STAFFORDSHIRE GOLFER
APRIL 2023
FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to the fourth edition of Staffordshire Golfer. The response to the first three issues has been overwhelming. It’s been great to read and share all the great golfing stories from across the Union throughout the winter months. As we enter into Spring, please send in any stories about your club or your members that you would love to share with us and our readers. Contact Gareth Shaw our County Secretary at the email below with anything you’d like us to share. This could be a club event, open competitions or even a hole-in-one story. We’ve had an incredibly busy start to 2023. Preparations for the new season have been well under
way since the start of the year and now our practice sessions are moving from the range to the course we have a real sense of growing anticipation. There’s been a huge amount of work going on in the background with the County squads, from technical sessions, inspiring talks and new technology. We feel that the teams are as well prepared as they can be and we look forward to seeing them put all the practice into play. One event we held recently, that coincided with all the rain we had through February and March, was a visit to Midlands Indoor Golf for a team bonding session, with all the squads. More on that inside this issue along with information of our new Champion of Champions event to be hosted at
THE TEAM AT STAFFORDSHIRE GOLFER
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JCB Golf and Country Club which will be taking place in September of this year.
Other stories you can catch in this edition range from an interview with Staffordshire golfer Jason Timmis, who is caddie for PGA Tour player Aaron Rai. We spoke to James Turner, the Junior Organiser at Trentham Golf Club, about what is required to run a successful junior section, as well as being the parent of an aspiring golfer. With The Masters being at the forefront of everyone’s mind at the start of the golf season we also chatted to Ken Horleston, one of the very few golfers in Staffordshire to have graced the hollow fairways of Augusta National Golf Club!
So settle in and let’s get the new season of Staffordshire Golf underway!
TRIBUTES TO MICHAEL TUNNICLIFFE
Michael Tunnicliffe was a Vice President of the Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs having been awarded the honour in 2019 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to golf both in the County and Nationally.
In 1999, Mike along with 3 other members of Stone Golf Club won their first of 5 finals in the R&A Rules quiz. Michael later took the R&A Referees examination and scored the highest marks in the UK. He went on to be an England Golf Tournament referee for many years, until his knees would not let him do anymore!
Michael also got involved with the Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs, which is where I became friends with him. He expressed an interest in helping with the County Juniors and in 2005 we welcomed him on to the Junior Committee. Mike was a great organiser, arranging much of the coaching and making sure the boys knew the rules of golf as well as helping run the teams. In 2012, Mike became Junior Chairman and we had a period of great success, the highlight being winning Boys County Finals in 2013, never achieved by Staffs Boys previously.
Michael finished as Chairman in 2017 and retired from the Junior committee in his 80th year. However, he was still ccasionally turning up to give his support last season. As Staffordshire Golf’s chief referee, he would always go to major championships, like the Staffs Amateur, before the event to check the local rules and make sure the course was properly marked to his satisfaction. He would even discuss pin placements with the green keeper.
Michael was a dear friend and I shall miss him, as will the Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs. Roger Waite, Past President and former Chairman of Junior Golf.
A true friend, mentor to many, and a champion in the development of junior Golf for Staffordshire.
The effort and time that Mike dedicated in supporting golf, not only in Staffordshire, but across the UK is difficult to quantify as he spent many hours & years dedicating his free time in pursuing his drive for excellence in the rules of golf and junior coaching.
I was lucky enough to work very closely with Mike while gaining his knowledge by driving a buggy across hundreds of golf courses following the county juniors.
Mike had a very strong eye for detail and specially for what action to take when things weren’t going well. I vividly remember about 14 years ago when the Under 16 boys lost heavily against Cheshire at South Staffs Golf Club, and the one area that Mike noticed straight away was the quality of the Cheshire Boys short game.
Without any delay Mike set to work by engaging with top coaches like Phil Kenyon, Mike Kanski, Mike Beamount and others to define a short game programme for all the Staffordshire boys.
That strategy culminated in great successes over the coming years for the juniors. That was all thanks to Mike pursuing excellence for Staffordshire Golf.
Charlie Birchall, Life Vice PresidentJASON TIMMIS
We spoke to Jason Timmis, caddie for PGA Tour player Aaron Rai, about his golfing journey and how he ended up on the bag of one the most promising talents on the Tour.
This is part one of an in-depth conversation on his own career, caddying for Rai, his experience with Tiger Woods and his view of Aaron’s famous hole-in-one on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass.
Jason is another product of Staffordshire Golf and while his route to the PGA Tour may have been different to many others, his story shows that with hard work and perseverance anyone can pursue their dream.
Gareth Shaw: Take me back to the very, very start, because there are a lot of people who might not know your story.
Jason Timmis: So for me I started my journey at Greenway Hall as I was from the area. I started at Greenway with my Dad, brother and a lot of friends. I then went to Westwood [Golf Club]. Then I ended up at Newcastle [Golf Club], I got a good handicap at Newcastle, I got down to plus three.
Around that time I was 18, then I went to America, on a scholarship. I did four years over there, Texas for two years and Oklahoma for two years. I did well over there, I made nationals every year with the team and progressed very well.
I came back and played for England and the game was trending really well. I took a punt at European Tour Qualifying school towards the end of 2011. I got to the second stage and did well, then I had the decision to turn professional.
I decided this is the route I wanted to take so I turned professional and played a bit on the EuroPro Tour that year, then went to Q School. I made it all the way through to the final, made the cut which secured me the Challenge Tour and some European Tour events.
I battled the professional ranks for about five or six years. I then worked at Greenway Hall for a few years coaching, then I got the opportunity to caddie for Gian Marco Petrozzi.
G.S: Did that just come about? Or with your expertise and prowess as a golfer did anyone just say have you thought of caddying?
J.T: A little bit yeah. Gian had just turned pro and I know his dad and Gian really well, and he was going to Q school. Having been there myself I know what it’s about, so I asked him if he needed someone and told him I’m available and it started from there. Gian did really well, and I helped him out on the Challenge Tour for a bit. Then, a bit of a strange one, I started to play myself again.
I got into the British Par 3 championship. I use to play with Aaron [Rai] on the Challenge and EuroPro Tours and I bumped into Aaron at the British Par 3, we played nine holes and I said “I’m doing a bit of caddying” and I knew he always had local people helping him out. Then a few weeks or a month later I got the phone call asking if I wanted to do a few events. The Czech Republic was my first one.
So, I went over, then we went to Switzerland the week after. Then there was a bit of a break, and I didn’t hear off him. So I’m thinking, you know, that’s it. Then I heard off Aaron and he said “Do you want to do Wentworth, Dunhill and a few of the bigger ones?”
He did well at Wentworth, finished 25th. Did well at the Dunhill and at the Italian Open and things snowballed, and we’d built a good relationship. We were on the ninth hole in the Czech Republic and he [Rai] makes a birdie, I’ve gone in for the first bump and he’s gave me a look to say “no we don’t do that”. Then you start understanding what kind of person you’re working with and what works for them. I always knew he was very disciplined and what he does mentally is very strong. That was the start of our journey…
In the next issue of Staffordshire Golfer we’ll pick up this fascinating story as Jason goes on to discuss life on Tour and an encounter with a Tiger! However, if you really can’t wait, you can listen to the whole of the interview now on the Staffs Union podcast on anchor.fm:
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WHAT’S THE RULING?
In stroke play, Michael grounds his club in a penalty area when addressing his ball. What is the ruling?
A. There is no penalty
B. Michael gets one penalty stroke
C. Michael gets the general penalty
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THE JCB CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS
The Legends Tour will be returning to Staffordshire as the JCB Championship takes place between 3-5th August 2023.
Last year’s tournament was a great success, with the JCB Golf & Country Club’s stunning course receiving high praise from players and spectators. Designed by renowned golf course architect, Robin Hiseman, it’s known for its challenging layout and what is becoming one of the most famous Par 3’s in the country. Some of the names who are already confirmed are: Darren Clarke, Jim Furyk, John Daly, Colin Montgomerie, Retief Goosen, Ernie Else and last years winner, Alex Čejka. There are more names set to be announced over the coming months.
Čejka secured the inaugural JCB Championship with a winning score of 11-under par, posting rounds of 69, 66 and 70 to secure the title by two shots. With former Ryder Cup winner Paul McGinley finishing second.
County Secretary, Gareth Shaw said: “It’s great that the Legends Tour will be returning to Staffordshire. Some of the best players to have played the game compete week in and week out on the Legends tour and to welcome them to JCB Golf & Country Club for the second successive year is fantastic. It’s a great event and was a resounding success last year. It’s a fantastic day out for all the family and it’s the perfect introduction to live golf if you’ve never been to an event before.”
Early Purchase tickets start at just £15.00 for adults, £5.00 for youth tickets (13-17) and children under 12 can go for FREE.
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Junior golfers from Ingestre Park Golf Club have been doing their bit to help the environment by planting trees on the golf course. The initiative is part of Ingestre Park’s redevelopment project.
The junior golfers were joined by club members and parents in planting the trees across the new sections of the course. They were guided by MJ Abbott LTD and the planting team.
The planting of the trees were added to the Queens Canopy Map, a project launched by the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy in partnership with the Woodland Trust.
Ben Smith, PGA Professional at Ingestre Park said: “We are delighted to have had the trees our juniors planted added to Queen’s Green Canopy map.
We are creating a golf course for the future, and it is great to get our juniors involved in the project.”
County Secretary, Gareth Shaw commented: “It’s great to see Ingestre engaging their junior golfers in this project. In years to come the kids will be able to say, “I planted that tree” and that’ll be their legacy on the course.
Not everyone gets the chance to make their mark on a golf course so it’s really great to see. We always encourage our clubs to engage the junior sections as they are the future of golf clubs all across England, not just in Staffordshire.
The juniors will also know where to avoid the trees on the new section of the course!”
JCB GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB TO HOST CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS EVENT
The Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs is proud to announce that we will be hosting a brand new event at JCB Golf & Country Club. The event, which will crown the Staffordshire Champion of Champions in the juniors, seniors, and men’s categories, will bring together the best club golfers from across the County and find our ultimate Champion.
The event will see the men’s, junior and senior club champions from each SUGC club competing in an 18-hole strokeplay event. The competition promises to be a tough one, as the players will be facing off against some of the most skilled golfers in the County.
We are delighted that we are able to give the winners the chance to take part in the event at JCB Golf & Country Club, which was recently ranked 40th in the Golf World Top 100 courses list. The course is sure to provide a challenging and rewarding experience for the players, with its undulating fairways and strategically placed hazards.
President Andrew Dathan said: “We are thrilled to be hosting this year’s Staffordshire Champion of Champions event at JCB. This event is open to club champions from across the County, which will bring out some fantastic competition for individual and club honours. JCB will be a fantastic venue for these Champions to test themselves against the best golfers in Staffordshire.
It’s a fantastic opportunity for players to meet other golfers from across the County. We hope that the event will inspire more people to enter their club competitions for their chance to secure a tee time at JCB. The event will be a celebration of the best golf in the County and is sure to be a memorable occasion for all involved.”
The Champion of Champions event will be taking place in September 2023.
INGESTRE PARK JUNIORS AT THE FOREFRONT OF TREE PLANTINGPRO-CORE
THE COUNTY SET ON COURSE FOR GAINS IN DISTANCE AND DISPERSION
Members of the Staffordshire County squad were treated to a demonstration of exciting new golf technology Pro-Core at the Ultimate Golf Centre, Walsall last month. One of a series of game improvement opportunities being presented to the squads, several members were impressed with the results.
Weighing just three grams, made from a formulated polymer, and inserted under compression into a golf club’s shaft, Pro-Core is designed increase distance and reduce dispersion without having a negative impact on swing weight.
“It’s very interesting that some little device can make such a difference to the beneficial feel of the club,” said Mark Ashton, a senior golfer from Ingestre Park who plays off five.
“I can make the ball go left or right without trying sometimes, this has helped me do it less! The figures on the read out also show there’s a marginal gain in distance. Every little helps, doesn’t it? As for keeping it in my driver, I can’t get it out but I’m not going to want to!”
At the other end of the golfing age spectrum, Alex Dommett, a junior member at Beau Desert Golf Club who plays off four.
“Having had the physics behind Pro-Core explained to me, I expected it to work,” he said. “That was clear during the testing. Without it being in my club, then optimised in my club, and then removed, I could see and feel the difference straight away. Flight, ball dispersion and direction all improved. I’m sold on the whole concept of it.”
Gareth Shaw, Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs Secretary and PGA Professional arranged for Pro-Core inventor David Hicks and fellow PGA pro Mark Wiggett to conduct the demonstration day at the Ultimate Golf Centre, Walsall.
Gareth said: “I’d love to fit all our players with Pro-Core. If we can get those marginal gains that can help us get better, then why not? You need to take any advantage you can so if Pro-Core gives the guys the confidence to play better and shoot better scores, we’re open to doing anything.
“The object of today was to introduce the guys of all ages, from under 14s to 70-plus golfers, to new technology. I’m a massive convert to Pro-Core.
“When I worked in the PGA training department before coming here Pro-Core was passed on to me to evaluate. So, I picked up a club, fitted Pro-Core and got a 20-yard increase in distance and tightened dispersion massively. I’ve got Pro-Core in every single one of my clubs, from driver to putter. I love it.”
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MIDLANDS INDOOR GOLF HOLDS COUNTY SESSION
We recently held a get-together at the Midlands Indoor Golf facility, inviting over 50 people from our elite playing squads. The event was designed to kick off the golfing season and bring together players from across the County to enjoy a fun day of golf.
The Midlands Indoor Golf facility provided the perfect venue for the event, offering state-of-the-art facilities that allowed players to hone their skills, whilst enjoying a competitive and social environment. The facility is equipped with a range of technology designed to enhance the golfing experience, including immersive simulators that replicate famous courses from around the world.
Heading into the new season, as a Union we are determined to do everything we can to make sure our teams have a successful year on the course. The event was a great way for the County players to build a rapport off the course, it also gave our selectors a good insight into people’s relationships when it comes to picking pairs in the coming months.
Chairman, Michael Entecott said: “We’re going in to the new season full of optimism for our County teams. The last few seasons haven’t been as good as we would have hoped.
We’ve put lots of things in place for the upcoming season, with this day being the first of many activities we’re introducing throughout the year. It was great to get everyone together under one roof.”
Michael continued: “To integrate all our teams together is a great way of building relationships between all our teams. It also shows our junior players a clear pathway into the senior teams and they won’t be intimidated when it comes to playing for our first and second teams.
With the golfing season now officially underway, it’s clear that the players who participated in this event will be well-prepared to represent Staffordshire in the upcoming season.”
JAMES TURNER LIFE OF A JUNIOR ORGANISER WITH
This month we had the pleasure of speaking with James Turner, Junior Organiser at Trentham Golf Club, keen golfer and father of promising youngster Alfie Turner. In our chat we discussed his role as a junior organiser for a thriving junior section and life as a parent of an up and coming junior who’s becoming successful in the game.
We would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Alfie for his incredible victory at the European Junior Masters, hosted by the Robert Rock Junior Golf Tour in Portugal. Alfie shot rounds of 76, 78 and 75 to secure the top spot and played the last day with friend, and fellow member of Trentham Golf Club, Albert Lees.
This rounded off a great 2022 season for Alfie, who has claimed multiple victories not only in Staffordshire County competitions but also in UK and European Competitions. It’s been a great season for the 12-year-old.
Gareth Shaw: Talk to me about your own golfing journey?
James Turner: I started playing municipal golf as a 12-year-old at Keele. I also started just hitting balls in a field. I enjoyed it. But my dad wanted me to play football, I was a keen footballer at Port Vale at the time, and my dad didn’t like the distraction of golf!
I started with a pitching wedge and built a set up from there as we couldn’t really afford to go out and buy a set. The first round of golf I played was at Keele with my Dad, with the hire clubs that Colin Smith used to hire out.
I practiced more and more and ended up becoming a member with the Newcastle municipal season ticket as it was called in them days. I think it was £45! When I was about 14 I came down from about 14 to six in the school holidays and then played off around four or five for the next couple of years. I then packed in when I went to University I didn’t have time to do everything.
G.S: Then the journey to Junior Organiser?
J.T: I stopped when Alfie was born in 2011 and in 2016 I joined Trentham Golf Club when he was five. I spent a couple of years getting Alfie into the game and then I started to help Mandy Ambert with the juniors. I started to help with the organisation of the competitions and things like that.
I’ve been involved about three or four years now, I started to enjoy watching them enjoy the game and getting addicted to golf like I was. I just started off as support for Mandy at the beginning.
G.S: We see so many players coming through the junior ranks, is something that you want to instil in the players that you’ve got now, the professionalism, the processes and just learning the game?
J.T: I’ve been a category one golfer for 20-25 years so I feel like I can install better processes to a junior that’s a bit more advanced. I see
juniors just walk up to the first tee and I say, why don’t you have a 20 minute warm up, or if you’ve got the time a 45 minute warm up. It’s about installing some better structure to how they practice and how they play.
But then you’ve got the other side of the coin where you’ve got the juniors that just want to enjoy the game. That’s really what we’re here to do. Have juniors enjoying the game and help them develop as golfers.
G.S: You try to integrate the whole team, you’ve got Dan and Ash and it’s more on course stuff that you’re really keen on. Would that be your advice to all the junior organisers out there, you’ve got to build a team around them?
J.T: Yeah we mix it up. We’ve got great junior committees that get involved. So it’s not really just me. Obviously I’m classed as the junior organiser, but I’ve got a great support in Mandy Ambert and others who can cover me if I’m away with Aflie’s busy schedule.
G.S: We’ve touched a bit on Aflie, when did you know he had something special?
J.T: It was around six or seven. Parents are always a bit nice though. But I remember we went to the British Championships, when he was eight or nine. We went to Woodhall Spa, it was his second event. He didn’t win it and he came about fourth or fifth, but he played really well apart from putting and chipping. So, we worked on it when we came back. We talked to his coach Dan Hewitt, who has played a lot of golf himself.
You just want them to develop, you do start to think he’s got some talent but he’s got a long way to go. There’s a 0.001% chance of him becoming a TV golfer. But if we can guide him and he enjoys it, then who knows. The main thing is getting an education, keep practicing golf, enjoying the process and growing up then we can see where he is when he’s 16 or 17.
G.S: You aren’t afraid of asking for advice from others. Like what we talked about in the role of being a junior organiser and building a great committee and a great team, is that the same with a talented athlete?
J.T: Yeah, that I think that comes from my business model for what I do day to day. I’ve got a good team around me. So you’ve got plenty of influences in the decision making process. I feel that’s important and can be important for Alfie.
Whether he needs to talk to his dad or his coach Dan, he needs that. We’ve got some great older heads around here. Tony Coleman, who’s been through it. I’m forever using him for a bit of advice and knowledge.
G.S: I love what you do with Alfie, it’s not solely golf, it’s a multi-sports approach, is that something you bring into the role as well?
J.T: Yeah a lot of the kids, we’ve got a few boys who are all playing football. We do like a winter league which just keeps the game ticking over and winter and we try to start off as late as we can, as they will all be playing football in the morning.
But the multi-sports approach, I think, is important. I think otherwise I think burnout is your main issue. With Alfie, he plays a lot of football, he plays for two football teams, Saturday and Sunday. He plays hockey for his school. He’s swimming, you know, and he’s forever doing something.
Make sure you listen to the James Turner episode on Anchor.fm where he goes into more detail about Alfie’s golf game and tips for parents of children with aspirations to make it as a professional athlete.
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April is always a key month in the Professional golf calendar, with one thought on everyone’s minds – The Masters. The 87th edition of The Masters will live long in the memory of Jon Rahm after he secured the coveted green jacket with fantastic score of -12. And now that the curtain has fallen on another great championship it feels like the season is truly underway.
If you didn’t know the first Major of the year is played at Augusta National Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. With joining fees rumoured to be between $20,000 - $40,000 on top of a yearly membership the golf course is one of the most expensive clubs in the world to join. You can’t just pay a green fee either!
One of the ways you can play Augusta is to qualify for The Masters, attend a local university, or know one of the rumoured 300 members, like Staffordshire’s very own Ken Horleston did. Ken had the wonderful opportunity to play Augusta National in 1998, with engineer Ted Ericksen. We spoke to Ken about what it was like to take to the coveted fairways.
Gareth Shaw: So this is going to be really special because I know on our previous podcast we touched on Augusta but we didn’t do a deep dive. Shall we take you back to those beautiful fairways and that beautiful vista?
Ken Horleston: You’re in awe of it when you go in there, you know, and you look at the clubhouse and it looks very nice from facade, but you don’t realise just how much there is behind it. Yeah. It’s a really big place.
G.S: Was there anticipation for you to go or did it come round really quickly and you got there and went ‘I’m at Augusta!’
K.H: You know it was some course because of its mysteries, and there’s a lot of mystery. We only see it once a year on the TV and lots of people haven’t seen much beyond the gates and what’s down the drive.
G.S: Is that first experience as we see it on the TV or on social media?
K.H: Yeah, it is. The visitors don’t go in that entrance, they use a bigger entrance. Like if you are just going to play it like we did, then that’s the only way in. It’s very inspiring, you get inside and it’s all very historic.
G.S: What’s the experience like when you get there? Did you turn up a few hours before your tee time? What was the process?
K.H: We went in and you give your shoes to the boot man and he polishes them for you and if you want to, you can have a caddie. I feel sorry for the caddies carrying all the stuff. What we don’t see on TV is that it’s very, very undulating.
If you know the 10th, you go down a hundred feet and then you drop down again to the 11th tee and then you go 12, 13 and 14 comes back up slightly, you know, and then 15 down again. Some of the fairways, I’ve never experienced anything like it before. The fairways run at ten on the stimpmeter!
G.S: How were you on the first hole? Did you have any first tee nerves?
K.H: You just want to make sure you hit the ball!
If you’d like to hear more of Ken’s wonderful stories from Augusta National Golf Club then make sure you listen to Episode 18 of the Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs pocast where he goes into plenty of more detail on a trip that very nearly all of us can only dream of.
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FIXTURE LIST
The new golfing season is finally upon us and the Union is excited to see how our County representatives will perform across all our junior, men’s and senior teams. We’re confident with the work that our teams have being doing throughout the winter months and they’re all ready to compete at the highest level this season.
We’ve also got a selection of County competitions taking place throughout the year, which are all available to book via the website.
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COUNTY FIXTURES 2023
Month Day Date Fixture Venue
April Sunday 2nd Men Vs North Wales Old Padeswood GC
April Thursday 6th Boys U12’s & U14’s Championships The Castle Golf & Leisure
April Tues & Wed 11th & 12th 4 Counties Tournament Cleobury Mortimer GC
April Wednesday 12th Seniors Vs Cheshire Crewe GC
April Thursday 13th Staffordshire School Trials Brocton Hall GC
April Sunday 16th 1st Team - Staffs Vs Leic & Rutland Newcastle-under-Lyme GC
April Sunday 16th 2nd Team- Staffs Vs Leic & Rutland Hinckley GC
April Sunday 16th U16’s Boys Vs Girls Trentham Park GC
April Sunday 23rd Boys Vs North Wales Boys Wolstanton GC
April Saturday 29th U18 Vs Shropshire & Herefordshire Leek GC
May Thursday 4th Seniors Vs Derbyshire Stone GC
May Sunday 7th 1st Team - Staffs Vs Notts Hollinwell GC
May Sunday 7th 2nd Team - Staffs Vs Notts Penn GC
May Saturday 13th U14’s Vs Warwickshire U14’s Dartmouth GC
May Monday 15th Midlands Senior Spring Meeting Coxmoor GC
May Wednesday 17th Seniors Cox Chalice & Thomas Trophy Newcastle Under Lyme GC
May Friday 19th Seniors Vs Lancashire Leigh GC
May Saturday 20th U18 Vs Shropshire & Herefordshire Sedgeley Golf Centre
May Monday 22nd Spring Meeting - Membership Scheme Whittington Heath GC
May Sunday 28th U14’s Vs Derbyshire Stanedge GC
May
Tues & Wed 30th & 31st England Golf Boys 6 Midland Qualifer Kirby Muxloe GC
May Wednesday 31st Seniors Vs Warwickshire Leek GC
June Thursday 1st England Golf Junior Club Championship Great Barr GC
June Sunday 4th 1st Team - Staffs Vs Derbyshire Drayton Park GC
June Sunday 4th 2nd Team - Staffs Vs Derbyshire Chevin GC
June Monday 5th Staffs Club Golfer Qualifying Round 1 Calderfields GC
June Wed - Fri 7th-9th English Senior Championships Alwoodley GC
June Friday 9th Staffordshire Amateur Pre-Qualifying Trentham Park GC
June Saturday 10th Staffordshire Amateur Championship Trentham Park GC
June Monday 12th Staffs Club Golfer Qualifying Round 2 South Staffs GC
June Thursday 15th Seniors Vs North Wales Bloxwich GC
June Sunday 18th Centenary Club Championship Brocton Hall GC
June Monday 19th Summer Meeting - Membership Scheme Walsall GC
June Thursday 22nd Staffs Club Golfer Qualifying Round 3 Greenway Hall GC
June Sunday 25th U18’s Vs Derbyshire Morley Hayes GC
July Sunday 2nd 1st Team - Staffs Vs Warwickshire Olton GC
July Sunday 2nd 2nd Team - Staffs Vs Warwickshire Sandwell Park GC
July Monday 3rd Seniors Vs Leicestershire & Rutland South Staffs GC
July Thursday 6th Seniors Vs Shrops & Herefordshire Bridgnorth GC
July Fri & Sat 7th & 8th English Mid-Amateur Championship (Logan Trophy) Enville GC
July Sunday 9th U18’s Vs Warwickshire Perton Park GC
July Tues - Fri 11th-14th British Senior Championships Woodhall Spa GC
These are the complete fixtures until July, if you would like to view the complete list then follow the link below.
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PRO TIP - ROB BLUCK
Do you want to hit the golf ball further off the tee this summer season? Hitting the golf ball straighter and longer off the tee will help your scores tumble. Checkout this great tip from Rob Bluck, the Academy Director at 3Hammers Golf Complex. In this short video Rob explains how this one drill can change your game off the tee almost instantly.
Is there someone at your club that goes above and beyond? Has there been a hole-in-one or an exceptional score?
Do you have a special event happening in the coming months? Have you redecorated the clubhouse?
We want to know! Let us know of anything exciting going on at your club and we’ll try and find a spot in the next edition! E-mail: secretary@staffsgolfclubs.org.uk
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