I had a lesson a couple of years ago where the first thing he said was to swing at 80%. It's something I find difficult because it feels slow, even though I still hit the ball far enough.
I would have thought it's impossible to have competitions where you could choose if it is qualifying or not. Looking at scores for qualifying competitions at our club this winter, they are on average 2 or 3 shots higher, but nothing drastic.
Cobtree is in Maidstone too, as is The Ridge and Leeds Castle, so best 1 out of 5. In the area outside of that, I wouldn't join Kings Hill, Wrotham Heath, West Malling, Sittingbourne or Weald of Kent over here either. London Club, Chart Hills, Wildernesse and Knole Park are further away and...
Kings Hill is preferable to anywhere around here in winter due to being on sand, but it is rock hard in the summer, even when it's not bone dry everywhere else. The layout isn't the most interesting either, and the clubhouse feels like you are waiting for a job interview.
5.8% increase from April to £1,850. Not too bad considering were are the best course in Maidstone and the surrounding area. Some members had feared it would be higher.
I always wear Puma Nitro shoes as they as comfortable as it gets. You can't really beat them for the price.
https://www.clubhousegolf.co.uk/acatalog/Puma-Alphacat-Nitro-Golf-Shoes-White-Red-Puma-Navy.html
The shop in Thurrock is good with plenty of stock, but it pales in comparison to the king of golf shops at Silvermere. As a left hander, I've bought most of my clubs from there. The course is decent too considering you can play it for only £30 at the right time.
Also, instead of affiliating...
World ranking points should simply be 1 point per $1 (USD) earned on a rolling 2 year basis. This shouldn't include money paid to players to be contracted or the bonus at the PGA Tour Championship, just money earned in the individual format in each tournament.