Nick Summerfield

Thank you for your support

Firstly I would like to thank those of you who have either topped your shop account up and received your 10% bonus or have bought one of the special buys I promoted on Facebook this week, I will be running the 10% bonus until the end of the month and I will be promoting various special buys which will come in very handy for when we get back on the course. These buys will be dicounted but also on a first come first served basis. As you can see I am all set up in my home office! Grand daughter isn't best pleased with the new role of her toy box).

The other matter that needs attention are club subscriptions! These are payable now and is probably the most important time for them to be paid. The reason being that the club runs on the subs of members and green fees etc are the icing on the cake. By having subs in the bank the club can continue providing a club and course we can all be proud of.

So onto this week's back garden challenge...

Back Garden Challenge

Click here to view the video. This week's video was taken a couple of years ago on the practice ground and reinforces my original video of a few weeks ago. I prefer the club to be swung slightly outside the line of the body on the backswing. Personally this allows the club to come down into the back of the ball with the body out of the way. Today's new method it getting on the club on the inside which can lead to thinning and flicking! As you can see I have an alignment stick in the ground at the same angle as the club shaft at address, my body (feet, hips & shoulders) are slightly open to the target ball is in the middle of the stance and all I have to do is swing the club up and down without hitting the stick! Simples...

Special offers

I have two special buys this week which will be needed when we return.

The first is a dozen Titleist Pro V1 balls and a FootJoy all weather glove for £50 (3 left).

To find out how to reserve yours either email me on pgcgolf@sky.com, message me on Facebook at Prestbury Proshop or Twitter @PGCProShop.

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The second is a PGC logo cap, Callaway Supersoft sleeve of balls and a FootJoy all weather glove for £30 (4 left).

To find out how to reserve yours either email me on pgcgolf@sky.com, message me on Facebook at Prestbury Proshop or Twitter @PGCProShop.

Watch out for more special buys on social media and some new video content to keep you amused!

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Golf's greatest rivalries

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to discuss some of the game’s greatest rivalries but would love you to get involved too! So, let us know which rivalry stands out for you the most and why by getting in touch here.

Nicklaus vs Palmer

A lot of you will remember this one and it’s for far more than the fact they were the two best players on tour for most of the 60s.

It was trophies galore for both gentlemen, with nine Major titles between them from 1960 to 1964 and one of them winning the PGA Tour’s money list each year between 1962 and 1965.

However, whilst Jack is recognised by many as the greatest of all time (let’s save the Tiger vs Jack debate for another time!), he didn’t have the love of the fans that Arnie had.

If you read up on the pair’s rivalry, you’ll quickly find out that they were close friends too. From travelling together during their playing days to Nicklaus being by Palmer’s side when his wife sadly passed away, their friendship was a strong as their fierce rivalry on the course.

It's quiz time

What a response to last week's quiz! Hopefully, you all enjoyed it and learnt a thing or two on the way.

For this week, you'll need to match the golfer with their nickname.

It starts relatively easy with a few that we think the majority of you will get, but there are certainly a few curveballs in there that you may have never heard of before!

Click the link below to take part and, remember, have fun!

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Weekly challenge

If you’re a fan of archery or darts then you’re going to love this week’s challenge. It’s one for you and the family to try, or even have a go with your golfing buddies (at your own homes, of course) and see who’s at the bottom of the leaderboard!

The set-up

Once again, you’re going to need to get creative for this one. We’ve used bamboo sticks from the garden to create our target area, but it can easily be done using golf clubs or ties too.

Set your hitting zone (the mat in our images) as far away as you feel comfortable with – we’d recommend starting at 5 to 7 yards – before grabbing yourself a wedge and some golf balls.

How to play

There are so many ways you can play this challenge. In our example above, we’ve given each zone on the archery board a score with the larger score for the smallest zone in the middle.

From here, set yourself a target – say 100 points. You then take it in turns to hit three balls and tally up your score based on where your ball ends. The first person to reach the target score wins!

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Golf at home

Do you find that you putt better when in a practice game compared to competitions? It’s a common problem for many golfers and often stems from the fear factor associated with missing a putt during a competitive round that simply isn’t there when knocking it around for fun.

The idea

It all comes down to confidence and our gauge as to how quick the greens are. If we can be certain that any missed putt will leave us no more than a foot or two from the hole, we needn’t have any fear about missing and three-putting will (hopefully) become a thing of the past!

The set-up

In the image above, you’ll see we’ve placed two tealight candles on the floor about a hole’s width apart followed by four coasters one-foot past the hole. This drill requires you to hole the putt (putting through the tealights) and get your ball to finish within the inside square of the coasters.

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Video of the Week

How similar are we as golfers? Give this video a watch and count how many of these you say on a regular basis. We bet you say a lot more than you might think!

I hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

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