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Greetings golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of the weekly pro shop newsletter. The Open starts this week and we hope you are looking forward to it and get the chance to sit down and watch some of the action. Enjoy the read.


Pro's news

Great draw for Connor

With the Open now underway it promises to be a really exciting week of golf on the links at Royal Birkdale. This year promises to be as open as we have seen for a long, long time with a number of potential Open Champions. Who's your money on?

Local favourite Connor Syme has a great draw playing alongside John Daly and Adam Bland. It should be a really interesting week for Connor and one I'm sure he will relish and learn from the many experiences along the way. Practice rounds with Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Laurie can only help.

This Sunday see's our Kirk Trophy (Gents Invitational). There are still spaces remaining for late entries via the Pro Shop. So please bring along a guest and compete for some great prizes. At only £15 entry it is sure to be a great day out.

With the golf on in the club house when you come in, why not make a day of it and have a meal and a couple of beers? Email catering@ladybankgolf.co.uk to book a table.


Shop news

Special offers

With The Open as a theme we thought we would run a few offers to coincide with this great golfing occasion. Our top 5 deals are as follows:

1) Buy any Electric golf trolley and get a FREE accessory up to £30

2) Masters push trolleys in stock all £20 OFF

3) 1 x set of PING I200 irons KBS tour stiff blue lie 4-PW & U wedge were £816 now only £749. Save £67

4) 1 x set of Callaway XR OS reg steel 5-SW were £525 now only £399 save £126

5) 1 x set of Titleist AP2 dynamic Gold AMT Stiff 4-PW were £693 now only £599 save £94

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Members news

Members guest information

Members are reminded that they are allowed an initial allocation of twelve guests with the last two of these being FREE. A further guest allocation can be provided by Gordon Simpson, Managing Secretary if required. Please enquire at the office.

Members are reminded that a guest can only play a maximum of six times at Ladybank during the subscription season. Please don't put staff in the embarrassing position of having to have a quiet word. It is a club rule and should be strictly adhered too.


Competition results

Captain's Putter

Category 1 & 2:
1st - KH Bruce 74 (4) 70; 2nd - FS Johnstone 76 (6) 70; 3rd - K Bruce 83 (12) 71.

Category 3 & 4:
1st - H Stewart 92 (25) 66; 2nd - G Kelly 87 (19) 68; 3rd - AA Learmonth 85 (16) 69.


Ladybank ladies

SAS Merit 4

- D Rettie (20) 32 points, L Bennett (4) 31 points, S Peebles (22) 30 points.

SAS Merit 5

- E Crookston (35) 34 points, C Mathers (21) 32 points, M Gilbert (12) 31 points.

SAS Merit 2017

Winner - E Crookston, Runner-up - J Rearie.

Nine-hole

- C Anderson (16) 15 points , J Lawson (15) 14 points , J Malcolm (13) 13 points.

 
 
 
It's not just about hitting the green…

If you really want to lower your scores this year it's important that you don’t just settle for hitting the green, but instead focus on hitting the right part to avoid three-putt territory. This will be a key consideration for the pros at Royal Birkdale this week, just take the 17th green for example:

Birkdale 17th green
THREE-PUTT TERRITORY

While aiming for the middle of the green is usually a safe bet, if the flag is on a tier an approach to the wrong level (red zone above) will often lead to a three putt.

TRUST YOUR CLUBS

Having faith in your clubs and knowing their yardages allows you to be confident and aggressive when you need to go at a flag that is hidden by a hazard or tier (green zone above).

 
Callaway Steelhead XR Pro iron

CUSTOM FITTING WITH CALLAWAY

One way to enhance your confidence and learn all your yardages is to have a fitting session with a member of our team.

If you’ve not upgraded in a while, you’ll also notice that new sets like the Callaway Steelhead XR Pro irons can offer a lot more forgiveness in a relatively small head, helping your mishits fly much straighter, whilst providing you with valuable shot-shaping control.

Come and see the team next time you're at the club or get in touch via the button below.

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Playing a new course isn't easy

A lot of golfers get excited about going to play at new courses - whether that's in club matches, invitation days or just a game with friends - but usually they go ill-prepared and find themselves struggling when it comes to judging new holes and hidden hazards. Take the below illustration for example:

Hole Illustration

A DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE (DMD) CAN HELP

When you tackle a new course it can be very tough to gauge how far you have to hazards and to greens that sit above or below the fairway, which is why it's often difficult to play to your handicap.

However, with a GPS golf watch or handheld device, you have the tools to identify trouble off the tee and around the green before it's too late.

Some of these devices can also monitor your golf statistics and be used off the course to track runs and bike rides, adding great all-round value.

If you're interested in learning more then make sure you come and speak to a member of the team next time you're at the club, or get in touch via the button below.

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The most forgiving model in golf

We know that many of you have chosen to play PING products in the past, which is why we're sure that you'll love their brand new driver.

The G400 comes with PING's first ever forged face, more prominent turbulators and a tungsten sole weight to deliver longer drives and fairway-finding forgiveness - the ideal combination. A new iron, Crossover, hybrid and fairway wood complete this impressive line-up, so watch our video below to find out how your game could benefit from PING's latest range.

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Video of the Week

It's Open Championship week so what better way to get into the spirit than by watching an exclusive interview with three-time winner Gary Player on Royal Birkdale, The Open and who he wants to see lift the Claret Jug come Sunday?

 
 
Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.
 
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