Sandy Smith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter. In this week's email we ask you to settle a debate that we've been having, we answer a question that we hear all too often in the shop, and we take a closer look at some of the products sitting on the shelf.

Enjoy the read.

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.

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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

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Pro's news

Weekly roundup

The weekend past again saw some fantastic scoring on course. This week Sandy Storrar was the man breaking par, with a scratch 70. In the Ladies Spring medal Fiona Doig posted a season beating best net score of 71. It was great to see so many of you returning to the golf course after a long winter. Hopefully the rust isn't too bad!!

Now that we are all getting out and about to play some golf, it would be great if you could forward any pictures along with good news stories to help populate our newsletter. Hopefully it helps to improve our Ladybank golf community too in the process. Plus it's always nice to highlight someone who has done well as it's an inconsistent game full of ups and downs!

Competition news

Smith Anderson Rnd 1 - Saturday 14th April 2018

Cat 1 and 2

1st - A G Storrar 70 (4) 66
2nd - J D Grant 72 (5) 67
3rd - M P Johnston 75 (5) 70

Cat 3 and 4

1st - D G Cuthbert 86 (16) 70
2nd - S Lindsay 86 (14) 72
3rd - P Keith 87 (15) 72

Ladybank Ladies- Spring Medal (CSS 75 , 75)

1st - F Doig (25) 71,
2nd - D Watson (4) 73
3rd - K Forbes (34) 74

9 Hole

1st F Black (20) 15 points
2nd E Steel (20) 15 points
3rd J Buchanan (20) 14 points

Seniors Scores from April 17th 2018

Ladybank Seniors - Stableford 1 (CSS 34 pts reductions only)

1st P Anderson (24) 34 points BIH,
2nd G Mitchell (13) 34
3rd D M Patrick (13) 33.

Mid week Stableford 18-04-18

Cat 1 & 2

1st J D Grant 38(4) pts
2nd G Mathie 38(9) pts
3rd C Bennett 36(6) pts

Cat 3 & 4

1st J Vance 38(18) pts
2nd P Keith 37(15) pts
3rd I E Mitchinson 33(21)pts

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!

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.

Click here to book your place for the Titleist Demo Friday 13th 1-6pm.

Other events coming up

May 3rd Ladies Fashion afternoon in the clubhouse with Glenmuir and Sunderland

May 11th Seniors Spring meeting at Stirling golf club. Details via the Seniors or in the Pro Shop. Max 40 spots available, so booking soon is recommended.

May 11th Putting clinic with Sandy 5-6pm - Free to members. Please book in the Pro Shop or click here.

Fife County Girls Spring Meeting

Thanks go to Susan Jackson who is taking charge of Fife Ladies juniors. Susan has asked us to publicise the event for all girls interested in some golf and fun.

Click here to see all the details.

Warm Up Area

Some of you will notice some special attention is getting paid to a part of the warm up area. This will be for use during the Seniors Open Qualifying so we respectfully ask you not to use this area.

Shop news

New store arrival

FootJoy have come up trumps with their brand new ARC SL spikeless shoes that have an excellent price point of £89.99. Pop in and take a look for yourself.

Click here and get in touch if you are interested and would like to know more.

Fitting news

Fitting days

Thanks to everyone who attended our Titleist demo day last week. It proved to be a popular event with lots of people enjoying the product. The AP1 iron seems especially popular just now so well worth a try if you’re thinking of new irons! If you’re looking for wedges then the Vokey range is ever dependable and we have a great selection of SM7 demo wedges for you to try anytime.

This Friday see’s our Callaway demo followed by PING next Friday.

Hopefully you can make it along.

Click here to get in touch

Monthly Poll

Time to settle the debate

When it comes down to watching golf on TV there are two types of tournaments: birdie feasts where the winning score is double-digit under par and the level-par struggle where victory is secured with a 72-hole total somewhere around par.

Sometimes the world’s best tear apart the courses they’re playing – supposedly the hardest tests in golf – by booming drivers 320+ yards on every hole and leaving just a flick to the green. But there are also times when they seem almost human, scratching around in a desperate attempt to salvage a par like in The Open Championship.

So, the question we’re asking is: which do you prefer to watch? Do you like to see birdie after birdie on TV or does the ability to grind out pars with the occasional birdie make for better viewing for you? Let us know by clicking on the link below.

Enter our poll

Consider a smart new look

As it seems to do every year, the Masters has ignited the season and prompted many of you to dust off your clubs and take to the course.

If this is you and you haven't been in the shop recently, make sure you come and take a look around as we have some fantastic new products sitting on the shelves, including our club crested range of apparel.

This Glenmuir Hatfield polo is a great option as it combines a modern look with subtle detail to create a really stylish shirt. It's made from high-performance stretch fabric that is manufactured to work with your swing; a huge benefit of buying golf-specific clothing from us rather than a cheap polo from the high street.

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Are you a V or X?

When it comes to golf balls, there are two questions we hear on an almost daily basis, both concerning Titleist’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x. So we thought we’d take this opportunity to let you all know the answers...

What’s the difference between V and X?
Both of the Pro V1 balls are designed to provide long and short game performance, but there are subtle differences from tee-to-green.

While both feel soft, the Pro V1 is a little softer and has a penetrating flight that delivers more roll from the tee, whereas the Pro V1x feels firmer and flies higher.

Which one should I play?
If it’s a straight shootout between the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, then you’re going to benefit from distance, control and feel either way.

Both models are used on tour by players such as Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, but it really comes down to your personal feel preference and which characteristics suit your game, which we can discuss during a ball fitting.

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Seen something you like?

We understand the convenience of shopping online, which is why we have our own Click and Collect solution in place.

It houses lots of the latest golfing products to hit the market, including stuff that we don’t stock in-store, all of which you can purchase online and collect from us in-store at your leisure. Click on the button below to explore our range.

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Video of the Week

Improving your short game is a sure-fire way to lowering your handicap, so investing in new wedges that are perfectly suited to your swing is a must. Watch this video as Foremost TV takes a closer look at the new Vokey SM7 wedges that have recently arrived in-store.

Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

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