Looking into 2020 and beyond there are lots of new exciting products to grab your attention and our shop will be the place to find them. At this time of the year we can get a bit down and tired of all things, we are looking at the winter ahead and thinking oh no, what can lift our spirits. It’s the same as a retailer, the year can be long, it can be tiring but then things pop up that remind you of what and why we love this game. You see new product that gets your blood rushing, you imagine what it might do for you on the course and you look forward to the long summer nights ahead, that really are not that far away. The whole cycle of the golfer starts again at this time of the year, the real golfer, the one that loves the game no matter what standard they play at, there is always hope and enthusiasm in them. There will be some really good stuff coming out next year, in a couple of months in fact. There will be new Callaway drivers, fairways, rescues and irons all available for custom fitting. There will be new TaylorMade across the brand, new balls that will be more stable, fly further, stop quicker, there will be so much new golf gear in 2020 and this time next year it will be the same. Looking at next year, I genuinely believe that our club will move up a notch or two in Irish golf as the knock on effect from last year’s open in Portrush will really be felt. We already can see a great interest in the season ahead and hopefully we will see a real lift in the standing of our course. We need to appreciate what we have as a course and a product. Too often we find ourselves being compared to what is on the other side of the river. We sit in the shadow of Baltray when in fact we are a completely different product, better in many ways as well for the visiting golfer to Ireland. Our location, our views of the sea, our traditional out and in design, the friendliness and welcoming nature of all that are in the club. We need to believe in where this club is at and where it can go. It is a fabulous facility and I think we all at time stake it too much for granted. Our reviews from visitors this year has been amazing, the time and work that Declan our captain has put in welcoming nearly every visitor to our club has not gone unnoticed. Next year will be a busy year, and along with golf equipment there is much to look forward to. |