Welcome to this week's newsletter from Saffron Walden GC, bringing you the latest news and offers. We hope you're having a great week on and off the golf course. Enjoy the read. |
Storm Ciara It's been a busy and windy week following storm Ciara, thankfully most trees survived though we have lost a few, in particular the one at the back of the 17th adjoining the range. As you will see from the seniors report we finished off this seasons coaching with a beat the Pros challenge on Tuesday in somewhat challenging conditions. Thanks to Clive for organising the sessions and all the guys who took part. I can speak for Aaron, Callum, Sarah myself that we've all enjoyed it and we've all been impressed with your willingness to take on advice and learn. Good luck for the rest of the year.
Clive's Swing Clive has a strong setup, everything is neutral at the start but you can see from the video at the top of his swing there is a definite folding up of the left arm which leads to a narrowing of the swing. What Clive manages to do well is find that width again on the way down, a casting motion, which allows him to strike the ball well. This though creates a variable and can lead to missed timed shots. The problem occurs at the start of the swing. If you watch the first move away with the club the hands are independently active from the body. To change this a one-piece takeaway is needed to get the body more involved. This means try to get the shoulders, core, arms, hands and club to move away as one creating more width early on. This will stop you having to recover on the downswing. If you would like help with your game, click here and get in touch. |
Beat The Pro After 4 weeks of Coaching on Tuesday mornings, from Rob and his team, the Seniors were invited to use our new skills to try to beat Rob and Sarah over 9 holes. We chose a bitterly cold day with strong winds and even the odd flurry of snow. Clive and Eric played Rob and Sarah in the first match. Rob remarked after 5 holes that it was rather boring, having had 5 successive pars. The Seniors pairing were matching the Pros on Stableford points, with 10 points. We certainly didn't think it was boring. Both pairs made a mess of the 6th, scoring a bogie and double boogie respectively. It remained all square on the 9th tee, before Rob hit a monster drive leaving just an 8 iron for the green. He missed the green but made a great birdie to give a final score of 18 points. The Seniors tried to hit the ball too hard and ended up with a double bogie and 16 points. |
6 other pairs played and the Seniors managed to score 19 points from two of these pairings; Alf Magona/ Mick Bassett and Terry Pleasance/ Geoff Woollerson. We warmed up in the clubhouse with a welcome meal of sandwiches and chips. Many thanks to Rob, Sarah, Aaron and Callum who all took part in the Coaching sessions. We hope this will give us an edge in our up and coming Inter-Club matches and our match with the Juniors on 15 March. If you would like help with your game, click here and get in touch. |
Winter Bunker Clinic
A 45-minute session with Sarah - The clinic is designed for those who are looking to improve their bunker technique throughout the Winter. - After the session, you will come away feeling more confident that you can get the ball closer to the hole, get out of bunkers more easily, as well as learning how to play out of difficult lies. Friday 28th February, 10:15-11:00. 1 SPACE REMAINING
- Open to all handicaps
- Both Men and Women welcome.
- Groups of 4
- Book onto as many sessions as you like! Just £10.00 for one session! Book now to secure your place! Reserve your space now, sarah@smithperformancegolf.co.uk |
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Capto Putting & Level 1 Certification Introducing Capto, the number one mobile putting analyser at Saffron Walden Golf Club. This new technology allows us as coaches to see up to 400 frames per second - you can be sure nothing will be missed! One of the limitations of most other products is that you have to hit putts inside a studio and in unrealistic conditions and then go outside and try and recreate that sensation separately. Capto can be used both indoor and outdoor on the practice green and in real time course conditions giving instant feedback. All we need to do is calibrate your putter to Capto beforehand and it’s ready to go. |
Some of the great features (too many to list) are: - 16 different stroke parameter tiles shown.
- The ability to show all your averages.
- Find your optimal putting movement
- Traffic light system to instantly highlight weaker areas.
- 3D motion to see what your body is doing in the stroke.
- Full outdoor analysis possible on any breaking putt for real time use in green mode.
- Sweet spot technology to show you how much you lose on a miss-hit.
- Work on the perfect tempo To avoid the dreaded 3 Putt!
- See how your address varies from your impact position.
- All tailored to your existing putter and stroke.
Congratulations to Aaron (one of our PGA Professionals) who has specifically invested his own time and effort in this new device and has become a Level 1 Certified Putting Coach If you have any questions regarding this product or would like to book a lesson with any of the professional staff please don’t hesitate to stop by the pro shop or call us on 01799527728. |
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Congratulations to Aaron (one of our PGA Professionals) who has specifically invested his own time and effort in this new device and has become a Level 1 Certified Putting Coach
If you have any questions regarding this product or would like to book a lesson with any of the professional staff please don’t hesitate to stop by the pro shop or call us on 01799527728. |
Centenary Junior Coaching Programme Dates: Sundays, 9-10am, 10-11am or 11-12 noon 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th March and 5th April Par - Video analysis during coaching sessions and monthly reports back to parents.
- Life skills such as learning golf etiquette.
- Skills challenges and games during the coaching sessions to improve team bonding.
Birdie - Video analysis during all coaching sessions, monthly report back to parents.
- Par 3 course access at Great Chesterford to practice, April - Sept for £5 pp.
- Coaching on all parts of the game.
Eagle - Junior competitions are held monthly to introduce you to a real golf course, blue tees at the 150-yard markers allow a shortened version of a golf hole. Juniors who are ready to venture out on the course can play twice in a junior competition for £1 before being invited to junior membership.
- Half price range balls.
- Coaching on all parts of the game includes more advanced subjects such as playing off slopes and hills.
Junior Academy and Membership - Half price range balls, bar and restaurant discount as a junior member
- A chance to play for the Junior Squad and Development team and to represent the club in matches.
- Crash courses during the Junior Squad and Development sessions on keeping fit for golf.
- Away trips to other Golf Clubs and coaching days out.
For all the details please click here |
- The programme will run over the 6 weeks of term time for the price of £48
- There will be limited spaces in each group, spaces must be booked in advance.
- A Junior Academy FootJoy shirt is now available for the cost of just £25 (must be ordered in advance)
- During school holidays, junior camps will run for all levels, competition days at the par 3 course and we will encourage you to play in as many Junior Roll Up's and competitions as possible.
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Many of you will be looking to replace your shoes when the season gets underway and when that time comes, pop your head in-store as we have a fantastic selection of new styles available, including these gems from FootJoy... |
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FootJoy's 2020 footwear collection |
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If you haven't worn Boa golf shoes then please try a pair of the FJ UltraFit Boa shoes on before your next purchase. It's a really cool technology that locks your foot into the perfect fit as you twist the dial on the heel. |
We know many of you will love the updated Pro|SL for 2020, which is the best-selling shoe around, as well as the new Tour-X that comes in at a higher price point but offers everything you could want from a shoe. |
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