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Danny Harwood (Matt’s Coach) was there with Matt’s Dad, Martin Whitaker to do the introductions and keep score. Matt, 7 years of age, played the hole 18 times and scored an impressive 65 (+11).

Matthew had a great 2017 season, winning several events including the Wee Wonders Final at St. Andrews. Matt made it into the top 50 around the world and number 1 in the UK and because of these great achievements, Matt has qualified for several events around Europe and Danny Harwood wanted to him to play in as many events as possible.

It was a very successful day and they managed to raise a great sum of which will help Matt play in as many events possible. Matt thoroughly enjoyed himself and his family were amazed by the support the Nazeing Golf Club members gave him.

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MIRACLE AT THE 14TH HOLE A pair of golfing friends defied odds of 17 million to one when they both hit their first ever holes in one - with consecutive shots.

Terry Huggins and John Hill were playing in a doubles tournament at the leafy Langdon Hills Golf Club in Essex when they made golfing history.

Mr Huggins, 61, was the first to bag the ace, sinking a 165-yard shot across the lake using his six iron on the picturesque 14th hole.

The pair were confident it was a great shot but could not be certain the ball had gone into the cup. Mr Hill, 57, then picked a seven wood and hit it across the water with the ball bouncing twice before disappearing on the par three hole.

Although hopeful of good outcomes, they could not be sure of their incredible feat until they walked round to the flag.

The friends were left jumping around 'like school children' when they reached the green and were told by the golfers playing ahead of them that both balls had indeed gone in.

Their incredible feat is calculated to have been about 17 million to one, with high street bookmaker William Hill saying they would not

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‘When we realised what we'd done we were hugging each other.

‘I was happy to get a hole in one but didn't realise the odds. It didn’t sink in until we got back to the clubhouse and people were telling us what an achievement it was.

‘It’s not something we’re likely to ever manage again so it was great to have shared it with a lifelong mate who I've known for over forty years.’

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JUNIOR TRIAL SESSIONS AT RIVENHALL THE BENEFITS OF GOLF FOR CHILDREN owadays, our children are floating around in virtual bubbles, spending an increasing N amount of time either watching screens or typing on them. An article by the BBC reported that children spend an average of six or more hours glued to a screen every day. Parents are forever looking for ways to get their children to play outdoors rather than on the computer.

Afterschool activities are a good solution, as finding a hobby brings more than just a bit of fun to our children’s lives. In fact, 80% of parents believe scheduling in sports or other activities are good for their children’s development. Having a hobby and a focus outside of education makes children happier and healthier, through benefits such as increased creativity and self-confidence.

A sport many parents encourage their children into is golf. We enjoy it as adults, so why can’t they enjoy it with us? The team at Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre in Witham know how important children’s development and wellbeing is to parents. They are currently offering affordable trial sessions in an attempt to get more kids onto the course.

HEALTHY HABITS Firstly, there are the obvious benefits of encouraging children to be outdoors and take in fresh air. This can have a hugely positive impact on a child’s mental health by reducing stress and encouraging happiness. Golf is also extremely good for physical health as it is a sport after all. It is estimated that the average person burns around 1,442 calories on a round of golf through the miles of walking and carrying clubs. This type of sport is good for children who don’t particularly enjoy exercise, as it offers a less intense work out.

CORRECT ETIQUETTE Golf demands a certain type of etiquette. It is a community that instils fundamental lessons into children, such as how to communicate with others. The respectful nature of the sport shows children how to control their emotions as if the ball flies into a bunker or a vial putt is missed, the game can become quite frustrating. However, these emotions must be curbed in order to remain composed on the course.

LIFE LONG LESSONS Golf instils vital life lessons and values. It makes children take responsibility for their actions and performance. Although it is a competitive sport, players will be competing with themselves to improve their own game. Therefore, not only does this teach them to set goals, but it also shows that their shortcomings or failures cannot be blamed on someone or something else. The independence of golf also teaches children about truthfulness, even if it’s just about how many shots they have taken on a hole.

TIME TOGETHER Golf is a very inclusive sport that can be played by people of any age, gender or ability. People from all different walks of life from all over the world can come together on a golf course, which teaches children about diversity and opens their eyes to a broader view of the world. Due to the fact anyone can play, golf provides an opportunity for you to spend time with your children doing something productive that you can all enjoy and learn from.

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TRADITIONS AND CHARM IN ABUNDANCE WITH A MODERN FEEL s Boyce Hill approaches it’s centenary, it is clear to see how the Club can be considered A a progressive club, whilst still very much embracing the traditions of a true members club.

Over the past 5 years, the club has taken the key steps to understanding the challenges of the golf industry today and has tackled them head on.

It’s Ladies Academy system that provides new ladies to the game a route of progression that enables them to learn the fundamentals of the game with an end goal of joining the full Ladies section. The Club has seen a number of “graduates” develop through the system and join the Ladies section on a full time basis.

Much can be said for the Junior Academy, run

by PGA Teaching Professional Michael Goodwin, who has taken the gospel of golf out to the local community and has given free taster sessions to schools and offers free tasters for children aged between 6-13years at Boyce Hill.

The Club must be commended for openly advertising that it is a family club, and in an age where family time is at a premium, welcomes and encourages families to the Club to spend time together. Last year saw the Club host a Family Open Day attracting in excess of 175 locals in an effort to provide some insight and exposure to what Club life and Golf is all about.

The Club has planned it’s next Family Open Day for Saturday August 11th, equipment is provided and a series of fun golfing related events will be available for people to just “Have a go”.

Following a significant investment in a recent extension, the Club has modernised it’s clubhouse and has created a fantastic “viewing gallery” where you can sit and enjoy the Club’s fine fayre overlooking incredible views of the golf course and surrounding area including Thundersley Glen.

Graham Burroughs, one of Golfs longest serving Club Professionals, has seen a number of changes over his 42 years service. He has developed a strong reputation and his Professional Shop is a golfer’s dream with the variety of stock he has to offer.

Known as the “Longest shortest course”, the James Braid course is testament to a true test of golf that any member will tell you the handicap travels well.

From the most loyal of members with 68 years loyalty to the Club, or to it’s newest member, whoever you bump into here will always be a warm smile and welcome to greet you.

For any further information relating to Boyce Hill Golf Club, please email generalmanager@boycehillgolfclub.co.uk or alternatively call 01268 793625

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CLARK GRABS VICTORY len Clark was hot out of the traps to grab victory in Colchester Golf Club coveted G County Standard Silver.

On a day when low handicappers came to the fore in the testing medal event – filling the top four places – Clark, playing off six, fired two birdies in the first three holes on his way to a sizzling nett 68.

But it was a close run thing with Richard Withnall (3), Roger Wright (4) and Dan Nicholls (3) all hot on his heels, just one shot back after nett 69s.

Clark showed his class from the off with birdies at the second and third. Bogeys at the sixth and six brought him back to level par gross for the front nine but things looked to be slipping away after a dropped shot at 11 and a double at 12. A fine, birdie three at the long 15th steadied things but he had to survive a late wobble, with dropped shots at both the last two holes, before victory was assured.

All three players in second place had significant tales of “what if ” - having got themselves into great positions.

CHARITY GOLF DAY Friday 20th July 2018 In Support of Help the Heroes

Team of 4 Players, 2 Best Stableford Scores From 4 Prizes for Best Team, Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive & Nearest the Pin ‘in 2’ 2 Course ‘Running Buffet Luncheon’ Beat the Professional - 5th Hole ‘On The Green’ Competition - 12th Hole Grand Raffle for a set of Ping Irons Food & Beverages on the Course with Sponsors Tents All profits from entry fee & all proceeds from collection to go to Help for Heroes.

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THE GARY PIKE GOLF ACADEMY

Top teaching professional Gary Pike PGA.AP (advanced professional) invites you to his golf academy at Forrester Park Golf Club near Maldon. Gary has over 31 years of coaching experience and is a David Leadbetter trained instructor. He has published over 150 articles on the golf swing. Gary is coach to Walker Cup player Dale Whitnell and was the Essex County Senior Coach from 1998 to 2012.

Contact the golf academy on 07801 428 174 or visit www.garypikegolf.com

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This also goes for reading breaks, if the ball is leaving the putter at different speeds the ball will break different amounts for the same putt.

Often this inconsistency is a product of re coiling the putter rather than completing the end of the swing and holding it there. Like many of my pupils in Portugal you may not even realise that it is happening. It might be

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If you would like to join me on one of my residential tuition breaks next spring just keep an eye on my golftravelservices.com web site for the dates.

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STOKE TEAM REACH ENGLAND GOLF FINALS WEEK an Thompson, Del Pritchard, Bev Thompson Jo Little were entered to represent Stoke Ibyand Nayland Golf Club at the England Golf Team Championship Regional Qualifier at Mannings Heath Golf Club, West Sussex on Sunday 13th May 2018.

The competition was open to teams of four, including at least one lady, and the format was best two stableford scores to count on each hole playing off 90% handicap.

Mannings Heath proved to be a challenging course and after a nervy start, only scoring three points on the first hole, Team Stoke soon rallied to 42 points for the front nine.

Some solid play from Ian and Jo saw them maintain their form on the back nine to achieve a total of 84 points and making them leaders in the clubhouse.

Following the live leaderboard at home, Club President Lesley Garnett was nervously watching the remaining scores come in and although Team Stoke finished in third place to scores of 87 and 84 (on count back) this should be enough to see

Back: Ian Thompson. Front: Bev Thompson, Jo Little, Del Prichard.

them qualify for the national final at Frilford Heath in August as part of England Golf week, where they will compete for a chance to play in the final in Florida sponsored by Travelbag.

The Team will join Stoke by Nayland member Sue Latham, who has also qualified for Golf Week, playing in the Medal Winners Final.

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SARAH’S GOLFING GIRL GROUPS A SUCCESS he world of golf is pulling together to drive participation across all sectors, this is T something which Sarah has been delivering at Three Rivers Golf Club over the past 9 years.

Golfing Girl was simply a name but the conversion of ladies starting the sport through Sarah’s popular group lessons which she holds at her home club of Three Rivers is growing.

“My aspiration is to provide the opportunity for ladies to try the game with my proven coaching record and Golfing Girl structure advancing to Jubilee Membership then advancing to the Kings Course. It is vital to allow new participants male or female the correct amount of time to progress to the next level, this is obviously different from player to player.”

She has been asked to assist with the PGA National drive and has appeared in the PGA Profile Magazine, Sarah’s recent inclusion to the PGA East Regional Committee is something which she is excited to be involved in.

The National average is approximately two years from stating the game to membership, however this “membership”can take on a number of formats, so can be misleading if taken literally.

“I hold numerous events all designed to make the new player feel at ease during their on-going journey which will include new found friends and fitness.” Continues Sarah.

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The indomitable team of Tig Tanner, Liam Wilson, Harry Sanderson, Janie Redden and Peter Irwin were out front with a nett score of 54.4.

Just behind them in second place with 54.9 were Hamish Stubbs, Karl Pritchard, Daniel Pritchard, Ray Pritchard and I.Vine.

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JUBILATION FOR STOKE-BY-NAYLAND

PODIUM PLACE FOR LUCY Ladies Section took to the course to compete in the 2018 All Winners Trophy.

PThelaygolf’s stroke play competition was keenly fought for by all 2017 competition winners. Lucy Sadler recorded a fantastic nett 69 to earn top place on the podium and a handicap cut of one stroke.

Second and third places were closely contested by Shirley Birkin and Paula Smith. Each carded nett 73 with the count back going in Birkin’s favour.

Likewise, for fourth and fifth positions where Linda Smith snatched fourth from Sue Patrick on count back.

Meanwhile, a newly introduced Spring Trophy for non-qualifiers for the All Winners Trophy was being fought for. The Stableford format competition was won by Liz Schultz with a score of 31 points.

The Playgolf pairing of Ann Longman and Nicky Withycombe progressed to round four of the Daily Mail Foursomes. They beat Julie Race and Diane Wyatt 3 & 1 away at the Braintree Golf Club.

n Saturday the 5th of May, Stoke-ByNayland Golf Club welcomed Regiment O Way Golf Club (Chelmsford) in the 3rd of 4 group stage matches in this year’s Jubilee Cup. Played on the Constable course the change to hot and still weather made for perfect golfing conditions. From the beginning it was SBN dominating and as the results came in the scores showed this. In the singles, all six players won their matches; Trevor Warren, Chris Williamson, Dean Brace, Neil Brooks, Michael Mclachlan and debutant Danny Goddard. This was followed in the three pairs matches with wins for Andrew Hately & Liam Worsdell, Paul Raison& Alan White and a draw in the final match for Nigel Howgego and Steve Evans. The final pair did well to half their match with a win on the 18th as they were 3 down at the turn. The fourth and final match of the group is away to Braintree where a win will take them through to the next stage.

ELAINE AND DEL SPRING TO LIFE n Spring Bank Holiday Stoke by Nayland Golf Club members competed for the O Jubilee Salvers, the most prestigious of all Stoke’s mixed competitions. The format is Foursomes with players taking it in turn to drive the ball and then alternate shots are played. The competition was played on the Gainsborough Course.

In lovely weather the players returned some really excellent scores. The partnership of Lady Captain Elaine Davidson and Del Prichard scored a magnificent 41 points. In second place were Barbara Jones and Robbie Benson.

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CHIPPING AND AN UNDERARM THROW! months article we discussed the low point it relates to chipping. For the second Ipartnandlastofhow developing your chipping we will move onto the next key idea.. A concept I have found really useful is that the chipping motion is just an under arm toss of the ball. If you did just toss a ball I am sure you would be good at it and find it fairly simple. This is pretty much the same motion we are trying to make when making a chipping stroke. So if you just tossed a ball notice how you move through the throw? How to you move? Do you make a similar motion when chipping?

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So, the truth of the matter is that there is only so much a driver can do on it’s own - it’s actually the quality of fit that makes the difference. As you can see from the image the biggest increase in distance in the last 20 years comes from top professionals. But in the 13 - 20 handicap bracket, which is pretty much the

average golf club member, the average player has only gained a measly 10 yards in 20 years - half a yard per year. Even a category one player has only gained 12 yards, so for all the hype it’s a disappointing truth.

Please don’t think this is a study that I conducted, it’s from an official R&A study into driving distance. Finally, as a point of interest, London double decker buses are around 12 yards long so it’s a good comparison - for many their distance increase is not as long as a London bus.

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FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR BRAINTREE GOLF CLUB raintree Golf Club, one of the oldest in Essex, is investing for the future with the aim B of being able to offer its members and visitors golf all year round. The fruits of this investment have already been witnessed this season as greens and tees remained playable over winter when other courses closed.

Established in 1891 the club moved to its present site in the quiet village of Stisted in 1972 opening as an 18 hole parkland course. The trees planted by its members have matured and they shape and define the course layout giving a natural and challenging defence to its 6,200 yards.

So driving accuracy is key as the fairways snake between trees, bunkers and water hazards.

Following a comprehensive course report by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) the club has embarked on a three year programme to improve the quality and resilience of fairways, tees and greens. An extensive modernisation of machinery was instigated and in identifying improving drainage as a priority, over 5000 meters of new slit drainage was undertaken by Martin Guy Developments. Complementing this was the total decommissioning of the original irrigation system which was no longer fit for purpose.

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With a focus on improving the playing surface of the greens upward of 180 tonnes of sand were applied in the autumn. All greens have had a drill and fill process carried out by Ecosolve which involves coring with 310mm holes and filling with sand and Zeolite which improves the sub base and drainage of the greens and strengthens root growth. This work has dramatically improved the greens with members enjoying excellent conditions through what was a challenging winter period.

A tee renovation plan has been implemented lengthening tired and over played tees and

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returfing with top quality turfs. In addition to the large practice putting area the club benefits from three separate and distinct practice areas.

Members have been fully supportive to the high levels of investment and volunteers willingly take part in monthly working parties undertaking tasks such as divot repair and weeding allowing green staff to concentrate on other important course management activities. With all the improvements taking place at Braintree members can now also enjoy the course all year round with the use of Buggies and Trolleys adding many more playing days during the year.

Whilst course improvements are the priority, extensive refurbishment has also been undertaken in the clubhouse lounge, ladies and gentlemen’s changing rooms and internal and external lighting upgrades. An extended overflow car park has been constructed providing ample parking even on the busiest days.

The continuing aim of Braintree Golf Club is for the members and visitors to enjoy a course playable all year round and which is complemented by facilities, friendly staff and services that deliver beyond expectations.

To experience a genuine welcome and play this gem of a course in North Essex contact Craig Greason Club Secretary on 01371 346079 www.braintreegolfclub.co.uk

Todd Clements’ progression from teenage club rookie to English Amateur champion and England international is testament to Braintree’s successful youth policy.

Having started his playing career at Colne Valley as an 11 year old, he joined Braintree three years later since when his progress has been nothing short of phenomenal.

“The club’s junior support and bursary has played a massive part in my development through county and national level,” says Todd.

“I owe the club a lot. It has been a major factor with its support along with that of club’s professional Richard Todd Clements.

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“Richard has been extremely influential in my development and has played a great part in what has happened to me. Also, the management and greens staff have played a big part along the way.”

Todd also feels the quality and layout of the Stisted course has been another key factor in his successes. “The course has a lot to offer,” he says.

“It is always a challenge with its narrow, strategic layout with little room for error.

“The quality of the course and practice facilities have also been influential to me as well as to many other juniors who are benefiting from the club’s youth policy.”

There may be another youngster who could follow in Todd’s footsteps on the Braintree golfing ladder to success and be recognised at the club as Todd has been.

“Since I won the English the reception at the club has been overwhelming,” he adds. “Everyone has made me feel very special. I’ll always have my roots there no matter what I achieve.”

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SET UP FOR

(image 2) which alters the very low right slanting shoulder to a much more level position.

The weight distribution will alter naturally slightly so be aware of the changes and the new feeling.

SHORT GAME

SUCCESS been running a number of short game Open clinics during the Spring in readiness for Ithehave late but final arrival of the Summer season.

I would say the set-up position for the “finesse” or chip shot is one area which my clients have worked on with dramatic results. Naturally there are others areas which are required within this precise movement but this particular article focuses upon the one element.

The contact point is the all important piece of the “jigsaw” a number of golfers I have been privileged to assist had initially set up to the ball with their sternum too far to the right of the ball at address.

As you can see from image 1 the right shoulder as a result is below the left by a considerable margin.

This is likely to cause some inconsistencies with the strike thus manifesting itself into potential distance control issues.

I would recommend setting up feeling your sternum is “covering” the ball at address

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There will be a very slight natural “tilt” as the right hand is lower on the handle (right handed golfer) we do not want the shoulders aiming too far left in what we call an open position.

Check your set up position next time you are near a mirror so you can relate the visual change with a different feel and let’s chip with confidence.

Thank you for reading and if you wish to sign up to receive my newsletters please subscribe on my website: www.sarahbennettgolf.co.uk or join me in one of my Schools at Three Rivers and Stockbrook Manor.

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BRILLIANT DAY AT FORRESTER PARK GOLF CLUB rganised by Ernie Free and his team of helpers from Colchester Rotary Club, this O was the second charity day they have run here at Forrester Park Golf Club following from the success of last year’s in aid of Holidays for Heroes Jersey, a fantastic organization that provides free holidays to Jersey for those in the Armed Forces who were injured during their service.

The day was a great success with everyone arriving and filling up on coffee and bacon sandwiches before 72 golfers heading out onto the course for a fun 18 holes – there were lots of fabulous prizes up for grabs for the winning teams as well as nearest the pin competitions for the Men and the Ladies; including fancy luggage, plenty of alcohol and vouchers to a number of courses. There was also a special charity hole on the 13th which was £5 to enter and if your ball reached the green you got a sleeve of balls!

The weather was very kind, with the sun shining through most of the day and no rain in sight! After the round, the golfers, joined by the helpers as well a few other guests headed upstairs to our beautiful Forrester Suite for a delicious two course meal which was a two meat carvery followed by scrumptious bakewell tart. After this the winners were announced and the raffle was

drawn. In the end they managed to raise an incredible £2060 for Holidays for Heroes! After both the success of this year and last year, we are looking to make this an annual event and hopefully raise as much money as possible for this fantastic cause.

Massive thanks goes to Ernie and Marilyn who were instrumental in the whole days success, as well as the hard work of the volunteer helpers as well as all the generous golfers who took part and donated to the charity!

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ore than 60 golfers battled it out in Colchester Golf Club Ladies’ Spring Meeting – enjoying great weather for once after a run of washouts.

Romany Foster (left) receives Colchester’s Bridge Box from Lady Captain Renate Clarke.

Trish Wilson (6) took Division One honours with 34 points, helped by birdies at the fifth and ninth holes. She was one ahead of Maureen Devenish (16) with Vicky Frost (17) a further three behind. Wilson’s round also gave her the Silver Scratch Cup. Heather Dennis (21) took the Bronze Scratch Cup and with it the Division Two honours after notching up 35 points. That put her one clear of Margaret Carter (22) with Hayley Joel (25) third on 33.

Romany Foster, playing off 30, captured the Bridge Box in Division Three with 37 points – five clear of Gillian Whittle (28) and Carol Irvine (32).

Afternoon winners were the teams of Wilson, Philippa Deman and Dennis on 41 points with Julie Dicks, Hannah Butcher and Cathy Burchell on 29 points.

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ack Moutell (5) had a great weekend, taking control and plotting his way to victory in the 2018 Playgolf Colchester Club Championship.

Moutell’s first round saw him take control with a four-shot lead by carding a solid round of gross 73. This included; five pars and a solid four birdies. This was followed up with a second round 79 (9-pars, 9-bogies) to increase his lead and return the lowest gross total of 152. Moutell deserved the title being the only player to card back-to-back sub-80 rounds.

The superb weather complimented the excellent course presentation, where the rough was grown up to give superb definition and the greens were hand-cut and ironed to give them additional roll, bringing the undulating topography and tricky pins in to play. This made both days very tough and mentally gruelling, with any wayward shots punished with difficult recovery shots.

Jack Blackman (8) took the runner up spot on countback from Conor Garvey (8) in third place after both players carded matching rounds of 77

and 81 (158) with Blackman’s final back nine taking the runner up spot.

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he Spring Meeting at Maylands at the end of April, where 88 past and present Lady Captains were expected to play, was unfortunately cancelled due to potentially dangerous weather conditions. The Society of Essex Lady Captains AGM was therefore rearranged for mid May before the 1st Summer Meeting at Langdon Hills. Thankfully on this occasion the weather was much improved though the wind did blow which kept the scores of the 4BBB competition down. It was a small meeting by the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards with only 40 ladies playing on the day. Nevertheless, it proved to be a great day finished off with a delicious carvery meal which warmed everyone up after the chilly winds. Our thanks to Langdon Hills

for hosting the event and to Lady Captain Alison Payne and her ladies for helping us to make it a great success. In 4th place with 36 points ocb were Sandra Goff (Crondon Park) & Lesley Sherer (Benton Hall), 3rd also on 36 points were Lynne Southgate (The Burstead) & Margaret Attwood (The Essex). 2nd place went to Maggie Stevenson (formerly North Weald) and Carol Berry (Garon Park). In 1st place and winners of the Froom Cup were Pennie Lipscomb (The Warren) and Margaret Dearmer (Langdon Hills who had to play at last minute).

Pennie Lipscomb received the cup on behalf of herself and Margaret from Jan Collier (Lady President of the Society) & Alison Payne (Lady Captain Langdon Hills).

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he Society of Essex Lady Captains have had 2 Friendly matches so far this season. The first, with the Essex Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Captains at Orsett played as a mixed team event. The winning team was Pennie Lipscomb, Jeanette Oakes, J Watson & J Oakes. Nearest the pin Ladies Hilary Adams, Gents Bob Morris. The Society also hosted a team of Past Lady Captains from Cambs & Hunts at Theydon Bois. It was a close match but some of the Cambs & Hunts ladies found the tight fairways and ever present trees a little difficult which meant Essex edged out on top 3 1/2 to 2 1/2. Thanks to Orsett and Theydon Bois Golf clubs for hosting these matches.

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WIN! The New Vision Electric Trolley from Here's a fantastic opportunity to snap up a NEW Vision golf trolley from Golfstream Ltd with an RRP of

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Even a small amount of sunlight can make reading the traditional black screen difficult, but the Caddy White screen removes this instantly, no matter where golf is played in the world.

And if this wasn’t enough, their simple, one-click open and close mechanism makes the Golfstream Vision the easiest and simplest electric trolley to use in the world of golf.

Other features include: n small fold down size – it’s one of the most compact trolleys in the market n high-grip slick PU tyres that are five times more durable than normal tyres n 200watt whisper-quiet motor that will carry clubs with ease across all terrains n battery charge indicator n full colour customisation – chose from five vibrant colours An 18-hole lithium CaddyCell LifePO4 battery is supplied as standard, and as with all Golfstream trolleys, the Vision holds your golf bag firmly in place by using the side arms, rather than balancing it on the central spine.

A non-clogging front wheel housing and easily detachable main wheels ensure that cleaning and servicing is as easy as can be.

The Vision can be programmed for left and right-handed use, comes with a distance control function, with speed increments of 0.5 and has a magnetic latch that holds the trolley together in the folded position – for easy carrying.

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05 July 2018 LADIES OPEN MEETING Clacton-on-Sea Golf Club Includes: Coffee and Danish pastry on arrival, refreshments, 2 course buffet. £70 per pair.

Jakie Bright: 01255 812742 jakieabright@btinternet.com www.clactongolfclub.com

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12 June 2018 LADIES TEAM OPEN Stoke by Nayland Golf Club Includes tea/coffee and pastries arrival and evening meal after golf. £152 per team (4).

Tom Everett: 01206 262836 www.stokebynaylarnd.com

12 July 2018 LADIES OPEN Brentwood Golf Club Bacon Roll and Coffee on arrival. Halfway House with Pimm’s and Home Made cakes. Two Course Buffet.

Mrs C Radcliff: 01277 363178 info@brentwoodgolfclub.co.uk www.brentwoodgolfclub.co.uk

14 June 2018 GENTS SENIOR PAIRS OPEN Colchester Golf Club Includes 2-course meal after golf. £72 per couple.

David Blackmore: 01206 853396 secretary@colchestergolfclub.com www.colchestergolfclub.com

18 July 2018 FIVE LAKES OPEN MEN’S AMATEUR OPEN PAIRS MEETING Five Lakes Golf Club Inclusive of tea or coffee on arrival and bacon baguette and rolling carvery lunch. A vegetarian lunch option is available by prior booking. £35 per player.

01621 862326 fivelakesgolf@gmail.com

20 June 2018 MIXED PAIRS OPEN Braintree Golf Club Includes lunch and 2-course meal (smart/casual). £80 per couple.

Luan Markham: 01376 346079 clubmanager@braintreegolfclub.co.uk www.braintreegolfclub.co.uk

19 July 2018 GENTS SENIOR PAIRS OPEN Bentley Golf Club Closing Date: 29th June 2018 - Includes coffee on arrival and lunch after golf. £60 per pair.

Mark Gallop: 01277 373179 secretary@bentleygolfclub.com www.bentleygolfclub.com

26 June 2018 LADIES’ CHARITY DAY Abridge Golf Club Includes Half Way House and 2 Course Meal with Prizes. £65 pp.

Abridge Office: 01708 688921 info@abridgegolf.com www.abridgegolf.com

20 July 2018 OPEN COMPETITION Canons Brook Golf Club Over £2,000 value in prizes. Includes coffee on arrival and buffet lunch. £50 per pair.

Sandra Langton: 01279 421482 manager@canonsbrook.com www.canonsbrook.com

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22 July 2018 PAUL FARNSWORTH TROPHY, GENTS PAIRS OPEN Braintree Golf Club Includes lunch and 2-course meal (smart/casual). £76 per pair.

Luan Markham: 01376 346079 clubmanager@braintreegolfclub.co.uk www.braintreegolfclub.co.uk

08 August 2018 LADIES’ OPEN Abridge Golf Club Includes Half Way House and 2 Course Meal with Prizes. £42.50 pp.

Abridge Office: 01708 688921 info@abridgegolf.com www.abridgegolf.com

09 August 2018 GENTS SENIOR PAIRS OPEN Harwich & Dovercourt Golf Club Includes coffee and bacon roll on arrival, refreshments at the 7th & 16th and 2-course rolling meal after golf. £65 per pair.

Kate Fender: 01255 503616 secretary@harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com

25 July 2018 2018 LADIES OPEN Stapleford Abbotts Golf Club Includes; light breakfast on arrival. Refreshments on the course. 2 course lunch followed by tea/coffee. £38 per person.

Sue Anderson: 01245 442516 suesgolf@outlook.com www.staplefordabbottsgolf.co.uk

14 August 2018 LADIES OPEN COMPETITION Saffron Waldon Golf Club Includes Coffee and pastries on arrival, plus summer buffet. £72 per pair.

Delia Roberts: 07855 197340 delia_roberts@hotmail.com www.swgc.com

26 July 2018 MIXED PAIRS OPEN Harwich & Dovercourt Golf Club Includes coffee, brunch (ham, egg and chips), Pimms and evening meal - advise if vegetarian. £85 per pair.

Kate Fender: 01255 503616 secretary@harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com www.harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com

19 August 2018 MIXED PAIRS OPEN Colchester Golf Club Includes 2-course meal after golf. £72 per couple.

David Blackmore: 01206 853396 secretary@colchestergolfclub.com www.colchestergolfclub.com

31 July 2018 LADIES TEAM OPEN Upminster Golf Club Includes coffee and pastries on arrival, halfway refreshments and 2-course lunch. £148 per team (4).

Frances Payne: 01708 222788 www.upminstergolfclub.co.uk

29 August 2018 LADIES OPEN Romford Golf Club Teams of four - best two scores from four. Includes: Coffee/Tea and Pastries on arrival. On-course Refreshments, 2 Course Lunch Time Rolling Buffet. £35.00 per person.

Sue Pentecost: 01708 741733 susan.penticost@virginmedia.com www.romfordgolfclub.com

02 August 2018 LADIES OPEN MEETING Thorpe Hall Golf Club Toast, Tea and Coffee on arrival, sandwiches for Lunch. Homemade cakes at half way house and 2 course dinner. £42.

Ladies Secretary: 01702 554887 / 07738 126475 brendanicholls12@gmail.com www.thorpehallgc.co.uk

05 September 2018 LADIES PAIRS OPEN Braintree Golf Club Includes coffee and pastries on arrival and 2-course meal after golf (smart/casual). £75 per pair.

Luan Markham: 01376 346079 clubmanager@braintreegolfclub.co.uk www.braintreegolfclub.co.uk

06 August 2018 LADIES' CHARITY OPEN MEETING Rochford Hundred Golf Club Coffee on arrival, refreshments and Pimms at halfway house and 2 course carvery. PM starting times. £99 per team of three, Pam Meredith: 01702 554469 pamandgeoff1@gmail.com www.rochfordhundredgolfclub.co.uk

Attention! Club Secretaries and Competition Organisers: Please forward any info on Future Open Competitions, Golf related Events or Charity days at Essex Golf Clubs to info@essexgolfer.com.

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BOYCE HILL JUNIOR ACADEMY

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ver the past few years, PGA Teaching Professional Michael Goodwin has undertaken a tremendous amount of work in building Boyce Hill’s future stars from his Junior Academy.

that will enable the golfer to advance from beginner to playing the main course and as above an option to join the junior section.

Parents are most welcome to come along and watch the progress of their child in the Club’s newly constructed “viewing gallery”, where upon they can enjoy something to eat or drink whilst watching the lesson take place every Saturday.

For further details or for any questions relating to Academy tuition, Michael can be contacted at Boyce Hill Golf Club on 01268 752565.

He will be running a series of Golf Camps through out the summer holiday period.

He offers free taster sessions for boys and girls aged between 6 & 14 in a bid to get more juniors involved in the sport. The aim is that a number of children will take up the sport and become one of Boyce Hill’s ever growing junior academy as well as enriching the Club’s junior section.

Michael is taking his tuition out to the local schools in the area in an effort to increase participation and awareness about the game.

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AMY’S GIFT AT FIVE LAKES

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his is the third year that the event has taken place but now it is with a difference. Everybody is invited. There will be teams of 4 Ladies or 4 Men or Mixed Pairs.

There is something for everyone. The front nine is played as a team playing a Las Vegas Texas Scramble. The roll of a dice determines which drive is taken.

Mulligans can be purchased in advance (£2 each) so you can get your team out of trouble by using one of them.

The back nine is an individual Stableford competition.

Any free time you have available you might like to explore a quiz to test your brings music therapy to over one hundred knowledge of golf rules. children with developmental disabilities and to Dinner is close by. The Bistro has wonderful boys who are wards of court, many of whom are views of Tollesbury Marina.You will be greeted in need of care and protection. with wine tasting and a table magician to entertain you. There will be prizes for each group of players and an auction of FUN MIXED CHARITY GOLF DAY items donated by local businesses.

The day is in aid of Amy’s Gift to St. Tuesday 11th September 2018 Lucia which is part funded by the Amy Teams of: 4 Ladies or 4 Men or 2 Ladies and 2 Men Winehouse Foundation. The project 18 holes or 9 holes plus Fun Activities and Auction

FIVE LAKES GOLF COURSE Tolleshunt Knights, CM9 8HX DINNER at Harbour View Bistro, Tollesbury Marina, CM9 8SE From 10.15 am

Registration. Optional quiz: Do you know the rules of golf?

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Three tee start from 1st and 10th and 13th Holes 1- FUN TEAM GOLF: LAS VEGAS TEXAS SCRAMBLE Holes 10-18 INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD

5.30pm COST:

DINNER with Table Magic, Wine tasting and Cake tasting Prize-Giving and Auction of major donations £32 per person, (Five Lakes members £17, Meal only £15) Includes: tea/coffee on arrival Dinner, Table Magic and Auction Green fee (usually £20.00) Prizes for Ladies Team, Mens Team and Mixes Pairs

All proceeds in aid of Amy’s Gift to St. Lucia, a registered charity providing music therapy for over 100 special needs children in St. Lucia. Part funded by the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

Contact : Sue Sandle, (Member of the St Lucia Steering Committee) 24 West Street, Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8RJ

Email: suenorman2000@mail.com . Tel: 01621 868011

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The Jubilee Cup Update from Jubilee Cup Committee, sponsored by Seabrook Warehousing, and reported by Chairman Phil Redhead

irst things first, at time of writing, yes I am leading the singles Order of Merit – literally by one winning hole difference away from Bob Patel from Top Meadow. John Innes from The Notleys will F be very happy to note this fact, but it remains to be seen if I can continue the form in our final League match Away to Garon Park in June. See below for details of current standings, and take a look at our website on 18-19th June to see the results of our final match.

More importantly, to all club captains or Jubilee organisers I really want to promote the use of our new online form for submitting results card. Please take a look and check out how easy it is! You can access the form off our main Homepage, and a direct link is here www.jubileecup.com/scorex/ - having personally used this for a recent Notleys GC match to help our captain, Rick Vince, out I can confirm that the League standings for Division E, the Order of Merit charts and all key club information was updated within hours of submission, and completed same day of submission.

Please do use, as not only does it help us out as a Committee (there are only 4 of us) but for you and the other clubs, and all our readers, you get an almost instantaneous feed uploaded to the web!

To really sign-post how friendly our competition is, I wanted to forward on a note from the Nazeing Jubilee Cup Captain Ted Langer – Ted had an issue in arranging his Home match against Blakes and in the spirit of the competition, he agreed with his opponents to actually play on their Home turf! Nazeing therefore actually defeated their opponents Away, and was also clear that he “would like to go on record to say that we are extremely grateful to Bob Hewes (Blakes JC Captain), the Club, and their staff for being able to cater for the match, not only were they Div A Abridge 5.0 v 4.0 Mardyke Valley gracious hosts and looked after us very well, every Div A Essex (The) 7.0 v 2.0 Royal Epping Forest match was played in great spirit.” Truly the spirit Div A Top Meadow GC 7.5 v 1.5 Burstead (The) Div B Ballards Gore 3.5 v 5.5 Playgolf Colchester we strive for in the Jubilee Cup. Div B Epping -- v -Brentwood GC At time of writing this update (20/05), the Div B Colchester 7.0 v 2.0 Benton Hall Round Three matches are well under way and will Div C Braintree 3.0 v 6.0 Stoke by Nayland have completed by the time this edition of the Div C Clacton on Sea 5.0 v 4.0 Bentley Div C Regiment Way -- v -Rayleigh Club (The) great Essex Golfer magazine drops on your Div D Theydon Bois 3.0 v 6.0 Langdon Hills doormat. As a result we already have our first Div D Burnham on Crouch 7.5 v 1.5 Maldon confirmed entrants into the Round of 16 with Div D Manor of Groves 5.5 v 3.5 Chigwell Division A’s Top Meadow GC absolutely Div E Canons Brook 4.5 v 4.5 Garon Park Div E South Essex -- v -Wanstead unassailable with one match to play, and The Div E Notleys (The) 7.5 v 1.5 West Essex Notleys GC in Division E needing to be very Div F Frinton GC 4.0 v 5.0 Woolston Manor unlucky not to go through with its teams existing Div F Nazeing -- v -Blakes three out of three wins.

Div F Gosfield Lakes 6.5 v 2.5 Forrester Park Div G Stock Brook Manor -- v -Warley Park Of course that means there is now even more Colne Valley 4.0 v 5.0 Stapleford Abbotts focus in these Divisions for seeking to get through Div G Div G Rochford Hundred -- v -Ilford to the Round of 16 as second place, with the Div H Five Lakes 6.0 v 3.0 Warren (The) natural Away match disadvantage that could bring Div H Three Rivers -- v -Crondon Park – but still a chance to win through to the final Div H Harwich & Dovercourt -- v -Thorpe Hall stages of the knock out phase.

The Jubilee Cup website holds the full details of all 4BBB and Singles games if you wish to delve down to individual levels. Follow this link www.jubileecup.com/matches2018/draw2.htm to see the full results of Round Three which will have completed as you read this end of May 2018.

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Singles Order of Merit: www.jubileecup.com/matches2018/playsing.htm Whilst the below charts only the Top 10 singles players, it Is amazing to note that there are actually 13 players who have played and won their three league matches in the 2018 Jubilee Cup – with only the hole difference of their games setting them apart. Still plenty to play for! As such Peter Cowie from Clacton, Eric Howlett from Five Lakes, and Malcolm McIntrye from Top Meadow warrant a mention also. Well done so far!

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Bob Patel Zahar Khan Will Stacey Byron Long Alan Beddow Chris Higgins Zulfi Ali Wilf White Maxhar Iqbal

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Even more so, there are even more players in the Pairs OoM with full winning records so far. Full details at the link below, plus the current Top 10 shown below. So mentions very much warranted from the 6 players from Gosfield Lakes,Top Meadow and Royal Epping Forest who also have been successful in all their matches so far. 4BBB Order of Merit: www.jubileecup.com/matches2018/playdoub.htm No 2 2 2 2 10 10 13 17 17 17

Name Hendrik Potgeiter Scott Howarth Mark Fletcher Peter Watts Andy Gilbert Graham Beale David Jay Steve Bell Alan White Liam Wordsell

Round of 16 to be played by 15th July 2018 Winner Group A Runner Up Group F Winner Group F Runner Up Group H Winner Group D Runner Up Group A Winner Group G Runner Up Group C Winner Group B Runner Up Group E Winner Group E Runner Up Group D Winner Group C Runner Up Group G Winner Group H Runner Up Group B

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Plenty more to be playing for as you can see – first and second places in the League go through to the Round of 16 as the commencement of the Knock Out phase. The draw we did in 2017 dictates who will play each other in the winners and runners up of each League as you can see on the left.

Now even more important for you all to be abiding by our competition rules, especially as they are not 100% same as County. Our rules can be seen or downloaded at the following link www.jubileecup.com/matches2018/rules2018.pdf Any changes to club contacts please do contact myself or Neil and ask me to update what is on our website at www.jubileecup.com/Jubilee_Cup_Entrants_2018.pdf. For all matches, your Jubilee organiser/Captains are most welcome to be using our NEW online scorecard facility for submitting results to the Committee – to access, and for help in completing, please go to www.jubileecup.com/scorex/. The Jubilee Committee are always looking for volunteers to help us out – please contact myself or one of the Committee at the Contact details on our Homepage (top-right). www.jubileecup.com Please do LIKE /FOLLOW or subscribe www.jubileecup.com/matches2018/rules2018.pdf to our Facebook and Twitter sites: Twitter (@jubilee_cup) Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thejubileecup) Please LIKE us so we can keep you abreast of developments on a more regular basis than the excellent Essex Golfer!

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David March, PGA Advanced Professional, Essex PGA captain 2004.

David has coached players that have played in every major junior competition worldwide including IMG World Juniors, US Kids World Championship.

England ASSE squad coach 2012, Essex county junior coach 2009 - 2014, Ran schools programs for 20 years.

M: 07753 221 695 E: davidmarch21@icloud.com

EVER WONDERED HOW YOU REACH A POINT AND YOUR SCORES LEVEL OUT? YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT THE WRONG THINGS TO IMPROVE

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s the weather is now improving, the evenings drawing out nicely and the competition golf at your respective clubs starting I wanted to give you all something simple to think about on how to improve your skill levels on the course and enjoy the evening sun. In golf our club handicap is our marker of our golfing ability and something we all strive to lower but is it a true reflection of our all round game especially as golf courses vary so much in distance and par.

for boys and girls there being a handicap limit but hopefully this very simple change will help you enjoy this wonderful game. In America they have just introduced a system called the longleaf tee system which you can check out for yourselves on their website www.longleafteesystem.com this system has been founded by the US kids golf foundation and American golf course architects association and basically the golf course is designed with

Junior golf in particular can place to much emphasis on handicap and this as I have seen many times can cause children to give up the game. I totally get in the national championships

numerous tee boxes for you to play from according to how far you hit the ball.

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you hit the ball. The par 3,4,&5 holes should all range between certain distances to give you a total distance of your course. Based on your distance you hit the ball this measured course you should play to par. I think it’s great as it really highlights the good and bad areas in your game and there’s so many different games you can play this way to improve. For instance whilst in America recently for the PGA show we tried it and also there was an interview on the golf channel where the great Jack Nicklaus stated that he plays from forward tees now so he gets to hit the same club to the green as Dustin Johnson or Rory Mcilroy would ... simple, genius and fun and if it’s good enough for Jack it’s certainly good enough for me!

Think about it you can now create a course of you’re own to suit your own needs. Simple, effective and fun. We generally have 3 teeing areas in this country but you can make your own. I have a few juniors that I encourage to play off of the red tees some from the yellow tees and some from white tees depending on the distance they hit the ball or a combination of the 3. This also depends on what they want their career to be as I encourage some of the girls to play either from the yellow or white tees as this gives them yardage’s of courses on both the LET and LPGA tours respectively. This gives me and more importantly their parents a way of judging where their golfing ability is and what their skill levels are in each department of the game. It also gives some of the younger juniors who are constantly hitting 3 shots to the green on a par 4 a chance to make some birdies and also to learn to deal with the mental side of breaking par. When Tiger woods was a junior he and his dad had what they called “Tiger par” and although Rory McIlroy as I found out was encouraged to play from the white tees when he was a youngster Hollywood golf club only measures 6000 yards from the white tees and is par 70 so it still represented a chance to score.

Try it as it gives you a chance to literally measure where your game is and where the improvements are you need to make to lower your scores. If you play 9 holes during the week play from different tees you’ll see your golf course from a totally different perspective and also use all different clubs in your bag.You’ll be surprised how fun it is and what you learn about your game.

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BRIGHT DAY FOR TERRY AND PETER

Enjoy the evening sunshine

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erry Laffar and Peter Haney taking team colours to another level at Crondon Park T Golf Club for the Famous Grouse Greensomes competition.

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Vicki Cumberworth has been in the fitness industry coming up to 10 years, working with golfers since 2007 after completing a challenging course in California to become a golf Biomechanic. Vicki has worked with numerous golfers including European Tour Player Dale Whitnell, Gary Carter, Golf Pro at Crowne Plaza Five Lakes and Will Boniface to name but a few. Vicki advises clients on how to improve their golf swing and eradicate faults through flexibility/core/posture while also working on strength and conditioning.

Vicki is based at Crowne Plaza Five Lakes and can be contacted by email on vickipt@hotmail.co.uk or Tel 07921 075 212 web www.vickipt.com

GLUTE STRENGTH AND WHY ITS SO IMPORTANT very single golfer I come across has a poor set of glutes or more so a poor movement E pattern in the posterior chain (back of the body).

If you do not know what the "glutes" are it's your butt muscles.

The glutes not only stabilise the body (back and pelvis) but are key in producing power.

Therefore, in golf, the glutes are absolutely vital!

If I come across someone with back pain I would always check the glutes. Sometimes they are not firing, sometimes they are so tight they have â&#x20AC;&#x153;switched off â&#x20AC;? or the movement pattern has got a little mixed up and something else is doing its job for it ... the back! The glutes are reasonably easy to strengthen if you know how ... below are some exercises to get you started, you will need to couple this with some stretching and mobilisations but this will get you started:

THE CLAM: Lying on your side, legs at 45 degrees and keeping the heels together. Lift the top leg, almost like opening a book or a clam shell. 60 secs each side and perform every day.

THE GLUTE BRIDGE: Lay on your back, knees bent and lift from the glutes into a bridge position. Pay attention to the glutes and concentrate on them doing the work.

Hold for 60 secs and repeat daily.

The exercises above are very basic and aim to fire the glutes and get them working. Seek a good personal trainer preferably qualified in golf biomechanics to help you further the glutes.

Try and make the above 2 exercises part of your daily routine and let me know how you get on!

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Essex County News Email: office@essexgolfunion.org

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When we arrived at Thorndon Park it looked magnificent in the Spring sunshine and with the old Mansion looking down as if it were overseeing proceedings.

Essex were fielding a near full strength squad and were confident of a good win to start the year off.

We stationed ourselves behind the 7th green and as the matches came through we appeared to be narrowly up in most matches and well ahead in a couple, as the matches filtered through the short 12th Essex were still ahead in most, but Middlesex had gained some momentum as the matches were getting closer with one or two narrowly in their favour.

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THE 2018 ESTUARY TROPHY

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he Inaugural playing of the Estuary Trophy competition took place in early May, 36 holes at Orsett on 4th May followed by 36 holes at Boyce Hill on 10th May. This 72 hole event is a Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking event, one of only three events in Essex which hold that status.

The first 36 holes at Orsett were played in conjunction with the Threadgill Trophy, and the high standard of golf was set in the morning round with six players breaking par. The most notable being former County Captain, Jay Beisser (Basildon), who shot a remarkable 7 under par 65. His closest challenger was Shay McQueen (Chelmsford) with three under par 69.

In the afternoon the high standard was maintained with Jamie Richards (Abridge) recording the best return, a five under par 67. At the halfway point Jay Beisser was leading with a 135 total, followed by Shay McQueen on 142 and then Ben Humphrey (Chelmsford), Keating Trophy winner Jordan Slater (Harwich & Dovercourt), and Jamie Richards all on one under par total of 143.

The competition then moved on to Boyce Hill, where the second two rounds were played along Play off players. side the Boyce Hill Challenge Bowl. Our halfway leader struggled to a 75 in the morning round, leaving the door open for the rest of the field to close the gap. Shay McQueen produced another steady round with a 69 to close in one shot behind Jay, with Jamie Richards and Jordan Slater also gaining ground with scores of 70. The best score in the third round was recorded by Jack Brown (Chelmsford) with a 66, closely followed by Ricky Lee (Boyce Hill) with a 67.

In the final round Shay McQueen recorded his third round of 69 in the competition to set the target of 280. He was not in the Clubhouse long before being joined on 280 by Jamie Richards who returned the best final round score of 67. In the final group to finish Jay Beisser carded a score of 70 to also finish on 280. A three way play-off would be required to establish the first name to go on the Estuary Trophy.

So the three players headed to the 18th tee, a 160 yard par 3, with a large gathering of onlookers waiting around the green and Clubhouse area creating a great atmosphere. All three players hit the green, but with a difficult pin position no-one could feel a safe two putt was in hand. The tension increased as all three players faced lengthy putts for their 3, Shay and Jay holed their attempts, but unfortunately Jamie was unable to follow them in and so dropped out of the play-off. Having returned to the 18th tee Shay hit his tee shot to within 10 feet of the hole, with Jay’s reply finishing 3 foot from the pin.

Shay missed his tricky putt and had to settle for a 3 and watch Jay hole his birdie putt to win the play-off. A great finish to the event.

Our thanks to both Orsett GC and Boyce Hill GC for the joint hosting of this event, and to Jay Beisser our first winner of the Trophy.

Winner – Jay Beisser.

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Match Report

ESSEX COUNTY TEAM v BB&O Chelmsford Golf Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday 13th May 2018

unday 13th May saw our first League match of the season at our home venue of Chelmsford Golf Club. The visitors, BB&O were our main rivals in 2017 having dropped our only league S points in a 6 - 6 draw at Frilford Heath. Our superior game wins just pipping BB&O to the title. This was going to be no pushover, especially as on paper some of our top players were not available.

The course was looking immaculate and after some overnight rain the sun shone bright during the whole of the match.

Chelmsford members Arron Edwards-Hill and Michael Gilbert led off and quickly showed our opposition we were in the right mood with 3&2 win over their top pairing of Ollie Huggins and George Bayliss. This form continued and by lunch, despite some excellent golf from the BB&O pairings, all the games had gone our way with a convincing 4 - 0 whitewash.

This fine form continued into the afternoon singles with wins for Arron Edwards-Hill, Michael Gilbert, Ricky Lee, Callum Pipe (Callum was 7 under par in winning his game 5&4 ), Will Percival and Jamie Richards. We ran out winners by 6.5 to 1.5 in the afternoon singles. Match score, a very convincing 10.5 to 1.5 win to Essex. A very satisfying victory coming down to some excellent putting on Chelmsford's undulating greens. This bodes well for the rest of the campaign.

Next match will be an opportunity for BB&O to extract revenge in the Eastern Counties Foursomes at Seacroft Golf Club in Skegness on 19/20th May where we will be defending the title we won last year against eight other Counties.

Our thanks to Chelmsford for their usual immaculate hospitality and for their members allowing us the use of the well prepared course, and also to Stuart Gilbert for managing the team on this occasion.

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U18 Inter counties League

ESSEX v HERTFORDSHIRE v BB&O Lambourne Golf Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday 13 May 2018

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Captain Callum Newton dealt admirably with his Hertfordshire opponent but BB&O England man Conor Gough, a past Reid Trophy and Douglas Johns Trophy winner, arriving fresh from his recent win at the Fairhaven Trophy proved to be a much sterner challenge and for once Callum fell short losing narrowly 2&1. The most tightly contested encounter of the day involved Harrison Linney who with his opponents Harrison Arnold and England man Max Hopkins knocked in seventeen birdies and two eagles between them. Great to watch, but so disappointing when you hole out with a birdie only to see your opponent pitch in from thirty yards for an eagle as young Linney did.

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Match Report

EASTERN COUNTIES FOURSOMES Seacroft Golf Club, Skegness, Lincolnshire – Sat/Sun 19th and 20th May 2018

Team: Jamie Richards and Curtis Knipes (Abridge), Michael Gilbert Shay McQueen and Brandon Meads (Chelmsford), Ricky Lee (Boyce Hill), Will Percival (Orsett), Callum Pipe (Braintree), Ben & Josh Tobin (Basildon), Jordan Slater (Harwich & Dovercourt).

annual tournament comprises 9 Counties competing over 4 rounds of foursomes in teams of players (5 two balls) with each county playing all the others.

TAshis10defending champions, Essex were obviously highly fancied. However, with 6 team members missing from last year’s side, (4 of them playing in the Irish Amateur Championship at Royal County Down and our County Captain Andy May deciding that this would be an ideal weekend to get married!!) our own expectations were somewhat of a cautious nature.

New players brought into the squad this year were Shay McQueen, Jordan Slater, Ben and Josh Tobin and Ricky Lee. Our first match on Saturday morning saw us drawn against Norfolk and BB&O whom we had soundly beaten in the league only 6 days earlier at home club Chelmsford. They were out for revenge and fielded a much stronger team on paper than ours.

A tough session on the demanding links at Seacroft with hard slick greens ended 2 ½ all with BB&O and 3/2 winners against Norfolk with two wins each for new guys Ben Tobin and Ricky Lee and the same for Jordan Slater and Michael Gilbert and 1 ½ pts for old hands Will Percival and Callum Pipe, a 5 ½ point haul out of 10 which under the circumstances was a satisfactory start.

We made some changes to the pairings in the afternoon session, and these changes paid dividends with only one loss all afternoon we ran out with 3 ½ points from the Leicestershire game and 4 from Cambridgeshire, giving a total for the first day of 13 points leaving us in second place, one point behind BB&O. The scene was set for a fascinating second day.

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bag and with BB&O being restricted to 5 points, Essex went PM TOTAL AM AM into lunch with a narrow one 1 25 5 20 7 13 7.5 5.5 ESSEX point lead.

2 24 5 19 5 14 7.5 6.5 The afternoon saw Curtis BERKS BUCKS & OXON 3 22 5 17 6.5 Knipes brought back into the 10.5 3 7.5 LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND 4 21.5 side to partner Ben Tobin for the 5.5 16 6 10 4.5 5.5 CAMBRIDGESHIRE matches against Lincolnshire and 5 20.5 5 15.5 4 11.5 8 3.5 SUFFOLK Northants. The feeling was that 7 6 20 8 12 4 8 5 3 points would do the job and BEDFORDSHIRE 7 17.5 6.5 11 4 7 2.5 even 6 had a chance. The early 4.5 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 7 17.5 3.5 exchanges were going our way 14 5.5 8.5 2.5 6 LINCOLNSHIRE 9 and half way through the 12 1.5 10.5 3 7.5 4.5 3 NORFOLK afternoon we were up in 6 games and all square in 2 with anticipation building.

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With 4 points in the bag from the first four matches the final pairing of Brandon Meads and Shay McQueen came to the 18th hole dormy one up in both games, it was looking like a 6-point haul for the afternoon which would give us a good chance to secure the trophy.

The last hole was a tough par 3 into a strong breeze and a loss of hole to both opponents resulted in just two halves giving us a 5-point haul which we felt would not be enough to win left a group of audibly disappointed Essex players and officials cursing that last hole.

Euphoria returned when we learned that BB&O could also only manage 5 points from their endeavours which gave Essex victory by a slender one point.

Back to back winners of this trophy for the first time and only our 4th win in the 64 years history of the event. Stand in County Captain Jamie Richards thanked Seacroft Golf Club for their hospitality, fantastic course and superb organisation.

Phil Hulse The hat trick is on!

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REPORT FROM THE ESSEX OPEN Thorpe Hall Golf Club – 10th/11th May 2018 And so to the main event, the 36 hole 98th Essex Open which was closely fought as always and the result uncertain until the last players had completed their second rounds.

The morning round saw joint leaders on 4 under par, Robert Coles and Brett Taylor who had returned from injury following a car crash to make his 2018 debut on the circuit. 2 shots behind at the half way stage were Lloyd Kennedy from Chelmsford Golf Club and amateur Ben Tobin from Basildon Golf Club. There were a number of players on level par, including Dulcie Sverdloff and current Essex PGA Captain Mark Talbott, both from the host club, Thorpe Hall Golf Club.

Jason Levermore with his winning team of Mike Partridge, Mike Duley and John Meyer with PGA Captain Mark Talbott.

espite a cold wind, Thorpe Hall Golf Club was bathed in sunshine for most of the D two day event and the course was presented beautifully by the green staff. The Pro-Am was played in two halves with a morning flight followed by an afternoon flight. At the end of the morning’s play the lead was held in the team event by Australian new-comer Aaron Cox with his team from Elsenham Golf club with a score of 83 points. However, in the afternoon, that score was overtaken several times until the team prize eventually went to the team with Jason Levermore from Little Channels who recorded an amazing score of 91 points. This was enough for a convincing win from the joint runners up, the team from Colchester with Chris Cutchie and the Burnham on Crouch team who were playing with Professional Mark Stokes.

In the individual Professional event, there were again joint runners up with Jason Levermore and Robert Coles from Maylands Golf and Country Club returning 1 under par score of 70 losing out by a shot to last year’s Essex PGA Captain Chris Cutchie who took the top prize with a 2 under Chris Cutchie with par score of 69.

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Essex Open champion 2018 Brett Taylor with Mark Talbott.

A biting wind gradually blew up in the afternoon and scores generally were higher than the morning although Sam Teer from Clacton Golf Club defied the odds to record an excellent score of 4 under par 67 which proved to be the best score in the afternoon. This shot him up the leader board to eventually finish tied 4th with

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amateurs Jay Beisser and Ben Tobin who was just unable to continue his quest for the title.

However, Jay and Ben shared the prize for the best amateur scores.

The lead for the title of Essex Open Champion 2018 fluctuated during the afternoon between the two morning leaders Coles and Taylor with Dulcie Sverdloff trying to improve her score and threaten the outright lead.

The title finally went to Brett Taylor who shot a fine 2 under par 69 which was enough to take the title by 2 shots from Robert Coles and by a further 2 shots from Dulcie Sverdloff. This was a remarkable win by Taylor who was unable to play until very recently due to the car accident and yet held his nerve and his swing together to prevail.

The event was sponsored by Ambulance Transfers Ltd and the Essex PGA are grateful for their significant assistance.

THE 2017/18 PORSCHE ORDER OF MERIT

he Essex Open was the last event in this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Order of Merit, sponsored by Porsche T East London and Porsche Colchester.

The top 3 places going into the Essex Open were very close with Jason Levermore, Robert Coles and Lloyd Kennedy only being separated by a few points. Despite Coles finishing second in the Open and collecting 12 points, Levermore secured the Order of Merit title by picking up 6 points for finishing joint 4th Professional and the 6 points received was sufficient for him to take the title by a narrow 2 point margin.

The Essex PGA are again grateful to Porsche for their continued sponsorship of the Order of Merit.

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Vertical Groove 3-Wood Makes UK Debut in June ot on the heels of a successful first season for the Vertical Groove Driver, the world’s only driver with H vertical grooves on the clubface,Vertical Groove UK

Galvin Green Premium Shirts Get Sunshine Boost alvin Green, the leading brand of high performance G golf clothing, has seen a surge in orders for its high-end polo shirts on the back of rising temperatures and recent European Tour wins for two brand ambassadors.

Shirt sales from the premium VENTIL8™ PLUS Cool Layer range worn by South African Open champion Chris Paisley and China Open champion Alexander Björk to win maiden Tour titles since January, have risen by XX% on the same period last year. The latest collection includes seven different styles and up to eight colourway options in sizes ranging from S-3XL. Demand for both the classy MARLON (Black with four colour trim options) and MAYER (six striped versions featuring up to four colourways) styles in particular have grown in recent weeks since sunshine arrived in the UK for the first time this year. They have a RRP of £85.

These styles offer an extremely high level of breathability, exceptional moisture wicking properties and UPF 20+ protection. They are made from an exclusive blend of 97% polyester wicking fibre and 3% elastane that Galvin Green has found to be the perfect mix for maximum performance and comfort, without the need to iron.

The Official Supplier of Weatherwear to the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team is delighted to see more of its comprehensive apparel range proving so popular.

“These stand out polo shirts are really flying and we are taking on more orders by the day as the weather improves for golfers to play more often,” said Greg Pearce, Managing Director of Galvin Green UK & Ireland. www.galvingreen.com

announces details and a UK arrival date for its follow-up fairway product, the 3-Wood.

Already in play on the PGA TOUR Champions in the hands of John Daly, Rocco Mediate, Mark Calcavecchia and others, the new 3-Wood is available to buy in the UK from June 2018.

Prepare to send your best-ever fairway wood shots soaring to the heart of the green with the Vertical Groove 3-Wood, unveiled by double Major-winner and Vertical Groove Golf brand ambassador John Daly at the 2018 PGA Merchandise Show in January 2018. With superb turf interaction the 180cc Vertical Groove 3-Wood features a confidence-inspiring shallow face which gets the ball aloft easily and creates amazing hang-time, with the same distinctive sound and feel which drew praise for the Vertical Groove Driver.

17 scoring lines run vertically on the clubface, instead of the traditional horizontal orientation. This patented Vertical Groove Technology is proven to reduce spin at impact, forcing tighter dispersion and leading to straighter ball flight and greater distance.

The technology’s effectiveness was proven by the performance of the Vertical Groove Driver in its first season on the PGA TOUR Champions in 2017, ending the year with two victories and ranked #1 in Driving Distance and #2 in Driving Accuracy, and prompting the Company to expand its product line.

The Vertical Groove 3-Wood also incorporates 8g tungsten sole weights which are positioned according to the loft of the club. In the 14-degree Tour model, the weight is positioned forward to provide a flatter, more penetrating ball flight. The 15-degree model places the weight at the rear of the sole, helping golfers to launch the ball higher and providing more stability after offcentre strikes. The sole weight also is available in 3- to 12-gram custom options to match individual players’ fitting preferences.

A variable-thickness cupface design, featuring a special 455 maraging steel alloy which enables the Vertical Groove 3-Wood to achieve USGA limits for face flexure, wraps the clubface around the crown and sole, adjoined to a 17-4 steel body.

The 43-inch Vertical Groove 3-Wood is currently available as a Right Hand model, supplied with the premium-grade, Tour-proven Aldila NV®2KV shaft in the following flexes: Green 45g L (Ladies), Green 50g A (Senior), Blue 60g R (Regular), Blue 70g S (Stiff) and Blue 70g X (X-Stiff).

Alternative shaft options from Fujikura, Mitsubishi and Aldila are also available. The Vertical Groove 3-Wood is equipped with Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips in standard, midsize and oversize models. Additional Vertical Groove Fairway Woods, including a 5-Wood and a Hybrid, are currently undergoing extensive testing for launch later in 2018. www.verticalgroove.co.uk

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Item Location: Dagenham Richard Lewer 02085 951 215 Email: par19@sky.com

FOR SALE: £200.00 – Scotty Cameron Select MALLET 2 36 inches Mint condition. Used for 18 holes. Still got box and original receipt.

Item Location: Billericay Tony Hadley 075832 43 773 Email: tony_hadley791@hotmail.com FOR SALE: £725.00 – Titleist AP3 irons 4 to PW Dynamic Gold AMT Black Regular Standard length, lie and loft New, only used twice on range.

Item Location: Chelmsford Andrew Baker07765 404 464 Email: andrew.baker@jameshallam.co.uk

FOR SALE: £70.00 ono– Tom Tom golf watch very good condition with white strap. Item Location: Hullbridge SS5 6PW. Stuart Wild 07812 017 129 Email: stuart.wild1@btinternet.com

FOR SALE: £48.00 – Odyssey white hot 2 ball putter in fantastic condition comes with 2 headcovers 34 inch. £50.00 – Callaway hypalite 3 carry bag very lightweight blue almost new in great condition. £5.00 – Head cover for odyssey putter mallet shape good condition swirl type.

Item Location: Tiptree Alan Hayes 07803 938 230 Email: truckerhayes@hotmail.com

FOR SALE: £120.00 ono – Mcgregor mc 500 graphite golf clubs 3.4.5.6.7.8.9.pw sw brand new mid size grips good condition.

Item Location: Romford Nigel Newton 07973 417 883 Email: nigelnewton60@gmail.com FOR SALE: £25.00 – Clickgear Golf Trolley. Good working order.

Item Location: Saxmundham B Bentley 01728 768 587 Email: barbarab16@outlook.com -- 62 62 --

FOR SALE: £35.00 – Powakaddy 28 ah 36 hole Golf Battery. Purchased July 2017. Used infrequently. Tee bar connection, not lithium.

Item Location: Brentwood Arthur Kemp 07551 617 873 Email: arturo4312@gmail.com

FOR SALE: £99.00 No offers – CLIC 3.5+ Push Trolley with all accessories.

In excellent ‘as new’ condition, only used 9 times. Item Location: Rayleigh Mike Fisher 01268 773 403 Email: mike.fisher@applecrackers.co.uk FOR SALE: £25.00 – White Foot Joy “Flex-Zone” lace-less golf shoes, size 8, used twice. Item Location: Rayleigh Gordon Scott 07931 800 859 Email: g.scott1@sky.com

FOR SALE: £70.00 ono – Set of King Cobra SG oversize Golf Clubs 3 to pitching wedge.

Item Location: Danbury.

Mr Brian Mason 01245 224 748 FOR SALE: £130.00 No offers – Click Gear 3.5plus brand new still in box. Item Location: Maldon/South Woodham. Kevin Shrimpton 07434 300 535 Email: popeye161@sky.com

FOR SALE: £50.00 – Idea for a beginner – Set of Callaway irons (X14) 3-9 irons, pitching wedge sand wedge and putter. Driver - Wilson Staff 8.5 degree. Callaway 11 degree "Hawkeye" Callaway Steel Head 3 Wood Plus "Bushnell Laser Range" 20 Balls Titleist Srixon and Callaway. Finally "Sun Mountain" Golf Bag For a Bargain Price. £45.00 – 400 Balls Titleist, Taylormade, Srixon, Callaway "Seconds" not scratched. Bargain price. £150.00 ono – Ben Sayers G3 Electric Golf Trolley, 9 speed Setting. Includes Charger and Accessories. Used only once and still under long warranty so great value and genuine reason for sale. £75.00 ono – GoKart Automatic Electric Trolley in Excellent Condition.

Neil Silver 07787 333 777 Email: hihonov19@aol.com

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