Greetings golfers,
Following the R&A and USGA announcement regarding immediate changes to certain rules you might have thought this was a sign of things to come...Unfortunately not. I read a statement this week stating they were going to 'look into' the use of green reading books on Tour. Have a look at the picture here to see what these players are looking at, it's painful having to watch every other Tour Professional consult his book before hitting a putt. We should be doing everything to speed golf up and I'd include making rule changes that will help the game in that as well, it's not rocket science!
I was lucky enough to be at Wembley last Saturday to watch the boxing. It was an amazing night with an atmosphere I'll never forget. My voice has only just recovered from all the cheering and shouting along with 90,000 other people.
Click here to watch a quick vid I took of the legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer from the stands, the atmosphere was unbelievable!
The season is underway!
As the golfing season gets underway so have our (many) Club Matches. Our ladies have played 3 away matches so far. They won their first match 3-1 at Banstead, drew at Effingham 2-2 and lost at Royal Mid Surrey 1-3.
The following match report was from Steve Marrion - I am pleased to report that the Tyrrells Wood A Team of Malcolm Allan, Steve Thorn, Chris Miller, Gilbert Gehrman and Phil Wicks won their Surrey 5's match against North Downs A on Sunday afternoon 3-2. Team Captain, Steve Thorn commented that all were complimentary of our golf course and the fare afterwards. It's very pleasing to welcome away clubs with the course and facilities in such excellent condition.
Extra tee times for May Medal & Blades PQ
Due to popular demand we've added some extra tee times for the Sunday May Medal and Blades qualifier. You can book these online via the Tyrrells website.
The Captains' Charity Day - It's your last chance to enter!
We're almost there, our Captains' Charity Day is set to get underway on Sunday 14th May. It's all for a great cause, The Prostate Project. The event is open to all members, regardless of category, and we would love 3 more teams to enter. The event will be played in 4 balls with the best 2 scores to count. Spot prizes and a "beat the pro" on the 16th hole will also be up for grabs on the day, along with a fine lunch after your golf. The entry fee is split directly between a donation to the charity, prizes for the day and the meal. No portion of the entrance fee is "paying to play your own course", this day is for the charity so please let's support it! Please click here for more details.
Sunday 30th April
Congratulations to Mick Lawton who won The Chairmans Putter, it's a bogey competition with only a ¾ handicap allowance and so it is a tricky format. Mick finished level with the course and won by a shot from Andy Lucey, Amish Patel & Bob Stringer. Please click here for the full results.
The next 10 Days at Tyrrells
Summer is on it's way and I'm sure that a lot of you can't wait to get out on the course.
Please click here to see the upcoming events at Tyrrells in the next 10 days.
Ladies Penina Trip 2017
Last week I took 8 ladies away to the Penina Hotel & Golf Resort on the Algarve. It was the first trip I had run with both Academy and higher handicap members. We split our days between 2 hours coaching in the morning and 9 holes golf in the afternoon. The practice facilities at Penina are fantastic; we made full use of the range, chipping and bunker area, and the putting green.
The Resort course is a challenging 9 holes with really nice putting surfaces, it is predominantly flat and quite a change from Tyrrells but everyone enjoyed the challenge it presented. It was great to see the ladies golf really improving over the week and it's definitely a trip I will be repeating in the future.
May Coaching Groups
There are plenty of coaching groups available in May if you need a quick refresh or a confidence boost with an area of your game.
Ladies Putting Clinic - Monday 15th May 9am - 10.30am
8 Spaces available in the group, £15 for the 90 minute session
Putting Clinic - Open to All Members - Monday 22nd May 9am - 10.30am
8 Spaces available, £15 for the 90 minute session
Ladies Short Game Clinic - Sunday 28th May 1pm - 2.30pm
8 Spaces available, £15 for the 90 minute session
Seniors Bunkers Coaching - Last Few Spaces! - Tuesday's 8.30am - 9.30am
6 spaces per group, £12 per session or £40 for all 4 weeks
- Tuesday 9th May - Full
- Tuesday 16th May - 3 Spaces remaining
- Tuesday 23rd May - 1 Space remaining
- Tuesday 30th May - Full
To book a space in any of the coaching groups please contact Jo - assistant.professional@tyrellswoodgolfclub.com