Alex Richardson

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter.

This week sees us take a look at what you can do to improve your putting as well as reviewing all that has gone on at the club.

Enjoy the read!

Ladies news

Ladies Droitwich League

The Ladies Team completed their divisional matches with a win at home; 41/2 to 1/2 against Wharton Park. This is the fourth time the two teams have met in the leagues in the past 4 years, with the Redditch Ladies triumphant each time! Well played to Viv Cranton, Jeanette Palmer, Eileen Tolley, Kerry Frost and Jenny Dalloway.

Other News

Well done to Ange Taylor for an impressive score of 39 points to win the June Stableford, and a welcome back to Mary Newell who returned after injury with a score of 36 points.

Congratulations to Linda McIlravey for winning the Sunday Medal with a net 80, and Madeleine Faux winning the 9-hole Stableford with 16 points and Ange Taylor, winning the Tuesday Medal with net 73.

Ange now joins Gail Meads in the Ladies Hall of Fame with a lowest gross of 86, well done.

Who will better this score?

Junior news

Junior Stableford and Summer Order of Merit

Well done to Dylan Drumm for winning this week's Junior 9 hole Stableford with 21 points.

Dylan now sits at the top of the summer order of merit table.

Another 9 hole Stableford this Sunday at 16:00, report to the pro shop at 15:40.

The draw will commence at 15:50.

Gents news

Club Championship

Congratulations to our RGC club champion, Jamie Rowbottom, winner of the F W Smith Cup.

Jamie's two rounds of 78 and 76 tied John Cullen's 74 and 80.

A sudden-death playoff was needed to separate the two, with Jamie securing the title on the second playoff hole.

Willie Kerr's nett score of -3 for the two rounds clinched him the title of Division 1 nett champion, winning the Flowers Cup,

Mark Snelling's 36 hole score of -2 earned him Division 2 Club Champion status and The Country Memners Cup.
And Elliot Hall-Annison is our Division 3 club champion with his 36 hole score of +1, claiming the Redditch Salver.

Whilst conditions were very testing, the golf course was presented in superb condition, so once again a big thank you to our greenkeeping team at RGC for their continued, excellent work.

Sunday Stableford

Division 1

1st - Bradley Haddon - 39 points
2nd Jon Hinton - 37 points

Division 2

1st - Clayton James - 34 points

Division 3

1st - Chris Hastings - 39 points

Well done to Brad Haddon for another superb score of 39 points. Brad has dropped his handicap significantly this year already and is amongst the running for The Pro Shop Trophy for the most improved golfer of the year, the standings are currently as follows...

This Weekend

This Saturday we have the July medal and Cockerell Cup. The best nett score from a golfer over the age of 55 wins the Cockerell Cup, aside from that, the medal runs as normal as it would for any other competition.

Shop news

Try a Chrome Soft

For this Saturday only though, we are teaming up with Callaway and offering every golfer the chance to use a brand new Chrome Soft or Super Soft golf ball for their round for just £1.00!

The £1.00 is paid upon signing in and you then receive the ball for your round.

Coaching news

What are your weaknesses?

With the weather improving and the golf season well underway, now is the time to work on your weaknesses, ready for the run of competitions coming up. You may have an area of your game that is letting you down and holding you back from a very low round.

Click here and get in touch if you would like to book a lesson.

Upcoming events

Aimpoint clinic

On Friday 5th July at 4pm, I will be hosting an Aimpoint Express green reading clinic at 4pm.

The Clinic will be hosted by myself, Alex Richardson and PGA Professional Oliver Leet, one of only two level 3 Aimpoint Certified instructors in the county.

Here is a video about Oli and his brand, Leet Putting Hub, click here to view.

What is Aimpoint?

Aimpoint Express is a green reading method used by many Tour players across the world. It gives you more confidence when putting as you have a definite aim on every putt. It works well for all levels of golfer and after just one two hour session you will be able to implement the technique and read any putt of any length on any green of any slope or speed within seconds, using the same method as top golfers Adam Scott, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia, Paul Casey, Hunter Mahan, Lydia Ko and Stacey Lewis.

Aimpoint Express Vs Traditional green reading.

This will be the third Aimpoint Express Clinic we have held at Redditch, with the first two being fully sold out and a huge success.

The cost for the two hour session is £99.00. We have 4 spaces left and spots will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Call the Pro Shop team on 01527 543079 ext 2 to book now!

Tour news

Lucky number 17 for Reavie

If Chez Reavie plays the lottery this week then we recommend one of his picks is 17.

The American claimed the Travelers Championship by four shots with a total 17-under-par but despite shooting a joint back-nine record at TPC River Highlands on Saturday with a 7-under 28, a charging Keegan Bradley had his lead down to just one with three to play come Sunday.

Lucky number 17 came to the rescue though as Bradley shot a double bogey at the par 4 seventeenth whilst Reavie sunk a birdie at the same hole to stretch the lead to four where it stayed.

It was Chez Reavie’s second PGA Tour win and first since claiming the Canadian Open in 2008 – a tournament he won with a total score of (yep you guessed it) 17-under par.

Spooky.

Reading between the lines

One of the hardest things in golf is green reading; it is also something that the majority of golfers never learn how to do properly. So, without giving away all the secrets, here are some handy tips to help keep you on track and hole more putts.

High and low

Prior to reaching the green, take note of the high and low points of the surface and where your ball lies in respect to these. This will help you to build a general picture before reaching your ball.

360 picture

If you’re struggling to read which way your putt breaks from behind the ball, try walking around to the other side of the hole as this can often highlight any breaks you may have missed or reaffirm your original read.

Utilise our expertise

To really master the art of putting, book a coaching session with us and benefit from our years of experience as PGA professionals. Here we will teach you the in-depth steps to improving your green reading skills.

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Are you focusing on the wrong thing?

As soon as the ball has left the putter face, we know whether it’s going to be good or not. It’s like a sixth sense, right? But what constitutes a good putt? Many golfers let the final outcome decide this – i.e. whether the ball ends up in the hole or not – but that is arguably well out of our control. So, perhaps it's time to refocus on what we can control?

There are only two things we can really control when it comes to putting. The first is starting the ball on the correct line. Take Tiger Woods for example; the 15-time major winner focuses on a blade of grass he wants the ball to roll over immediately in front of him, which brings the intended target much closer to impact.

The second is getting the ball rolling correctly, which means imparting top spin as quickly as possible after impact rather than having it jumping and skidding in the air.

One way to control our putting is by utilising the technology in PING’s stunning Vault 2.0 putters.

PING has included True-Roll Technology (TR) into their second-generation Vault putters and it's a smart move, with golfers enjoying more consistent distances on off-centre strikes. Add in the ability to change the weighting on the sole of the putter and you have a fantastic option that can be fitted to suit your stroke.

This is by no means the only putter available within PING's line-up, so click on the link below to view the entire range.

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Shop online | Collect in-store

We understand the convenience of shopping online from the comfort of your own home. We also appreciate that we can't stock every single product in-store due to limited space.

The answer to both of these is our fantastic Click & Collect service, which allows you to browse a huge range of products online and order to pick up from our shop the next time you're down the club. Have you given it a try?

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Video of the Week

In the final video of this three-part series, world class putting instructor Phil Kenyon talks us through how to improve our focus on the greens. Could the secret really be this simple?

We hope you have enjoyed our newsletter. If you have any questions or need advice please reply to this email or pop into the shop and we'll be delighted to help. Alex and the golf team.

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