New Forest Golf Club
Southampton Road,
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
SO43 7BU
Tel: 023 8028 2484

 ©2007-2010

Est. 1888

I turned professional in America shortly after graduating in 2000 and competed on the PGA Europro Tour for two years. In 2002 I had 5 second place finishes on the Europro Tour and several top ten’s. I finished 4th on the EPT OOM in that year which gave me a Challenge Tour card for the 2003 season.

The 2003 season was to prove my best season. I won two tournaments in the early stages of the Challenge tour season. After just 6 weeks of tournament golf, I had all but secured a full European Tour card for the 2004 season. I eventually finished 2nd on the OOM to Johan Edfors, after playing only 13 events. My second place on the Challenge tour OOM gave me a full playing card on the PGA European Tour in 2004.  Unfortunately, the 2004 season was not to be a good one. The highlight of the season was a 12th place finish in the ANZ championship in Sydney.

Although competing as a professional has always been my primary ambition, teaching has always been a secondary goal, which is why I studied for a degree in Psychology and Educational Psychology. My inspiration for teaching is mainly due to John Jacobs, by whom I have been taught from the age of 16. John is still recognised as one of the very best teachers, and his teaching methods and philosophies continue to be taught by some of today’s more famous coaches including Butch and Claude Harmon.

My teaching experience began when at the University of Minnesota back in 1997, where I began teaching both adults and children during the annual ‘summer camps’ organised by the head golf coach. It was during this time I began teaching several of the players on the men’s golf team as well as competing myself. I have also taught a couple of players on the Ladies European tour over the past few years.

1994

• Hampshire County Champion
• Hampshire Youths Champion
• Won the La Moye Trophy
• Represented England Under 18s for Home Internationals

 

1996

• Began Golf Scholarship at U of M
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year

 

1997

• Mike Smith Memorial, Stoneham Trophy, Solent Salver
• Honorary Mention all American in 2000
• Degree in Psychology/Educational Psychology

 

2000

• Turned Professional

 

2001

• Competed on Europro Tour

 

2002

• Competed on Europro Tour
• Finished 2nd 5 times and finished 4th on the OOM gaining a Challenge Tour card for 2003 season

2003

• Competed on Challenge Tour
• Won Tessali-Metaponto Open in Italy, Luxembourg Open
• 2nd Spanish Open
•  4th Nykredit Open
• 8th St.Omer Open
• Finished 2nd on OOM gaining European Tour Card for 2004

 

2004

• Competed on European Tour
• Finished 12th in Stableford in Australia

 

2005-present

• Competed on Challenge tour and Europro tour
• Have had several top ten finishes on both tours

My Dad and I joined the New Forest Golf Club around 1988 after getting the golfing bug playing at a local Pitch and Putt course. Shortly after that, I realised that playing golf was what I wanted to do for a living. By the time I was 16 I was down to a one handicap and I had won several of the county’s Junior Open competitions. At 18 I had won the Hampshire County championship, Youths championship, La Moye Trophy and played for England in the home internationals.

In 1996 I went to America on a golf scholarship at the University of Minnesota where I got a degree in Psychology and Educational Psychology. I also won several tournaments and awards, including Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 1996, and All-American honours in 2000.