Blue Skies & Sixty Fives

The Allianz Open de Strasbourg was a hot affair with great weather and sizzling golf.

Matt produced his best form of the year to finish 7th at 12 under. He notched up 21 birdies over the four rounds, which included a 66 and a 65 on the final day. 

With nearly £2k in his back pocket Matt will be able to kick back and enjoy the next few days before heading to Madrid, to play in the Peugeot Lowe Tour CCV Madrid, in the second week of July.

Podium beckons...

Matt Tears It Up In France

Matt was in imperious form yesterday as he turned on the magic in the Allianz Open de Strasbourg.

A 66 left him top of the tree after day one.

The dtat man was simply awesome.

Source: Photo By Agathe Seron

Skipton's Duel In The Sun

The Skipton boys are playing Turnberry today.

This picture is from the web cam and conditions look perfect for low scoring - a light breeze and sunshine.

The grandstands have been put up for the Open so lets hope the boys pull a big crowd in on the first tee.

They set out after lunch, having had a lesson with Micheal Campbell in the morning.

So check the web cam this afternoon to see if you can spot a group wearing 4 red Jack polos on the birdie express train!

It's All In The Shoulders

All our mens and womens polo shirts have an extra layer of fabric hidden under the shoulder area.

This makes carrying any bag, whether that is for sport, holiday or travel, extremely comfortable and rub free.

This shirt feature is going down well in our stockist, The Good Shop, in Cambridge. I received this email today from the Co-Founder Andy Brook, after we topped them up with their third order.

'Best result for you and us today: three sold and two bought from one guy who drove 30 miles from Peterborough to get them. He plays golf with someone who bought one here (bag carrier) who said it is the best shirt he has worn on the course.'

Fine Margins

Matt played in the Open International du Haut Poitou at the weekend in France. The course is located between the picturesque towns of Poitiers and Chatelleraut.

He missed the cut by one shot which is his first missed cut of the season. The harsh reality of a pro golf - one shot better and he gets paid.

This left him tied for 44th out of a field of 108.

Next Stop Espana!

Flip Flops In The Clubhouse!

Click on the image above to see the questionnaire that has been sent round by my club.

I expect my comments will fall on deaf ears but you gotta say how you feel.

Skipton Take On Turnberry

 

We have just embroidered some Jack Lava polos for Skipton Building Society to wear at Turnberry for the Unisys R&A golf day on the 25th June.

The Skipton team will be having a lesson with a top tour pro in the morning and they then take on the Ailsa Course in the afternoon. Sounds like a great day!

We have asked for some pictures and it will be good to talk to the boys afterwards to see how the course is playing 3 weeks before it hosts The Open - 16th-19th July.

What's Up Pussycat?

Golfers In Cambridgeshire look out!

Big cat spotted at golf club

A GOLFER has claimed he spotted a “puma” on a course near St Neots.

The animal, described as light beige in colour, ran past Eddie Smith at Abbotsley Hotel, Golf and Country Club at around 7.30am today.

Mr Smith, a member of the club, was walking down the 11th fairway of the Cromwell course when the unusual encounter took place.

The 62-year-old from Fen Stanton said: “I have never seen anything like this before. The animal that passed me – at great speed – was definitely a puma. It looked like it was chasing something and was bigger than a dog.

“The 11th fairway is right next to a thick copse of trees, so it is possible that it has made its home there.” He added: “This really is a story to tell the grandchildren.” Mr Smith said: “I was a bit concerned as there was no-one else on the course. But I carried on playing.”

Many remain sceptical about the existence of the so-called Fen Tiger but there have been numerous sightings of a creature, described as a puma or panther, in the area.

But Dr Rob Asher, a lecturer in zoology at Cambridge University, said: “Big cats do not exist in Britain in the wild. This animal has been recorded in remote areas of Scotland and in Europe but nowhere down here. It would have to be an escapee from a zoo if it were a wild cat.”

Rebecca Willers, animal collection manager at Shepreth Wildlife Park, said that without hard evidence it is impossible to say whether it was a big cat or not.

Nicky Briggs, general manager at the golf club at Abbotsley, said in February during heavy snow, she was out walking the course when she saw huge paw prints.

She followed the prints and found a trail of blood leading to a decapitated badger corpse, which had been half-eaten.

She said her immediate thought was there must have been a big cat nearby and added: “I hadn’t thought too much about my find in February until Eddie Smith came off the course this morning. My suspicions appear to have been confirmed.

“I am very keen to get an expert to the course to look into the possibility of a puma living nearby, so that all my members can continue to play golf without fear of encountering a puma.”

Dijon Too Hot To Handle

Matt was over in Dijon this weekend playing in the Masters 26 Dijon-Bourgogne. The course is located in the heart of the Burgundy vineyards in the Nogest Forest.

It was another respectable performance. Matt finished tied 29th for the event.

He struggled in his opening round, but then produced his best score of the tournament shooting 69 to make the cut. The last two rounds saw the players up against it, as winds reached 60kmph. 

Matt will be shooting the breeze in France for the next few weeks. Keep in touch to see how he gets on.