World University Games
The Great Britain Golf Squad to travel to the World University Games was announced today with 7 athletes looking to perform well in the heat of Bangkok. The Golf tournament lasts four days - August 14, 15,16 and 17 - at Watermill Golf & Gardens, Nakhonnayok.
Georgia State University in America has provided two of the delegation with Anna Scott and Thomas Sherreard representing Great Britain at the Games. Anna Scott will be in good form after reaching the Semi Finals of the English Amateur Championship 2007, though arguably her greatest achievement to date was her bronze medal at the European U21 Team Championships for England in 2006. Thomas Sherreard was captain of the England Boys' Golf Home International Squad in 2005 at which he was named player of the tournament. Thomas is also an England A Squad player who has turned down the chance to represent England in the Czech Amateur Championship to compete for GBR at these Games.
Charles Ford of the University of Tennessee travels to Bangkok with the advantage of being on a golf scholarship at the University while Hannah Burke, from Baylor University (USA), was a member of the 2006 English Elite Squad.
Emma Fairnie, pictured left, from The University of Edinburgh is a Scotland U21 International who won the 2007 BUSA regional Order of Merit in Scotland. Emma also finished 2nd in the R&A Bursars Tournament in 2007 and has, thus far, enjoyed a very successful 2007.
Gavin Dear (University of Stirling), pictured right, who plays off a +3 handicap, gained his first senior international cap last week when he represented Scotland at the Chjiberta Grand Prix in France. Gavin is currently ranked 4th in the Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit 2007 and he played an important role in helping Stirling retain its British Universities Team Matchplay title for the 3rd successive year.
Daniel Willett completes the squad and is no stranger to University International Competition. Daniel helped team GBR to a bronze medal at the World University Golf Championships in Torino last year and when he returns from Bangkok he will represent England in the European Amateur Championships after winner the NCAA Strokeplay event this year.
Raleigh Gowrie, Golf Team Manager for the Games, is happy with his squad and is eagerly anticipating the games. 'Team GBR finished 3rd at the 2006 World University Golf Championships in Torino. The team appears to be stronger this year and a podium position is anticipated for the highly talented squad of players this time around' said Raleigh. This seems to be a squad to watch at the Games this year.
Golf Squad in full for the World University Games in Bangkok 2007
Gavin Dear – University of Stirling (GBR)
Daniel Willet – Jacksonville State (USA)
Charles Ford – University of Tennessee (USA)
Hannah Burke – Baylor University (USA)
Anna Scott – Georgia State University (USA)
Thomas Sherreard – Georgia State University (USA)
Emma Fairnie – University of Edinburgh (GBR)
Raleigh Gowrie – Team Manager
Jason Atkins – Assistant Manager
Georgia State University in America has provided two of the delegation with Anna Scott and Thomas Sherreard representing Great Britain at the Games. Anna Scott will be in good form after reaching the Semi Finals of the English Amateur Championship 2007, though arguably her greatest achievement to date was her bronze medal at the European U21 Team Championships for England in 2006. Thomas Sherreard was captain of the England Boys' Golf Home International Squad in 2005 at which he was named player of the tournament. Thomas is also an England A Squad player who has turned down the chance to represent England in the Czech Amateur Championship to compete for GBR at these Games.
Charles Ford of the University of Tennessee travels to Bangkok with the advantage of being on a golf scholarship at the University while Hannah Burke, from Baylor University (USA), was a member of the 2006 English Elite Squad.Emma Fairnie, pictured left, from The University of Edinburgh is a Scotland U21 International who won the 2007 BUSA regional Order of Merit in Scotland. Emma also finished 2nd in the R&A Bursars Tournament in 2007 and has, thus far, enjoyed a very successful 2007.
Gavin Dear (University of Stirling), pictured right, who plays off a +3 handicap, gained his first senior international cap last week when he represented Scotland at the Chjiberta Grand Prix in France. Gavin is currently ranked 4th in the Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit 2007 and he played an important role in helping Stirling retain its British Universities Team Matchplay title for the 3rd successive year.Daniel Willett completes the squad and is no stranger to University International Competition. Daniel helped team GBR to a bronze medal at the World University Golf Championships in Torino last year and when he returns from Bangkok he will represent England in the European Amateur Championships after winner the NCAA Strokeplay event this year.
Raleigh Gowrie, Golf Team Manager for the Games, is happy with his squad and is eagerly anticipating the games. 'Team GBR finished 3rd at the 2006 World University Golf Championships in Torino. The team appears to be stronger this year and a podium position is anticipated for the highly talented squad of players this time around' said Raleigh. This seems to be a squad to watch at the Games this year.
Golf Squad in full for the World University Games in Bangkok 2007
Gavin Dear – University of Stirling (GBR)
Daniel Willet – Jacksonville State (USA)
Charles Ford – University of Tennessee (USA)
Hannah Burke – Baylor University (USA)
Anna Scott – Georgia State University (USA)
Thomas Sherreard – Georgia State University (USA)
Emma Fairnie – University of Edinburgh (GBR)
Raleigh Gowrie – Team Manager
Jason Atkins – Assistant Manager
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