Midlands North Ladies 6 Counties Week - Sunday 25th to Friday 30th June

Matlock Golf Club is delighted to be hosting this tournament for England Golf This is the week when all the six counties from Midlands North come together to play each other in match play format

Each day Derbyshire will play one of the five other counties - Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Lincolnshire. Counties can nominate up to 12 players for the whole week. The teams field their best players, so there will be a number of scratch and plus handicap players of international standard teeing up.

Each match consists of 3 foursomes matches in the morning and six singles matches in the afternoon. The county with the most points at the end of the week will go forward to the National County Finals being staged at Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club 18 - 22 September 2017.

Members and Visitors are welcome to attend to watch the games and share Matlock's hospitality both in the clubhouse and on course. Light refreshment are being served at the Halfway House throughout the tournament. The matches are fiercely contested, but played in great spirit and the standard of golf is very high.

Please Plan Ahead

The Golf Course and Driving Range will be closed on Sunday 25th from 9:45-16:30pm and everything then completely Closed from Monday 26th to Friday 30th at 16:30pm. No play will be allowed in the evenings on the Golf Course or Driving Range during this period.

The Men's locker room is being used by 4 of the Counties so will be unavailable for members during the week. Can I ask all members who will need their golf clubs to collect them from the lockers before Sunday 25th as access will not be allowed into the changing rooms.



Records tumble at Erin Hills

There's no arguing that Ryder Cup player Brooks Koepka was the deserved winner of the 117th US Open at Erin Hills. The American carded a wonderful final round of 67 to win by four, having gone into Sunday one shot off the lead alongside playing partner Tommy Fleetwood.

Justin Thomas also found himself one shot back with 18 holes to play, something which looked rather unlikely before a historic 63 vaulted him up the leader board on 'moving day' whilst breaking the record for the lowest-ever US Open round in the process.

But this wasn't the only record to fall last week, as Koepka's four-round total (16 under) equalled the US Open's lowest winning score which was previously set by Rory McIlroy back in 2011.

With much of the pre-tournament hype focusing on the penal rough lining the fairways, it probably doesn't come as a surprise to learn that Koepka hit 49 out of 56 fairways across the four days whilst also managing to find 62 out 72 greens in regulation - including 17 during his final round! Truly impressive golf.

So what did you make of it all? Get in touch here to have your say. 




Srixon Performance Ball Pack

This special pack contains 1 x sleeve AD333, 1x sleeve UltiSoft and 1 x sleeve AD333 Tour.

At a price of just £15.99 it's great value and a chance to find the right ball for you.

Special Edition Pro V1 and Pro V1x - New In Stock

It is always nice to have something a little different, so to celebrate 69 consecutive years as the #1 golf ball at the U.S Open Titleist have launched a limited edition golf ball with the number 69 for this years' U.S Open in June. 

Stock is limited so hurry to avoid disappointment.