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In this week's newsletter, our very own Open Championship correspondent, Luke Hodgetts, is going to share his experience having been to watch this week, enjoy the read!

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My Open Experience! - Luke Hodgetts

Wow... I think that one word sums it all up. Being able to see the best players in the world playing the best sport in the world right in front of my eyes after watching them on TV for years was just incredible!

The first day we went was on Saturday. We sat on the range waiting for Rory McIlroy and we were watching all the players warming up. I didn’t realise how many of them used launch monitors to dial in their numbers on their clubs on the range right before a tournament! How accurate and how precise they are on their numbers is unbelievable.

When Rory arrived, the welcome and support he received was so warming. Then he started hitting balls; I tell you what, that was a sight! You see it on TV and think that he swings it fast, but in person it seems 100 times faster!

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Rory Teeing It Up

The second day we sat on the first tee grand stand from Jason Day, all the way through to Matt Kuchar and Jordan Spieth. Seeing how all the different players go about having a crowd of people watching them hit their first tee shots was so interesting! After watching all the tee shots, we caught up with our friend Rory for a few holes and followed him until the 18th where we waited for the result!

I have so much respect for Jordan Spieth after having a shocking first 13 holes (+4), to come back with three birdies and an eagle for the last 5 holes to win the tournament by 3! I think that everyone can take notes from how this gentleman was so composed and was able keep his head and come back and win after such a poor start to a Sunday round at a Major Championship!

Congratulations Jordan Spieth, well deserved! Only the USPGA Championship left for his Grand Slam!


Winchester Golf Academy Society Day

On Friday 21st July, we had our very own Open at Leckford Golf Club for our monthly Winchester Golf Society meeting. It was a classic British summer day with strong winds, just like at the Open! This meant tough scoring conditions and low stableford points. However, it was a fun day for all with some excellent golf, followed by delicious food at the Bistro! Our winners on the day were;

Winner (Men’s):
Phil Blake

Winner (Ladies’):
Anne Oxford-Wright

Closest to the Pin:
David Renwick


Longest Drive (Men’s):

Colin Boag

Longest Drive (Ladies’):
Jane True

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Luke Is Playing In The Trilby Tour

Our very own Luke is competing in the Trilby Tour, which is the largest amateur competition in the UK and will be broadcast on Sky Sports. He will be playing on Thursday 3rd August, 10:33am tee time at The Oxfordshire Golf Club, so feel free to come and watch, or tune in!

Competition news

A Lucky Winner…

You may remember that to celebrate the introduction of our Premium Callaway Range Balls last month, we held a competition to give you the chance to win a years’ supply of golf balls to hit here at Winchester Golf Academy. You had to guess the number of balls in circulation at WGA and the closest guess would win. Congratulations to our winner David Dyson, who guessed 32,150. The correct answer was 34,000 so David was extremely close! Thank you to all who entered, and don’t forget to come and try the new balls if you haven’t already!

New Competition Alert!

We have just started a new competition on our Facebook page and it is our most exciting competition yet! You could be in with a chance to win a TaylorMade M1 Driver worth £429! Just head to Facebook, like our page, and share our post ‘Competition - win an M1 driver’ to enter! Entries close 30th August.

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Shop news

Last chance to win a limited edition Open Championship bag

This is your last opportunity to win this fantastic prize. All you need to do is click on the link below, watch a short video and answer a simple question. Good luck!


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That's got some face on it

It’s hard not to be in awe of the putting we see on TV, especially when the world’s best are competing for a major like at last week’s Open Championship. Yes, their strokes are close to perfect, but today’s putters also have a lot of technology in the face to aid the smooth roll they all love to put on the ball.

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Several competitors practicing their putting at The Open
 
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INTRODUCING PYRAMID GROOVE TECHNOLOGY FROM LYNX

This Lynx Swash Isis model is just one putter in the range to utilise a unique milled Pyramid Groove Design face that combats unwanted side spin from off-centre strikes to bring your putts back online for better consistency.

If you want to learn more about this range of putters then click on the image here, but if you struggle with the short stick then maybe it's time you sent the team a message using the button below?

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How do you compare?

You will have heard us mention the importance of the ‘scoring zone’ on various occasions, but we can’t stress enough just how vital this area is to lowering your scores. Take a close look at these up-and-down charts below:

Up-and-down charts

As you can see from the statistics here, the best players in the world rely on having good short games when they find themselves out of position.

While having great technique is certainly very important for this, and we can help with that, so is having an evenly gapped wedge set-up that gives you an option from every possible situation.

Take this Lynx Predator wedge for example; it comes in lofts from 52-64° to cover off any possible set make up we might decide is right for you, plus there are four colour options that we can take a look at during a fitting session.

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With lots of new equipment being released so far this year, there may be a time when we don't stock a product that you're after in-store. But there's no need to go anywhere else as this is where our Click & Collect service comes in – an online expansion of our pro shop. Here’s how it works:

1) Click ‘explore Click & Collect’ below

2) Browse the latest products from golf’s biggest brands

3) Once you’ve found a product you like, put it in your basket

4) At checkout, choose ‘Click & Collect’ and select our pro shop

5) When your item arrives, we’ll contact you to arrange collection

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Any problems with the product then we’ll deal with the return for you. Simple and hassle free.

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Video of the Week

Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson and more of the world's best golfers take on the nearest-the-pin challenge at the 2017 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open - but with a difference...

 
 
We hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend. Gary and Emma.
 
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