I recently stumbled across a quote from the inspirational Victoria Arlen on overcoming whatever challenges life presents ... "We all have challenges. We have to face them, embrace them, defy them, and conquer them" This quote could quite easily have been attributed to Gary Day, who I first met during the summer of 2019 for the article Meet the Professional - Gary Day For … [Read more...] about Gary Day Foundation
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Thomas Devine
Golfing Herald met up with Thomas Devine, PGA Advanced Professional and FUEL Junior Golf Programme Director at Oulton Hall, for our series ‘Meet the Professional’. When growing up, Thomas lived a short ‘chip and a putt’ away from the 17th tee at Wilpshire Golf Club, a few miles north of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Aged about 9 or 10 and encouraged by a friend, Thomas … [Read more...] about Thomas Devine
Alex Boyton
Golfing Herald met up with Alex Boyton, PGA Professional at Cottingham Parks Golf & Leisure Club. Alex Boyton's golfing journey all started when he was aged about 10 and he 'followed' his older brother around Sutton Park golf course...but then one day his brother 'let him' play a few holes. From that inauspicious beginning, Alex got a half set and started to play, … [Read more...] about Alex Boyton
Aran Wainwright
Judged by today’s golfing standards, Aran Wainwright was very much a latecomer to golf. At age 14, Aran was first introduced to golf by his brother who was a member of Pontefract Golf Club at the time. Despite this relatively late start, Aran was immediately ‘hooked’ and within about 12 months was playing off a handicap of 3!! Aran won a golf scholarship at the Wallace State … [Read more...] about Aran Wainwright
Darren Grey
Back in October 2019, Golfing Herald met up with Darren Grey for our series 'Meet the Professional'. (At that time Darren was the PGA Assistant Professional at the Ingleby Barwick Golf Academy ... today he is the Teaching Professional at Alnwick Castle Golf Club) Darren Grey was born without the lower half of his left arm but as instilled into him from a young age by … [Read more...] about Darren Grey