Stuart Wilson

Hello Golfers,

Utter Shambles! An International embarrassment! No cohesion, no tactics, no Plan B and the Leader at the helm is either out their depth or doesn`t have a clue!

Ok, think that takes care of the Scottish Fitba summary! Guess I better say something given we are nearly on the Brexit Deadline....now, how do you do this again? Oh yeah, CTRL C.....CTRL V.....yip that`ll do!

‘Utter Shambles! An International embarrassment! No cohesion, no tactics, no Plan B and the Leader at the helm is either out their depth or doesn`t have a clue!’

Pro's News

Yip, you could say that Scotland`s European Qualifying Campaign started about as well as the UK`s attempts have been to negotiate Brexit! In fact some would argue that Alex McLeish has done a better job of ensuring the Scottish Football Team drop out of Europe quickly and easily that he should`ve been tasked with delivering Brexit! Although I wouldn`t recommend he puts Graham Shinnie out to deal with the threat from the Right Wingers!!!?

It`s fair to say we got an absolute hiding at the hands of Kazakhstan but given the, ahem, quality of side we put out I reckon we would`ve struggled to even get a result against Jack, Victor & Wintstan! Although they at least play Walking Football, whereas we were in a match where one team was Russian and the other was just standing about!!

I`m guessing Gold Tops is their traditional National Strip but we did a great job of making them look like Brazil! Clearly a tactic we tried ourselves a few days later against San Marino! But even if it had only been Dan Marino I doubt we would have scored any more than the 2 goals we got!?

Club news

Feel good Fashion was the name of the game last Thursday night too here at Duddingston GC, when I hosted a Ladies ‘Fashion & Fun’ Night in the Club. This gave our ladies an opportunity to check out the full range of Spring/Summer golf clothing from both Glenmuir & Green Lamb. The Prosecco was flowing and so were the fun Golf Games.

Thanks to all the Ladies who came along to support the event.

‘Ladies Of The Lynx’ - Get Into Golf

We also kicked off our Get Into Golf initiative to try and attract more new ladies to take up the game and ultimately join the Club. It was great to meet our first batch of girls who were all eager to get going last Sunday as we tackled Putting in Week 1.

Those 2 events were great because it gave me an opportunity to meet and get to know the Members, and potential Members, better. This is an element that I think is so important at a Club, because it is the very fabric that makes it ‘A Club’ – relationships! We all should feel part of one big family – certainly one big Team!

Meet The Team – ‘The Greenies’

That ‘Team’ of course grows well beyond the four walls of the Clubhouse, and the guys charged with nurturing and maintaining what does grow beyond the Clubhouse is our enthusiastic and committed ‘Gang Of Greenkeepers’ – For some they might be faces that never get seen, for others they are the men with no name! So I thought it would be a good idea to bring them in out the bushes, give them a blast with the air hose and introduce you to our Greenkeepers:

(Incidentally they gave themselves these Nicknames!!)

John ‘The Gaffer’ Guthrie
Years @ DGC: 14
Marital Status: Recently engaged to his Fiancé and mother of his 2 Kids.
Golfing Prowess: 11 Handicap at Kinross GC
Fun Fact: As a keen Runner John is adamant he was genetically designed to be more aerodynamic!
Superpower: He is immune to Puns!

Billy ‘Mr Duddingston’ Armstrong
Years @ DGC: 40!
Marital Status: Recently married….to a Killie Fan!
Golfing Prowess: N/A
Fun Fact: Been at DGC that long that he helped the druids build our Temple!
Superpower: Super Speed……finishes work a 3pm and gets home at 2.55!!!

Gary ‘The Forehead’ Muir
Years @ DGC: 13
Marital Status: Wife and 3 Kids
Golfing Prowess: 7 H`Cap at Goswick GC
Fun Fact: He set a new World Record for completing a 10 Piece Jigsaw in 43 Minutes……the Box said it would take 3-4 Years!
Superpower: Invisibility……..John The Gaffer says that there are plenty times the rest of the guys have no idea where he is or what he`s doing!

Luke ‘Big Boy’ McKenzie
Years @ DGC: 5
Marital Status: See Below
Golfing Prowess: Beginner
Fun Fact: Apparently Luke likes the Horses which might be where he`s going wrong with his ‘Marital Status!?'
Superpower: Can walk through walls…..but only just discovered they call that a doorway!

Stuart ‘Tattie’ Tragis
Years @ DGC: 5
Marital Status: Luke`s Wingman…..says it all!
Golfing Prowess: Slightly better than Luke
Fun Fact: Been christened ‘Super-Sub’ by his Football Team……only plays 5-A-Side though!
Superpower: Can breathe under water….but only in the Shower!

Grant ‘Squint Lines’ Campbell
Years @ DGC: 1
Marital Status: It`s Complicated
Golfing Prowess: 9 Handicap at Musselburgh
Fun Fact: Contrary to the rumour mill his Nickname relates to his handwriting at Primary School and not his…I mean, a Cocaine Addiction.
Superpower: Mind Control……..sorry, I meant Bladder Control.

Course News

Think it only fair to follow that with an update of the hard work that the guys this past week.

I managed to catch up with John and he had this to say:

“As you know we have recently completed our spring aeration. We also know this can cause great frustration for a golfer. Unfortunately this is a necessary process to ensure that the surfaces are in tip top condition for as long as possible. We use aeration to relieve compaction in the soil and allow water to flow from the surface easier. It also creates air space and pore space to allow roots to grow and nutrient transfer to take place easier. The top dressing is then worked into these holes to give us a firmer truer putting surface.

This week you may also notice stripes starting to appear on the course. This is due to growth slowly beginning to happen around the course and the Greenstaff dropping heights of cut in preparation for the playing season. All heights of cut on the main playing areas are raised through the winter to offer protection to these surfaces. During the spring these heights are gradually dropped to offer the best playing conditions we can offer.”

I know in speaking to these guys that they are fully committed to providing the very best conditioned course that they can for you. So let`s all play our part in return by doing the little things that we can to make their job easier and more productive – As the reminder on the Sign at the Clubhouse says:

‘Remember the 3 R`s – REPLACE Your Divots / RAKE The Bunkers / REPAIR Your Pitchmarks.

Tour News

Someone else who was a cut above last week was Paul Casey who became the 3rd European in as many weeks to triumph on the PGA Tour! The Yanks won`t be liking that too much, especially after Paris. It might not be long before Trump tries to build a wall to keep the Europeans out.....but knowing him he`ll try and build it in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean....then expect the fish to pay for it....then blame the Russians for making the water too wet for the cement to set! But he won`t miss a trick on publicity and endorse the aquatic life, we`ll end up with a Trump Backed Whale!

Casey was also the defending Champion last week and his performance under pressure, especially down the stretch was pretty impressive, but was helped in no small part to the input and advice from his Caddy, ‘Johnny Longsocks’ – which was a complete contrast to the dynamic and relationship that Jon Rahm the previous week where he totally ignored his Caddies input and played himself out of the Tournament. Casey & Caddy have always appeared to be a good fit for one another.

Shop News

Ensuring a ‘Good Fit’ is exactly what we are striving for in virtually every aspect of what we will be providing here in the Shop. I`ve mentioned several times previously about how the SW:ING STUDIO will allow us to deliver the very best in Equipment Custom Fitting, but our ‘We Fit For Everything’ proposition extends way beyond that.

This week we finally managed (give or take a few un-delivered sizes) to complete the look of our Shoe Fitting Section. This gives us the opportunity to not only measure your feet but also allow you to try various Models on in exactly the Size/Width requirements we recommend.

Here is our ‘4 Step Shoe Fitting System’

STEP 1 – We accurately measure the Length, Width & Instep of your feet

STEP 2 - You try that recommended Size & Width combination

STEP 3 – You choose your ideal Style, Sole Preference (Spiked or Spikeless) and Fastening (Laced or BOA)

STEP 4 – You walk away in the ideal Shoes or we Order them on a 24-48 Hour Delivery.

So let us help you put your best foot forward this Season!

Upcoming Promo`s

Rather than wait for Promotions and Initiatives to start I want to try and give you guys a ‘heads up.’

The next ‘Value Added – Money Saving’ Offer that you can take advantage of is our ‘BATTERY TRADE-IN’

This gives you the opportunity to SAVE £25 OFF a new Lithium Battery.

Your Options of Battery are:
LitePower (T-Bar Connector or can have a Torberry Adaptor) : £199 - £25 = £174
Motocaddy 18 Hole Lithium (Torberry Connector Only) : £219 - £25 = £194
Motocaddy 36 Hole Lithium (Torberry Connector Only) : £269 - £25 = £244

PLUS – If you are unsure whether your current Battery is up to the task or working efficiently at all, for the duration of this Promotion I am also offering FREE Battery Testing – This is done using the Astratec M69CM Battery Tester, the same device that Motocaddy themselves Test Batteries on.

To take advantage of this FREE service, simply bring your Battery in Fully Charged (or as Full a Charge as it will take) and we will Test its efficiency.

Look good, feel good

It's certainly a lot easier to play better golf when you feel good about yourself and your game. Whilst you might not always be 'on-the-money' with your swing, you certainly have no excuse when it comes to what you're wearing.

Glenmuir SS19 clothing

Glenmuir's latest collection for spring/summer '19 oozes style and is, without doubt, one of their best clothing ranges to date.

The main thing we love this year is Glenmuir's combination of striking colours and subtle styling, enabling them to create a fashionable range that wouldn't look out of place off the course either.

We've got Glenmuir's fantastic collection displayed in-store for you to try on, as well as some beautiful club-crested garments too.

explore the range >

Get to grips with your clubs

We've been talking to you about grips and our latest promotion for a few weeks now, so forgive us if you've already taken us up on this offer. For those of you who havent, do you fit into the following statistic from a recent survey we conducted?

It's time to act

If you are part of this 71%, it's time to take advantage of this completely FREE offer.

We've shown you videos from David Leadbetter on the importance of having fresh Golf Pride grips on your clubs (click on the link below to view if you haven't already), talked about the warning signs that indicate yours need replacing, as well as the benefits that these two grips have to offer.

Now, we're handing the baton over to you.

find out more >

Spotlight: Garmin Approach S40 watch

This is hot off the press. Garmin are the market leader when it comes to golf GPS equipment, and it's easy to see why when they bring out a product like this.

Its stylish design will look the part on and off the course, it's preloaded with 41,000 courses worldwide, and it provides key distances such as to hazards, doglegs and greens. All of this at a fantastic price point. Watch our video to find out more.

watch our video >

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

Duddingston Golf Club
135 Duddingston Road W
Edinburgh
EH15 3QE

Phone: 0131 661 4301

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