Welcome to the latest edition of my newsletter. It has been another busy week here at East Devon Golf Club and the beautiful weather shows no sign of letting up.

The Emerton Court team have crashed out of this year's event losing to Yelverton Golf Club on Thursday by 5 matches to nil. Michael Whitehead's side held a narrow lead from the home leg a couple of weeks ago, but found the going a bit too tough in the away leg.

The first round of the Scratch and Handicap Championship took place at the Club last Saturday. Weather conditions on the day were far from easy with some heavy rain falling and some high winds to add to the fun and games. The majority of the players found scoring hard. The field is nicely packed after Round 1 with Andy Pelosi leading the Scratch with a Gross 74 and Kevin Jennings leading the Handicap Section with a Nett 69. The conclusion of the Championship will be completed this coming weekend. Watch this space for further results.

The Ladies were out in force on Tuesday for their EG Medal. The star performer on the day was Eilidh Cameron who bounced back to form to claim the best overall score of the day and top spot in Division 1 with an excellent nett 70. Annie Dent led the way in Division 2 with a nett 73.

Congratulations to Pat Morley on being crowned this year's Dolphin Trophy winner with a fantastic 20 points.

Congratulations to the Juniors on winning this years Hilary Rolls Challenge by virtue of a convincing victory over the Ladies Section.

Congratulations to all of this week's winners.

Putter counterbalancing: is it for you?

The most recent trend in putter design is counterbalancing. This basically means making the grip end heavier. But what's the point of it, and could you benefit?

The putting stroke basically asks you to move a light object slowly, and there are plenty of golfers who have trouble controlling that. For these players, the stroke can feel more solid when they feel a little more weight in their hands. For example, you might find it easier to throw a golf ball into a bin 8ft away than you would a table-tennis ball.

So counterbalancing is essentially aimed at people who feel their hands can get busy during the stroke, and it's no coincidence it's come along in the wake of the anchoring ban. Many golfers report improvement with counterbalanced putters. So if you think it could work for you, sound us out; we can help with trial clubs and advice. Click here to contact us today.