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. |
Summer Is Here!!!
It’s great to finally have some sunshine and warmth both in the same day! I’ve seen plenty of white legs this morning but it’s always great to see everyone out on the course without multiple layers of clothing. The forecast certainly looks good for the next few days so hope to see you all down on the links enjoying the courses and weather! Since last week’s newsletter, our 2019 Men’s Club Champion has also been crowned. Congratulations to Kyle Godsman who eventually won by 11 shots from Stuart Tatters. Kyle finished with rounds of 70 & 69 for a 4 under par total of 280 to win the title for the 5th time.
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Open Championship Sweepstake We now have our final Major Sweepstake of the season up and running in the Pro Shop ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The cost is £3 per player or £10 for 4 players and the players will be drawn at random once the tee sheet has been finalised a couple of days before the opening tee shots on day 1. The top 3 places will receive shop vouchers (£140, £80, £50) while we will pay out a sleeve of Titleist Pro V1 for the best and worst scores on each of the 4 days and also for the leading amateur.
Mann...What A Lucky Guy!!
Congratulations to member Mike Mann who won our Limited Edition Titleist Staff Bag when his number 11 was drawn in Saturday’s Lotto draw as the bonus ball.
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Coaching - Few Spaces Available We still have a few spaces available for next week’s junior golf camp.
Under 10’s 9.30-11.00
Over 10’s 11.30-13.00 The cost will be £25 per child
Contact the pro shop on 813330 to make a booking!
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R.I. Cameron Cup Qualifier (CSS73)
G. Whitlaock (12), C. Moors (13) 70; A. D. Lallement (12), W. J. G. McLean (13) 71; J. Anderson (12), J. R. Gardiner (10) 73; M. P. O’Brien (15), W. B. Johnston (11), K. Russell (11), R. R. Adams (10), D. Gee (17), G. D. Flett (11) 74; A. Botley (12), D. Ramsay (17) 75; J. Weeden (17), G. Sutherland (14), A. G. Neish (13), A. Ingram (17), I. Rollo (20), L. Smith (15), C. MacKenzie (14) 76 Magic 2s were worth £4.71 to the following players:
C Provan (2), I Rollo, JAG Spence, M Slater, K Russell (2), C Mackenzie, L Smith, K Kennedy, W Gibson, N Sabiston, W Mclean (2) Ball Raffle
7 Balls Ken Lindsay
6 Balls Bill Johnston
5 Balls George Sutherland
4 Balls Alistair Neish
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Club Championship K. Godsman (68, 73, 70, 69) 280; S. Tatters (73, 72, 73, 73) 291; G. Murray (73, 74, 73, 74) 294; J. Godward (75, 70, 73, 78) 296; Jo. Edwards (74, 78, 74, 72), M. L. Macleman (73, 75, 74, 76), P. McHardy (74, 75, 73, 76) 298; K. Thomson (70, 79, 74, 76) 299.
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Mid-Week Stableford [5] (CSS 72)
S. J. Houston (8) 39pts; M. Bullmore (15), J. W. Stephen (5) 35pts; L. Smith (15), A. Stewart (5) 34pts; M. Baber (4), J. K. Gable (14), J. Anderson (12) 33pts.
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Ladies S. G. Medal [3] (CSS 76)
H. Jamieson (18) 80; D. Crane (18) 84
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Ladies President’s Prize (CSS 72)
A. Souter (23) 36pts; H. Jamieson (18) 33pts; D. Crane (18), S. Harding (32), W. Devine (27), A. Pickthall (44) 32pts.
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Senior Medal [3] (CSS 75)
W. Stewart (8) 69; A. R. Souter (17) 72; M. I. Boaler (20), C. A. Russell (9), G. M. Stewart (16), P. Huddleston (10), J. W. Stephen (7), K. Russell (13), P. J. Ainley (19) 74.
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The Performance Centre @ Moray GC The Performance Centre has still been really busy this month with lessons, club fittings, gapping sessions and social golf. Despite the fact it’s supposed to be summer, the weather in June hasn’t been great. However, the Performance Studio has still allowed us to continue to offer our services to members and visitors alike. This week I thought I’d share a couple of success stories with you just so you can see what can be possible. One of our members, John Godward, a scratch golfer came along for a Driver Fitting. John is generally pretty straight but definitely felt he was losing yardage against many of his regular playing partners. We initially analysed the performance of his current PING Anser driver and found it to be spinning a little high for his current launch angle. We quickly managed to get John's spin down which allowed it to compliment his launch conditions and moving into a new TaylorMade M6 head also increased his ball speed. Finally, we tested a change of ball, moving from the Pro V1 to TaylorMade’s TP5x. This gave us another 2-3 mph ball speed and again lowered our driver spin. The end result gave us almost 6mph extra ball speed and 300rpm less spin which equates to a massive 18 yards of extra carry and 17 total yards gained!!
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The next session was a Driver lesson in which the customer had a destructive slice which was stopping his enjoyment of the game and making it difficult to score on the courses. Andrews’s issues were his swing path and clubface relationship which meant his face was around 11 degrees open at impact. A couple of subtle setup changes and a little work on his clubface and after a few swings getting used to these tweaks and Andrew completely changed his shot shape and along with with it the ball flight and distance he was able to hit his drives. Andrew gained nearly 10 mph ball speed, launched it 5 degrees lower and reduced the spin on his drives by 1400rpm which not only meant he hit it straighter but added a whopping 43 yards to his tee shots!
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Struggling with your game? Come along and see what we can do for your game!
Have you seen our Performance Centre yet? If the answers no and you would like to come along for a guided tour from Derek or I, then click here or call us in the shop on 813330.
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1/2 Year Membership Offer
We are currently offering 1/2 year memberships in all categories. Therefore if anyone has any friends or relatives thinking about getting into golf, now would be a great time to do it.
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Moray Golf Club Sports Dinner
We still have a number of tickets available for our Sports Dinner on Saturday 6th July.
We have a guest speaker, Paul Stevens, all the way from Australia. Paul is the longest-serving caddy on the tour and has amassed a total of 35 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. The cost is £45 per person and this includes a 4-course dinner, dram and entertainment.
Booking available through the Pro Shop or Kitchen (details below)
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Weekend Supper Menu Eat at the Green Supper Menu for this weekend. Last orders are at 8.30pm and booking is advisable by calling 07973939623 or 01343 812018 Opt 6.
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TaylorMade Fitting Day Tuesday 2nd July 3-7pm Come along and put TaylorMade's latest range to the test against your current equipment and see if we can help you find that extra 10 yards or hit more greens in regulation. We have a number of fitting slots available. There is no pressure to buy anything during these sessions and they are completely FREE so why not get yourself booked in?
Contact the shop to book your place It’s also a great time to think about upgrading as we have 2 great promotions available when buying a TaylorMade Driver or a set of Irons.
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TaylorMade Special Offers |
 | Buy any set of TaylorMade Irons (7 Irons Min) and get a FREE TaylorMade TP Milled Grind Wedge |
 | Looking to buy a new TaylorMade Driver? Well now is the perfect time as we are giving you an extra £50 TRADE-IN against any M5 or M6 Driver. Come and see us to book in for a Driver Fitting and let us help you gain that extra yardage or hit more fairways!! |
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The Countdown Is Now On... We're into the final week of this promotion, meaning you don't have long left to benefit from a FREE custom fitting and a FREE aftersales lesson with selected equipment purchases in-store. Why take us up on this offer? Well, quite simply, we want you to enjoy better golf this year! We talk a lot about the importance of having clubs that are suited to your game and this is your chance to experience this first-hand. Don't delay it any longer. |
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Trade-In Your Old Electric Trolley Now is the perfect time to get yourself a new electric trolley. Motocaddy are offering up to £60 CASHBACK when you trade in your old electric trolley (regardless of condition) and purchase a new lithium trolley between now and the 31st July. Come and chat to us about the full range available and take one out for a FREE trial.
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Is there a better time than summer to be out playing golf? Silly question, really. So, now you’ve got your cap on and you’re lathered in sun lotion, it’s time to make sure the most important part of your body (arguably) is protected: your eyes. |
 | Oakley Mercenary sunglasses
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UV protection You don’t need us to tell you that staring straight at the sun is not the smartest idea, but these sunglasses come with UV protection to keep those harmful rays at bay.
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Enhanced vision The best thing about the Mercenary is that it comes with Oakley's Dark Prizm lenses, which help to improve colour, contrast and detail for maximum clarity on the course.
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Stylish look Last but by no means least, these sunnies are incredibly stylish with a modern frame and larger lens shape, meaning you'll happily wear them all day long.
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Looking for something else? If the Mercenary doesn't tickle your fancy then not to worry, we have a huge collection of Oakley sunglasses available online to get delivered to store for you to pick up at your convenience - simply click on the button below to browse the range. |
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