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Greetings golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of the weekly pro shop newsletter. The Open starts this week and we hope you are looking forward to it and get the chance to sit down and watch some of the action. Enjoy the read.

Shop news

Flash Sale

This week is Open Championship week and to celebrate this we are having a FLASH SALE! From Thursday 20 July and until 6pm Sunday 23 July you can take advantage of some of these fantastic offers;

Offer 1 - PING G Drivers, fairways and hybrids

  • PING G Series Driver, WAS £299 NOW £240
  • PING G Fairway woods, WAS £199 NOW £165
  • PING G Hybrid, WAS £179 NOW £125

Offer 2 - Callaway MD3 wedges.

Callaway MD3 wedges, WAS £99.99 NOW £89

Offer 3 - £25 OFF All FootJoy and sketchers golf shoes.

Offer 4 - £20 OFF all bags.

Offer 5 - 50% OFF All ladies Daily Sports and FootJoy clothing.

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Fitting news

Demo Days coming soon

We have three demo days coming up over the next month giving you the chance to try the latest products from leading brands here at Ely City Golf Club. Below is a list of the brands, days, dates and times they will be here. To book an appointment please contact us as soon as possible to secure your place.

  • TaylorMade demo day - Monday 31 July - 3pm - 7pm
  • PING demo day - Wednesday 9 August - 10am - 2pm
  • Callaway demo day - Saturday 12 August - 10am - 2pm
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Club news

Happy Birthday to one of our rangers – Fred

Last Saturday one of our rangers, Fred Doughty, had his 75th birthday.

Here you can see Fred with me on the 1st tee after we surprised his with a cake and coffee.

Fred is a valued member of the ranging team and we hope he enjoyed his birthday.

Fred

Ely City PGA Pro-Am

Our annual PGA Pro Am will be taking place on Tuesday 22 August and we are pleased to announce that we already have a title sponsor for the event, Platinum Properties Ely. 26 teams have already entered. Pro Am's are great days for everyone involved and with superb prizes from leading brand like PING really make this an event not to be missed.

Team entries are still open and is on a first come first serve basis. Team entry fee is £240 (£80PP) which includes Bacon Roll and coffee upon arrival, 18 holes with a PGA Professional with a chance to win top prizes plus a two-course meal with your team professional after your round.

If you would like to enter a team please come and see us in the Pro Shop.

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Pro's news

Seniors Open Qualifying 2017

As you read this I will be in Wales preparing for Seniors Open qualifying. To start my preparation, I will be competing in a Senior Masters Tour event at Tenby Golf Club. From there I will move onto the Jack Nicklaus designed Machynys Golf course measuring almost 7,200 yards to compete for my place in the 2017 Seniors Open Championship. I will update you all on my progress in the next newsletter.

 
 
 
It's not just about hitting the green…

If you really want to lower your scores this year it's important that you don’t just settle for hitting the green, but instead focus on hitting the right part to avoid three-putt territory. This will be a key consideration for the pros at Royal Birkdale this week, just take the 17th green for example:

Birkdale 17th green
THREE-PUTT TERRITORY

While aiming for the middle of the green is usually a safe bet, if the flag is on a tier an approach to the wrong level (red zone above) will often lead to a three putt.

TRUST YOUR CLUBS

Having faith in your clubs and knowing their yardages allows you to be confident and aggressive when you need to go at a flag that is hidden by a hazard or tier (green zone above).

 
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CUSTOM FITTING WITH TAYLORMADE

One way to enhance your confidence and learn all your yardages is to have a fitting session with a member of our team.

If you’ve not upgraded in a while, you’ll also notice that new sets like the TaylorMade M1 irons are packed full of distance and forgiveness in a relatively small head, helping your mishits fly much straighter, whilst providing additional workability.

Come and see the team next time you're at the club or get in touch via the button below.

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Playing a new course isn't easy

A lot of golfers get excited about going to play at new courses - whether that's in club matches, invitation days or just a game with friends - but usually they go ill-prepared and find themselves struggling when it comes to judging new holes and hidden hazards. Take the below illustration for example:

Hole Illustration

A GARMIN GPS DEVICE CAN HELP

When you tackle a new course it can be very tough to gauge how far you have to hazards and to greens that sit above or below the fairway, which is why it's often difficult to play to your handicap.

However, with a GPS golf watch like the Garmin Approach S60, you can have a caddie on your wrist that identifies trouble via large colour maps on its touchscreen display.

It also delivers precise green and lay-up yardages for over 40,000 courses worldwide and you can get distances to any point on the course using Touch Targeting.

Garmin Approach S60 watch
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The most forgiving model in golf

We know that many of you have chosen to play PING products in the past, which is why we're sure that you'll love their brand new driver.

The G400 comes with PING's first ever forged face, more prominent turbulators and a tungsten sole weight to deliver longer drives and fairway-finding forgiveness - the ideal combination. A new iron, Crossover, hybrid and fairway wood complete this impressive line-up, so watch our video below to find out how your game could benefit from PING's latest range.

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PING G400 video
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Video of the Week

It's Open Championship week so what better way to get into the spirit than by watching an exclusive interview with three-time winner Gary Player on Royal Birkdale, The Open and who he wants to see lift the Claret Jug come Sunday?

 
 
I hope you enjoyed the newsletter andremember the secret’s in the dirt.
 
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