Where were you born/raised and where do you live now?Born and grew up in Enfield which is just north of London. Now live in New Hampshire USA.........Live Free Or Die
Tell us about your family.Have been married to my wife Ashley for almost 13 years.
![](http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww168/chrashbird/218.jpg)
Zip lining in St Kitts with the Mrs.
Which song was your 1st dance to at your wedding?"When you say nothing at all" by Ronan Keating.
Do you have any pets?Just the one cat now, Buster who is 16
What is the meaning behind your username?Its a mix of mine and my wife's name CHRis & ASHley, chrashbird. Pronounced the same as Crash......not Trash as some have said
What made you decide to join TGCT?To put my skills against other players and not AI computer players......not sure where "The Machine" stands on this?
What's your favorite thing about TGCT?The banter between most of you guys, that try not to take it too seriously and the friends I've made and play with because of this site.
Who is your biggest rival in TGCT?I have to try and beat Brad once a season and Smiffy and I have a healthy rivalry, although he's been beating me for the most part.
What are your first and best memories of golf?First memories of golf courses was taking our dog up to Whitewebbs Golf Course and walking through the woods, our dog would always sniff out lost golf balls that had been hit out of bounds. First real golf was probably watching the 85 Ryder Cup.
Best memories of just playing on some pitch and putt courses with my friends growing up as we were too crap to play on a proper course.
![](http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww168/chrashbird/stella.jpg)
Stella the ball retriever.
Who's your favorite current golfer and of all time?Growing up it was Greg Norman and Seve, these days I like to see Rory doing well.
What's the best shot you've ever seen?Here's a few starting with Padraig's 5W in The Open:
Gary Player's 9 Iron in the 72 PGA Championship:
The approach on the 18th by Tom Watson in 77 which never seems to get much mention of being a clutch shot........too bad they changed the green to fast/firm concrete in 09
What's your real life handicap?Don't have one other than my swing
![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
Had a chance to shoot in the 80's at my local course once and chocked on the par 3 18th hitting a massive slice into the pond that is 20-30 yards right of the green, ended up with a 6 to shoot 90 or 91. Haven't played much in the last couple of years.
What clubs are in your bag?Callaway Driver, Taylor made 3W, 5W and irons, Cleveland wedge and some cheap no name putter I got as a kid from Argos for under a tenner.
What's your favorite course to watch and favorite you have played?Always enjoy Augusta and whatever course The Open is at.
Haven't played too many proper courses, but my favorites are between Okemo Valley Golf Club in Vermont or Owls Nest Resort in New Hampshire.
What's your favorite course in TGC?Enjoy Whistling Straits and courses by Scarpacci as he doesn't seem to over think them and have good layouts.
What would you do to improve TGCT?I would change the main site leaderboard so the leaderboard doesn't display the 1st and 2nd round scores until Friday at Midnight......how would "The Watchers" survive?
![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
Then have the 3rd and 4th round scores displayed at Midnight on Sunday.
How about to stop people whining about course selections is to once a month have 4 or 5 courses in a poll and let the players vote on which one to play?
What would you do to improve TGC?Get rid of ghost balls in tournaments, easiest solution to this if ghost balls are still in game would be to only have them appear after the player has hit his shot so they all go at the same time then there is no advantage? Alternatively, if you have ghost balls turned on then Scout Cam is disabled?
One other thing is to allow competition creators to select wind speed and direction. Maybe the ability to not be able to see the leaderboard until you've actually played in the tournament rather than being able to before you even start?
Oh and how about having the ability in the GNCD to put divots in the fairways?
Who would be in your fantasy foursome in real life (living or dead and I'm talking golf you dirty old men)?Greg Norman, Seve and Lee Trevino.
Who would be in your fantasy foursome for players in TGCT?Even though they're on my friends list, never played live a the same time with Brad, Ian and Smiffy....one day.
When we do the PGA Tour Vs Euro Tour at the end of the season it would be good to see Brad and Ian Vs Brian Murphy and Tyler Harris......maybe at Harbour Pointe with someone streaming?
What's your best ever round in TGCT?The original Q School at The Club On Whispering River......lipped my birdie putt on the 12th too
What's your best ever event in TGCT?Won last years Omega Dubai Desert Classic at TPC Scarpacci West.
What course would you like to have on the Euro Tour schedule?Being selfish I'd like to see Kahana GC (Tour Version) which is a tougher version with different conditions than was played early in the TST season and Remembrance Sunday GC 2016 which I'm making with 4 different green speeds now.
Some courses that have been played on tour last year that I'd like to see 4 pin sets up for are:
Harbour Pointe
Kobeoshi Royal
Copper Creek National
Son Gual
Kodiak Reserve Lite
What's your favorite other sports?Football, Cricket and American Football.
What teams do you support?As a kid growing up I used to support my local Non-League team Enfield whose stadium was only a few hundred yards from my house. Support England of course, Middlesex in Cricket and Buffalo Bills in American Football.
What's your best sporting memory?Winning the 2nd Division League Cup for Sellers FC and runners up in the league one year for Mayfield Athletic in the Southern Olympian League while playing with a load of overweight old men.
As a fan it would be Enfield winning the FA Trophy twice Vs Telford. Europe winning the Ryder Cup, especially in 85 and 2012. Watching England beat Scotland and Holland in Euro 96.
What's your worst sporting memory?England losing on penalties at pretty much every tournament these days.......probably as they turn into these guys when the tournament starts:
![](http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww168/chrashbird/fifa12%20AI.jpg)
Also Buffalo Bills losing 4 straight Superbowls......damn you "Wide Right".
Getting 0 points for Euro Tour last year and losing to PGA Tour overall by 1 point.
What was the first computer or console you ever owned?Spectrum 48K with its rubber keys.
What was the first video game you ever owned?Would have been either Lunar Jetman, Manic Miner or Daley Thompsons Decathlon.
What's your favorite video game of all time?Always enjoyed the Football Manager or Championship Manager games growing up. Golf Club must be up there as I'm still playing after a year and a half
What was the first golf video game you ever played and what's your favorite one?Leaderboard on the Commodore 64. Favorite would have to be The Golf Club or PGA Tour Golf on the Amiga.
What was the first car you ever owned?Fiat Panda.
What presets do you have on your car radio?Got SiriusXM, presets are:
1. SiriusXM FC
2. Mad Dog sports radio
3. Classic Rewind
4. Classic Vinyl
5. 1st Wave
6. Alt Nation
7. 70's on 7
8. 80's on 8
9. 90's on 9
10. Lithium
What was the first album you ever bought and what's your favorite?First was Definitely Maybe by Oasis, favorite is The Bends by Radiohead.
What's the best concert you have attended?Only ever been to two, Stereophonics and Elton John......Sir Elton was great.
What's the best stadium/arena you've ever been to?Probably been to over a hundred grounds of non-league clubs back in the early 90's which weren't fantastic.....although they did seem to have more atmosphere than Gillette Stadium (sorry Pats fans.....cant beat the chanting and songs at a proper football ground). Also been to White Hart Lane, Filbert Street, Selhurst Park, Craven Cottage and the old Wembley. Would have to give it to Wembley by default, although the Mrs does want to visit Old Trafford whenever we get back over to England so that would probably top the list then.
What's your favorite color?Blue.
What's your favorite film/films of all time?Star Wars
Shawshank Redemption
The Great Escape
What's your favorite TV show/shows, current or all time?Game of Thrones
The Young Ones
Bottom
Big Bang Theory
NCIS
What's your favorite book?Been ages since I've read a book. I'll have to go with the 6 volume Second World War collection By Winston Churchill.
What's your favorite food?If it's breakfast then give me a fry up with bacon (do miss a proper rasher of bacon from England), sunny side up fried egg, sausage and fried bread
For dinner its a Sunday roast with roast beef or lamb, roast potatoes, Yorkshire Puddings and veg. Spotted Dick for dessert. Home made mac and cheese would be runner up.
What's your favorite drink?Shandy.
What's your favorite holiday/vacation destination?Going back to visit my family in England. Other than that a Mediterranean cruise we took 8 years ago was my favorite. Went to Barcelona, Rome, Naples, Venice, Dubrovnik, Athens, Izmir and Istanbul.
![](http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww168/chrashbird/Croatia.jpg)
Dubrovnik.....or Kings Landing when filmed in Game of Thrones.
Who's the most famous person you've ever met?As a kid I played football against David Beckham and Michael Duberry, but they weren't famous when they were under 10 so it would have been Graham Roberts and Peter Taylor when they both had stints as Player/Manager of Enfield in the early/mid 90's.
What's the best advice you could give to new TGCT members?Enjoy it.......it's just a video game after all
Finally, is there anything interesting about yourself that you'd like to share?Not that I can think of. Program CMM's for my job at the worlds leading Plasma cutting company.