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Gary Alliss, Captain
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Began career as an assistant professional at Trevose in Cornwall; head professional at Harpenden from 1979-83; returned to Trevose as head professional from 1983-2004. In 2005 set up golf academy resort in Abama, Tenerife. Joined The Belfry in 2006 in current position, Golf Monthly magazine top 25 coach; coach of South West England county teams. In 2006, awarded Advanced Fellow status of the PGA.
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Andrew Barnett
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Enjoyed successful amateur career including victories in the 1990 Welsh Amateur Championship and 1992 Welsh Amateur Strokeplay Championship; member of 1991 GB&I youth team; played European and Challenge Tours between 1996-2001; top 10 finish in 1996 Austrian Open; runner-up in 2007 Glenmuir Club Professional Championship; runner-up in 2005 Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Welsh PGA National Championship; course records at Wynyard (9-under-par 63) and Rhyl (7-under-par 64)
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Jon Bevan
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Enjoyed successful amateur career including victories in the 1990 Welsh Amateur Championship and 1992 Welsh Amateur Strokeplay Championship; member of 1991 GB&I youth team; played European and Challenge Tours between 1996-2001; top 10 finish in 1996 Austrian Open; runner-up in 2007 Glenmuir Club Professional Championship; runner-up in 2005 Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Welsh PGA National Championship; course records at Wynyard (9-under-par 63) and Rhyl (7-under-par 64)
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John Dwyer
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2007 Glenmuir Club Professional Champion; runner-up at Saunton in 2002; 2001 Irish Order of Merit winner, 4th in 2006 and has not finished lower than 9th in Order of Merit since 1999; winner of 2005 Greenore Challenge; won 2001 Ulster Championship; winner of 2006 Motorola Pro-Am; also tied 1st in 2006 Foxrock Pro-Am; 2nd after play-off in 2006 PGA Challenge; represented Ireland in the 2006 PGA's of Europe Team Championship
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Craig Goodfellow
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2001 PGA Assistants' Champion, runner-up in 2002; has made three England appearances in the PGA's of Europe Team Championship; lost in play-off to make the 2005 PGA Cup team; course record 63 at St Anne's Old Links
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Duncan Muscroft
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Won 1980 British Boys Amateur Championship; played on European Tour in 80s and 90s; Italian PGA Champion 2001; winner of 1983 Northern PGA Championship; 2006 runner-up Glenmuir Club Professional Championship; seven time winner on Hippo Tour; Hippo Tour Championship and Order of Merit winner mid 90's; represented England in the 2006 PGA's of Europe Team Championship along with Paul Wesselingh
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Michael Nesbit
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Winner of 2001 & 2004 North Region Order of Merit; victories in The Rock in 2001 & 2004; won 2004 Golf Pages Trophy on PGA Europro Tour, breaking course record on the way with 64; two appearances in BMW PGA Championship 2002 & 2005.
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George Ryall
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Played European and Challenge Tours in 80s and 90s; won 1991 Challenge Tour's Perrier European Pro-Am in Belgium; in 2006 winner of Gloucester & Somerset Matchplay Championship, Order of Merit, 36 hole championship and pairs championship on the way to collecting 12 titles in West Region; seven wins in 2007 on PGA West Region schedule; course record holder at Broadstone, Dorset, with an 8-under-par 62.
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Danny Taylor
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2005 Staffordshire Matchplay Champion; winner of 2005 Staffs Open Championship; 2006 winner of Cold Ashby Tour Championship; winner of 2006 Copt Heath Pro-Am; finished 2nd in 2006 Morley Hayes Classic; 3rd in 2006 Midland Open; 4th in 2006 Midland Order of Merit.
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Paul Wesselingh
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Most consistent GB&I player in Glenmuir Club Professional Championship history - since 1997 has won in 2006, finished runner-up three times ('97, 2000 and '05) and had ties for fourth, fifth and sixth place; played in three Opens - 1992 at Muirfield, 2003 at Royal St George's and 2004 at Royal Troon where he played all four rounds; played seven times in PGA Championship including all four rounds at Wentworth in 2004; won 2002 European Club Professional Championship at Pevero GC, Sardinia & 2004 runner-up; winner of 2005 Lombard Trophy; won 1999 Midland Order of Merit winner; 1994 PGA North Region Champion; represented England in the 2006 PGA's of Europe Team Championship along with Duncan Muscroft.
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James Whatley
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As an amateur played off plus three and captained Derbyshire juniors; won the 2000 Midland Open Boys Championship; 2007 winner of Derbyshire PGA Championship; 2005 Midland Assistants Order of Merit champion; two time winner of Derbyshire Assistants' Championship in 2005 & 2006; as an amateur held records at both Breadsall Priory courses with a nine under par 63 on The Priory and a 6-under-par 64 at The Moorland.


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