Cleobury Golf

Hello one and all, welcome once again to more news from CMGC!

Although it is winter there is still a lot going on. The weather has dropped cold and is a bit hit and miss with the rain, but if you're lucky you will catch a day like Sunday (pictured below). We have managed to keep the course in good shape with the greens cut, sprayed and pin holes changed on Wednesday.

If you’re looking for a game give us a call on 01299 271112. January and February are quiet months so we can always get you a tee time.

Club news

Members Competition Booking

Sunday 11th February is set to be the first Men's competition whereby you book online. Josh and Tom are busy setting up the competitions for the year (it takes a lot longer than you think). Once they have done this each member will get an email with their user number and a video on how to sign up. Online competition bookings will then be live over the 2018 season. You will be able to book yourself in plus 3 other people per tee time. Or you can call us or pop into the shop if you prefer.

Watch this space.

Winter Series

The Winter Series kicks off again on Monday at Maxstoke Park golf club. They come thick and fast from there with the following to come:

Herefordshire – 5th February – one player needed
Kidderminster – 22nd February – FULL
Gaudet Luce – 6th March – one player needed
Wednesday 21st March – 3 players needed

For those who have not played in any they are really good fun. The cost is just £40 per person including breakfast, golf, meal after and prizes. Dave, Josh, Tom and Amy are the team captains, so it is a great chance to have a game with us.

Course news

Cleobury Voted 4th Best in UK!

After the 6th of Badgers Sett was voted best Par 3 in Shropshire we are now heading towards the top in the UK. We have been voted the 4th best golf course in the UK with a green fee of under £30!

We then finished 17th for green fees under £40, 27th under £50 and 53rd under £100.

When you consider some of the golf courses that are on the list, this is once again a great achievement. The ranking are based on reviews we have received to give an overall average. The investment in machinery, staff, staff training and overall better planning is starting to make a real difference to the quality of the course. Long may it continue and you never know, one day we may get to number 1!

You can see the full list of under £30 by clicking the picture CMGC’s aerial view!

6th Badgers Sett Progress

6th Badgers Progress

As reported last week the greenkeepers have been busy on the 6th of Badgers Sett. The trees have now been cleared and the path way has also been opened up. This is the hole people come to CMGC to play and will hopefully make it a little more user friendly.

Below are some before and after pictures. Myself Tom and Josh were down there helping giving some advice ‘from a golfer’s point of view’. Team work makes the dream work!

Pro's news

News From Amy

Wow! What a first week over in a Dubai!

It's been extremely busy with a lot of players over here practising for the HSBC Abu Dhabi golf event but also the Dubai Desert Classic!

I have been lucky enough to meet Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Dunne, watching them practise, chatting to them, taking videos of their swings and hitting balls next to them! However, the best thing was seeing Rory Mcilroy practise here at the Butch Harmon School and saying hello! It's just crazy!

Apart from watching Tour Players I have been doing some work too! I have been shadowing all the coaches based at the Butch Harmon School in Dubai, picking up lots of tips and drills. The standard of golf is unbelievable! Some fantastic golf is being demonstrated in every lesson!

I have also been helping with the Junior Programs, however they have only just started back after the holidays! So I will have lots more information on that in the next few weeks!

On Sunday, I played Trump International Golf Club which was awesome! It was in amazing condition and played some good golf! Please see the pictures! The weather was an added bonus!

On to the weather. As everyone expects Dubai to be super warm all year round, but we have had some extremely heavy rain on Monday evening!

See you all soon - Amy

Shop news

Shoe wall

The start of the New Year is when the Pro Shop starts to receive the new stock for the 2018 season. The first drop consists of our first batch of shoes from FootJoy. In addition to our already great range of shoes we are starting to receive the extremely comfy FootJoy Contour Fit and the very popular FootJoy Pro SL.

We plan to stock all size options to suit every golfer. This will give us the perfect opportunity to fit you for the correct shoe first time! I’m sure some of us have experienced the frustrating situation when you invest in a great shoe, but then realise they don’t fit correctly when it’s too late!

You spend a lot of time on your feet whilst out on the course so it’s important to have a shoe that is both practical and comfortable. Come and speak to one of us in the shop to see what shoe and size is best for you.

Pro SL = £150
Contour Fit = £120 - However if you buy them before March 1st they are £99.99!

It’s Freezing - Fleece to save you from the Cold!

With the temperatures dropping below 0 degrees, everyone needs to be wrapping up! We have the perfect thing in stock at CMGC.

A Stuburt Fleece! Perfect for these cold conditions to be worn generally or great to be worn playing golf! This is also a versatile half zip fleece that can be worn as an outer or mid layer depending on the conditions.

At just £20 in the Sale, a Fleece it’s an absolute bargain to keep you extra toasty!

We have a great section of sizes S, M, L, XL & XXL and colours which include Berry, Black and Imperial Blue!

Pop in to CMGC and grab one to stop you feeling chilly this winter!

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

The CMGC Team.