Alan White - the film stars' golf coach.

now Advanced Fellow of the PGA

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Lanark professional Alan White has written another chapter in his colourful career after being made an Advanced Fellow of the PGA.
The 47-year-old, who can claim to have danced with Ginger Rogers and coached James Bond and Burt Lancaster, is the latest recipient of the APAL (Accreditation for Prior Achievement and Learning) awards designed to recognise the Association’s highest-achieving members.
"I was surprised but delighted to get this award,” said White who coaches 19 other fellow pros including four young Scots gunning for their European Tour cards.
“It’s one of those things that you’re not really bothered about until you get one and then you think how great it is that someone has recognised the hard work you’ve put in over the years. I think the APAL awards are important because it can be easy to do the same thing year after year and fall behind the competition.
"APAL helps you realise what your peers are doing and perhaps what you don’t know and encourages you to keep on improving.”
White – head professional at Lanark Golf Club since 1996 and chairman of the Scottish PGA Region – began his career in 1982 under the tutelage of Gleneagles Hotel golfing supremo, Ian Marchbank.
He spent seven years crafting his teaching skills with Sean Connery and Burt Lancaster among those to benefit before moving to Murcar. For the last 12 years he has been head pro at Lanark Golf Club but is also a well-know voice on British Forces Broadcasting Service, covering football. His father Davie was manager of Rangers for two seasons from 1967.
The following PGA members have also been recognised in the latest APAL awards:

Fellows of the PGA
Gordon Niven University of Stirling
Chris Hall Rushcliffe
Karl Hayler Lilleybrook
Shane O’Grady Black Bush
Jimmy Pape Garforth

PGA Advanced Professional
Stephen Astle SA Golf Consultancy
Anthony Caira Kirkaldy
Des Lochrie Weymouth
Tim McSherry Yelverton
Iain Naylor Broke Hill
Steven Orr Cranfield Golf Academy
Chris Payne Hertfordshire G&CC
Robert Stewart Cruden Bay
Dean Halford Mill Hill
David Thorp Horsehay Village
Marc Warwick Elstree
Sarah Wilson Bramford
David Lee Braunchsweigh