Welcome to another newsletter.
It's really starting to feel like spring now and it's only two and half weeks to The Masters tournament. We will be starting our Masters Sweep shortly. £5 per ticket with prizes paying out for the top 5 finishes, and a boobie prize for the last person to make the cut. Myself and my staff will be collaring you soon so watch out!
Your Shop accounts have been credited
Raffle Results
1st - FootJoy Athletic Fit Polo - Stuart Bigham
2nd - Logo shoe bag - Laurie Cox
3rd - Srixon all-weather glove - Elliott Freedman
Please collect your prizes from the professional shop.
Saturday 29th March - VGC club match v Stocks GC
Thursday 3rd April - Summer Midweek Medal
Saturday 5th April - First round of Herts Goblets
Thursday 10th April - US Masters
Saturday 12th April - Queen Elizabeth Cup Qualifier
Saturday 19th April - April Medal - Lombard Trophy Qualifier to play with Joel Saunders at Camberley Heath Golf Club
Margaret O'Hare was triumphant in the Winter Singles competition in a close fought match against Sue Holiday which Margaret managed to just close out on the 17th winning 2 & 1.
Our Ladies Pearson team are playing at home against Little Hay on Friday and are hoping for a win. So far we have played 3, won 2 and lost 1. Little Hay are said to be the strongest team in our group so good luck girls, you can do it.
Results:
March Medal 5th March - Sue Holliday
9-hole competition 5th March - Mollie Wallis
March Stableford 12th March:
Sue Holliday
Jeannie Taylor
Mags Longmuir
Sheryl Roderick
Callaway Fitting Day
Last Friday our we had our Callaway Fitting Day. Thirteen people took advantage throughout the day to improve their game with a FREE of charge custom fit session. Every single person saw distance gains from their driver all of the way through to their irons. Players were fitted for all of the models in the Callaway range depending on their swing characteristics. One person actually gained an average of 18 yards CARRY with their 6 iron AND improved consistency of dispersion - that's nearly two clubs further!!!! You can see below 4 of our happy new customers:
Alan Makepeace (left) getting fitted for a Big Bertha Alpha, and Peter Kirby (right) getting fitted for the Big Bertha Driver and Fairways.
And below you can see Peter Spiers (left) who was fitted for an X2 Driver and Fairways, and Tony Garrett (right) who gained an average of 18 yards carry with the the X2 Hot irons.
Foresight GC2 Launch Monitor Gap Testing
Another member took advantage of my state of the art launch monitor. We went through every club in his bag hitting 5 shots with each club. The software then gave us an average carry distance, launch angle, ball speed, spin rate, peak height and dispersion. We were then able to highlight certain clubs in his bag which possibly weren't performing as well as they should. His biggest problem was his driver. The numbers showed that the golfer was launching the ball too low and creating too much backspin and side spin. This was partly caused by two reasons:
1. Not enough loft on his driver
2. Teeing the ball too low (this is a big problem amongst amateur golfers)
Having increased loft and teeing the ball up considerably higher we saw a dramatic result.
# We increased launch angle by 2.6 degrees
# We reduced backspin from 3075 RPM (revolutions per min) to 2181 RPM
# We reduced his left to right side spin from 997 RPM to 147 RPM which is a near straight shot
# We increased our dispersion from average of 23.4 yards right of target to 3.8 yards left of target
# We increased average carry distance from 188 yards to 207 yards
If you would like to have a gap testing session on our GC2 launch monitor, and have a complete equipment review all for only £35 please click here. Feel free to ask me any questions.
Loft and Lie Machine
In last weeks' email, Glen mentioned about the delivery of our new loft and lie machine and highlighted the importance of having the correct loft and lie and angles and what the negative effects are.
Below is a table of the loft and lie specifications of a customer who was hitting his irons an inconsistent distance. Notice how much his measurements were out. We offer a FREE loft and lie check on all irons. Any alterations are then charged at £3 per club. Drop your clubs into the shop and let us help improve your game today.
Club | Original Loft (deg) | Current Loft | Original Lie (deg) | Current Lie |
3 iron | 21 | 22 | 59.5 | 60 |
4 iron | 23 | 22.5 | 60 | 60.5 |
5 iron | 26 | 22.5 | 60.5 | 60.5 |
6 iron | 29 | 29 | 61 | 61.5 |
7 iron | 33 | 31 | 61.5 | 63.5 |
8 iron | 37 | 35.5 | 62 | 64 |
9 iron | 41 | 39 | 62.5 | 64 |
PW | 46 | 43 | 63 | 64.5 |
Verulam Pro Shop delivers the COMPLETE CUSTOM FIT SOLUTION!!! Do not miss out on this first class service only available at Verulam Pro Shop.
GPS Watches
Over the Winter, the bunker renovations have changed the course dramatically, and obviously there are bunkers now on the course which were not previously there. I have only chosen to stock the very best GPS watches which in my opinion are Golf Buddy and Sky Caddie. These two companies map the course by foot to make it far more accurate. Due to the bunker renovations, the bunkers are now in new positions. We have arranged for Golf Buddy and Sky Caddie to return to Verulam to re-map the course to provide the most accurate yardages. Unfortunately if you own other watches such as Garmin which use google maps, your yardages to hazards etc will be incorrect. If you are looking to upgrade I hold in stock the new Golf Buddy WT3 watch for £159.95.
I mentioned in last weeks newsletter that I had filmed for the Callaway Big Bertha advert last week and will be shown on this weeks golf so keep you eye out. For those of you that don't have Sky Sports here is a photo of part of the filming sequence, and click here, or on the image to view the video.
From 1st April, Callaway are offering a FREE wedge to match your set, or a limited edition X2 Hot stand bag worth over £120 when you purchase a set of irons. So we are offering a FREE fitting and a FREE wedge or bag with every set of irons bought. WHAT A DEAL!!!! Click here to book your appointment.
FREE Golf Lesson
Book a FREE custom fit session and purchase a Callaway Driver or Fairway wood, and receive a FREE 30 minute golf lesson (maximum of one free lesson per customer). To book your wood fitting click here.
Motocaddy Battery Trade In
I will give you £25 for your old battery whether it works or not against any Lithium Battery Purchased. The advantages of a lithium battery are:
Lightweight
Five year warrantee
Shorter charging time
For more information ask the professional staff or click here.
FREE Dozen Pro V1 Golf Balls
Purchase 3 dozen Titleist pro V1 balls and receive the 4th free. These balls can be scripted with any personally message or name. Visit my website to order.
Look Good This Season With a VGC Club Sweater and Shirt
We will soon be taking delivery of the Greg Norman club shirts £39.99 and Glenbrae lambs wool Sweaters and Slipovers £59.99. Purchase a club sweater/slipover and receive a HALF PRICE club shirt. Club shirt and sweater is preferred when representing the club in matches. To reserve please click here to get in touch or visit us the shop.
Last remaining Srixon Gloves 3 for 2
All accessories 3 for 2
Selected clothing less than HALF PRICE
FootJoy Contour Boa shoes was £109.99 now only £79.99.
Juniors v Whipsnade
On a blustery Sunday afternoon 8 Verulam Juniors ventured over to Whipsnade GC. This was the first leg of the Ver league and although some great golf was played by all, the Verulam team went down 6-1 overall. A special mention to Tommy Naylor for winning his game, and the Captain in her game lost on the 18th after Molly and her playing partner slugged it out halving 16 of the 18 holes in a great game. This is still a young team learning about match play but im very proud of them for turning up giving their all, and most importantly representing Verulam with pride and dignity. Keep it going team, victory will come soon!.
Team: Molly Doyle Captain , Louis Meadows, Tommy Naylor, Joe Shoemaker, Ben Moore, Adam Scott, Lauren Elliott.
This Saturday, we are at home to Hartsbourne in the Lexus league. This is a better ball match consisting of 8 players a side. I am picking a couple of rookies this week so that everyone gains experience in match play, so don't be too disappointed if you're not in the team as we have a lot of matches coming up soon.
Team for Saturday: Louis Meadows & Tommy Naylor, Molly Doyle & Harvey Homes, Joe Shoemaker & Adam Scott, Ben & Sam Moore
Tee off 1.30, meet 12.30.
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