Gordon Sherry

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Gordon Sherry (born Kilmarnock, 8 April 1974) is a professional golfer from Scotland and former member of the PGA European Tour.

He attained his greatest successes at an early age as an amateur and fledgling professional. While still a chemistry undergraduate at the University of Stirling, he played in the Eisenhower Trophy when the British team finished as runners up in 1994.

The following year he finished fourth overall in the Scottish Open, behind only Wayne Riley, Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie,^[1] before gaining significant attention during his participation in the 125th Open Championship at The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Having qualified by winning the The Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club earlier that year, his six foot eight inch (2.03 m) frame presented photo opportunities alongside Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson,^[2] who had signed his ball after Sherry scored a hole in one during a practice round with them.^[3] Although he did not win the Silver Medal as the lowest scoring amateur at the event, he won UK£1 from fellow amateur Tiger Woods, with whom he had a friendly wager over who would achieve the highest-placed finish.^[1] He later beat Woods (and his American team mates) again two months later as a member of the British Walker Cup-winning team.^[4]

After the highs of the summer of 1995 he turned professional, and won the Mauritius Open in 1997.^[1] However, he never won his tour card, and now splits his time between tournaments and coaching. He is also involved with Prodream USA, a consultancy assisting British golfers to obtain scholarships to American universities, run by fellow ex-Walker Cup golfer Lorne Kelly.^[5]

Sherry lives in Helensburgh with his wife Alison and their two children, Thomas and Anna.^[6]