Brian James
Meet 1 of the Founder Members "Penfold"
PLAYER PROFILE
Brian James
Born in Leigh 01/10/55
Age 57
Is Single
He’s Retired
Has been playing golf since 1981
Joined Society as a founder member in 1994, given a whopping big handicap of 20
Current Handicap is 18
Honours won
Player of the Year 2009 (shared with Trevor Orrell) & 2010
Captain’s Trophy 2000, 2007 & 2008
C McClean Trophy 1996
Valley Windows Trophy 1995
Paul & Carole Trophy 2009
Summer Matchplay 1995 &2011
Summer League Div 1 1995, 2002, 2003, 2008 & 2011
Winter Matchplay 1998
Winter League Div 1 1995, 1997 & 1999
Rowson Pairs 2003 (with Trevor Campbell)
Best Gross score is 77 Regent Park
Worst Gross score is 113 Mytton Fold
Ambition in Golf is to win another 15 Majors
Best Course Played with Society is Fairhaven
Worst Course Played with society is Manor
Best Course on Sunday Rota is Garstang
Worst on Sunday Rota is Haigh Hall
What’s in your bag ? Waterproofs & Toilet Paper
Driver/3wood? Nike sb d7mo driver & Wilson deep red 3 wood
Fairway/Rescue woods? Wilson deep red 5 wood & Taylormade 7 wood
Irons are Taylormade RAC
Putter is a Wilson Deep Red
Which golf ball do you prefer using? Ultra
Favourite Food is Chips & Fish
Favourite Drink is Boddingtons
Favourite Film is One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Favourite Singer/Band is Rod Stewart/Faces
Favourite Album Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell
Favourite club in your bag ? Driver
Worst club in your bag ? Anything I chip with
Stableford or Medal? Stableford
Society nickname? Penfold
Hero ? Danger Mouse
Course like to see on Sunday rota? Southport Muni
Course like to see on a major? Houghwood
Who would you most like to play a 4 ball with? Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson & Tommy Roberts
Have you won the bog seat? Yes
Can you remember why you won it? No
Is that right Brian? Yes
Why do you carry toilet paper in your golf bag ? Because I didn’t have any with me when i got caught short on the 9th at The Tytherington in 1997
I See, so what did you wipe your arse with? I had to use the handicap/result sheet
That’ll be why you won the bog seat then
Last edited: 05/07/2021
