Hello one and all from South Shropshire!

Already half way through September, not quite sure how this has happened! As always, we have plenty to report this week (I cannot remember a year when we have so much going on). This week we have had away days, matches and busy lodges and everyone has been super complementary towards the course and set up. A big shout out to the staff for putting in a lot of hard work all season.

Some great feedback!

We got this message from the BGA golf society based at Brocton Golf Club;

“Hi just a quick message from the BGA golf society that had our main event with you yesterday (10.09.17).

Golf course 10/10
Catering 10/10
Hospitality 10/10

Considering you had another society on at the same time, not one of our golfers waited for food or drink. Under trying times they served us with a smile and polite attitude at all times so credit to them.
The club shop was very welcoming and polite, very knowledgeable and nothing was too much of an ask for them. Will we be back 100%!

To all you society organisers out there, give CMGC a whirl and you won’t be disappointed. Well done to all”

This is what the course looks like at the moment! You can book your tee times online here or click on the course image below!

Summer Clear Out

Get your vouchers ready or that spare bit of cash you have been saving for a rainy day.

It is time for our annual cost price sale and it is happening this Saturday from 7.30am. All of our summer gear will be at its’ cost price for one day only. It just so happens to be when the John Lacey Texas Scramble is taking place. Check in for the event will be in the match room and that is where all the bargains will be. Everyone is welcome to come up.

We have gear from Under Armour, FootJoy, PING, Srixon and other brands. Product types include; shoes, gloves, hats, t-shirts, jumpers, bags, waterproofs and trousers. Some of the bargains can be seen below. There will be a ton more available though.

• Size 8.5 & 8 – FootJoy Pro SL golf shoes £98.40
  
• Size 11 – FootJoy Superlite golf shoes £61.40
• Under Armour shirts £17.40
• Waterproof jackets £49.40
• Under Amour visors £11.68
• Titleist hats £10.65
• Golfing gilets £22.70
• Under Armour Limited edition trousers £34.16 – sizes 32/32, 34/32 &36/32.
  

Talking of the John Lacey Texas Scramble, we have the following tee times left at 9.16am, 9.56am, 10.52am and 1.34pm. If you would like to enter please call Amy on 01299 271112 - £60 per team of visitors, £7.50 for members. Nearest the pins £2.50pp payable on the day.

Love.Golf Coaching Trip

On Sunday Amy heads out to Switzerland on a coaching trip with Love.Golf for the Syngenta Golf Day!

Amy was invited to join 3 other Love.Golf Coaches on this trip to deliver coaching to 120 new golfers! This is an amazing opportunity that Amy is obviously thrilled to be a part of.

Please keep your eyes peeled for more details regarding this trip in next week’s newsletter!

Course work

Foxes Run has been hollow tined and dressed, we are then (weather permitting) planning on doing Badgers Sett and Deer Park week commencing 25th September after the Teenage Cancer Trust charity golf day. This essential pre-winter maintenance work that helps us stay on full greens all year round. With the new machinery we invested in at the start of the year we expect very little disruption in play.

Teenage Cancer Trust Golf Day

It is close to selling out, we only have room for one more team on Friday 22nd September.
The hope is that this year over £10,000 will be made from the day for the charity. CMGC member Mark Greenfield is the main sponsor for the day with the help of Rybrook BMW. It is just £250 a team. The day includes, coffee & bacon roll on arrival, golf, prizes and a meal after.

If you would like to enter a team please contact Dave here.

From this weekend we will also be on the case selling raffle tickets for £5 a strip. What kind of prize is up for grabs I hear you say? Well aside from golf course vouchers and other golfing prizes etc., the top prize is this Can-Am Spyder for the weekend. Only 2 of this model were made, one went to Mark Greenfield and the other to Simon Cowell!

It goes 0-60 in less than 3 seconds. What a prize!

Night Golf Is Back

Night golf at CMGC is always a big hit. Last year 62 played therefore John and Ange Gaskell are organising it once again. It is on Friday 27th October with a shot gun start at 7.30pm, all equipment is supplied so the only thing you need to bring is your clubs. The cost is just £20 per person including prizes, food and all lighting/glow equipment.

If you would like to sign up, a £10 deposit is required and the balance is to be paid on the night. You can sign up by calling the golf club on 01299 271112. Any surplus money made will go straight to the charities.

Click here for more information.

Winter Series

Wow what a response to the winter series dates! They are not far from filling up. We still have;

Wednesday 25th October – Burghill Valley – 2 spaces left
Monday 13th November – Wharton Park – 3 spaces left
Monday 20th November – Bromsgrove – 4 spaces left

3 of us, either Dave, Amy, Tom or Josh will be hosting the days. Each of us will be taking a team, meaning there will be a total of 12 playing. The cost is £40pp with a £10 deposit needed to secure your spot.

If you would like to come and join them please contact us here or pop into the golf centre.

Men's Captain's Classic 2017

24 pairs ignored the torrential weather forecast as they battled for the Captain’s Classic Trophy, as well as a bottle of wine each if they could beat Captain Bob Lucas and CMGC’s Tom Pain’s score!

As the day went on, the scores coming into the clubhouse were slowly getting better. It seemed like most players were more interested in beating the Captain than winning the trophy (either for the wine or just bragging rights!).

Bob and Tom made a disappointing bogey on the last, after a strong front 9, to finish with 38 points. With several 39 points being scored, it looked like that bogey cost Bob about 10 bottles of wine!

Have a great golfing week everyone and if your looking for a game or lessons please get in touch.

The CMGC Team.