First things first, Happy New Year! We hope you all had a good one as we look forward to what we are hoping is going to another good year here at Prestbury.
With a new year comes a new challenge. To improve we must always be setting ourselves new goals to reach. You may still be feeling a little fat and hung over from the festivities but now it's time to set your aims for the year. What will your goal be? It could be to improve your handicap, lower the amount of putts you do per round, or simply to get rid of that slice that has been bugging you for a while now. Whatever you goal the best way to improve, like in most things, is practice. If you want improve your short game there is no better way than simply spending hours on the practice ground. Set yourself goals when doing this. For example do 10 chips from 10 yards then see how many you get within 3 feet and then go do something else, come back, and see if you can beat your previous score. Practicing like this will improve your game beyond recognition. If your aim for the year is to straighten your drives then the best thing to do is to have a lesson to see where your swing is going off line, and then practice the correct technique to get it imbedded into your muscle memory. Lessons are available from Nick and Mark; just ask in the pro shop to arrange a time.
On Saturday 3rd of January we had our first Saturday comp of the year in the form of an AMAM Stableford. John Ogden, John Rowley and Vino Dave took 3rd place with a decent score of 73 points. Graham Grieve, Fred Bridge and Stephen Cheetham just beat them to 2nd place with 74 points. But way out in front with a great score of 79 points was Mike Forbes, Nigel Wilcox and Simon Moorhouse. Well done guys on a great score.
January Sale!!!
It's the sale time of year and we have almost everything on sale for you!
25% off
15% off
Finally we have, new in stock, the new Callaway Big Bertha range. This is includes the driver (alpha 815), hybrids, irons and regular, stiff and x-stiff shafts to go with. If you feel you want to refresh your kit this year then we suggest you have a go with these first. We have demos available so just pop into the pro shop and see if the new technology improves the way you strike the ball.
Driver
The lowered spin in the Alpha 815 helps you maximize distance. This was achieved with a forged composite crown to save weight with a patented Gravity Core for an adjustable Center of Gravity. The result: a low spinning bomber without compromise.
Remember this name - R.MOTO Technology. It provides the structure to save weight and allow an ultra-thin face that maintains stability while elevating smash factor. Every driver should have this. Only Big Bertha does.
7 gram and 1 gram weight ports allow you to set the driver to neutral draw or fade bias. And our OptiFit hosel provides 8 different loft (-1, S, +1, +2) and lie angle (Draw or Neutral) configuration.
Hybrid
Anything with the "Big Bertha" name on it needs to be long, so a Hyper Speed Face Cup is included for higher ball speed all across the face. Centre hits are going to be faster, and your off-centre hits will be faster too.
Hybrids need to be versatile and playable for a number of different shots, and the Bertha hybrids are especially easy to launch high. This is the full package of maximum forgiveness and ball speed from a low, forgiving centre of gravity.
For the first time, they are bringing adjustability in a hybrid to go with all that distance. Choose from 8 different settings with the Optifit hosel to adjust loft, lie and shot shape.
Irons
Up to "2 clubs longer" is for real. Higher ball speed all across the face comes from 360 Face Cup technology. Combined with an Internal Standing Wave, this is the hottest iron they've ever produced.
Your shots will launch higher and fly straighter. Hollow body construction lets you put the weight where you want it so you get an incredibly forgiving iron.
A more flexible iron face helps the ball jump off the club with serious ball speed behind it. It adds to the forgiveness too - the ball speed is high wherever you hit it on the face.
The sole designs are what you want to see - wider in the longer irons to give you confidence, narrower in the shorter irons because we know you'll hit those well. With a progressive, modern top line, you can take one look at the Big Berthas and know that they'll work for you.
