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"Hi, Steve Logan here. Sorry I haven't been in touch for a couple of weeks. As you know, I was off to Tunisia to spread some of my magic over there and it was wonderful to see the faces on the locals when I gave the local pro a lesson or two on the finer aspects of the game. Anyway Its nice to be back, but before I reveal my latest HHWS, I have received a letter from a rather disgruntled Committee Member which I wanted to share with you ordinary members:

Dear Steve,

Its so nice to have you back in the country. As you know, I was 'over the moon' to have been invited to play last month as your partner against the DCs - Dez and Elliot, in your usual early Sunday morning slot. You can imagine my chagrin therefore, when I discovered that two weeks ago, not only had I not been asked to play, but junior committee member, Ian Chaplain had been invited to partner you in my place. To add insult to injury, the following week, ordinary member John Jeans was invited to play and I was rubbered! Is it something I've said?

                                                Yours huffily, Vice Captain Simpson.

Dear Vice Captain Simpson,

Please be assured it was never my attention to offend you. You will be aware that there are certain players in the Club who are not nearly as competent as you in the technicalities of the game. I felt that by helping the unfortunate members you refer to in whatever way I could without making an issue of, shall we say, their shortcomings, then this would be beneficial to both them and the Club. You must realise that just playing alongside myself has an incredible effect on ordinary golfers.

Yours modestly, Steve.

ANYWAY on to my latest HHWS.

"Its often been said over the years that I'm one of the greatest bunker players around so it gives me great pleasure to pass on some tips to some less accomplished players. Firstly - move your feet in the sand - imagine you're doing the twist at the Holyrood disco (our younger players should ask mum and dad - or mum and mum or even dad and dad - what the twist is?) to gain a firm footing in the bunker. Open the clubface and take a smooth swing, hit down on the ball taking plenty sand and following through no matter where you are in the bunker. The ball will exit the bunker effortlessly and invariably roll up to the pin as it does in most cases where I am concerned. The photograph below clearly illustrates the aftermath of a perfect bunker shot - unfortunately, Elliot was too slow to record the actual shot! 

That's all for now folks. See you next time on HHWS.

p.s. I was shocked to hear that you were knocked out in the first round of both singles competitions Andy, despite all the tips I gave you in our match when understandably I ran out the winner!          

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