MATTHEW CROSS
_________________Assistant Professional
2021
Royal Lytham & St Anne’s
Toger Woods, Alan Partridge, Paul McCartney
Musician
Usually watching or playing other sports
Two holes-in-one, junior course record at Macclesfield Golf Club and playing county golf
Tiger winning the 2019 Masters
MATTHEW PHILLIPS
_________________Assistant Professional
2020
Royal Birkdale
Peter Kay, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Tyrrell Hatton
Professional Snooker Player
Watching Manchester United, watching/playing darts and snooker
Beginner to Professional in 4 years
England beating New Zealand in the Super Over in the ODI Cricket World Cup Final 2019.
CALLUM HAYES
_________________Assistant Golf Professional
2020
Royal Liverpool
Tommy Fleetwood, Ben Stokes, Margot Robbie
Accountant
Walking the dog or watching
Hole in one on a par 4, 7th Harwood GC
England winning the 2019 cricket World Cup in the super over
2000
Royal Birkdale
Tiger Woods, Seve and Bill Murray.
Snowboard instructor
Snowboarding, dog walking and family time.
Spending the past 15 years coaching Golf in Asia, 3 years in Hong Kong and 12 years in Singapore.
Tiger Chipping in at the Masters on the 16th.
2016
Delamere Forest GC
Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Vincent Kompany
Sports Journalist
I’m most likely playing golf, or watching other sports
Achieving a scratch handicap, playing county golf, being PGA qualified
Aguero goal 93:20 13th May 2012
2017
Prestbury Golf Club
Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros
Football Coach
Focused on Fitness Training & improving my golf and coaching.
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.
2017
Hillside
Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Morgan Freeman
Professional Footballer.
Playing Golf, playing Football, watching sports.
SAM Putt Lab Certified Putting Coach
Watching Istanbul 2005, Miracle at Medinah (Love a Comeback!!!)
2011
Class A
Formby
Lee Westwood, Seve Ballesteros & Bill Murray.
Motorcycle Racer
Spending quality time with my wife and two kids.
Scoring the winning goal in sudden death overtime in the final of the British Recreational Ice Hockey Championships
Poulter’s 5 birdie streak on the Saturday to set up the “Miracle of Medinah” at Ryder Cup 2012
2010
Royal Birkdale
Tiger Woods, Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo
Rally Driver
Playing golf, walking the dog or watching any sport.
Hole in one on a 286 yard par 4 (3 wood)
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.
1985
Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club
Tom Watson, Ian Poulter & Gary Player
Stockbroker
Working in my garden or walking my dog
Becoming a PGA professional
Tom Watson winning the British Open against Jack Nicklaus at Turnberry in 1977 (The duel in the sun).
1999
Royal Birkdale
Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Cameron Diaz
Ski instructor
Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand, Rafael Da Silva, Andreas Pereira, Dan Walker, two fifths of Elbow, Alan Halsall from the telly.
Busy with the family
3 consecutive eagles
Watching Europe win the last 4 home Ryder Cups
