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January 2012
Pro Shop Enews
Name, Robert Irvine, PGA
Professional, Douglas Park Golf Club
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General News from Douglas Park
GC
SHOP NEWS
Ex- Demo Sale
For a limited time only we are having massive
clear out of our 2011 demo product.
Drivers, fairway woods and hybrids available with 50% off RRP!
CLUB NEWS
The Douglas Park "Eagle" Open Mixed
Foursomes celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012.
Entry Forms can be obtained from the Main Lounge, Ladies'
Locker Room and Professional's shop or can be downloaded via the link
below. http://www.douglasparkgolfclub.co.uk/DouglasParkEagleEntryForm.pdf
COURSE NEWS
The course is once again open after the storm
damage, thanks to the hard work of Drew and his team.
Douglas Park will certainly be a different looking
golf course come the start of the new season.
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Stat Attack: A Look at Donald's
Incredible 2011
Last year was a 12 months to remember for Luke
Donald as he cemented his place as the world’s number one golfer by
becoming the first player in history to finish top of both the PGA
($6.68M) and European Tour (€5.23M) money lists.
Over the course of the year Donald competed in a
combined 28 events on both Tours,
winning four times – WGC Accenture World Matchplay,
BMW PGA Championship, the Scottish Open and the Children’s Miracle
Network Hospitals Classic – and finished in the top 10 on 20 occasions,
including at the Masters and the USPGA Championship.
As you would expect Donald led the way one the
European Tour charts with some very impressive stats.
He led in five of the nine stat leaderboards with a stroke average of 69.12,
driving accuracy of 75.6%, greens in regulation of 77.5%, 1.694 putts
per green in regulation (GIR) and a sand save
percentage of 78.6%.
Take a look at Donald's complete 2011 European
Tour stats by clicking here.
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New 2012 Gear To Look Out For!
The TaylorMade R11,
Callaway’s RAZR Hawk, Srixon’s enhanced AD333 –
these were just some of the exciting products to hit the shelves and
fairways in 2011.
Now, as we enter a new year, what can we expect from
golf’s big boys over the coming months?
Already there is a plethora of exciting products
that were launched at the very end of last year and have just been have
been announced now - here's a few to wet your appetite!
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PING i20
PING will be adding to its ‘i’
family in the new year with a brand new driver, fairway woods, hybrids
and irons forming the i20 series.
The distinctive matte-black finish of the i20
driver, woods and hybrids offers a real performance benefit, eliminating
glare and distractions to help the golfer focus. More importantly, the
i20s perform even better than they look.
From the satin-chrome irons through the woods, PING’s
commitment to innovation and custom engineering is evident in the i20s’
exceptional balance of function, design and appearance.
SSP: Range from £219
For more information on the PING
i20 please click here.
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TaylorMade R11S and RocketBallz
TaylorMade has launched two
new Drivers for 2012 breaking new boundaries in its technology advances.
This year will see an entirely redesigned R11S,
being touted as TaylorMade’s most advanced
driver ever. The new 460cc matte-white finish head is powered by a new
5-sided Adjustable Sole Plate, new Flight Control Technology, and Movable
Weight Technology. The new R11S is bigger, faster, longer and more tunable. R11S will make everyone longer.
Its second club range is branded as the ridiculously
long RocketBallz drivers, fairways, rescues and
irons. Drivers that defy physics, irons born from metal wood construction
and fairways that deliver 17 extra yards.
SSP: Range from £219 (RBZ) £329 (R11s)
For more information on the TaylorMade
R11S and RocketBallz range please click here.
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Titleist 712 Irons
Titleist has launched a
whole new family of irons with the new 712 range of AP1, AP2, CB and MB
Irons.
The key improvements to the new AP1 irons add forgiveness
without sacrificing shot control - factors previously thought to be
mutually exclusive. AP1 is more forgiving because of its more efficient,
high MOI design while also featuring a more traditional appearance with a
progressive blade length throughout the set.
The AP2
irons are technically advanced blades that provide increased forgiveness
without sacrificing shot workability while combining traditional blade
length and sole width with a more efficient multi-material weight
distribution.
Titleist’s CB irons are traditional forged
blades that offer solid feel, contemporary looks and advanced shot
control for the highly skilled golfer. Featuring a shallow cavity with an
inner cavity muscle behind the impact area, short blade lengths and
minimal progressive offset for both trajectory and shot shaping control.
CB irons also feature a slightly wider, fuller sole for players who are
more aggressive through the ground.
MB irons feature a
traditional muscle back design with short blade lengths and minimal
progressive offset for both trajectory and shot shaping control. The
narrow soles have been enhanced with new trailing edge relief, making MB
an excellent choice for players who pick the ball off the turf.
SSP: Range from £599
For more information on the Titleist
712 Irons please click here.
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Scotty Cameron California
New focus, new look, new attitude. Scotty’s California line
rolls out with new models, new graphics and a new finish – with
performance at the heart of every new feature.
The soft Sea Mist finish is the perfect treatment
for the line’s chosen putter head material – sculpted
303 stainless steel. Tour-proven deep face milling makes its debut
giving players the soft feel the pros rave about, while Scotty’s
trademark triple red dot graphics give the California line modern flash with
classic performance.
SSP: Range from £250
For more information on the Scotty Cameron
California Putters please click here.
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PowaKaddy Freeway Sport
PowaKaddy’s new Freeway
Sport combines the latest lightweight and super strength materials with a
powerful 200 watt motor, making it incredibly stable, easy to manoeuvre
and folds no-fuss to fit into the smallest of car boots.
It features a fantastic new ergonomic soft grip
handle, built-in responsive speed control roller with a choice of nine
speeds, a soft touch standby switch, and a separate Digital Distance
Function (DDF) button.
SSP: Range from £399
For more information on the PowaKaddy
Freeway Sport Electric Trolley please click here.
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FootJoy XPS-1
XPS-1 introduces a unique and fresh look to the FootJoy line of performance golf shoes.
The new show utilises an innovative XtremeOutsole design which features TPU lateral side
outriggers that extend beyond the upper to deliver an ultra-wide platform
under foot for maximum ground contact. An additional Lightweight Fiberglass Support Structure provides a medial and
lateral wrap for total mid-foot support while a new HeelLoc
Zone provides Anti-slip technology in the heel area.
SSP: Range from £130
For more information on the FootJoy
XPS-1 please click here.
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All Hail Luke
Luke Donald posted some incredible stats during his
amazing 2011, as shown above in our main story.
Interestingly though, in driving distance he was way
down the pecking in order in 143rd with an average of 282 yards.
At a time when there is so much emphasis on
distance, Donald has dominated world golf by having a fantastic,
consistent all round game that does not rely on incredible power.
When you watch his swing look
out for his extremely smooth and consistent tempo, which remains the same
for every club in the bag from wedge to driver.
When you’re practicing or playing aim for the same
rhythm with every club and see your consistency improve.
Watch his swing here >>>
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Drain it like Donald
The US PGA Tour putting stats show that Donald was
first in holing out from the key range of 5-10 feet, successfully
converting 65%.
Once again the rhythm and tempo of his stroke is
always the same regardless of the length of putt.
To achieve this smooth stroke follow these simple
tips:
• Hold the putter with a relaxed grip pressure and soft arms
• Allow the elbows to bend gently and feel the upper arms contact your
rib cage
• This will encourage a free flowing release of the putter and the putter
face will return to a square impact position without manipulation.
Try this drill:
On the practice green set up as described and hit three putts to a hole
around 15 feet away. Focus on the smoothness of the stroke and rate out
of 10 (10 for Luke Donaldesque). Now repeat the
same three putts but this time play with your eyes closed and rate the
smoothness.
This will give you the feeling for the ideal rhythm in your stroke.
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January Sale Now On
With Christmas gone for another year it’s time for
those famous January sales!
Come into the shop at any time this month to take
advantage of these great deals.
Top 5 sale items
Ladies Nike Colthing - 20% OFF
All Trousers in Stock - 20% OFF
Ping Hoofer C-1 - WAS £120 NOW
£85
FootJoy AQL - WAS £65 NOW
£49.99
Ladies Adidas Shoes - 50% OFF
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Who's In Line For A Major?
Will 2012 be the year that we finally see one of the
world’s top two claim a Major title?
Luke Donald and Lee Westwood have been sat at
numbers one and two, respectively, for long periods of 2011, displaying
incredible consistency to maintain such high standards week-in, week-out
over a long and demanding Tour calendar.
However, there are many out there who still believe
that to be considered a golfing great you have to lift one of the four
Major titles – the US
Masters, The US Open, The Open Championship or the USPGA Championship.
I believe this year both players will break their
Major ducks
So who will win the Majors this year? Below I’ve
selected who I think will walk away with the titles, why not have a guess
yourself and let me know who you think will win?
US Masters, Augusta National, April 5-8
Luke Donald:
Donald has shown incredible consistency throughout the year and has the
short game to tame the greens of Augusta.
US Open Championship, Olympic Club, San Francisco, June
14-17:
Alvaro Quiros:
The big-hitting Spaniard has been showing that he has the finesse around
the greens to match his brute force from the tee. I fancy his chances in
San Fran.
The Open, Royal Lytham & St Annes, July 19-22:
Tiger Woods: He’s
shown signs of a comeback, could the Lancashire
coast be the scene where it all comes good for the former world number
one?
USPGA Championship, Kiawah Island, South
Carolina, August 9-12:
Webb Simpson:
Young American star who finished the 2011 season in second place on the
US PGA Tour Money List, expect bigger things this year.
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Tiger Back on the Prowl?
Will he, won’t he? Is he, isn’t he? It’s a familiar
question often asked at this time of year, but after his win at the back
end of last year why not ask it again…is Tiger back?
His win at The Chevron World Challenge at the start
of December showed that he can still handle it when it comes to the
business end of a tournament as he birdied the final two holes to
leapfrog 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson to win by one shot.
That win catapulted him back into the world’s top 25
and with his divorce finalised just days before Christmas will we see a
more focussed Woods tearing through the field once again in 2012?
Of course, a lot depends on his fitness – a number
of injuries from inflamed discs to his Achilles and continuing knee
problems have left Woods watching for long periods over the last two
years.
But with his first win since November 2009 and a
strong showing (in the singles at least) at the Presidents Cup, this
could well be the year that sees him climbing back towards the summit of
the World Rankings and nearer to Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 Major
titles.
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TaylorMade USPGA Tour Bag Giveaway Winner
Paul McHugh from Cawder Golf Club, Glasgow, was the
lucky winner of the commemorative USPGA Championship Tour Bag, kindly
donated by TaylorMade.
Mr McHugh correctly answered YE
Yang and Martin Kaymer to the question ‘Which TaylorMade Staff players won the 2009 and 2010 USPGA
Championship?’
Congratulations to Paul.
Look out for our free prize giveaway in February
which will involve 3 lucky winners receiving Sunderland of Scotland's new
baselayer garment.
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