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Stonyholme Golf Club

St Aidan's Road

Carlisle

Cumbria

CA1 1LS

01228 625511

AGM coming up on the 24th February which is when I will hand over the Captains role to Darrell Thomas.

I have enjoyed my year and would like to thank my fellow committee members for their support and commitment in ensuring another successful year for club.

It is encouraging that the course is now used regularly for county competitions and this will continue next year. Much of this is due to the greens staff past and continuing efforts so a big thanks to them in making Stony Holme a course people play and compliment.

Willie Nicholl deserves a special mention for looking after the clubs financial affairs for many a year. You will be missed when you leave the committee after the AGM. Thanks Willie you will be a hard act to follow.

The shop and club house staff are also to be thanked for their friendly service.

Finally thanks to all members who supported our competitions and will do so this coming year of which the start is only a few weeks away. For info entry sheets will be posted shortly.

Play well and prosper

Vic Hargreaves       

What is the ruling if the ball gets pinned between the flag stick and the cup?

You're playing a shot from off the green. Your ball rolls right at the cup. You just know it's going in. Then it hits the flag stick and ... just hangs there. Stuck. Pinned between the flag stick and the cup. Neither in nor out.

What's the ruling?

It's found in Rule 17-4. Carefully remove the flag stick. If you've been living right, the ball will drop into the cup and your previous shot is considered holed.

But if you've been a bad boy or girl and, somehow, some way, the ball fails to drop into the cup, you must place the ball on the lip of the cup and putt out.

(The answer to this question only applies to shots from off the green because it's a penalty to leave the flag stick in on shots from on the putting surface.)

Following on from our success in gaining golf mark there are free lessons up for grabs at swifts on a Saturday at PM with Steven Ling our PGA Professional.  2 Weeks have already gone and there are only 8 left, so if your are a junior or know a junior who could benefit from some free lessons then bring them down.  The new season will soon be upon us and we are always looking to strengthen and expand our team, so if you fancy playing on a golf team then keep and eye out on the website and the notice board at the club for when trials are.

                                                                            Thanks
                                                                                       Darrell Thomas

Eskdale Golf Course

18 holes of challenging golf set in the majestic Eskdale Valley await visitors to this secluded parkland course.

Stunning views attract golfers each year and combined with a layout that will test the most skilful player, Eskdale will provide a great game.

A quiet , relaxed feel is guaranteed in these surroundings and talk of the course will carry on long after the eighteenth hole is finished.

Combined with its own private salmon fishing river and great self catering accommodation the Eskdale Golf course really is worth the visit

18 Hole Par 69 parkland course that reaches 5,494 yards in length.

Henry Cotton three times Open Champion in the 1940's, helped in its development and held it in great affection.

Stunning views attract golfers each year and combined with a layout that will test the most skillful player, Eskdale will provide a great game.

The signature hole is undoubtedly the 151 yard 14th. An elevated tee looks towards a green set within a vast trout pond which requires an accurate shot to stay out of trouble. Eskdale prides itself on a quiet and relaxed feel.

Eskdale Golf Course

Ravenglass

Cumbria

CA18 1RL

Tel / Fax : 01229 717680

Stony Holme Golf Club Newsletter

This Months Golf Lesson - Stopping Fat Shots

Latest Golf News

The correlation between thinking well and making successful shots is not 100%.  But, the correlation between thinking badly and unsuccessful shots is much higher. - Dr Bob Rotella

My ball is all scuffed up.

If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death.  ~Sam Snead

Greetings to you all. A new year and a new season to look forward to. This year our newsletter will come out in 4 issues; winter, spring, summer and autumn.  I am hoping the weather is a little better this year in order to get a few more competitions in and indeed a few more rounds on top of that.   Even at this early stage the course is looking quite good.  I noticed when playing the other day there was a bit more grass than usual and work has begun on the greens that were so good last year.  Happy playing everybody and good luck for the season.

Adam Ford

Editor

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Captain & Competitions

Ladies

With Christmas and the New Year now a distant memory thoughts turn to the new golf season which will be with us before we know it.

The A.G.M. will be held on Friday,24th February at 7.30p.m.at  Stony Holme. Pie ,chips and peas will be provided for attendees.

My thanks are due to Vic and Margery for their work and commitment during their year of office as Captains and I look forward to working with Darryl and Mary over the coming year.

Your subscription invoices are with you,or will be shortly. You will note a small increase this year.This increase has already been spent on County and Golf England affiliation fees!!!.

Winter work is being progressed on the course and should be completed for the start of the new season(March 10th).

Once again l would stress that we are continually looking for new members. Our fees are very competitive.

Look forward to seeing you all at Stony.

Alan,Secretary

Hi from Mary - your new lady captain(again)

So looking forward to having a good year weather wise and golf wise.

Hope we all do well in all our competitions in the coming season.

Have a good year everyone

Mary

When Stony Holme Can’t Be played

Two Mexican detectives were investigating the murder of Juan Gonzalez.

' How was he killed?' asked one detective.

' With a golf gun,' the other detective replied.

' A golf gun?  What's a golf gun?'

' I don't know, but it sure made a hole in Juan.'

New Golf Gear for 2012

FOUR NEW GOLF BALL MODELS LAUNCHED BY TITLEIST

Titleist have launched four new models of golf ball for the 2012 season, each designed to suit different skills levels and personal preferences.

In addition to a new NXT Tour ball and NXT Tour S model, Titleist have also unveiled the Velocity ball and the DT SoLo.

The NXT Tour first launched in 2001, but there have been many improvements since. The latest incarnation has been engineered for longer distance, but with no sacrifice in terms of short game spin and control.

The S version offers golfers a slighly softer feel, but still offers outstanding distance off the tee and with the long irons. Both models are priced at £34 per dozen.

The Velocity ball is, as the name suggests, all about speed and distance. The new high-speed core and cover combination helps to deliver high initial ball speed on full swing shots with all clubs and will retail at £28 per dozen.

Finally, Titleist's DT SoLo (£21 per dozen) has also got a makeover - it still features all the yardage its predecessors delivered, but with a softer cover for greater feel around the green.

YES! PUTTERS LAUNCH 2012 RANGE AT PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW IN ORLANDO

Twelve months after being purchased by Adams Golf, Yes! have announced a new line of putters for 2012 which will be unveiled at this year's PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.

Each putter in the new range will feature a contrasting insert for enhanced feel, which is positioned in a precision-milled slot behind the face.

The patented C-Groove technology, that Yes! is predominantly known for, remains and there are an impressive 13 standard length wands in the range.

"We are thrilled to showcase our first line-up of Yes! putters at the PGA Show," said Tim Reed, Vice President of Research and Devlopment of Adams Golf.

"The C-Groove technology provides incredible benefits to golfers of all skill levels. We believe the enhancements made to the 2012 line provide improvements performance and style that all golfers seek," he added.

The putters are priced at between £149.99 and £299.99.

ZL ENCORE

Multi-Material Construction and E9 Face Technology with Dual Roll delivers even longer and more forgiving drives.

COBRA is bringing golfers everywhere even longer and more forgiving drives with the ZL Encore Driver - not to mention a choice! The ZL Encore Driver will be available in an all white cosmetic or a black/electric yellow cosmetic giving golfers an option when it comes to selecting their driver. And with new E9 Face Technology™ with Dual Roll, a Fujikura Motore F1 or F3 shaft, and a super premium Golf Pride multi-compound grip, the ZL Encore is truly the driver for ultimate performance.

ESSENTIALS

Advanced Multi-Material Construction

E9 Face Technology™ with Dual Roll

Adjustable Flight Technology™

Tour-proven Fujikura® Motore® F1 and F3 shafts

HEAD MATERIAL

6-4 Titanium body with milled semi-forged Ti face, Carbon fibre crown, Aluminium coated E-Glass and carbon fibre sole. 460 cc.

AVAILABLE LOFTS

RH: 8.5º, 9.5º, 10.5º, 11.5º

LH: 9.5º, 10.5º

TECHNOLOGY

MULTI-MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION

Features a carbon fibre crown and sole with a 5% larger titanium body and face, along with a swing weight screw, providing optimal CG and improved MOI.

E9 FACE TECHNOLOGY WITH DUAL ROLL

A 30% Larger Sweet Zone and a new approach to bulge and roll design delivers distance and accuracy.

ADJUSTABLE FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY™

Three simple face-angle settings (Open, Neutral and Closed) optimise ball flight for increased distance and improved accuracy.