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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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
Gary Day
Golfing Herald met up with Gary Day for our Meet the Professional series. Throughout our chat I was reminded of quotations attributed to Periander, one of the seven sages of Ancient Greece, namely: “Practice is everything” "Learn to bear bravely the changes of fortune” I really hope you enjoy this article that at times took Gary and myself to places, thoughts and emotions … [Read more...] about Gary Day
Ben Mason
Golfing Herald met up with former European and Challenge Tour player Ben Mason for our Meet the Professional series. Ben caught the golfing bug more than 30 years ago when his dad dusted down his clubs for a charity golf day. Ben hit some balls whilst his dad practised and the rest as they say is… As a member of Roundhay Golf Club, Ben initially played golf at … [Read more...] about Ben Mason