Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. We hope you’re having a great week both on and off the course. Enjoy the read.
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Eaton centenary Pro-Am Tuesday 8th September will be one of the very best days in the history of Eaton Golf Club as we hold our centenary Pro-Am. Open to teams of men or ladies and with PGA Professional's from all over Cheshire and North Wales these are always fabulous events. A team of three will cost £60pp for members and £80pp for non-members and will include a 2-course meal, with a chance to win some wonderful prizes. The Pro-Am committee, Bob Costello, Sarah McGeorge, Vice-captain Phil Davies and myself are looking for a main sponsor at £750 and tee sponsors at £100 per tee. Please get in touch with any of us if you would like you or your company to be represented. All sponsors will be listed in the official literature.
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Pro shop nine-hole Pro-Am series New to Eaton for the centenary is the chance for us all to have a bit of fun on the course during the summer. Teams of three will partner each of the three of us in a standard Pro-Am format, best two scores out of four Stroke Play. The winning team will receive three Pro V1 golf balls. Cost is just £10pp and will include any tuition the Pros can help you with. The Nick, Graham and I will have our own individual Stroke Play competition. Drinks in the bar afterwards. If you're interested please let us know, open to men, ladies and juniors of any handicap, we are thinking Wednesday's at 6pm starting in May.
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Studio up and running To celebrate the launch of the new studio, we will be running some fun nearest the pin competitions on Wednesdays and Saturdays, challenging you to skills tests and also the system will be available for you and your friends to hire out. Pricing will be £30 per hour, which should be enough time for a two ball to play nine holes on lots of different courses. Not only is it away from the wind and rain it's a great way to keep your game in great shape all the year-round. Here's a photo of the famous 7th hole at Pebble Beach. If you haven't been on one before call into the pro shop for a FREE 5-minute session, or click here.
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Your Golf Travel I'm pleased to announce that we are now officially ambassadors for Your Golf Travel, the specialist golf holiday company. Many of you will have already been away to play golf in the UK, Europe or further afield and booked with YGT, they really are second to none. If you book your next holiday quote TEAMYGT-BILLYT and you will get your normal pricing but with some added extras thrown in free of charge. How does free range balls for your entire group every day sound? Or what about free buggies? Give it a go, you've got nothing to lose but quite a lot to gain.
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A new addition
The latest addition to the studio is Graham’s baby, an adjustable slope Zen-style putting green. Designed by our very own Roy Claxton and built by his chief engineer at Claxton International, Gordon. Running at 10.5’ on the stimp metre, it's a great addition to our putting lessons and wider coaching offering.
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Putt those extra shots away
Here in the shop, we often get asked for advice for quick fixes on how to cut shots from your round of golf, and I think you'd be surprised just how often the conversation turns to putting.
If you think about it; which club in your bag do you use the most during your round? - Driver? Maybe 10-12 times per round.
- Irons? Maybe 5 times per iron per round.
- Putter? Just about every single hole, often twice or even three times.
There are so many different types of putters; mallet or blade head, thick or thin grip, and different lengths available. Making sure that you're happy and suited to your putter is an absolute no-brainer.
Get in touch with us if you'd like to start cutting shots from your score by starting on the greens. Pop in the pro shop, or contact us here.
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New booking system I have recently changed the online system that I use to book lessons. I was one of the first Professional's in the UK to use an online system but this new one is a serious upgrade.
Head over to my website, billtye.co.uk and you can now book lessons with Nick and Graham as well as me.
You can also book the swing studio for practice or full simulation sessions. |
The wait is over Graeme McDowell ended a near-six-year European Tour drought by battling through a blustery final day at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club to win by two from defending champion Dustin Johnson. The likes of Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, and Patrick Reed (along with Dustin Johnson) were just some of the star names skipping the PGA Tour’s stop at the Waste Management Phoenix Open (won by Webb Simpson) in favour of the Saudi International, but none could match McDowell’s winning 12-under-par. The win sees the Northern Irishman move back into the world’s top fifty with one eye firmly on adding to his major tally in 2020.
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New drivers, irons and wedges seem to hog the limelight around this time of the year but they would be nothing without a ball to hit. Although often a little overlooked, having the right ball in your armoury is going to give you a big advantage out on the course. |
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If you're someone who draws a line on their golf ball for putting, Callaway's Triple Track alignment may well be right up your street.
The three lines are adopted from something known as Vernier Visual Acuity, which is the same science behind guiding planes to land on aircraft carriers.
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That makes it sound rather complicated but essentially it'll help you to line up your putter more accurately every time. Remember, we are always on hand to help advise you with your game so pop in anytime and whilst you’re at it, grab a box of Callaway’s ERC Soft balls.
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