Becky Brewerton Club Day
We have got a fabulous day lined up for all members on Thursday, 28 May at Sundridge Park Golf Club when LET and 2 time Solheim Cup player Becky Brewerton is at the club for a clinic and so much more courtesy of Yonex. I am now pleased to be able to give you some more details about the day;
The day starts early, in the morning from 8.30am we have a demo event down at the range with five complimentary fittings slots available with a Yonex technician (with launch monitor) that will also entitle you to have a swing check with Becky.
Then at midday Becky will be holding a long game clinic on the West Practice Ground which promises to be really interesting.
Then at 1.15pm Becky will talk to us about her thoughts on putting on the West putting green (which considering how many important putts she has holed under pressure should mean that we gain some real nuggets of information).
The day culminates in a 7 hole challenge played from the 12 West onwards at 2.15pm.
All I need now is your support on what promises to be a day to remember.
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Am Am 30th Anniversary
Sunday, 3 May saw the 30th Anniversary of the Am Am with 50 teams competing in a new format over the East and West courses for the desired 'Green Jackets'.
Numerous teams arrived in the spirit, show casing their much thought about team outfits. The Best Dressed prize went to the 'mAMAMia' team with the Best Team Name going to 'Neil Diamond-Forever in Blue Jeans'.
Under the instructions of a new Am Am Committee, a new format was introduced to even out the scoring with pairings from each team being split over the East and West Courses. The best score from each pair was recorded and both totals added to give an overall score.
The new format proved successful narrowing the winning margin and deciding a winner by countback.
The overall winners of the day were 'Full Of Eastern Promise And The Wild West', on countback, beating off joint top scorers 'Two Swingers, A Straight Man And A Hooker', with a combined total 79 points. The winning team were presented with their Green Jackets by last year's winners.
Overall Winners - Team Name: Full of Eastern Promise and the Wild West
Members: Juli Carpenter, Janet Young, Kim Morris, Rachel Martin
Score: 40 West & 39 East - total 79 on C/B
2nd - Team Name: Two Swingers A Straight Man And A Hooker
Members: Rolf Nuijens, Paul Swinney, Alan Westhead, Mark Nella
Score: 41 West & 38 East - Total 79
3rd - Team Name: Four Amigos
Members: Tony Negal, Bill Leo, Frank Crampsie, Geoff Rowe
Score: 40 West & 36 East - Total 76 C/B
4th Team Name: Vincent Van Golf
Members: Lee Mccready, Lyn Baimbridge, Martin Vincent, Matthew Bishop
Score: 39 West & 37 East - Total 76 C/B
5th - Team Name: That's Good
Members: Tricky , Martin Johnson, John Heywood, Mark Rowe
Score: 37 West & 39 East - Total 76 C/B
Bank Holiday Mixed Comp
Thirty pairs took part in Monday's bank holiday mixed golf on the west course. The format was a variant of greensomes and there was a wide range of scores. The field was divided into two divisions - those receiving 18 shots or less and those getting more than 18 shots.
Lisa and Roger Hambridge (42 points) pictured on the right held off Vicki Ely and Martin Vincent (41) to win division one; Rose and Alex Yazdani (40) won division two by three points from Michelle and Stuart Quinlan.
We cross the pond this week for the tour preview for the prestigious Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. An extremely strong field has assembled for golf's "unofficial fifth Major," and Martin Kaymer defends the title.
The two hottest players in world golf right now, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth will tee it up at Sawgrass. 49 of the top 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking will start and former winner Tiger Woods is in the field.
The list of winners of the Players reads like a who's who of elite golf through the last 40+ years. Jack Nicklaus won in 1974. Since then Lanny Wadkins, Lee Trevino, Ray Floyd, Fred Couples, Sandy Lyle, Tom Kite, Nick Price, Greg Norman, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III and Phil Mickelson have all taken the title.
Last season Germany's Martin Kaymer held off Jim Furyk to win by a single stroke. Kaymer led by three with four holes to play but, when rain brought a 90-minute delay, the German appeared to lose his composure. He returned to the course and double-bogeyed the 15th to let Furyk back in. He almost found the water at the 17th but escaped with par and limped across the line to claim his first win in 18 months.
This event has been contested over Sawgrass' Stadium course since 1982. A Pete Dye design, originally dating from 1979, the layout was redesigned by Dye in 2006. It's one of the most recognisable courses on the PGA Tour and has traditionally been one of the toughest tracks on the circuit. Although, a reshaping of some greens has resulted in the opportunity for some less severe pin positions and that has meant the layout has been a little less testing over the last few seasons.
There's a huge prize fund this week: $10 million with $1.8 million going to the winner.
The weather forecast is mixed and rain could be a factor again this year.
Player Watch:
Henrik Stenson - He won this event in 2009 and was tied for fifth in 2013. He's had three top fives in his last four strokeplay starts.
Billy Horschel - He lives locally so knows the course well. He didn't get past Rory McIlroy in the Match Play but he looked to be on good form.
Gary Woodland - Runner-up finish last week will give the power hitter great confidence. He was tied 11th in last year's Players.
Key hole: 17th. One of the most famous holes in world golf, this 137-yard par 3 plays to an island green, totally surrounded by water. It may be no more than a 9-iron but, with a swirling wind and the pressures of a green or bust scenario, it's one of the most intimidating challenges on the PGA Tour.
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