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. |
Castle Stuart - Last Few Spaces!! We still have a few spaces left for a member’s trip to Castle Stuart on Sunday 23rd September. I have now confirmed this date with Castle Stuart and so need to start collecting everyone’s green fees as I need to pay this in advance on the first week of September If we still have spaces available at the start of next week then I’ll open up the available slots to member’s guests. Anyone who has not paid their fees by the Friday 7th September will also lose their place and these slots may be filled.
The date is Sunday 23rd September with tee times from 11.20-12.20. The cost would be £90 which would include your green fee, bacon roll and coffee before your round and a main mail served after your game. £5 will also go towards providing a couple of prizes for top 2 Stableford points score on the day. Practice balls and trollies are also complimentary on the day Click here to confirm your place.
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Reserve your MGC Waterproof Cart Bag
We are taking orders for some fantastic Moray Golf Club waterproof logo cart bags. These are made by a new golf bag company called Oull. The bag designer has made bags for all the top golf companies for years and has now started up on his own to produce some fantastic quality golf bags available in cart and stand bag versions. We are giving members the chance to pre order one of these great bags at a reduced rate of only £179.99 cart or £159.99 for stand and is available in Black/Red, Black/Green, Black/Orange or Black/Blue. We can also offer a std cart bag (not 100% waterproof) for £149.99. Come in past the shop if you would like to take a look at the bags quality and design. These are ideal for Christmas presents as we can have these available for December delivery.
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Customer Feedback - Golf Shoes 2019 I have put together a very short questionnaire (6 questions) to gain some information on golf shoes to help with my buying choices for 2019. If you could spare 2 mins of your time to fill out this multiple choice questionnaire I’d be very grateful and it will hopefully help us to stock the correct brands to suit your needs.
Click here to take survey. |
Summer Sale We have a number of items REDUCED BY 30% in our summer sale section in the Pro Shop including Under Armour, Galvin Green and Oscar Jacobson. Come and Grab yourself a Bargain!!
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FREE Dozen TP5 Offer We have only 1 week left on this fantastic deal We will give you a FREE dozen TaylorMade TP5 or TP5x golf balls with an RRP of £49.99 when you purchase any driver, fairway or hybrid from the current M3/M4 ranges.
Click here to request a fitting. |
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Second To Last Qualifier This weekend we have the second to last qualifier for this year’s Capro Cup which will take place on Saturday 6th October. With 10 points up for grabs for a first place and double points available in the final event on the 8th September there is still a possible 30 points to be won with some late season form so all to play for
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Click here for last week’s points and the overall tables on my website. Sat 25th Aug - Clydesdale Bank Silver Salver
Sat 8th Sept - Monthly Medal 6 (Double Points)
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R.N.M.D.S.F. (CSS 75) S. Herd (3) 68; M. Dixon (7) 70; D. S. Taylor (18) 72; T. P. Scholefield (5), C. Roberts (7), R. G. MacPherson (7) 73; M. Cowie (10), J. Gordon (12), G. Youngson (6), D. Mckenzie (6), J. B. Thomson (9) 74; D. Gallie (13), D. Scott (6), D. W. Finlay (5), S. Low (8), R. A. Young (12), B. Ross (9), I. Meggatt (3) 75 Magic 2’s were worth £9 to the following players:
I Meggatt, N Stewart, AR Tweedie, S Low, M Morrison, JR Mcleod, J McCulloch, M Aspinall, E Bell, A Donegan, DS Taylor Ball Raffle
10 Balls - Jamie McCulloch
9 Balls - Joe Macleman
8 Balls - AR Souter
7 Balls - Scott Crawford
6 Balls - DS Taylor
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Seniors vs Boat of Garten The seniors played a match against Boat of Garten over the Moray Old Links on Tuesday and am pleased to say they made the home advantage count with a 6.5 - 1.5 victory over their visitors. Well Done Gents!!
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Senior Medal [5] (CSS 72) D. McKenzie (6) 68; S. M. Crane (16), J. McGrath (5), P. V. Page (14) 70; J. Dennis (12), J. Murdoch (11) 71; K. Russell (12) 72; C. D. Stewart (14) 73 Magic 2’s we’re worth £7.50 to the following players:
AR Souter, JK Young, Davie McKenzie x2
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US Masters Texas Scramble
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Ladies Daily Mail Foursomes (CSS N/A) I. Smith & A. Souter (21) 78; V. Dennis & B. Caie (21.5), N. Forbes & H. Leader (32.5) 86.5
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Hole in 1 Club
Les Stephen holed his tee shot at the 133 yard, par 3, 6th hole on the Old Course using a seven iron. His playing partners were Gordon Cheyne and Jim Rae. Richie Baker also aced the sixth hole of the Old Course on Sunday using his 5 iron, playing with Steve Crane, Dave MacKintosh and John Watson in the Texas Scramble. Another to join the Hole in 1 Club was Farquhar Thomson. This was his 11th Hole in one. Farquhar said, ‘’It was unique in that all of the others were good shots. This one at the sixth hole of the Old Course was a complete embarrassing mishit. The pin was back right but at least we were able to see the ball rolling all the way from the front and into the hole.’’ Farquhar’s playing partner was George McColl. Bob Macpherson also aced the (you’ll never guess) the 6th Hole on the Old while playing in the HP Stewart matchplay tie against Moray Macleod. Bob’s ace was his second overall but unfortunately it’s wasn’t enough to win him the tie as he ended up losing the match on the 19th Hole!!
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I only managed to get a photo from Ritchie Baker's playing partners of the magic moment!! |
A Bridge Over Troubled Water!! “On our course we have a number of different types of bridges crossing over our water hazards ranging from wooden sleepers, to concrete and stone walled paths, some of which have an AstroTurf covering. Are these bridges classed as immovable obstructions, and if so, do I get relief from them?”
By definition bridges are ‘Immovable Obstructions’, however, relief from such obstructions under Rule 24-2b is not an available option when a player’s ball is in a water hazard or a lateral water hazard. The definition of a ‘Water Hazard’ states that the margin of the hazard extends both vertically upwards and downwards, meaning that anything above the water hazard within these margins is considered to be in the hazard. Therefore, even if a bridge over a water hazard is classified as an immovable obstruction, a player is not entitled to relief from the bridge if their ball lies within the margins of the hazard. Instead, they would have the option of either playing the ball as it lies, or proceeding under the options provided under Rule 26-1 under penalty of one stroke. If there is interference to the player’s stance or area of intended swing, and the ball lies outside the margins of the hazard and the immovable obstruction, i.e. the bridge lies in the water hazard, a player may take relief under Rule 24-2. Similarly if the section of the obstruction interfering is outside the margins of the hazard, relief under this Rule is also available to the player. Therefore, the key to relief is the position of the ball not the position of the bridge. Playing a ball from a bridge crossing a hazard, although not ideal, may not, be as daunting as originally thought. This is because the common misconception that you cannot ground your club when your ball lies on a bridge over a water hazard is incorrect. As a result, if choosing to play the ball as it lies, it is worth noting that a player may ground their club on the bridge and also touch any obstruction such as a railing or wall during their backswing without penalty. This applies even if the bridge has been declared an integral part of the course.
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Sunglasses are becoming a must-have with the fantastic weather we’ve been enjoying in recent months. One brand you’ll certainly have heard of is Oakley, which offers a stunning range of sunglasses that can improve your vision on the course while keeping you looking great off it. |
Look great wherever you go
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