Welcome to our latest newsletter and we welcome our new member of staff.

Myself and Scottie are delighted to announce to you the newest member of our friendly ProShop team.

Longtime popular member Kevin Belcher will be starting in the shop doing a couple of shifts and he is really looking forward to welcoming you the next time you visit. Make sure you pop in and say hello.

Pro's day

It's nearly here

Pros Fun Day 2017 is almost here and we have some great surprises lined up for you to enjoy throughout the day. This year we have a Spanish theme and fancy dress is strongly encouraged!

The day is 80% booked already so don't delay to avoid disappointment. Please come into the shop to book your place as soon as possible.

Itinerary for the day - Saturday 22nd July

• Coffee and bacon rolls available from 7.30am
• The golf fun commences from 8am - 2.30pm
• Music in clubhouse all day
• Hot Pro's day food specials are available all day
• Fancy dress is strongly encouraged for both the golf and evenings festivities with prizes for best dressed
• Golf presentation 7.30pm
• Hot running buffet from 8 - 9.30pm
• Stand up sit down bingo
• Music (DJ & flashing lights etc!!) with dancing & partying strongly encouraged until 11.30pm!!

Myself, Scottie and the team are looking forward to welcoming you to one of ours and hopefully one of your favourite days of the year.

Please be aware there has been a slight change of plan to the evenings arrangements and it is no longer a ticket only affair and the food is now a delicious hot running buffet for only £6 a head.

Food tickets are available from behind the bar and also on the day. Please try to purchase tickets before the event to avoid disappointment.

Bailey's blog

My update

"Apparantely a lot of people have recently been asking about me so I thought I would do a quick update on my goings on over the last couple of weeks.

I have been quite busy recently getting up to all sorts of things! I visited Caldicot Castle which I can thoroughly recommend! I had my first ever haircut, my first ever cigarette, had my friend Louie stay the night, went to work for the day with dad and got mobbed by the juniors. Finally and probably the thing I enjoyed the most was trashing mum and dad's kitchen on several occassions.

I will keep you posted with my adventures over the next couple of months."

Bailey.

Shop news

ProShop Open sweepstake

With the Open Championship just around the corner we have just opened our sweepstake in the ProShop. The rules are simple and it gives you that extra bit of excitement when watching it thinking you could win some amazing prizes.

All you have to do is pick three players who you think will have a great tournament.

Players get allocated points on their final position.

1st place = 1 point, 2nd place = 2 points, 3rd place = 3 points, 4th place..........you get the picture.

The person who has the lowest cumulative total wins. There are three prizes. If a player misses the cut or retires they are automatically awarded 100 points. Get your thinking caps on and pop in to make your selections.

Size does matter

We often talk about improving performance by getting fitted for new clubs and having a golf ball fit but did you know the shoes you are wearing can have an impact on performance as well?

FootJoy have conducted some tests which showed a 6-21% increase in performance for people who were wearing properly fitted golf shoes. That sounds simple enough but 70% of people are wearing the wrong size shoes.

Click here to find out if you are wearing the right size and see what measurements are taken.

We can measure you in the Pro Shop now as we have the fitting template that FootJoy shoe fitting specialists use and have recently been fully trained by a FJ shoe fitting specialist.

The arch length and the heel-to-toe length can differ, you generally take the bigger one. This ensures the ball of your foot aligns properly with the flex point of the shoe.

Call in to check out the wide range of shoes we offer, I’m sure we can find a pair to suit you. We can order in as well, so if you have seen a pair that you like let us know and we can get them ordered for you.

Click here to request your shoe fitting.

We can’t wait for this...

2017 has already seen a lot of new products hit the market and the next big reveal is just around the corner. In only a few weeks’ time you’ll be able to try out and get fitted for the hugely impressive PING G400 range, and to say we’re excited is an understatement.

Take a sneak peek here

Junior golf

The futures bright

Following in the footsteps of Jack Davidson our young guns are already shwing some great promise on the International stage.

Lottie Raymond and new member Kian Orford won the Under 14 and Under 12 categories in the Golf Union of Wales Championships at Carmarthen Golf Club. Well done both we are all very proud of you. Keep up the great work

Coure news

Watch out, there's a snake about

He's back! This time on the 12th green. Please be aware this was taken last week so please take care. It's a jungle out there.