13th
June 2008
Hello from Duncan and the Team at Hele Park,
At last, a weekend with sun, (ignore the rain
on Saturday afternoon) but Sunday was a scorcher!
Let's hope it continues.
How would you like to look as good as Tiger?
This week we have a great prize for any of you
who can remember what brand of clothing finished
in the top three spots in the first major of
the year, The Masters. I will even give you a
clue - the company in question rhymes with Mike.
Click here to email me your answer, and I will
enter you into the draw.
Hele Park - Custom Fitting Kings
With even more custom fitting success stories
recently I am very proud that the golf companies
are also recognising our achievements. I know
my mantra of Custom Fit is Best might seem like
propaganda, but the results speak for themselves.
80% of our club sales now involve club fitting.
You, the customer get the benefit of having each
club personalised, giving you the confidence
you need on the course. Callaway, Cobra, Mizuno
and Wilson are now offering a FREE club if you
buy more than 8 custom fitted clubs.
Yes, there is a charge of £25 to have
your clubs custom fitted. It’s money well
spent if it means you get the right clubs the
first time, saving money and many wasted hours
of
frustration. If you buy clubs from us after
the fitting you will receive a £25 voucher
to spend in the Pro's Shop - meaning your custom
fitting session is FREE. That's got to be a good
deal. It takes just 30 minutes to fit you for
an individual wood and up to 1 hour for a full
set of clubs. What have you got to lose? Ring
to book an appointment.
Every Day Is A Demo Day At Hele Park
There are fewer Demo Days on our calendar this
year as companies are less keen with talk of
the credit crunch. But every day can be a Demo
Day at Hele Park as we stock more than 250 demo
clubs for you to try. With our fabulous new Club
Room we now have more space and time to give
you, the customer, as you choose the clubs you
want. Take advantage of the opportunity to see
and try the amazing range and choice we have
in stock and test them out on the driving range.
ACADEMY DATES - 4 week courses
- £39.99
Stage 2 - Improvers - Tuesday 17th June at 7pm
For those who want to progress from Stage 1.
This course builds your confidence on the course,
covering everything from tee shots to the short
game. All equipment provided. Click here to book
for Stage 2.
Not So Big Phil.....
After several months of hard dieting, with hardly
a pint of lager to tide him over, Past Captain
Phil Steele has lost 2 stone 2lb to raise money
for the Captains' Charities which are BIBIC (British
Institute for Brain Injured Children) and the
Alzheimer's Society. Those who were kind enough
to sponsor him, guess what? It's time to pay!
Win A Replica Of Tiger’s Final Day ‘US
Open’ Outfit
If you can answer the question
that follows, then you will be entered into
a national competition where you have the chance
to win the outfit that Tiger wears on the final
day of the US Open, including cap, shirt, trousers,
glove, belt and shoes. The question is: “Which golf brand
came 1st, 2nd & 3rd at the first Major of
2008?”
Click here to send me a mail
with your name, contact number and answer and
you could be walking around in a replica of
Tiger’s final day
outfit.
Win A Year’s Supply
Of Srixon Z-Urs Or Z-Urc Golf Balls
Remember that if you are
the profile of player who is looking for a
premium golf ball I am running a promotion
where you can order a dozen or more of the
Srixon Z-URS or Z-URC golf balls on my website
(for collection and payment in my shop) for
a Special Offer price of £29.99 per
dozen. Everyone who orders their balls via this
channel will be entered into a national competition
where the winner will WIN a year’s supply
of Srixon Golf Balls!
Click here to order yours & remember
that on my website there is a facility that
allows you to suggest whether either of these
balls is suited to your profile.
This week I take a look at
the clothing technology available that ensures
we are comfortable while playing in all temperatures.
I also continue my discussion on the importance
of choosing the putter design that is right
for you. For the lower handicap golfers read
my article on “Players’ Irons” and
how they can help you improve control over your
shots. Come and have a look in my shop to see
what I have available.
Regards,
The Hele Park Team
Don't Just Look
At The Brand Name
We all agree that once the
humidity is up - creating close, heavy playing
conditions – then
being patient and focusing on saving a par from
out of the rough is more difficult than usual.
But will the excess moisture on your skin or
the temperature on the inside of your golf shirt
affect your round this summer?
Compare an intelligent, synthetic fabric that
gets rid of perspiration, and in the process,
cools your body down to a thick cotton shirt
where the fabric is not porous, and where the
fibres do not automatically help 18 holes worth
of body moisture to evaporate.
Now put yourself back into
the rough in the middle of July, trying to
save that par: an air-conditioned body temperature,
together with a fabric that isn’t clinging
to your skin IS going to make a difference
to your score and your ability to consistently
score for all 18.
After reading about what the fabric technology
in some of these summer shirts can do for your
comfort and performance, I hope that you appreciate
that my choice in golf shirts this summer:
- Is not about brand – it’s
the technology behind the brand
- Is intended to offer you the chance to move
away from wet and clinging clothes: when the
humidity and heat gets up, you want a loose fit
that actively promotes increased air flow and
keeps you dry.
AN EXAMPLE OF HOW FABRIC SHOULD BE DOING ITS
JOB FOR YOU
NIKE SPHERE DRY fabrics are
structured in a 3D pattern (see picture right).
The 3D structure allows a massively increased
airflow and circulation on your skin’s
surface. This keeps you cool (the process of
air being able to move over moisture on your
skin provides a cooling effect), but the extra
space also prevents the fabric from clinging
to your skin.
In fact the SPHERE REACT DRY fabric is relatively
smooth until it detects moisture. At this point
the 3D structure becomes much more pronounced,
allowing more air flow across the skin. Once
the sweat has evaporated, the fabric returns
to a flat structure.
Of course, all of the NIKE Summer Shirt fabrics
are multilayered. Hydrophobic fibres on the layer
closest to your skin siphon water away from your
skin and transport the water to the outside layer
of fabric where the moisture is evenly distributed
for effective evaporation.
'Putting' Design First
When you’re next on
the green with your playing partners, notice
that each one of them has a different stance
and a different setup when Putting.
The way the knees are bent, their posture, the
way the golfer stands over the ball, will all
affect their stroke, swing, angle of attack (which
affects the backspin) and where on the Putter
face they are likely to strike the ball. These
characteristics will all impact on the design
of club they need (which might not actually be
what they are playing with!).
Every golfer has a unique Putting style and setup
and without being correctly fitted for a Putter,
your Putting will never be as good as it could
be! Come talk to me about selecting the best
Putter design for your game or click the Putter
image to book a fitting. Click here to book a
Fitting.
Which Design Is Best For You?
For golfers struggling to
consistently hit the ball out the centre of
the Putter face or generating too much backspin,
the Full Mallet design is best. Firstly by
having the weight and the CoG further back,
the Putter’s head will remain
more stable on off-centre shots; secondly the
deep CoG promotes reduced backspin; promoting
forward role, improved distance control and greater
accuracy.
For golfers requiring the
best combination of ‘feel’ and ‘forgiveness’,
the Half Mallet Option is best. Weight is not
spread as far back as a Full Mallet; however
stability is still high to assist in keeping
the ball online on off-centre putts. The compact
head provides good control and added confidence
over a blade.
For golfers requiring the
ultimate in ‘feel’, ‘responsiveness’ and
traditional putter looks, the Blade option is
best. The Blade option is easier to control;
especially on those faster greens. The blade
Putter however is not as stable on off-centre
putts. Golfers with a consistent putting stroke
and lower backspin rates will suit this design
best.
Stepping Up To Greater Performance
If you are playing off a
single figure handicap or on the edge of single
figures; striving to consistently break 80
then you need to consider a set of ‘Players Irons’.
If you started with Irons that had Super-Size
heads, thick top lines and soles and deep undercut
cavities, then those clubs will create a very
consistent shot shape, but as you need to shoot
lower scores you need greater control over your
shot making.
As a better player you should
be aspiring to work the ball better – can
you imagine being stuck in the trees on the
18th, 150 yards out, and being able to hit
a low shot that shoots out low under the branches,
then suddenly rises up, fades 50 yards to the
right and lands right next to the hole! WOW!
With Player’s Irons, as well as increased
control you will also experience increased ‘feel’ off
the clubface. For the Touring Pros feel is their
#1 priority, but before you dash off and try
out the latest forged blades come and talk to
me about your game. Let’s work out your
#1 priority and select a set that delivers the
best results for your game. Click here to book
a session with me.
WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF
A PLAYER’S
IRON?
Thin top-line, narrow sole, minimal offset, small
cavity back and a Centre of Gravity closer to
the face and higher up than game improvement
Irons.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF
A PLAYER’S IRON?
By having a narrow sole, you will experience
less turf interaction and the ability to crisply
strike and work the ball from almost any lie.
The thin top-line means the CoG is closer to
the face and higher up, creating a penetrating
ball flight and increased ball workability.
Before; offset helped square the clubface at
impact, but as your skill level has increased,
offset is no longer needed as you now naturally
release the clubhead and looking down from above
you will experience added confidence to work
the ball as you wish with the belief that you
are in control.
MIZUNO MP-57 AND MP-67 PLAYERS IRONS
The MP-67 Irons feature a Forged, Cut Muscle
Design with the CoG specifically placed closer
and higher up the face for improved workability,
trajectory control and responsiveness. With
a smaller sweet spot, the Sub-5 handicap players
will really enjoy these Irons.
For low handicap golfers
wanting to take their game to the next level,
the Forged MP-57 Irons feature a large cavity
design for greater head stability on off-centre
shots. Featuring progressive offset and sole
width, the longer Irons are easier to hit while
mid-short range Irons offer greater versatility
and ‘feel’.
Hele Park Golf Centre Scorecard
03 June
Seniors' Section
June Medal & DMVGA Qualifier
Individual Medal
1st Roy Bayliss (17) - Gross 79 Net 62
2nd Clive Seymour (24) - Gross 86 Net 62
3rd Mike Astill (20) - Gross 86 Net 66
Wednesday 04 June
Ladies' Section
Express & Echo Foursomes
Qualifier
Foursomes
1st Katie Mowll & Rhona
Pickard (22) 35 points
2nd Jackie Carr & Anne
Harris (28) 30 points
3rd Irene Berry & Ruth
Besant (29) 29 points
Friday 06 June
Lady Vets' Section
9 Hole Qualifier
Individual Stableford
1st Anne Harris (36) 35 points
2nd Irene Berry (28) 28 points
3rd Sylvia Caunter (27) 28 points
Sunday 08 June
Weekend Mixed
Individual Stableford
1st Guy Westaway (17) 43 points
2nd Darren Read (6) 39 points
3rd Mick Fuller (20) 38 points
PK Powakaddy
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Electric Trolley, click here and spend 2 minutes
filling in my survey on trolleys.
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and it folds away in seconds, fitting into the
smallest of boots.
*Competition exclusive to
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Golf Pros
Srixon Win
WIN A YEAR’S SUPPLY
OF SRIXON GOLF BALLS
All you have to do to enter this competition
is ORDER a dozen of the Srixon Z-URS or Z-URC
balls on my website (collection and payment in
my shop).
The Special Offer price,
if you order your dozen or more on my site,
is £29.99 per dozen.
Not only great value for a dozen balls, but potentially
a MAMMOTH PRIZE.
CLICK HERE to order yours!
*120 participating stores across the UK
Shop Specials
SHOES - HUGE RANGE 25% OFF
CALLAWAY
FOOTJOY
HI TEC
(selected stock only)
Special Congratulations
to
Ken Weetman for a Hole in
One - 5th Hole in the Seniors' Stableford 10th
June L-R Keith Haywood, Ken Weetman & Mike
Franks
Guy Westaway (16)
on beating Phil Venn (8) of Saunton 4-2 in round
2 of the National Net Club Championship
Please Diarise
Sunday 22 June
CAPTAINS' DAY
A fun day for all members
Make sure you enter and join in this special
day for Hele Park members
Tuesday 15 July
SENIORS' & LADY VETS'
CAPTAINS' DAY
This new fun event-hosts
Roy Bayliss & Ann
Pitman - raising money for the Captains' Charities
Saturday 19 July
CHARITY DAY
Early warning about our special day to raise
money for BIBIC
(brain injured children)
& Alzheimer's Society
Events
GOLF SCHEDULE
Saturday 14 June
LADIES' INVITATION DAY
Sunday 15 June
PM - Men's Section
June Monthly Medals
Division 1 & 2
Monday 16 June
PM - MONDAY GROUP
Card Marking for Handicap
Also for new & potential
members of the Club
Tuesday 17 June
PM - Seniors' Section
Fingle Glen Friendly (H)
Wednesday 18 June
Ladies' Morning
June Montly Medal
Thursday 19 June
Mixed Section Stableford
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