This week at Alderley Edge:

Friday, 27 January - Quiz Night - 7pm 
Saturday, 28 January - Pro's 9 Hole Stableford - Click here to enter 
Sunday, 29 January - Gents Winter League


 

Simister Cup 4th Round

Congratulations to Alex Campbell for winning the 4th round of the Simister Cup with a score of 23 points, John Newsham finished second with 20 points.


Winter League

The Captain and I had a great game on Sunday with Ken Hall and Tom Ricketts. There was never more than one hole in it. We were all square with two to play when Tom stuck his tee shot close and managed to walk off with a 3 nett 2, my birdie putt missed so we were one down. I managed to sneak a birdie on the last to halve the match.

Team Featherstone/Wood/Broughton/Yakub managed to win (again!) which means they are crowned champions this year with the Captain and I in second place.


 

Ladies SALE Rail - Huge Discounts Available!

I have just acquired a job lot of ladies clothing from a golf shop that is closing. It is a mix of Callaway and Cyprus Point clothing. The prices range from £10 to £20 and if you buy one item, you get a second item at half price. Don't miss out!


 

Quiz Night

We are having a quiz night this Friday, 27 January at 7pm, we already have 19 teams confirmed but there is space for a few more. It is always a great night and very well organised by our Vice Captain, Simon Barber.


 

Ladies Group Coaching

Thanks for all 12 ladies who attended the group coaching this week, I hope you will all agree we had fun! Due to popular demand I have added an extra group on Thursday morning at 11am. Please call 01625 586200 (Ext 2) for more information or to sign up.


Junior Group Coaching

Luke has now started his group coaching, currently running on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. For more information, please call the shop on 01625 586200 (Ext 2) or email assistantpro@aegc.co.uk


 

How can you add 25 yards on your irons?

Paul has recently started having lessons as he wants to be able to beat his mates! After initial analysis it was evident that he was not hitting the ball as far as he should be and was also striking it inconsistently, some shots hitting the ground before the ball and some thins.

We observed that Paul had a tendency to release the club too early in the downswing and had a tendency to come into the ball with an open club face. This can be seen in the 'before' picture. We quickly started working on a move in the downswing that allowed him to get the clubhead lagging behind his hands more and also closing the face. As you can see in the 'after' picture this has improved his impact position dramatically.

It has also led to big improvements in his club and ball data:

7 Iron	Before	After
Av. Clubhead Speed (MPH)	77	84
Av. Ball Speed (MPH)	98	111
Carry Distance (yds)	134	155
Launch Angle (degrees)	21	17

If you would like to change your swing like Paul, please click here to book a lesson or call 01625 586200 (Ext 2). We offer an introductory lesson for all new pupils for £9.99.