Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club

Hello Golfers,

Greetings from Playa Del Cleobury! What a bank holiday we have had, gorgeous sunshine, no wind, sunglasses plus a lot of white milk bottles on show and plenty of golfer’s tan! With the place buzzing and the sun blazing plenty of Carling and HPA was consumed. We had loads of good reports about the course and plenty of reviews came in our google business page.

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If you're wondering what the course is looking like, click here to check out the videos taken from the weekend.

Enjoy this week's read!

Course news

The Greenkeeping Team hard at work!

The lads on the course are doing a great job and this week have been on a full days training about grinding the mower cutting heads. We are lucky enough to have our own grinding unit at the club and do all of our heads in house.

The great advantage of this is that if you keep the cutting heads of the mowers nice and sharp they will give a much better quality cut - a little like shaving with a new razor. Not only does this give a smoother roll of the ball on our greens but it can significantly improve the health of the grass.

By having a clean cut with no ragged edges, the grass is less susceptible to disease and will give a better roll of the ball without having to cut the green too short.

Our picture shows the green keepers studying the grass through a Macroscope. This work is done to the heads of the greens, tees, surrounds and fairways mowers.

It’s the Cleobury difference.

Fitting news

PXG @ CMGC

For anyone that played in the Easter Open, you will have had a go with the PXG driver on the 10th hole. A big thank you to Rebecca who travelled from North Leeds on the morning to run the event. Many of you will have read that we are getting more and more involved with the brand and it is great to see members booking in for fittings.

However there is also this misconception around the brand and the price point. That is why we felt it was vital to get the drivers in people’s hands as soon as possible.

The price of the driver is £550 which is more in-line with other brands prices points. We are also hearing strong rumours of a new set of irons coming that will be more in-line with competitors!

Our next fitting day has now been confirmed for Friday, 31 May. Anyone reading this newsletter who would like to get fitted please click here and let us know a time that you require. Slots are one hour from 9.00am.

Club news

Rainbow Cancer Care Golf Day

The 11th annual Rainbow Cancer Care Foundation Charity Golf Day is fast approaching. Over the last 10 years, John and Ange Gaskell have raised close to £100K for various charities and of course fighting cancer.

Sadly the amazing Ange is currently battling cancer herself and posted this last week;

"Happy Easter to one and all, enjoy this lovely weather and the eggs of course. Love to all family and friends and my pals at CMGC. 3rd round of chemo finished Friday, weeks break then on to the 4th and scans to follow to see if there has been any change! Fingers crossed, will need all your prayers xxx"

Both John and Ange want the golf day to go ahead but for obvious reasons cannot put their usual efforts in. Thanks to Mark Watson, Gary Hingley, Dave Moore and us at CMGC we are determined to get it full for John and Ange.

Entry is just £140 per team of four - that includes prizes, breakfast, buffet after play and of course the legendary cake stand after 9 holes! If you play in one event this year please make it this one for the Gaskells.

The golf day is taking place on Friday, 5 July.

Click here to contact us with your your preferred tee time, name and a contact number. We require a minimum £60 and will call you on the contact number to take payment over the phone.
If you would like to sponsor a hole it is a minimum donation of £50 again please let us know if you would like to put your name to one.

Competition news

Easter Open 2019

The 2019 Easter Open was once again a record turn out with 40 teams of four playing. The greenkeepers worked tirelessly to get the course in tip top condition and they certainly delivered with many comments on the condition of the course. There were some very strong teams on paper with prizes available for the mixed and non-mixed teams. Last years mixed winners were leading all morning until the afternoon golfers came to the forefront. Liz Clewley, Jane Bedwell, Anthony Haile and Chris Perry just pipped the Hollywood team of Jeaneret and Roseman to claim top spot with a score of 59.4 nett.

In the non-mixed category the Bromsgrove lads, led by Glen Thompson, were once again the team to beat. They led the way with 57 nett until the afternoon teams came storming through. The Cooks and Shorters just came up short and finished fourth with 57.5 nett. Adam Warren and his team got to top spot with 56 nett. However the second to last team had other ideas, Tom Judge and the lads from Worcester birdied the last five holes to finish on 54.2 nett to take top spot.

A massive thank you to everyone who supported the event. Also a massive thank you to Rebecca at PXG for giving you all the chance to hit the new driver.

Our next Open is on Saturday, 18 May. If you would like to play, click here to get in touch.

Mike’s Field of Dreams

Easter Saturday once again saw a very steady entry with 50 playing in the Stableford. Adam Winnall had the lowest gross of the day and finished birdie, birdie to take division one with 38 points. Adam admitted that he was seriously hungover however with scores like that I am sure we will be having sessions before golf more often!

David Punsheon continued his fine form with 38 points to take third place in division 2. PXG troop Jase Chance is getting used to the clubs now with a fine 39 points after a lesson with myself (Dave) working on his swing path and weight transfer.

The day however belong to Mike Field who shot a very impressive 40 points. Mike joined the club late last year and has again been working with myself in the studio to stop a slight cast over the top of the ball. Mike had 22 points around Badgers and then a steady 18 around deer park.

This week it is another Stableford this time on Sunday only.

Handicap team update

Ash Cook has started his season as handicap team captain with two away fixtures. Firstly they took on the Abbey, after a bit of a panic Jem Jones woke up to 10 missed calls and had the wrong day!

Chris Rigby went out solo and was 3 up through 9 but eventually went down 2 and 1. The rest of the team rallied and won 3.5 to 2.5.

Next up was Churchill and Blakedown away Mark Greenfield and Greg Shorter got off to a fine start with a 7 and 5 win which included a hole in one from Greg (pictured here).

Sadly this time they just came up short and lost 3.5 to 2.5. A solid start from the lads keep it going.

Shop news

New shop set up

Keeping you all on your toes, we have had a Pro Shop move around. With the support of Foremost, Titleist and Srixon we now have the professional ball plinths to sit in-front of the shop counter.

Foremost and Motocaddy have also added an in-store area to go with our FootJoy apparel area. The shop is certainly coming together nicely.

Pro's news

Daly Pain

Sadly the trusty club Labrador Daly passed away, he was 14 which is a great age for a Labrador. Mac is still young and fighting fit but we are down to one Lab now.

Keep a watch on your game

Technology: it’s a word that scares some of us whilst excites others. When it comes to technology in golf, there’s no question that it has helped evolve the way we play the game for the better. For example, GPS golf watches really do make knowing how far you have left to the green or hazards as simple as quick glance at your wrist.

Introducing Garmin's Approach S40 watch

First of all, this GPS watch is multi-functional and super stylish making it the ideal companion as your everyday smartwatch and game-changing piece of tech out on the course.

Over 41,000 pre-loaded worldwide courses feature with precise distances to greens, hazards and doglegs displayed on its colour touchscreen.

The S40 really is a stunning watch and unbelievably practical. Find out more by clicking on the link below.

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Another way to gain distance

On the face of it, the mechanics of golf are really quite simple: the further you hit the ball, the easier it will be to get the white thing into the hole in the fewest shots. Club technology, swing changes and even work down the gym help us achieve our target of more distance, but maybe there's another way...

Could changing your ball increase your distance?

Yes, it could, and Srixon has been working hard to come up with a ball to help you achieve exactly this: introducing UltiSoft 2.

Without getting too technical, tour technologies such as its unique core and dimple pattern produce an extremely soft feel as well as impressive distance from tee-to-green - what a combination!

So, why not come and try Srixon's UltiSoft ball as it may just be the answer to your distance prayers?

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Video of the Week

Watch this video as we take a look back at the top 10 funniest moments on the European Tour in 2018. Which of these made you chuckle the most?

Have a great golfing week and we hope to see you at CMGC very soon.

Dave, Tom, Amy, Josh and Team CMGC

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