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Gordon Sherry

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Sherry last attempted to qualify for the European Tour in 2002. After a four-year break from competition, he started playing on the Scottish Tartan Tour in 2009 and now splits his time between tournaments on the Tartan Tour and coaching. He has also been involved with Prodream USA, a consultancy
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he never won his European Tour card. As a result, he had to rely mostly on sponsors' invitations to compete. He never managed to win a tour event although he did win the
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Sherry enjoyed his greatest moments as an amateur, winning The Amateur Championship, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland
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His win in the Amateur Championship gave Sherry the opportunity to play in both the Open Championship and the Masters Tournament, two of golf
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assisting British golfers to obtain scholarships to American universities, run by fellow ex-Walker Cup golfer Lorne Kelly.
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team. He again came out on top as Great Britain and Ireland recorded only their fourth win in the competition.
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After appearing in the Masters in April 1996, Sherry turned professional. Despite several visits to
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Sherry faced Woods again later that year as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland
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In 1994 Sherry finished as runner up in The Amateur Championship and played in the
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He graduated with a degree in 97: 406:Results in major championships 309:. Although he finished behind 1: 771:Farrell, Andy (7 July 1996). 602:Sharp, David (12 July 2008). 569:Thomsen, Ian (21 July 1995). 469:CUT = missed the half-way cut 895:Golfers from Argyll and Bute 230:most recognised for winning 926: 803:. 110Sport. Archived from 435: 423: 412: 297:, starting when he made a 519:(representing Scotland): 268:Royal Liverpool Golf Club 223:(born 8 April 1974) is a 387:The Amateur Championship 232:The Amateur Championship 900:People from Helensburgh 890:Golfers from Kilmarnock 773:"A champion by degrees" 241:team, and appearing in 370:University of Stirling 321:1 from fellow amateur 135:University of Stirling 885:European Tour golfers 880:Scottish male golfers 801:"About Gordon Sherry" 437:The Open Championship 243:The Open Championship 210:The Open Championship 313:in the race for the 92:Sporting nationality 31:Personal information 807:on 25 February 2009 360:Sherry was born in 291:major championships 228:professional golfer 142:Turned professional 752:. 11 February 2005 583:on 9 February 2015 576:The New York Times 466: Did not play 425:Masters Tournament 372:. He now lives in 247:Masters Tournament 180:Masters Tournament 501:St Andrews Trophy 492:Eisenhower Trophy 447: 446: 393:Professional wins 342:qualifying school 284:Colin Montgomerie 264:Eisenhower Trophy 218: 217: 164:Professional wins 917: 856: 855: 853:Official website 838: 837: 835: 833: 823: 817: 816: 814: 812: 797: 791: 790: 788: 786: 768: 762: 761: 759: 757: 740: 734: 733: 731: 729: 712: 706: 705: 703: 701: 683: 677: 676: 674: 672: 654: 648: 647: 645: 643: 625: 619: 618: 616: 614: 599: 593: 592: 590: 588: 579:. 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Index

Kilmarnock
Scotland
Helensburgh
University of Stirling
European Tour
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
Scottish
professional golfer
The Amateur Championship
Walker Cup
The Open Championship
Masters Tournament
Eisenhower Trophy
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Scottish Open
Wayne Riley
Nick Faldo
Colin Montgomerie
major championships
St Andrews
hole in one
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Steve Webster
Silver Medal
£
Tiger Woods

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