I am writing this week's newsletter after a meeting with the agent from ECCO shoes and have decided to add them to the range of shoes that I offer. They are due in on March 1st and I can't wait to start getting you trying on the 'Rolls Royce' of golf shoes.

Click here to find out more about the ECCO range for 2015.

Don't forget the trade-in deal on Callaway golf bags that is ongoing until the end of February. All you have to do is bring an old golf bag (it doesn't matter what make or condition it is) into the shop and receive a £25 discount on any Callaway bag over a £90 value. This is a great opportunity to pick up a bargain on a new bag, but be warned this deal will not be available after the 28th February.

Also don't forget that I take vouchers from other outlets all year round, you can redeem them in the shop against all the latest innovations in golf at the same or even a better price than my competitors.

It was a great start to the year for Paul Abbott as he took the top spot in the Stableford last weekend played over the West course with an excellent 40pts. The runner-up was Dave Gibbons with 39pts, with Martin Dennis beating Ciaran Burns to 3rd place on countback both having shot 37pts.

In the Silver division John Hambly showed a welcome return to form when he pipped John Mack to the top spot both having shot 38pts, in third place was Shaun Ryan with 37pts and our Club President Ken Thew took 4th place on countback shooting 36pts.

Last year's Qatar Masters came down to a tense play-off. A final day charge by the previous year's runner-up Sergio Garcia, who closed with 65, took him to 16 under and into the clubhouse as leader. But Mikko Ilonen birdied two of the last three holes to force a sudden-death play-off down the par-5 18th. Both got on the green in two, but Ilonen missed his eagle putt from 30ft and Garcia his from 15ft. Second time down the hole, Ilonen missed an eagle from 20ft for victory after Garcia had got up and down from a greenside bunker. Third time down Illonen found the same bunker as Garcia had but, unlike Garcia, could not get up and down from it and so Garcia took the title, his 11th on the European Tour.

Player Watch:

Sergio Garcia - "I just feel very comfortable here. I had come close to winning a few times, so it was nice to get over the line last year. So I have some good memories, and hopefully they can inspire me to have another successful Qatar Masters. "

Justin Rose - "I finished last season playing really well and I want to build on that in Doha. I enjoyed myself at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters a couple of years ago and felt increasingly comfortable on the course and want to really have another go at it this time."

Mikko Ilonen - "I feel quite good going into this week, as last year in Abu Dhabi I missed the cut, and this year I made it. This time last year I was struggling with a problem in my left leg, and I couldn't really get through the ball. So the course will probably play a little shorter than it did for me last year, when I was only hitting it at about 90 per cent."

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