Wednesday, 25 July 2018

THIS PUTS THE CREAM(ER) ON THE CAKE

First up report from Blair Hockley.

OMG TODAY I MET BERNHARD LANGER (defending Senior Open Champion!!!)
I met him because I won a competition through Highland Spring (sponsors of the Senior Open) that meant I was invited to go to the Old Course in St Andrews and for a golfing masterclass from Bernhard Langer. It was an amazing experience I really enjoyed it and he was a lovely person. He talked a bit about his golf career and showed us some common mistakes that people make and how to sort them before he let each of us in turn choose one of our clubs to hit a few balls and get some tips! He made everyone feel comfortable and gave me some tips that I can hopefully implement into my game so I can improve. He may be really famous but he isn’t smug about it and so I really liked that. He said he really liked my swing, that I had a good grip and stance and gave me a few tips to stop me making my swing too flat. All over it was a great experience and I had a great day.
I gave him a thank you letter and in it I invited him to come to see our amazing junior section at Strathmore! - we can only dream!!







Kirsty played in the Ladies Scottish Open pro am at Gullane and here’s her report

I started off the day at the range. It was so busy so I just went down to the end where I found Anna Nordquist and Charley hull hitting. I went beside Anna we then all headed to the course and it was a shotgun start. The format was 3 amateurs and 1 pro. The pro am was today and I was out with Pernilla Lindberg. Who won a major this year! She was so nice and so good!!
We all teed off and picked the best drive and everyone plays from there then finishes out the hole with your own ball. And you just had to get as many birdies as possible I played well and it was so good to see how a major winner plays. To be honest she never hit it any longer than me but she never missed and green and was always close to the pin amazing to watch.

My coach is now coach’s Paula Creamer so he introduced me to her! Which I loved

 











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