Stretton Wright

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Welcome to this week's newsletter with all the latest news from Hornsea Golf Club.

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Pro's News

Stretton's News...

Good afternoon to you all. Trust me each week this gets harder and harder to do. So, what can I talk about this week. I guess I must mention the U.S. Open. Did you all enjoy watching them struggle on Saturday or where you like me and thought the course and conditions made it fairly unbearable to watch never mind to try and play on. I do wonder what sort of score an 18-handicap golfer would have done. Talking golf courses many thanks to you all for your comments regarding Hornsea at the moment. Trust me there is no way everyone can be kept happy though but I do think at the moment along with most of you the course is looking good. I did play at Harrogate and Pannal last week which were both nice but maybe I’m bias but I’d rather play here.

No silly picture of me this week as I need to get my hair cut!

Club News

Captains Away Trip

On Thursday, 28 golfers set off to Harrogate for Captain Rees Browns away trip with his black team taking on my pink team! What a great couple of days it was too. We all arrived at Harrogate Golf Club at 10.30ish on Thursday to be greeted by storm Hector or whatever it was called. Now this was to prove interesting conditions to play in! In one round of golf I personally hit a drive over 400 yards, a pitching wedge over 200 yards and a well stuck 3 wood about 170 yards. Conditions were brutal but all enjoyed a great day. On Friday we travelled to Pannal Golf Club after a night out in Headingley.

There were a few sore heads but nobody was really struggling. Even though the weather was much improved for the golf the terrain of the golf course was certainly testing with some large hills and very testing lies. All made it round though and a great time was had by all. I’m sure Rees will be doing his own report so I shall leave it to him to go into more detail but I must add the pink team were victorious. Here are a few pictures taken from the trip.

Caddies Required

Hornsea200 Needs You! Caddies required!

Owing to a couple late cancellations we are looking for three caddies to help us out next week (Friday 29th June) in the Hornsea200.

We need two caddies for the 6am-8am slot and one caddie for the 2.15pm-4.30pm round. If you are interested, please contact us directly Joe: 07535 829496, Leigh: 07540 836266 or have a word with Stret, Yvonne or Nathan in the shop.

Things to consider; due to the scale of the challenge we walk at a brisk pace and a round of golf will take about two hours. We also will be using pencil carry bags with about half a set of clubs in and a few balls but not much else.

Whilst we’ve got caddies for all the other rounds throughout the day, we really would appreciate as many members supporting us out on the course as possible. We attach our schedule of the day which we won’t deviate far from so you can have a pretty good idea of where we are on the course should you get the chance to pop up.

Click here to see the caddie list.

Note: The night golf element (10pm to 4am) is being played on holes 7, 10, 11 & 12 in a loop.

Many thanks for your continued support
Joe & Leigh

Yorkshire Match

On Saturday, Hornsea Golf Club played host to the County match between Yorkshire and Durham. It was a very close game with never much in it. It was nice to see a few members come up and watch and I am sure would have all noticed that even though not all shots hit the green, it really did show how important the short game is, as nearly every time they missed the green they all chipped and putted like Seve. Along with our own members watching quite a lot of Yorkshire and Durham supporters were walking around the course supporting. Our home player Matty Raybould had a great day not only winning both matches but also then going out on the course and definitely making a difference in the last few important matches for Yorkshire.

Great effort Matty. In the end Yorkshire came out on top winning by just one point. Comments from all players were very positive about the course and all had enjoyed the challenge.

Click here to view table.

Scarborough North Cliff Exchange

The sheet goes up tomorrow for the Scarborough North Cliff Exchange in the Rolston Bar. This is limited to 40 players and can I ask you all put your names down in pairs please.

The cost this year will be £25 each and for that you get coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival, 18 holes of golf, a roast pork and sticky toffee pudding sweet and prizes.

What great value for just £25. Can all that do put your names down please pay in the shop as soon as possible.

Scratch League

A great win for the first team this week with a few players missing. A 4-0 result at home against Hull continues to keep them at the top of the league. No game for the B team this week as they had a free week. This has seen them drop to second 2 points behind the leading team Brid Links.

Click here for results.

Junior League

Strange format the junior league fixtures this year with games being much more spread out our team still lead the way with the next game to be played on Monday 2nd July at home against Bridlington.

Click here to view table.

European Tour Fantasy Race To Dubai

Well after a great start to the season I think I can safely admit defeat after another terrible week at the U.S. Open saw me drop further down the standings. I am doing a little better than Paul Gibson though after he won last year he is now holding up the bottom of the overall table this year. Mike Smith still leads the way in the overall standings with David Maxey, Jon Mitchell, Ian Lockwood and now after a great week last week Ian Sizer all in contention.

Sheets In The Rolston Bar

At the moment we have quite a few entry sheets up in the Rolston Bar for various events that are coming up with places available in them all. I wouldn’t want you to miss out.

Saturday 30th June – Gents Invitation Day
Saturday 7th July – Captains Medal
Sunday 8th July - Captains Shotgun Am Am
Saturday 21st July – Jack Major Trophy, Norman Seaton Trophy and john Wood Chalices
Sunday 22nd July – The Open Shotgun
Sunday 29th July – Scarborough North Cliff Exchange.

Another Hole In One At Hornsea

On Tuesday evening whilst playing the 17th hole Brian Hawksworth became the latest Hornsea member to make a hole in one.

I hear it was a nicely struck 7-iron that with a little help from the bank of the left-hand bunker rolled perfectly into the hole with all that were playing with him watching. Well done Brian.

Competition News

Mid Week Stableford 14/06/2018

David Prescott won with one birdie and nine pars beating Adam Watts by three points.

1st £25 David Prescott 34pts
2nd £15 Adam Watts 31pts
3rd £10 Steve Carmichael 31pts

Junior June Medal 17/06/2018

Matthew McDonnell won going out in 41 coming back in 36 with one birdie and 11 pars beating Harry Anderson by four shots.

1st Matthew McDonnell 77 - 9c = 68
2nd Harry Anderson 84 - 12c = 72
3rd William Marshall 83 - 10c = 73

Senior Stableford Age 55+ 20/06/2018

Peter Stamford won with five pars beating Stephen Wray by nine points.

1st Peter Stamford 45pts
2nd Stephen Wray 36pts
3rd Malcolm Hester 36pts

Lady Captains Mixed 17/06/2018

Sunday 17th June was my Lady Captains mixed, The Peter & Margaret Cawkill Trophy Greensomes competition. This was a very enjoyable day for me and hopefully for the competitors. There was a halfway house which I hope was enjoyed by all. Many thanks to Patsy Yeates and Lindsay Ward for all your help with baking and serving on the day.

Many thanks also to those who contributed to the Captains joint charity, Help for Heroes we raised £200.50.

Competition results:
1st prize Di Cross & Charlie Betts
2nd prize Angie & Norman Hinch
3rd prize Sally & Adrian Bird

Nearest the Pin Tim Atkin

Thanks for all your support
Sue

Ladies' Captains Day

A full report from Lady Captains Day on Tuesday will be in next week’s newsletter.

Ladies Over 50's AM AM

Last Tuesday, 28 teams from both Home and away competed in the AM AM. The weather improved for the teams in the afternoon but as always, the course played well. Although not popular when players were informed that it was 3/4 handicap, there were some good scores were recorded. The 17th proved to be a successful hole with 6 of the 7 2s holed! As always extremely positive comments were passed regarding the quality of the good course. Thanks to Gareth and his team.

Results were as follows:

1st. Driffield 78pts W Peeke, B Taylor, C Beachell, J Worthington
2nd Cottingham 76 Pts . B9 B6 C Gray, M Woodhead, S Helm, S Taylor
3rd. Hornsea 76 Pts A Clappison W lockwood A Hinch P Yeates
4th. Hornsea 74 pts C Perry, G Evans, M Gee, K Batty
5th. KP Club 70 pts C Sankey, K Roberts, S Miller, S Swann
6th. Hainsworth Park 70 pts A Rossington J Young, D Hill, D Welburn

Upcoming Competitions

Friday 22nd June – Hornsea Fire Brigade Am Am
Saturday 23rd June – Appleton Salver (Better ball for Gents and Ladies)
Sunday 24th June – RAFA Cup
Sunday 24th June – Ladies Sunday Stableford
Tuesday 26th June – Ladies Medal
Thursday 28th June – Mid Week Stableford

Course News

Pictures from The Course

I have a few interesting ones this week. The first one is Rees Brown deep in the gorse on the 10th. I must admit though he was looking for my ball!

I have Rees again in this one playing his 2nd shot to the 11th hole after trying to drive the green and finishing slightly off line. For those wondering his chip finished in the water!

The next one I have is one Gareth took early one morning of a Cormorant on the 14th lagoon looking for its breakfast! Hopefully it didn’t get any of the fish that are in there.

Whilst away on the Captains away trip we came across a fantastic halfway house at Pannal Golf Club. Now I’m sure if we could get some sort of working party together we could improve the look of ours also. If you could spare a bit of time can you please let me know.

Greens Report

Over the last couple of weeks, we have received some fantastic comments about the course from all visitors and even most of the members are happy at the moment. It was a little disappointing though that on Saturday and Sunday many pitch marks again had not been repaired and bunkers not raked. Those that follow @hornseagolfclub on Twitter might well have seen pictures and comments etc from members which is nice to see they care.

The grass is still growing quickly though and after course set up each morning it really is just a case of trying to keep on top of growth. Some new blades have been fitted to the rough cutter (red cutters pulled behind the tractor) which definitely seem to have made a big difference too. There are some areas on the course that Gareth and his team just don’t have enough hours in the day to get too. Do we have any volunteers that might be willing?

14th Drinking Fountain

We have had some comments recently on why the drinking fountain was removed on the 14th hole.

You will find not many courses now have drinking fountains due to health and hygiene, with all the bugs etc that are around them.

For those that need to fill your water bottles up Paul Duckworth has now fitted a tap to the side of the brick work.

Clubhouse News

Casino Night

Saturday 7th July

£30 per ticket - prizes to be won.

For tickets, see bar or call 01964 532020.

Click here to learn more.

Coaching News

Paul Gibson Blog

Please click here to see Paul's blog.

Winter vs summer

Summer golf throws up different requirements and skill sets to that of winter golf, and you’ll often find yourself in positions or playing shots that you wouldn’t necessarily face at the other times of the year. The checklist below highlights the main performance differences you’ll notice between seasons, with an emphasis on distance in the winter and control in the summer.

A great option all-year round
These factors can make settling on one ball confusing, so here are our thoughts on why the Srixon AD333 could be your perfect option. Not only does its low compression core deliver faster ball speeds for medium and slower swingers for winter distance, but it also boasts a soft urethane SpinSkin coating that generates the high spin you need on firm summer greens.

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An absolute breeze

We stock several different styles of spikeless golf shoe here in-store, which can make the ideal summer companion. If you’re considering a pair then here are a few options that we’d recommend coming to try on for size.

Why go for spikeless?
Spikeless golf shoes are designed to make walking the course a breeze, offering lightweight comfort, stability with plenty of cushioning and versatile nub-style outsoles that are both kinder to the greens and ideal for wear indoors and when driving to the club.

Take these two options from FootJoy, for example. Both offer all the benefits we mentioned above, but the Pro/SL (first above) will suit those of you after a little more stability, while the ARC SL (second above) offers a sporty look with extra cushioning.

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Video of the Week

There were many stories to come out of last week's U.S. Open, but we just can't look past Mickelson's major moment of madness. What did you make of it?

We hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

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