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 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. |
Well I Made It!! I’m delighted to say I made it to the finish line and picked up my London Marathon Finishers Medal! What an amazing day and the atmosphere was nothing like I’ve ever experienced! I spent the first 5 miles high fiving all the kids at the side of the road and did have a chuckle to myself after mile 2 when one of the children shouted.... “well done, you’re doing great, you’re nearly there!!” If only!! Things were going great and I had decided to aim for a time around 4 hours 20 mins after a few injuries had made my initial sub 4 hour target a touch out of reach. However after mile 7, I began to feel my knees stiffen up and in the miles that followed my left knee in particular started to cause me some discomfort. The crowds were unbelievable and the number of people shouting your name in support (it was on my top) was unreal and it made a huge difference and really spurred me on. The highlight was probably running over Tower Bridge, which was so loud and quite emotional. As I ticked off each mile, my knee unfortunately got worse and by the time I saw my on course support team at one of the Parkinson’s Cheer Points (mile 19), I was really struggling. The last 7 miles of the Marathon were so tough and I could hardly walk let alone run. I really had to dig deep at this point and it was certainly the spectators support and all the words of encouragement I’d received in the days and weeks leading up to the event which helped me get through those painful, long, never ending 7 miles!! It might not have been the way I’d have liked to of run the event but regardless of my time it was a wonderful experience and a great feeling to run (hobble) over the finish line. Thanks again to everyone who supported me and especially those of you who donated to my chosen charity, Parkinson’s UK. I still have to add up my donations which were handed into the shop and then add these to my online donation page to get my final total but it’s currently looking like I’ve smashed my initial £2000 target and the final total is closer to £5000 which is absolutely amazing......thank you so much!!
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Thanks to everyone (64 to date) who signed up for the first Capro Cup qualifier of the year, last Saturday’s Monthly Medal on the New Course. There are 6 qualifying events and so if you missed week 1 then don’t despair, plenty of time still to sign up and qualify. The results from week 1 are as follows: |
Division 1 (Scratch -9)
Af Stuart - 10pts
Paul Huddleston - 9pts
Mark Atherton - 8pts
Davie Mckenzie - 7pts
Gary Woods - 6pts
David L Finlay - 5pts
Kenny Harrison - 4pts
Scott Crawford - 3pts
Blair Leslie - 2pts
Shaun Geddes - 1pt
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Division 2 (10-36)
Steven Todd - 10pts
David Provan - 9pts
Blair Fraser - 8pts
Stuart Macgregor - 7pts
Ryan Sherwood - 6pts
Steve Mcwilliam - 5pts
Kenny Russell - 4pts
Trevor Mcintosh - 3pts
Mick Bradley - 2pts
Bob Adams - 1pt
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USPGA Sweepstake We have started our next Major sweepstake in the shop, this time it’s the US PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in New York.
We have 156 squares available to buy at £3 per player or 4 for £10.
Once the tee times have been released we will make a random draw and you will be drawn with your players to follow ahead of the opening days play. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 placed players (1st - £150, 2nd - £100, 3rd - £50) as well as a sleeve of Titleist Pro V1's to anyone who’s players have the best or worst rounds each day as well as the leading amateur.
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Ending Next Week! If you haven't already taken advantage of our Battery Trade-In, you don't have long left to do so. If your electric trolley battery is struggling to complete 18 holes or is not charging quite how it used to, consider upgrading to Lithium in 2019. Alternatively, if you don't know whether yours needs replacing, bring it in-store and we'll check it out for you.
Click here to find out more. |
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Wee Wonders We have our Wee Wonders regional qualifier taking place this Sunday on a shortened 9 hole New Course. We have over 30 x 5-12 year olds taking to the course on Sunday afternoon which is great to see and here’s hoping we can grow this event from here.
If anyone has signed up for the event then check out your tee times online at www.weewondersgolf.com and if you can check in to the clubhouse at least 30 mins before your tee time to collect your cards and any information you may require.
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Monthly Medal [1] (CSS 70) Division 1
A.F Stuart (3) 5; R. J. Main (7), P. Huddleston (9) 66; M. Atherton (9), D. McKenzie (6) 68; G. Woods (9), K. Work (7), D. McBride (7) 69 Division 2
S. Todd (11) 65; D. Provan (16), B. Fraser (21) 67; A. Black (17), S. Macgregor (10), R. Sherwood (17) 68; S. Dunbar (12), S. McWilliam (11), K. Russell (12), C. Provan (11) 69 Magic 2’s were worth £4.20 to the following players:
CJ Smith, S Duncan, M Atherton, N Stables, B Moir, AF Stuart, BJ Smith, S Mitchell, E Leggatt, T Scholefield, P Huddleston, F Rolinck, M McDonald, M Jamieson, SM Philips, J Gable, R Crane, A Campbell Ball Raffle
9 Balls - Darren Dry
8 Balls - Paul Huddleston
7 Balls - Stewart Campbell
6 Balls - Mark Macdonald
5 Balls - James S Mitchell
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Walk-On Medal (CSS 73) S. Chalmers (3) 68; B. Moir (5) 69; M. Quilter (6), J. C. Macgregor (13), G. Murray (1) 71; J. Evans (12), R. Sherwood (16) 72.
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Mid-Week Medal (CSS 72) C. Provan (13) 67; A. Blake (16) 68; S. Chalmers (3), S. J. Duff (8), G. Ross (7) 69; S. Low (8), A. C. Duncan (12), M. Wilson (3) 70; A. Botley (13), B. A. Macleman (4) 71; G. Whitlock (12) 72.
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Ladies Stableford (CSS 79 R/O)
S. Harding (31) 32pts; D. Madigan (21), H. Jamieson (18) 29pts; V. Pastakie (24) 28pts.
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Ladies 9 Hole Stableford (CSS N/A)
H. Thompson (20) 23pts; J. Campbell (14) 21pts; H. Jamieson (9) 17pts
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Ladies K.S.M. Foursomes (CSS N/A) I. Smith & M. Cowper (20.5) 83.5; H. Jamieson & D. Crane (18) 88.
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Hole In 1 Club
Congratulations to Moray junior member Reagan Main on achieving his first hole in 1 while playing in last Friday’s Sprint Series competition alongside Jennifer Pyett and Caiol Provan. Reagan aced the 6th hole on the Old Course. Congratulations Reagan!!
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Kenny Takes A Hike!! Moray member, Kenny Russell is taking part in the Cateran Yomp (military term for a long distance March) which is a 54 mile hike across rural Perthshire over just 24 hours. Kenny is taking on this challenge to raise vital funds for ABF Soldiers Charity which provides a lifetime of support to soldiers, veterans and their immediate families when they are in need. If anyone would like to support Kenny on his charity hike which takes place on the 8th/9th June then please click here to go to his fundraising page.
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Titleist Fitting Day
Monday 27th May
11.00am - 3.00pm Ball Fittings, Scotty Cameron’s and Full Titleist Fitting Appointments. All Fitting Sessions are FREE and there is no pressure to purchase.
Come and put your equipment to the test against the best Titleist has to offer.
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PING Fitting Event Thursday 30th May
3.00pm - 7.00pm Book your FREE fitting appointment and try out PING's new G410 range of woods and irons.
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Be honest, how much thought do you put into the golf ball that you play? Probably not as much you do your clubs but considering the ball is in play on every single shot, using any old thing that you find at the bottom of your bag could be leaving you paddling uphill. |
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The first question to ask is: What do you want from your ball? Obviously, getting the thing in the hole in as few shots as possible is the ultimate goal, but there are many paths to getting there. There are balls that offer impressive distance, such as the Titleist Velocity, whilst others that provide incredible feel, such as DT TruSoft. But if you are looking for total performance without sacrificing on any one element, Titleist's Pro V1, Pro V1x and AVX balls are truly phenomenal. With subtle differences between each, this is where having a chat with a member of our PGA qualified team will have you leaving with the best ball for your game - what will yours be? |
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