Greetings golfers,

I hope you've all had a fantastic week on and off the golf course and welcome to another exciting edition of the weekly newsletter, bringing you up-to-date with all the latest news and gossip.

Upcoming events

This Week at Alderley Edge

Saturday, 29 July – Harold Humphreys Medal – Click here to enter
Sunday, 30 July – Jubilee Trophy Open – Spaces still available – call the pro shop to book
Monday, 31 July – Seniors Stableford – Click here to enter
Monday, 31 July – Junior Roll Up – 4.15
Tuesday, 1 August – Lady President’s Day – Click here to enter
Wednesday, 2 August – Seniors away at Hazel Grove

Competition results

VP's Challenge Bowl

In 1914, the Vice-Presidents clubbed together to buy the VP's Challenge Bowl. It’s the oldest trophy in the Club, so old it pre-dates the change of name from Fulshaw GC to Alderley Edge GC, and this year was the 100th time the trophy has been played for. Tradition now has it that the VP’s still collectively buy a watch as the prize. It was a pleasure to see David Heggs again, who made the long trip from the East Midlands to attend.

The VP’s themselves play for a bottle of whisky, with serious prestige to the winner who this year was Paul Penney. Tradition was maintained on the night when the collective VP’s succeeded in draining the bottle of whisky!

Jan Cichocki and Jim Allen finished in joint 2nd place with nett 65’s, but the overall winner of the trophy and the watch this year with 89-25=64 was Bill Bennett. Many congratulations to Bill.

Open round-up

Have you ever witnessed anything quite like that?

The ability to raise your game to the next level when it matters the most is something that very few people possess, but to do so when the wheels have started to come off, and to step up not just one but multiple levels, is something rarely seen.

Jordan Spieth left the entire golfing universe speechless with his heart-of-a-lion performance on Sunday afternoon at Royal Birkdale. A ridiculously wayward tee-shot into the heavy rough on 13 resulted in a 20-minute delay, where Spieth smartly used his knowledge of the Rules to his advantage.

The American started by taking an unplayable drop, keeping in line with his ball and the flag, onto the driving range, followed by a ‘line of sight’ free penalty drop due to the Tour Trucks blocking his path to the green. A remarkable bogey followed leaving Spieth four-over for the day and one behind with five to play.

It felt like a case of déjà vu, reminiscent of his collapse as last year’s Masters, until the American seamlessly stepped up several gears to go birdie (almost holing out on the par-3 14th), eagle, birdie, birdie, par to win his third Major title.

It was a result which 11% of you called correctly before play begun in our monthly poll, but will Spieth go on to be the youngest ever golfer to win the career Grand Slam with victory at next month’s USPGA Championship?

Cast your vote here

Shop news

This one’s on us

An electric trolley can make a huge difference to your round of golf, helping you to feel more relaxed and less fatigued. If you haven’t used one before, or maybe you’re considering upgrading to a newer model, then come and enjoy a FREE 18-hole trial on us to experience the benefits first hand.

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Your last chance to...

...trial a pair of Oakley sunglasses for FREE. That’s right; this is your final opportunity to take our pair of demo Oakleys onto the golf course and experience the difference that Prizm technology can make to your round of golf. What do you have to lose?

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Last chance to win a limited edition Open Championship bag

This is your last opportunity to win this fantastic prize. All you need to do is click on the link below, watch a short video and answer a simple question. Good luck!

Click here to take part