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. It’s finally here.....Masters Week! As always it’s sure to be a fantastic week’s golf and it’s really hotting up to be one of the best tournaments ever with so many top players hitting form just at the right time. I watched the par 3 event last night and it was amazing with Tom Watson winning on -6 for the 9 holes which is an amazing feat at the age of 68!! His playing partners Jack Nicklaus (78) finished -4 and Gary Player (82) -2 just going to prove its not all about hitting it a long way!! Nicklaus’s grandson (his caddy) then created a magical Masters moment when he took a shot at the 8th hole and proceeded to make his first ever hole in 1 in front of thousands of fans and millions of viewers worldwide. I will certainly be glued to the TV over the next few days and hope you all enjoy the golf and that it inspires you all to take to the course over the next week or so.
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Shepherd holds his nerve
Stirling University’s Laird Shepherd, the defending champion, saw off stiff competition in a tense final round to claim his second Scottish Student Strokeplay Championship at Moray GC (Old). Speaking on his victory Shepherd said ‘It is a great championship and a real highlight of my season to come up to Moray. The courses here are superb and the whole club contributes to a fabulous event. It was tough out there today but I’m delighted to have closed out the win.’ |
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Shepherd also contributed to a Stirling victory in the Team Strokeplay competition, with an eight round extracted total of 422, five shots ahead of St Andrews III (427), with St Andrews I a further shot back on 428.
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Hazel's maiden victory
Stirling University rising star Hazel MacGarvie completed a famous maiden victory in the ladies event with an impressive -8 total over the four rounds. A comprehensive margin
Stirling University also won the extracted team element with a six round total of 289, eight shots ahead of St Andrews, with Stirling II a further four shots back. The University of Stirling completed an emphatic victory over St Andrews to lift the Charles McNeill Cup (Scottish Students Team Matchplay) and extended Stirlings winning run to eight consecutive Matchplay titles
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Here were a few kind words and a rather nice photo from the organisers after the event “At the close of a wonderful week Scottish Student Sport would like to acknowledge the fantastic support provided by the all the members and staff at Moray Golf Club for another terrific week – the 19th year in a row that our event has been in Lossiemouth. All of the players have enjoyed fabulous hospitality, a warm welcome, fantastic clubhouse facilities, the support of an excellent pro-shop, and the use of two fantastic golf courses in quite remarkable condition for the time of year. We all look forward to returning again at the same time in 2019.”
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Texas Scramble - Old Course
We had a full turnout for our first open event of the new golf season. It was great to see the club so busy after a quieter than normal start to the year and also hear the many positive comments on the condition of the course. It was mainly visiting golfers who appeared on the division 1 leaderboard, however nice to see a few more local names appear on the prize winners in division 2.
Results
Division one:
1st - AD. Gordon, S. Innes, S. Ednie, C. Wilson (All Murcar Links) 56.9
2nd - N. Johnston, B. Baillie (Dufftown), K. Collins (Keith), J. Sheed (Westhill) 58.2
3rd - B. Sherwood, G. Smith (Cruden Bay), J. Hewitt (Murcar Links), C. Osler (Inverallochy) 59.3
Division Two: 1st - N. McCulloch, B. Clark, S. Christie, J. Milne (Rothes) 58.8
2nd - B. J. Suttar, C. Emery, M. Croft, S. MacDonald (Inverness) (4.2) 59.8
3rd - R. Foster, A. Ingram, A. D. Lallement, D. L. Finlay (5.1) 59.9
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Ladies R.N.L.I Charity Stableford results
1st - I. Smith (18), S. Harding (31) 31pts
2nd - B. Caie (22) 30pts
3rd - A. Souter (22) 29pts
4th - M. Bowen (17), E. Johns (31) 27pts
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Moray Masters Par 3 Tournament - Who will win the Green Jacket?? The time has come for our first Moray Masters Par 3 event. I've been out setting up the course for this Sunday’s fun event. So who will win this year’s Green Jacket and be crowned Moray Masters Champion 2018?
Anyone interested in playing should register their interest with the shop. Entry will be £5 which will go towards the prize fund. The clubhouse will be open after the event to watch the final round coverage of the Official US Masters.
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Masters Sweepstake Click here for the Masters Sweepstake draw. |
Easter Junior Camp - Booking Open We still have a final few slots available for next week’s coaching dates as follows: Tues 10th & Wed 11th April
9.30-11.30 - Under 10’s
12.00-2.00 - Over 10’s The cost is £30 for 4 hours coaching. Payment must be made in advance to guarantee your place. |
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Dates for your Diary We have a couple of fitting days to stick in your diaries: |
Titleist ball fitting
Thursday, 19 April 2 – 6pm Come along and find out which ball best suits your game. We have free 15 minute appointments available for members and guests of Moray GC to find out which ball best suits their game. To sign up click here or call the shop on 01343 813330 |
PING
Thursday 3rd May - 2pm - 6pm
Please contact the shop on 01343 813330 or click here to sign up for a free, no obligation fitting session.
Come and try all the latest PING equipment. With PING's new G400 drivers and the well regarded G700 irons. |
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It's time to upgrade Lithium batteries are quicker charging, last longer and work out cheaper in the long run than the standard Lead Acid alternatives, so it's time to say goodbye if you're still using one. As such, we'll give you £25 when you trade-in your old battery against a new Lithium one. Motocaddy has now made Lithium even more affordable, so this really is a fantastic opportunity to save yourself some money. Watch the video here to find out why so many people are upgrading from Lead Acid to Lithium. |
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FREE driver giveaway To be in with a chance of winning a Mizuno ST or GT driver - both brand new for 2018 - simply click on the link below, watch a short video, and answer the question accompanying it. It's as easy as that. Good luck! |
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Want a FREE putter? If you watch golf on TV, you will have definitely seen TaylorMade's eye-catching Spider Tour putter being used by some of the World's best golfers. This is your chance to get your hands on one for FREE, simply by clicking on the link below and answering one question. Good luck! |
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TaylorMade - Get a dozen TP5 for FREE!! Stock up for the season ahead and get 1 dozen FREE when you pay for 3 dozen TaylorMade TP5 balls. These also come with FREE personalisation on all the golf balls. You can order your personalised balls through my website with FREE delivery to the pro shop. Last date for orders is Sunday, 15th April 2018. |
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Motocaddy madness in-store If you're considering an electric trolley then listen up. Motocaddy's M-Series range folds down 40% smaller than traditional electric trolleys, making it ideal for anyone with space restrictions. What's more, for a limited time only, if you buy any M-Series Lithium trolley you will get a travel cover worth £34.99 for FREE. |
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| Put your name up in lights |
It only comes around once a year and it’s that time again - Masters week! The first Major of the year takes place at Augusta National this week, which we always take as a sign that the season is getting underway. With this in mind, we have one question for you: are you ready to play your best golf this year? |
Maximise your potential
We've all sat looking at the honours boards in a clubhouse before, admiring the one name that appears to be on most and thinking 'wow, they must be pretty good!' Well, how good would it feel if that name up in lights was yours? If you come and speak to us we can talk about your strengths, weaknesses and goals for this season and look at the best way to help you achieve them, whether that’s a one-off fault-fixer lesson, regular sessions to aid your consistency or perhaps a look at your equipment. |
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