I hope you've all had a fantastic week on and off the golf course and welcome to another exciting edition of the Moray Pro Shop weekly newsletter, bringing you up to date with all the latest news and gossip from within the walls of MGC.
We have finally started to see some decent weather this week and it's great to be down at Moray when the sun shines like it's been doing these last few days
Derek has been busy finalising his Thursday after school coaching sessions, and now has 3 groups of 8 ready to start a block of 8 weeks coaching. Derek will also restart the girls coaching again this Sunday after a couple of weeks break while he was finishing his exams. The girls coaching will be beginners from 2pm - 3pm, followed by those ready to play on the course between 3pm - 4pm, and the cost is £2 per person.
Monthly Medal - Saturday, 7 May - Old Course CSS 73
We had another great turnout for Saturday's competition with 149 players taking to the Old Course.
In Division 1, Stewart Smith carded a 77 (70) to pip Philip McPherson 72 (70) into 1st place on a better inward half during the May Monthly Medal. Blair Moir was with a host of players tied on 71 for 3rd place, but Blair secured 3rd place with his better last nine holes.
Mark Main produced some fine form to take 1st place in Division 2 with a nett 69 to beat William Gibson into 2nd place once again on a better inward half. Martin Regan took 3rd place on his own one shot behind on 70.
Division 1
1st = Stewart Smith - 77 - 7c = 70, 1st = Philip McPherson - 72 - 2c = 70, 3rd = Blair Moir 76 - 5c = 71, 3rd = Michael Dixon - 78 - 7c = 71, 3rd = James R McLeod - 77 - 6c = 71
Division 2
1st = Mark Main - 82 - 13c = 69, 1st = William Gibson - 86 - 17c = 69, 3rd - Martin Regan - 85 - 15c = 70, 4th = Scott MacDonald - 83 - 12c = 71, 4th - Charles W Stewart - 81 - 10c = 71
2's were worth £7.50 to the following players: S Little, N Sharp, N Stables, I Geddes, C Mclean, JR Mcleod, J Higginson, PJ Reid, D Johnson, A Cowie, S Smith, AR Tweedie, J Campbell, K Rushton, J Munro & MM Cross.
Ball Raffle
10 Balls - Sean Phillips, 9 Balls - Gary Wood, 8 Balls - Terry Scholefield, 7 Balls - Craig Annette, 6 Balls - Neil J Smith, 5 Balls - Scott Crawford, 4 Balls - Iain Cardwell
The Monthly Medal was also the 2nd qualifying event for the CAPRO CUP.
Click here to view week 2's results
Click here to check out the aggregate scores after 2 rounds.
Mid Week Medal - Old Course - CSS 74
1st - Scott S Little - 79 - 8c = 71, 2nd - George Sutherland - 86 - 14c = 72, 3rd = Robert E Little - 83 - 10c = 73, 3rd = Stephen S Murdoch - 81 - 8c = 73, 3rd = John McGrath - 79 - 6c = 73
2's were worth £14.00 to the following players: Ivor Mackenzie & John Mcgrath
Ball Raffle
4 Balls - G Sutherland, 3 Balls - I Garioch, 2 Balls - J Steel
The Seniors Away Day (for the Arthur McKerron & Son Shield) was played at Spey Bay G. C. in conjunction with their Seniors Open.
About 30 Moray members competed on a very challenging day weatherwise, a "howling gale" at times.
The Arthur McKerron & Son Sheild was won Pat Smith with 36pts A wind assisted front nine of 14pts followed by a back nine of 22pts playing into the "gale".
He also finished runner-up in the Hosts Open.
Some Moray Member Scores:
P. Smith (8), J. Murdoch (10) 36pts; R. G. MacPherson (5) 34pts; G. Broad (23) 33pts; J. Dennis (11), W. Stewart (5) 32pts; M. J. Dean (4), M. R. Bradley (22), J. Kennedy (12), R. G. Main (14), W. A. Smith (15) 31pts.
Seniors Shirts
We now have some Seniors Shirts in stock for use in team matches and away days. These are white shirts (to go with the navy team jumpers) with the full colour Moray GC logo on the left chest and are available at a reduced cost of £27.50 (usually £34.99). Seniors who put their names down first will have shirts reserved for them. If anyone else would like one we can easily order more in for you.
9 Hole Stableford
Last Wednesday's 9 Hole Stableford was won by Joan Pratt with a fine score of 22 points. Sarah Harding was 2nd only one point behind on 21pts with Netta Forbes 3rd on 20 pts.
1st - Joan Pratt 22pts, 2nd - Sarah Harding - 21pts, 3rd - Netta Forbes - 20pts, 4th - Wendy Devine - 19pts, 5th - Myra Smith - 19pts.
This weekend sees the Sam Smith Cup take place over the New Course. There is another good field with only a couple of spare slots available. Late entries or scratchings can be made online until 5pm Friday. Any late entries or pull outs after this time should be made through the Pro Shop.
The Old Course will also be busy most of the weekend with the Ladies Open being played on Saturday and the Sunday Open taking place the following day.
Pros' Day - Saturday, 4 June
- FUN Packed Day
- Teams of 4
- Refreshments on course
- Individual & Team Stableford (Best 2 from 4)
- On Course Competitions - Nearest the Pin, Straightest Drive
- Soup & Sandwiches
- Over £1500 worth of prizes
- Raising Money for the LadyBird Group in Lossiemouth
- £10 per person entry fee
- 7pm - Putt to be a Millionnaire - Win a 4 ball to Gleneagles
- Book your space through the PRO Shop NOW.
We finally have our Titleist Fitting Day booked in for Thursday, 16 June from 3pm - 7pm at the practice area. We have decided to run this event at the golf club and hope for dry weather.
There will be a full line up of Titleist woods and irons as well as the opportunity to try out the new Scotty Cameron putters and SM6 wedges on the short game area.
Click here to get in touch if you would like to book a space at the event.
Click here to find out more about Titleist's hardware line up for 2016.
This month we are again offering our customers some fantastic offers.
Complete Equipment Solution
We will be offering anyone who buys any Driver, Fairway wood, Hybrids, Irons or wedges the opportunity to not only receive a FREE Custom Fit but also a FREE Golf Lesson when you spend £299 or more on golf equipment from any of the main suppliers which we stock including TaylorMade, PING, Titleist, Wilson and Mizuno.
Click here to contact us regarding your current equipment and let us ensure your buying equipment thats not only suited to your game but also at a fantastic price.....Our Best Value Promise to you..
Battery Trade In - Ends Sunday
Get £25 OFF a New Lithium Battery or Electric Trolley with a Lithium Battery when you trade in your old one.
Lithium batteries Charge quicker, last much longer, come with a better warranty, and are lighter...Why stick with lead acid.
This offer ends this Sunday, so make sure you drop in soon.
Click here to find out more.
Cleveland Wedge Offer
Over the next few months, when you buy a Cleveland R.T.X 2.0 wedge from us here at Moray, you can then buy another wedge at HALF PRICE . This is a fantastic opportunity to close up those gaps between your wedges with the help of your PGA Professionals.
Click here to find out more about this offer, or click here to get in touch if you would like to arrange your wedge fitting session.
Bonus Ball Lottery
We currently have 2 live draws in operation with either a pair of Shoes of your Choice or a pair of personalised Titleist Vokey SM6 wedges up for grabs!
2 x SM6 Wedges - £5.00 per ball
Choice of Shoes - £3.00 per ball or 4 for £10.00
Last Saturday saw Ian Lowrie win both the Galvin Green Suit and £140 shop credit, while Dave Martin won the Choice of cart bag....Well Done Guys!!
Click here to visit our Facebook page, or come into the shop if your interested in taking a number.
Ken & James were playing John & Neil in the Victory Cup. They completed the 7th hole and walked towards the 8th leaving their trolleys at the side before heading back to the Medal Tee. Ken came off his drive and his ball hit Neil's bag then ricocheted onto James's bag. "There must be a penalty here" said Ken "but how many". Fortunately John was able to clarify the situation. What was his ruling?
Answer
Rule 19 - Ball deflected or stopped by opponent or their equipment In Match play, because the ball first struck their opponent's equipment the player may replay the stroke, without penalty, regardless of what happens thereafter to the ball. The player may also play his ball as it lies, but would do so under penalty of one stroke because, after striking their opponent's bag, his ball struck his own equipment.
In Stroke play, although the ball first struck a fellow- competitor's equipment, the competitor incurs a penalty of one stroke and must play the ball as it lies.
