Dear Industry Colleague

Well the new date for the USPGA Championship certainly worked well. The event was originally seemingly stuck in a sweaty mid-August fixture, with most of the western world away on holiday, so it is not surprising that it used to generate the least excitement of the four majors. All that changed last week and what a brilliant event it is now destined to become. It was an inspired move. Brooks Koepka was a real force to be reckoned with, despite his stumble over the last few holes. Bethpage Black is a beast and will be a real cauldron for the European Ryder Cup team in 2024. Without doubt, they will get a real New Yorkers’ welcome.
Koepka moves with the arrogance and swagger that was once seen in Tiger Woods. Tiger missed the cut, but he has not gone for ever. With four majors out of eight, this could become the Koepka era. Very exciting.
Elsewhere in this month’s issue, we have a feature on The Ely Golf Centre, which has come on considerably since it started some twenty plus years ago. Graham Mawe, the founder and current proprietor is seeking to take more of a back seat, so is seeking offers for the business, either as an outright purchase, or he might consider any offer which would allow him to take a more relaxed view of life - so please ring him if you have ever wanted to run your own golf facility - it’s a cracking little golf centre.
Now that the season is fully underway, new golfers and existing players are returning to the courses to remind us all of why this magnificent game is played. Golf on a summers day is as good as it gets, so let’s enjoy it while we can. Next stop - the US Open.

Best wishes

Colin Jenkins