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A Yorkshire PGA pro will be hoping bad luck doesn’t strike again as he bids to qualify for the flagship Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship.
Michael Brooks, of Malton & Norton Golf Club, made it through to last year’s final but had to pull out when he put his back out 24 hours before the event.
The 38-year-old returns to Moortown on May 10 hoping to again qualify for the £78,000 final which is supported by Peugeot and MPI Financial Services and takes place at The Oxfordshire from August 10-13.
“I didn’t even get to Dundonald Links (the 2009 final venue) so this year it would be nice to do well at Moortown again and actually play in the final this time,” said Brooks.
“The day before I was due to go, I put my back out. I was opening the security shutters at the club shop at 7am and felt it go and that was it. It was a real case of bad luck.”
Brooks, the son of former European Tour player Andrew Brooks, was Scottish Amateur champion in 1996 and his CV includes a 5&3 victory over Ryder Cup star Sergio Garcia during a Scotland International against Spain.
“I bet Sergio remembers that well,” smiled Brooks whose Malton club celebrates its centenary this year.
Also hoping to make it through to the final again is Andrew Turner (Knaresborough) who topped qualifying last year.
Turner enjoys a close relationship with his coach Hadyn Selby-Green who three years ago needed a kidney transplant to save his life.
“Haydn’s always had time for me, to work on my game, even when he was at death’s door,” he said.
“The great thing now is that Hadyn is even considering making a comeback and playing again on the Seniors Tour. It’s an amazing story really. He’s made me a better player, but he could easily have been gone a few years ago.”
Also playing at Moortown will be Alex James (De Vere Oulton Hall) who finished third in last year’s qualifier and another 2009 qualifier, Halifax’s Robert Booth.
“The start of the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship qualifiers always marks the beginning of the tournament season for PGA pros, and we are really looking forward to another fantastic year of golf," said Glenmuir managing director Colin Mee.
"Now more than ever the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship offers professionals the chance to compete with fellow professionals, but also to meet and share views and ideas on current trading. We hope all of the competitors will enjoy this year's tournament.”
Competitor draw and full list of entries for the event at Moortown can be found under ‘Schedule, Scores and Results’ at http://www.pga.info
Visit www.PGA.info for up to date reports and scores throughout the season from the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship and all PGA tournaments
Notes to editors:
The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) has been at the forefront of developing professional golf and promoting interest in the game since it was formed in 1901. Based at The Belfry, it has seven regional offices, represents 7,500 qualified professionals working in more than 60 countries worldwide and annually organises more than 900 golf tournaments and events. The PGA is also the trustee of the Ryder Cup Trophy and a partner in Ryder Cup Ltd.
Glenmuir is a brand right at the heart of golf. Preferred supplier to the European Ryder Cup team for 20 years, it also enjoys partnerships with The PGA, the PGAs of Europe, The European Tour, The Open Championship, and the English Golf Union. Glenmuir is official clothing supplier to the Golf Foundation, Ryder Cup Wales 2010, the SLGA, and the Golf Union of Wales.