New Year's Resolutions
This week I wanted to give you a little bit more information about us and share our New Year's resolutions with you.
Please feel free to share your New Year's resolutions with us and you never know we could help you reach your goals.
Joel Saunders
Age: 33
Job role: Head Professional available for coaching, custom fitting, advice and motivation and owner of #JSGolfStudio.
Best Part of your game: Driving
Area Need to improve: Pitching
Lowest Score: 64 (-8) Royal Verulam
Golf Idol: Gerald Hill Favourite
Course: Lahinch (Ireland)
Favourite Club in Bag: New Callaway Great Big Bertha EPIC Sub Zero Driver.
Fitness Goal: Stretch 3 times per week to improve flexibility.
Golf Goal: To play golf more regularly.
New Years Resolution: Drink at least 2 litres of water a day.
Glen Portelli
Age: 26
Job role: PGA Golf Coach, Helping Golfers to hit the ball straighter and further. Hertfordshire County Coach
Best Part of your game: Mid-Long irons
Area Need to improve: Short Irons
Lowest Score: 63 (-9) The Bedford GC
Golf Idol: Tiger Woods
Favourite Course: The Heritage (North Carolina)
Favourite Club in Bag: TaylorMade M2 Driver
Fitness Goal: Improve Range of movement and speed.
Golf Goal: Hit more greens in regulation
New Year's Resolution: To eat healthier
Laurence Allen
Age: 30
Job role: PGA AA Teaching Professional, Samuel Ryder Academy Director, Hertfordshire County Performance Coach
Best Part of your game: Putting
Need to improve: Birdie Percentage
Lowest Score: 63 (-7) Gog Magog
Golf Idol: Nick Faldo
Favourite Course: Remedy Oak
Favourite Club in Bag: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter
Fitness Goal: Continuing strengthening core muscles
Golf Goal: To play the Open at Royal Birkdale this year
New Year's Resolution: To be more active on social media.
Stephen 'BEEF' Topping
Age: 21
Job role: PGA Assistant Professional, Custom Fit expert.
Best Part of your game: Long Driving
Need to improve: Putting
Lowest Score: 66 Harpenden Common
Golf Idol: John Daly
Favourite Course: St. Andrews Old Course
Favourite Club: Callaway Md3 Lob Wedge
Fitness Goal: Go for a run at least twice a week.
Golf Goal: Win the Masters on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2017!
New Year's Resolution: Increase my client base and improve performance of my current clients.
European Tour Returns
It was great to see some of the world's best player's play for the first time in 2017. Rory McIlroy fell short to Graeme Storm in the South African Open play-off after the world No.2 cards a final round 68. Storm, just eighty-three days after losing his European Tour card by 100 euros, pipped Rory McIlroy in a play-off to win the South African Open.
Storm was given a reprieve when Patrick Reed failed to play enough events to join the Tour and he made the most of his second coming in Johannesburg.
Rory McIlroy's 67 was a fine first tournament round of 2017, but all everyone was talking about at the BWM South African Open was his outrageous drive with the new Callaway EPIC Driver.
Having not played competitively in two months, McIlroy stepped on to the first tee (his 10th) and launched it 392 yards. As a mark of intent, it was particularly ominous, particularly as he is playing with new clubs following the withdrawal of his sponsors, Nike, from equipment making.
Book Today
Despite the poor weather over the weekend the JS Golf Studio was fully booked. Both members and non-members took advantage of our magnificent studio playing the world's most famous courses.
Studio time is charged at £25 per hour. Click here to book.
Studio Practice Promotion
Purchase 6 x 45 minute practice sessions in the studio for just £60. This is limited to just one person at a time.
EPIC Launch Night - Friday, 20 January
This Friday we are hosting a Callaway Great Big Bertha Launch night. This is a great opportunity to try the driver that Rory McIlroy uses. I personally have gained 15 yards of carry with this new driver which has benefited my game hugely. To book you appointment click here.
Yellow Ball Competition
Last Saturday's yellow ball competition was postponed due to the snow the day before. It has been re-scheduled to Saturday, 18 February and a new start sheet will be created as per usual competition.
666 Event
This Saturday, 21 January competition is the 666 event. This is a pair's competition starting off with fourball betterball, then onto greensome's and finishing with the hardest form of golf foursomes.
We are always looking to change the format of our fun competition so if you have any suggestions feel free to let us know.
Trolley Ban
The weather has worsened the last week and as I write this newsletter on Monday we currently have a trolley ban.
To avoid any confusion our course information line is updated daily so call 01727 864902.
SALE Still Going Strong
We are still running our sale and have some huge savings of up to 50% OFF selected golf shoes. Pop in store and take a look.
Arrivals Coming Soon
- TaylorMade M2 Woods
- Mizuno JPX 900 Woods and Hybrids
- Callaway GBB EPIC Driver and Fairways
- Selection of bags from Sun Mountain, Callaway, PING and Motocaddy
New PING i200 Irons Have Arrived
Delivery was taken of these new irons from PING today and are available for a full fitting in the studio.
These have replaced the popular I range.
Click here if you would like to request a fitting.
