Hello golfers,

Welcome to another exciting edition to Aston Wood GC weekly newsletter. We hope that you're having a good week on and off the golf course.

Enjoy the read. 

Now taking bookings for the golf simulator

Come and experience our brand new indoor golf simulator. Play 69 of the top courses in the world in the comfort of the indoor teaching studio. Play the famous 17th at St Andrews, try driving the 10th green at the Belfry or just admire the amazing views of Harbour Town. The simulator is a fun way of enjoying the game of golf but also a excellent way of developing your skills. The simulator will be available for anyone to book Monday to Sunday.

Come and enjoy a round with friends or have a practise session on your own.

Costs and packages:

• 1 hour simulator session (up to 4 players ) * £25
• 2 hour simulator session (up to 4 player) * £40
• 30 min practice session (1 player ) * £10

Simulator Christmas gift package £45

• 1 Hour simulator session (RRP £55)
• 3 x 30 min practice sessions

Simulator Teaching Christmas package £95

• 2 x 40 min FlightScope lessons with Tim (RRP £120)
• 9 hole Simulator lesson with Tim
• 3 x 30 min practice sessions
  

* All sessions include a free hot drink.
* In a 1 hour session 4 players will approximately be able to complete 9 holes

Last chance to enter Indoor Winter League

It is the last few days to enter the Indoor Winter League as it will start on 7th November and the competition will be a 9 Hole Pairs Event, played over 4 different courses*.

1st Course: back 9 At Bay Hill
2nd Course: back 9 Pebble Beach
3rd Course: front 9 At Loch Lomond
4th Course: back 9 At Gleneagles

*All rounds to be completed by end of February 2018.

Teams will play stableford format with both scores to count on each hole with players using 1/2 of their golfing handicap. The entry fee is £60 per team and the closing date for entries is November 7th.

Last week’s question was...

In a strokeplay competition, a competitor hits his tee shot into a water hazard. He finds a ball in the water hazard and removes a leaf partially covering the ball. He discovers that the ball is not his ball. After three minutes the player has not found his ball and he proceeds under Rule 26-1b.

Having dropped his ball under this Rule he will be playing what number of stroke at the hole?

A - His third stroke.
B - His fifth stroke.
C - His sixth stroke.

The correct Answer is A - His third stroke.

Explanation: The player incurs a one stroke penalty when proceeding under Rule 26-1b.

Rule 12-1b permits the player to touch or remove loose impediments in a
hazard in order to find or identify his ball that is believed to be covered by loose impediments. (Decision 13-4/16)

The winner this week is Maurice Summers who correctly said the answer A.

Congratulations and come and get your sleeve of balls.

This week’s question is...

A competitor in strokeplay started a round with 13 clubs. During the front nine he broke his putter in anger. After the ninth hole he bought another putter in the Pro Shop and used it for the remainder of the round.

What is the ruling?

A - The competitor is penalised two strokes at each hole on the back nine.
B - The competitor incurs a two stroke penalty at the 10th and 11th holes.
C - There is no penalty.

For your chance to win three golf balls, click here to send your answer and the rule number/ decision.