Lewis Atkinson

Hcp: 0     Home Club: Burstead

Favorite Player and Why: Adam Scott, fantastic swing

Current Activities/Occupation: Amateur golfer, barman

Golfing History: Started playing at 10, started playing seriously last year. Part of the Sports Academy elit programme

Best Achievement in Golf: Channels Junior Open Winner 2006

Attitudes towards fitness and Golf-Fit: Its very important to keep fit and healthy, not just for sport but for life. Rob is very helpful, harding workind and pushes for success.

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Thomas Barker

Hcp:  11     Home Club: Channels

Favorite Player and Why: Tiger Woods, because he's the best!

Current Activities/Occupation: At school

Golfing History: Started playing when I was 3. Part of Essex training squad for last 4 years.

Best Achievement in Golf: Getting to the final of the Wee-Wonders at St. Andrews.

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Its helping my golf but I prefer doing my exercises in groups at the gym. The guys are very helpful instructors.

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Liam Brace

Hcp:  +1     Home Club: Stoke-by-Nayland

Favorite Player and Why: Tiger - Work rate, commitment and determination to win.

Current Activities/Occupation: Sports Academy

Golfing History:

  • 2nd North of England Boys (2 under)
  • 5th McGregor Trophy
  • 1st Andalucian Junior Open (Finished 3 over and played Valderrama in last round)
  • Represented England at U16 level against Scotland
  • Under 18 England Squad Member

Best Achievement in Golf: Leading the McGregor Trophy with 3-under 68, 2nd in North of England with 2-under.

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Its a great scheme for improving in the golf environment. They're great, easy to talk with, understandable and very friendly.

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Adam Burwood

Hcp:  0     Home Club: Harwich and Dovercourt

Favorite Player and Why: Oliver Fisher, I can relate to him

Current Activities/Occupation: Part-time work and golfing

Golfing History:

  • Essex under-18 captain 2004.
  • Essex under-21 Captain 2006. 
  • Fourth place in Daily Telegraph,
  • Sun City 2004.
  • East Berkshire Junior Stag winner 2004. 

Best Achievement in Golf: Essex Captaincy

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Realy enjoying Golf-Fit because I am able to work as hard as possible. The facilities are great. Rob and Andy are around a lot to keep an eye on my progress.

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Josh Cardy

Hcp:  14     Home Club: Channels

Favorite Player and Why: Tiger Woods, he's No. 1 in the world

Current Activities/Occupation: Golf, criket

Golfing History: Off 18 at beginning of 2007. Played in lots of junior opens.

Best Achievement in Golf: Shot an 85

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: I enjoy taking part. Rob is helpful with my golf and exercise.

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Jack Clarke

Hcp: +1     Home Club: Chelmsford

Favorite Player and Why: Nicholas Fasth, because of his determination

Current Activities/Occupation: Full time golfer

Golfing History:

  • Essex Amateur Champion '07.
  • Essex U21 Champion '07.
  • Essex Boys Champion '07.
  • Essex Foursomes Champion '07.
  • Faldo Series U18 Winner '07.

Best Achievement in Golf: Winning the Faldo Series U18 ant Celtic Manor

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Its improved my game a lot since I've been with Rob, and my fitness level has improved as well. Rob's funny but works my ass off! Andy is a Legend!!

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Miles Collins

Hcp:  5     Home Club: Saffron Walden

Favorite Player and Why: Tiger Woods, bcause he works harder than everyone else

Current Activities/Occupation: Fulltime golfer

Golfing History: Started playing at 7 years of age. Went to the Sports Academy.

Best Achievement in Golf: Coming 2nd in my club championship

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Fitness in a very important part of golf.

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Hugo Dobson

Hcp: 1     Home Club: Fynn Valley

Favorite Player and Why: Adam Scott, great swing and Mental game. Not bad style either.

Current Activities/Occupation: A-levels at school

Golfing History:

  • Suffolk under 18
  • England regional squad
  • T-7th in England under-16 Championship
  • Under 15 Runner up in Faldo Series Final 2006

Best Achievement in Golf: Winner of England Under-16 Schools Championship

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: A great way to take your game to the next step. Good Guys that you can have a laugh with

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Alastair Hall

Hcp: 1     Home Club:  Bungay and Waveney Valley

Favorite Player and Why:  Paul Casey - Seems like a good chap and has good mental control

Current Activities/Occupation: School, A-levels

Golfing History:

  • Started age 7
  • Suffolk Under 12's - age 9
  • Suffolk Under 14's - age 11
  • England East Regional Squad 2007/8
  • McGregor Trophy T-13th
  • North of England Champs 8th
  • Dutch international under 21's - 38th
  • Faldo SeriesGrand Finalist
  • Andalucia Junior European Open Finalist

Best Achievement in Golf:Made cut in Riverwoods Dutch international Under-21 open (Hcps from +4 to 2)

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: I need to improve....a lot! Good guys with lots of knowledge.

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Jack Heasman

Hcp:  1     Home Club: West Essex

Favorite Player and Why: Tiger Woods, he is a different class to every other player in the field, not just in terms of golf but physically as well.

Current Activities/Occupation: Student

Golfing History:

  • Essex under-14's and under-18's
  • Regional Squad
  • England under-16 squad.

Best Achievement in Golf:England Under-16 squad

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: It makes the difference between beimg a good player and a great player. I want to follow the Golf-fit program.

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Luke Johnson

Hcp: 2     Home Club: Kings Lynn

Favorite Player and Why: Adam Scott, determination to win

Current Activities/Occupation: Student at school

Golfing History:

  • Making county Under-18 squad at age of 12 
  • Golf foundation national winner

Best Achievement in Golf: South East of England Under-16 Champion

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: I think that my attitude is good as everything I do is helping my game. The guys have a good attitude, yet very funny about what their doing.

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Matt Millard

Hcp:  5     Home Club: Reading GC

Favorite Player and Why: Tiger Woods, I admire his attitude and dedication

Current Activities/Occupation: Fulltime amateur golfer

Golfing History:

  • Been playing for 8 years.
  • Went to the Sports Academy for 2 years.
  • Won a few tournaments

Best Achievement in Golf: Winning a Junior Open

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: I think it is very good and interesting to learn about. Its a great programme that is fun and enjoyable to do.

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Chris Moore

Hcp: 3 Home Club:West Essex

Favorite Player and Why: Me

Current Activities:Playing Golf

Golfing History:

  • Played since I was 12 
  • Won Hadley Wood Junior Open 
  • Had a hole-in-one when I was 12  
  • Came T3rd in the English U14 Championship (Reid Trophy)
  • Been in Essex Squad for 4 years  

Best Achievement:3rd in Reid Trophy

Attitudes towards fitness and Golf-fit:I think fitness and Golf-fit has had a big impact on my game. Rob's helped me a lot over the years

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Andy Morrison

Hcp:  2      Home Club:The Warren

Favorite Player and Why: Sergio Garcia, there's not enough characters in the game any more and he's definitely a character!

Current Activities:TPI Golf Fitness Instructor at Golf-Fit, playing golf

Golfing History:

  • Essex under 18's squad in 2000.
  • British Universities Team Championship winning squad in 2001.
  • Passed PGA playing ability test in 2004 by 10 shots.
  • Won Warren Club Championship in 2003.  

Best Achievement: Warren Club Championship 2003 during my dad's Captaincy year

Attitudes towards fitness and Golf-fit: Its all rubbish, you wouldn't catch me in the gym!

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Aaron Parkes

Hcp: 0     Home Club: Stoke-by-Nayland

Favorite Player and Why: Justin Rose - I like his approach to the game. Plans his tournaments well, etc.

Current Activities/Occupation: Playing golf

Golfing History:

  • Played since I was 10.
  • Played county and national events.
  • County squad.
  • Sports Academy for 2 years.
  • Played in Stoke-by-Nayland EuroPro event 2006.

Best Achievement in Golf:

  • 2007 Faldo Regional Joint Winner.
  • 2007 Regional Final.
  • 2007 Faldo Royal Porthcawl Winner.
  • Junior Club Champion winner (Orset and Langdon Hills).
  • TSA Champion 2005.
  • 2006 National Junior Team Final

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Rob made me realise the importance of fitness in golf and how if you're not physically fit you cannot play to the best of your ability.

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Rob Tredgett

Hcp:  +1     Home Club: Channels

Favorite Player and Why: Me 

Current Activities/Occupation: Full time golfer

Golfing History:

  • Courage Trophy 2007.
  • Elspen Trophy 2007.
  • Qualified for Daily Telegraph in Dubai.
  • Mens and JuniorClub Champion at Channels.
  • Faldo Wedge 2007.

Best Achievement in Golf: Playing in Dubai in Daily Telegraph

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Enjoy working out and putting hard work in, and knowing I can improve from Golf-Fit. Rob's humerous and serious at the same time.

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Ross Wilson

Hcp:  +1     Home Club: Channels

Favorite Player and Why:

Current Activities/Occupation: Hard landscaping

Golfing History: Been playing since 13 years old. Played for county since 14 years old

Best Achievement in Golf: Last 8 in English Amateur. Hold 3 course records.

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Very positive and want to improve my overall fitness. The guys are very helpful.

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Chris Wakefield

Hcp:  8     Home Club: Orsett

Favorite Player and Why:

Current Activities/Occupation: School

Golfing History: Started at age of 10 doing group lessons at St. Cleres with Brian Gower. Moved to Orsett after a couple of years. Now get lessons from Richard Herring (Head Professional at Orsett).

Best Achievement in Golf: Winning Orsett Junior Club Championship

Attitudes toward fitness and Golf-Fit: Positive. Certain that it can improve my golf game. Very nice people and feel comfortable around and easy to talk to.