Jack Frances and Glen Portelli

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's Old Fold Manor professional newsletter. We hope you enjoy the read...

Members' news

Paul Shirley Charity Day

On Sunday, 15 April Old Fold Manor hosted the Paul Shirley Charity for Isabel Hospice. Its been almost a year since Paul Shirley passed away and the golf club raised over £7,700 for Isabel Hospice. Thanks to everyone who attended Paul's day and raised this amazing amount of money for a worth while charity.

Competition news

Easter Knockout

First place - Mark Hewitt (£30), second place - Alex Coleman (£25), third place - Joye Shah (£20), fourth place - Keith Wilson (£15) and in fifth place - Ajay Patel (£10).

Twos winner - Graham Beer at the 7th hole won 15 balls. The top 32 people will be entered in to the Easter Knockout Competition. Results and match-ups will be posted up on the competition wall this week.

Friday Evening Stableford

The Friday Evening 10 Hole Stableford is continuing to be popular. Here are the results from last week. Please note - We are keeping a close eye on the Shah brothers handicaps... Results were as follows:

First place - Manoj Shah (£16) - 22 points and in second place - Joye Shah (£8) - 22 points.

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Pro's news

Captain/Pro Matches

The Captain/Professional matches have returned! Do you and a partner fancy taking on one of the professional team and this year’s Captain Andy Bardsley. The first match will be on Wednesday, 2 May. Just find yourself a partner and put your names down on the sign-up sheet, we’ll see you on the tee.

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The season is upon us...

This means that our professional team will be busy teaching, fitting clubs and PLAYING! If you would like to play with us in an upcoming Pro-Am please let us know. Jack is currently looking for a team for Friday, 18 May at Muswell Hill Golf Club.

If you would like a full list of our Pro-Am schedule, please contact us here and we can send it through.

Fitting centre news

Callaway Fitting Day

On Friday we hosted a Callaway Fitting Day provided by Chris Viney, Professional Custom Fitter. We had a great response, with golfers finding even MORE yardage than their current driver and hitting it closer with the new Callaway Rogue irons. Matt Gilchrist was hitting his Titleist driver 245 total. With the Rouge he was averaging 260, which is 15 yards longer than his previous driver. Don’t worry if you missed the event. Here at OFM we are certified to fit you with our brand-new Callaway Rogue demo kit so please get in touch here if you are interested.

Shop news

Battery Trade-in

Have you got an old battery that isn’t lasting 18 holes? Want to upgrade to lithium? Motocaddy will give you £25 OFF a brand-new lithium battery when you trade-in your old one. Lithium batteries are becoming more and more popular over the lead acids due to the increased life span, shorter charging time, lighter weight and 5-year limited warranty.

If you want more information on the promotion, speak to one of us in the shop and we’ll be able to answer any questions you may have.

Double trade-in now at OFM

We are now offering double trade-in on all your old clubs! As you might have seen the adverts over the last week on the Masters from a certain company, it has come to our attention that we can too match these incredible offers on trading-in! So, you can trade-in your old driver for a newer, shinier, better model!

Call us on 020 8440 9185 for a quote.

Have a FREE grip on us!

Yes that’s right, we’ll re-grip your 7-iron with the new Golf Pride CP2 grip. This grip is the second best selling in the Golf Pride range. This is because of its very soft feel in the hands, but it also has a core in the top of the club to reduce the feeling of off centred hits. If you want a FREE grip, pop in to the professional shop and we'll fit one whilst you wait.

One week left to take advantage

It's been great seeing so many of you take advantage of our latest promotion. Whether you want to stock up on balls for the season ahead or simply want one dozen FREE, now is the perfect time to get yourself sorted as we're offering you four dozen for the price of three on personalised Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls.

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The 3rd generation is almost here

Landing in-store early next month will be the brand new XR Speed driver and fairway wood from Callaway. The main attribute of the range is the increase in speed, which ultimately leads to greater distance – something we are all looking for. With ladies and men’s options available, click on the button below if you want to be one of the first golfers to try it out.

Consider a smart new look

As it seems to do every year, the Masters has ignited the season and prompted many of you to dust off your clubs and take to the course.

If this is you and you haven't been in the shop recently, make sure you come and take a look around as we have some fantastic new products sitting on the shelves, including our club crested range of apparel.

This Glenmuir Hatfield polo is a great option as it combines a modern look with subtle detail to create a really stylish shirt. It's made from high-performance stretch fabric that is manufactured to work with your swing; a huge benefit of buying golf-specific clothing from us rather than a cheap polo from the high street.

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Are you a V or X?

When it comes to golf balls, there are two questions we hear on an almost daily basis, both concerning Titleist’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x. So we thought we’d take this opportunity to let you all know the answers...

What’s the difference between V and X?
Both of the Pro V1 balls are designed to provide long and short game performance, but there are subtle differences from tee-to-green.

While both feel soft, the Pro V1 is a little softer and has a penetrating flight that delivers more roll from the tee, whereas the Pro V1x feels firmer and flies higher.

Which one should I play?
If it’s a straight shootout between the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, then you’re going to benefit from distance, control and feel either way.

Both models are used on tour by players such as Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, but it really comes down to your personal feel preference and which characteristics suit your game, which we can discuss during a ball fitting.

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Seen something you like?

We understand the convenience of shopping online, which is why we have our own Click and Collect solution in place.

It houses lots of the latest golfing products to hit the market, including stuff that we don’t stock in-store, all of which you can purchase online and collect from us in-store at your leisure. Click on the button below to explore our range.

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Thanks for reading, we hope you have a great week.

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