John Letters Golf

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 circuit is set to make a sensational comeback with the recent signing of European Tour Professional Phillip Archer. With a top 30 finish in the 2007 European Tour Order of Merit and a recent top 20 finish in the Johnnie Walker Classic, Archer's superb form looks sure to continue in 2008 and looks set to break into the top 100 golfers in the world. Archer joins fellow European Tour professional Simon Hurd and Europro Tour player Chris Hanson on the John Letters staff.

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.

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European Tour, Cat 7, Rank 29
120th
Warrington, England
Birchwood
17/03/1972
Warrington, England
5ft 11in 13st 7lb (180cm 86kgs)
Football, Manchester Utd, snooker
1991 (Scratch)

Methorios Capital Italian Open
Castello di Tolcinasco G & CC
Milan, Italy
28 Feb 2008 - 02 Mar 2008

To Par

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Prize Money

-21

267

€78,540

John Letters staff player Phil Archer made a stunning return to form with a fourth place finish at the Italian Open this past weekend. Rounds of 70, 64, 65 and 68 gave a superb finishing total of 21 under par, only four shots adrift of the winner Hennie Otto. With the Irish Open next on the schedule Archer is sure to be fighting the likes of Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke for the top spot!

Returns to The European Tour International Schedule in 2005 having come through the Qualifying School. Secured his maiden professional victory on the Challenge Tour with success in the 2002 Rolex Trophy in Geneva in August, a win which spurred him on to finish sixth in the Rankings and secure a place on The European Tour in 2003. However, he finished the year in 166th place on the Volvo Order of Merit and played the Challenge Tour in 2004. Coached by Stuart Morgan at the Grove, he still seeks advice from fellow Yorkshireman and boyhood hero, Howard Clark, now a Sky TV analyst.

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European Tour, Cat 0, Rank 0
St Albans, England
Doha G.C., Qatar
29/05/1975
Leeds, England
5ft 8in 13st (173cm 83kgs)
Wife: Elizabeth (m. 2005); Child: Evie (2006)
Football, sport, fishing, walking
1995 (plus 2)
(1996), (97), 98, 99, 00, 03, 04*, 05, 06

John Letters are delighted to welcome Chris Hanson to 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, the start of the Europro 2008 tournament schedule just around the corner and potential qualification onto the full European Tour, 2008 is shaping up to be a stellar year and John Letters will be right there supporting him.

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Huddersfield, England
Crosland Heath - Huddersfield
05/08/1985
Harrogate
6ft 13st
Wife: Mother - Susan Hanson; Father - John Hanson; Grandparents - Dorothy and Terence Knapton; Brothers - Richard and Michael; Girlfriend - Laura Clarke
29th March 2006 (plus 2.8)