Welcome to the latest edition of my newsletter. It has been another very busy week here at East Devon Golf Club both on and off the course.
We held our first Ladies Open Day on Saturday which was a great success. 31 Ladies took part and the majority took up on our Get Into Golf offer which is a scheme being run by England Golf throughout May.
The first action to report upon is the results from the Sunday Stableford. Taking top spot in the men's section was Paul Maslen who knocked Leigh Jones into 2nd on count back with an excellent 37 Points. Leading score on the day, and leader of the Ladies section was from Lisa Tinsley with a very impressive 38 Points.
The Ladies were out in force on Tuesday in a foursomes event. Leading the way was the pairing of Hilary Greenaway and Margaret Christie with an impressive 37 Points. This also saw them take victory in the Killard Leavy which was run in conjunction with the foursomes event. The pairing now move onto the finals at Honiton in September.
Last action to report on this week is the anytime Stableford run on Wednesday. Conditions on the day did not seem too tricky looking out from the Pro Shop, but with no one breaking their handicaps, the bouncy fairways and hardening greens must have played a big part on the day. Best score and leading the men's competition was from Bob Lippet with a great score of 36 Points. His nearest rival was Mark Coles who sneaked 2nd place over young Danny Lewis on count back with 34 Points. Leading the way in the Ladies section was Jackie Lewis with 34 Points.
Congratulations to all of this week's winners.
As we all look ahead to playing more competitions, here's a little help for anyone suffering with first tee nerves. Did you know cricketing legend Sir Don Bradman used to practise batting with a golf ball and a cricket stump? He knew that if he made his practice sessions tougher than the game itself, that hitting a cricket ball with a bat would feel relatively easy.
Compare that to the golfer, who typically spends his practice sessions standing on a nice, level lie at one end of the widest fairway in the world! It's hard to miss a practice ground, though I dare say we've all achieved it at some stage. No wonder so many golfers feel twitchy on the first tee when those wide, open spaces are suddenly replaced by sand, water and timber.
It's important to make your practice count. Toughen up your range work and you will become better-prepared for the challenges of the course. There are many effective ways to do this, and we'll be only too happy to explain them to you. Be sure to ask us about them the next time you are in; as well as sharper scoring, you'll feel a lot less jumpy on the course. Click here to contact me about how we can make your practice more effective for your game.