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Greetings
from Dean,
Thanks
to all who have emailed the shop over the last few weeks in seeking advice
on custom fit and new product information – keep it coming, we are here to
help you enjoy your golf.
Congratulations
to Maurice Grieve who at 73 yrs of age scored his age while playing in the
Seniors Club Championship P/Q on Saturday 5th May, Maurice
played the back nine in level par 35 (that’s scratch folks!). The top 8
scratch & top 16 nett scores have now been drawn and now progress to
the knockout stages of this event – if you are one of these check the
Seniors notice board and check out your opponent and play by dates.
This
week I talk a little about shirt technology and what goes into the making
of a modern golfing shirt and try to keep things simple when talking about
investing in new equipment.
ITS HERE at LAST!! Now in stock we have the Masters Square
Driver, why not pop in and ask for a test drive. I took it onto the 1st
tee myself when it arrived in store and I can tell you that all the hype
about these square boys is true and wow do they work! Believe me this baby
does what it says on the tin! The carry and the accuracy is well worth the
£119 price tag – ask in store for more info on the new product.
MASTERS SQUARE
DRIVER
FITTED WITH A
GRAPHALLOY PRO LAUNCHER SHAFT
Come
talk to me for more information or to find the right equipment to suit your
game.
Enjoy the read
Regards,
Dean
FACED WITH SO MUCH CHOICE,
FOCUS ON YOU
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A common question remains: which golfers should play
with forged and which should play with other compositions?
Much
as the magazines and adverts would try to simplify that answer, it isn’t
a sensible place to start any selection process. That’s the centre of any
argument that I am going to make. The process is about you, your golf
game, your circumstances:
1. Start with your budget and what you are prepared to spend.
2. How do you strike your Irons currently (are you consistent, do you
have a higher or lower trajectory, do you push or pull, draw or fade).
3.
What is the strength of your Iron game and where do you lose shots.
4. What is important to you in looks, feel, brand and what priority do
you place on results over those softer requirements.
5. Now we can look at a much narrower list of clubs that fit your
selection criteria rather than the interests of an advert or a promotion
that somebody has screaming
from the middle of the newspaper, golf mag or internet page.
Approached this way you are going to be
‘investing’ in a product that has a great chance of delivering pay-off.
The next step is to make sure that the club is built (at no extra charge)
to fit you. That is going give you a club head whose design is built to
improve your game and a club that is going to work WITH your setup and
swing.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY DOES WHAT FOR
ME?
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While the glamorous Driver, or the
fundamental Irons, or the exotic Putter grab the headlines with
innovation and the promises of shots off the scorecard, the best
innovations get fewheadlines.
However there is a fantastic advancement in rainwear, wind protection
and outer-wear that I would like to mention. Scientific advances,
especially something called nanotechnology, now provide us with the
lightest, thinnest, no-noise jackets which the rain bounces off, shirts
that somehow keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter and
grips that seem to get tackier in the wet.
 
Don’t
ask me how but the situation on the left is improved by the technology
on the right.
Good to know, in the face of Global Warming, that the clothing and footwear manufacturers have got us
covered.
How this works, I have no idea, but it has
revolutionised golf in the more traditional areas of the northern
hemisphere. As we approach summer take the time to think about your
golf gear.
Check out your rain-jacket. It doesn’t need to rustle on the
back-swing, scream on the down-swing and announce your arrival 40
meters before you get to the green. And again it shouldn’t restrict
your backswing.
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WHAT DO YOU WANT IN A SHIRT?
When
you make the decision to buy a golf shirt what drives you? Must your shirt
be fashionable in cut, design and colour or is a shirt just a grudge
purchase that you’d rather someone else would make for you? When thinking
golf shirt do you conjure up thoughts of, classy, elegant, easy,
hardwearing or comfortable? Is your choice affected by price, colour or
design?
It is fair to say that a golf shirt today is well beyond what a golf shirt
was just 10 years ago. It is also fair to say that the golf shirt has
climbed the out of bounds wall and hopped it, to be found in fashionable
bars, modern work-places, family dining rooms and even down the local pub.
That’s
good news, because an investment in a golf shirt today is an investment in
a shirt that will be used so much more. Even more good news is that the
golf shirt manufacturers, like Greg Norman, are now at the forefront with
cutting edge designs and the most modern colours: Sunray, nectar, lipstick,
roman blue and limelight.
When you pick up a
shirt in the shop you can’t see the technology but in the best shirts it is
packed into the fabric and design.
The Greg Norman range aims to provide shirts whose colours last, whose cut
doesn’t curl; shirts that don’t wrinkle and shirts that keep you cool and
dry.
Today, a shirt is more than a cover to conform with the local dress code.
Next
time you are in the shop, look at the Greg Norman range of shirts and let
me know what you think.
Will they provide you with the athletic comfort you want out on the course
this blistering summer (going on April’s weather that has to be the
prediction)?
Will they provide you with the versatility you require?
I want to know: do these shirts work for you?
REMINDER
Stand the chance of winning a VIP pass to play
at Turnberry courtesy of the Greg Norman Medal Challenge.
Remember we will be holding our qualifier on Sunday 20th
May in conjunction with the Gents Sunday medal. Players who enter this
event will automatically receive a complimentary £5.00 voucher courtesy of
Greg Norman clothing. This voucher entitles the bearer to £5 off any shirt
from the Greg Norman collection as stocked in the shop, valid up until
31.07.07.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd
& 3rd lowest
nett scores returned on the day are as follows: 1st £120
voucher, 2nd £60 voucher, 3rd £40 voucher. All
vouchers are redeemable against the
Greg Norman collection and are valid up to
31.07.07.
Overall winner:
the lowest nett score returned on the day will have his score entered into
the national results. During August an independent adjudicator will assess
the overall results to find the top winners. All winners and their Pro’s
will be invited to take part in the Grand Final at Turnberry for free golf,
dinner and one nights accommodation. The grand final winner will receive an
exclusive prize and some Greg
Norman goodies. Get your name entered into the medal
on the 20th May and give it a go!
Have a great week and good luck to all of you playing this
weekend.
Regards
Dean
If we don’t have in stock what you need we will order it for
you. Shop Tel: 01224 734994
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Custom Fit Procedure:
1. Interview
Process Give us a call and arrange an appointment with Dean or Craig, Shop
Tel: 734994 or email: mailto:pro@petercultergolfclub.co.uk
2. Static
Measurements
Your height and other measurements are used to calculate a starting point.
3. Dynamic
Swing Test
A fitter evaluates how your stance and swing affect the position of the
clubhead at impact.
4. Ball
Flight Observation
Your ball flight tendencies and preferences are important factors in
determining the final specifications.
5. Monitor
Performance
Since your swing may change over time, periodic evaluations can help keep
you playing to your full potential.
A
Sales Assistant doesn’t know if he will ever see you again. If I, your
qualified PGA Professional, sell you a set of clubs I’ll have to
face you every time that you come down to the club to play golf or have a
drink to remind me about the set you bought.
PGA
Impractical though it is to have DEMOs for all types of
clubs we can tape up Brand new woods with our special GHOST TAPE which
allows you to try out any Driver/F,way wood in the shop without marking the
face – wow!! Just ask in the shop for more info and try out the new
Cleveland XL-Hi Bore or maybe a Ping G5 or perhaps the new line of Wilson
Ti drivers, fairways & rescues – have fun – enjoy your golf!!
IN YOUR SHOP
Buy a
Dozen Srixon Balls and
Get a Free Cap
Adidas Junior Golf Shoes From
£39.99
Ladies Adidas Shoes from
£39.99
TOO MUCH CHOICE?
Tired of playing inconsistent
golf? Do you want to improve your game? Why not pop in to the Pro Shop and
find out how I can help.
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SAY IT LIKE A PRO…
“I'll always
remember the day I broke ninety.
I had a few beers in
the clubhouse and was
so excited I forgot
to play the back nine." - Bruce Lansky
"Golf is an
awkward set of bodily contortions
designed to produce
a graceful result" – Tommy Armour
WHATS IN YOUR SHOP?
New In Stock
WILSON Di 7 IRONS
Come in and try them
out
Steel: £299
Graphite: £399
Lady Graphite:
£349
ALL 2007
PING RAPTURE WOODS
AND G5 IRONS
We have demo clubs
Available for you to
try
Ask in the shop
Summer Collection
ASHWORTH CLOTHING
FIVE LADIES
COLLECTION
Re-gripping
service.
Ditch
those sliders!
Get
A Grip!!
The start of the new golfing season is the time to
have a look at the grips on your clubs. Have the grips become slippery and
hard over the winter months? And more importantly are they the correct
thickness to allow you to grip the club properly. Your hands are your only
contact with the club so the grip must match the size of your hand to allow
you to keep the ball on target.
Before re-gripping we will check that your grips
match your hand size.
CHOOSE
FROM OUR RANGE OF GRIPS
SUMMER IS COMING
Now is
a really good time to check out the basics with your equipment.
And my
first question to you is:
“Are
you playing in bare feet?”
Check
out the spikes on your golf shoes. I’ve checked a few around the club and
some of you might as well be playing in bare feet
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