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Greetings golfers,

I hope you've all had a fantastic week on and off the golf course and welcome to another exciting edition of the weekly newsletter, bringing you up-to-date with all the latest news and gossip.


Shop news

The Open sweepstake

Our 'Open Sweepstake' was won by Alan MacDonald!

Congratulations Alan, pop in the shop when you can to collect your prize. 


Jordan Spieth - Playing with clubs you can buy...

Jordan's full bag is made up of Clubs you can get fitted for right here in the Pro Shop at Ladybank.

Have you been fitted before? If not, ask the staff for more details. FREE fitting available. (T&C's)

Check out what was in Jordan Speiths winning bag by clicking here.


Open
Motocaddy 18 hole trial

This one’s on us

An electric trolley can make a huge difference to your round of golf, helping you to feel more relaxed and less fatigued. If you haven’t used one before, or maybe you’re considering upgrading to a newer model, then come and enjoy a FREE 18-hole trial on us to experience the benefits first hand.


Request a trial here


Open round-up

Have you ever witnessed anything quite like that?

The ability to raise your game to the next level when it matters the most is something that very few people possess, but to do so when the wheels have started to come off, and to step up not just one but multiple levels, is something rarely seen.

Jordan Spieth left the entire golfing universe speechless with his heart-of-a-lion performance on Sunday afternoon at Royal Birkdale. A ridiculously wayward tee-shot into the heavy rough on 13 resulted in a 20-minute delay, where Spieth smartly used his knowledge of the Rules to his advantage.

The American started by taking an unplayable drop, keeping in line with his ball and the flag, onto the driving range, followed by a ‘line of sight’ free penalty drop due to the Tour Trucks blocking his path to the green. A remarkable bogey followed leaving Spieth four-over for the day and one behind with five to play.

Spieth

It felt like a case of déjà vu, reminiscent of his collapse as last year’s Masters, until the American seamlessly stepped up several gears to go birdie (almost holing out on the par-3 14th), eagle, birdie, birdie, par to win his third Major title.

It was a result which 11% of you called correctly before play begun in our monthly poll, but will Spieth go on to be the youngest ever golfer to win the career Grand Slam with victory at next month’s USPGA Championship?

Cast your vote here.


Club event

Best putter in the club

Our 'Best Putter in the Club' was won by JD Grant with a magnificent 8 shots over the six holes.

JD wins a brand new Odyssey putter.

Congratulatoins JD, bragging rights are now officially yours!

In joint second place was David MacRitchie and Neil Tasker on 10 shots.

Well done and thanks to all who competed.

JD
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Competition news

Round up

Kirk Trophy results

1st - J. Bruce & J. Arnott - 61, 2nd - J. England & M. Malpas - 64, 3rd - C Calley & A Girdwood - 65
4th - R C G Robertson & A Syme - 65, 5th - C D Owen & S MacPherson - 66


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Cat 1 & 2
1st - JD Grant - 39 pts, 2nd - FS Johnstone - 39 pts, 3rd - HA O'Donnell - 38 pts

Cat 3 & 4
1st - C Priestley - 40 pts, 2nd - KM McDaid - 37 pts, 3rd - SE Kinhart - 36 pts


Ladybank ladies

Charity Putter
- N Millar (18) 72, D Watson (4) 74, L McDonald (8) 74.

9 hole
- E Steel (20) 14pts, C Anderson (16) 11pts, E Paterson (20) 10pts.


Ladybank seniors

Stableford trophy
- D M Patrick (12) 41 pts, W Pettigrew (17) 40, M J Baker (23) 39 BIH.


Course news

Greenkeepers blog

The latest edition of the Head Greenkeepers Blog has been released.

To read, please click here.

 
 
 
That's got some face on it

It’s hard not to be in awe of the putting we see on TV, especially when the world’s best are competing for a major like at last week’s Open Championship. Yes, their strokes are close to perfect, but today’s putters also have a lot of technology in the face to aid the smooth roll they all love to put on the ball.

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Several competitors practicing their putting at The Open
 
Odyssey O-Works putters

INTRODUCING MICROHINGE TECHNOLOGY FROM ODYSSEY

This Odyssey O-Works 2-Ball model is just one putter in the range to utilise a unique Microhinge face insert that delivers increased top spin at impact regardless of your stroke, providing a smoother forward roll that should lead to fewer three-putts.

If you want to learn more about this range of putters then click on the image here, but if you struggle with the short stick then maybe it's time you sent the team a message using the button below?

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How do you compare?

You will have heard us mention the importance of the ‘scoring zone’ on various occasions, but we can’t stress enough just how vital this area is to lowering your scores. Take a close look at these up-and-down charts below:

Up-and-down charts

As you can see from the statistics here, the best players in the world rely on having good short games when they find themselves out of position.

While having great technique is certainly very important for this, and we can help with that, so is having an evenly gapped wedge set-up that gives you an option from every possible situation.

Take this Titleist Vokey SM6 wedge for example; it comes in lofts from 46-62° to cover off any possible set make up we might decide is right for you, plus there are five sole types and three finishes that we can test and discuss during a fitting session.

Vokey SM6 wedges
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Don't see it in-store? Then look no further...

With lots of new equipment being released so far this year, there may be a time when we don't stock a product that you're after in-store. But there's no need to go anywhere else as this is where our Click & Collect service comes in – an online expansion of our pro shop. Here’s how it works:

1) Click ‘explore Click & Collect’ below

2) Browse the latest products from golf’s biggest brands

3) Once you’ve found a product you like, put it in your basket

4) At checkout, choose ‘Click & Collect’ and select our pro shop

5) When your item arrives, we’ll contact you to arrange collection

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Any problems with the product then we’ll deal with the return for you. Simple and hassle free.

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Video of the Week

Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson and more of the world's best golfers take on the nearest-the-pin challenge at the 2017 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open - but with a difference...

 
 
Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.
 
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