John Murray

I was lucky enough to play at Riviera Country Club the week after the Genesis Open in 2018 and it’s an amazing place. The course was in amazing condition, the greens were crazy fast and the clubhouse was full of golfing memorabilia. I was like a kid in a candy shop!!

I stumbled across a video from the course which I thought I’d share with you (for those of you who have never seen me play haha).

Shop news

SIM Driver Draw

Congratulations to Craig Mclean who won the TaylorMade SIM Driver in our latest raffle draw. The winning number was 71 which was member Craig Mclean.

Click here for our live Facebook raffle draw which took place on Saturday.

Final Clearance Sale

Our clearance sale started on Saturday and will continue over the next couple of weeks and there are still some great bargains to be had.

The majority of all our clothing has been reduced to HALF PRICE with the exception of our club knitwear at 40% discount. We also have a £15 (or Less) Clearance Rail with discounts of around 75%.

We will also have some limited shoe and bag special offers once again to give us some space for the 2020 seasons stock.

This SALE will go on until the end of the month before we bring out our new clothing ranges for 2020.

Srixon 4 for 3

We are bringing you a fantastic opportunity to stock up on your golf balls for the season ahead.

Not only are we offering FREE personalisation on your golf balls, but we will also give you a FREE dozen balls when you purchase 3 dozen.

Click here to order your preferred model.

Competition news

Winter Cup - Week 16 - Saturday

Division 1
AM Campbell (5) 38pts, S Duff (6), C Ironside (10), S Murdoch (7) 36pts, J Davidson (9), I Macaulay (7) 34pts.

Division 2
A Blake (15) 36pts, H Houston (19), A Black (15), D Gee (16) 34pts, A Neish (13) AM Bruce (16) 33pts.

Magic 2s were worth £4.25 to the following players:

AM Campbell, C Ironside, I Macauley, S Murdoch, D McKenzie, S Houston, J Doherty, AM Bruce.

Winter Cup - Week 16 - Sunday

Division 1 (1 division as only 9 players total)
Sandy Bruce (17) 37pts, Brian Ross (9) 36pts, Keith Ingram (7), Neil Todd (12) 35pts.

Magic 2s:

No 2s on so pot carried over to next Sunday.

Winter Cup Aggregate Scores

Click here to view the current aggregate scores after week 16. Your aggregates on each course won’t be available until you have posted 3 scores.

Senior Winter Cup [Wk.15/Old] (CSS M. 72; L. 76)

J. W. Stephen (6) 42pts; C. C. Vincent (12) 40pts; R. G. MacPherson (8) 39pts; J. K. Gable (12), J. Dennis (12), J. C. Macgregor (13) 37pts; A. Cowie (13) 36pts.

Magic 2s we’re worth £24 to the following players:
John C Macgregor.

Ball Raffle

5 Balls - Mick Bradley
5 Balls - Bill McLean

Senior Winter Cup [W.17 /New] (CSS M. 70; L. 73 R/O)

K. Harrison Snr (4) 39pts
S. M. Crane (15) 37pts
R.G. MacPherson (8) 36pts
W. J. G. McLean (12), J. A. Watson (13) 35pts
G.M Stewart (13), J. R. Gardiner (9) 34pts

Magic 2s were worth £5.40 to the following players:

Robert G Macpherson, Kenny Harrison Snr, James Kennedy, WJG Mclean.

Ball Raffle

5 Balls - Colin Vincent
4 Balls - John Watson

Indoor Winter League

Leaderboard after Week 10:

Dieselini Dads - 138pts
46 Seatown - 131pts
Fireside with Fin - 130pts
Twa Ramsay’s - 128pts
Mon the Hoops - 125pts
Slayers - 125pts

Para Putters - 125pts
Sheeezus Old Boys - 124pts
Zanussis - 123pts
Crab Bastards - 122pts
Mystic Dunes - 122pts
Elgin Pros - 119pts

Club events

Night golf

Our night golf event is filling up nicely but we still have a couple slots available at both 6.30pm and 8.00pm.

We have created 8 shortened holes ranging from between 100 - 200 yards. We will have red glow sticks surrounding the hazards, white glow sticks marking the fairways and green for the putting surfaces. The flags and tee boxes will also be illuminated and each player in a team will be given a different coloured golf ball to make it easier to identify.

The cost of the event is £15 per person and this covers the cost of the materials, golf balls and some prizes.

First shotgun start 6.30pm and the second shotgun start 8.00pm.

The weather is certainly looking interesting for Saturday night but as long as the rain stays away we should still be ok to go ahead. We will certainly be ready for you on Saturday night...remember to take your own torches!!

Chinese Buffett, Casino Night & Envelope Draw - Saturday 14th March

“Eat on the Green” are putting on a Chinese Buffett in the Dining room on Saturday 14th March. This will then be followed by a Casino Night including Poker, Black Jack and Roulette.

In order for this event to be a success, we do require some helpers on the evening. Therefore if anyone is a dab hand at any of these games and fancies helping out for a couple of hours on the night then it would be greatly appreciated. Click here if you can help on the night.

We are also seeing the return of our envelope draw. The first prize is going to start at £500 cash and tickets will be going on sale next week from the bar.

It will be £5 per ticket and the first prize draw will be made on the Casino Night on the 14th March and a list of future prize draws will be available soon.

Tickets will go on sale in the clubhouse after next Monday’s committee meeting when the finer details of the draw will be confirmed.

The draw then returns back to £500 jackpot and 20 new envelopes.

Coaching evening

Break Through with Karl Morris
Sunday 8th March - 7pm - 9pm

We are delighted to be welcoming one of Europe’s leading Golf Performance Coach to Moray Golf Club on Sunday 8th March at 7pm.

Karl has worked with and achieved success with SIX Major winners and over a 100 PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Ladies European Tour golfers.

It is now beyond a shadow of a doubt that to be the best you can be, involves a combination of training both Mind and Body. matter what level of the game you play, we can help you become a better player and enjoy your golf that bit more

Tickets will be £20 and are available from the Pro Shop or through the Secretary’s office.

I thought I’d include the following post from Karl’s Facebook page. A couple of players he’s been working with are Graeme McDowell and Ryan Fox who have finished in 1st and 2nd places in events over the last few weeks.

"I have had the greatest pleasure and honour working with G Mac on and off for over 17 years. He is always keen to explore how he can make his already strong mind even better. The way he executed great processes over the final round in Saudi Arabia was a masterclass in getting the job done in tough conditions.

As I said to him in a text after closing out the tournament, ‘You have never forgotten how to win.’

Ryan Fox finished 2nd in the ISPA Handa Vic Open in Australia with a stunning final round of - 8 in VERY tough conditions. The best score of the final round by 3.

We have been working hard over the past 12 months on DIRECTING ATTENTION at critical moments during a round. Again, what a gent and a pleasure to work with, Ryan Fox is another top player keen to explore how he can improve his Mind Factor."

Course news

Kev on the Course

Kevin and his team have been busy working on the new 18th tee of the New Course. If you haven’t already seen the changes, the tee has moved around 40 yards to the left and some more bushes cleared to allow the bunker on the left fairway along with the two new bunkers on the right side of fairway to frame the fairway.

In the short term this will mean that we will lose the current short game practice green. However the aim will be to replace this with a larger and more suitable facility which will allow more people to utilise the area at the same time.

Fitting days

Keep a grip on it

A recent golf survey highlighted some very interesting statistics regarding golfers' habits and their equipment, two of which you can see in the image below.

These stats might not mean a lot to you at face value, but the general recommendation is that you change your grips once a year, especially if you play regular golf.

The truth is, grips lose their efficiency over time and when they do we end up gripping the club too tightly, which restricts our ability to swing the club freely. Just something for you to think about...

It's not only important that your grips are regularly replaced, but you need to ensure you get the correct sized grips. Our FREE grip fitting promotion has just started in-store and we recommend everyone giving it a try. Call us on 01343 813330 to take advantage.

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A taste for the finer things

Some people want the finer things in life: champagne, first-class travel, luxury cars. Our next addition may sound a little strange, but Titleist’s second-generation AVX balls are here and we're big fans.

Titleist AVX balls

Available in the pro shop

Engineered for greater ball speeds, longer distance and increased short-game spin, the upgraded and extremely soft AVX packs a lot into a golf ball and fits nicely into Titleist’s elite ranks alongside the Pro V1 and Pro V1x.

All three Titleist balls are available at Moray Golf Club, so pop by the pro shop to find out which is best suited to your game.

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Product spotlight

Titleist T-Series irons

From the precise and workable T100 irons to the forgiving and distance-focused T300 irons, there's a model in Titleist's iron range to suit all abilities.

They're also releasing a T400 model for 2020, which is perfect for golfers with slower swing speeds who are looking to launch the ball higher into the air.

If you want to give any of these a try or want to speak to us about which model would be best suited to your game, call us on 01343 813330.

explore the range >

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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