MEET THE PROFESSIONALS
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Turned pro:
1999
Favourite local golf course:Royal Birkdale
Dream fourball:Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Cameron Diaz
If I wasn't a golfer I'd like to be a:Ski instructor
Any famous clients:Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand, Rafael Da Silva, Andreas Pereira, Dan Walker, two fifths of Elbow, Alan Halsall from the telly.
When I'm not teaching golf I'm:Busy with the family
Personal achievement:3 consecutive eagles
Favourite sporting moment:Watching Europe win the last 4 home Ryder Cups
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Turned pro:
1985
Favourite local golf course:Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club
Dream fourball:Tom Watson, Ian Poulter & Gary Player
If I wasn't a golfer I'd like to be a:Stockbroker
When I'm not teaching golf I'm:Working in my garden or walking my dog
Personal achievement:Becoming a PGA professional
Favourite sporting moment:Tom Watson winning the British Open against Jack Nicklaus at Turnberry in 1977 (The duel in the sun).
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Turned pro:
2010
Favourite local golf course:Royal Birkdale
Dream fourball:Tiger Woods, Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo
If I wasn't a golfer I'd like to be a:Rally Driver
When I'm not teaching golf I'm:Playing golf, walking the dog or watching any sport.
Personal achievement:Hole in one on a 286 yard par 4 (3 wood)
Favourite sporting moment:Watching Europe's Comeback against USA in the 2012 Ryder Cup & United win the Champions League in stoppage time at the Camp Nou against Bayern Munich.
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Turned pro:
2011
PGA qualified:Class A
Favourite local golf course:Formby
Dream fourball:Lee Westwood, Seve Ballesteros & Bill Murray.
If I wasn't a golfer I'd like to be a:Motorcycle Racer
When I'm not teaching golf I'm:Spending quality time with my wife and two kids.
Personal achievement:Scoring the winning goal in sudden death overtime in the final of the British Recreational Ice Hockey Championships
Favourite sporting moment:Poulter's 5 birdie streak on the Saturday to set up the "Miracle of Medinah" at Ryder Cup 2012
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Turned pro:
2017
Favourite local golf course:
Hillside
Dream fourball:
Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Morgan Freeman
If I wasn’t a golfer I’d like to be a:
Professional Footballer.
When I’m not teaching golf I’m:
Playing Golf, playing Football, watching sports.
Personal achievement:
SAM Putt Lab Certified Putting Coach
Favourite sporting moment:
Watching Istanbul 2005, Miracle at Medinah (Love a Comeback!!!)
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Turned pro:
2017
Favourite local golf course:Prestbury Golf Club
Dream fourball:Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros
If I wasn't a golfer I'd like to be a:Football Coach
When I'm not teaching golf I'm:Focused on Fitness Training & improving my golf and coaching.
Favourite sporting moment:Watching Bubba Watson Winning the 2012 masters with a ridiculous 45-yard hook to 10 foot on the 10th at Augusta in the play-offs.
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Turned pro:
2016
Favourite local golf course:Delamere Forest GC
Dream fourball:Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Vincent Kompany
If I wasn't a golfer I'd like to be a:Sports Journalist
When I'm not teaching golf I'm:I’m most likely playing golf, or watching other sports
Personal achievement:Achieving a scratch handicap, playing county golf, being PGA qualified
Favourite sporting moment:Aguero goal 93:20 13th May 2012
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Turned pro: 2020
Favourite local golf course: Royal Liverpool
Dream Fourball- Ben Stokes, Jordan Spieth and Anya Taylor Joy
If I wasn’t a golfer I’d like to be a: Maths Teacher
When I’m not teaching golf I’m: Watching Sports or playing Badminton or Snooker
Personal achievement:
Hole in one on a par 4, 7th Harwood GC
Favourite sporting moment:
England winning the 2019 cricket World Cup in the super over
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Turned pro:
2020
Favourite local golf course:
Royal Birkdale
Dream fourball:
Peter Kay, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Tyrrell Hatton
If I wasn’t a golfer I’d like to be a:
Professional Snooker Player
When I’m not teaching golf I’m:
Watching Manchester United, watching/playing darts and snooker
Personal achievement:
Beginner to Professional in 4 years
Favourite sporting moment:
England beating New Zealand in the Super Over in the ODI Cricket World Cup Final 2019.
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Turned pro:
2021
Favourite local golf course:
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s
Dream fourball:
Tiger Woods, Alan Partridge, Paul McCartney
If I wasn’t a golfer I’d like to be a:
Musician
When I’m not teaching golf I’m:
Usually watching or playing other sports
Personal achievement:
Two holes-in-one, junior course record at Macclesfield Golf Club and playing county golf
Favourite sporting moment:
Tiger winning the 2019 Masters
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Sophie Mullarkey
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Assistant PGA Professional
Tel: 07806766392Email: Sophie.Mullarkey @traffordgolfcentre.co.ukTurned pro:
2022
Favourite local golf course:
Lymm
Dream fourball:
Tiger Woods, Rory Mcilroy, Charley Hull.
If I wasn’t a golfer I’d like to be a:
Architect
When I’m not teaching golf I’m:
Working out, reading and listening to podcasts
Personal achievement:
Building a thriving Junior Golf Academy.
Favourite sporting moment: Tommy Fleetwood’s tee shot on the 16th to clinch the 2023 Ryder cup -