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Hello Golfers,

We hope you're well.

Following on from the women's first Major of the year last weekend, this week it's the men's turn as they tee it up at Augusta National for the second Masters Tournament in a matter of months. We also have boxes of new products landing in-store on a weekly basis, so please do get in touch if there's something you're after. We'll be happy to help!

Enjoy this week's read.

Golf on Tour

Augusta's in full bloom

Back in November, we watched a totally unique Masters unfold. Dustin Johnson broke the tournament record, DeChambeau called Augusta a ‘par-67’ opening with 70-74 and Rory went from 3-over on Thursday to 11-under of Sunday. Madness! So… More of the same?

Absolutely not! Augusta National will have its bite back, for one thing. The return to the usual April date feels like we’re welcoming back an old friend in the form of a brutal golf course. It’s trickier than ever to call a winner, but why not have a go anyway?

We're sure you’re just as excited as us to watch the Masters this weekend and, if you do, it'll no doubt raise a question or two about your own game. Whatever it is, we can help! Just send us a message below.

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Shop news

Titleist Loyalty Rewarded

Titleist are offering a great deal where you can purchase 3 dozen of the premium golf ball (Pro V1, Pro V1X or AVX) and receive an additional free dozen balls.

3 + 1 free dozen £134.97

3 + 1 free dozen personalised golf balls £143.97

This is a great way to get the golf bag stocked up for the season ahead, contact us today to place your order!

NEW PRODUCT ALERT

The new PING G425 range has arrived in store and is now available for custom fitting

Drivers and Fairways available in the MAX, LST and SFT

Hybrids, crossovers and irons also available in demo product.

Some great product that will help shave some strokes off your medals scores this season

New Odyssey Putter Range

With the new season ready to start it's the perfect time to upgrade your putter and we have the new Odyssey putter range in store this week. We have a number of different options in both face balanced putters and toe hang putters that will help you hole more putts this season, contact a member of the professional shop to get some advice on the best putter for you.

Gift Vouchers

If you have a special occasion coming up for that golfer in your life but not sure what to get them then what better gift than a shop voucher so they can buy exactly what they want from the pro shop, please contact us so we can get these out to you if you are interested.

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Junior golf

Junior Coaching - March 2021

For the last 5 weeks, Assistant Professionals Matthew & Fraser have been tasked to run weekly sessions for Junior members and kids from the surrounding communities. Overall Matthew & Fraser had 18 kids turn up for the weekly sessions.

Each session would focus on a specific area of golf followed up by a fun competition between the kids. Over the sessions we covered Driving, Iron play, short game and putting, it was great to see so many young kids out on the practice area trying this great game and we look forward to running more of these sessions throughout the year

Thank you to all who participated in the sessions and keep a look out for more coaching coming very soon!

Archie's corner

Archies new hat

Archie looking smart with his new hat on, he has needed it this week with this cold weather.

Archie at the park

He has been able to get to the park this week.

Archie and his mum

Here he is enjoying himself in the park with his mum.

Mind the gap

If we asked you what club you hit 150 yards, you’d likely have an easy answer. However, when it comes to 100 yards and in, it all gets a little messy and unclear. The funny thing is, this is the part of the game where our scores are made and lost, so maybe we all need to focus a bit more time on getting it right?

Do you have any yardage gaps in your set?

To start with, make sure your wedges are evenly gapped.

What is gapping?
It’s the fun process where we make sure each club in your bag goes a specific distance and that there are even gaps between one club and the next. This is particularly helpful when it comes to your wedge system!

So, rather than having to try and manipulate your swing-length to hit the ball a certain yardage, let’s look at things a different way.

Instead, make a note of the distances you most commonly face on the golf course but don't have a club that matches up. Then, we can help find you a club that goes that distance. If this is something you'd be interested in, send us a message.

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Wicked & wonderful wedges

Whilst you might not be chipping out of the Augusta-style rough, having wedges that can really grab hold of your ball at impact can make the world of difference. You'll enjoy more spin and control no matter the shot at hand, giving you the confidence to attack pins at will – even at Augusta!

Cleveland CBX 2 Wedges

Modern engineering in wedges has focussed on creating grooves that hold contact with the ball for longer. This gives you more spin and, crucially, more control over that spin thanks to the increased feel. You won’t find a better example of this than the Cleveland CBX 2 wedges. You know that feeling when the ball jumps off the face as if it’s too excited to fly through the air?

Rotex Tour Zip Grooves

Cleveland's Rotex Tour Zip grooves maximise grip on the ball to stop this happening, handing you more control of both flight and spin. By adding a hollow cavity near the heel and a heavy weight in the toe, Cleveland is able to add lots of forgiveness; plus a Gelback TPU insert dampens vibrations for the perfect feel to round off these superb wedges.

take a closer look >

Video of the Week

After a new pair of shoes to walk the fairway in this year? Well, you're not going to go too far wrong with a pair of these stylish spikeless shoes from FootJoy. Watch our review to find out why!

Colin Fairweather Director of Golf/PGA Advanced Professional/CMDip

Colin Fairweather
Longniddry Professionals Shop
Links Road
Longniddry
EH32 0NL

Phone: 01875 852 228

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