Lombard Trophy Grand Final
This week myself and Craig Manson had the pleasure of a visit to Gleneagles for the Lombard Trophy Grand Final, an event we qualified for earlier in the year. The tournament was played over the PGA Centenary Course, host venue for The Ryder Cup in 2014. After two days of battle we finished the tournament on one over par and in a share of tenth place.
Seniors News
Seniors Captain's day was played in glorious weather on Tuesday. The day started with a putting competition and ended with a chipping competition, but the main Bowmaker competition was won on countback by Tony Brown, Mike Venables, Steve Wellman and Mike Grandfield with 89 points.
On Thursday, under cloudy skies, the Seniors gained revenge over Cotswold Edge in the return match with a comprehensive home win.
Ladies News
The Ladies 'A' team had a great win away against Shirehampton last Thursday. They won 10/4 having previously beaten them 12/2 at home. The team consisted of Merriel Horler, Debbie Quinn-Hall, Sally Anderson, Ruth Steele, Sue Bamford, Sarah Martin and Alison Lee. Well played to the whole team.
Day dazzles... Again!
So, Jason Day continued his blistering run of form with victory at The Barclays on Sunday. It was the Australian's third win in his last four starts and moved him in to first place in the lucrative FedExCup standings.
Although Day's most notable skill is his length and accuracy off the tee, it was his outstanding performance on the greens that really got our attention this week; he gained more strokes putting than any other player in the field; draining them from everywhere. One highlight came on the 15th, a putt of well over 30 feet that swung from left to right downhill and dropped in the bottom of the cup. It was a real beauty, one we'd all be telling our friends about in the clubhouse afterwards.
There's no better feeling for any golfer than making a putt you would happily have made in two. We all want to reward our solid approach play by making more than we miss, so try and take some inspiration from Day's performance this weekend next time you're standing over a tough one. If you'd like us to take a look at your putting stroke, get in touch here.