Derek Watters

We hope you enjoyed the first Major of 2020. What an event & what a fantastic win for TaylorMade Staffer Collin Morikawa. If you would like to demo the new SIM product get in touch. Enjoy the read. Pro's news Competing again! Great excite

Hello Golfers,

We hope you enjoyed the first Major of 2020. What an event & what a fantastic win for TaylorMade Staffer Collin Morikawa. If you would like to demo the new SIM product get in touch.

Enjoy the read.

Pro's news

Competing again!

Great excitement this coming week as I make my 2020 competitive debut, I am heading to a new course recently opened near St Andrews called Dumbarnie Links to compete in a 2-day event with a team of guys from Loch Lomond. Many of you have already played this new track and the feedback has been very positive.

If you are wanting to experience it then get onto the website and take advantage of being a member of an SGU club and pay the Scottish resident rate of £115 per person.

Competition news

Latest update

On Friday we are hosting the finals of all Cameron Cup sections as the following players compete for this prestigious trophy. All finals will tee off between 16.30 & 17.20 on Friday evening.

Section 1 S Higgins v Robert Clark
Section 2 B ODocherty v M Cussons
Section 3 S.McGowan v D Watkins

Well done to Iain MacSwan on his fantastic score last Saturday. RAFFLE winners on the day were:

1. Eddie Darroch £60
2. Ewan Campbell £45
3. C Sweeney £30
4. B Litterick £20

Finally congratulations to Joanne Wallace & Jill Balloch on wining the nett/scratch events at Sundays Ladies Burgh.

Golf on Tour

The wait was worth it

The long wait for a Major was worth it. What an incredible PGA Championship we saw at TPC Harding Park!

A highly-competitive tournament saw everybody from rising stars to relative unknowns and, of course, Brooks Koepka all have a pop at the Wanamaker Trophy. In the end, it was rising star Collin Morikawa who came out on top.

Usually, pars are enough when you hold the lead on Sunday at a Major, but not this time. A six-under 64, including a chip-in birdie on 14 and an eagle on the 16th, took Morikawa to -13 for the week to claim an incredible victory aged 23 and in just his second Major start.

We had a poll on our website last week that asked who was most likely to dominate golf over the next decade. Jon Rahm was by far the favourite - he's back to World Number One now - followed by Koepka and then Justin Thomas. The egg is certainly on our face for not including Morikawa in our list! Maybe next time…

Limited edition wedges

Something special from Vokey

If you're a fan of the Jet Black SM8 finish, you're going to love this limited edition SM8 All-Black offering.

Vokey has taken the Jet Black head and added a matching shaft and grip to create a truly beautiful wedge.

You'll need to be super quick if you want some for your golf bag! Give us a call on 01475 636834 op4 or send us a message below.

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#468FCD ;text-align:left">The importance of being fitted

Everyone would like to be told they’re a ‘great iron player’, but you’re making it a lot harder for yourself if you don’t have irons that are matched-up to get the best out of your swing.

All of the world’s best golfers get their equipment regularly tweaked on Tour – you’ve probably seen each brand’s tour van sitting alongside the range when watching golf on TV – which goes to show just how important it is.

We have a fantastic set-up at Gourock Golf Club that will make the fitting experience a really enjoyable one for you. One of the brands you can try is Callaway, who have a brilliant iron model called Apex, which offers playability in a Tour-preferred shape that you’re going to love.

view Callaway irons >

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Think you're not good enough to be fitted?

The number of golfers who have not been fitted for their irons is far higher than it should be. We often hear golfers say they’re not good enough to get custom fitted, but we are here to dispel that myth and explain why getting fitted WILL improve your iron play.

Consistency is critical in your iron play and being fitted for your irons will give you this, plus improve your accuracy and make any errors less extreme.

There are so many factors that influence our ability to strike the ball better and hit the ball where we want it to go. One thing you may not have tried before is Callaway’s Mavrik irons, which feature a Standard, Max and Pro model within the range.

It’s well worth giving these a try, which is something you can do with us down at Gourock Golf Club. You can also see more about the irons on our website by clicking the button below.

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Sink more short putts

Think back to your last round and ask yourself this question: How many shots would I have saved if I holed every putt inside 10-feet? The answer, I bet, is a lot. We all dream of holing those 30-footers, but the short-putts are the most important.

PING Heppler and Vault 2.0 Putters

Holing from inside 10-feet is all about being comfortable and confident in your putting stroke. With a one-to-one lesson, we can help you master your own putting stroke and become much more clinical from close-range.

When it comes to the putter itself, do you prefer blades or mallets? Face-balanced or toe-hang? The good news is that PING has something for everybody. The even better news is that we can help you find the perfect putter for your game.

see PING putters >

Free Shoe Bag worth £25 with UA HOVR Shoes

Complete Equipment Solution - TaylorMade

Video of the Week

This trolley has been in huge demand since golf returned. It's Motocaddy's brand new M5 GPS electric trolley and, as you can see from the image below, it gives you key distances out on the course on a stylish touchscreen display (plus plenty more!). Watch this week's video to find out exactly what this trolley can do!

I hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. As always, if you have anything that you'd like to contribute please speak to one of the pro shop team. I'll see you at the club over the coming days.

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