Hello golfers,

In this week’s email, we give the latest comp results from the club, we look at the importance of custom fitting, and we see how David has changed his swing. Enjoy the read.

This Week at Alderley Edge

Saturday, 13 January –Simister Cup 3rd Round – Click here to enter
Sunday, 14 January – Winter League – 8.30 Shotgun start
Sunday, 14 January – Carvery in the Edge View Suite – Call the catering team to book
Tuesday, 16 January – Ladies Singles Stableford

Winter League

The Captain and I took on Paul Penney and Chris Regan on a very cold Sunday morning. The frozen greens certainly made conditions interesting! Several of our shots were landing on the front of the green and bouncing through the back. We went two down early on thanks to Paul chipping in for birdie on the first hole. We then won five holes in a row from the 6th, where I was very close to my first official hole in one at Alderley, lipping out and finishing 2 inches away! We eventually won 3 and 2, thanks to Paul and Chris for an enjoyable game.

There are still three teams unbeaten after five matches: The Captain and I, Team Edwards/Pugh and Team Davies/Davies/Johnstone/Olsen. Next week we are taking on the team of Wells/Elly/Snell/Pennington/Marshall.

A Few Snaps from the Captains’ Drive In

For those of you who could not attend the Drive In, click here to view a few photos of the day.

Get Custom Fitted – How Lie Angle Affects Direction

Last week Simon came to get the Lie angles checked on the irons he had just purchased online. As I explained to him, it would have been a better idea to come to us for a FREE, no obligation club fitting session to find the correct club head, shaft, lie angles and grips for his swing.

To make the best of a bad situation, I watched him hit some shots to look at his ball flight and look at the suitability of the clubs he had bought. As you can see from the FlightScope image, Simon’s tendency is to lose the ball to the right.

As you can see from the lie tape that was placed on the sole of his clubs, the toe of the club is currently making contact with the ground. As a result of this, despite the leading edge of the club being perpendicular to the target, the clubface will point to the right of that target, causing the ball to also fly off to the right.

By adjusting the lie angles of his clubs to more upright, his shots instantly started on a better line. Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest difference!

If you would like to book a FREE equipment check, click here to get in touch.

How has David Changed his Swing?

David has been working hard on his game this winter to get ready for the start of the season. He has always suffered from a slice and inconsistent ball striking.

The first area we worked on was flattening his left wrist at the top of the backswing. This made it easier for him to close his clubface in the downswing. As a result of this he has been able to flatten the plane of his downswing as you can see in the difference between the ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures below.

This now allows David to hit all his shots with a draw.

If you would like to cure your slice, please click here to book a lesson. We offer all new customers an introductory lesson for £9.99!