NOTTS PGA
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