Essex Golf Union Magazine, Issue 8, December 2012

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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE DECEMBER 2012 ISSUE 8

BRETT TAYLOR What’s in the Bag? page 14

IN THE CLUBHOUSE Chelmsford Golf Club page 8

CHI POWER GOLF with Jayne Storey page 32

COUNTY NEWS

Steven Palmer Tutorial page 22

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3 MIKE SPALL WELCOME

Welcome If truth be told, my first association with golf was in the mid 1950’s when a friend told me I could earn as much as five shillings (that’s 25p for our younger readers) for one round of caddying, the same as I was earning for a whole week’s paper round! So the following week I went along to the West Essex Golf Club and got a job caddying for a member in a Thornton Cup match. That member turned out to be the very well-known Dingy Bell, and I soon became his regular caddy. I had a very enjoyable time as the regular caddy of one of the best young golfers in the club, and together we travelled all over the south of England to major clubs and tournaments. I was so inspired by these early impressions that, after spending 40 years in the property business, I sold my firm and retired early to devote more of my time to the county and the sport that I love.

During my 22 years on the Essex Golf Union, I have seen the county go from strength to strength. We have more promising new talent than ever before.

And in 2009 of course, came our first ever English County Championship win. We truly do have much to be proud of.

It is therefore my sincere pleasure to introduce you, dear reader, to the official Essex Golf Union magazine, which we hope will enable us to inspire and inform you, and whip up some Essex spirit. Within this magazine we will regularly provide top interviews and probing features on the great and good of Essex golfing past and present. We will encourage local golfers and golf enthusiasts of all ages and abilities by providing information on scholarships and coaching programmes. This, dear readers, is not my magazine, it is our magazine. You may write or email your thoughts, ideas or suggestions for articles, ensuring this is truly a community magazine.

The world has changed a lot since the days that I earned five shillings for a day of caddying. The union aims to move with the times whilst retaining our respect for the game and sense of tradition. The reason we have created this digital magazine, is to get all the information about our favourite game in our favourite county straight to you as efficiently as possible.

We hope you are proud of what we are aiming to achieve and showcase, and we urge you to spread the word! Tweet about us, post us on Facebook, or simply tell your friends when you next see them for an ale. Go forth proudly, and together, with the right amount of enthusiasm, we can make Essex the greatest golfing county in the land.

Mike Spall President Essex Golf Union

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Presidents Welcome Mike Spall

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In the Clubhouse Chelmsford Golf Club

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What’s in the Bag? Brett Taylor

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Golf Tutorials- How to assess your season and build an effective improvement plan with Steven Palmer

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Essex Golf Union Contact Us

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In the Clubhouse at Chelmsford Golf Club

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Chi Power Golf Jayne Storey

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County News Essex Coaching 2013

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County News Essex Rules of Golf Presentation Info

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Our History Mike Spall

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Essex Venues

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The Black Book Directory

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8 IN THE CLUBHOUSE CHELMSFORD GOLF CLUB

Chelmsford Golf Club Marcus Bain takes a look at what Chelmsford Golf Club has to offer Chelmsford Golf Club is one of the oldest traditional, private members’ clubs in the county having celebrated our club centenary in 1993. From modest beginnings, this gem of a parkland course is now recognised as one of the best in the County of Essex and is a ‘must’ for the discerning golfer. We offer a warm welcome to visitors, Golf Societies and Corporate Days.

We at The Essex Golf Union caught up with Hannah Brown, Front of House Manager, at Chelmsford Golf Club, one of Essex’s most welcoming golf clubs, to find out about the running of the club house, and talk about the inner workings of the local golf industry and what goes on behind the scenes.

Ô First, how long have you been in club management and how long have you been at your current club?

I am fairly new here at Chelmsford Golf Club, I have only been here for a year now, however I have been working in golf club management for just over 5 years all in all.

Ô What responsibilities do you have in your role for the club?

I am in charge of the day-to-day running of the clubhouse, liaising with members, organising catering and arranging society days and social events for the club. At the moment I am focusing on promoting the social events and encouraging new custom for the club.

Ô What would you say is the best and most satisfying part of your job?

When the club is buzzing with activity and our diary is full with events and functions for members and visitors. I also really thrive off providing customer satisfaction and running successful themed nights. We have just

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“Chelmsford Golf Club is one of the oldest traditional, private members’ clubs in the county having celebrated our club centenary in 1993. We are a parkland course which is considered a “must” for the discerning golfer.”

April of this year, where we offer full membership for one year for only £75 per month. After the year, you will have the option of joining or leaving the club.

Ô Does your club host weddings and other events? If so, do many people choose to have their wedding at your club and what sets you apart in hosting a standard wedding reception? If not, do you plan to introduce this service in the future or do you plan to focus more on other types of events?

We do not host weddings. However we do host large corporate days and charity events where we offer competitive packages.

Ô What is your club’s most popular event (regular or annual) with the members/regulars?

Once a year we host a Summer Ball. This is a very successful event where we have around 200 people for a large sit down meal with themed entertainment. However this year Chelmsford Golf Club is also lucky enough to be hosting the Essex PGA Open Championships in May.

Ô We all know a lot of business is conducted on the golf course. In what ways do you cater especially for corporate or business clients and what additional facilities are available for conferences and business meetings?

We often host large corporate and charity days, where we offer a selection of delegate packages at very competitive prices. Twice a month we hold the 4N breakfast club. done a very successful “Burns Night” in January which was the highlight of the month!

Ô What is the most challenging aspect of your position?

I would say the most challenging aspect of my job position is working hard to keep up the high level of service that we pride ourselves on here at Chelmsford.

Ô For those who have never visited your region, can you tell us a little about golf in your area?

We are in an area of Essex where we are surrounded by lots of good golf courses, of which Chelmsford is one of the best. Chelmsford Golf Club is one of the oldest traditional, private members’ clubs in the county having celebrated our club centenary in 1993. We are a parkland course which is considered a “must” for the discerning golfer.

Ô Keeping a golf club busy around the year is a big challenge for any club, can you tell us about some of the key initiatives you are currently working at Chelmsford Golf Club?

We are currently working hard to promote our social calendar, which is full of themed evenings and social events for all ages at the club. We have recently introduced a trial membership scheme which is due to start in

Ô After a long game of golf, I’m sure many find themselves rather peckish. What does your club offer in the way of sustenance, do you use any home grown produce? And what is the most common drink for a player after a game?

We serve food from 9am till 4pm every weekday and 8am till 5pm at weekends, offering a wide-ranging menu. Our home-made cakes are always popular, as is our Sunday carvery which we host every weekend.

We have a fully-stocked bar, always including a guest bitter, and serve a range of great coffees and speciality teas.

Ô I am a firm believer that if you want to know what is the best thing on the menu at any food serving establishment, the wisest thing to do is ask a member of staff who chooses (or is forced) to eat there! What is your favourite meal/snack at the club?

I would have to say that I really enjoy our Sunday carvery!

Ô Keeping on the food theme, what catering facilities do you have or use to cater for your members and visiting groups/special events?

Our full catering facilities are available to members and their guests. We provide special a la carte menus especially designed for each individual event.

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range of different games and activities, fireworks night which is always very popular and at Christmas we hold a children’s Christmas party where the children will be entertained for the afternoon as well as having the chance to meet Father Christmas and receive a gift. Our golf pro’s, actively encourage youngsters to get into the game of golf with weekend and holiday coaching.

Ô Golf is a competitive game, which as we all know can lead to quite a bit of frustration at times. After a tough round, what other welcome distractions are there in the clubhouse for members and guests…pool, darts, board games etc. (Or does the bar satisfy most?)?

We have a strong bridge club here at Chelmsford which proves very popular, along with a cards evening on a Thursday night.

Ô And finally, how would you best sum up the atmosphere that exists within the clubhouse? What would you hope someone who has never visited you club might take away with them after their first visit? Ô Is there a hotel aspect to your club? If not, what venues do you recommend in the local area?

We do not have accommodation on-site, but there are a number of excellent bed & breakfasts and hotels in the Chelmsford area.

Ô Golf clubs tend to evoke a family atmosphere; do you have special facilities for children and young people? And are there any offers available to families for membership?

We encourage families to come up for family lunches on Sunday. We also run special children’s events throughout the year, in the summer we tend to have a “family fun day” where children (and adults) can enjoy a

We are a friendly club, and do our best to make everyone feel welcome.

This is supported by our strong reputation for both our spectacular golf course and for our great customer service.

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14 WHAT’S IN THE BAG BRETT TAYLOR

What’s in the bag?

Brett Taylor, Crondon Park Brett Taylor is a PGA Teaching Professional based at Crondon Park Golf Academy, providing golf lessons for all aspiring golfers.

“As a player I have played at all levels, from representing Essex and England as an Amateur, all the way up to competing in several European Tour Events, including the Open Championship.

Along the way I have worked with many of the world’s top coaches, gaining invaluable knowledge in teaching golf”.

Why I use...

Driver - Wilson D100 Superlight Driver This year sees me take a new approach to the clubs I use. This D100 Driver is a lot lighter than my previous driver, making it feel a lot easier to use.

It’s a great looking club and very forgiving.

I am using a 9 degree head with an Oban Kiyoshi Shaft 04 65 gram (stiff flex), previously I have used a much stiffer shaft flex.

I have generally always been pretty straight from the tee, but never the longest. The lighter club and much softer shaft has allowed me to increase my club speed with the same effort, I am looking forward to taking it to the course in 2013.

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Fairway - Wilson D100 3 Wood The fairway is much the same set up, 15 degrees in loft with the same shaft - Oban Kiyoshi, the only difference is a slightly heavier shaft, 75 grams. It is common to have the fairway slightly heavier when setting a driver and fairway, and has helped keep the spin off the ball allowing a long penetrating flight.

I was so impressed with these clubs when I first tried them that I instantly changed. It’s a great looking club.

Hybrid / Rescue - Wilson D100 Hybrid I use a 19 degree Hybrid which effectively is my 2/3 iron as my longest iron in the bag is a 4. Again using an Oban Kiyosi, but 100 grammes this time. It is heavier than I would have thought but it matches up to my irons really well.

It has a smaller head but is very forgiving, and allows me to control the ball to my desired trajectory (sometimes!).

This could be the most versatile club in the bag as it is great from the rough and can be also be used around the green. It is my most used club (excluding the putter).

Irons - Wilson D100 This is a huge change for me, as the clubs are a lot bigger and more offset than I have used before. But once I used these there was no going back.

The most forgiving and longest iron I have used, but yet the flight allows the ball to land softly.

I am yet to decide whether it’s the lighter shaft (85 gram uniflex) or the big cavity back, but they certainly work for me. I am excited to be playing them and feel my mid to long irons are going to be a huge improvement.

I use 4 iron through to gap wedge in the D 100’s and have also been trying the V2 forged wedge, but I think I will stick with the D100’s as I just seem to gain more control over my ball flight.

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Wedges - Cleveland CG 16 My wedges are very important to my game and I have always liked a lot of bounce on the sole, giving me plenty of versatility.

I use 54 and 60 degree which I feel gives me a complete yardage range from 100 yards and in. This is the most important range in any players’ game and is essential to any golfing enthusiast.

I have always liked more bounce as I feel that when chipping it gives me more room for error with the strike of my chip shots. It allows the club to slide through and under the ball as opposed to digging. Each player is different and it is a matter of finding your preference.

Putter – Taylor made Spider centre shaft I use a 34 inch face balanced putter which I feel really confident with.

The weighting of this putter is great and really suits my stroke.

I used a belly putter for a while but changing to this putter last year was an easy change.

In the past I have chopped and changed the putters I use but this has been in the bag for a while now and I am hoping for it to stay in there for a while.

Shoe - Footjoy Sport.

A great all round shoe. I just enjoy the comfort and lightweight feel to this shoe. I can put them on straight out of the box and don’t have any problems.

Ball - Titleist Pro V 1 X

Glove - Titleist Players glove Size Medium – Cadet

I am not sure that this firmer compression ball is the most suited of the Titleists, but I prefer the firmer feel and the ball performs great. I have used the Titleist for a long time now and don’t see me changing.

A very soft, leather glove. The cadet fitting suits me best as the finger size is just a little shorter.

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20 GOLF TUTORIALS STEVEN PALMER

Golf Tutorials with Steven Palmer

P Monthly Schedule Lesson 1: Putting - The fastest way to lower scores This first session is designed to get you scoring better right off the bat.

We will discuss the fundamentals of the setup and stroke and also give you some practice techniques that will immediately help you save shots.

Lesson 2: Short game – Get consistent and add flair This session builds on the putting techniques learned in the previous issue and will help you to build a solid consistent technique. You will then learn some key points on how to make simple adjustments to add a huge range of shots to your short game.

Lesson 3: Busting common golfing myths So you think you know your stuff? This session is designed to help you filter the sound advice from the most common misconceptions passed on from golfer to golfer every day.

Lesson 4: Full swing – The things you must know to be a good ball striker Welcome to the Steven Palmer Golf Tutorial Section The Essex Golf Union Magazine, we are very happy to bring you exclusive advice and pointers from Essex’s very own Steven Palmer to help improve your game. Each month will feature a different lesson from Steven’s Academy in Spain. We hope you enjoy the installment of the series which begins on the following page.

Building on the techniques learned in the short game, this session will help you to work on the key elements of the swing that all good ball strikers possess.

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NEXT MONTH’S GOLF TUTORIAL >> Fixing common faults Lesson 5: How to assess your season and build an effective improvement plan

Lesson 9: Golf psychology - Taking your game from the practice tee to the course

Now the season (and the weather!) has drawn in now it’s delayed to December, this is a great time to assess your golfing year. This session is designed to help you effectively analyse your game and build a plan that gets you motivated, focused and working on the right things.

This is one of the most common issues for golfers. This session will address the mental issues that make this particularly difficult for many golfers to do and change a few habits so that the transition from practice ground to golf course becomes seamless.

Lesson 6: Fixing common faults

Lesson 10: How to practice effectively

This is the perfect time of year to address any problems with your ball flight that are causing you to drop shots. This issue is designed to help you find the causes of your faults and learn how to fix them so that, by the time the golf season comes around, you’ll be ready to enjoy it!

When it comes to practicing, it seems like there’s never enough time.

Whether you have all day or just half an hour after work, this session is designed to help you make the most of the time you have.

Lesson 11: How to hit the ball further Lesson 7: Physical training to enhance your game During the winter months it can often be very difficult to get out there on the practice ground and be productive. This issue is designed to help you get your body conditioned for golf, eliminate pain and give you something to do out of the cold!

Who doesn’t want to hit it further?! Whether you need to be able to get over the lake at the 6th, reach more greens in regulation or have bragging rights in the clubhouse, this issue will address all the factors affecting distance.

Lesson 12: Fixing common faults Lesson 8: Sharpening up your scoring game With the season fast approaching, it’s time to bring your hard work over the winter together so that it’s ready for the course. This session will teach you how to switch your practice habits from focusing on technical development to focusing on shooting low scores.

Just in case your season isn’t completely going to plan, this issue will help you to improve your strike, fix your ball flight and get you back to winning ways.

22 GOLF TUTORIALS STEVEN PALMER

How to assess your season and build an effective improvement plan STEVEN PALMER’S HISTORY Steven Palmer was 8 years old when he first started playing golf, introduced to the sport by his father at a local pitch and putt course. He began coaching from the age of 17 and at 20 he was coaching at the UK Golf Academy at Epping Golf Range. In 2006 he made the move to West Essex Golf Club and found a great mentor in Robert Joyce who has coached some of the best players in Europe like Bernhard Langer, Mark Davis, and Simon Khan. Steven has recently formed the Palmer Williams Golf Academy at Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club just outside Marbella, Spain with fellow PGA professional Daniel Williams. Steven is currently a coach to some of the top county amateurs and professionals and is a specialist for golfers with injuries and disabilities. His coaching philosophy is to help all his students improve technically, mentally and physically, ensuring that his students improve at a maximised rate. We are proud to have Steven sharing his instruction with usa nd hope you find this session as engaging as we do.

Unless you have a lot of warm clothing, a lot of orange golf balls and are slightly nuts, you’re probably not playing a lot of golf right now! At this time of year, even when the snow melts, it doesn’t leave behind the most golf-inspiring conditions, so why not use some of this time to prepare for when the weather and the courses improve? In this edition I’m going to talk about how to build an effective plan to produce your best golf for the season ahead.

Ô Why make a plan?

I could answer this question in many ways, providing many credible answers, but ultimately they all come down to this: A good plan always includes a desirable result.

It is the desirable result that drives us to do anything in life. This is where the focus and motivation come from that gets you through a difficult swing improvement, tough workout or even the DIY at home that you’ve been meaning to finish. During short tasks, the end result is always in sight, making it easier to stay focused and motivated until you get the job done. However, during longer tasks, such as significantly improving your golf game, the end result is often much further away, and it is the job of your plan to keep you motivated and focused throughout. If you’re not focused or motivated, you’re far more likely to quit, or at best, take much longer than necessary to achieve your goals.

“Try to get better every day” is a great motto to live by, but it isn’t enough.

23 STEVEN PALMER GOLF TUTORIALS Ô The two key questions To begin your plan, you need to answer these two key questions: 1. How was last season?

2. What do I want from this season?

The answers to these questions are your starting point and your desirable end result. How you most effectively fill in the middle depends on the clarity and specificity of these answers. The best advice I can give at this point is to only assess what was/is under your control. For example, think more along the lines of “I didn’t strike my irons as well as I wanted last season” and “I want to hit my driver 30 yards further next season” than “Mike Smith hammered me in the matchplay last season” and “I want to win the Piddlesbury Open this year”. What I mean is, don’t assess or aspire to achieve things that other people/things can influence.

An Olympic sprinter will always aim to achieve a certain time rather than a specific placement in a race.

Also, make sure you acknowledge what you did well last season. It’s as important to recognise and maintain your good behavioural habits as it is to change the ones that are causing you problems.

Ô Get specific As I mentioned earlier, the quality and effectiveness of your plan depends on the clarity and specificity of your answers to the two key questions above. When analysing last season, delve into your positive and negative points as deeply as possible. If your initial thought is just “I played terribly last year”, try to get to the bottom of why. Ask yourself “What was it that was causing me to shoot bad scores?” If it was your driving, ask yourself “What exactly was wrong?” Did you repeatedly slice it, hook it, top it? You will need the help of a good PGA coach to really get to the root of your problems, but the more factual information you have, the easier they will find it to help you.

Ô Work backwards from perfect This is where the self-motivation begins. When answering the second key question, think about what your perfect scenario would be as you stand on the first tee for your first big competition of the season. For this exercise, it’s important to stay very specific and think about what you’d love to have by this time.

Maybe you want supreme confidence in your driver. It might be something more “outside the box” like being free of that niggling back injury you’ve had for the past 18 months which finally allows you to swing faster and smoother. If you want to really get into detail, you could even include having that important document at work finished so that it’s no longer playing on your mind during your free time that you spend on the course.

Below are some great answers I’ve heard to the second key question during my time as a coach. Use these for inspiration and to get thinking on the right lines: “I want to have stopped hitting hooks off the tee” “I want to be comfortable with my upcoming swing improvements” “I want to be fit and strong enough to swing the club how I want and for my body to withstand multiple tournaments and long practice sessions without aches, pains or injuries” “I want to have secured the funding for my upcoming season on tour so that I’m not worrying about money during the season” “I want to have a good work/life balance so that I have more time to play golf” “I want to address the problems in my relationship at home so that they don’t consume my thoughts and exhaust me” “I want to have a six-pack!”

You think having a six-pack isn’t important for golf? Maybe not directly, but for this player it served as motivation to get them in the gym, eat correctly and make them feel more confident walking from the car, to the practice ground and onto the first tee. Three great reasons to include it in their improvement plan!

By now, you should have a vision of your perfect future self and situation. This is your desirable result. Now, if you’re not a full-time professional golfer (or aspiring to be one) it’s very likely that you won’t have time to achieve everything in your perfect scenario. This is where you start to work backwards from perfect. Prioritise the most important elements and discard those that are not so important until you have a desirable result that you can realistically reach within your desired timeframe.

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Ô Set goals with your coach By now you should have a concise, accurate analysis of last season and a clear, realistic picture of where you want to get to for next season. On paper, this should look something like the chart below.

Goal for next season Where am I now?

Weeks 1 & 2

Weeks 3 & 4

Weeks 5 & 6

Weeks 7 & 8

Weeks 9 & 10

Weeks 11 & 12

Beginning of the season

Goal

Goal

Goal

Goal

Goal

Goal

Where do I want to be

Lack of distance with the driver, low fade flight, thin strike, occasional top

More consistent with the driver, high draw ball flight, never topit

Averaging 4 3-putts per round

Averaging 1 or less 3-putts per round

Always feel too tired to practice

Fitter, stronger, full of energy

Always working overtime, not enough time to play and pratice golf

Working regular hours, great work/life balance, have time to practice at least twice a week

It’s now time to set some short-term goals that will keep you on track, focused and motivated along the way. This is where the help of a good coach becomes invaluable, as your goals need to directly result in the successful acquisition of your desired result. After careful planning with your coach, your completed plan should look something like picture 2.

Goal for next season Weeks 1 & 2

Weeks 3 & 4

Weeks 5 & 6

Weeks 7 & 8

Weeks 9 & 10

Weeks 11 & 12

Beginning of the season

Goal

Goal

Goal

Goal

Goal

Goal

Where do I want to be

Lack of distance with the driver, low fade flight, thin strike, occasional top

Measure my current driving distance. Start work on bending more from my hips to fix my upright posture.

To consistently knock the tee out of the ground from under the ball on every tee shot.

Averaging 4 3-putts per round

Practice keeping my arms and body more connected and in sync during my stroke.

To consistently strike my putts from the centre of the putter face.

Asses my sleep quality, nutrition and stress levels.

Implement an energy producing nutrition plan. Implement a golf-specific, energy producing workout plan.

Introduce a “bed time”.

Get my weight down to 12 stone.

Assess my productivity and efficiency at work.

Place “immovable” appointments to practice at least 2 times per week during the week and 1 per week at the weekend in my diary.

Asses your assertiveness and ability to say “no” to unreasonable work requests.

Achieve optimal productivity during working hours.

Where am I now?

Always feel too tired to practice

Always working overtime, not enough time to play and pratice golf

Start working on hitting the ball more from the inside.

Groove a slight in-toout swing path, still consistently knocking the tee out of the ground with every tee shot.

More consistent with the driver, high draw ball flight, never top it.

Spend at least 2 hours per week working on distance control.

Achieve 90% success rate in my distance control exercise from 30 feet.

Averaging 1 or less 3-putts per round.

Pass cardio, strength and flexibility tests outlined in my workout plan.

Be able to adhere to my actual working hours 90% of the time.

Fitter, stronger, full of energy.

Working regular hours, great work/life balance, have time to practice at least twice a week.

Ô Be flexible As we all know, sometimes things don’t go completely to plan. Occasionally you might miss a practice session or two through work commitments, getting ill etc. and sometimes you might progress quicker than expected. For example, you may find a swing improvement easier than you first thought. Whether your progress is slower or quicker than you anticipated, always adjust your plan to give yourself the best chance of achieving your desired result.

25 STEVEN PALMER GOLF TUTORIALS

Ô A powerful addition Even though you’ve been diligent enough to create a great plan, it’s important that you are always conscious of what you’re doing and why. A powerful addition to your plan is a summary of your current goals drawn up in nice big bold letters, placed somewhere where you’ll see them every day. My favourite places are inside your wardrobe door and next to your main mirror. This helps you stay focused on what’s important to achieve your desirable end result when your life throws you distractions, serving as a constant reminder to do what it takes to achieve what you want.

SHORT-TERM GOALS - To be completed by week 8

• Groove a slight in-to-out swing path, still consistently knocking the tee out of the grounf with every tee shot.

• Achieve 90% success rate in my distance control exercise from 30 feet.

• Be able to adhere to my actual working hours 90% of the time.

Whether you’re a weekend golfer looking to get a little more enjoyment from the game or a full-time touring professional, this exercise is one of the most valuable things you can do. If you can build a great plan that keeps you focused and motivated you will have more chance of seeing it through, and if you do, you will have your best season yet.

Now go plan a great golfing season!

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28 ESSEX GOLF UNION CONTACT US

President Michael R Spall (Royal Epping Forest) 18 Tudor Way, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PX 01992 760191 mike.r.spall@gmail.com

President Elect John Peters (Woodford) 101 Forest Road, Leytonstone, E11 1JS 07824 702703 johne.peters@ymail.com

Barry Boniface (Five Lakes) Fairways, Post Office Lane Little Totham, Maldon CM9 8JL 01621 894165 bwboniface@aol.com

David Edwards (Royal Epping Forest) 14 Hartland Road Epping CM16 4PE 01992 560920 thelma.edwards@ntlworld.com

Steve Golding (Abridge) 34 Deeway Rise Park, Romford RM1 4XB 01708 780287 ruth.golding@ntlworld.com

Mike Hart (Colchester) 8 Newbridge Hill West Bergholt, Colchester CP6 3ER 01206 241117 mandmc.hart@btinternet.com

Robert Holland (Maldon) 15 Hillcrest Mayland, Chelmsford CM3 6AZ 07903 217439 bwhollandlandscapes@gmail.com

John McInerney Upminster 171 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2LF 01708 620939 jandcmcinerney@hotmail.co.uk

Alan Merrington (Epping) 37 Carlisle Way Basildon, SS13 3RF 01268 453933 07947 255203 alanmerrington@blueyonder.co.uk

Keith Mitchell (Rochford Hundred) 119 Oakfield Road Benfleet SS7 5NW 01268 756806 kumitchell@btinernet.com

Steve Morrison (The Warren) 4 Berewood Terrace Nounsley Road, Hatfield Peverel CM3 2NF 01245 382916 stevemorry@aol.com

www.essexgolfunion.org

Company Secretary / Honorary Treasurer Philip Kirkham (The Warren) 11 Littlefields, Danbury, CM3 4UR 01245 222248 plkgolf@aol.com

County Secretary Allan Lockwood County Office 2d Maldon Road Witham, CM8 2AB 01376 500998 07860 678202 (Mobile) info@essexgolfunion.org

County Team Captain Andy May (Boyce Hill) 56 Clarence Road North South Benfleet SS7 1HT 01268 757961 anders84may@hotmail.com

Robert Paton (Ballards Gore) 37 Glenmere Park Avenue Thundersley SS7 1SS 01702 559008 bobanpen@tiscali.co.uk

Neil Poulson (Colne Valley) 147 Francis Way Silver End Witham, CM8 3QT 01376 584190 neil.poulson1@btopenworld.com

Frank Tomlin (The Burstead) 2 Ruskin Dene Billericay CM12 0AN 01277 625692 f.tomlin1@btinternet.com

Roger Walmsley (Upminster) 7 Grosvenor Gardens 7 Grosvenor Gardens Upminster RM14 1DL 01708 220772 roger.walmsley@btinternet.com

Life Vice-Presidents Sir Michael F Bonallack OBE (Thorpe Hall) R B Fuller (Braintree) C Inskip (Chelmsford)

Tom Whyte (Channels) 5 Forsythia Close Springfield, Chelmsford CM1 6XW 01245 466384 thomas.whyte@btinternet.com

H E Gaffney (Wanstead)

A T Lockwood (Braintree)

A J Harrison (Warley Park)

D H Robson (Chigwell)

G G Shenstone (Rochford Hundred)

C Inskip (Chelmsford)

A T Lockwood (Braintree)

M Thirkettle (The Warren)

PAST PRESIDENTS J Barbour (Romford) C Crook (Basildon) D Cule Smith (Thorpe Hall)

LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS Sir Michael F Bonallack OBE (Thorpe Hall) RB Fuller (Braintree) C Inskip (Chelmsford)

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32 CHI POWER GOLF JAYNE STOREY

Stillness is the Master of Motion Think Sports Media are proud to present a unique series of articles

by Jayne Storey, Founder / Director of chi-power GOLF chi-power GOLF brings you advanced performance techniques which are tried, tested and proven to help you play golf ‘in the zone’ and experience greater consistency, enjoyment and the happiness of a well-struck golf shot time after time.

Jayne Storey is a long-term member of the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain, professional development facilitator for the Professional Golfers’ Association, and feature writer for Golf International. She provides a distinctive coaching service to golfers, athletes from other sports, business-executives, performing artists and other high-achievers to whom it is necessary to perform well in pressure situations. She has been practicing and professionally coaching the Eastern arts for the past 25 years.

I recently spoke to a golf professional who’d been suffering from acute overanalysis of his putting technique, made all the more unbearable when one day he looked up to see a young girl of about 12 years, putting effortlessly and sinking the ball into the cup every time. Upon asking her what she was thinking about…the girl replied, getting the ball into the hole!

Golf instruction places so much emphasis on technique and ‘getting it right’ that most people lose confidence in their innate ability and never get to fully own their swing.

I’d like to suggest a possible anecdote by recalling a similar situation that occurred in the world of kung-fu, in 1940’s Beijing.

Wang Xiang Zhai, founder of a revolutionary style called Great Achievement Boxing felt that most kung fu practitioners were putting the cart before the horse, in that they were obsessed with patterns of movement and spent very little time developing basic awareness skills.

He therefore did away with the traditional repetitions of movement patterns (kata’s) and took a journey into the heart of stillness.

33 JAYNE STOREY CHI POWER GOLF “In silence there must be movement, and in motion, there must be silence.

A small movement is better than a big, no movement is better than a small; silence is all the movement’s mother.

In movement you should be like a dragon or tiger.

In non-movement you should be like a Buddha”.

Wang Xiang Zhai, Founder – Great Achievement Boxing The standing meditation practices he developed (and which form a cornerstone of chi-power GOLF techniques) train mental and physical awareness, allowing the mind to experience peacefulness and the body to rediscover its innate ability for natural movement.

Training in this way is a great compliment to swing coaching and will help you master the all-important fundamentals of a good address posture – i.e. balance, relaxation and rooting.

As you know from your own swing, any conscious movement is preceded by intention and the greatest shots you’ve ever hit come when intention and action are one and the same – i.e. your body does what your mind intends it to do!

Moreover, the greatest shots always follow the most careful set-up, when you take your time or when you seem to go more slowly than usual (a key signal you’re in ‘the zone’).

Conversely when you rush your preparation, your swing suffers…this can be seen most notably in the height of competition and affects the world-class elite as much as the weekend warrior.

Next time you play, pay attention to that moment of stillness before the shot, making sure to feel rooted and relaxed over the ball before you even think about taking the club away.

This standing meditation posture works 100% of the time to help develop better balance, deeper breathing and the ability to swing freely from a solid platform.

Stand quietly like this for 5 minutes before your next round and you’ll be amazed at how much further you can hit the ball.

What to expect As an awareness exercise standing meditation is first and foremost a method of preparing the body’s three springs – legs, torso and arms – for unified action directed by the mind. In other words, as you stand still you will gain greater freedom of movement, as the upper body becomes more relaxed, supported and under the influence/direction of the legs and feet.

Persistent training will yield greater stability in your shot-making as you’ll start to really appreciate why the great Jack Nicklaus took his time at address.

The Golden Bear claimed that his shot- preparation was the key to his superiority over other players and felt that his attention to detail in this area was a key differentiation point that few of his contemporaries paid adequate attention to.

Universal Post • Stand with your feet shoulder-width wide

He therefore built a basis so strong in theory and practice that it would not and could not be shaken under any circumstances.

• Imagine your head is suspended from above • Empty your chest

Some call this mental toughness – others recognise it as sheer mastery.

• Soften your knees and allow your weight to sink into your foot-prints • Neutralize your pelvis, by gently allowing your tailbone to unfurl • Raise your hands to shoulder height, as if you are holding a large balloon • Keep your shoulders relaxed and elbows pointing downwards • Gaze gently into the distance • Focus on your breathing

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34 ESSEX GOLF PARTNERSHIP

Essex Golf Introducing the

Crondon Park Golf Club one of our Six Centres

Funded by Sport England, The Partnership’s objective is to introduce the game of golf to beginners and encourage people to play golf more often. The Partnership works very closely with The Golf Foundation and Activeessex to assist in the delivery of strong county-wide support to clubs, golfers, schools and individuals looking to take up the game.

It has never been easier to get started...

Our major new initiative for 2012 is the introduction of ‘official’ Get into Golf Centres. We currently have 8 centres although we have plans to expand. If you’re aged 16 or over and want to learn how to play golf or you want to brush down your clubs and start again. Now is your chance, all beginner adults are welcome. We are setting up a number of “official” Get into Golf Centres around the county.

Throughout this year, each centre will be running 4 x 1 hour weekly group coaching sessions covering the basics of the game. You will be able choose between a mid-week or weekend session...and there’ll be plenty of space for everyone as there are two new groups every month to join.

The Centres all have excellent beginner facilities including a driving range which is open for public/general use.

• All equipment will be provided, just wear something comfortable.

• Quality PGA Professional Tuition • Maximum Group size 8-10 • For just £12 for the 4 week course, how could you not give it a go.

• New courses every month during 2012.

For further information or to book your place, please contact Playgolf Reception on 01206 843333 and quote “Get into Golf for £12” or Colchester@playgolfworld.com Crondon Park Golf Club, Stock, Ingatestone Every Thursday evening 7.00-8.00pm Every Saturday morning 10.00-11.00am For further information or to book your place, please call Chris Wood 07779 210375 or the driving range 01277 829083 North Weald Golf Club, nr Epping Every Thursday evening 8.00 - 9.00pm Every Saturday morning 9.00 - 10.00am For more information or to book your place please call Paul Sullivan 07768 698699 or email paulsullivan319@aol.com Garon Park Golf Complex, Southend-on-Sea Every Saturday morning 11.00am - 12.00 noon Every Sunday morning 11.00am - 12.00 noon Every Wednesday evening 7.00pm - 8.00pm For more information or to book your place, please call the Pro Shop on 01702 601701 (option1).

OUR EIGHT GET INTO GOLF CENTRES ARE: Playgolf Colchester Every Tuesday evening 6.00-7.00pm Every Saturday morning 9.00-10.00am & afternoon 2.00-3.00pm

TopGolf Chigwell Every Tuesday evening 7.00pm - 8.00pm Every Thursday afternoon 10.30pm - 12.00noon (ladies only) For more information or to book your place, please call PGA Pro, Kenny

Partnership an alliance between the Essex County Golf Union, The Essex Ladies County Golf Association and the Essex Professional Golfers’ Association.

Banks 07894 110185 or kenny.banks@topgolf.com

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Cranfield Golf Centre, Chadwell Heath Every Wednesday morning 11.45am - 12.45pm Every Sunday afternoon 2.15pm - 3.15pm For more information or to book your place, please call PGA Pro Adam Davison 07429 811528 ad@cga-golf.com or call 0208 5971220

Half sets of men’s, ladies & Junior clubs, left and right handed (bag, irons, woods, putter)

Ingrebourne Links Golf Complex, Rainham Every Monday evening 7.00-8.00pm Every Sunday evening 6.00-7.00pm For more information or to book your place, please contact the Pro Shop on 01708 552054 Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre, Witham Every Wednesday afternoon 1.30-2.30pm Every Saturday afternoon 12.00-1.00pm For more information or to book your place, please contact the Pro Shop on 01376 510222

Tri-Golf & Golf Xtreme sets How Does it Work?

All you need to do is contact our County Development Officer, Helen Tarttelin, who can offer you advice if required and arrange for local collection and return.

Whilst this service is FREE, we will ask for a refundable deposit to ensure that the equipment is both returned in good condition and on time to allow for others to use.

We also ask that a simple monitoring form is completed in order that we can measure how many and who are participating. (If you tell us in advance of your activity we can also promote it on our website).

FREE EQUIPMENT HIRE Introduction Golf equipment is expensive and not always available, so to help clubs and schools be able to offer golf, we are pleased to make this equipment available for short-term loan. Organisers can borrow the equipment FREE of CHARGE. Please tell your friends and colleagues.

What’s Available for Hire?

For convenience, we have four equipment stores based around the county, with the following equipment available:

WHO TO CONTACT? Please feel free to contact Helen Tarttelin, County Development Officer if you have any questions relating to these pages or any other golf development queries.

HELEN TARTTELIN helen@essexgolfpartnership.com 07971 097976

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40 COUNTY NEWS ESSEX COACHING 2013

Essex Coaching 2013Upminster Golf ExExtra Winter Months Coaching

Readers will probably be aware that each year, 8 Under-16 boys are selected from our Eastern Region to receive extra coaching throughout the winter months. The region contains Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, so it is no mean feat to be promoted to this, one of ten regions throughout the Country. This year 5 of the boys are from Essex.

Louis Lazarus, Sam O’Brien and Conner Morris are Under-16 and Jack Dyer and Dylan Mahmut are Under-15. These lads will receive between 15 and 20 full day lessons from Chris Jenkins – the Regional Coach for the area.

(names of these boys are published on the Essex County website).

The experiences these lads will receive will be considerable and has given your Essex Player Development Committee reason to ponder.

Therefore in 2013 there will be some considerable changes to the way we select and coach our Essex boys.

The biggest change will be at Under-12 where the County is establishing 3 centres across the County with experienced coaches who can demonstrate success in developing this age group, who will be directed to discover and develop potential talent. At this age, the coaching will be with a light touch, but will also include participation in an Under-12 Essex Tour for the boys playing in at least 4 venues in Essex under-competition conditions.

To fill the experience gap between County and Regional Coaching , 12 boys have been selected from all sections of our programme to receive Essex Winter Elite Coaching. Obviously the boys named above will not have the time to participate in this, so the boys who are considered at this stage to have the best chance of being selected for the Region in the future, or who are candidates thought to represent your County in future years, were selected by the County Coaches to take part. From January to April the boys will receive 5 full days’ sessions under the watchful eye of David March.

When spring eventually returns the number of boys experiencing County Coaching in age groups Under-13 to Under-16 will expand from 12 boys in each year to 18. There will be an A and B squad in each year

An Essex Junior Golf Tour for all boys and girls under 14 years of age will, hopefully, provide a platform for late developers to prove their ability against the County Coaching squad players, whilst also providing valuable experience in playing golf “away from the home club”. Details of this will be published soon on the County website. This competition is sponsored by the Norman Garon Trust and there will be prizes for Handicap and Scratch successes.

The purpose of these changes is to establish a broad base of players from the very youngest age groups, and slowly permit the cream to rise to the top whilst also providing a route for late developers to join the scheme.

Essex is moving with the golfing times and, following the recent successes of Bobby Keeble and Mitchell Sarling, we are confident that we are providing an improving platform for young Essex golfers to mature and develop into great players.

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So you think you know the rules?

ESSEX GOLF UNION RULES OF GOLF PRESENTATIONS Why not have the County Rules Team visit your Club for a presentation on the RULES OF GOLF For more information call the County Office on 01376 500998 Or email info@essexgolfunion.org

RULES SEMINAR & EXAMINATION For Potential Club & County Rules Officials

Seminar | Monday 8th April 2013 Examination | Monday 13th May 2013 At Crondon Park Golf Club

Further details and an application form can be obtained from your Club Secretary/Manager or on the Essex Golf Union website www.essexgolfunion.org Closing date for applications Friday 22 March 2013

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48 ESSEX GOLF UNION HISTORY

First We Take Romford, Then We Take The World: President Mike Spall talks us through the Proud History of The Essex Golf Union

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t was on a blustery late February day in 1924 that amateur golfers from Woodford to Wanstead, from Ilford to Boyce Hill, mustered their forces at Romford Golf Club united in the sole aim of promoting and developing amateur golf in their county. Representatives from no less than sixteen clubs gathered here on this historic day, and, after several ales, The Essex Golf Union was born.

Under the watchful eye of First President of The Union and Captain of Wanstead Golf Club, J. J. Esplen, the members set about arranging a competition. The first arranged by the Union was a 36 holes medal, which became the Essex Amateur Championship, and was open to members of all Essex Clubs with a handicap of 12 or under. In 1924 Mr.C.Law (club unknown) was the first ever Essex Amateur Champion.

The Championship continued to be played over 36 holes until 1955 when it was expanded to its current format of 72 holes.

Early Minutes of the Union Committee Meetings reveal that

a number of notable people including Sir Winston Churchill, T. A. Torrance (Captain Walker Cup Team), Bernard Darwin and the Lord Chief Justice were all invited to the Union’s Annual Dinners on various occasions. We can only assume Churchill himself was more interested in the ale than the golf, given he once described his experience of playing the game as “Like chasing a quinine pill around a cow pasture.”

The Essex Golf Union has gone from strength to strength over the years, never faltering in its aim to promote, encourage and inspire Essex amateur golfers. The creation of many more competitions and trophies is testament to this- The Veterans Trophy (Est. 1927), The Boys Championship (Est. 1932), and The Youth Shield (Est. 1951) to name but a few.

This patronage and local encouragement has led to notable successes with Essex at a national level.

(See subsection 1. Notable Firsts)

“[Playing golf] is like chasing a quinine pill around a cow pasture�

Winston Churchill

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50 ESSEX GOLF UNION HISTORY Throughout the years we have produced many outstanding players.

In the 1950/60’s there was Ken Budd of West Essex and Sir Michael Bonallack of Thorpe Hall. The record of Sir Michael was quite outstanding and he was perhaps the greatest amateur of modern times winning the Essex County Championship 9 times from 1954, and a multitude of regional and national accolades culminating in his tenure as President of the English Golf Union and rightfully inducted into The World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001.

In recent years we have continued to help, encourage and develop many golfers that have fared well both in amateur ranks and, later, professionally. (See Subsection 2. Current Successful Players) In line with its objectives, The Essex Golf Union is proud to promote Golf at its highest level. We currently run Teams at under 14, under 16, under 18, colts (under 21), full County Team and Seniors (over 55’s.) In addition we have a wide range of coaching programmes to suit all levels, ages and abilities. We also arrange a number of County Competitions, including The Keating Trophy, The Cliffords Trophy and The Chigwel Bowl, and organise various Club Team Events. (See Subsection 3. Tournaments) With an extremely talented team and incredible amounts of dedication and hard work, golf in our county has gone from strength to strength, and in 2009 we saw the most well deserved success when we were crowned the English County Champions for the first time. Though we have a long and distinguished history, there has never been a more promising and exciting time in Essex Golf, and in conjunction with our global media partners Think Sports Media Ltd, we are putting every resource into ensuring further success in the future.

Notable county firsts 1971- For the first time since the competition was inaugurated in 1928 the Essex County Team gained first place in the S.E. Group qualifying competition for the English County Championship, defeating Surrey,

Sussex, Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Middlesex, Kent and B.B. & O. in a tremendously exciting finish at Northwood G. C. on 31st July 1971. In the final Staffordshire only narrowly beat Essex.

1997 – For the second time in its history the County team gained first place in the S.E group qualifying competition for the English County Championship.

1997 – For the first time in the history of ECAGU the boys won the English Boys County Championship. The Boys Team also won the S.E. Foursomes Championship.

2009

– For the first time in our history the County Team won the English Men’s County Championship. The Team was Matt Southgate, Jack Winer, James Webber, Andy Shakespeare, Ross Dee, Ross Spurgeon and Jay Beiser. In addition Dale Whitnell played in the qualifying event but had turned professional before the final.

Current success Notable examples are the Walker Cup Players Richard McEvoy, Oliver Fisher and Dale Whitnell. We currently have Simon Khan, Lloyd Kennedy, Richard McEvoy, Matt Southgate , Oliver Fisher and Robbie Coles on the European Tour, Dale Whitnell and Dan Brooks on the Challenge Tour and many promising players who are progressing through the lower ranked professional tours. In addition we have Geoff King of West Essex who won the English Seniors Championship and who represents England Internationally, Jack Heasman who has represented England at Junior level and Jack Hiluta who has also represented England.

Tournaments One of the key people who over the years has helped define our history Michael Bonallack

1982 President English Golf Union 1983/89 Secretary, Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews 1991 The Gerald Micklem Award Presented for his outstanding contribution to the interests of Amateur Golf in England 1999/2000 Captain, Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews 2001 Inducted into the World Of Golf Hall Of Fame Appointed President of The Golf Foundation

County Tournaments – The Keating Trophy, The Cliffords Trophy, The Chigwell Bowl, The Romford Trophy, and The Upminster Bowl.

Club Team events – The Thorton Cup, an interclub knockout played off scratch. There is also the Leslie Wood Trophy an interclub knockout for players with handicaps of 7.5 or over, The Seniors Knockout for players over the age of 55, the Youth Sheild – a competition for under 18’s, the initial rounds of which are played on a zonal basis, the Norman Plum Trophy – a knockout competition for category 3 and 4 players. The Essex Match Play Championship (Allan Lockwood Trophy) a knockout competition which is open to players over 18 with a handicap of less than 28 and is played off handicap. We also run The Essex Foursomes Championships and the Boys Foursomes Championship which are played off scratch, and not forgetting the Mullis Foursomes which is open to all handicaps.

Ashwells Sports & Country Club

There are certain occasions in life when every possible effort must be made to create the perfect day to look back on. The wedding celebration is one such occasion when attention to detail makes all the difference.

Set in the gentle quietness of the Essex countryside yet just two miles from the M25 Brentwood and only seven miles from historic Ongar, Ashwells Country Club is the perfect location for your big day.

Ashwells prides itself on being one of the finest wedding venues in Essex with over 20 years of experience hosting wedding breakfasts and receptions. Ashwells is one of the most idyllic venues for your wedding reception and for civil marriage ceremonies with many bookings coming from personal recommendation.

Ashwells has two main areas for wedding celebrations, The Club House which is situated with a poolside terrace on one side and sweeping lawns to the other, and The Willow Room which provides an exquisite setting for both the wedding breakfast and reception party in the evening Ashwells can sit up to 100 guests and 250 guests party buffet style and when the wedding reception does begin what better setting can guests enjoy than taking a breath of fresh air in our beautiful landscaped gardens.

The surroundings alone make Ashwells the perfect spot for that special celebration–whether it’s a wedding, anniversary or company reception they are all given that extra touch of class.

The friendly staff are available to offer advice on every aspect of your wedding day from local register offices to assistance with creating a personalised wedding menu for you and your guests.

Also available are Weekday and Weekend Special and De-Luxe packages to suit all budgets. .

Feel free to call on 01277 373828 to book your personal viewing. www.ashwells.co.uk

Weekday Weddings 50 daytime guests 100 evening guests Wedding Packages From £3,895* Inc VAT

Weekend Weddings 60 daytime guests 120 evening guests Wedding Packages From £5,095* Inc VAT

52 ESSEX GOLF UNION VENUES

2013 Tournament Venues

Chelmsford - Essex Seniors Championship Chelmsford – Senior Trophy

Upminster – Upminster Trophies

Chigwell – Chigwell Bowl & Colt’s Championship

Crondon Park – Keating Trophy

Colne Valey – Essex Boys Championship

Romford – Romford Trophy

Canons Brook – Essex Amateur Championship

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ESSEX GOLF

THE 2013

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A ABRIDGE Epping Lane Stapleford Tawney Romford

RM4 1ST Sec:: 01708 688396 Pro: 01708 688333 Email: info@abridgegolf.com Website: www.abridgegolf.com

B BALLARDS GORE Gore Road Canewdon Rochford SS4 2DA Sec: 01702 258917 Pro: 01702 258924 Fax: 01702 258571 Email: info@ballardsgore.com Website: www.ballardsgore.com

BASILDON CLAY HILL Basildon SS16 5JP Hon Secretary: Mr G Eaton

Sec: 01268 533297 Members: 01268 533297 Pro: 01268 533532 Email: basildongc@uk6.net Website: www.basildongolfclub.org.uk

BELFAIRS Eastwood Road North Leigh-on-Sea SS9 4LR Hon Secretary: Mr H Brown Email: info@belfairsgolfclub.co.uk Sec: 01702 615642 Members: 01702 526911 Pro: 01702 525345 Website: www.belfairsgolfclub.co.uk

BELHUS PARK Belhus Park Municipal Club Golf Course Avely By-pass South Ockendon RM14 4QR Hon Secretary: Mr D.(David) Clifford Club: 01375 411136 Sec: 07765 396903 Pro: 01708 854260 Email: dclifford@blueyonder.co.uk Website: www.belhusparkgc.co.uk

BENTLEY GOLF CLUB ONGAR ROAD Pilgrims Hatch Brentwood Essex CM15 9SS Sec: 01277 373179 Pro: 01277 372933 Fax: 01277 375097 Email: secretary@bentleygolfclub.com Website: www.bentleygolfclub.com BENTON HILL Wickham Hill Witham CM8 3LH Sec: 01376 502454 Pro: 01376 502454 Fax: 01376 521050 Email: s.clark@theclubcompany.com Website: www.theclubcompany.com BIRCH GROVE Layer Road Kingsford Colchester Fax: CO2 OHS Sec: 01206 734276 Pro: 01206 734276 Email: maureen@birchgrove.fsbusiness. co.uk Website: www.birchgrovegolfclub.co.uk

BLAKES Epping Road North Weald Epping CM16 6RZ Sec: 01992 525151 Pro: Fax: 01992 525153 Email: info@blakesgolfclub.com Website: www.blakesgolfclub.com

BOYCE HILL 125 Vicarage Hill South Benfleet SS7 1PD Sec: 01268 793625 Pro: 01268 752565 Fax: 01268 750497 Email: secretary@boycehillgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.boycehillgolfclub.co.uk

BRAINTREE Kings Lane Stisted Braintree CM77 8DD Sec: 01376 346079 Pro: 01376 343465 Fax: 01376 348677 Email: manager@braintreegolfclub.co.uk Website: www.braintreegolfclub.co.uk

BRAXTED PARK Braxted Park Witham CM8 3EN Sec: 01376 572372 Pro: 01376 572372 Fax: 01376 572372 Email: golf@braxtedpark.com Website: www.braxtedpark.com BRENTWOOD D Warley Gap Brentwood Essex CM13 3DP Tel: 01277 205809 BUNSAY DOWNS Little Baddow Road Woodham Walter Maldon CM9 6RW Sec: 01245 222648 Pro: Fax:

BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH Ferry Road Creeksea Burnham-on-Crouch CM10 8PQ Sec: 01621 782282 Pro: 01621 782282 Fax: 01621 784489 Email: info@burnhamgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.burnhamgolfclub.co.uk

C CANONS BROOK Elizabeth Way Harlow CM19 5BE Sec: 01279 421482 Pro: 01279 418357 Fax: 01279 626393 Email: sjl.canonsbrook@btconnect.com Website: www.canonsbrook.com

CASTLE POINT Somes Avenue Canvey Island SS8 9FG Sec: 01268 510830 Pro: 01268 510830 Email: belindadekoster@hotmail.com Website: www.castlepointgolfclub.co.uk

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CHINGFORD GOLF DRIVING RANGE D 293 Waltham Way Chingford E4 8AQ Tel: 0208 5292409

CHANNELS Farm Lane Little Waltham Chelmsford CM3 3PT Sec: 01245 440005 Pro: 01245 441056 Fax: 01245 442032 Email: info@channelsgolf.co.uk Website: www.channelsgolf.co.uk

CLACTON-ON-SEA West Road Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1AJ Sec: 01255 421919 Pro: 01255 426304 Fax: 01255 424602 Email: manager@clactongolfclub.com Website: www.clactongolfclub.com

COLCHESTER D Old Ipswich Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7QR Tel: 01206 230974 COLCHESTER 21 Braiswick Colchester CO4 5AU Sec: 01206 853396 Pro: 01206 853920 Fax: 01206 852698 Email: secretary@colchestergolfclub.com Website: www.colchestergolfclub.com

CHELMSFORD Widford Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 9AP Sec: 01245 256483 option 1 Pro: 01245 257079 Email: office@chelmsfordgc.co.uk Website: wwwchelmsfordgc.co.uk

CHIGWELL The Clubhouse High Road Chigwell IG7 5BH Sec: 020 8500 2059 Pro: 020 8500 2384 Fax: 020 8501 3410 Email: info@chigwellgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.chigwellgolfclub.co.uk

CHINGFORD 158 Station Road Chingford London E4 7RL Sec: Members: 020 8529 2107 Pro Shop: 020 8529 5708 Fax: 020 8529 8878 Email: chingfordgolfclub@yahoo.com

CRONDON PARK Stock Road Stock CM4 9DP Sec: 01277 841115 Pro: 01277 843027 Fax: 01277 841356 Email: info@crondon.com Website: www.crondon.com

CROWLANDS HEATH Wood Lane Dagenham RM8 1JX Sec: 020 8984 7373 Pro: 020 8984 7373 Fax: 020 8984 0505 Email: info@crowlandsheath.co.uk Website: www.crowlandsheath.co.uk

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COLNE VALLEY Station Road Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2LT Sec: 01787 224343 Pro: 01787 224343 Fax: 01787 224126 Email: info@colnevalleygolfclub.co.uk Website: www.colnevalleygolfclub.co.uk CRANFIELD D Whalebone Lane Chadwell Heath Essex RM6 6SB Tel: 020 8597 1120

ELSENHAM Hall Road Elsenham Bishops Stortford CM22 6DH Sec: 01279 812865 Pro: Fax: Email: info@elsenhamgolfandleisure.co.uk Website: www.egcltd.co.uk

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EPPING Flux’s Lane Epping CM16 7PE Sec: 01992 572282 Pro: 01992 572282 Fax: 01992 575512 Email: info@eppinggolfcourse.org.uk Website: www.eppinggolfcourse.org.uk EPPING GOLF RANGE D UK GOLF ACADEMY Upland Rd Thornwood Epping CM16 6NL Tel: +44 (0) 1992 570707 Email: enquiries@ukgolfacademy.com Website: www.ukgolfacademy.com

F FAIRLOP WATERS Forest Road Barkingside Ilford IG6 3HN Sec: 020 8500 9911 Pro: 020 8501 1881 Fax: 020 8501 4316 Email: aabel@vision-rcl.org.uk Website: www.fairlopwaters.info FIVE LAKES Colchester Road Tolleshunt Knights Maldon CM9 8HX Sec: 01621 868888 Pro: 01621 862426 Fax: 01621 869696 Email: golfoffice@cpcolchester.co.uk Website: www.cpcolchester.co.uk FORRESTER PARK Beckingham Road Great Totham Maldon CM9 8EA Sec: 01621 891406 Pro: 01621 862326 Fax: 01621 891406 Email: info@forresterparkltd.com Website: www.forresterparkltd.com FRINTON 1 The Esplanade Frinton-on-Sea CO13 9EP Sec: 01255 674618 Pro: 01255 682456 Fax: 01255 682450 Email: thesecretary@frintongolfclub.com Website: www.frintongolfclub.com

G GARON PARK Garon Park Eastern Avenue Southend-on-Sea SS2 4FA Sec: 01702 601701 Pro: 01702 601701 Fax: 01702 601033 Email: debbie@garonparkgolf.co.uk Website: www.garonparkgolf.co.uk

HARWICH & DOVERCOURT Station Road Parkeston Harwich CO12 4NZ Sec: 01255 503616 Pro: Fax: 01255 503323 Email: secretary@harwichanddovercourt golfclub.com Website: www.harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com

GOSFIELD LAKE Hall Drive Gosfield Halstead CO9 1SE Sec: 01787 474747 Pro: 01878 474488 Fax: 01787 476044 Email: gosfieldlakegc@btconnect.com Website: www.gosfield-lake-golf-club.co.uk

H HAINAULT FOREST Romford Road Chigwell Row IG7 4QW Sec: 020 8500 0385 Pro: 020 8500 2131 Fax: 020 8501 0163 Email: david.cope@hainaultgolf.co.uk Website: www.hainaultgolf.co.uk HAMFORD VIEW D Harwich CO12 5JJ Tel: 01255 886892 HARTSWOOD King George’s Playing Field Ingrave Road Brentwood CM14 5AE Sec: 01277 218850 Pro: 01277 214830 Fax: 01277 218850

HOCKLEY GOLF RANGE D Aldermans Hill Hockley SS5 4RP Tel: 01702 207 218

HYLANDS Main Road Ingatestone CM4 0ET Sec: 01277 356016 Pro: 01277 356016 Fax: 01277 356056 Email: info@hylands-gc.com Website: www.hylands-gc.com

I ILFORD 291 Wanstead Park Road Ilford IG1 3TR Sec: 020 8554 2930 Pro: 020 8554 0094 Fax 020 8554 0822 Email: info@ilfordgolfclub.com Website: www.ilfordgolfclub.com LANGDON HILLS Lower Dunton Road Bulphan RM14 3TY Club: 01268 548444 Pro: 01268 544300 Fax: 01268 490084 Email: secretary@golflangdon.co.uk Website: www.golflangdon.co.uk D = Driving Range

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L LEIGH D Leigh Marshes Leigh On Sea SS9 2E Tel: 01702 710586

LEXDEN WOOD Bakers Lane Colchester CO3 4AU Sec: 01206 843333 Pro: 01206 843333 Fax 01206 854775 Email: secretary@lexdenwood.com Website: www.lexdenwood.com LORDS RAYLEIGH Hullbridge Road Rayleigh SS6 9QS Sec: 01702 232377 Fax: 01702 233725 Email: reception@lordscountryclub.com Website: www.lordscountryclub.com LOUGHTON Clay Lane Debden Green Loughton Essex IG10 2RZ Sec: 020 8502 2923 Email: tmarson@loughtongolfclub.co.uk Website: www.loughtongolfclub.co.uk

M MALDON Beeleigh Langford Maldon CM9 4SS Sec: 01621 853212 Fax: 01621 855232 Email: maldon.golf@virgin.net Website: www.maldon-golf.co.uk MARDYKE VALLEY South Road South Ockendon RM15 6RR Sec: 01708 855011 Fax: 01708 855011 Email: secretary@mardykevalley.co.uk Website: www.mardykevalley.co.uk

MAYLANDS Colchester Road Harold Park Romford RM3 0AZ Sec: 01708 341777 Fax: 01708 343777 Email: maylands@maylandsgolf.com Pro: 01708 346466 Website: www.maylandsgolf.com MILLERS BARN Jaywick Lane Clacton-on-Sea CO15 2PH Sec: 01255 424826 Website: www.millersbarngolf.co.uk

N NAZEING Middle Street Nazeing EN9 2LW Sec: 01992 893915 Pro: 01992 893798 Fax: 01992 893882 Email: proshop@robgreen.co.uk Website: www.nazeinggolfclub.co.uk NORTH WEALD Rayley Lane North Weald Epping CM16 6AR Sec: 01992 522118 Pro: 01992 522118 Fax: 01992 522881 Email: info@northwealdgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.northwealdgolfclub.co.uk

R RAYLEIGH D London Road Rawreth Wickford Essex SS11 8TZ Tel: 01268 781706 Email: rayleigh @discountgolfstore.co.uk Website: www.discountgolfstore.co.uk REGIMENT WAY Back Lane Little Waltham Chelmsford CM3 3PR Sec: 01245 361100 Fax: 01245 442032 Email: info@regimentway.co.uk Website: www.regimentway.co.uk RISEBRIDGE Risebridge Chase Lower Bedfords Road Romford RM1 4DG Hon-Secretary: Mr P Wells Club: 01708 727376 Pro: 01708 741429 Website: www.risebridgegolfclub.co.uk

RIVENHALL OAKS Forest Road Witham CM8 2PS Sec: 01376 510222 Fax: 01376 510932 Email: info@rivenhalloaksgolf.co.uk Website: www.rivenhalloaksgolf.co.uk

THE NOTLEYS The Green White Notley Braintree CM8 1RG Sec: 01376 329328 Pro: 01376 329328 Email: info.notleysgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.notleysgolfclub.co.uk

O ORSETT Brentwood Road Orsett RM16 3DR Sec: 01375 891352 Pro: 01375 891797 Fax: 01375 892471 Email: enquiries@orsettgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.orsettgolfclub.com

ROCHFORD HUNDRED Rochford Hall Hall Road Rochford SS4 1NW Sec: 01702 544302 Pro: 01702 548968 Fax: 01702 541343 Email: admin@rochfordhundredgolfclub. co.uk Website: www.rochfordhundredgolfclub. co.uk

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ROMFORD Heath Drive Gidea Park Romford RM2 5QB Sec: 01708 740986 Pro: 01708 749393 Fax: 01708 752147 Email: info@romfordgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.romfordgolfclub.com ROYAL EPPING Forest Approach Forest Chingford London E4 7AZ Sec: 020 8529 2195 Pro: 020 8529 5708 Fax: 020 8559 4664 Email: office@refgc.co.uk Website: www.refgc.co.uk

S ST CLERES HALL London Road Stanford le Hope SS17 0LX Sec: 01375 673007 Fax: 01375 361565 Email: events.stcleres@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.stcleresgolf.co.uk SOUTHEND-ON-SEA Belfairs Lodge Belfairs Park Leigh-on-sea SS9 4LN Hon. Sec. N Blenkinsop Email: iansouthgate@gmail.com Sec: 01702 473206 Pro Shop: 01702 525345 Website: www.southendgolfclub.co.uk SOUTH ESSEX Brentwood Road Herongate CM13 3LW Sec: 01277 811289 Website: www.southessexgolf.co.uk Email: southessex@crown-golf.co.uk

STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Horsemans Side Tysea Hill Stapleford Abbotts Romford RM4 1JU Sec: 01708 381108 Pro: 01708 381108 Fax: 01708 386345 Email: staplefordabbotts@crown-golf.co.uk Website: www.staplefordabbottsgolf.co.uk

STOCK BROOK Queens Park Avenue Billericay CM12 OSP Dir.of Golf 01277 653616 Stock Pro: 01277 658181 Fax: 01277 633063 Email: craigl@stockbrook.com Website: www.stockbrook.com STOKE BY NAYLAND Keepers Lane Leavenheath Colchester Essex C06 4PZ Sec: 01206 265815 Pro shop: 01206 265812 Fax: 01206 265840 Email: golfsecretary@stokebynayland.com Website: www.stokebynayland.com SWINGFIELD FAMILY D GOLF CENTRE Steeple Rd Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LD Tel: 01621 744474

T THE BELVEDERE D Hardings Elms Road Crays Hill Billericay Essex, CM11 2UH Tel: 01268 286612 THE BURSTEAD Tye Common Road Little Burstead Billericay CM12 9SS Sec: 01277 631171 Pro: 01277 631171 Fax: 01277 632766 Email: info@thebursteadgolfclub.com Website: www.thebursteadgolfclub.com THE ESSEX GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Earls Colne Airfield Earls Colne nr. Colchester Essex C06 2NS Sec: 01787 224466 Pro: 01787 224466 Fax: 01787 224410 Email: i.cocker@theclubcompany.com Website: www.theclubcompany.com

THE WARREN Woodham Walter Maldon CM9 6RW Sec: 01245 223258 Pro: 01245 224662 Email: enquiries@warrengolfclub.co.uk Website: www.warrengolfclub.co.uk Fax: 01245 223989

THEYDON BOIS Theydon Road Epping CM16 4EH Sec: 01992 813054 Pro: 01992 812460 Fax: 01992 815602 Email: theydonboisgolf@btconnect.com Website: www.theydongolf.co.uk THORNDON PARK Thorndon Park Ingrave Brentwood CM13 3RH Sec: 01277 810345 Pro: 01277 810736 Fax: 01277 810645 Email: office@thorndonpark.com Website: www.thorndonparkgolfclub.com THORPE HALL Thorpe Hall Avenue Thorpe Bay SS1 3AT Sec: 01702 582205 Pro: 01702 588195 Fax: 01702 584498 Email: fe@thorpehallgc.co.uk Website: www.thorpehallgc.co.uk THREE RIVERS Stow Road Cold Norton Purleigh Chelmsford CM3 6RR Sec: 01621 828631 Pro: 01621 828631 Fax: 01621 828060 Email: info@threeriversclub.com Website: www.threeriversclub.com TIPTREE D Newbridge Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0HZ Tel: 01621 819374

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TOOT HILL School Road Toot Hill Ongar CM5 9PU Sec: 01277 365523 Pro: 01277 365747 Fax: 01277 364509 Email: office@toothillgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.toothillgolfclub.co.uk TOP GOLF GAME CENTRE D Abridge Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6BX Tel: +44 (0) 20 8500 2644

TOP MEADOW Fen Lane North Ockendon Upminster RM14 3PR Pro: 01708 859545 Sec: 01708 852239 Fax: 01708 852598 Email: info@topmeadow.co.uk Website: www.topmeadow.co.uk TOWERLANDS PARK Panfield Road Braintree Essex CM7 5BJ Sec: 01376 342681 Club: 01376 326802 Fax: 01376 552487 Email: info@unextowerlandscentre.com Website: www.unextowerlandscentre.com

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UPMINSTER 114 Hall Lane Upminster RM14 1AU Pro: 01708 220000 Fax: 01708 222484 Email: secretary@upminstergolfclub.co.uk Website www.upminstergolfclub.co.uk

W WANSTEAD Overton Drive Wanstead London E11 2LW Sec: 020 8989 3938 Pro: 020 8989 3938 Fax: 020 8532 9138 Email: wgclub@aol.com Website: www.wansteadgolf.org.uk

WARLEY PARK Magpie Lane Little Warley Brentwood CM13 3DX Sec: 01277 224891 Pro: 01277 200441 Fax: 01277 200679 Email: enquiries@warleyparkgc.co.uk Website: www.warleyparkgc.co.uk

WEALD PARK Coxtie Green Road South Weald Brentwood Sec: 01277 375101 Pro: Fax: 01277 374888 CM14 5RJ Email: info@wealdpark.net Website: www.wealdpark.net

WEST ESSEX Bury Road Chingford London E4 7QL Sec: 020 8529 7558 Pro: 020 8529 4367 Fax: 020 8524 7870 Email: sec@westessexgolfclub.co.uk Website: www.westessexgolfclub.co.uk

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WOODFORD 2 Sunset Avenue Woodford Green IG8 0ST Sec: 020 8504 3330 Pro: 020 8504 4254 Fax: 020 8559 0504 Email: office@woodfordgolf.co.uk Website: www.woodfordgolf.co.uk WOOLSTON MANOR Abridge Road Chigwell IG7 6BX Sec: 020 8500 2549 Pro: 020 8500 2549 Fax: 020 8501 5452 Email: bradley@woolstonmanor.com Website: www.woolstonmanor.co.uk WOODHAM MORTIMER D Burnham Road, Woodham Mortimer CM9 6SR Tel: 01245 222276 Email: ian.moss@btconnect.com

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