No Images? Click here Well another year flies past. 2018 has been a memorable one for Golf. Molinari winning the Open, Europe dominating the Ryder Cupin France & Georgie Hall winning the Ladies Open were all massive achievements in the golf world. However, as your local Pro I have several major highlights worth noting a little closer to home. There have been are so many to mention so apologies if you don't make the shortlist but always next year! Liam Johnston’s year has been immense 2 challenge tour victories helped to gain his European Tour Card, to do so from the third tear mini tours in a year is incredible. I am very proud of LJ and wish him all the best in 2019. It's been a great journey & delighted to have played a small part of this journey. Good luck in 2019. We will all be routing for you. Member Gary Morrison won the South of Scotland Championship, his first Major as he tries to emulate his hero Danny McConnachie's record. President Ian Brotherston guided his Scottish Seniors Team to Home International victory at Southerness GC in emphatic fashion. Our Scratch team won the League!! Well done lads. Murray Reid won the Murdoch cup with Rudi Miroli! Now that is incredible! Our Assistant Professional Mitchell Cowie had some noteable performances Nationwide dusting off a great year with a 14 shot victory in the Dumfriesshire Champion of Champions. Mitchell is leaving the shop in the New Year to pursue a playing career. I wish him all the best and look forward to watching him evolve. Our most notaeable success is hopefully everyone reading this email whether a member or customer, have been influenced by my staff or I in enjoying your golf a little bit more than usual. That is our aim! If not tell us what we need to improve! A sincere thanks for all the support and business in 2018. We try so hard to deliver a unique experience and genuinely care about improving every golfers experience. This could be from introducing kids to the sport, having light hearted banter in the shop or having a coffee with a more "experienced" golfer. We are here to help you get the most of your game. Our advice is free and patter is generally poor but always available. People who know use their PGA Pro!! Please continue to do so.
On a personal note I am truly honoured to have won the TGI Ping Clubfitter of the year award, also been shortlisted in a variety of coaching awards in 2019. It is always good to get recognition from your peers. It also tells me that we must be doing something right?? I love what I do, I am passionate about providing the best facilities I can to deliver our services. I will continue to deliver the best service I can , none of this would be capable without my great staff, members and customers. So Thankyou. 2018 allowed me to get back competing I enjoyed some success and many failures. Promising signs with some low scores but plenty of highones! It is nice to still have a little bit of golf left in me. I'm still top dog in the Shop for 2018! 🏌️I am a big believer in trying to keep my golf to a high standard especially when passing on advice . My playing highlight in 2018 was winning the "Team" event with member and D & C's top practicer Kevin Robertson at Douglas Park GC. Those that know Kev will understand the magnitude of this victory I had been winding him up for a year regarding the event. He goes down in history as the first member to have won a TGI event to date since I've arrived at Dumfries & County Golf Club. Steve Rice & Eric Henderson have both tried & failed! I did carry him over the line! Regardless of his version of events. Well done Kev. If any customer fancies a game just let me know & I will try to accommodate you, golf is after all the reason I do what I do. I am always keen to play with customers and members just ask but please ensure you like a bet I need to play for a few quid. Have a great Hogmanay. James
So how do you top a great 2018?
We need new staff, someone with similar style & beliefs to me? ..so for 2019 meet the newest member of my team is........ Baby Erskine Arrival June 2019....
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