Hi everyone

I hope the renewed fine weather will be putting smiles on your faces!

The results this week have been coming at us thick and fast! We start with the Ladies' Stableford and Mercia Castle. Division one was won by Alison Brooks on 38 points, with Liz Hale in second on 37 and Hilda Morris in third, also on 37. Division two winner was Pamela Atkinson with 38 points, Barbara Wrigley came second with 37 points and in third Juliet Ness on 37 points. Well done Ladies!

The Midweek Medal on Wednesday, 30 August was won by new member James Clear with a nett 66, with Junior Member James O'Dair in second with nett 67, Thom Dyer in third with nett 68 and Alex Champion in fourth on nett 70. Well done to you all!

It was a beautiful day for the Junior Open last Thursday, 31 August and it was pleasing to see such a big turnout. The gross winner was Jack Drury from Cotswold Hills with a gross 71, in second Samuel Pepler from Bath Golf Club with a fantastic gross 75. The nett winner was Samuel Pepler with nett 61, with Harry Turnell (Burnham) in second on nett 64, Jack Drury from Cotswold Hills in third with nett 67 and our very own lovely Izzy Hopkins in fourth on nett 68. Great golf Izzy!

Thanks to our assistant Andy, the presentation also had a surprise guest in the shape of Chris Wood, handing out the prize vouchers. It was a great success so thanks to all involved.

What's coming up next?

• Sea Captain's Trophy - Saturday, 9 September.
• Ladies' Jubilee Cup - Tuesday, 12 September.
• Midweek Medal - Tuesday, 12 September.
  

Now let's move on to the Academy.

As the club has just had a successful Junior Open, I thought we should focus on the little ones this week. Paul held his Tri-Golf group on Saturday, which as always was very successful.

I wanted to let you know that we currently have some rare Tri-Golf mini kits for sale in the Pro Shop. Tri-Golf equipment usually only comes in the big kits we use for teaching - i.e. 12 putters, 12 irons, twenty balls, ten flags etc etc. Not really what most people want or want to spend! We are lucky enough to have two whole sets of these, which is vital for our festival work with 100 children!

We are now able to offer these mini kits for sale - very limited edition. They comprise one putter, one iron, two balls, some plastic tees, a flag, a red Tri golf branded carry bag and a leaflet with some of the Tri-Golf games ideas. These are perfect for tiny tots who are too little for heavy clubs (all Tri-Golf kits are made from strong sturdy plastic and foam balls), and are a great way for Tri-Golfers to practice what they learn at Paul's Tri-Golf sessions at home safely. Dare I say it, these make great Christmas presents (sorry, sorry, sorry, I know) or general gifts for children and grandchildren. They are also quite compact sets so not too tricky to wrap up! We only have ten of these sets available so don't delay, come and get one today. They are just £25 each.

We also have some Junior Under Armour clothing in the sale, which is definitely going fast so it's worth coming to have a look. As well as Tri-Golf kits, we also stock the US Kids Golf sets of clubs and bags for those juniors ready to make the transition to metal clubs - all at great prices, and don't forget, we price match so don't forget we offer an all-round service and won't be beaten on price for Junior equipment.

Now over to Paul for his report of the week:

When you have watched some your junior peers climb above you on the professional ladder and feel as if you can do the same, these depressing times would knock many a good player down.

Sam has shown great belief in himself. Last winter he went back to temping to save the substantial amount of money he needed for this season, regrouped, made improvements and has made big strides forward this season. Needing a good season to be able to afford European Tour School, he recently won his first tournament picking up a decent cheque for £3,000. He then took the opportunity to enter a pre Qualifying event for the only English tournament on the European Challenge Tour, the Bridgestone Challenge. Ninety players played in the pre Qualifier with the winner gaining a spot in the £180,000 event.

Sam played beautifully and got himself into a playoff against an ex pupil of mine, Walker Cup star from 2015 Jimmy Mullen. Why Jimmy stopped coming to see was a mystery to me and since he has dropped off the planet, but never mind! Sam beat Jimmy on the second extra playoff hole and this week tees it up at Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa in the main event.

Sam is such a lovely young lad, quiet and unassuming and ploughs in the dedication required to get to where he believes he should be. Living near to Bigbury GC in Devon, he makes the effort to see me once or twice each month and after a three hour journey from Devon to B&C in the M5 holiday traffic last Friday, his game looked in shape and it was nice to see that he could hardly contain his excitement to play this week.

Good luck Sam. I hope it all works out for you. You deserve it!

To keep up to date and follow the live scores click here.

We start the New Siblands School inclusion sessions next week, so that should be a great start to the Autumn season's school teaching. Excited to see how the lads get on, especially as this is Nick's first real work in school settings and with inclusive teaching. Good luck to the lads.

A quick thank you to Tony Mann - Tony, we love the zoo and those tickets are brill. Thank you!

On that note, have a great week

Caren, Paul, Andy and Nick.