Mark Allen

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's newsletter...

Pro's news

Facebook Members' Group and WhatsApp

This week we have set up a members only Facebook group called “Eatonpro” which we will be using to communicate throughout the weeks. We are posting golf related topics, tips and offers as well as some of our products (in stock) which you can buy in our virtual shop. We are also setting up a WhatsApp, members only, group as a way of us all communicating and just seeing what you are all up to. To join the Facebook group just like our Eaton PGA Professional’s page and we will invite you to join or you can email me at professional@eatongc.co.uk with your mobile no: to join the WhatsApp group.

Find me on YouTube

I have posted another video on YouTube this week with a tip on the chip and run shot. To view it click here.

Thank you for Continuing to support your Pro Shop

A massive thank you to those who have already purchased our lesson offers in advance or topped up their shop account with us. For those of you that would still like to, it’s not too late, below is a reminder of our shop and lesson offers.

Lockdown Shop and Lesson Offers and Double Your Money Draw

Shop top-ups - We are offering you an additional 10% if you top up your shop account within this lockdown period. We are also introducing the opportunity for you to double your money in our FREE draw at the end of April.

Double your money - Anyone topping up this month on their shop account will automatically go into a draw to double their money, so if you top up £20 you will receive £22 on your shop account if you win the draw you will receive another £20 credit on your account. The more you top up the more you can win!

THIS WILL BE APPLIED TO ANYONE WHO TOPPED UP PREVIOUSLY. The draw will take place on 30 April.

Those of you intending to use your credit for club purchases will also get first priority on fitting appointments once we resume business.

Lesson Packages

If you were intending to take lessons, we have some attractive propositions for you.

Back to Golf: Includes 4 lessons and a playing lesson £100, normal value £170 (Mark & Sean)
Capto Putting Package with Chase £70, 90 minute putting assessment and Free 30 minute follow up session. (Limited to 10 customers)
On-Line Lessons: Mark,Chase and Sean are able to give you feedback on your golf swing from the comfort of your own home. All that is required is for you to send us 2 videos of your golf swing, one face on and one down the line. Also provide us with a brief explanation of your current swing issues. We will analyse and feedback solutions and drills to help you improve. £20

These are in addition to our normal lesson packages which can be found at www.markallenpro.co.uk.

PRIORITY BOOKING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CUSTOMERS BUYING LESSONS WITHIN THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD ONCE BACK IN OPERATION.

Payment of all offers are by bank transfer and payable within the lockdown period. Contact Mark, Chase or Sean for further details.

KEEP IN TOUCH VIA OUR E-MAIL NEWSLETTER, SIGN UP AT www.markallenpro.co.uk.

NHS Pro Shop Draw

We are now running a Draw where 50% of the proceeds will be donated to our magnificent NHS. First prize is a Motocaddy Pro Series Cart Bag and you can enter by sending £5 per ticket via bank transfer or Paypal at paypal.me/allenm15.

Masters moments

That Tiger Chip-In (2005)

You will have all seen the clip.

Tiger Woods, dressed in his statement Sunday red, found himself left of the 16th green with what looks like a pretty simple chip. However, what TV doesn’t show is the huge slope towards the water. So, not only does Tiger aim 20 foot left of the hole but he also purposefully hits his chip long, allowing gravity to do the rest.

From here, two things stand out. First, the ball slowly trickling back down the slope towards the centre of the hole only to stop right on the edge for a couple of seconds, before eventually falling into the cup for a birdie. Second, the wild celebrations between Tiger and his caddie, the euphoria of the crowd and the rather over-excited commentator. What a shot!

Watch the clip here.

Faldo Overcomes Norman (1996)

Nick Faldo won his third Green Jacket and final Major title at the 1996 Masters, but was dealt a huge helping hand from final-round playing partner Greg Norman.

The Shark (Norman) led the field from the first round and never gave anyone else a sniff, heading into the final round six shots clear of Faldo.

A bogey at the opening hole was quickly put right with a birdie at the second. Unfortunately for Norman, he went on to drop six shots over his next nine holes, with a double-bogey at the short par-3 12th seeing him relinquish the lead for the first time in over three rounds of golf.

Whilst The Shark was seemingly falling apart, Faldo painted a picture of complete confidence. The Englishman shot a five-under-par 67 to win by five, beating his playing partner by 11 shots on that final round!

There are so many iconic moments to choose from so let us know what stands out for you by sending us a message here.

Did you know?

A little fact for you all...

Tournament announcers at the Masters MUST refer to spectators as 'Patrons' or 'the Gallery', or risk being booted out.

Slightly harsh!

Weekly quiz

Masters edition

As we promised in last week's newsletter, our Quiz of the Week is here.

It's meant to be a bit of fun and a chance for you to see how good your golfing knowledge is - although, we all know how competitive we can be!

So, as it was supposed to be Masters week, we're kicking things off with a very special Masters edition.

Good luck and make sure you come back to test yourself again next week.

take our quiz >

Weekly challenge

We have a great game for you to try at home this week and, if you can succeed, it’ll really help to improve your touch and feel around the green. We've highlighted a couple of different ways that you can give it a go in the image below, and it can easily be made indoor-friendly too!

The idea

So, when chipping, a big part of the process is understanding where you need to land the ball on the green in order for it to finish close the hole, and this week’s challenge mirrors this by getting you to land the ball in different zones of a ladder.

The set-up

Lay a ladder on the ground in front of your hitting zone with a final target at the end. No ladder? Use your clubs to create one. Want to give it a try indoors? Get creative by using masking tape or anything that’ll end up looking like a ladder – and send us a photo!

How to play

The challenge is to chip a ball into each zone, starting with the closest and working your way towards the final target.

If you want to make it harder, move the ladder further away, try to hit each zone consecutively without missing or make each zone smaller.

message the team >

Golf at home

Hopefully, you enjoyed last week’s clock drill to try at home – if you didn’t see it, visit our website and you’ll find it under the 'Articles' tab. Carrying on with the putting theme, this week’s drill has been designed to improve the consistency of your stroke.

What you'll need

All you'll need to give this drill a go is your putter (no surprise there!), a golf ball, some tees and a mug.

Start off by finding a straight putt somewhere in your house. Place the mug down at one end with the open top facing towards where you’re going to be putting from. This is your make-shift hole.

The set-up

Then, take a few paces away from the hole and put your ball down. Grab your putter and address the ball as if you were about to hit a putt. Whilst your putter is down, place a tee upside down on the floor either side of the head (green tees in image). This is your gate. The idea is to make your stroke without hitting either of the tees.

Make it harder

If you find this easy then great, it means that you’re returning the putter to the middle of the ball.

To make things harder, give yourself a longer putt, reduce the distance between the two tees surrounding the putter or add some more tees at a ball's width halfway down the putt.

message the team >

Video of the Week

We stumbled across the video on The Masters' YouTube channel a few months back and, whilst this year's tournament has been postponed, we thought it was too good not to share with you! So, sit back and enjoy as Tiger Woods shares his insight on how to play Amen Corner at Augusta National.

Hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter and have a good golfing week!

Eaton Golf Club
Newmarket Road
Norwich
NR4 6SF

Phone: 01603 251394

Visit my website
Visit the club website
Contact me
Your profile

This email was sent to you by Mark Allen and is provided as a service for the members and guests of Eaton Golf Club and the customers of the Eaton Golf Club Pro Shop and has been supported and sponsored by advertisers in this mail and by our partner suppliers: Foremost Golf, UK's largest golf retail group, delivering value through expertise for the Club Golfer

® The Crest is a registered trademark of The Professional Golfers’ Association Limited