Greetings from Jonnie,
TaylorMade Fitting Event
We will be hosting a TaylorMade fitting event on Saturday, 11 July between 10am and 2:30pm
Look out for more information on this in the coming weeks but if you would like to book a place now, please click here.
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Club Championship Week
Another great week of matches culminated in the club's annual Championship Finals Day. A blustery day saw swings and nerves tested to their limits on an occasion that every member who was part of the day can be proud of.
Dave Marshall proved to be too strong in the wind for Junior Cammy Whyte appearing in his first final. Dave collected his third club championship title with victory in the 36 hole final, a result which was I'm sure helped by a superb score of 67 in the morning round which left Cammy with too much to do in the afternoon.
The ladies final was dubbed "Clash of the Carolines" (by me anyway!!) as Madame's Steedman and Johnstone fought for the coveted prize of Ladies Champion. It was Caroline Steedman who came out on top defeating reigning champion Caroline Johnstone.
The full list of winners and runner up are as follows;
Men's A David Marshall vs Cameron Whyte Winner - David Marshall
Men's B Andy Thomson vs Dougie Rawlings Winner - Andy Thomson
Ladies "A" Championship Caroline Steedman vs Caroline Johnstone Winner - Caroline Steedman
Ladies "B" Championship Ethna McCracken vs Pam Townsend Winner - Pam Townsend
Ladies Bronze Championship Alison Murchie vs Wendy Cutter Winner - Wendy Cutter
Junior Boys Final Andrew Grant vs Robb Hawthorn Winner - Rob Hawthorn
Junior Girls Final Lauren Metcalfe vs Abby Steedman Winner - Lauren Metcalfe
Senior Ladies Louise Campbell vs Jane Brown Winner - Louise Campbell
Seniors Men Bob Yardley vs Martin A Bryden Winner - Bob Yardley
A big thank you to all the officials who refereed the matches and to those that came round to offer their support on the day, it really did help make the day feel special. Thanks also to Bill and his team, the course was set up well and the condition of the course was superb. Reports were that the clubhouse also had a good atmosphere where Norma and the catering team fed and watered all the competitors, officials, caddies and supporters. We already look forward to next year's event.
On Monday I tried to qualify for the 2015 open at St Andrews along with fellow member at MGC, Ali Thurlow. After a shaky start and a good scramble for a par on the 2nd hole I managed to birdie both holes 3 and 4 to be 2 under par. However I made a bogey then a double bogey on the 6th & 7th holes and then another bogey on 9 to be out in 2 over par.
I rallied somewhat with birdies at the 12th & 14th only to 3 putt 15 to go back to 1 over. Knowing I needed 3 birdies to finish I hit a good drive on 16 and left myself an 84yd pitch which to everyone's surprise fell into the hole for an eagle 2! I still needed another birdie however and was too aggressive with my shot to the pin on the 17th and ended up plugged in the bunker with no chance of getting it close so dropped a shot there, back to level par.
I gave myself a good chance for birdie on the last from 10 ft. and lipped out to ultimately miss the cut by 2 shots- another year I won't win The Open!!
Ali had a solid round and managed a good birdie on the last hole to give himself a chance at 1 under par, but was just edged out of the top 7 spots by players in the last 2 groups!! Ali is now down south playing in the Brabazon Trophy which is a huge English amateur event of global note. As ever we wish him well!
Cleveland Wedge Fittings NOW AVAILABLE!!
We are really excited about offering this new service to you all!
This complements our extensive range of Vokeys and I hope you enjoyed looking at the link for more information on your perfect wedge system.
Cleveland has gone one step further! By producing this fully stocked range of heads and shafts to get you the best set up possible!
The picture here will be familiar to those of you who have been into the shop but make sure you all check it out the next time you pop in. It's pretty impressive!
We are also offering a fantastic new offer on all Cleveland wedges; buy one and get another half price!
Want a wedge fitting along with the use of TrackMan? Book here to start hitting the ball closer!