Graeme Bell

Hello Golfers,

Well, it’s over and if you had listened to my hot Masters tips then you would be laughing all the way to the Bank. Patrick Reed was at 50-1 and it’s always good in hindsight but that’s now two years in a row I have picked the Masters Winner and three years out of four.

Maybe, I have a bit of the William Hill’s about me or am I just lucky? So, Patrick Reed, one of the most unpopular players on Tour and with a chequered past but as the late Bruce Forsyth said “Didn’t he do well”.

I also backed John Rahm who looks like EKGC’s very own Kieran Mcvicar and to be fair they probably hit it the same distance (MILES).

Enjoy the read!

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Pro's news

Masters' of Masters

The Masters of Masters evening was an absolute cracker of a night where we all pitted our skills against each other in a serious skills challenge in the Lab. We had oodles of fun as we witnessed some outstanding and so not so outstanding Golf.

The Pro Shop Team took part just to show you all what we were made of and do you know what, we did very well but maybe that had something to do with the house wine! But as we were Professionals we decided not to win the prizes and they went to Michael Patterson, Euan Patterson, Robert Leese, Michael Leese and Stephen Mackie.

These nights are what bring us all together and I am certainly looking forward to the next evening of fun, so stay tuned.

Lecturing To My Peers

I love what I do and work hard at what I do. I constantly invest in technology and study every single day. I am a complete geek when it comes to coaching and fitting. I get a buzz from helping people and it was an absolute honour to showcase my fitting skills to my peers the other week.

I was demonstrating how I fit golf clubs and how I use shafts, heads and coaching to help players games. We had 15 PGA Professionals in the Golf Lab watching me and another chap from Foresight Sports Launch Monitors use our technology to fit our very own “Eric Gunning”.

We went through a structured fitting process and gave Eric a first-class fitting gaining him ball speed and carry. To be fair I will regard it as one of the best fittings I have ever carried out. And as for Eric, he was amazing as it's not easy hitting shots in front of 15 golf pros. Well, done Eric.

Product spotlight

I Give You PINGamous Maximus

I have been fitting clubs for a very long time and find it hard sometimes to improve players current drivers especially if they are only a year or two old. Now hold my coat as I introduce the PING G400 Max.

I was actually quite annoyed when this driver came out as nobody expected it and it was forced onto the British market by the Americans. But do you know what, I love it and it has worked so well with players over the last month.

The head is so forgiving but yet low spinning which is so hard to achieve. We have been fitting these heads to varying lengths and weights of shafts to optimize players ball flights. Come and have a whack with it.

Shop news

Rangers vs Celtic

We are holding stock of the very latest TaylorMade golf bags. TaylorMade have really upped their game with design.

As seen in the picture the new TaylorMade FlexTech Stand Bag is a fantastic bag. Some of its best features are:

5-way organizational top
Water-resistant valuables pocket with micro-suede lining
Full-length dividers to eliminate club crowding

Click here for more info on the full range.

Come and see the great selection we have available in store today.

Last Chance for FREE TaylorMade Balls

This is the perfect way to stock up on balls for the season ahead, whilst making a nice saving at the same time. When you order three dozen TP5 or TP5x golf balls from our website, we will give you one dozen FREE. What makes this offer even better is that you can personalise these balls at no extra cost - what will you put on yours?

Click here to order yours.

TaylorMade 4-for-3 - £42.99 - last chance

Battery Trade-In

You can now receive £25 OFF a brand new Battery when you trade in your old one! If your trolley is starting to lose some juice in the last few holes, then this is a perfect opportunity for you.

This offer is available on Motocaddy, PowaKaddy and Lite Power.

Click here or come into store for for more details.

No penalty

Golf can be a frustrating game at the best of times, but incurring a penalty stroke when you’ve accidentally done something wrong seems very unfair, especially when that one stroke could be the difference between getting a handicap cut or not.

Current Rules
Under the current Rules of Golf, if you accidentally nudge your ball while addressing it you incur a one-stroke penalty and must replace it (18-2). The only exception relates to if it is accidentally moved in the process of marking it. In this case, it must be replaced and there is no penalty (20-1).

New Rules from 2019
The new proposed rule (13.1c) states there will no longer be a penalty for accidentally causing your ball to move on the green and you must replace it on its original spot.

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Let us make it simple for you

We pride ourselves on being the only place you need to go for your golfing needs, which is especially true for golf balls. But we also realise that because we offer a wide range, it can be hard to know which model is right for your game.

Tour performance

The TaylorMade TP5 and lower spinning TP5x offer excellent performance from tee-to-green, which is why they’re the choice of top players like Rory McIlory and Justin Rose. Each of its five layers has been specifically designed to help an aspect of your game, whether that's driver distance, spin or feel.

Perfect for slower swingers

The TaylorMade Project (a) and Project (s) balls make it easier for slower swingers to generate distance. Like TP5, Project (a) has a urethane cover that creates greenside spin, plus the same aerodynamic dimple pattern, while the Project (s) feels even softer on full shots.

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Head to Augusta in 2019

There are some things that you have to do at least once in your lifetime, and visiting Augusta National for the Masters is certainly on this list. Luckily for you, our partnership with Your Golf Travel means that we can offer you the following packages for 2019:

Practice Round Experience

Flights
3 Nights Accommodation
Monday Ticket
Golf
Car Hire

From £1675pp

Tournament Experience

Flights
4 Nights Accommodation
Saturday Ticket
Golf
Car Hire

From £2595pp

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

East Kilbride Golf Club
Chapelside Road
Nerston
G74 4PF

Phone: 01355 581805

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