Greetings from your Friendly Pro Shop Team,

I hope you've all had a fantastic week on and off the golf course and welcome to another exciting 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. 

Tiger Woods continued to show signs of a return to form with a top 20 finish on the PGA Tour. It must do his confidence the world of good and I wonder whether he can get back to competing at the top of the leader board by the end of the year? 

Scotland faired well at the Madeira Open at the weekend with Scott Henry and Andrew MacArthur finishing in 2nd and 3rd places.

Paul Lawrie hosted his own matchplay event at Murcar Links last week. It's great to get another Scottish event on the European Tour Schedule, especially on a links course. 

This week we host the Paul Lawrie Junior Jug over 54 holes on the Old Course. The under 18 event may well have some Scottish stars of the future on display and it's nice to host events such as this at Moray GC. Anyone wishing to play on Wednesday and Thursday can easily get a game on the New Course. 


  

Tapas night - Saturday, 15 August, 7pm

The tapas night promises to be a great night with all the spanish food and sangria that you could want. All members and guests welcome. Please click here for more information.

Junior coaching week - Tuesday, 11 August to Thursday, 13 August - £25 per person 

We still have some spaces for our junior week next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

10.30am -12.00am - Junior Mini Camp - coaching for ages 8 to 12. 

1.30pm - 2.30pm - Junior coaching for ages 13+. This is aimed at golfers who have played before and capable of playing 9 holes without supervision. 

2.45pm - 3.00pm - 9 hole or 18 hole extra medal for ages 13 + . This is a chance to play for your handicap or reduce your handicap. 


Scotland's Golf Whisky Trail - Golf Week 

Why not take a week out to play some fantastic golf courses between Mon 7th - Friday 11th September. Each day, experience a different course and take part in a Stableford format competition. There are daily prizes for best Ladies and Gents scores. The overall winner will be the best four of five rounds. 

The weeks plan is as follows: 

Monday, 7 at Elgin G.C. 
Tuesday, 8 at Grantown on Spey 
Wednesday, 9 at Boat of Garten 
Thursday, 10 at Moray Old 
Friday, 11 at Forres G.C. 

Entry Fee £100 for Moray Members includes a buffet on day one at Elgin G C, a ProV1 Golf Ball and a miniature Whisky. 

Closing date is 28 August. For more info contact Steve Crane on 07977465933 or check out their website here. 


 

Excalibur Cup - Old Course

It was tight at the top of the leaderboard on Saturday with 5 players tied on a score of 70. David Lamkin took the honours on a better inward half. Jim Rae took 2nd place, with Scott Matheson in 3rd with a fine gross 71 (70) . 

Old Course CSS 73 
1st - David Lampkin 84 - 14c = 70 
2nd - Jim S Rae 83 - 13c = 70 
3rd - Scott Matheson 71 - 1c = 70 
4th - Neil J Smith 86 - 16c = 70 
5th - Sean Adams 88 - 18c = 70 

2's were worth £11.50 accredited to the following accounts; 

J Conn, Terry Scholefield, Steve Low, Jim Murphy, Jim Kennedy, John Petrie, John Hutton, Jamie Edwards, Mike Boaler, Scotty Matheson.  

Ball raffle 

9 Balls Pat Smith, 8 Balls S Harding, 7 Balls J Young, 6 Ball M Cowie, 5 Ball Paul Mulholland, 4 Balls D Dry.  


Junior Medal 

Congratulations to Jack McNeilly who returned a fantastic nett score of 62 to win the junior medal. Brogan Thomson also had a fine net 68 to claim second place. 

1st - Jack McNeilly 76 - 14c = 62 
2nd - Brogan Thomson 88 - 20c = 68 
3rd - Alan Currie 95 - 20c = 75 
4th - Calum Dawson 113 - 36c = 77 
5th - Cameron Lennon 107 - 30c = 77

Mid Week Stableford 

Blair Leslie won the midweek Stableford with a fine 40pts ahead of 3 players tied on 38pts.

1st - Blair Leslie 40 pts 
2nd - Bill MacKie 38 pts 
3rd - Sandy M Dixon 38 pts 
4th - Sean Adams 38 pts 
5th - Aaron Stewart 37 pts 

2's were worth £3.73 accredited to the following accounts; Colin McNeill, Donnie Macdonald, Jamie Steel, Christopher Brown, Paul Mulholland, Brian Smith Bill Mackie, Scott Crawford, Clarke Roberts

Seniors Medal 4 - Old Course

A fine nett 69 won the Seniors Medal by 2 shots for Bill Duncan. Peter Stuart and John Watson were in 2nd and 3rd places on 71.

Old Course CSS 73
1st - William R Duncan 75 - 6 = 69 
2nd - Peter S Stuart. 83 - 12 = 71 
3rd - John A Watson 84 - 13 = 71 
4th - Jack A Baillie 77 - 6 = 71

Hole in One's

Congratulations to Barbra Hendry on her hole in one at the 15th of the Old playing with Netta Forbes in the Dr Gormley Medal. 

Congratulations to Frank Ralph who also recorded a hole in one on the 6th of the New playing with Ben Stewart.


 

Alistair and Ben were playing the 12th Old. Alistair's ball was in the bunker right side of the 12th green Old. Ben's ball was on the apron of the green between Alistair's ball and the hole. In splashing out of the bunker Alistair deposited sand on and in front of Ben's ball. Ben knew that sand and loose soil are loose impediments only on the green. As his ball was on the apron of the green he asked Alistair if he is entitled to relief? What was his reply? 

Yes. Ben is entitled to the lie and line of play he had when his ball came to rest. Accordingly, in equity he is entitled to remove the sand deposited by Aistair's stroke and lift and clean his ball without penalty.