New Courses / New Scorecard / New Handicap Table From Jan 1st, 2024

Happy New Year - it turns out that you are all better golfers than you thought! Here's some good news to kick off 2024!

In short - From January 1, 2024:

PRGC Course has been re-rated as more difficult:

1. The course has been remeasured and its difficulty rating adjusted by England Golf
2. Because the course has been rated 'more difficult', you will get more shots awarded on your existing handicap index - you were better than you thought!
3. Over time, as you submit cards into the Club V1 system, your handicap should normalise at a new lower  level

New Measured Winter Course - Mats to Main Greens

For the first time in PRGC history we have a measured winter course from mats to main greens.  This allows you to mark your card and enter your scores into the Club V1 system as normal.  The new course will be shown on the new scorecard as the Brown 'Mats to Mains' course.

On the new scorecard simply tick that you are playing the Brown course, check the new handicap tables below to see how many shots you now get and away you go.  Don't forget, you will initially get more shots and achieve a lower net score, but this will adjust over time.

From Jan 1st use the temporary tee for the Brown (Mats to Mains) 18th which is situated in the normal 18th tee area.  Signage will be in place directing you from the 17th to the 18th tee area as per normal.

From Spring 2024 (when the main tees re-open)

Now this is even better news.  In the old world, in casual or general play, men could use the Yellow Tees to score on.  Ladies could score on their Red Tees and a hybrid Yellow course.

From the Spring, Men and Ladies will, in regular play, be able to choose to play on one of 5 new measured courses.

Brown: Mats to Main Greens (winter)

Green: A new short course designed for golfers who have lost a few yards on their drive but their short game and guile keeps them competitive (also good for Juniors)

Bronze: This is essentially the old ladies Red Course but repurposed with different Stroke Indices for men and women - a shorter, quicker course for men and a chance for men and ladies to play competitively together on the same course, without distance being a hurdle.

Silver: This is a new iteration of the old Yellow Course.  It's longer than the Bronze but still accessible for men and ladies to compete on.  Interesting Tee positions and par 5's for the ladies on longer holes.

Gold: Again, a new course iteration, making PRGC still more versatile and interesting.  Also accessible for men and women to play and score on.

In addition to the above new Casual / General play courses there will of course be additional competition courses, for example the Whites, which will be restricted to certain Club Competitions.  More on those in a future release!

Importantly, there is no such thing now as a ladies' tee or a men's tee - there are now 5 different Casual / General play courses and you (men and women) simply check the handicap tables, the SI's and the pars and choose whichever course you wish to play!

For key competitions you will as ever, be directed to specific courses.

For more Info - see the charts below...

Just a quick heads up if you are still struggling with items for your Xmas list or for friends and loved ones...

There are essentially 3 PRGC great quality, great value gift ideas that you may wish to consider:

Please call the clubhouse to reserve or order your gifts on 01844 346989. For Lessons vouchers please email Bruce on BLPGA@me.com

1) Luke's Pro Shop Gift Items in stock - but hurry, when they are gone they are gone - see images below of bobble hats, caps, brollies, microfibre and velour towels, plus...

- New PRGC navy polo shirts for just £23.99 plus limited stocks of white polo shirts - selling quickly

- New PRGC 1/4 zip jumpers - now in grey, navy and black at just £34.95 and selling quickly

- V- necks are very, very low in stock now at just £30.99 - small and medium in pink and purple only and X-large in Black only - when they are gone they are gone.

2) Guest Rate Golf Vouchers - delivered to your / their inbox for Xmas - normal Guest rules apply

Treat a friend or family member to a guest round of golf at PRGC as an e-Gift voucher - can be purchased up to 2pm on Xmas Eve!

3) Great Value Golf Lesson Vouchers from Bruce

Encourage a friend or family member to learn or improve their golf with a great value lesson voucher from Bruce - from just £25 for a 30 minute lesson.  He is allowing members pricing if you are purchasing for a guest.

I hope that you find something that you like - whether it is a physical item or a wonderful experience.  Whichever, you get to avoid those horrible Xmas Shopping blues.

Thanks again

From Al Bowyer - New Men's Competition Secretary

Just a quick heads up if you are still struggling with things for your Xmas list or for friends and loved ones...

The PRGC bobble hats and caps are selling fast and thank you so much for supporting Luke's new Pro Shop!!

The first wave of hats and caps are nearly sold out but new stock is coming soon!

• additional blue, white and black caps have just arrived which are proving a real winner for the low sun in the winter and will be even more important in the summer months
• we have a few left of the best selling navy bobble hats, with replacement stocks of black and navy and new stocks of light grey arriving between Christmas and the New Year

New Microfibre towels - perfect for a winter gift have just arrived in (Black and Navy) with new Velour towels (pink and green) arriving soon

Luke has also ordered in a small batch of PRGC logo golf umbrellas - again a cracking winter Gift idea which are arriving this week.

It has been wonderful to see members supporting club - thank you

If you would like to reserve stock of any of the items - polo shirts, jumpers, caps, bobble hats, towels, umbrellas - please let us know.

Equally - if you are not planning on coming up to the club before Christmas - we can provide e-Vouchers for the items as Gifts for loved ones.  Nothing better than beating the horrible Xmas shopping queues.

- simply call the clubhouse 01844 346989

[prices are available here]

Thanks again