Sandy Smith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter.

This week we explore how a custom fitting works for those of you who are yet to experience one for yourself.

Enjoy the read.

Pro's news

Preparing for Summer

This week has seen further poor, wet and cold weather conditions out on the course. However our greens staff are working tirelessly albeit against the elements to help provide you with the best conditions possible.

This week we have seen a small top dressing to help smooth out ball roll on the green surfaces.

We have also done some over seeding on and around the greens on areas that got burnt during the hot summer of last year.

Thankfully we have seen a little growth although not much. This has allowed us to improve the putting surfaces and allow for some more definition out on the course.

Hopefully if the weather man is correct things are due to pick up temperature wise next week and we might see some steady growth to help the guys.

The last couple of weeks have been a little bit quieter than is usual for May however it looks like things will be a little busier from the middle until the end of the month of May. So if you’re booking tee times then look ahead and get organised to get a time to suit you.

Club news

Hole in One

Congratulations to member Archie Burton on his hole in one on our 12th hole in the May medal.

Well done Archie.

National Club Golfer Event

Ladybank GC have teamed up with The National Club Golfer magazine to offer this amazing competition.

For a chance to win some amazing prizes and even the chance to win tickets to The Masters at Augusta please visit the following link.

Ladybank GC members are able to compete in the tournament for the discounted price of £30.

Click here for the entry link.

All New Event for 2019

This year we have added a Texas Scramble to our list of Club Opens. It will take place on Sunday 2nd June. Teams can be Gents, Ladies or Mixed.

The entry fee is £40 per pair and bookings can be made via BRS.

Click here for the link

9 Hole Challenge - Championsip Qualifier

Here is a reminder about the 9-Hole R&A Championship Qualifier which was announced in the last Members News. The tee sheet is now open for bookings via the Club V1 App.

The R & A and Scottish Golf welcome golfers of all ages and abilities to this newest national championship.

The qualifying round at Ladybank takes place on Sunday 12th May with tee times from 14.30 – 16.00.
Book on HowDidiDo. Entries close Wednesday 8th May.

This is an opportunity for you and your partner to win a place at the National 9-Hole Final to be played at Milnathort Golf Club on Thursday 13th or Friday 14th June.

The leading 4 pairs from the National Final will advance to the 9-Hole Grand Championship Final which will take place at Royal Portrush on Saturday 13th July where Scottish qualifiers will compete against successful pairs from England, Ireland and Wales.

This is a pairs stableford event each player marking an individual card. The team score is the combined stableford points of both players.

Nominated pairs may be ladies, gents, mixed or adult with junior. Handicap limit 54’c’ for all.

Shop news

Hugo Boss

Just a wee reminder to our members that you all get 10% OFF the normal ticket price of this iconic brand in our store.

Unfortunately we can’t advertise this in store.

However we will honour this discount from NON SALE ticket prices.

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

Competition news

May Medal

Cat 1 & 2

1st - K Putka 77(12) 65

2nd - G Birnie 73(6) 67

3rd - C Chamers 81(11) 70

Cat 3 & 4

1st - A Taylor 85(16) 69

2nd - MWJ Imrie 88(18) 70

3rd - S Preston 85(14) 71

Fife Golfing Association - Handicap Summer League.

Ladybank 4 St Michaels 2

Ladybank played the first of their handicap summer league matches on Tuesday 6th May, at Ladybank against St Michaels. The team got off to a great start and recorded a 4 - 2 win. The results were -

Jim Imrie won 2&1
Craig Mathie won 6&4
Colin Bennett lost 1 down
Azzie Paton lost 1 down
Mark Dodds won 6&5
Brian McSkimming won 2&1

Thanks to all that played.

The teams next league match is on Tuesday 28th May, away to Drumoig.

Gordon Wilson

LCL Update

Ladybank played an away LCL match against Lundin Links. The team achieved an excellent win by 4.5 to 1.5, the results were as follows:

Jim Honeyman and Duncan Glass match halved.
Fergus Johnstone and Gary Walsh - won 4&3
Azzie Paton and Dougie Imrie won 2&1
Graham Birnie and Brian McSkimming won 7&6
Kevin Kettlewell and Mark Dodds won 1up
Mike Ness and Robert Skene lost 5&4

Brian McSkimming

Seniors news

Millennium Quaich - CSS 70 - 7th May 2019

1st - M McDevitt (15) 42 pts

2nd - J D Dryburgh (22) 38 (B.I.H.)

3rd - K Putka (9) 38.

Ladies news

May Medal

Jenny Rearie (22) 74, Lorna Bennett (5) 75, Hannah Braidwood (7) 76

9 Hole May Medal

Frances Black (19) 18 pts, Jane Buchanan (20) 15 pts

Coaching news

9 Hole Playing Lesson Package Returns

Last season one of my most popular coaching packages was the 9 hole on course playing lesson package.

This can be taken from now until end of October and is best done on a quieter midweek afternoon when there is less traffic on the golf course.

Three 9 hole playing lessons normally RRP at £240 however the package cost is discounted down to £180 saving you £60 off RRP.

If you are keen to take out this package please click here to get in touch.

I'd be delighted to help you out on the course where the real action takes place.

Junior news

Junior Update

This week’s junior Stableford was an incredibly tight contest with one shot separating the top four players. Congratulations to Liam Barr who narrowly pipped Monty Smith on the count back.

Click here to read the full junior news.

Iron out your game

It doesn’t matter whether you struggle to break 100 or are targeting rounds in the 70s, a set of custom fitted irons will go a long way in helping you achieve your goals. For those of you who think you're not good enough or haven't been fitted before, here's a rough guide to how a custom fit session works.

The rough guide to a custom fitting

• Step 1 – Let’s talk. We use this time to familiarise ourselves with your golf game, your goals and about your current set of clubs.

• Step 2 - You take to the floor. Yes, it's that simple - you hit some golf balls with your own irons so we have a baseline for comparison.

• Step 3 - Hit the latest and greatest. Once you're nicely warmed up and raring to go, we'll give you some irons to try that we think will strengthen your weaknesses and improve your strengths. Take Callaway's Big Bertha irons (2019) for example; this super game-improvement iron is their easiest to launch distance iron that is packed full of forgiveness.

• Step 4 - Time to dial in. When we've found an iron model that is outperforming the rest, we'll try out different shafts and lies until we get the perfect make-up for your game.

• Step 5 - Your new irons. Once you've got your hands on your new set, we'll keep in touch to make sure you are 100% happy with your new purchase.

So, what are you waiting for? Let’s take your iron game to the next level in 2019 with a custom fitting and let’s give Callaway’s Big Bertha irons a go to see if they are right for you.
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Battle of the bags

You may remember in the middle of April we brought you the battle of the shoes. Now, as we enter May, it’s time for another contest as we pit one each of Motocaddy's stand and cart bags up against each other in the ultimate ‘Battle of the bags.’

AquaFLEX stand bag vs Pro-Series cart bag

In the red corner, we have the brand new AquaFLEX stang bag. For those of you who like a lightweight carry bag, you now have this fantastic option from Motocaddy that weighs in around 2.2kg - that's roughly the same as 22 Blueberry muffins.

Facing off against it in the blue corner is the updated Pro-Series cart bag for 2019. This premium offering comes with a jumbo putter well as well as 14 full-length dividers for ultimate organization.

Whether you like to carry your clubs around the course or want a larger bag to sit on your trolley and house all of your belongings, we have plenty of options for you to choose from in-store.

view Motocaddy's range >

Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

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