With the cold snap taking a grip it has been a quiet week here in the shop wise but still lots going on behind the scenes in preparation for the 2015 golf season.

Our Cleveland Wedges Demo kit has now arrived so we can now custom fit you or allow you t try the new 588 Rotex face wedges before buying. Talk to myself or Ross and we can also spend some time with you to ensure you get the correct wedges for your game.

To learn more about these wedges, click here to check out this review of them.

Burns Supper

Our Burns Supper takes place this Saturday evening, we have entertainment, dancers and all the toasts so I'm sure it will be a great evening. I will be in attendance and it is a sell out so I look forward to seeing some of you there.

Martin Kaymer may have blown a 10-shot lead over the weekend but for the first three and a bit rounds he put on an exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Putting his final-day meltdown to one side, there was one shot during the third round that really stood out for us and that's when he holed a long greenside bunker shot for par when it looked for all the world he would walk off with a double bogey.

For many amateur golfers, bunker shots are feared to such a degree that they'd rather be anywhere but in the sand - but it needn't be that way if you work on your technique. Work on setting the ball forward in your stance; this will create a shallow angle of attack and encourage a sand-before-ball strike.

A simple drill to help you groove that perfect contact is draw a line in the bunker behind the ball, as shown. Concentrate on striking the line and after just a few goes you'll be amazed at how quickly the 'feel' develops. You may even come to relish a greenside bunker shot!

Click here to let us know how you get on or ask about a lesson if you want some help.