Richard Gregory

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter. In this edition we have all the latest news, events and offers from here at Abbeydale Golf Club.

Enjoy the read.

Competition news

Upcoming events

Saturday 31st August - September Medal + Duncan Barber Cup

Wednesday 4th September - Lady Vice Captains Day

Thursday 5th September - Thursday Medal + Yellow Tee Stableford

Competition results

Arnold Myers Trophy - Saturday 24th August

1. David Bellamy 43 + 36 = 79 points
2. Mark Lennox 40 + 38 = 78 points
3. Matt Blundell 40 + 36 = 76 points
4. Glenn Davison 42 + 34 = 76 points

Bank Holiday Cup Mixed - Monday 26th August

1. Graham Colver + Sally Colver 45 points
2. Roland Galbraith + Pauline Galbraith 42 points
3. Malcolm Janes + Barbara Siddall 42 points

Tour news

The race for The Masters

Rory McIlroy has 15 million reasons to smile this week after winning the Tour Championship for the second time in his career - a record he now shares with a certain Mr Tiger Woods - and scooping a cool $15 million prize as a result.

The Northern Irishman carded a final-round 66 to finish the week on 18-under-par, four shots clear of Xander Schauffele in second and five clear of playing partner Brooks Koepka.

It was that Sunday pairing of McIlroy and Koepka that caught the eye as the two most dominant players on Tour this year went toe-to-toe in a Ryder Cup style battle. The duo are now ranked 1st and 2nd in the World Rankings, with Koepka occupying top spot as he has for most of 2019.

Between them, they have won eight majors (four each) but remarkably neither has claimed The Masters. Whilst it may seem a long way away, you can be sure the target for both these players in 2020 will be to make sure they don the Green Jacket at Augusta next spring.

Shop news

A thing of beauty

Some of you might not know this but Brooks Koepka has been using Mizuno irons - without being paid to do so - for a few years now, winning multiple majors and climbing to the summit of the World Rankings in that time.

Mizuno is a brand that is known for making outstanding irons and their new MP-20 models are set to continue this trend. With three models in the range - MP-20 HMB, MP-20 MMC and MP-20 Blade - it's more important than ever to get custom fitted into the right set make-up for your game.

Mizuno have now confirmed a Fitting Day for Friday 6th September. Where these new MP-20 irons will be available for custom fitting that day. Appointments are available from 11.30am – 15.15pm.

We currently have 1 APPOINTMENT LEFT, please contact the shop to book.

New crested clothing

Our new autumn/winter range from Glenmuir is now in stock. We have a selection of gent's and ladies products available with the Abbeydale Crest or with our new ‘125’ logo.

Titleist TS1 driver

The latest driver from Titleist the TS1 is available in the pro shop.

Designed for players with moderate swing speeds this new offering from Titleist is ultra-light and incredibly forgiving.

With a range of different loft and shaft options, let's get you booked in for a custom fitting to make sure you're making the right investment into your game.

Please contact us here to arrange a fitting.

Fitting news

Callaway fitting day

Please note that the Callaway Fitting Day has now been moved to Friday 4th October.

These popular days get booked up quickly so make sure you get in touch to book your slot.

Golf trip

Abbeydale Portugal Pro-Am

Our annual trip to Portugal takes place from Sunday 6th October - Thursday 10th October.

We have a few places available. If you are interested and would like further information please speak to us in the golf shop.

Revealed: Our top driver of 2019

Looking for a new driver this year? There is plenty of choice out there so why not grab a coffee, take five and watch our latest video on why Callaway’s Epic Flash has set our pulses racing this year?

“The Epic Flash offers excellent ball speed”

Not for the first time this year we are raving about Callaway’s Epic Flash driver, where Artificial Intelligence has played a major role in creating a radical face design known as Flash Face:

“Flash Face is designed to give you maximum amount of ball speed across the face”

And it certainly does that, especially on off-centre hits! One swing of the club and we reckon you'll be hooked as the added bonus of the beautiful green, black and yellow colourway leaves us drooling when taking it out of the bag.

So, now is the time for you to come down and demo the Epic Flash driver and let us correctly set-up the club to suit your swing during a custom fitting session.

watch our review >

Flop shot required

Type ‘flop shot’ into Google and Phil Mickelson’s name will be at the top of the search. The five-time Major champion is the go-to guy when it comes to shots around the green, especially the flop shot. So, if you want to follow suit and impress your golfing partners, here’s our guide to this magical shot.

Technique

The first thing you must do is accelerate through the ball and stay aggressive. It's when we get a little scared or take our eye off the ball that things start to go wrong, all of which we can explain during a short game lesson.

Wedge

Your wedge plays a vital role with worn grooves and incorrect bounce leaving you at risk of a bladed shot through the green. Nightmare!

Mizuno’s renowned S18 wedges are arguably the best around to execute this shot properly, as the spin consistency and grind enable you to get the ball popping up in the air and stopping quickly.

explore S18 >

Spotlight | Titleist TS hybrids

TS2 or TS3?

You will probably recognise these names from the new drivers that Titleist released last year. Well, they've carried on their pursuit of speed and have conjured up these two beauties as a result.

Both offer extreme yet controllable distances, along with more forgiveness when compared to previous Titleist hybrids.

The TS2 has a larger head and is arguably easier to hit, whilst the TS3 comes with the SureFit CG for ball flight control.

explore TS hybrids >

Video of the Week

There aren't too many Guinness World Records when it comes to golf, but here's a video of four European Tour players trying to get their hands on one of them! Enjoy.

I hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you need any further help or advice please pop into the shop and one of our team will be happy to assist you. Richard and the golf team.

Abbeydale Golf Club
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Twentywell Lane
Sheffield
S17 4QA

Phone: 01142360763

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