Trevor Foster certainly one of England’s best Senior Group gamers, handed away on Saturday 28 December, aged 64, abandoning his spouse Debbie, son Ryan, daughter Nikki, and their three much-loved grandchildren.
Tributes from all around the world have flooded in to Trevor’s family and friends, recognising a much-loved character whose bigger than life persona can be talked about and remembered for a few years to come back.
Trevor’s {golfing} attributes have included representing Lancashire 111 occasions between 1986 and 2018, being county champion in 1987 and 1990.
In 1988, Trevor was additionally prime of The Open leaderboard after 12 holes at Royal Lytham & St Annes, main the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Fred {Couples}.
Trevor can be greatest recognized for his prowess as a senior golfer (55+). He has represented England yearly since 2016 and likewise represented Europe within the 2022 Concession Cup in opposition to USA at Valderrama, being certainly one of simply two European gamers to win within the singles on the ultimate day of the competitors.
Trevor was a fierce competitor and his want to win was formidable. He received many titles together with the Irish Senior Males’s Championship in 2018 and the English Senior Males’s Championship at Berkhamsted in 2022, however his best achievement was profitable the British Senior Males’s Championship at Porthcawl in 2018, which included a spectacular 63 (-9) within the first spherical.
He additionally received the Silver Medal for the main beginner at The Senior Open in 2021 at Sunningdale, and a bronze medal within the 2022 occasion at Gleneagles.
Trevor was an important communicator and his tales can be remembered so fondly by everybody who knew him. He as soon as performed with Bernhard Langer within the Senior Open apply spherical, simply so he may inform him about breaking Langer’s course document round Porthcawl.
Trevor was the life and soul of any atmosphere that he discovered himself in, and was a real gentleman and a complete skilled within the recreation he cherished a lot.
He was the kindest, most beneficiant person who anybody may meet, and gave his time and information to anybody who reached out to him. He was additionally a loving father and doting grandfather.
Our hearts exit to his household, particularly his spouse Debbie. Debbie was Trevor’s rock, strolling 1000’s of miles being a part of ‘Group Foster’, and collectively they have been a formidable workforce, much-loved and feared on the identical time.
As an England participant, Trevor was every thing a captain may ask for. The minute he put the England shirt on, he grew to become completely centered, giving every thing to the sport and its success.
He was a stalwart of the England Seniors Group and can be remembered for all the suitable causes; sportsmanship, camaraderie, an important buddy and an all-round great one that can be missed by everybody who he touched in his life.
Our ideas and prayers are with all of Trevor’s household and pals throughout this troublesome time.
