BROCTON HALL GOLF CLUB

Three off the Tee - 18 March 2025 Newsletter

Hello there

Rory capped off a fantastic sports-filled St. Patrick’s Day weekend by defeating JJ Spaun in a playoff to secure his second victory at The Players at TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy triumphed in a three-hole playoff to claim his second win of the season. Bring on Augusta & that green jacket!

A big thank you to England, the Blues, the Gunners, and - dare I say - the Magpies for the weekend’s smiles! 😀

With 52 meals booked for this evenings jazz, it promises to be another great evening. Ben & guests will be here again on Wednesday, 14th May. If you think that jazz is 'not your thing', please give it a try and I can guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised and leave smiling. 

Member Photos

Kevin Mellor captured the lull between the hail, rain, sleet. A different view of the clubhouse and some beautiful light. Thank you Kevin. 

Par for the Course

As part of our course improvement project, new steps leading to the 4th tee have been completed, with work on the steps to the red tee set to finish soon.

Competitions

Clubhouse

As you are now aware, RIJO coffee and hot chocolate is now bar service only. Not only does that remove the frustration for members who battled with the wifi/card connection and selecting the right cup, your coffee is now served to you with one of Head Chef Shaun's amazing shortbread slices. Those members who have tasted one of these, will agree they are delicious and very more'ish. 

Dates for your diary:

• Sunday 30th March - Mother's Day Sunday Lunch £29.95 for a 3 course meal
• Sunday, 20th April - Easter Sunday Lunch £29.95 for a 3 course meal
• Friday 25th April - Drinks with the Captain
• Friday 25th April - New Members 9 Hole Social (details to follow)
• Friday 2nd May -  Lady Captain's Charity Lunch (details to follow)
• Sunday 11th May - Pitch, Putt & Prosecco
• Wednesday 14th May - Ben Holder and Friends (live jazz)

Notices

All of us at Brocton Hall wish our many members with a birthday this week a very Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to Chris Cooper, Shaun Davison, Neil Flowers, Frederick Greatrex, Stephen Jackson, Stephen Taylor, Andrew Lamb, Kenneth Price, Peter Christopher, Penelope Matthews, Andrew Giddings, David Fearnley, Jack Webb, Ava Hunt, Fergus Tedstone, Duncan Lindsay, George McCall and Alfie Wilby. 

May your birthday be filled with good friends, great shots, and a perfect 19th hole celebration!

Pro Shop

There will be a ping Spring Summer 2025 Ladies Fashion Preview in the Round Room tomorrow at 12pm. On the 2nd April, Island Green will be here to showcase their Spring/Summer collection. 

Members Question

You are invited to send any questions in that you would like one of the Management Committee members to answer. Often a committee member is approached on the putting green with a question that might not relate to their area of knowledge. This is a way for you to ask those questions.

Q. Now that we are able to enter club competitions and submit supplementary cards for handicap purposes please could you clarify the situation of relief from all paths on the golf course. None of the paths in question are fully defined, therefore affording the possibility of individual interpretation.

A. In next week's newsletter.

Hole in One

After shooting 78 in the first round of The Players Championship, Justin Thomas went on to have one of the best rounds of his professional career on Friday, shooting a 10-under 62 in the second round of The Players Championship. With the Augusta teasingly close, did you know what was the biggest comeback at the Masters?

Jack Burke Jr., a 33-year-old pro who hadn't won a tournament since 1953, went into the final round trailing 24-year-old amateur Ken Venturi by eight shots. In the biggest Masters comeback ever, Burke shot a 71 to beat Venturi, who shot an 80, by one stroke.

Happy golfing everyone,

Karen