Sandy Smith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email, we find out which 50% of golfers you fall into, we highlight some new bags for you to consider, and we preview the week's biggest sporting event.

Enjoy the read.

Club news

Club Championship

Club Championship time is already underway with our ladies section and our gents qualifiers are this weekend coming. This makes it one of the most exciting times of the year at the club for our members. With the golf course playing in true heath land conditions (hard and fast) it couldn’t be better for the coming days.

Club Championship Finals day (Sunday 24th June) as ever is the day when the winners are decided and we hope to make this year’s event even better for all our members to enjoy. We hope some of you will come along and watch on the day and enjoy the golf and BBQ. We are also going to be running a FUN 9 hole competition for non-championship competitors on the day with some amazing prizes donated by Callaway/Titleist. Times are available to book now for the 9 hole competition on Sunday 24th June. Please pop into or call the shop to book prior to the seven day booking period. After which it can be done online as normal. The format will be individual with 50% of the full Handicap used in a Stableford format. All our members are invited to play from juniors to adults to seniors. We hope you will all get involved.

Captain and Pro 9 hole challenge is set to return

Please click here if you'd like to test yourselves against Brian and Sandy in a 9 hole better ball match one afternoon or evening? Click here to get in touch.

Share your stories

Do you have any 'hole in one' stories you'd like us to include our enewsletter?

Or please let us know how many you have had total, along with the best or funniest etc and we will put details in our next enewsletter. It's always great to hear a 'hole in one' story.

I've only ever managed one as a fifteen year old lad at a wet and windy Nairn Dunbar on what I think was the 15th hole back then with my three wood!!! I think one of our past captains is in double figures?

Seniors Open - Thursday 5th July

We are looking for some volunteer`s for the above event to aid with Meet and greet along with starting duties. If anyone is keen then please get in touch with Nicol Wilson on email address: tnwilson@hotmail.co.uk

Fitting news

Titleist Ball Fitting Day This Friday

Friday 15th June sees us host a Titleist ball fitting session for our members from 10am-5pm. This really is a brilliant opportunity to understand which ball can work best for you. I would highly recommend coming along to this, as there is no obligation to buy anything and the importance of the golf ball can be lost on many people. I see many golfers using 'just what I have in my bag' or 'something I found on the course' or 'I like the soft ones' or 'I only play ProV1.' These are many of the lines that we hear regularly in the Pro Shop. The ball at the end of the day is the one consistent thing in the whole golf equation. The clubs you play are all different, the courses can be different, the weather can be different. So, give yourself the best chance and play consistently the same ball that suits you and your game.

Our Titleist experts will put you through your paces during a 20 min fitting session. Please click here to book in or call in at the shop to book.

Coaching news

Get your friends together and have a fun day out with Sandy at Ladybank Golf Club

Group coaching

1 hour from £20 per person

Individual coaching

30 minute lesson available from £30

Members video/ flightscope lesson from £40

Other packages available.

Click here to view all the lesson prices

9 Hole playing lessons with Sandy

If your really wanting to improve your game in 2018 this might be for you. Coaching in the environment where we actually play the game.

Three x 9 Hole Playing Lessons where you decide what to focus on. Areas to include possibly?

Course management, golf psychology, club choice, trouble shots, short game, putting or something else that’s been troubling you?

Cost of this package is £170 saving £70 on RRP.

Plus bring along a friend for only a further £80. Therefore only £250 for two golfers taking the package

Request your lesson here >

Michael Hebron Coaching Seminar - Wednesday, 5 September

Michael was inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame in 2013. He was the 1991 PGA National Teacher of the Year and the 1990 National Horton Smith Award recipient for his contributions to PGA of Americas education programs.

The first PGA of America Teaching and Coaching Summit, Dallas Tx. 1988 was his idea. He also organized the first European PGA AND Canadian PGA Teaching and Coaching Summits.

Michael Hebron has received over 25 awards. He has been invited to do education seminars in India, Australia, Canada, Finland, Chile, Japan, Costa Rica, England, Ireland, France, Italy, Wales, Scotland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Spain, Denmark,Korea , Iceland . Has been invited to organizations, businesses, Yale, MIT and other colleges, universities and school districts throughout the United States to speak on the topic of learning.

If he had a choice, Michael has said would like to be known for how he delivers information to students rather than who the students he has spent time with are. Michael’s preference is to pass on the value of playful, student-centered/brain compatible approaches to learning, which supports learning anything, both information and motor skills to golfers at every level of the game. Michael refers to this as LEARNING POSITIVE GOLF. He has coached winners on the PGA, LPGA, EUROPEAN TOURS, Ryder Cup, Walker Cup players, a MASTERS, a US OPEN and a PGA champion, but enjoys his time with club golfers the most.

Every year over 800 youth golfers take part in the programs offered at his Club, Smithtown Landing. Five high school golf teams also train and play their matches there.

Click here to learn more about Michael.

Click here to watch a video on Michael's thought about Developing a Random Golf Swing vs. Trying to Have a Consistent Swing.

Wednesday, 5 September: 9.30 - 4pm

Members, Guests and returning PGA Professionals/Assistants

The morning session will be indoors, where Michael will talk through and demonstrate key aspects to improve your golf. He will cover all areas of the game and you will come out of this session much clearer in how to improve your approach to golf. Michael aims to increase your understanding on how you learn best and will give you simple, effective techniques to use on your golf game.

12.30-1.30 Lunch will be provided - Soup and Sandwiches of your liking on thick crusty bread.

Our afternoon will be spent out doors on Ladybank’s exclusive private members practice area. Michael will coach several different ability level players within the group explaining his reasoning behind decisions made during the coaching sessions.He will finish off by taking as many questions as possible.

Members and any guests cost- £56 pp including Soup & Sandwich lunch
(early bird booking incentive £46 pp when booking before 30th June)

Competition news

Ladybank Gents Handicap Open

The Gents Handicap Open was played in excellent weather on a firm and fast true heath land test. Thanks must go to all our very willing volunteers for their help and support during the event. From helping with meet and greeting to starting the first tee through to collecting scorecards and collating results. They really are a credit to our club.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Jackie Henderson who has been racking up the vouchers recently with successes at Aberdour and Ladybank in the Gents Opens.

Congratulations to Jackie Henderson

Thank You to the volunteers

Gents Handicap Open Results

Scratch to 9

Winner G Wilson Snr(Stirling) 80-9-71

Runner-up R Hogarth(Kirkhill) 81-09-72

Third J Henderson(Ladybank) 77-05-72

Fourth M Lundoe(Monifieth) 80-08-72

Fifth K Grant(Bruntsfield) 81-08-73

10 to 18

Winner P Cornfield(Hazelhead) 84-13-71 and Pitlair trophy for overall lowest nett score

Runner-up D Forrester(Swanston) 86-14-72

Third T Brannan(Bellshill) 87-15-72

Fourth J Lonie((Lochgelly) 82-10-72

Fifth B Bonthrone(Dunbar) 83-10-73

Best Scratch D Gatherum(Ladybank) 77

CSS 74

Donald Sutherland Trophy - (Hidden Pairs)

1st Place - D Syme (16) 34 pts and I Mitchinson (21) 37 pts Total - 71 pts

2nd Place - A Wood (14) 38 pts and G Gray (15) 32 pts Total - 70 pts (BIH)

Midweek Medal - 13.6.18

Cat 1 & 2

1st - G Mackie 72 (2) 70, 2nd - K Moggach 79 (9) 70 and 3rd - AN Watt 82 (12) 70

Cat 3 & 4

1st - JS McGregor 85 (15) 70, 2nd - P Smith 91 (20) 71, 3rd - AL McColm 87 (14) 73

Ladies news

Results of the Open Tri-Am held on Sunday 10th June 2018

1. L White, G Black & D Richards 77 pts
2. S Fleming, M Fleming & W Williamson 75 pts (BIH)
3. C Edward, M Young & F Oxburgh 75 pts

Result of the Dale Reid Salver played on Monday 11th June 2018

1st L McDonald (7) 36 pts, 2nd D Watson (4) 35 pts, 3rd C Mathers (20) 33 pts

CSS 75, 32pts

Result of the 9 hole Stableford on 11 June 2018

1st A P Hay 19 pts, 2nd S Carmichael 15 pts, 3rd E Chalmers 14 pts

Presentation to Gregor Wright

As many of you know Gregor is getting married on 14th July and it has been suggested that the Ladies Section has a collection for him.

If you would like to contribute to this, please put your donation in a brown envelope marked with Gregor's name and post it in the box in the locker room.

It would be appreciated if this was done before 7th July to allow time to purchase a gift voucher and make the presentation to Gregor before he gets married.

Thank you.

Ladies Committee

Ladies Open Tri- Am Sunday 10 June 2018

A record number of 60 teams took part in the Tri-Am which replaced the Ladies Open this year. The weather was kind and there was high praise for the condition of the course despite many finding it challenging. Scores returned reflected this. Most of the Ladies finished the day by enjoying a choice from the menu provided by Caroline and her staff.

Unfortunately there were no prize winners present after the final scores were returned. The team who went out second were at the top of the leaderboard throughout the Competition. Only one Ladybank name featured in the prizes - Pam Meek won both Nearest the Pin and the Longest Drive in the Bronze Section. Well done Pam!

Thanks must go to all Ladybank Staff both before and on the day, Ladies Committee Members and Volunteers who gave their time so willingly to make the day a success.

Catherine Findlay

Ladies Captain

Junior news

Club Championship Results

Well done to all our Juniors who played in our Junior Club Championship Qualifying on Sunday 27th May... Overall results are below and those who have qualified for the finals day on Sunday 24th June are below that... Tee times will be around 1pm (exact tee times will be published in due course) - Please get in touch if you are unable to play on this date.

Click here to read all the Junior news.

Tour news

The toughest test in golf?

Golf’s second major of the year is upon us and what a fascinating week it’s set to be in New York. Shinnecock Hills plays host to the 118th U.S. Open and it’s the fifth time that the American links has had the honour. The lowest score to date? A meagre four-under-par.

The course is an absolute brute, measuring nearly 7,500 yards and that’s with only two par-fives. One hole that we must pick out is the 252-yard par-three second. If the breeze gets up - and with Shinnecock Hills being a links course near the sea it’s likely to - and the second plays into the wind, will we see a few drivers come out? What a sight that would be!

So who to look out for? Well, keep an eye on Phil Mickelson. Lefty is still searching for the Grand Slam and a win at this week’s U.S. Open would see him finally complete his quest, at a course where he finished second last time out in 2004. Tiger Woods will get a lot of attention as we wait to see if the 14-time major winner can regain his killer instinct on the greens to mount a serious challenge this week. He joins Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson in the standout grouping from rounds one and two.

Oh, and if you weren’t aware, the FIFA World Cup also starts this week. What a choice.

Which 50% are you in?

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the key to unlocking lower scores lies in improving your short game. Having the correct technique is one part of the journey to achieving this. The other is making sure your wedges are the correct grind and bounce for your swing, as well as having a set of wedges that are evenly gapped to cater for any distance.

Poorly gapped wedge system

Correctly gapped wedge system

50% of you are like the first graphic
If you’re working hard to get your handicap down to single figures, it really will pay off to dedicate more of your practice time to your short game and the shots you need to improve in the scoring zone. As you can see with the graphics above, the wrong wedge set-up can lead to an awkward 35-yard gap and more difficult half shots, which is why we always recommend a gapping session or fitting.

With PING you have plenty of options, including this popular Glide 2.0 Stealth wedge, which comes in seven different lofts between 46° and 60°. It means whether you’re looking for a two, three or four wedge set-up in your bag, we can get your yardages gapped perfectly.

watch our video >

36 holes? Trolley and cart bag required

Longer days and better weather brings with it the option to play 36 holes in one day. If you’re the type of golfer who loves to make the most of a full day’s play, it’s well worth considering a spacious cart bag to accompany you.

Never get caught out
Some of you reading this will be avid trolley users, whether that’s due to their ease of use or the many health benefits, so a spacious cart bag can be the perfect companion when you want a full day’s golf. It allows you to pack for any eventuality.

Take this Pro-Series bag from Motocaddy for example. It weighs just 3.8kg, yet it boasts seven spacious pockets, including one to keep your valuables dry and one to keep your food and drinks chilled. You also get a scorecard holder and an external putter well that fits oversized grips, as well as a practical 14-way top with full-length dividers.

learn more >

Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

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