Gary Purchase
AKA : Society's Best Dressed Man
Joined Society : 2000
Wins : 5 (04 Par 3 Championship, 06 September Classic, 08 Stableford Plate, 09 Open & 10 May Masters)
Winter League Champion : 2004/05
Current Handicap : 16.9
Current Ranking : 1st
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
BIRTHPLACE : WOLVERHAMPTON
HAVE YOU BEEN A MEMBER OF A GOLF CLUB : NO
TOP 5 COURSES PLAYED : OXFORDSHIRE, ROYAL BERKSHIRE, CAMBERLEY HEATH, BELFRY, FOX HILLS
COURSE YOU'VE PLAYED THAT WAS OVERATED : HAWKESTONE PARK
COURSE YOU'D LOVE TO PLAY : AUGUSTA
LOCAL COURSE YOU'D LIKE TO SEE HOST A SOCIETY COMPETITION : PATSHULL PARK
FAVOURITE SOCIETY VENUE : I ENJOY THEM ALL
FAVOURITE SOCIETY COMPETITION : WINTER LEAGUE
GOLFING HEROES : ERNIE ELS, IAN POULTER, VIJAY SINGH, JACK NICHOLAS, GARY PLAYER
BEST EVER ROUND - 45PTS AT STRATFORD OAKS 2008
BEST SOCIETY PERFORMANCE : WINNING STABLEFORD PLATE IN 2008 WITH 45PTS AT STRATFORD OAKS
SOCIETIES TOUGHEST COMPETITOR : ANDY PADDOCK
HOLE-IN-ONE : THE 12th HOLE BANTOCK PARK 2002
WHICH ONE THING ANNOYS YOU ABOUT GOLF : MISS HITTING THE GOLF BALL. BE IT A HOOK, A SLICE, TOP IT OR THIN IT
WHICH FOOTBALL TEAM DO YOU SUPPORT : NONE, I DON’T FOLLOW FOOTBALL, I MAY WATCH THE WORLD CUP THOUGH
SPORTING HEROES : DAYLEY THOMPSON, CLANCE HAMMER, HAPPY GILMORE
HOBBIES/INTERESTS : GOLF, SKIING, CARAVANING, DIY, SEA FISHING
MUSIC INTERESTS : I LIKE ALL SORTS, FROM HEAVY ROCK TO CLASSICAL, FROM FRANK SINATRA TAKE THAT. A FAVOURITE ALBUM WOULD HAVE TO BE COLD PLAY VIVA LA VIDA
FAVOURITE FILMS : HAPPY GILMORE, SHOOTER, HIGHLANDER, SAW 1 – 5, ROCKY AND RAMBO TO NAME BUT A FEW
FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMMES : ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, X FACTOR, BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT, VICAR OF DIBLEY, TOP GEAR, GRAND DESIGNS, MYTHBUSTERS
4 GUESTS FOR DINNER : JAMIE OLIVER FOR HIS COOKING, JEREMY CLARKSON, RICHARD HAMMOND AND JAMES MAY FOR THERE GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR, CHILDISH PRANKS AND KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE IN GENERAL
Playing Record
| Year | Tournament | Pos | Score | Bir | Par | Bog | DB+ | Rank |
| 2000 | Par 3 Championship | t-9th | +9 | |||||
| 2000 | Premier Strokeplay | 8th | +19 | |||||
| 2001 | Open Championship | 3rd | 39pts | |||||
| 2001 | Par 3 Championship | 2nd | -3 | |||||
| 2001 | Premier Strokeplay | WD | --- | |||||
| 2002 | Open Championship | t-7th | 20pts | |||||
| 2002 | Stableford Plate | t-3rd | 36pts | |||||
| 2002 | Par 3 Championship | 4th | +2 | |||||
| 2003 | Open Championship | t-4th | 29pts | |||||
| 2004 | Par 3 Championship | WIN | -6 | |||||
| 2005 | Open Championship | 6th | 32pts | |||||
| 2006 | Open Championship | 13th | -2pts | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2006 | Stableford Plate | 4th | 32pts | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2006 | September Classic | WIN | 37pts | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2008 | May Masters | 3rd | 35pts | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | t-5th |
| 2008 | Premier Strokeplay | 4th | +2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2nd |
| 2008 | Worlebury Cup | t-5th | 30pts | |||||
| 2008 | Channel Classic | 7th | 25pts | |||||
| 2008 | Kendleshire Open | 3rd | 28pts | |||||
| 2008 | Stableford Plate | WIN | 45pts | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1st |
| 2008 | September Classic | 4th | 28pts | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1st |
| 2008 | Open Championship | 2nd | +7pts | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1st |
| 2009 | Astbury Hall Invitational | t-13th | 25pts | |||||
| 2009 | May Masters | 10th | 30pts | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1st |
| 2009 | Oakwood Bowl | 16th | 21pts | |||||
| 2009 | Devon Open | t-10th | 30pts | |||||
| 2009 | Dartmoor Classic | 12th | 30pts | |||||
| 2009 | Stableford Plate | t-2nd | 32pts | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2nd |
| 2009 | Par 3 Championship | 5th | 53pts | 1 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2nd |
| 2009 | Open Championship | WIN | 15pts | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1st |
| 2010 | May Masters | WIN | 38pts | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1st |
| 2010 | Clwyd Cup | 18th | 24pts | |||||
| 2010 | Nefyn Open | 14th | 27pts | |||||
| 2010 | Porthmadog Classic | 13th | 26pts |
Tournament & Yearly Record
| MM | PS | SP | P3 | SC | OP | P | W | RU | T5 | BF | |
| 00 | 8 | - | t-9 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 01 | WD | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 02 | - | t-3 | 4 | t-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | t-3 | ||
| 03 | - | - | - | t-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | t-4 | ||
| 04 | - | - | W | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | W | ||
| 05 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 06 | - | 4 | - | W | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | W | |
| 07 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 08 | 3 | 4 | W | - | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W |
| 09 | 10 | - | t-2 | 5 | - | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 10 | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | W | |||||
| P | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 17 | W |
| W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| RU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| T5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | ||||
| BF | W | 4 | W | W | W | W | W |
COURSE RECORD
COURSE
TOURNAMENTS
HELDP
W
RU
TOP 5
BF
ARSCOTT
1
1
0
0
1
t-4
ASTBURY HALL
1
1
0
1
1
t-2
BEWDLEY PINES
2
1
0
0
0
6
BROMSGROVE
2
1
1
0
1
W
BROOKFIELD
1
1
0
0
1
4
CHESTERTON VALLEY
5
0
CLEOBURY MORTIMER
2
1
0
0
0
10
KINGTON
2
1
0
0
1
3
LITTLE LAKES
1
1
1
0
1
W
LLANYMYNECH
1
1
0
1
1
2
MARKET DRAYTON
NAILCOTE HALL
2
1
0
0
1
5
OMBERSLEY
6
3
0
0
2
3
PATSHULL PARK
1
1
1
0
1
W
PERTON PARK
6
0
SAPEY
6
2
0
0
2
t-3
STONEBRIDGE
1
0
STRATFORD OAKS
1
1
1
0
1
W
THE ABBEY
2
1
0
0
0
t-7
THE LEDENE
4
1
1
0
1
W
THE WERGS
14
2
0
0
0
8
THREE HAMMERS
11
3
0
1
2
2
WHARTON PARK
1
0
WORFIELD
1
0
74
24
5
3
17
PERFORMANCE DATA
| PAR / YARDAGE ANALYSIS | BIR | PAR | BOG | DB+ | TOT | |
| Par 3 | less than 100 yds | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Par 3 | 100 - 150 yds | 0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Par 3 | 151 - 200 yds | 1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
13 |
| Par 3 | over 200 yds | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| PAR 3 ANALYSIS | TOTAL |
1 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
16 |
| Par 4 | less than 300 yds | 0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Par 4 | 300 - 350 yds | 1 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
| Par 4 | 351 - 400 yds | 1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
18 |
| Par 4 | over 400 yds | 0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| PAR 4 ANALYSIS | TOTAL | 2 |
9 |
16 |
17 |
44 |
| Par 5 | less than 475 yds | 1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Par 5 | 475 - 500 yds | 0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
| Par 5 | 501 - 550 yds | 0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Par 5 | over 550 yds | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| PAR 5 ANALYSIS | TOTAL | 1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
| HOLE ANALYSIS | NUMBERS | BIR |
PAR |
BOG |
DB+ |
TOT |
| Holes | 1 to 3 | 1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
| Holes | 4 to 6 | 1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
| Holes | 7 to 9 | 1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
| Holes | 1 to 9 | 3 |
6 |
11 |
16 |
36 |
| Holes | 10 to 12 | 1 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
12 |
| Holes | 13 to 15 | 0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
| Holes | 16 to 18 | 0 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
| Holes | 10 to 18 | 1 |
7 |
16 |
12 |
36 |