Stuart Wilson

Hello Golfers,

I see the Primark Store in Belfast has been devastated by fire. Apparently the flames that ripped through the building, wiping out the entire 4 levels of stock, have caused a whopping 43 pounds and 16 pence worth of irrecoverable losses !

A few items survived with the gents Blazers only suffering smoke damage, while the ladies hot pants were only marginally singed on the whole! All body warmers have been put up in price as they are now even more effective ! But unfortunately the 'Bags For Life' didn't make it !

The main suspect of the crime was the store manager who was found cowering naked in the corner! Police put him under a vest until further questioning that centred around the chocolate bars at the counter display which seemed to be the hot Topic for discussion!

Pro's news

Pro's Fun Day 2018

It was all things HOT, HOT, HOT last Saturday too when my Pro's Day Fun Event rolled into town.

The sun shone, the burgers sizzled and the scoring was hot!

A huge thank you and well do to everyone who took part and made it another memorable day here at Portlethen Golf Club! We even had a special guest appearance from the ‘Porty Pope’ who had his special throne at all times!

The Porty Pope

The Popemobile

I ran 3 different team formats on the day, with 2 of them combining to give an overall Team Score.

On the first 9 holes teams played Best Ball with 2 scores counting at each hole (although I did force everyone to score on their 8th Hole). Alongside that competition I put on the 'Keep Ball' Challenge where each player played a hole with a special ball, marking the score they made on the card then passing the ball to the next player to play a hole. The Team would then either end up with a 9 hole 'Keep Ball' Score or they would have lost the ball !

The players past through halfway where they collected a Burger and a Beer prepared and served beautifully by Ross on his last day with us here at Portlethen! And although I joked about it at the time, Ross was not honing his burger flipping skills as a prelude to his new career choice !

Then it was on to the second 9 which saw the format switch to Texas Scramble.

In all we had 44 Teams of 4 take part.

Here are the results and photos of those winning teams.

Overall
1st: Michael Edwards / Scott Bremner / Jeff Capstick / Peter Clark - 99.45
2nd: Andrew Cordiner / Peter Griffiths / Ian Paterson / Peter Buchan - 99.55
3rd: Derrick Goodall / Colin Napier / Mike Taylor / Ewan Brown - 100.35
4th: Grant Turnbull / Barry Watson / Calum Yule / Brian Molloy - 101.85
5th: Tracey Ingram / Mark Ingram / Morag Cammack / Martin McVey - 102.85

9 Hole Challenges
Keep Ball: John J Ryrie / William Bothwell / James A Christie / Stewart S Clark - 34 ACB
Better Ball: Rahim Alnasser / Alan Bisset / Scott Candy / Brian Alves - 74 ACB
Scramble: Chris Scouller / Kris Hunter / Colin South / Graham Miller - 27.2

On Course Challenge
1st - LONGEST RETRO DRIVE - Steve Lawrie
4th - STRAIGHTEST DRIVE - Nick Mackie
5th - NEAREST THE PIN - Ron Fulton
6th - LONGEST FUNKY PUTT HOLED - Morag Cammack
7th - LADIES LONGEST DRIVE - Louise Cook
8th - NEAREST THE PIN - Harry McBain
11th - LONGEST WRONG HANDED PUTT HOLED - Ale Correa
12th - NEAREST THE PIN - Alan Bisset
13th - GENTS LONGEST DRIVE - Alan Fulton
15th - NEAREST THE PIN IN 2 - Rowena Keith
17th - NEAREST THE HIDDEN PIN - Hugh Murdoch
18th - LONGEST WRONG HANDED DRIVE - Scott Candy
IMPOSSIBLE PUTT - Ross Burns

The Winning Team

2nd Placed Team

3rd Placed Team

4th Placed Team

5th Placed Team

Scramble

Betterball

Keepball

Golden ticket draw

Hottest ticket

There was also a lot of clamour from people to get their hands on the HOTTEST Ticket In Town for my Golden Ticket Draw. At one point I felt like Willy Wonka with everyone clamouring for a chance to win a trip to Spain!

In all there were 15 great prizes up for grabs with the Star Prize being a 3 Night/3 Round Trip to PGA Catalunya, Spain for the Your Golf Travel Pro-Am.

This was won by Bruce Harrold who now joins me to play in the event near Barcelona in November.

Although not quite sunny Spain the next Prize was also a trip away to a Golf Event. This time at nearby Trump Links where Ian Elmslie, Brian Molloy and Graham Wallace will join me as Portlethen defends their title in the Trump International Pro's Day!

3rd Prize was a Motocaddy M3 Pro Lithium Trolley which was won by Simon Scouller.

Bruce Harrold

Ian Elmslie

Brian Molloy

Graham Wallace

Members/guest day

Sunday, 9 September

On the subject of INCREDIBLE PRIZES I want to take the opportunity to remind you all of the AMAZING VALUE to be gained from being part of the upcoming Members/Guest Day.

Just by being part of the day you could walk away with a FREE 2019 PGC Membership* for you and your guest!

That's correct, nothing to pay in 2019* All you have to do is enter yourself and a non-Portlethen GC guest in to the Member/Guest Day and you will automatically be included in the Scorecard Prize Draw for the FREE 2019 PGC Membership* The day itself will be packed full of fun & value with 18 On Course Challenge Pair Prizes up for grabs as well as a raft of Team Score Prizes.

Member Guest 2018

Here are the details you need to know.

Sunday, 9 September
Entry - £35 Per Pair
Goody Bag
Halfway House
Carvery Lunch

Guests DO NOT need an Official H'Cap or to be a Member of another Club.

This event is open to ALL MEMBERS/CATEGORIES to invite a guest along to. To book call the office 01224 871090 or the shop 01224 782571.

*FREE Membership based on a 5 Day Subscription – This can be upgraded to a higher Category by paying the Balance & Associated joining fee – It DOES NOT include the SG Affiliation Fee or Bar Levy

It's definitely not a day to be missed for obvious reasons, but also (and most importantly) an opportunity to help support the Club and generate some much welcomed income.

Charity collection

National Autistic Society

I know you lot are a caring and giving bunch because on Saturday I also had Collection Buckets on the go in support of the National Autistic Society and I'm pleased to say these little Buckets managed to bring in £250 on the day from you generous donations so thank you so much for that!

You were almost as charitable as my guys at the ‘Beat The Pro’ Challenge as Paddy and Kamran managed to haemorrhage quite a few golf balls! In fact they were giving out that many golf balls in a short space of time that the Club are thinking about appointing them as the new Range Ball Dispenser!

Collection Buckets

Online lesson booking

24/7 365 access

Hopefully the Range is somewhere you'll be using lots if you've signed up for a Lesson?

Just another reminder that I have now launched my Online Lesson Booking Service which gives you direct access to my Teaching & Club Fitting Diary and is available 24/7 and at your fingertips (unfortunately I am however not available 24/7 !)

Again I'll reiterate this is very much at the ‘Soft Launch’ stage and I will use the next few months until the end of the season to see how it works and iron out any creases that crop up. From there I will ‘Beef It Out’ a little bit with more detail, imagery and functionality.

Hopefully you will all see this is even more added value to your Portlethen GC Membership.

Click here to visit my new Booking Service.

Book online 24/7

CAPPRO Cup - Exposure opportunity

Added value

The Cappro Cup is definitely one initiative that I have introduced that has added significant value to both the Membership and the Club. The 2018 match is a matter of weeks away and this Saturday see's the last event in the Automatic Qualifying Series. After which we will know who has definitely made the Teams and who is in the running for the last remaining WILDCARD Picks.

So it got me thinking! Every year I try and improve the experience of the Match Weekend, but, as this is funded entirely by myself (apart from the Entry Fees collected at the beginning of the Qualifying Campaign) what extra I can add is restricted by what I can and am willing to afford.

2017

But with Weekend Long 1st Tee Signage and the infinite exposure of 24 Players Uniforms I am offering any Company or Small Business the opportunity to be the title Sponsor of this Year`s Cappro Cup, giving them untold exposure by having their Company embroidered on all Uniform as well as being featured on the first tee Signage.

If this is something that might interest you or your Boss then simply get in touch to discuss the options.

2015

2016

Setting your sights

How many times do you find yourself lining up your shot and thinking "this is about an 8-iron from here to the pin", only to find that you end up 10-15 yards short of the hole? Being able to utilise accurate yardages is a key step to taking your game to the next level, which is why we'd recommend using a GPS device to ensure you always know exactly how far you have left to the pin.

Information at a glance

If you are yet to make the step into GPS assistance, why not try out the Garmin Approach S20? The watch's high-sensitivity GPS receiver gives you the distance data you need to fire away with confidence and hone in on the pin. You'll have distance to the front, back and middle of the green, as well as hazards, doglegs and layups.

watch our review >

We're here to help

The season is coming to a close and that means it's more important than ever to work hard on the parts of your game that are letting you down. Maybe you aren't getting enough distance on your drives or perhaps your chipping simply isn't up to scratch - either way, we're here to help.

Lessons and coaching

If you find yourself making poor decisions time and time again, why not book yourself in for a playing lesson so that we can help you to think your way to a better score? Alternatively, come and speak to us about a long-term plan - we offer various lesson packages which we can tailor to suit your needs.

Have you been custom fitted?

Custom fitting is particularly helpful and it's not just for low handicappers either - the more you struggle with distance and accuracy, the more there is to gain from playing with clubs that are tailored to your swing. We stock several brands in-store, each with a model in their line-up to suit mid to high handicappers, so come and challenge us to improve your game - we're certain we can.

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Spotlight: ProQuip Pro-Flex EVO Gilet

With summer coming to an end and wetter climes fast approaching, the clothing you wear on the golf course becomes even more important.

ProQuip believe it has the perfect solution to combining freedom of movement and staying dry in its Pro-Flex EVO windproof gilet. Quilted panels with Thinsulate lining provide exceptional warmth, whilst the knitted power stretch fabric means your swing won't be affected by the additional layer.

watch our review >

Video of the Week

In this exclusive interview with Foremost TV, golfing superstar Rory McIlroy talks through the secrets of his game, some of which might surprise you.

I hope you have enjoyed this week's update.
We hope to see you soon
Stuart

Portlethen Golf Club
Badentoy Road
Portlethen
AB12 4YA

Phone: 01224 782571

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