City Golf played host to the English Premier League Masters Football players a few weeks ago and we now have the video montage for your viewing pleasure. City Golf’s venue is shown from 2:45 minutes onwards. Enjoy!
The City Golf monthly outdoor game was held at Impian Golf and Country Club on Friday the 11th May. What a golf course!! Before playing the course I had heard some great things about it, and the rumours were true. The fairways were immaculate, and even though the greens had just been hollow-tined they were very playable (although a touch on the slow side)
Unfortunately we had a few players withdraw at the last minute which is always disappointing, but 8 of us still teed it up to do battle with the challenging layout.
We played the usual individual stableford format, and even with this friendly format the boys struggled!
I managed to sneak away with the win on a pretty dismal score of 34 points. I must add that I hit 15 of 18 greens, so putting was certainly not my strong point. To give you an even better idea of how bad my putting was, I had three 3-putt pars on the Par 5′s. Not ideal. Tom Sarginson and Guilherme Mendes were tied second on 33 points, with Kevan Bartley finishing 3rd on 32 points.
A big thank you again to Vasu from Srixon/Cleveland golf for the sponsored Srixon Z-Star ball prizes.
The next game is going to be at Templer Park. Date to be confirmed.
Cheers for now!
If you are a close friend of the City Golf family, you will know that there have been a few changes to the venue. Since the doors re-opened, we have heard nothing but fantastic feedback regarding the look of the new venue. As you may have already seen, we have hosted a couple of events and they have gone brilliantly! Have a look at our Facebook page to see some video of our recent events and to get a feel of the new venue.
City Golf caters for absolutely anybody who may be looking to host an event. Even if your group is of a non-golfing background, the cozy venue will be ideal for any business get-together. We are also the ideal host for Birthday Parties and will do everything we can to cater for your every need.
Lessons have also been non-stop since the doors have opened. I have now established myself as one of the go-to guys for a golf lesson in KL. Most of the lessons are via word of mouth which is a great sign! The “Teaching and Fitting Centre” looks fantastic, and with the combination of Flightscope and Full Swing Golf Simulator, it makes it very difficult to deny that having a lesson or having your clubs fitted at City Golf would be a bad call!
If you would like to hold an event at City Golf please contact me at rick@citygolf.com.my and I will take you through all you need to know about hosting an unforgettable event at KL’s premier indoor golf venue.
A “Beat the Pro” is a great add-on to any golf event that you may be hosting. There are a few different options as to how the beat the pro event can be run, and will surely add some excitement to your golf event.
The City Golf professional will be based on a Par 3 tee box and as each group comes to the tee box, the players will have a chance to place a “wager” against the professional. Proceeds all go to charity.
Minimum wager is RM10. If the player hits the green, they will receive a discount voucher to City Golf that can be used on a golf lesson or simulator use.
Should the player beat the professional, it will be recorded on the entry form. If there are a few names on the list at the end of the day, a lucky draw will take place to determine the eventual winner of the Beat the Pro contest.
Please keep us advised of any golf day that you may want our City Golf professional to attend. We look forward to hearing from you.
The US Masters is 1 sleep away, and don’t forget to watch the Par 3 contest which will be broadcast in the early hours of Thursday morning. We have been taught that sharing is caring since we were kids. Now is the time to show how much you care.
If you have purchased a lesson from me (since December 2011) or are a current client of mine, listen up! If you refer one of your friends or family members to me and they purchase a minimum of a 5 lesson package, you will receive a one hour lesson as well as a one hour voucher for simulator play at City Golf. These vouchers can be used by you or they can be given as gifts to anyone you may know who will enjoy the experience.
I look forward to meeting some new faces soon.
After arriving back to KL after my brief trip back to South Africa, I was right back into the thick of things with the La Bodega Golf Day. It is hard to call a Beat the Pro event “work” as I have such an awesome time out there! But it is still a long day in the sun and I was shattered at the end of it. It was all for a good cause though, so the sunburn was worth it…
I was placed on the Par 3 14th hole to try and hit the ball closer to the pin than the field of 120+ players. I was brave enough to not take any of my own equipment with me, so I was handed all kinds of clubs to try and knock the ball close. This I will definitely not do again!! I know I’ve spoken about this before, but having your own clubs molded to fit you and your golf swing is vitally important. Another issue was the state of some of the grips that were handed to me. OH MY WORD!! Al Guthrie is going to be re-gripping clubs for the rest of the year if even half of the guys I told needed new grips on their clubs come in to The Old Clubhouse!
20 players managed to hit the ball closer than I did. Very embarrassing! However, I did have a horseshoe lip-out for a hole in one which impressed that particular group a bit, as well as a number of shots that finished ‘stone dead” on the awesome little 131 metre hole.
I managed to raise RM1230 for La Bodega’s charity “PUSAT AKTIVITI KANAK KANAK CHOW KIT”. It was a privilege to be there on behalf of CITY GOLF to help raise money for such a worthy cause.
If you hear of any golf days coming up that I may be able to get involved with, please let me know.
Photos of my SA trip coming soon…Cheers for now!
Right, you need a new pair of shoes. You head into a shoe store, and the salesman shows a massive selection of shoes. Leather, Suede, High Heels, Trainers etc. You can take your pick from any design that you could possibly think of, but the problem is they only have a size 5. So you pick your favorite shoe design, and try to squeeze your foot into this ridiculously tiny shoe (unless you’re a size 5 of course!) They will do the job, but not as comfortably or as effectively as they are designed to…
What I’m trying to say is that if you have not yet had a custom fitting, you are wandering around in a tiny size five shoe, when you could very easily be walking comfortably in a shoe that hugs the contours of your foot, and allows you to get from A to B with ease! Give Al or myself a call to book your custom fitting ASAP. You will be very surprised as to the importance of having your equipment fitted to your exact measurements. Remember that every single human being is built differently, and will therefore swing the club differently, so how on earth are we all meant to play with clubs that have come straight off the shelf at the golf shop?
When Al Guthrie asked if I would mind a little set of weapons from KZG, I jumped at the chance to have my fitting done. A new set of clubs always puts me in a good mood, but with this particular set of sticks…. just take a look for yourself.
My nickname in a couple of my golfing circles back in South Africa is Ricky Diggler. Mr Guthrie was able to engrave this into my wedges which takes the phrase “CUSTOM FITTING” to the next level. My irons didn’t have enough space for “Diggler” so I have had my initials stamped into the back of them. Instead of the standardized black paint in all of the writing on the golf club, Al is able to paint any colour you want to make your clubs, well, YOUR CLUBS!!
I encourage all of you to take advantage of this ridiculously cool service
The Old Clubhouse carries the whole KZG range (and obviously a whole lot more). Please give Alistair Guthrie a call on 012 627 0272 to book a custom fitting. You won’t be sorry.
Keep an eye on this blog page for more info as to why a club does what it does, and how to make it operate in the most effective manner.
Cheers for now.
-Happy Golfing-
Incredible golf over the weekend has lead to a new world number 1, and a comeback of Tiger Woods! Tiger’s 62 is the lowest final round total he has ever shot in a PGA Tour event, but nothing can take away from the glory of Rory McIlroy… What a LEGEND
