Hello golfers, Mark Penny David's new Assistant here... Thank you all for the warm welcome to Alnmouth Golf Club. If I am yet to meet you, please pop your head in the door next time you are up at the club.

I attended a Foremost Spring Workshop yesterday up at Slaley Hall where I had a great day of learning which I am looking forward to sharing it with you all over the coming season.

See you all at the weekend.

 

Seniors' Competition - Wednesday, 1 February

First place - Alan Dacre (39 points), second place - P. Peutherer (39 points) and in third place - R. Welch (39 points).

Ladies 9 Hole Stableford - Friday, 3 February

First place - B. Forster (18 points), second place - S. Patterson (18 points) and tied for third place - A. Ford, A. Longstaff and M. Howie (16 points).

Saturday Stableford - Saturday, 4 February

First place - Dave Karle (44 points), second place - Kevin O'Malley (41 points), third place - David Jackson (41 points) and in fourth place - Bill Lawn (39 points).

Winter Open Texas Scramble - Sunday, 5 February

First place - A. Mitchinson, P. Churchill, R. Thubron and P. Howd (53.9), second place - R. Jaques, C. Penny, J. Trewick and C. Johnson (54.4) and in third place - N. Younger, I. Pattinson, D. Anderson and G. Donkin (55.7).

  

Shop Update

We have made good progress this week in the pro shop with the plasterboards going up for the ceiling and the electricity being fitted so we should be running as scheduled.

New Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x Balls

The 2017 Titleist Pro V1 golf balls are now on sale, with plenty of changes inside the ball that make their performance even better than before. The new 2017 Titleist Pro V1 features a Next Generation 2.0 ZG Process Core that benefits from a new formula that generates lower spin and faster ball speeds, with the biggest spin reductions noticeable in the long game. The number of dimples on both balls hasn't changed, but the cast in which the dimples are created are now laser-etched meaning improved dimple consistency ball-to-ball. As a result, golfers can expect a more aerodynamically consistent ball flight and a tighter peak-height window on each shot's apex. The Pro V1's cover will also continue to deliver great short-game performance with long-lasting durability thanks to a soft Urethane Elastomer that is precisely formulated to deliver control with soft feel.

Pro V1 Ball Draw

Congratulations to this week's Pro V1 Ball Draw winner Stu Sullivan.