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History & Championship Winners

The relationship in Nottinghamshire between Professional and Amateur Golfers dates back to early in the 20th Century when The Amateur & Professional Golfers' Alliance was founded on the 9th December 1921. At the first meeting in 1921 Mr H D Snook, the first President, kindly consented to give a cup to be competed for annually. That Presidents Cup is still played for today.

 

The primary object of the pioneers of the 'Alliance' was to provide over the winter months competitive golf at an inter-club level. It was one of the aims of the promoters to encourage a closer association between the Amateur and Professional ranks not only by including the Professional in the Club's Team but also inviting him to share in the executive work of the Alliance.The association of Amateur and Professional in competitive Alliance golf has undoubtedly raised the standard of play and the co-ordination of the activities has achieved much in establishing and consolidating the interests of both Amateur and Professional.

 

In 1960 a Strokeplay Tournament for the Professionals was introduced, the first winner being David Talbot.At a meeting in 1965 at Mapperley Golf Club attended by a number of Professionals - George Bell, Mike Busk, Roger Hastings, Ken Milner, Harold Roffe, Don Smart, David Snell, David Talbot, Maurice Youngs and Bill White - the Nottinghamshire Professional Golfers Association was founded to further promote the interests of PGA qualified Professionals and Assistants whilst continuing to maintain a link with the Amateur ranks. The Officers elected at this meeting were President - J A Small, Captain - Maurice Youngs, Secretary - Mike Busk.The Notts PGA Strokeplay Championship was augmented in 1965 by the introduction of the Notts PGA Matchplay Championship which was won for the first time by David Snell.

 

Over the years the Notts PGA has grown in stature and now promotes each year a Strokeplay Championship, a Matchplay Championship, an Assistants Strokeplay and Assistants Matchplay Championship. In addition each year twelve Notts PGA Professionals/Assistants qualify to play in the Nottinghamshire Championship where they compete against the top twelve Amateurs from the County - further cementing the relationship developed over the years.

 

The Nottinghamshire PGA maintains an Order of Merit each year. The Professionals/Assistants being awarded points based on their performance not only in the Championships but also in a series of ten Pro Am's organised throughout each year.A record of the Notts PGA Champions, the Nottinghamshire Champions and the winners of the Order of Merits over the years can be found on this page together with the names of the Officers of the Notts PGA.

 

The Trophies

The Trophies presented annually & held for one year by the winners:

 

Notts Professional Strokeplay Championship Trophy

 

Notts Professional Matchplay Championship Trophy

Presented by: R R L Sarsby

 

Order of Merit Leading Professional Trophy

Presented by: R W Futer

 

Order of Merit Leading Assistant Trophy

The Dennis Kerry Memorial Trophy

 

Amateur Order of Merit Trophy

Presented by: Graham Peters

 

Notts Assistants Strokeplay Championship Trophy

Presented by: Mr & Mrs J A Small

 

Notts Assistants Matchplay Championship Trophy

Presented by: Rufford Park GC

 

Presidents Cup

Presented by: Ivan Kerry

Notts PGA Professional Order of Merit

2013   Andrew Willey

2012   Kevin Crossland

2011   

2010   Phil Edwards

2009   Lee Clark

2008   Paul Bagshaw

2007   Paul Bagshaw

2006   Paul Bagshaw

2005   Paul Bagshaw

2004   Phil Edwards

2003   Barry Hurt

2002   Robert Ellis

2001   Phil Edwards

2000   Robert Ellis

1999   Chris Hall

1998   Barry Hurt

1997   Phil Edwards

1996   Phil Edwards

Notts PGA

Strokeplay Championship

2014  Martin Allen

2013  Martin Allen

2012  Tim Newham

2011  Richard Tagg

2010  Lee Clarke

2009  Lee Clarke

2008  Lee Clarke

2007  Kevin Lock

2006  Ian Brown

2005  Jon Newham

2004  Andrew Willey

2003  Craig Swinburn / B Hurt

2002  Craig Swinburn

2001  Andrew Willey

2000  Andrew Willey

1999  Greg Owen

1998  Phil Edwards

1997  Daniel Bursztyn

1996  Alasdair Thomas

1995  Alasdair Thomas

1994

1993  Greg Owen

1992  Greg Owen

1991

1990  John P Mellor

 

Notts PGA Assistants Strokeplay Champions

2014  Tim Newham

2013  Tim Newham

2012  Andrew Willey

2011  Tim Newham

2010  Lee Clarke

2009  Lee Clarke

2008  Phil Edwards

2007  Lee Clarke

2006  Phil Edwards

2005  Phil Edwards

2004  Barry Hurt

2003  Andrew Willey

2002  Robert Ellis

2001  Alasdair Thomas

2000  Chris Hall

1999  Chris Hall

1998  Chris Hall

1997  Robert Ellis

1996  Robert Ellis

1995  Robert Ellis

1994  Steven Meade

1993  Chris Hall

1992  Mike Bradley

1991  Phil Hinton

1990  Chris Hall

1989  Brian Waites

1988  Phil Hinton

1987  Phil Hinton

1986  Brian Waites

1985  Greg Towne

1984  Richard Daibell

1983  David Ridley

1982  John Pearsall

1981  Brian Waites

1980  Brian Waites

1979  David Ridley

1978  Jack Wilkshire

1977  David Ridley

1976  David Snell

1975  Brian Waites

1974  Brent Ellis

1973  Stuart Allsop

1972  Brian Waites

1971  David Snell

1970  Paul Bottel

1969  Brian Waites

1968  David Snell

1967  David Snell

1966  David Talbot

1965  Mike Busk

1964  Maurice Bembridge

1963  David Talbot

1962  David Snell

1961  David Talbot

1960  David Talbot

1989  John P Mellor

1988  Stuart Betteridge

1987

1986  Stuart Betteridge

1985  Robert Ellis

1984  Chris Gray

1983  Stuart Betteridge

1982  Chris Hall

1981  Paul J Sewell

1980  Paul J Sewell

1979  Phil K Refinn

1978  Steve Johnson

1977  Ashley Carter

1976  Willie Bird

1975  Ashley Carter

1974  Brent Ellis

1973  David Hurd

1972  Peter Dolan

1971  Roy Truman

1970  Eric Clark

1969  Eric Clark

1968  Sean Hunt

1967  Russell Meek

1966  Russell Meek

1965  Maurice Bembridge

Notts PGA Assistants Order of Merit

2013 

2012  Tim Newham

2011  Tim Newham

2010  Tim Newham

2009  Lee Clark

2008  Tim Newham

2007  Tim Newham

 

Notts PGA

Matchplay Championship

2014  Tim Newham

2013  Tim Newham

2012  Lee Clarke

2011  John Vaughan

2010  Kevin Crossland

2009  Lee Clarke

2008  Paul Bagshaw

2007  John Lines

2006  Kevin Crossland

2005  Paul Bagshaw

2004  Andrew Willey

2003  Paul Bagshaw

2002  Cyril Jepson

2001  Phil Edwards

2000  Rob Macey

1999  Chris Hall

1998  Ken Hall

1997  Phil Edwards

1996  Alasdair Thomas

1995  Chris Hall

1994  Alasdair Thomas

1993  Chris Hall

1992  David Ridley

1991  John King

1990  Chris Hall

1989Brian Waites

1988David Ridley

1987Phil Hinton

1986David Ridley

1985Chris Hall

1984Robert Ellis

1983Chris Hall

1982Cyril Jepson

1981Roy Mugglestone

1980David Ridley

1979Jack Wilkshire

1978Jack Wilkshire

1977Brian Waites

1976David Snell

1975Brian Waites

1974Brent Ellis

1973Stuart Allsop

1972Sean Hunt

1971Brian Waites

1970Don Smart

1969Brian Waites

1968Noel Boland

1967David Snell / David Astill

1966David Snell

1965David Snell

Notts PGA Assistants Matchplay Champions

2014  Connor Steels

2013  Stuart Barber

2012  Richard Tagg

2011  Richard Tagg

2010  Lee Clarke

2009  Lee Clarke

2008  Tim Newham

2007  Tim Newham

2006  Lee Clarke

2005  Tim Martin

2004  Richard Strange

2003  Paul Bagshaw

2002  Paul Bagshaw

2001  Phil Edwards

2000  Andrew Willey

1999  Chris Turner

1998  Matt Buckley

1997  James Johnson

1996  Alasdair Thomas

Vice Presidents

Order of Merit

2013   

2012   P Radford

2011   R Henson

2010   R Henson

2009   I Kerry/R Henson

2008   T Morton (Mrs)

2007   R Aldridge

2006   B Answer/R Aldridge

2005   R Aldridge

2004   R Aldridge

2003   N Greenberry

2002   I Kerry

2001   A Holmes

Notts PGA

Presidents Trophy

2013

2012

2011  Paul Thornton

2010  Paul Thornton

2009  Kevin Lock

2008  Paul Bagshaw

2007  Barry Hurt

2006  Andrew Willey

2005  Phil Edwards

2004  Shaun Brain

2003  Paul Bagshaw

2002  Barry Hurt

2001  Phil Edwards

2000  Rob Ellis

1999  Chris Hall

The Nottinghamshire Open Championship

2014   Matthew Hogg

2013   Mark Porter       

2012   Andrew Willey

2011   Craig Swinburn  

2010   Kevin Lock

2009   D Elliott (A)

2008   Paul Bagshaw    

2007   Andrew Willey

2006   Paul Bagshaw  

2005   C M Foulkes (A)

2004   Phil Edwards       

2003   Phil Edwards  

2002   Alasdair Thomas 2001   M Scothern (A)

2000   T A Payne (A)

1999   O Wilson (A)  

1998   P Weetcroft (A)

1997   Rob Eliis      

1996   J D McJanet (A)  

1995   John King  

1994   John King    

1993   John King    

1992   John King    

1991   Cyril Jepson    

1990   Chris Hall                                                                      

1989   Phil Hinton                                        

1988   C A Banks (A)                              

1987   Chris Hall                                      

1986   Brian Waites                                 

1985   Cyril Jepson                                

1984   Chris Hall                                       

1983   C A Banks (A)                            

1982   Brian Waites                               

1981   C A Banks (A)                            

1980   C A Banks (A)                            

1979   David Ridley                                 

1978   Brian Waites                                  

1977   P Shaw (A)                                    

1976   R P Naylor (A)                             

1975   Geoff. Tickell                                  

1974   Brian Waites                                 

1973   Brian Waites                                 

1972   G M (Bill) White                            

1971   Brian Waites                                

1970   Paul Bottell                                   

1969   Brian Waites                               

1968   David Snell                                  

1967   David Talbot                  

1966   A D Mcluckie (A)

1965   David Talbot 

1964   Sean Hunt

1963   Don Smart

1962   A F Bussell (A)

1961   G M (Bill) White

1960   A F Bussell (A) 

1959   David Snell

1958   A E Shepperson (A)

1957   Maurice Youngs

1956   G M (Bill) White

1955   A E Shepperson (A) 

1954   D A Gardner (A)  

1953   D A Gardner (A)

1952   C A Winks

1951   W Hill (A)

1950   Burt Williamson

1949   George Johnson

1948   George Johnson

1947   George Johnson

1939   George Johnson

1938   George Johnson

1937   A G (Freddy) Beck

1936   A G (Freddy) Beck

1935   A G (Freddy) Beck

1934   A G (Freddy) Beck

1933   Tom Williamson

Nottinghamshire Professional Course Record Holders

Golf Club                        Professional                      Record                              Date

 

Radcliffe on Trent                    Shaun Smith                              66                           21st July 2010

Newark                                     Chris Hall                                   65                           16th June 2010

Beeston Fields                        Phil Edwards                             64                           23rd July 2008

Coxmoor                                  Iain Fulton                                   65                           9th July 2001

Mapperley                                Kevin Lock                                 65                           8th June 2005          

Norwood Park                         Craig Swinburn                          66                           31st May 2011

Ramsdale Park                       Darren Prosser                          64                           19th October 2007

Rufford Park                            Chris Hall                                    65                           21st September 2005

Sherwood Forest                    Phil Edwards                             66                           21st April 2005

Stanton on the Wolds             Andrew Willey                            66

Stanton on the Wolds             Richard Reed                            66

Wollaton Park                         Craig Swinburn                          64

Worksop                                  Chris Hall                                   67                           16th May 2007

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