Herons' Reach Golf Resort

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email we have the latest news and events from here at Herons' Reach, an offer not to miss, and we recap an exciting week from the other side of the pond.

Enjoy the read.

Pro's news

It’s starting to heat up nicely

Well isn’t this starting to become rather interesting all of a sudden? With the mini Beast from the East rearing its ugly head over the weekend and ruining many people’s chance to take to the course, we found ourselves glued to the TV with one thing in mind: Tiger time.

It wouldn’t be right to talk about the weekend’s golf without prior mention to the legendary Arnold Palmer. This was the second playing of his event at Bay Hill since his passing and it was no surprise to see such a stellar field competing on The King’s home course; someone who was a trailblazer of the game for an entire generation.

But it was one of golf’s current superstars - Rory McIlroy - who stole the limelight with a superb 8-under-par on Sunday.

Shooting 64 is impressive under all conditions, but it was how Rory effortlessly found another gear down the final stretch on Sunday afternoon, firing five birdies in his last six holes, to ease his way to a three-shot victory.

A quick glance at the final leaderboard and you’ll find four major winners in the top five. With Augusta just a few weeks away and so many of golf's elite finding top form, it is gearing up to be one of the most entertaining Masters in recent years.

Club news

Captain's farewell & drive in

The new season is nearly upon us and it’s that time of year again. The course is starting to dry out and, touch wood the weather is starting to improve.

Saturday, 31 March sees the annual Captain’s farewell and drive in competition, John Cross and Judith Butterworth are this season incoming Captain’s whilst last season lady captain Carolyn Coleman will finish her term in office.

On behalf of everyone at Herons’ Reach the team would like to thank Carolyn for all her hard work of the past 12 months.

The winner of this year’s Captains will also represent the club alongside John Cross in the Daily Mail Foursomes. There will also be a presentation and light refreshments afterwards.

We look forward to seeing many of you on Easter weekend.

Competition news

Fun comps

Just a quick reminder that the fun comps are still running with the next one taking place on Sunday, 1 April. It would be great to see as many members as possible there.

• Those intending to play. Meet in the Victory Pub at 9:00 with a random draw taking place at 9:15
• £3 to enter – all prizes paid after the round.

Special offer

Garmin

Buy any Garmin GPS and receive a FREE gapping session with one of our PGA Professionals.

Click here to see the full range we have to offer.

Fitting news

Callaway Fitting Day

Following on from the success of the Mizuno Fitting Day, Callaway are coming to town on Thursday, 4 April between 14:00 - 18:00.

Come and try the latest range of Callaway drivers, fairways, irons and wedges.

Appointments are available in 30 minute slots, so give us a call to book or book below.

request your space here >

An honest look

If you’ve been in the pro shop recently you’ll have seen lots of new products displayed proudly around the store, many of which are new for 2018. One that’s generated quite a bit of interest is Skechers' GO GOLF Pro V.3 golf shoe, so we thought we'd take a closer look at it in this week's newsletter.

Skechers GO GOLF Pro V.3 golf shoe

When considering a new pair of golf shoes there are three main factors to consider: comfort, performance and the shoe's outsole.

The Pro V.3 by Skechers boasts some of the lightest and most responsive cushioning we've ever witnessed in a golf shoe, producing cloud-like comfort on every step you take. The fact that Matt Kuchar trusts this shoe enough to wear on tour says all you need to know regarding its performance, whilst the cleated outsole provides fantastic traction no matter the weather.

watch our video >

Make room for these...

Whether you’re into fashion, like buying new clothes or simply need to freshen up your wardrobe, our spring/summer clothing has just landed in-store so be sure to give us a visit sometime soon. In the meantime, here’s a look at some of the garments you can expect to see…

PING Apparel Lincoln polo

PING Apparel Kelvin sweater

PING Apparel Theodore polo

The above options are just three of our personal favourites from this range, but you can see the full PING Apparel 2018 collection, which includes a mix of colourful and classic designs, if you drop by the store.

explore PING Apparel's range >

Video of the Week

Following his win at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, watch this video as Foremost TV caught up with Rory McIlroy to talk through what equipment he has in the bag for the 2018 season and why.

We hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter, feel free to let me know any of your feedback.

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