Sandy Smith

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter.

I hope you have had a great week on and off the course this week.

Enjoy the read!

Course news

What a difference a week makes!

This time last week I was driving to work in temperatures around 16/17 degrees and very high humidity levels. Today I drive in and it’s 6 degrees and the humidity has dropped away.

As a result, the seriously strong growth we had on the course has dissipated as a consequence.

The result? Much quicker greens with the same cutting heights and maintenance procedures. The greens today (Wednesday) are running at 10 on the stimp slightly higher than we should have at this time of year but again simply due to the weather conditions.

The feedback has been great with our friend Victor Perez from the ET commenting today that they were ‘excellent’ after an early morning game of 300 plus yards drives, crisp iron shots and no doubt a few putts holed.

The one thing that is a bit disappointing that I noted during a playing lesson with one of our members yesterday, was the pitch marks not being repaired and also the poorly repaired pitch marks. Repairing them poorly is every bit as bad as leads to the grass dying off too.

Please see Mike’s video on how to repair your Pitch Marks well.

Due to a healthy mix of members and visitor golfers at this time of year, it’s unrealistic to point the finger (which we would never do).

However, if we can all get better at repairing our own pitch marks and even repair another one as we pass by, it gives our greens the best chance of being as good as they can for as long as they can during the season.

Unfortunately, there is always going to be someone who lets themselves down badly by not repairing their marks or repairs them poorly, but it’s up to us good people to ensure that we help our greens staff and ourselves out by repairing well.

Course Information

This Friday sees a shotgun start on the course in conjunction with the Scottish Golf Medal Finals so the course will be closed AM. Please consult the BRS booking site for afternoon bookings.

Shop news

New Titleist In-Store

This week he have Titleist’s New T100, T200 and T300 irons, replacing the AP1, AP2 and AP3.

These are beautiful looking irons and in our initial testing, they perform great too. The only tricky thing is when you try to compare new models to old. Titleist have changed the numbers around this time and T100 is the replacement AP2, T200 is AP3 replacement and T300 is the AP1.

Once you get used to it, then it’s pretty simple. The higher the number, then the more forgiving the club will be. This also opens the door for Titleist to bring out an even more forgiving model down the line to compliment the TS1 driver.

Click here and get in touch to book a fitting.

Time for a little refresh?

If you're still wearing polos from years gone by that have threads hanging off and buttons missing then it's probably time you upgraded your wardrobe - wouldn't you agree?

We have a fantastic range of clothing available in-store, some of which has been discounted for your pleasure - and in peak season, too!

So, be sure to pop your head in next time you're down the club and bring that old shirt with you.

find out more>

Try before you Buy

In our experience, we find that most Ladies prefer to trial new Clubs out on the course.

With this in mind, we have invested in a full Demo Set for you to take out onto the course.

If you are interested in the new Ladies PING range we would still encourage you to have a Custom-Fit session with us

Click here to reserve the Demo Set or book a Custom Fit by calling us on 01337 830725.

Competition news

Kirk Trophy this Sunday 18th August (Gents Invitational)

We still have a couple of slots available to book for this event between 12.45 and 1 pm. Get in touch with the Pro Shop if you want to get involved. Entry fee is £15 per pair.

Tel 01337 830725

Going Close

Club Captain Jim Hair and myself went pretty close in the Sky Caddie Pro/Captain Challenge at West Lothian GC on Tuesday.

A great day out was had.

If only a couple of putts had dropped we would have been Italy bound!

Thanks to Campell Elliot and his Captain Andy Smith from reciprocal club Haggs Castle GC for the great company.

Also, thank you to the PGA for another great event.

Ladies news

Ladies Invitation

1st - L Murray & A Thomson - 72.2

2nd - J Connally & C Moore - 73.6

3rd - L McDonald & M Wilson - 75.8

Ladies Autumn Medal

1st - J Allardice - 72 (11)

2nd - M Gilbert - 74 (12)

3rd - M Robertson - 78 (21

9 Hole Stableford

1st - C Anderson - 11 pts (BIH)

2nd - A Hampton - 11 pts

Fife County Ladies Golf Association

Meet new friends, have some fun and play different local Fife courses.

See below for all the details.

Contact - secretaryfclga@gmail.com

juniorfclga@gmail.com

Seniors news

Jock Stewart Memorial Trophy (CSS 72)

Trophy Winner

1st - K Putka (10) 41

2nd - R Carmichael 12) 36

3rd - A C Joyce (15) 35.

Front 9

1st - K Putka (10) 22 pts

2nd - W Mathers (19) 21

3rd - M Stone (14) 20.

Back 9

1st - J Gilbert (19) 21

2nd - W Murray (14) 19

3rd - K Putka (10) 19.

Coaching news

Book a Club/Putter Fitting

Click here to book with a member of staff.

Please note your available dates and times and who you would like the fitting with, Sandy, Andrew or Adam.

All long game fittings are conducted on our FlightScope Launch Monitor.

Junior news

Fife County Girls Autumn Meeting And Championship

Please see all the details below.

For more details email juniorfclga@gmail.com or call 07894 121672

No distractions

It's not always easy to get in the zone or feel completely comfortable over the ball so, when you do, the last thing you need is to look down and be distracted by your shoes. Style always comes down to individual taste, but here are two shoes at either end of the spectrum that catch our eye for different reasons.

FootJoy Fury

The eye-catching athletic style of the aptly named Fury offers a fast look when addressing the ball with a full grain leather and engineered mesh upper providing ultimate on-course performance.

FootJoy UltraFIT Boa

Classic style meets the perfect fit in these beautiful shoes from FJ. The no-nonsense design at address oozes confidence whilst the Boa Fit System ensures maximum comfort every time.

We have an extensive range of golf shoes available in-store with styles, colours and designs to match everyone's taste. So, be sure to pop in and try on a pair or two for size the next time you're in the market for new shoes.

explore FJ's range >

Variety is the spice of life

Whatever happened to having a ‘textbook’ swing? If you were to watch golf on TV you’d see all sorts of different swings that have propelled these golfers to the top of the world, and the same can be said on the greens too.

TaylorMade Spider X putter

There's definitely no single approach when it comes to how you grip your putter. You have a more traditional no-fuss approach that is favoured by the likes of Tiger Woods; a left-below-right grip which is a recent craze made famous by Jordan Spieth's putting heroics; and then the opposite extreme in anchoring that has recently been banned by the R&A.

TaylorMade's putter range

That's gripping the club but what about the actual putter itself?

Take a look at TaylorMade's range for example. In this photo alone you can see the larger headed Spider X putter that is so popular on Tour thanks to its stability through the ball, as well as the more conventional headed TP Black Copper line.

With so many head styles available - not to mention lengths - using our expertise is the safest way to ensure your next purchase is the right one for your game.

view TaylorMade's range >

Spotlight | Callaway Epic Flash hybrid

Epic by name...

Hybrids are one of the most important clubs you can have in your golf bag. Whether you use them as a long-iron replacement or to bridge the gap between your longest iron and shortest wood, they are incredibly useful and easy to hit.

This brand new release from Callaway boasts Jailbreak Technology for faster ball speeds, exceptional forgiveness on off-centre hits as well as adjustablility options so that we can really dial it in to be perfect for your game.

find out more >

Video of the Week

Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy this video as we take a look at the best shots from 2019 so far. How many of these do you think you'd be able to recreate?

Hope you enjoyed the newsletter and have a great weekend.

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