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. |
USPGA Championship It was another impressive Major display from Brooks Koepka as he almost dominated the event from start to finish. A ridiculous 63 on the opening day when everyone else was struggling to make pars set the scene for the next 3 days. However the ever cool Koepka certainly had a wobble in the final round when 4 bogeys in a row meant his lead was down to only a single shot! However this only lasted for about 5 mins as the nearest challenger, Dustin Johnston couldn’t take advantage as bogeys at 16 & 17 gave Koepka a much smoother ride to the final green where he collected Major Number 4. Here are the results from the pro shop sweepstake:
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It’s now only a few weeks until the third Major of the year, The US Open. Can Koepka continue his dominance and make it 3 wins in a row? It’s sure to be exciting as always and just to add to your excitement we are starting our latest sweepstake at £3 per player or 4 for £10 in the shop. Come in past and get yours! |
Desert Springs I’ve returned from a few days away golfing out in Spain. We visited Desert Springs golf resort which boasts second stage European Tour qualifying and the EuroPro Tour. Now as much as my golf wasn’t up to that standard, I’m happy to say I played better than expected having not played much before now due to my Marathon exploits.
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However it looks like the weather was just as good back here in Lossiemouth. I noticed a huge difference to the colour of the fairways after only being away 5 days. Thankfully we had some prolonged rain which fell on Saturday during Monthly Medal 2 and since then too. Kevin’s rain dance must have done the trick!
So if you ended up like a drowned rat on Saturday, just think, you were taking one for the benefit of the golf course condition! |
We have a busy few weeks ahead with a couple of fitting days next week. We have Titleist here next Monday between 11-3pm with FREE fitting appointments available on the range and the full range of Scotty Cameron Putters available on the putting green to try. If anyone would like to book a FREE, no obligation appointment then please get in touch through the shop on 813330 or click here.
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We then have PING coming along on Thursday 30th May between 3-7pm with FREE appointments again available to book through the shop. If you’re looking to come along then please BOOK in for a fitting slot to guarantee that we can give you some help on the day.
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We finish next week with our Pro’s Day on Saturday 1st June. This is always a great day out and it’s filling up fast with 31 teams already booked up. The cost is £15 per person and that includes a BBQ at the 9th green with food and refreshments available and some great team and on course prizes. The format is a team better ball stableford (best 2 from 4) and we will also have a number of on course competitions as well as Beat The Pro at the 15th where you can bet £5 and if you beat Derek you win a sleeve of balls worth £12 and if you lose then your £5 is donated to the Ladybird Group in Lossiemouth. It’s a Win Win!! We will also have a prize for the best dressed team on the day. Those who manage to stay back for the prize giving, then we will also have our annual Putt To Be A Millionnaire competition starting at approximately 6pm before a short prize giving around 7.30pm.
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Sunday Open (CSS 73) Scratch Section
M. L. Macleman 68; S. Leith, K. Thomson 71; B. A. Innes (Murcar Links), D. Edwards (Elgin) 72 Section 1
S. R. Little (4) 65; B. Robson (5) 69; G. A. Muir (7), F. Robertson (Prestwick St. Nicholas) (9) 70; I. Simpson (Torvean) (5), J. V. Lossow (Alderbrook, USA) (2), A. Bryce (Forres) (10), S. Todd (10), A. Mackie (Strathlene) (5) 71 Section 2
D. Chisholm (Torvean) (13) 65; I. Dunsmuir (Kintore) (12), J. Maclean (12) 70; R. Simpson (Peterhead) (12), B. B. Duncan (Buckpool) (14) 71
Magic 2’s we’re worth £12.40 to the following players;
R Stevenson, PW Laird, ML Macleman, BA Macleman, B Robson, Mark Wright, I Lowrie, Murdoch Gordon, Danny Edwards, Sean Blacklaw, Derek Ramsay, Trevor Gauld
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Monthly Medal [2] (CSS 73) Division 1
I. Meggatt (3) 70; R. Duncan (6) 71; A. M. Campbell (5), S. R. Little (4), J. Martin (5), G. Woods (9) 72; A. F. Stuart (2), R. G. MacPherson (7) 73 Division 2
B. Fraser (20), K. Russell (12) 68; D. Campbell (19) 71; S. Todd (10), R. Denning (12) 72; M. P. O’Brien (15), R. Foster (20) 73 Magic 2s were worth £5.25 to the following players;
D Bowlt, K Work, R Duncan, I Meggatt, KD Taylor, N MCCulloch, H Clarke, SJ Duff, PW Laird, B Leslie, JR Mcleod, W E Macleman, D McKenzie, S Ramsay, InRiss, RJ Main, C Provan, J Murphy, M Caton, RA Young, WJ McInnes, MI Boaler
Ball Raffle
9 Balls - James Magee
8 Balls - Craig Daley
7 Balls - Peter Laird
6 Balls - Brent Macleman
5 Balls - DL Findlay
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Senior Stableford [2] (CSS 70 & 68) J. Dennis (11), N. Sabiston (15) 40pts; E. Middleton (7), G. Williamson (11) 38pts; P. V. Page (13), R. G. MacPherson (7), A. Cowie (12) 36pts
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Ladies 9 Hole Stableford (CSS N/A) J. Grant (15), A. Souter (12) 20pts; H. Thompson (19) 18pts; N. Forbes (14), A. Park (14) 16pts; H. Leader (19) 15pts.
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Ladies S.G.W. Medal [2] (CSS 76) Division 1
J. A. Robertson (12) 75; E. Thomson-Burns (8) 76; H. Jamieson (18) 79, D. Bethune (19) 80 Division 2
V. Pastakia (24) 80; A. Souter (24) 84
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When One Trophy Just Isn't Enough! Huge Congratulations to Barbara Hendry the proud winner of the SVLGA Highland Championship at the weekend following on from winning the best nett qualifying for her age group.
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Hole In One While playing in the Sunday Open, John Von Lossow [Alderbrook, USA] holed his tee shot at the 180 yard, par 3, 15th hole on the Old Course, using a No. 4 Hybrid.
His playing partners were Mhorvan Sherret and William E. Macleman.
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Unfortunately the weather forced us to cancel this week’s taster session. However we will try to remain positive and we will attempt to go ahead with our 4 week program starting next Wednesday. |
Pro’s Day - Entries Open We are now taking entries for this year’s Pro’s Day which takes place over the Old Course on Saturday 1st June. The event is a team stableford competition with the best 2 from 4 scores counting towards your team total. We will be trying to raise some money on the day for our chosen charity which is the local Ladybird Group in Lossiemouth. The cost is £15 per person which includes prizes, BBQ and refreshments on the day! Format
Teams of 4 Players
Best 2 Scores from 4 First Team Prize - 4 Ball Voucher for Trump International Nearest the Pins @ 4th, 6th, 15th
Best Dressed Team Prize (Brighter the Better)
Beat the Pro @15th Hole Cafe De’ Mar @ 9th Green - Burgers & Beers Included (other options available) Hole in 1 Prizes
4th - 3 Night Holiday, Marriott Praia del Rey, Portugal
6th - 2 Night Golf Trip for 4 to Marriott Forest of Arden
15th - £5000 Cash Putt to be a Millionnaire Competition - £2 entry (from 6pm) Champions League Final - 8pm in the Clubhouse (Come on Liverpool!!) |
Charity Sports Dinner We are hosting a charity dinner on Saturday 6th July where we will be raising money for some local charities. We have guest speaker, Paul Stevens, all the way from Australia. Paul is the longest serving caddy on the tour and has amassed a total of 53 years on tour and caddied for the likes of Sam Snead, Greg Norman, Tom Watson, Sergio Garcia and was a regular on the bag for the likes of Christy O’Connor and Mark McNulty.
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| Most overlooked club in the bag? |
Thankfully, the penny has dropped when it comes to the importance of getting custom fitted for a new driver or set of irons. Unfortunately, we still see the vast majority of golfers overlook this process when it comes to their fairway woods, but why? |
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“I wouldn’t use it often enough”
“It's too expensive”
“It's not necessary” Yeah, I guess if you’re not concerned with shooting lower scores and maximising your potential then a custom fitted fairway wood isn’t that important. However, if improving your game is something you want to achieve, then having a full set of custom fitted clubs is vital, especially when it comes to gapping between your driver and irons.
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Lynx Black Cat fairway woods One option that we'll definitely get you to try is this beauty from Lynx. Updated for 2019 with this confidence-inspiring colourway, the Black Cat has an improved sweet spot and better forgiveness thanks to its Effective Energy Transfer.
So, let’s get you booked in for a custom fitting with a member of the team and harness your potential with the most overlooked club in the bag. |
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