farah Diggens was second with 32pts and third was Jan Boldt 30pts.

Pro's news

Virgin Atlantic PGA South Order of Merit 2018

Well done Chris Gane on winning the Virgin Atlantic PGA South Order of Merit 2018, securing a place in the PGA Playoffs in Turkey later in the year. This week he plays in the season ending EuroPro event, follow his progress by clicking here.

Tour news

WGC-HSBC Champions

The WGC-HSBC Champions is the last World Golf Championship event of 2018 and an impressive field has turned out to try and take the title. Justin Rose defends and others on the entry list include, new World Number 1 Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood.

The HSBC Champions began life in 2005 as a regular European Tour event but, in 2009, it was elevated to World Golf Championship status. As a result, the event now attracts an exceptionally strong field.

Phil Mickelson won the first instalment of this competition as a WGC event and, since then, Francesco Molinari, Martin Kaymer, Ian Poulter, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Russell Knox, Hideki Matsuyama and Justin Rose have been champions.

Last year, Rose overhauled Dustin Johnson to win by two shots. DJ had led comfortably and was eight clear of Rose with a round to play but the Englishman fired a 67 while the American slumped to a 77.

The tournament is being hosted at Sheshan International GC for a 10th straight season. Designed by Neil Haworth of Nelson & Haworth, the course at Sheshan International makes use of the natural terrain as it winds through valleys and across a deep, water-filled, rock quarry that comes into play on the 16th and 17th holes.

The event carries big money and points and provides those looking to claim the Race to Dubai crown with a big opportunity to make some ground. Francesco Molinari currently leads the way on the standings but Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy are in the running to fight out the end of season bonus pool.

Players to watch:

Brooks Koepka – The World Number 1 is on superb form right now. He’s playing full of confidence and wants to keep on winning.

Tommy Fleetwood – It’s time he won an event of this magnitude. He seems to contend every time he goes out right now and is surely still feeding off his Ryder Cup brilliance.

Francesco Molinari – And speaking of Ryder Cup brilliance, the Italian is a past winner of this event so clearly enjoys the course. He will be looking to extend his advantage in the Race to Dubai standings.

Click here to keep an eye on the action.

A little help from my friends...

Seeing the 'Holy Trinity' of Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler having a great time together whilst playing the best courses in the world can leave you feeling a bit envious. Sure, you and your friends have a good enough time down at the club, but you might want to experience something truly special all together - a golf trip away.

Close House

Have you ever played a European Tour venue? Well, here's your chance to tee it up at Close House - host of the 2017 British Masters - courtesy of Your Golf Travel. With 18 stunning holes and a mouth-watering restaurant on site, Close House is the perfect venue for a trip away with some of your golfing buddies.

Close House
1 night, 1 round of golf
£89 per person

Penina Hotel and Golf Resort

The Championship Course at Penina isn't just one of the best golfing destinations in Portugal - it holds its own throughout Europe as well. Year-round sunshine, a stunning range of restaurants and bars, and only a 40-minute drive from the airport, Penina truly is a golfer's paradise.

Penina Hotel and Golf Resort
3 nights, Unlimited golf
£265 per person

We know how much you look forward to your golf trips away and that you want to book early to secure the best deals. With that in mind, Your Golf Travel are going the Extra Yard with their latest promotion: if you book a holiday for 2019 by 31st October 2018, you'll also be able to secure additional extras such as room upgrades and free buggies - so what are you waiting for?

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Go the distance

We've all been there - around 75 yards out and faced with a tricky little pitch shot towards a tight pin; danger over the back and a tier just before the flag that will take anything short down to the front edge.

The first stage in overcoming potential card wreckers like this is knowing how far you hit a full shot with each of your wedges. The second is having three different distances that you can comfortably hit with each, adding to your options when faced with this scenario.

Mizuno S18

One wedge which will offer you the versatility required for absolute precision in distance control is Mizuno's S18. What we love most about the S18 is its thicker topline on the higher lofts, which has been designed to help with a common problem for amateur golfers - mishitting the sweet spot high on the face with shorter shots. This topline will provide more consistent spin rates for better control when attacking the flag.

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Video of the Week

The new TS drivers from Titleist have been causing quite a stir around the club since their launch last month, and it's easy to see why when you watch this video review.

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

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