Greetings golfers, 

It's been a great week at Orsett Golf Club with some incredible success for members and the club making this week's newsletter a great read!

Will claims Upminster Bowl in style

On Saturday, 20 year old Will Percival won his first County Order of Merit event by taking the honours in the Upminster Bowl. Rounds of 68 and 69 saw the Essex County player over the line by the slimmest of margins of one shot. Just behind and in third by a further shot was Orsett cadet Callum Newton,16.

Will now lies fourth in the County Order of Merit table.

This one for Orsett and their members was pretty special!

Callum, like Will, has also become a solid part of the Orsett Thornton Cup team since overcoming some serious injury which led to surgery in the last 18 months and both have proved what a rich vein of form they are in by helping the Club to victory the very next day in the Thornton Cup final against Basildon on a blustery rain swept day at Thorpe Hall.

4-1 up at lunch, both sides looked to be trying a little too hard, but Orsett needed just 4 more points from the ten singles to take the title. Basildon, in their first time in the final, were not going to lie down and came roaring back winning three of the first four games to tie it up with six matches to play. Callum won his match and to finish undefeated in all Thornton Cup matches played this season. Basildon then won the next two and things really were into squeaky bum time with only three matches out on the course, all tied. Team Captain, Steve Rooney was out last but used his experience to win in fine style. One more point required and that honour fell to Don Vidgeon on the 16th holing a testy 6 footer. Start the celebrations, which lasted until 3am!

Club Captain Andy Lee was ecstatic:

"What an honour in my year for the Club to win this again after last year. Wouldn't it be amazing if for my Vice Captain, Kevin Lyons if they can go onto to three-peat it"

Congratulations to all concerned; a pretty good golfing weekend don't you think?

Time to reflect...

With the competition season nearly over perhaps now is a good time to reflect on the state of your golf game. What you did well as much as what was letting you down.

Take some time and look at all areas of your game. Consider asking yourself why were you much better at certain aspects than others? Did you practice it more? Are you more confident from the tee than in the sand? Perhaps your putter let you down when you needed it most?

We are creatures of habit and enjoy practicing what we do well. For the next couple of weeks, try taking one of the weakest parts of your golf game and spend twice as much time on it as you do a strong part of your game and see if it improves.

Of course if you need some advice to make some changes perhaps I can be of help. Allow me to help you with those weak areas that blight your round or even point out your strengths! There is nothing worse when things are going well, yet you expect the wheels to come off before the end.

It may be something so simple or a little more difficult, but either way worth attempting to improve it isn't it?

Here are five of the most common weaknesses I see on are regular basis:

• Alignment
• Not knowing why the ball does what it does off the club face
• Having no routine
• Course management
• Distance control on the putting green
  

Get in touch and allow me to help you bring those weaknesses closer to your strengths.

Book your next golf lesson.