Sandy Smith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email we take a look at some fantastic opportunities currently available in-store, we reveal which exclusive group Bubba Watson has joined with victory in the WGC Match Play, and we answer a question that's been on many of your lips in recent weeks.

Enjoy the read.

Coaching news

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Group coaching

1 hour from £20 per person

Half and Full day golf schools

Half day £49 per person

Full day £99 per person

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Upcoming events

Plenty to look forward to in April

First up we have my beat the course clinic on the front nine. This will take place on Friday, 6 April. This is a great chance to help improve your course management and therefore take your game to the next level.

Fitting days

After this we have three fitting days in three weeks taking place on the following dates:

Titleist fitting day, Friday 13 April, 1pm- 6pm.

Callaway fitting day, Friday 20 April, 1:30pm-5:30pm.

PING fitting day, Friday 27 April, 1pm-6pm

Click here and get in touch if you would like to reserve a place. Act fast as places are going quickly.

R&A Nine Hole Championship

Click here for details of the R&A Nine Hole Championship. This event is open to all members. If you want to play Carnoustie Championship course on one of the days leading up to The Open it`s well worth looking at!

Cancer Research Quiz Nights

Thank you to everyone who came to our final quiz night. It was a great success and an enjoyable evening for everyone. Thank you to the Club for allowing us to us the Clubhouse facilities and to Will and Caroline for producing the sandwiches.

We raised £1001.27p on Friday night and our overall total for the 3 quiz nights is £2580.10. This is a fantastic sum raised which will go to helping people with Cancer so thank you to everyone for your support.

Until next year have a fantastic golfing season.

Ladybank Cancer Research Committee

Club news

Calendar of Events

Check out our new Pro shop calendar of events for 2018 by clicking here.

There are some great events to come along too. Many are free of charge and only require you to register before booking gets full.

Greenkeepers blog

The Head Greenkeepers blog is now ready to view, click here to check it out.

Competition news

Winter League result

Charleton 3.5 Ladybank 0.5

The team travelled to Charleton on Sunday 25th March to play in the knockout cup semi-final. With Charleton not losing at home in the winter league in 3 years, it was going to be a tough match to make the final at this year's neutral venue of Ladybank. Unfortunately the team lost 3.5 to 0.5.

The results were -
1-Steve Hutcheon & Gordon Wilson
Lost 5&4

2-Craig Mathie & Brian McSkimming
Lost 2&1

3-J D Grant & Gary Walsh
All square

4-Fergus Johnstone & Duncan Glass
Lost 4&3

Well done to J D Grant & Gary Walsh in their half match. Their opponents had won all their previous matches by the 13th hole, great performance J D & Gary.

Another good winter league season ends for the handicap team finishing second in the league and semi-finalists in the knockout cup. Thanks to the following members for playing over the winter league season -
Fergus Johnstone, Duncan Glass, Brian McSkimming, Steve Hutcheon, Craig Mathie, Gordon Mathie, Colin Bennett, Gary Walsh, J D Grant, Ian McCartney, Cameron Akers, Mike Ness, Paul Ness, Neil Bremner and non-playing members Scott Owen, Grant Mcdougall, Scott Armstrong.

Great team spirit. Look forward to it all starting again in 6 months.

Captain vs Vice Captains matches

This year’s Captain vs Vice Captains matches were played on Saturday past and our Seniors on Tuesday. Please see relevant pictures from the matches below.

Well done to all who took part and we wish you a very good season ahead.

Shop news

My store is bigger than their store…

I have spent a lot of time talking to our members to let you all know that I can compete with the high street retailers and online stores from right here in the golf club pro shop. My business really does depend on your support so it’s important for me to ensure I have access to the widest range and competitive prices.

I am part of Foremost Golf the biggest golf buying group in the UK and have both their buying power and support as well as access to my own online, click and collect website for all purchases that you require that you do not see in my shop.

View my online store

If you are buying golf clubs, trollies, bags, shoes etc then I can assure you that you will not pay anymore and in the vast majority of occasions less when you buy from me. Plus when you get clubs, they will suit you and fit your game. Others may want to get rid of stock or staff may be commissioned to sell it. This to me is simply wrong and I've often advised people against buying something that doesn't suit them. We are here for the long haul and to help your game.

So, for your next purchase please just ask me if I can get what you need.

Vokey SM7

Our Vokey SM7 demo wedges have now arrived so if you are looking for a fitting or simply to try then please get in touch by clicking here or asking in store.

Buy 1 wedge for £129

Buy 2 wedges for £250

Buy 3 wedges for £360

The Masters sweepstake

Our Masters Sweep stake is now live in the Pro Shop at £2 per pick. Are you going to be the lucky winner of a Vokey SM7 wedge this year?

Come into store and check it out.

Junior news

We are underway

With our first competition under the belt yesterday... Adult / Junior Texas Scramble and the Opening evening last Wednesday, we are now looking forward to the first night of Junior coaching!

Click here to read all the Junior news

Tour news

Watson’s WGC win & Poulter's premature party

The unconventional Bubba Watson saw off fellow American Kevin Kisner in the final of the WGC Match Play on Sunday to join an exclusive list of golfers who have won both multiple Majors and WGC titles.
There’s nothing quite like watching match play golf. Think back to the 2016 Ryder Cup when Garcia and Mickelson shared an insane half point during Sunday’s singles. There were 19 birdies between them – 10 for Phil and nine for Sergio – and the duo was a combined 18-under-par betterball.

Well, it was a similar story in this week’s semi-final between Kevin Kisner and Alex Noren, with the latter making five birdies in his first seven holes only to find himself all-square in the match. Kisner eventually prevailed on the first extra hole to set up an all-American showdown against Bubba, which ended in a rather convincing 7&6 victory for Watson.

A word must go out for match play wizard Ian Poulter. The Englishman headed into the week knowing that only a good finish would see him driving down Magnolia Lane for the US Masters in a couple of weeks’ time. After his last-16 victory, Poulter was told several times he had done enough to earn his place, only to be reinformed 10 minutes before his quarter-final match that there had been a mistake and that he actually had to win his next match to secure his place at Augusta. Needless to say, Poulter crashed out with an 8&6 drubbing to the eventual runner-up, Kisner.

Doesn't he look good?

There’s a well-known phrase: if you can’t beat them, join them. So while it’s unlikely you’ll be challenging for a Ryder Cup place later this year, why not join the world’s best in following the latest golf trends?

Tour stars like Andy Sullivan aren’t the only fans of this PING Quinn polo, which has been getting a lot of attention in our shop.

Like most of PING’s premium polos, it’s made from a crease resistant, moisture-wicking, stretch fabric, so if you opt for this you’ll get a full range of motion and stay cool when the weather hots up.

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Spikeless or cleated?

Having the confidence to swing powerfully comes from knowing that you have a stable base, which requires footwear you can trust. There are two types of outsole on modern golf shoes – cleated and spikeless – and we stock a range of both here in the shop, including these two fantastic options.

Opt for off-course versatility
With spring finally on our doorstep it’s a great time of year to consider a pair of spikeless shoes. This FootJoy Pro/SL model has a waterproof leather upper and despite being spikeless, has a versatile, perimeter weighted sole that allows for extreme grip and stability with lightweight comfort.

Choose stability and traction
Get the tour look as well as fantastic protection, grip and stability with this FootJoy Tour-S shoe. It’s worn by Adam Scott and boasts premium waterproof leather uppers, lightweight underfoot cushioning and nine LaunchPods that improve structure and ground coverage for maximum stability.

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New: Scotty Cameron Select putters

When you choose to put a Scotty Cameron putter in the bag you know you're using one of the best offerings on the market, and in the new 2018 Select line, Titleist has focused on three main areas: sight, sound and sole.

Watch this video to find out exactly what goes into designing a Scotty Cameron Select putter and how they've been made even better for 2018.

find out more >

Video of the Week

Thinking of upgrading your driver in 2018? Watch this video as Foremost TV takes a closer look at the new G400 Max driver from PING to see if it really is as forgiving as PING say…

Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

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