Bonding at The Belfry - that's what skipper Alliss
plans for his GB&I team for PGA Cup match
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Great Britain and Ireland’s PGA Cup players will come under scrutiny during a special team-bonding session at The Belfry on Sunday (August 16).
Team captain Gary Alliss will run the rule over potential pairings as he plots to recapture the Llandudno Trophy from America at The Carrick on Loch Lomond next month.
The PGA Cup – which dates back to 1973 when it was first played at the legendary Pinehurst venue in North Carolina – pits GB&I’s top PGA professionals against their US counterparts in the club professional’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup.
Alliss admits he’s been living and breathing the PGA Cup as he contemplates tackling the powerful US team – who are all competing at the US PGA Championship at Hazeltine this week.
The Belfry head professional, who missed out on an historic first win on US soil two years ago by half a point, hopes the practice matches at The Belfry will begin to give him some ideas of his best pairings for the challenge that lies ahead.
“As the days count down I’m spending more and more time thinking about the PGA Cup and this get together is another step in helping us prepare to try and regain the trophy,” said Alliss.
“It also gives me a chance to see potential pairings and also put those with PGA Cup experience together with the rookies so they can get a feel of what it will be like as it’s a massive occasion and there’s a lot to take in.
“The American team will all be teeing it up in the US PGA this week so that shows the challenge we face but I will be reminding our players that they’re really successful too and concentrating on all our positive points.”
The 2009 gteam includes Andrew Barnett, Jon Bevan and Paul Wesselingh who were part of the team that was defeated at Reynolds Plantation, Georgia, two years ago. Paul Simpson, the 2008 Glenmuir PGA Professional Champion is the fourth member with past PGA Cup experience.Making their debuts will be Will Barnes (Garstang), Jamie Harris (Tonbridge), James Lee (Caerphilly), Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Jeremy Robinson (Twyford) and Barry Taylor (Houghwood).
The PGA Cup match is being played from September 18-20 and will follow a Ryder Cup format with foursomes and fourballs on Friday and Saturday and singles on the Sunday.endsIssue date: 12 August 2009
plans for his GB&I team for PGA Cup match
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE PGA
Great Britain and Ireland’s PGA Cup players will come under scrutiny during a special team-bonding session at The Belfry on Sunday (August 16).
Team captain Gary Alliss will run the rule over potential pairings as he plots to recapture the Llandudno Trophy from America at The Carrick on Loch Lomond next month.
The PGA Cup – which dates back to 1973 when it was first played at the legendary Pinehurst venue in North Carolina – pits GB&I’s top PGA professionals against their US counterparts in the club professional’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup.
Alliss admits he’s been living and breathing the PGA Cup as he contemplates tackling the powerful US team – who are all competing at the US PGA Championship at Hazeltine this week.
The Belfry head professional, who missed out on an historic first win on US soil two years ago by half a point, hopes the practice matches at The Belfry will begin to give him some ideas of his best pairings for the challenge that lies ahead.
“As the days count down I’m spending more and more time thinking about the PGA Cup and this get together is another step in helping us prepare to try and regain the trophy,” said Alliss.
“It also gives me a chance to see potential pairings and also put those with PGA Cup experience together with the rookies so they can get a feel of what it will be like as it’s a massive occasion and there’s a lot to take in.
“The American team will all be teeing it up in the US PGA this week so that shows the challenge we face but I will be reminding our players that they’re really successful too and concentrating on all our positive points.”
The 2009 gteam includes Andrew Barnett, Jon Bevan and Paul Wesselingh who were part of the team that was defeated at Reynolds Plantation, Georgia, two years ago. Paul Simpson, the 2008 Glenmuir PGA Professional Champion is the fourth member with past PGA Cup experience.Making their debuts will be Will Barnes (Garstang), Jamie Harris (Tonbridge), James Lee (Caerphilly), Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Jeremy Robinson (Twyford) and Barry Taylor (Houghwood).
The PGA Cup match is being played from September 18-20 and will follow a Ryder Cup format with foursomes and fourballs on Friday and Saturday and singles on the Sunday.endsIssue date: 12 August 2009
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