Gordon Sherry

Gordon Sherry
Personal information
Full nameGordon Sherry
Born (1974-04-08) 8 April 1974 (age 50)
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb; 17.5 st)
Sporting nationality Scotland
ResidenceHelensburgh, Scotland
Career
CollegeUniversity of Stirling
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1996
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT40: 1995

Gordon Sherry (born 8 April 1974) is a Scottish professional golfer most recognised for winning The Amateur Championship in 1995.

Sherry enjoyed his greatest moments as an amateur, winning The Amateur Championship, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team, and appearing in The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament.

Career

Amateur

In 1994 Sherry finished as runner up in The Amateur Championship and played in the Eisenhower Trophy, where the Great Britain team finished as runners up. The following year, he won The Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, and finished fourth overall in the Scottish Open, behind only Wayne Riley, Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie.[1]

His win in the Amateur Championship gave Sherry the opportunity to play in both the Open Championship and the Masters Tournament, two of golf major championships. He gained significant attention during his participation in the 1995 Open which was played at St Andrews, starting when he made a hole in one during a practice round playing alongside Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson.[2] Although he finished behind Steve Webster in the race for the Silver Medal as the lowest scoring amateur, he collected £1 from fellow amateur Tiger Woods, with whom he had a friendly wager over who would achieve the highest-placed finish.[3]

Sherry faced Woods again later that year as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team.[4] He again came out on top as Great Britain and Ireland recorded only their fourth win in the competition.[5]

Professional

After appearing in the Masters in April 1996, Sherry turned professional. Despite several visits to qualifying school 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 Mauritius Open in 1997.

Sherry last attempted to qualify for the European Tour in 2002.[6] After a four-year break from competition, he started playing on the Scottish Tartan Tour in 2009[7] and now splits his time between tournaments on the Tartan Tour and coaching. He has also been involved with Prodream USA, a consultancy assisting British golfers to obtain scholarships to American universities, run by fellow ex-Walker Cup golfer Lorne Kelly.[8]

Personal life

Sherry was born in Kilmarnock. He graduated with a degree in biochemistry from the University of Stirling.[9] He now lives in Helensburgh with his wife Alison and their five children.[10]

Amateur wins

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 1995 1996
Masters Tournament CUT
The Open Championship T40

Note: Sherry never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ "It's all talk and no action for the man who eclipsed Tiger". The Scotsman. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  2. ^ Thomsen, Ian (21 July 1995). "British Amateur Champ Shines at Open : Rising Star, Timeless Wind". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  3. ^ Sharp, David (12 July 2008). "What's wrong with Scottish golf?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  4. ^ Glover, Tim (8 September 1995). "Sherry aims for double over rival". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  5. ^ Glover, Tim (11 September 1995). "Walker Cup glory as Americans humbled". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  6. ^ Dixon, Peter (15 November 2002). "Sherry out to prove he has bottle once more". The Times. London. Retrieved 5 August 2009.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Sherry faces stiff test in Spey Valley". The Scotsman. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Coaching role part of Sherry's balancing act". The Scotsman. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  9. ^ Farrell, Andy (7 July 1996). "A champion by degrees". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  10. ^ "About Gordon Sherry". 110Sport. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  11. ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.