Goodbye to 'The King'
Arnold Palmer sadly passed away but his legacy as a true icon of the game will certainly live on. Labelled as the first real superstar of the game, it is said that 'The King' transcended the game of golf.
Palmer became the first major US superstar and went on to win seven Majors, including four Masters titles - and his rivalry with the 'Big Three' dominated golf.
Tributes have poured in, from players past and present, as well as from the US President.
Jack Nicklaus said: "He was more than a golfer or even great golfer. He was an icon. Arnold was someone who was a pioneer in his sport. He was the king of our sport and always will be."
The wait is over
Shortly after Jamie Donaldson hit his 9-iron to 3 feet at the 15th two years ago at Gleneagles, Keegan Bradley removed his cap and conceded. The victory was Team Europe's third successful Ryder Cup title. Will Hazeltine be number four in a row?
The wait is just about over with the action getting underway in Minnesota on Friday. You wouldn't have needed us to remind you, but with the tension building we wanted to do so anyway!
We considered opening a new poll: who will win, Europe or America? However, we know who you'll be cheering for.
For our American readers, we wish you good luck. Putting biased opinion to one side, on paper this looks like it will be a very competitive encounter. Much will depend on how the rookies perform and whether the home crowd can help wrestle the Ryder Cup back across the pond. Stand by for plenty of "Get in the hole" shouts and, dare we say, a few more chants of that nature.
Enjoy the action wherever you watch it. If you're lucky enough to be making the trip to the US, then we look forward a tale or two upon your return. We also hope events in America this week will encourage you to get out and play. The clocks haven't changed just yet and there's plenty of golf still to be played this autumn.
Captain's Away day
Gavin took 36 players away to Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club last week for his away day. The day was a great success as everyone enjoyed it greatly and the weather was amazing. I would like to thank my team of Stephen Gibling, John Canham and Carl Heywood for making it such an enjoyable day.
Congratulations go to our chairman, Graham Edwards who was victorious with 38 pts on a testing day.
Big thanks must go to Gavin for organising the day so well.
Get your game in to shape this winter With the golfing season coming to and end this is the perfect time to evaluate your season and put a plan in place to work on and improve key areas over the winter. With this in mind the Pro Shop team have come up with a
Winter Coaching Package to make sure you are working on the right areas of your game. This package is to be taken between
October 1 and 31 March and comprises of six 1/2 hour lessons and three 1/2 hour practice sessions in the Swing Centre using our GC2 Simulator. This package is available with myself, Michael or Tom and we are taking bookings now.
Cost on the Winter Coaching Package is as follows:
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Mark Allen - Head Professional -
£150 -
Michael Skipper - PGA Qualified Teaching Professional -
£120 -
Tom Clements - PGA Registered Trainee -
£90 With the light fading don't forget that you can practice in the warm and dry this winter in our Eaton Golf Club Swing Centre. Get all the benefits of the instant feedback given by our GC2 Launch Monitor with Simulator that you cannot get at the range. A 1/2 hour session costs only
£15 with an hour costing
£25, remember that this can be used on the GC2 range or on one of our 11 courses. If you are really committed why not take advantage of one of our
Winter Practice Packages which represent exceptional value.
Bronze Practice package - 4 hours practice in the Swing Centre -
£80 Silver Practice Package - 8 hours practice in the Swing Centre -
£140 Gold Practice Package - 12 hours practice in the Swing Centre -
£180
Fancy £20 for just 5 mins of your time? Complete our
Customer Survey and let us know what you want to see in-store.
