Famous (or good) golfers - connections to

[User62651]

Notice Duncan Stewart is currently one shot inside the cut at the Nordea Masters after 11 holes of rd 2. I played a 36 hole open with him many moons ago, comes from my home town, and is the best player I've ever played with. Whilst I don't follow him I'm keen that he does well. Jumped out yesterday when radio scotland mentioned him on a sports report so I looked at the leaderboard and he was top 10 for while early on. Checked and he's ranked 1215 which demonstrates how good you need to be to get anywhere in the pro ranks these days. Family wise I have a Canadian 2nd cousin ranked 1584.
Anyway Stewart plods away on the Challenge Tour most of the time but will get to play 5 or so European Tour events this year and seems to be making a decent fist of it in Sweden this week and really hope he makes the weekend for a decent cheque. Now in his 30's you have to wonder will it ever happen for guys who've played that long but I guess they enjoy it, better than a 9 to 5 and all that. When do you say enough's enough I've got where I can and I ain't getting any further or do you keep thinking... one day?

Anyone know or have any connections to players in the world rankings?

 

[BrizoH71]

Stephen Gallacher.

His dad, Jim, used to drink in the same pub as I did in Bathgate. Before he turned pro, Stephen would occasionally pop in for a beer, and we shared a few sherbets on occasion.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I know Richard Bland quite well, his brother used to be my foursomes and better ball partner for knockouts.

Just after he turned pro I marked his card when he set a new course record (-7), only course record I've heard of that included a double bogey and an air shot!

 

[lobthewedge]

I played against Marc Warren a few times in junior team matches.

 

[shewy]

When I was in our pro shop last Bradley Dredge was in there, seen him a few times,mates with our pro

 

[Ethan]

Played with Darren Clarke as a junior, played a round with Robert Garrigus in San Diego, Oli Fisher in a pro-am, had lunch, played a hole and later had some business dealings with Nick Faldo, chatted to Rory McIlroy in the clubhouse at Wentworth.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Gave Bubba Watson a middle part.

 

[brendy]

Come from Holywood, later worked with Gerry McIlroy for a few years and shared the same coach as Rory. Still cant believe he is better than me....
Have never actually spoke with him face to face though seen him practice af our club plenty of times.

 

[Captainron]

Padraig Harrington bough me an ice cream once

 

[Hobbit]

Stood next to Jack Nichlaus at the urinals at Lytham... he's not that big..

 

[Smiffy]

I used to play football with Jamie Spence

 

[ManinBlack]

Played junior golf with Doug McClelland, our most successful member ever, who went on to win the 1973 Dutch Open & establish the biggest golf superstore in Europe at Silvermere. Recently reestablished the connection & playing in his charity golf day in October at Kingswood.

 

[ManinBlack]

Padraig Harrington bough me an ice cream once

He likes his ice cream! Caught him when he scored a 99 at Muirfield.

 

[Junior]

Gave Bubba Watson a middle part.

:rofl: :rofl:

I chuckle everytime i think of that

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I used to play football with Jamie Spence

I went to school with the lad who Caddied for him in the 90's😃

 

[Qwerty]

Boo Weekley ate my hamster.

 

[Hobbit]

Boo Weekley ate my hamster.

C'mon, he's eaten way more than an hamster... he's definitely on the cuddly side of cuddly.

 

[Slime]

I used to play quite regularly with the American pro, Orin Vincent III.


Slime.

 

[CliveW]

Greig Norman won his first European Tour event in 1977 over the Rosemount Course and Gary Player is an Honourary Member. Bradley Neil, the current Amateur Champion is a member as was Jessie Valentine.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Padraig Harrington bough me an ice cream once

Phoned me up at home!