This week we discuss preparations for the upcoming season, we announce a "new" Pro Shop team member and I try to keep you up to date with all the goings on at OUR club.
The weather has been incredible these last few weeks and it looks like this spring has most definitely sprung already this year, greens have been cut twice in the last week or so. James and his team have managed to charge on with a number of projects given the improved conditions. This time last year was of course "The Beast from the East", to say I prefer this year’s start to the golf season is a slight understatement.
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Claim your FREE 7 iron grip
We continue our early season promotions with our FREE 7 iron grip promotion, if you are looking at giving your clubs a little love and attention, why don't you "try before you buy" and grab yourself a FREE 7 iron grip.
Pop in and speak to one of the Pro Shop team and let us help you with a new grip before the start of the season.
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Pro Shop team update
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that we would soon be welcoming a "new" member of staff to our team. I am delighted to confirm that Gary McFarlane (previously a member of the bar staff at SGC) will be joining us in the Pro Shop.
Gary has been part of the club for a number of years having been a successful junior golfer and member of the bar staff, he will be a great addition to our team and will be starting his new role from next week. Once we get into the full playing season, we will also be welcoming Ross Mcfarlane into the Pro Shop to help us with the busy season. Last year was a real busy one for me, this year we hope to be better prepared to take on the challenge.
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#WELOVEGOLF
Heather will be hosting the UK's first ever #WELOVEGOLF initiative here at Stirling Golf Club on Friday, 8 March, this is a PGA initiative to get more ladies into the game of golf. Having one of the few (and the best) female professionals in the country this was a great opportunity to welcome more ladies into our club. Please see the poster attached for more details or get in touch with Heather directly on info@heathermacrae.co.uk for more details. As well as the various coaching programmes going on that day, we will have a range of ladies clothing available in the clubhouse for you all to come along and try. |
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Kids at the Castle
We have now opened registration for our junior programme timings for block one of the 2019 season.I am delighted to tell you that signups are now open, classes begin this term from week commencing Monday, 18 March, with options available on a first come first served basis for the following days and timings;
- Monday - 4:30-5:30pm or 5:35-6:35pm - Tuesday - 4:30-5:30pm or 5:35-6:35pm - Thursday - 4:30- 5:30pm
Places are awarded on a first come first served basis and we ask you all to get in touch by clicking here or by popping into the Pro Shop to confirm your child’s place.
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New members introduction meetings
This season we have seen a large number of new members join us here at Stirling Golf Club, the introduction of our direct debit payment scheme has proved to be really popular. This week myself, Captain Andy Malcolm, Club Committee member David Morrison and Club Secretary Garry Bowman have held two introductory members meetings on Monday and Tuesday evening.
Introduction and integration of our new members is extremely important and I urge you all to invite all our new members into your golfing groups. we are looking at a stronger membership than the last few years, long may this trend continue for a positive future for SGC.
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Do not forget!
We have two great events coming up for EVERYONE to enjoy.
This weekend we have our free Rules presentation from European Tour Referee Ian Taylor, this is free event starting at 3pm in the main lounge of the clubhouse I still have a couple of slots available for our Night Golf event on Friday, 15 march, this event is a Texas Scramble event, £25 per person gets you all the additional necessary equipment (high vis jackets, balls that light up etc etc) pus a lovely dinner supplied from our kitchen team.
Click here to book your place.
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75 yards? Up-and-down for me... |
The majority of golfers know how far they hit their driver and irons with a full swing, but wedges require you to be a lot more accurate if you want to start shooting better scores. So, whilst it can be useful to know how far a full PW or LW goes, you'll benefit far more from dialling in your wedges so you can hit specific distances that you regularly find yourself with on the course. |
Give yourself options You'll notice that different swings with each wedge will result in yardages that overlap - see table above. This is important as it'll give you options when considering the conditions. For example, if you're facing a strong breeze, we'd suggest going up a club and utilising a shorter swing so the ball flies lower with less spin, helping it to penetrate through the wind. |
Dial in with Cleveland We'd recommend having a wedge system of the same brand and model, so you remove any variables in feel and spin across wedges. One model that we love is Cleveland's RTX-4 wedge. Some of you may have previous generations of RTX - which stands for Rotex Face Technology - but this current model has the sharpest grooves yet for more spin and maximum control around the greens. 18 bounce-grind combinations available between 46 and 64 degrees mean that a custom fitting is key if you want to get your next purchase exactly right. |
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