This week we have launched our new website and email newsletter. My team and I hope you like it. This new website and email is fully responsive in design, so irrespective what digital device you are using the content will adjust accordingly, giving a perfect display every time.

This will allow you to read our weekly words of wisdom from the comfort of, for example your sofa, office or even a train.

We would love you to explore the website and investigate the tips and drills, product catalogue and interact with any features we have on the website.

We look forward to any feedback you may have so click here and tell us what you think about our new email and website.

Membership

Our new Driving Range Membership is really taking off, with over 30 golfer now signed up. Our driving range membership appeals to many different golfers,

• The regular golfer wanting to work more on his game "
• The serial practiser "
• The infrequent golfer, who still has the bug "
• The beginner "
• The more 'experienced' golfer, not able to play as much anymore "
• The lunch hour golfer

As a driving range member you can hit up to 100 range balls 7 days a week for ONLY £19.99 per month, this is great value golf.

Below is an example of just how much money you could save:

Pay per basket customer, hitting 1x basket of 100 balls each week. 
52 weeks x £6 = £312 

Member 
12 months @ £19.99 = £239.88 
Saving £72.12 or 23% 

Pay per basket customer hitting 2x basket of 100 balls per week. 
52 x £12 = £624

Member 
12 months @ £19.99 = £239.88 
Saving £384.12 or 62% 

We now have over 30 golfers signed up to our driving range membership and during our first month since launching at the start of February, there has been an increase of 15,000 range balls hit over the same period last year.

Our top practiser is Brian McDonald, who has hit a very impressive 2100 balls in February and has saved £106.01 on pay per basket prices, now that's great value golf.

If you'd like to join as a driving range member, just pop along to the golf centre and we'll have you signed up in under 5 minutes.

Ball position can shape your shots

Firstly I would like to explain a couple of things about the golf swing. Your club head travels on a kind of big circle. It's not exactly a circle, in fact it's really more of an arc or ellipse, but the movement is certainly rounded and not straight back and through. As such, when you swing down towards impact, the direction your club head is travelling in relation to your target line is ever changing due to the curvature of the movement.

The more a ball is struck with an inside to out swing path, then the more draw spin is imparted on the ball.

The more the ball is struck with an outside to in swing path, the more cut spin is imparted on the ball.

What does this mean? And how does this affect my ball flight?

This information confirms just how important ball position is to the shape of shot we are going to hit.

If you place the ball further forward in your stance, you will have a more leftward path, being more likely to impart cut spin on the ball.

A more central ball position will produce a more neutral path.

A ball placed back in your stance will increase the chances of drawing the ball, as your swing path will be more from the inside as the ball will be struck earlier on the arc.

Want to fix a slice, then move the ball further back in your stance, Want to fix a hook, then move it more forward.

Pre-Season Night Classes Due to the wet weather, we have put back our Pre-Season night classes, which will now start on Wednesday 19th March. We are running a Beginners class form 5.30 - 6.30pm and an Improvers class from 6.30 - 7.30pm. Classes will run for 6 weeks at a cost of £65 per person.

This offers a great value way to work on your game in the run up the new season. If you would like to book a place, then please call us on 01738 440678 or click here.

Gent's Roll up Coaching

We hold a Gent's Roll up coaching class every Tuesday 10.30-11.30am. For just £8, you get 100 range balls, 1 hours coaching from Andrew McHardy and a coffee after. This is a great value way to improve your golf in a relaxed and fun environment.

Ladies Coffee Morning

We hold a ladies Roll up coaching class every Thursday 10.30-11.30am. For just £8, you get 100 range balls, 1 hours coaching from Jonny Belford and a coffee after. This is a great value way to improve your golf in a relaxed and fun environment.

TaylorMade Fitting Day-Thursday 13th March, 2-7pm

Come along and try the latest SLDR & JetSpeed Woods as well as the SpeedBladez and Tour Preferred Iron ranges. TaylorMade have some fantastic clubs for this year and this is a great oportunity to try all of these clubs.

We are offering you FREE 30 minute fitting appointments which you can book by calling 01738 440678 or click here.

It's been a busy week at the Ark, with lots of new stock arriving through the door. This week, we've received FJ and Adidas shoes, Glenmuir sweaters, PING i25 & G25 woods, PING golf bags, TaylorMade balls and gloves. FootJoy clothing, TaylorMade, Odyssey & PING putters along with a large order of tees and accessories.