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By Greg Evans in People on 25th Aug 2009 10:00
This article appeared in Pitchcare Magazine
Issue 25 - June / July 2009
Who are you? Greg Evans, Course Manager at Ealing Golf Club and Managing Director of the Complete Golf Solutions consultancy firm.
Family status (married, single, children etc.)? Married with two lovely girls.
Who's your hero and why? Tiger Woods. Took the word 'complacency' out of the golfing dictionary.
What is your dream holiday? Anything that involves lying in past five o'clock for a change.
What annoys you the most? Golfers who play with spikes in their shoes!
What would you change about yourself? I'd become a longer and straighter driver of the golf ball.
Who wouldn't you like to be? Anyone who has to sit behind a desk five days a week.
Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with? I'd better say my wife!
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Buy a golf club and do away with committees.
If you were to describe yourself as a musical instrument, what would you be and why? I'll be anything as long as nobody has to hear my horrendous singing voice.
What's the best advice you have ever been given? Cut it low!
What's your favourite smell? A cool beer in the hot sun.
What do you do in your spare time? Play golf.
What's the most stupid work related question you have ever been asked? "How often do you cut the greens, once a week?" Former Course Director.
What's your favourite piece of kit? The Rain Bird Freedom electronic irrigation controller. Golfers everywhere be warned!
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Hard-working, honest and driven. My wife's version ... single-minded, irritating and golf-mad.
What talent would you like to have? To be able to carry the ball 300 yards into the wind!
What makes you angry? A snap hook.
What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? That greens may only be mowed at 2mm!
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