Dave Thompson

As we head towards another weekend in lockdown, I hope you and your family are staying safe and well. How is lockdown treating you. It's doing some strange things to me, I bought Gardener's World magazine last week! That is a first, and a slightly

Hello Golfers,

As we head towards another weekend in lockdown, I hope you and your family are staying safe and well.

How is lockdown treating you. It's doing some strange things to me, I bought Gardener's World magazine last week! That is a first, and a slightly worrying one at that! Hopefully my newsletter will help to pass some time this week and get you thinking a bit as well.

I'm enjoying the calm before the storm again this week as I collect the kids for a long weekend on Friday so I can forget about getting any peace and quiet this weekend.

The main feature of this week's email is my very specially devised "GUESS THE HOLE QUIZ". I have decided to split the quiz over two weeks so you get the first 15 this week, then the other 15 in next week's newsletter.

HOW IT WORKS:

Each picture represents a part of a hole on the golf course. It's your job to name which hole it is.
There are 30 pictures in total and every hole on the course features at least once, and no more than twice.
The fastest person to email me 30 correct answers will be the winner and receive a choice of either a Woolton GC Club Sweater or Club Shirt.
The winner will be decided by the sum of your placings over the two weeks.
As you submit your answers from this week I will compile a leaderboard and publish it throughout the week so you know how many you got right and where you are on the leaderboard.
There will be a golf ball given to every member that takes part.
If you submit 30 correct answers it might even be a new one!
All prizes can be redeemed when the shop re-opens after the restrictions are lifted.

BEST OF LUCK TO ALL THAT GET INVOLVED!

It's not just the quiz this week! There are plenty of ideas in this email for you to give a go at home, including one that we’d like you to send us a video of you trying. Keep reading to find out what!

Stay safe and enjoy the read.

Pro's news

REMINDER

You still have the opportunity to top up your shop account and receive an extra 10% bonus on whatever you decide to deposit. This will give a handy discount on any purchases you may want to make later in the year, shop accounts can always be used for lessons and studio use as well when some swing repairs are needed.

If you would like to do so please set up a bank transfer to the following account.

Name - David Thompson

Bank - HSBC

Sort code 40-24-15 account no. 31315374

Stay safe and enjoy the read.

Help us help the NHS

The NHS Prize Draw finishes next week. You have until the end of this month to enter and have a chance to win prizes and guarantee yourself a free golf lesson.

To do so please follow the instructions on the poster. The winners will be announced in the first week in May.

HELP THE NHS

Quiz time

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Golf's greatest rivalries

Woods vs Mickelson

For those that go on stats, this barely constitutes a rivalry. However, when you consider they achieved their feats over the same period, then what both men have managed is mightily impressive.

Tiger was the face of the game for almost two decades. He’s won 15 majors, racked up 109 worldwide professional victories, and even had the main golf video game named after him for several years. In that same time, Phil played second fiddle. A role that saw ‘lefty’ accumulate five major titles, 51 worldwide professional wins and represent the USA in 12 consecutive Ryder Cups. Sadly for Mickelson, he never reached the summit of the World Golf Rankings, albeit spending 26 consecutive years inside the Top 50.

It’s scary to think what more either man could have achieved without the other standing in their way. Let us know which rivalry stands out for you the most and why by getting in touch here.

It's quiz time

In theory, this week's quiz is one that we should ALL do well on, so we've thrown a few curveballs in there to really test you!

Fancy yourself as a Rules know-it-all?
Are you the go-to Rules person in your roll-up?

Put your knowledge to the test and see how you get on this week. You may have found yourself in a few of these scenarios before - the question is: did you do the right thing?

Good luck!

take this week's quiz >

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Weekly challenge

We want to get as many Woolton Golf Club golfers attempting this week’s challenge as possible! It’s a pretty straightforward one so give it a go and let us know how you get on. Who will be the champion?

What to do

Grab your wedge and a golf ball. Head to the garden or give yourself some space inside the house. Now, try to do as many keepy-ups as possible without the ball touching the ground.

Sounds easy, right?

Get adventurous

If you’re a bit of a show-off, try hitting the ball off your thigh or stopping the ball on your clubface before starting again. You can do this with tennis balls too, or even toilet rolls (apparently).

We want your videos sent in!

send us your scores >

Golf at home

If any of you are missing golf as much as we are, you’ll be straight onto the course as soon as it’s safe to do so. Well, until that time comes, here’s a little drill for you to try that’ll keep those competitive juices flowing.

The set-up

We’ve used a mug as our makeshift hole, but feel free to use whatever you have lying about the house!

Set your balls down in a straight line from the hole, at one-foot intervals from each other. Starting with the closest, hole each putt without missing. If you miss, go back to the start and try again!

Too easy?

The simplest way to make this drill harder is to increase the distance between each of the balls in your line.

If you’re simply too good and are putting like Tiger, you could try finding a sloping putt or make the target (your makeshift hole) smaller.

send us a message >

Video of the Week

A brilliant interview with one of the game's greats. Has technology gone too far? Will anyone dominate the game like Tiger once did? Watch this video as Greg Norman gives his thoughts on today's game. Enjoy!

We hope you enjoiyed this edition of our newsletter. If you require any help or advice please pop into the shop and we'll be delighted to help. Dave & Ian.

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Liverpool
L25 7TZ

Phone: 0151 486 1298

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