Where do we even start?
Where does that Open rank for you in terms of excitement? The tournament started on a bit of a downer with the news Rory McIlroy had withdrawn because of injury, and when the high winds forced this great championship into an extra day, we were left wondering whether we'd get that Open drama we all crave. Well, we did - and then some.
True, Zach Johnson was probably not the winner many of us wanted, but he was a worthy champion and showed immense bottle, especially on the back nine, and real class in the play-off. What was so absorbing were the many subplots: Jordan Spieth's heroic effort to make it three Majors in a row on his quest for the Grand Slam, Marc Leishman's final-day charge following a rollercoaster year that nearly saw him quit the game after his wife was diagnosed with myopathy, and Sergio Garcia's pursuit for that elusive first Major. Oh yeah, the amateurs weren't bad either…
The 144th Open Championship has provided enough talking points for the 19th hole for a good several months, that's for sure. Many of you will have been impressed by some of the shots that were pulled off by the world's elite players. Whether it's the bump-and-run, hybrid chip or punched 5-iron that you'd like to add to your locker, come and see us or click here. We're here to help.
Roll on Royal Troon.
What a fantastic job our Green keepers did on Monday repairing the damage caused by 15 cows that unfortunately made their way onto the course early Saturday morning. With the amount of rainfall Friday/Saturday this intensified the hoof prints as seen in the pictures and the green keeping staff deserve great praise.
Ladies oncology day has been moved to Sunday 26th July.
Peterculter Golf Club will also be hosting the Paul Lawrie junior flag event on Sunday 26th July with 50 juniors teeing it up.
The Open Championship Sweep Results:
1st - Neil Mathieson (Zack Johnson) £120
2nd - Euan Murray / Bobby Thomson (Louis Oosthuizen / Marc Leishman) £60 Each
3rd - Turlough O'Riordan / Jim Hood (Jason Day / Jordan Spieth) £31 Each
All winners receive shop credit to their accounts
SHIRT AMNESTY
Our shirt promotion runs out soon - trade in an old shirt and receive £10 for it against any one of our range of Ping or FootJoy shirts
GENTS SENIOR OPEN - MONDAY 27TH JULY
The Seniors section is looking for helpers to assist in running the upcoming Seniors Open - if you are keen to help out there is a signup sheet on the Seniors Notice board #helpersrequired.