Gordon Sherry
{{Short description|Scottish golfer}}
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| college = University of Stirling
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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.{{cite news |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/the2005open/Its-all-talk-and-no.2643681.jp |title=It's all talk and no action for the man who eclipsed Tiger |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=16 July 2005 |accessdate=5 August 2009}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/21/sports/21iht-ian.t_1.html |title=British Amateur Champ Shines at Open : Rising Star, Timeless Wind |newspaper=The New York Times |date=21 July 1995 |accessdate=5 August 2009 |first=Ian |last=Thomsen |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209043353/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/21/sports/21iht-ian.t_1.html |archivedate=9 February 2015 }} 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.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7503362.stm |title=What's wrong with Scottish golf? |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2008 |accessdate=5 August 2009 |first=David |last=Sharp}}
Sherry faced Woods again later that year as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sherry-aims-for-double-over-rival-1600076.html |title=Sherry aims for double over rival |newspaper=The Independent |date=8 September 1995 |accessdate=5 August 2009 |location=London |first=Tim |last=Glover}} He again came out on top as Great Britain and Ireland recorded only their fourth win in the competition.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/walker-cup-glory-as-americans-humbled-1600596.html |title=Walker Cup glory as Americans humbled |newspaper=The Independent |date=11 September 1995 |accessdate=5 August 2009 |location=London |first=Tim |last=Glover}}
=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.{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article829977.ece | title = Sherry out to prove he has bottle once more | newspaper= The Times | date = 15 November 2002 | accessdate=5 August 2009 | location=London | first=Peter | last=Dixon}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} After a four-year break from competition, he started playing on the Scottish Tartan Tour in 2009{{ cite news | url = http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Sherry-faces-stiff-test-in.5300817.jp | title = Sherry faces stiff test in Spey Valley | newspaper=The Scotsman | date = 26 May 2009 | accessdate=5 August 2009 }} 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.{{ cite news | url = http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Coaching-role-part-of-Sherrys.2602408.jp |title = Coaching role part of Sherry's balancing act | newspaper= The Scotsman | date = 11 February 2005 | accessdate=5 August 2009 }}
Personal life
Sherry was born in Kilmarnock. He graduated with a degree in biochemistry from the University of Stirling.{{ cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/a-champion-by-degrees-1327659.html | title= A champion by degrees | newspaper= The Independent | date = 7 July 1996 | accessdate=5 August 2009 | location=London | first=Andy | last=Farrell}} He now lives in Helensburgh with his wife Alison and their five children.{{ cite web|url=http://www.110sport.net/gs/aboutgordonsherry.php |title=About Gordon Sherry |publisher=110Sport |accessdate=11 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225045726/http://www.110sport.net/gs/aboutgordonsherry.php |archivedate=25 February 2009 }}
Amateur wins
Professional wins
- 1997 Mauritius Open
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !1995 !1996 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|T40 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
Note: Sherry never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1992 (winners){{cite web |title=European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship |access-date=22 January 2023}}
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1995 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1995 (winners)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.gordonsherry.com}}
- {{EuroTour player|568}}
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Category:Scottish male golfers
Category:European Tour golfers
Category:Golfers from Kilmarnock
Category:Golfers from Argyll and Bute