John Murray

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Hello Golfers,

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.

Competition results

Winter Cup

Saturday 16th November

Division 1
1st - Jordan Faulkner - 40 points - £27
2nd - Brian Ross - 38 points - £20
3rd - Kenny Harrison Snr - 38 points
4th - Keith Ingram - 37 points
5th - Atholl M Campbell - 37 points

Division 2
1st - Mark Bullmore - 39 - £27
2nd - Aaron Faulkner - 38 - £20
3rd - Darren Gee - 38 points
4th - Neil Stewart - 38 points
5th - Steve D Harding - 37 points

Two's were worth £2.60 to the following players:

Bob Macpherson, Keith Ingram x 3, Guy Walters, Davie Mckenzie x 2, John McGrath, James Stephen, Jamie McCulloch, Jay Anderson, James Spence, Stephen Dunbar, Steve Harding, George Sutherland, Richard Denning, Tom Morris, Aaron Faulkner

Sunday 17th November

Well done to those who braved the conditions on Sunday. After a half-decent start the rain settled in leaving a lot of the golfers rather cold and wet!

Division 1
1st - Neil McCulloch - 39 points - £20
2nd - Colin G Ironside - 39 points - £13
3rd - Brian Ross - 38 points
4th - Stuart J Duff - 37 points
5th - Mark Wright - 36 points

Division 2
1st - Michael Murgatroyd - 39 points - £20
2nd - Ewan Tough - 37 points - £13
3rd - John Macdonald - 37 points
4th - Stewart Rothnie - 37 points
5th - Ian Simpson - 37 points

Two's were worth £3 to the following players:

Colin Ironside, Colin McNeill, Lee Marshall, Graeme Hamilton, David Johnston, Bryan Robson, John England, Jordan Faulkner, Neil McCulloch, Neal Anderson, Ian Simpson

Club news

Junior Team Nominated for Award.

I’m delighted to say the Moray GC Junior Team have been shortlisted for the Intermediate Team Award in the Diageo sport Moray Recognition awards. The event will take place on the 27th of November at the Elgin Town Hall. They were nominated after winning the Felicity Trophy for the 1st time in 21 years. All the very best on the night to the junior team from all at Moray GC.

Studio news

The Performance Centre Winter League

Last chance to sign up for this year’s indoor winter league which will take place in the new Performance Centre.

Take advantage of the perfect weather and course conditions in the simulator and sign up for our 12 weeks of competitive indoor golf.

Format:

12 weeks of Indoor Golf
Teams of two players (members and members' guests welcome)
One substitution allowed per team
Can play in a two-ball (One hour slot) or four-ball (Two teams) using a two-hour slot
9 holes each week (Back nine of each course played)
£12.50 per person per week (£2.50 goes to prize fund)
Pay Upfront by clicking here - Pay 10 Week Get 2 FREE!

Different course played every week including:

Pebble Beach
The Links at Spanish Bay
Spyglass
Valderamma
Coeur D’Alene
Royal Troon
Carnoustie
Kingsbarns
Wentworth

Great Prizes to be won for the top two teams at the end of the 12 weeks. We will have exclusive times reserved for the winter league on a Tuesday and Friday night between 6-10pm with Week 1 commencing on Tuesday 26th November. You can also play your game out with these times subject to availability.

Please let Derek know if you have any questions and if you would like to be involved. Alternatively, sign up by clicking here if you’d like to prepay for the 12 weeks.

Shop news

Black Friday

In the build-up to Black Friday, please keep an eye out on our online voucher system as we will be creating some deals on lessons, studio hire and vouchers next weekend.

Visit our online voucher system here

In the shop, we will have some ex fitting and rental TaylorMade equipment at significantly reduced prices.

Keep an eye out for next weeks newsletter!

Out with the old and in with the new.

Some of you eagle-eyed golfers will have noticed Titleist and Vokey have started their tour seeding of the new SM8 Vokey wedges. This means the golfers on the PGA Tour will be putting these clubs in their bag so expect to see some more photos. We'll be taking in our full fitting kit of wedges in early 2020.

In the meantime, if you’ve been looking for a new set of wedges the current Vokey model, the SM7 wedges are retailing at JUST £99.99 so a great chance to upgrade and save a few ££. We’ve also taken in for our fitting matrix the new PING Glide 3.0 wedges alongside the new TaylorMade Milled Grind wedges. Get in touch if you would like to book a fitting or talk about the benefits.

Weeks remaining to get yours

We’ve started to receive your Titleist and Srixon ball personalisation orders in-store and it’s safe to say the promotion has captured the imagination of plenty of you.

If you haven’t order yours yet, you have a couple of weeks left before the deadline for Christmas delivery (9th December). You can choose from any model in Titleist’s and Srixon's range and can personalise your balls for FREE.

Order here >

Social news

Christmas Dinner Dance - Saturday 21st December

Quiz Nights

Please find below a list of the upcoming Quiz Nights and their Quiz Masters on the night. Derek and I will be hosting our usual Christmas slot on Thursday 19th December. The next Quiz night is hosted by Joe Macleman on Thursday 21st November with the night kicking off at 7.30pm.

Thursday 21st November – Joe Macleman
Thursday 5th December – Bill Duncan
Thursday 19th December – Pair of Pros
Thursday 9th January – Ian Hamilton
Thursday 23rd January – John Watson
Thursday 6th February – Bruce Casburn
Thursday 20th February – Brian Larkin
Thursday 5th March – John Ellwood
Thursday 19th March –Bill Duncan

Is it still too early to talk about it?

We might be five weeks away from the big day itself, but it won’t be long before radio stations start playing Jingle Bells and this year’s John Lewis ad captures the nation’s attention. When it comes to Christmas shopping, we have a fantastic selection of stocking fillers available in the pro shop and even more ready to be purchased on our Click and Collect website.

From headcovers to sweaters and even the old traditional gift of socks, you’ll be able to find exactly what you’re looking for through us. You might even spot something you want adding to your list of gifts this year!

So, why not take some of the stress out of the chaotic high street shopping by doing yours with us? If you order by 2pm on Friday 20th December, we can guarantee it’ll be delivered to us in time for you to pick up before Christmas.

shop Christmas here >

Why not Give A Garmin?

We've all heard the catchy ‘Give a Garmin’ jingle over the years in the run-up to Christmas, and now we're joining in the fun! There are three Golf GPS products available through us with huge savings to be had on each, just take a look below...

Approach G10

The G10’s compact clip-on design is a real winner with us. It provides the key essentials, such as front, middle and back distances with ease - all this at a great value price too!

Give A Garmin price: £99.99
SAVE £30

Approach S10

The easy-to-use nature marks the S10 watch as one of our top choices for wear on and off the course. Hazards and dogleg distances are provided as well as score and total distance - nice!

Give A Garmin price: £119.99
SAVE £20

Approach S60

Sleek style and full-colour course maps make the S60 our top choice if you want it all. It is available in Standard and Premium finishes, giving you that all-important choice.

Give A Garmin price: £299.99/£379.99
SAVE £100

take a closer look >

Motocaddy Free Golf Bag Offer Worth Up To £219.99

Spotlight | ProQuip Pro-Flex EVO jacket

This has been one of our best-selling products in recent years, and it's now available in a brand new colourway!

Yes, it's a waterproof jacket that has been designed for golf with four-way stretch material for complete freedom of movement during your swing, but it's also more than stylish enough to be worn as your everyday winter jacket too.

With three colours to choose from, pop by the shop to try one on for size. You can also get matching waterproof trousers to complete the suit.

watch our review video >

Video of the Week

With two stunning wedges in Cleveland's range for 2020, we decided to pit the mid-to-high handicapper CBX 2 against the low-to mid handicapper RTX 4 to see how different they really are. Enjoy the video.

I hope you have enjoyed this week's update.
We hope to see you soon
John

Moray Golf Club
Stotfield Road
Lossiemouth
IV31 6QS

Phone: 01343 813330

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