Sam Torrance

Introduction

The amazing history of John Letters is well known throughout the golfing industry thanks to years of unwavering dedication to craftsmanship and engineering excellence. No where is this more evident than with the volume of top Professionals that chose to play John Letters equipment, including Open winner Fred Daly and major winners Lee Trevino and Gary Player. All of the Professionals and accomplished amateurs who played John Letters equipment did so for one simple reason - stunning performance!

John Letters' presence on the worldwide professional circuits is now well established with the Senior European Tour player and all round golfing legend Sam Torrance OBE, as well as the likes of European Tour Professional Phillip Archer & Chris Hanson making regular appearances at some of the world’s premier venues.
Torrance turned professional at sixteen and joined the European Tour at seventeen. He achieved his first professional win in 1972 and his first European Tour win in 1976. He won twenty-one times on the European Tour; only fellow Scot Colin Montgomerie has accumulated more European Tour titles without winning one of golf's four major championships. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was second, which he achieved in 1984 and 1995. In total he finished in the top ten on the list ten times. He holds the record for the most appearances on the European Tour, with over 700 events played at the close of the 2008 season. In 2003 Torrance became eligible to play in senior tournaments and he picked up his first win on the European Seniors Tour in 2004. He finished first on the European Seniors Tour's Order of Merit in 2005, 2006, 2009.
Wins: 43 Professional, 21 European Tour, 11 Senior Tour
1st Pro Win: 1972
1st Euro Tour Win: 1976
Order of Merit: Euro Tour - 1984, 1995, Seniors - 2005, 2006, 2009
Residence: Virginia Water, England
Date of birth: 24/08/1953
Place of birth: Largs, Scotland
Family: Wife - Suzanne, Children - Daniel, Phoebe, Anouska
Turned Pro: 1971

Latest on Sam Torrance OBE

Sam shot a 2 under 69 during the first day of the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie placing him 9th in the overall standings. You can follow Sam during the rest of the Championship live on Sky Sports.
Began playing as a nine year old at Birchwood Golf Club, where his father Derek was a founder member. Turned professional in 1991 and entered the Qualifying School each year between 1994 and 2003, gaining his card in both 1999 and 2002. Also found his way onto The European Tour through the Challenge Tour in 2004, thanks to a victory that season in the Rolex Trophy. Made the cut in his last six tournaments in 2005 to keep his card. Finished a career high 29th in the 2007 Order of Merit. Achieved two tied second-placed finishes, in Andalucia’s Valle Romano Open and later in the Mercedes-Benz Championship while just missed out on a first title, finishing second in the Omega European Masters after a play-off with Brett Rumford. A fan of all sports and an accomplished snooker player, he is also a keen supporter of Manchester United. Has been coached by Mark Pearson for the past eight years.
Residence: Warrington, England
Attachment: Birchwood
Date of birth: 17/03/1972
Place of birth: Warrington, Englands
Height and weight: 5ft 11in 13st
Interests: Football, Manchester Utd, Snooker
Turned Pro: 1991 (Scratch)

Latest on Phillip Archer

Phillip Archer has secured his place in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews.

Having successfully made it through Q-School to earn his playing privileges on the European Tour for 2010, Archer had to go through local final qualifying to secure his place on the Old Course from 15th-18th July.

Despite the pressure of only three players going through from each of four local qualifying venues, two excellent rounds of 66 and 70 over the challenging Ladybank course were enough to see Archer through and represent the famous Scottish brand at the Home of Golf.
John Letters are delighted to have Chris Hanson as part of the John Letters professional tour staff. Huddersfield based Chris turned professional in early 2006 with a stunning handicap of +2.8 and has already shown impressive form on both the 'Challenge' and 'Europro' professional circuits. With Chris in good form, and showing amazing potential John Letters will be right there supporting him every step of the way. With numerous victories under his belt, including a win on the Europro Tour at Bovey Castle in 2006, Chris has become a rising star on the PGA North Region Tour.
Residence: Huddersfield, England
Attachment: Woodsome Hall - Huddersfield
Date of birth: 05/08/1985
Place of birth: Harrogate
Height and weight: 6ft 13st
Family: Mother - Susan Hanson; Father - John Hanson; Grandparents - Dorothy and Terence Knapton; Brothers - Richard and Michael; Girlfriend - Laura Clarke
Turned Pro: 29th March 2006 (plus 2.8)

Latest on Chris Hanson

Chris continued his fine form with rounds of 72 & 65 for a -7 total and a 2 shot win at the 2 day Wychwood Park GC event on the 22nd July. This week he will be playing in the National Assistants at the East Sussex National with the winner qualifying for the BMW at Wentworth.