Greetings from John Murray
Moray Golf Club - PGA Golf Professional
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.
This week Derek sits another exam with his online video analysis before he heads down to Perth for his final PGA written exams on Monday, I'm sure you'll all be with me in wishing him the best of luck.
This weekend sees the Gents play the Arcadia Cup on the Old Course with the Junior Dr Gormley on the New Course. Sunday we will host a Mixed Open Greensomes on the Old Course. Good luck to all playing.
We have been working on an events diary to keep you all up to date on what we have on offer for the members during the next few months:
April
21st - Ladybird Quiz Night - 7.30pm
29th - FOC Members Short Game Clinic 2-3pm, CAPRO CUP - First Qualifying Event
May
5th-20th - Get Into Golf - Ladies Free Taster Sessions
10th - Scotland vs England Football 5PM
12-18th - US Open Golf (Sweepstake), FOC Members Irons Clinic
25th - TaylorMade Fitting Day - 3pm - 7pm
30th - Titleist Ball Fitting Day - Tuesday 30th
June
3rd - Pros Day Fun Event Champions League Final
TBC - 10 Yard Challenge
17th - Members Away Day TBC
24th - Family Day
TBC - TPI Members Evening (Golf Fitness)
Cappro Cup - Ryder Cup Style Members Event
£5 To Enter
Saturday, 14 & Sunday, 15 October
Old Course Saturday AM and New Course PM
Old Course Sunday 11.00-11.40
Here`s how the CAPPRO CUP (Captain & Pro teams) Qualifying works:
- £5 To Join The Qualifying Race - You can enter anytime but your Points only start accruing from then.
- Points Awarded for the Gents April to September Monthly Medals + 4 other Saturday competitions (10 Comps In Total)
- Points Are Awarded On A "8 Points For 1st Place Down To 1 Point For 8th Place" Sliding Scale - NOTE: These Points Are Awarded ONLY To The Top 8 Players Per Category IN The Qualifying race.
- You Qualify In Your Handicap Categories (Cat 1: 1-6 & Below, Cat 2: 7 -11, Cat 3: 12 - 28 . Top 6 From Each Handicap Category Qualify Automatically
- The Club Champion & Runner Up Qualify Automatically
- Plus 4 Captains Wildcards
The weekend of the Match consists of:
Team Photos & Breakfast
Saturday: 6 Morning Fourballs
Lunch & Scores Update
Saturday: 6 Afternoon Greensomes
Sunday: 12 Singles Matches (played in fourballs)
Presentation of Trophy & Photos
10 Qualifying Events are as follows:
Saturday, 29 April - Monthly Medal 1 (Old)
Saturday, 6 May - Monthly Medal 2 (Old)
Saturday, 20 May - HP Stewart Trophy (Old)
Saturday, 10 June - Summer Stableford (Old)
Saturday, 24 June - Monthly Medal 3 (New)
Saturday, 1 July - Monthly Medal 4 (Old)
Saturday, 15 July - Excalibur Cup (Old)
Saturday, 5 August - Monthly Medal 5 (New)
Saturday, 26 August - Monthly Medal 6 (Old)
Saturday, 30 September - Autumn Meeting (Old)
Mid-Week Medal [1] (CSS 74)
P. Grant (24) 67; B. J. Suttar (8) 68; G. Grant (18) 69; I. Mullin (13) 71; W. J. McInnes (10) 72; G. D. Flett (13), I. M. Simpson (15), G. Murray (+1) 73; J. S. Mitchell (10) 74.
2's worth £12 accredited to the following accounts;
Alan McCann, Ian Mullen, Donald Fletcher
Ball Raffle
4 Balls - Alan McCann
3 Balls - Gary Whyte
Silver Jubilee Cup (CSS 76 R/O)
J. Dennis (11), S. Campbell (15) 74; N. W. Simpson (2), S. M. Dixon (16), G. Murray (+1) 75; M. M. Macleman (4), I. Sutherland (9) 76; D. Gallie (13), G. Youngson (6), N. Sabiston (16), M.Atherton (12), M. Wilson (2), B. W. W. Harris (2), J. G. Doherty (21), K. Russell (10), J. C. Macgregor (13), D. McKenzie (5), D. Masson (6) 77
2's worth £11.75 accredited to the following accounts;
Graham Murray, Alan McCann, David Jackson, James Campbell, John McGrath, Sandy Dixon, Brian Flanagan, Nat Simpson
Ball Raffle
8 Balls - Alan McCann
7 Balls - Donald Fletcher
6 Balls - Graham Murray
5 Balls - Greg Madigan
Senior Medal [1] (CSS 73
G. M. Stewart (12) 69; J. Dennis (11) 70; K. McIntyre (13), A. W. Miller (14), W. Stewart (5),M. I. Boaler (17), J. K. Young (5), M. R. Bradley (21) 73; G. Williamson (14), S. Mitchell (10), A. Cowie (10), D. McKenzie (5) 74.
2's worth £11 accredited to the following account;
Mark Cross, Gary Williamson, Jim Young
Junior Macleman Cup Qualifier
Well done to the 10 juniors who played in some horrific conditions on Saturday's qualifying competition for the Macleman Cup. Caiol Provan led the way with a superb nett 64, with Ryan Sherwood on 67, Callum Dawson 69 and Harvey Kane 70.
Sport Moray Secondary School Championships
Well done also to Moray members who took the top 3 slots in this week's Sport Moray Secondary Schools competition.
Jack Ure shot 80 (19) 61 to take first place ahead of Ryan Sherwood 90 (24) 66 and Ewan Docherty 82(14) 68.
Ladies Extra Stableford (CSS 73)
M. Ingram (20) 34pts; I. Smith (17), J. McPherson (24) 32pts; N. Forbes (27) 31pts; D. Madigan (22) 30pts;
Ladies S.G.W. Medal [1] (CSS 79 R/O)
Division 1
E. Docherty (5) 81; F. Neish (7) 83; D. Bethune (20), A. Souter (20) 86.
Division 2
S. Harding (33) 83; M. Grant (29) 93
Quiz Night in aid of The Ladybird Development Group
- Friday, 21 April @ Moray Golf Club 7.30pm
- Quiz Night
- £5.00 per team member (includes sandwiches)
- Prizes for winners
- Raffle
All Welcome!
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Motocaddy Battery Trade-In
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adidas Shoe Trade-In
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Franks ball was back left of the 3rd green of the new, Mike's ball was front left with the hole cut front right. Before frank putted he asked Mike to remove the flagstick and he placed it to his right hand side just on the green. Frank misjudged the speed of the green and his ball not quite reaching the hole started to swing off the right on the green and it looked like it would collide with the flagstick on the green. Sensing the urgency Frank called to Mike to remove it thereby avoiding a 2 stroke penalty. Was Mike permitted to remove the Flagstick?
Mike was able to point out that under Rule. 24 (Obstructions) '' When a ball is in motion, an obstruction (the flagstick) that may include the movement of the ball, other than equipment of any player OR THE FLAGSTICK WHEN ATTENDED REMOVED OR HELD UP MUST NOT BE REMOVED. Frank was grateful that Mike knew this Rule.
