MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE ON HARDWARE 

No better time to upgrade your driver, fairway woods and hybrids. 

Cobra, Callaway and Wilson, up to 50% OFF all new clubs, men's and ladies included, whilst stocks last. 

For example Ladies Cobra Max Driver - was £199.99 NOW £99.99!! 

Don't forget we can also custom fit here at Thurlestone in the swing studio, so why not take advantage of these prices which are lower then the internet!! 

Call the shop to book an appointment.


Staff News

After being with us 9 months my assistant Lester has decided to move on. He leaves us to join Staddon Heights Golf Club at the start of November where he will be managing the golf shop with their new Professional Dan Hendriksen. He has really enjoyed his time at the club and would like to put on record his thanks to all the staff and members for making him feel so welcome, he said he will definitely miss Thurlestone. I am sure that you will join me in wishing him all the best for the future.


 

Devon Vs The Rest of the World

The annual battle took place last Sunday at the club, the rivalry matched the Ryder Cup with both Jack and Keith Favis took on Alastair Proctor and I in the first match of the 4BBB format. 

Sadly Jack and Keith took the first point for the Devon Team, but as I said on the day 'I think the Rest of the World Team would do well not to upset the natives!' 

The overall result was yet another win for Devon who won by 6.5 to 4.5 points. 

It was great to see a busy clubhouse afterwards, anyone who didn't play this year should really get involved next year as it is one of the highlights of the year. 

Better luck next year ROW Team.




Great for the game

At a time when the game of golf is desperate for a wider audience, recent events will have gone a long way to helping its cause. From Justin Rose's Olympic gold to America's dominance in the Ryder Cup to last week's British Masters, things are certainly on the right track.

The British Masters was supported by Sky Sports and as such Sky were giving away thousands of free tickets prior to the event, ensuring that The Grove was full to capacity throughout. Once again the event was coupled with some innovative ideas designed to bring a fun factor to the week; and they nailed it!

Tuesday night saw the Hero Challenge take place under the floodlights with over 2,000 spectators transfixed by the one-hole knockout contest. The 18th hole was converted into a 156-yard par-3 for both professionals and celebrities to battle it out until there was one man standing. This was followed by the ISPS Handa Pressure Putt Challenge on Wednesday. Professionals teamed up with a celebrity and went head-to-head in knockout fashion as each player attempted to hole putts of increasing difficulty.

Not to take away from the main 72-hole competition from Thursday to Sunday, which was superbly won by Alex Noren, these new concepts were a huge success and will certainly bring some much-needed new faces to the game.