Andrew Greenbank

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. This week, we take a look at the best bags to help make your round more comfortable, explain why golf-specific garments are so important to playing your best golf, and we cast our eye over "The Match" between two of the biggest names in golf.

Enjoy the read.

Pro's news

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A Huge Thank You!

Last Friday we held our Black Friday event and I must thank you all so much for your support on the day. Many of you popped in, grabbed a bargain and enjoyed a mince pie or two!

Once again, a big thank you for your support not just on the day but throughout the season too.

Your professional team have your golf at their hearts and strive to offer you the best advice and service at all times.

Christmas Vouchers / Gifts Receipts

Your family and friends can deposit funds into your Pro shop account and will receive a gift receipt which can be presented to you for Christmas. The funds will automatically be credited into your account for future purchases.

PROFESSIONAL PRIZE DRAW, UP TO £1000 or 100% of ticket value we sell, worth of prizes to be won – Tickets now available in store - £5 per square or 5 for £20.

Shop news

Click and collect this Christmas

Did you know, you can shop from an extended range of products at www.andrewgreenbank.co.uk via the click and collect section. This service allows you to select stock/products from the FOREMOST site and have them sent to your Pro shop for collection.

Please take a look and let me know what you think. I see it as a great way of offering an even wider range of goods for the members to select from.

Click here to see my click and collect shop

Logo Balls Free Personalisation this Christmas

Why not treat you loved ones to some new balls this Christmas and a personal message for FREE

We are now taking orders for Christmas delivery on Titleist and Srixon golf balls with a personal text message.

Please order via the following options

In store
Via my website
Via email

Your favourite promotion is back

We know how much our members love our Christmas promotion on Titleist golf balls, so we're delighted to say it's up and running once again this year. It's pretty simple: click on the link below to be taken to our website where you can order your personalised Titleist balls (any ball within the range), enjoying FREE delivery to our shop so that you can collect them at your convenience.

order yours here>

Titleist Xmas Ball Personalisation - Option 3

What will you put on yours?

As we edge towards Christmas, it's time to start thinking about the presents that you'll buy loved ones this year, as well as the gifts you'd like to receive yourself. The perfect option could be a dozen personalised Srixon golf balls, which is available on every ball model in its range. Simply order on our website and collect in-store at your convenience.

order yours here>

Srixon Xmas Ball Personalisation - Option 1

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Product of the Moment

Since the re-introduction of Cleveland clubs to the store we have seen fantastic results during fittings and testing.

The irons are superb and sit at a very sensible price point, below other leading club manufacturers and yet offer matching performance.

Rarely do we see top performance at non top price points but these irons certainly fall into that category.

If you would like to know more about the products or would like a test session, either pop in store and speak with a member of the team or click here to arrange a fitting.

Product links

http://www.clevelandgolf.co.uk/en_GB/clubs/irons/launcher-cbx-irons/launcher-cbx-irons/MLCBXI-UK.html

http://www.clevelandgolf.co.uk/en_GB/clubs/irons/launcher-hb-irons/launcher-hb-irons/MLHBI-UK.html

Be sure to check out the video reviews available online.

New Brand for 2019

Srixon balls have now been our bestselling ball for 3 years running and this year we hosted a Srixon demo day for clubs.

The testers were so impressed with the overall performance of these products we looked further into the possibility of becoming a main stockist.

Srixon web link - https://www.srixon.co.uk/en_GB/clubs

This week we did some product testing in the simulator using GC2 and the results were outstanding.

Every single club in the range has outstanding performance and left us simply shocked.

The NEW DRIVER and fairway metals made a huge impression on Sean as he hit the 3 wood, are you ready….

288yds!

That is longer than his driver goes!

Video link – click here

Coaching news

Winter series 2018/19 Thanks to all who played !

Now in its 3rd year, our winter series has been a popular addition to our offerings.

Played on vacant Saturdays over the winter.
Varied formats
Tee booking not required
100% pay back of entry fees in prizes
Qualify for grand final

Series Dates 2018 – 19

Wk 1 - November 10th 4BBB Stableford

Winners - M Parkin & H Desai 47 points (hcp reduction of 1) £20 each credited to your shop account

2nd S Jones & P Crowhurst 47 points

£10 each credited to your shop account

Wk 2 - November 24th Individual Stableford

Winner – A Simpson 43 points £25

2nd – P Crowhurst 41 points £15

3rd – D Myers 40 points £10 (cpo M Watson)

Wk 3 - December 8th Greensome Stableford

Wk 4 – December 22nd Christmas 4BBB Stableford

Wk 5 – December 29th Individual Stableford

Wk 6 - January 5th Greensome Stableford

Wk 7 – January 12th 4BBB Stableford

Wk 8 – January 26th Individual Stableford

Wk 9 – February 2nd Greensome stableford

Wk 10 – February 9th 4BBB Stableford

Wk 11 – February 23rd Individual Stableford

Wk 12 - March 2nd – Grand Final

Tour news

Big Phil takes the bragging rights

The long-awaited match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson took place last week and, with a combined 19 Majors between them, sparks were expected to fly. Las Vegas was an apt setting for the winner-takes-all event, and there was drama right up to the very last, as Big Phil came away with the $9m prize on the fourth extra hole after Woods had forced a play-off when he chipped in on the 17th.

Whilst the quality of golf wasn't quite up to what we expected, it was certainly a unique way of playing the game and could even be done again in the future - get in touch and let us know your thoughts!

Elsewhere, the European Tour got underway at the Hong Kong Open, with Englishman Aaron Rai fending off a strong challenge from compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick to win his first title on the tour. Fitzpatrick was within touching distance, but a bogey on the 17th allowed Rai to take the victory on -17, with Fitzpatrick one shot further back.

The Belgian pair of Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry secured the World Cup of Golf event down under in Australia over the weekend. The Belgian bombers finished three shots ahead of the home favourites Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith, and sealed victory for the first time for their nation.

Style for all occasions

In the past, golf clothing has had the reputation of being “for the golf course” with a call to the fashion police needed if you were to wear it anywhere else. Thankfully, times have changed, and we now have a vast selection of fashionable pieces in-store that you’ll be able to confidently wear both on and off the golf course.

We know some of you are still wearing your baggy golf jacket from years gone by, so here's our suggestion to replace it: Galvin Green's Lance jacket.

If you're shopping on the high street, you'll want an array of options to choose from. Well, this jacket is available in seven colours so there's something to suit all golfers.

Its stylish design means it can be worn both on and off the course, whilst INTERFACE-1 fabric is windproof, water repellent and highly breathable for maximum comfort.

view Galvin Green's range >

Divide and conquer

Sometimes in golf, it's the little things which really grind your gears. Take golf bags, for example - the game can be difficult enough when you're not playing your best, but it becomes downright frustrating when you go to take one club out of the bag and the whole set decides to come out with it. It goes both ways, with sometimes just trying to slot a single club back in proving difficult and time-consuming.

Luckily, there's a solution - the Pro cart bag from Mizuno. This bag has a spacious 14-way top cuff with full-length dividers for optimum club organisation, so you won't be struggling to take them out or slot them into your bag. Not only that, it comes with a whole array of handy pockets to keep any valuables or apparel safe whilst you're out on the course.

view Mizuno's range >

Spotlight: Under Armour Spieth 2

When one of the world's best players has a pivotal role in the design of a product, you know it's something that you need to try. In this case, golfing superstar Jordan Spieth teamed up with Under Armour to bring this fantastic shoe to market.

It builds on the success of Spieth 1 by adding GORE-TEX protection, whilst being lighter and more comfortable at the same time. The ideal shoe for winter golf.

watch our review >

Video of the Week

Hands up if you've failed to get out of a bunker first time before. When the ball's plugged it becomes even harder, so this week's 'Tip from the Tour' is about how to conquer this tricky shot first time, every time.

I hope you enjoyed reading the newsletter, and have a good weekend.

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