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Hello golfers,

Welcome to this week’s latest news from the Winchester Golf Academy, the best academy in Winchester.

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Academy news

We’d love your views on our 2018 plans!

We have lots of big ideas for 2018 including the opportunity to consider an Academy Golf Course, new range targets and LED lighting and we’re keen to know what you think. Take a look at our blog and please send your thoughts to garyb@winchestergolf.co.uk.

The BIG idea in the pipeline is Adventure Golf and we’re in talks with a construction company to build an 18-hole Course!

This could be a great addition to our facility, if you’ve ever been to one before, such as The Trafford Golf Centre’s Dino Adventure Course, you’ll know how much fun they are. All themes are up for grabs; Pirates, Lost Islands, Dinosaurs, Animal parks, Crash landing sites – all ideas will be very welcome!

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Junior Activities every day of the week

Our 2018 Junior Schedule is out, and we have something for juniors every day. Take a look at the programme and bring your juniors along to experience our fun teaching sessions.

Parents receive half price balls when they bring juniors to the lessons, so you can get some practice in at the same time!

And congratulations to Heidi who won the longest drive at our Junior Roll-Up this Saturday. It’s always great to see our juniors making so much progress, and most importantly they always come along to our sessions with a great attitude and great competitive spirit.

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Shop news

January Sale in ‘Full Swing’

If your golf shoes are a little worse for wear and you want to snap up a bargain, pop in and take a look at our stock.

We have a great selection with a range of different soles, currently on offer with 50% OFF the marked price for both men and ladies.

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This will help you hit it straighter

The success of TaylorMade's metal wood range in recent years has been phenomenal and 2018 promises to be no different. The M1 and M2 ranges are being replaced by the M3 and M4 line-ups, both consisting of drivers, fairways, rescues and irons. The biggest talking point is Twist Face on the drivers, which really could be a game-changer when it comes to accuracy off the tee. Be the first to try the new M3 and M4 in February by getting in touch below.

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TaylorMade M3/M4 coming soon

PING Max out their range

The current line-up of G400 drivers from PING is fantastic, with a Low Spin model (LST) for a lower launch and greater speed, a Straight Flight version (SFT) for a higher launch that helps correct a slice, and the Standard version that sits somewhere between the two. To complete the line-up, PING is launching a fourth model, G400 Max, which offers distance through forgiveness, and will be available to try this February.

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PING G400 MAX coming soon
 
 
 
Dispersion affects aim

Last week we dispelled the myth that custom fitting is only for low-handicap golfers – if you didn’t give it a read then make sure you do! Regardless of your ability, one of the key focuses during any iron fitting will be your dispersion and here’s why it’s so important.

Dispersion

Where do you aim?
As you can see in the image above, a player adopting a more aggressive strategy, highlighted in red, brings the water more into play. We would always recommend in this situation to aim for the middle of the green, as shown in white, to reduce the chance of racking up a big number. This more conservative strategy also gives you a greater margin for error should you mishit your shot.

TaylorMade M4

Learning your dispersion averages and where your common miss is at a custom fitting will only help you in these situations.

One forgiving model that will help tackle your bad strikes and tighten up your dispersion is the new TaylorMade M4. It has Face Slots that create flexibility across the face to enhance distance and new Ribcor technology that stiffens the edges so lost energy on mishits is transferred back to create power in the hitting area.

Get in touch via the button below to register your interest in trying the M4 when it arrives in-store next month.

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Hit the fairway but found the water

So you’ve bombed a Rory-esque drive down the fairway and walk off the tee delighted, but do you know the correct ruling if you reach your ball and find it half submerged in casual water?

Step 1

If your ball comes to rest in an abnormal ground condition – such as casual water, ground under repair or a hole made by an animal – you are entitled to free relief. Remember though, turf that is merely wet, spongy or muddy is not considered casual water.

Step 2

You are entitled to drop within one club-length and no nearer the hole than your nearest point of relief. To determine your nearest point of relief, you must find the closest spot where there is no longer any water visible on the surface before or after you take your stance.

Step 3

Once you’ve found your nearest point of relief, you must next lift and then drop your ball within one club-length, no nearer the hole. It’s also worth noting that when the new rules come in on January 1st 2019, you’ll be able to drop your ball from any height.

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Video of the Week

In the second video of this three-part series, Nick Dougherty and Lydia Hall discuss shot shaping and the easiest ways to create different ball flights.

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