VIP Golf Sponsorships
Richard Wallis PGA
The VIP Gambler is a proud sponsor of PGA Golf Professional Richard Wallis. This year Richard is aiming to gain entry onto the elite European PGA tour and compete in the Race to Dubai alongside fellow professionals Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter.
Richard spent three years at the PGA HQ, The Belfry and Birmingham University honing his skills and turned professional in 2003. He is attached to the Walmer & Kingsdown Golf Club in Kent and has several wins under his belt including his most recent (seen above) at the PGA Southern Order of Merit Virgin Atlantic Airways tournament played at the Drift Golf Club finishing on an impressive 13 under par.
Richard has qualified for the European Tour flagship event, the 2011 BMW PGA Championship which is played at Wentworth Golf Club and gets underway on Thursday 26th May – Sunday 29th.
Check back here for regular updates on Richard’s progress throughout the rest of the year and below are some of his results over the past couple of seasons.
Richards Results
2011 Season (to date):
Titleist PGA Play Offs (Turkey) – Winner
2011 South Region Order of Merit – Winner
The London Golf Club Pro-Am – Winner (-1)
Tylney Park Classic – Winner (-8)
Virgin Atlantic PGA Southern Open- Winner (-14) full story
PGA Worthing Masters – Winner (-3)
Jamega Tour Event Gatton Manor – Winner (-7)
Golf Escapes Turkey Overseas Pro-Am – Winner
2010 Season:
2010 Order of Merrit Winner
Pro-Am at Kingswood Golf Club – Winner (-6)
Tylney Park Classic – Winner (-15)
Royal Cinque Ports Pro 66 Tour Event – Third (-1)
Sandmartins Pro-Am 66 – Winner
PGA Southern Open Championship – Winner (-13)
PGA Southern Open Pro-Am – Runner Up (-6)
PGA South region Turkey Strokeplay – Winner (–8)
London Club Winter Series – Winner (-7)
Sandwich Bay Festival – Winner (-7)
Kent PGA AGM Pro-Am - Runner Up (-9)
Fox Hills Sprint series – Runner Up (-2)
Knole Park Pro-Am - Winner (-6)
Sandmartins Pro-Am - Winner (-4)
2009 Season:
Ashford Golf Club – Winner (-9)
Gatton Manor 40th Anniversary Professionals - Winner (-5)
Waterlooville Pro-Am – Winner (-7)
Wildwood Order Of Merit Invite Pro-Am - Winner (-3)
Lee On Solent Pro-Am - Winner (-4)
Studley Wood Pro-Am - Runner Up (-2)
Lamberhurst ProAm – Runner Up (-2)
Royal Cinque Ports Winter Pro Series – Runner Up (-3)
Knole Park Pro-Am - Runner Up (-1)
Farnham Professionals - Runner Up (-3)
Milford Pro-Am – Runner Up (-3)
South Region Order Of Merit - Overall 4th
Gained Category 7 Asian Tour card for 2010
2008 Season:
Kent Open Champion 36holes – Kingshill - Winner (-11)
Inaugural Spanish Invitational – Hacienda Del Alamo - Winner (-8)
Southern Professionals ProAm – West Malling - Winner (-2)
AGM Pro Am – The Wentworth Club - Winner (-4)
Runner Up on 6 occasions
South Region Order Of Merit Played 3 from 7 events - Overall 12th
