We’re thrilled to announce that The Springs Golf Club has been named a finalist in the prestigious Golf Environment Awards 2021 “Environmental Golf Course of the Year” category.

The Golf Environment Awards administered by world leading sports and consultancy organisation, Sports Turf Research Institute and lead partner, golf’s governing body, The R&A celebrates and gives recognition to ecological and environmental best within the golfing industry.

After successfully passing the desktop application, the Club was notified that it had made it to an on-site visit stage to take place on 9^th September. Only 28 Clubs are visited each year by a judging panel.

Judging Panel

The judging panel was made up of five industry professionals who spent the morning looking at our environmental management approach. The observations and report from the visit went to a finalist judging panel who included The R&A.

Named alongside The Springs are –

• Hong Kong Golf Club
• Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
• North Hants County Golf Club

We are very proud to have reached this stage of the Awards that are seen throughout the industry as the pinnacle of environmental excellence and achievement.

Due to Covid-19, the Awards Dinner will take on an online format on 16^th December.

For more information on the awards, please click here

Winter golf is here! Many of us want to carry on playing through winter, and rightly so… winter golf can be fantastic.

However, there are some things that we need to think about so we can make sure we perform to our best ability, even when the conditions are not in our favour.

Here are our Top Tips For Better Winter Golf

A Good Wooly Hat

Most of us are aware that heat escapes from the head, so it’s super important that we keep it warm with a good wooly hat. If you can, get one that has thermal lining for extra warmth.

A Winter Jacket

Adding a good winter jacket to your wardrobe will definitely help you out on the course when the temperatures drop. It’s no good wearing lots of layers and restricting your movement… golf is hard enough as it is. The clever golf manufactures have designed winter jackets using modern lightweight technologies ensuring you’ll keep warm without any restrictions.

Winter Mittens

When out on the course in winter, you need to keep your hands warm. If your hands get cold, you won’t be able to grip the club properly which will make hitting a good golf shot less likely. Treat yourself to some winter mittens. These are perfect for keeping your hands warm in between shots and super easy to get on and off during your round.

Warm Golf Balls

You’ve probably heard that a warm golf ball flies further than a cold one… well, that is a scientifically proven fact. So, keep them as warm as you can. This is actually very simple – just keep them in your pocket as often as possible, or if you have your winter mittens on, drop it in there.

There you go – four simple tips to help you play better golf this winter.

To check out the latest winter golf products, make sure you head into one of our professional shops where the team will be able to help.

Watch our video as we run our Top Tips For Better Winter Golf

We’ve all heard of the Callaway Chrome Soft & Chromesoft X, and we’re sure many of you have had them in play out on the course.

2020 has seen the latest generation of the Chromesoft franchise, and with an investment to the tune of $50 million into their ball production plant in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Callaway believe this has helped them produce a best in class golf ball. Big claims from Callaway, so we wanted to put the new Chromesoft to the test out on the golf course.

what has changed?

The new Chromesoft and Chromesoft X have both have been fully re-designed to promote more speed and distance while maintaining the great feel and spin characteristics Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X are renowned for.

“We’ve reinvented Tour ball performance again with our new Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X,” said Dr. Alan Hocknell, Callaway SVP of R&D. “Redesigning both models from the inside out allows us to give golfers more of what they want in a Tour ball – long distance, great feel and a spin profile that promotes low spin on full shots and high spin around the green.”

what’s new about Chrome Soft?

• Redesigned Dual SoftFast core with a 34% larger volume inner core and a thinner, graphene-infused outer core promotes fast ball speed and increased wedge spin.
• New mantle system formulated of proprietary, high-energy ionomer to promote fast ball speed.
• 10% thinner urethane cover promotes less spin on full shots to promote distance while maintaining soft feel and excellent greenside spin and control.
• New lower drag aerodynamic dimple pattern promotes higher launch, higher flight and long distance.

what’s new about Chrome Soft X

• Significantly larger SoftFast core promotes faster ball speed.
• Fifteen percent thinner cover lowers spin on full shots to promote distance.
• New mantle system combines a softer inner mantle with a firmer outer mantle, both consisting of proprietary ionomer blends, to promote faster ball speed.
• Firm outer mantle works with the new, thinner cover to promote increased greenside spin and control.
• New lower drag aerodynamic dimple pattern promotes a penetrating flight and longer distance.

Here’s what we thought when we tested the Callaway Chromesoft & Chromesoft X balls at Kilnwick Percy Golf Club.