Tuesday Night Stableford Finals 

Yes, it is already that time of the year again! We only have 1 more Tuesday Night Stableford competition before the finals on Tuesday, 13 September. Therefore, the start sheet is up on the competition board in the gents changing room. 

The price is £20pp , which includes competition entry, meal and 2's entry. The format is Stableford, full handicap from the white tees. 

Shotgun start at 3pm and all participants are expected to wear jacket and tie for meal afterwards. 

Presentation of the Tuesday Night Bowl (Race to Ketton) winner will also be announced. This is awarded to the person who has the highest 3 combined scores, who has played in more than 5 stablefords. As always, it is close again. 

Please see below for current top 3: 

1st - George Petrie - 116Pts (37pts 4th best card) 
2nd - Artur Koyama - 116Pts (33pts 4th best card) 
3rd - Ian Moss - 112Pts 


 

With just one month to go until this year's Ryder Cup and the team is now confirmed. European captain Darren Clarke's three Ryder Cup picks are Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood and Thomas Pieters. I suppose we could have picked Lee Westwood based on his past experience and his performance in the majors this year. 

Could Clarke have done anything but pick Thomas Pieters after he request he play with him in last week's Made in Denmark event where Pieters shot a first round -8 under par and then went on to win the tournament? This came on the back of his 4th place finish at the Rio Olympic games. 

Martin Kaymer's selection however could been seen as the one debatable one, but if you recall he did hole the winning putt in 2012 and has valuable experience. 

So a mix of youth and experience seems to be the case here with 6 (six) rookies on the European side. Let's hope we can look forward to some more great golf just as we saw at Medinah Country Club in 2012 when it was last in America. 


 

Developing your match play mentality 

In the lead up to this year's Ryder Cup we thought we'd share three top tips to help you become a better match play golfer. Some of you hardened match play stalwarts probably have a few tricks up your sleeve. Nonetheless, here's our top three: 

1. Control your body language 

Reacting badly to a poor shot will fill your opponent with confidence. You need to give the impression that you're in control, so take time between shots to collect yourself and focus on emitting positive body language. 

2. Expect to hole out 

You should expect to hole out - always. If you're expecting gimmes, this is something a canny opponent will pick up on. A positive attitude to holing out is the way forward. 

3. Consider the situation 

There's no point in playing the safe option if your opponent has stuck one in close. Likewise, if they've found water with their approach, for example, why go on the attack? Play for the middle of the green and a safe two-putt will normally do the job. 

These tips may sound simple, but in the heat of battle it's easy to forget what match play is all about.

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