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Hello Golfers,

 I hope you and your families have been keeping well and busy.

It has been great to hear and see how so many of you have kept busy. Getting the numerous jobs done around the house and garden during these past few weeks means that there will be more time to play golf when we are able to!

It does look like there will be quite a few members with very sharp short games and red hot putting from what I have seen and heard.

Many thanks for the videos, pictures and comments regarding the advice and please keep them coming to mark.rogers@foremostgolf.com.

Shop update
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Account boost

Account Boost Offer.

Thank you to everyone who has so far taken up our account boost offer. With no date yet as to when we may open, the support from members who have kindly taken up our offer helps enormously during this difficult time.

We are keeping this offer going and for anyone who has missed the details in our previous email we are boosting any account payment by an additional 10%.

In the month leading up to the lock down we were taking daily deliveries of all the latest equipment and clothing from the leading suppliers and having done a stock take this week I can say we have a packed ProShop !

Before the lockdown or even during it you may have been thinking about some new equipment such as shoes, bag, trolley or even clubs. 

In addition to ensuring our fitting and lesson service, we also aim to supply products that are competitively priced to compare to any other market outlet whilst at the same time supplied exactly to your own individual specifications.

Our recent investment in the TrackMan Studio shows the level of commitment we have made to look after all your golfing needs. Using TrackMan technology gives you access to the same resources as nearly all the top 100 players in the world, the best coaches in the world and all the leading companies in the world. 

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 If you would like to take advantage of our Account boost Offer or would like to discuss any equipment you are considering please mail me with your details and I will be in touch mark.rogers@foremostgolf.com.

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Course update

Course Pictures

Here are some pictures from the course taken during the last few days. It is still only April so the growth has only just started and the incredible fact is the course needs some rain! I can hardly believe I have just typed that!

Well done to Mike, Rob and Matt for all their hard work during this period.

As you can see the course is in great shape and will still be there waiting for you to return so in the meantime please take care, continue being patient and we look forward to seeing you all again soon.

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Golf's greatest rivalries

USA vs Europe

Ryder Cup. Solheim Cup. PGA Tour vs European Tour. This cross-Atlantic rivalry dates back decades and has provided some of the most dramatic events in golfing history.

You only need to go back as far as last year’s Solheim Cup, where the Europeans won each of the last three games to regain the cup – including a clutch 7-footer on the 18th green in the final match left on the course. We salute you, Suzann Pettersen!

The Americans lead the Solheim Cup 10 to 6, whilst Europe leads 11-8 in the Ryder Cup (since 1979 when it was Europe rather than GB&I). The next contest is due to be played later this year at Whistling Straits in America, and is seemingly one of the few global sporting events not to have been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak. Would it be the same spectacle without spectators?

With golf being an individual sport 95% of the time for the world’s elite, we thought we’d round things off with a look at how many Majors have been won by golfers from either side of the pond. Some clever folk on Wikipedia has it at 126 European victories compared with USA’s 273. Ouch.

We'll be doing a poll on our website next week so let us know which rivalry stands out for you the most and why by getting in touch here.

 
Did you know?

Fact of the week

According to the Guinness World Records, the longest hole in the world is the 7th hole at Satsuki GC in Japan. It measures a meagre 964 yards and is a par-7!!

Rumour has it that there’s also a hole measuring over 1,000 yards in South Korea, but that hasn’t made it into the records – yet.

 
 
 
It's quiz time

Something a little different for you this week. The European Tour's social media team put this silhouette challenge up a while ago so we thought we'd share it with you too.

Each of the eight golfers below has won on the European Tour in the past four years; all you need to do is guess who each of them is by the outline of their swing. Easy, right? Send us your answers below (no cheating!).

*Answers can be found here.

Guess the silhoutte - part 1
Guess the silhoutte - part 2
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Weekly challenge

What do you have left in your food cupboard? Baked beans? Tins of soup? Peaches? Whatever it is, grab six tins (or more if you’re feeling adventurous) and have a go at this week’s golfing challenge. We guarantee you some fun!

Weekly Challenge - Tin Pyramid

The set-up

Put the golf balls away and use a tennis ball or stress ball for this one – you do want to eat the food after all. Create a pyramid shape using the tins as in the photo above; we’ve balanced them on a garden trug so they’re almost at eye-level.

The challenge

Just like when you’re at a fair, knock down all the tins in three shots and you win a prize - well, maybe not in this case! If you want to play with the family, let them have a go chipping or they can always throw the tennis balls if you’re super confident!

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Golf at home

This week’s drill is all about improving your strike when putting. With such a small stroke – in comparison to a full swing – it’s easy to think that you can’t go wrong when putting. Well, give this drill a try and see how you get on.

Blu-Tack putting

What to do

Measure a ball’s width on the centre of your putter face and place a piece of blu-tack either side, as depicted in the image above. Set up a 10-foot putt in your home or garden and hit a few putts – if your strike is off-centre you’ll certainly feel and see a difference!

Blu-Tack putting

Striking the Blu-Tack?

If your ball hardly moves or you barely feel yourself striking the ball at impact, chances are you’ve hit a piece of blu-tack rather than the centre of the putter face. Give this a few tries – as well as from different distances – and see if you can spot a pattern. Let us know how you get on.

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Video of the Week

Some of you may have seen this European Tour impressions video before but it's one of our favourites and is perfect for a little bit of light-heart entertainment! Enjoy.

European Tour: Best impressions
 
 
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