Acclaimed TV broadcaster and Galvin Green ambassador Dan Walker topped a recent survey into the UK’s most accomplished celebrity golfers – beating competition from former footballers Gareth Bale and Jimmy Bullard, film star Tom Holland and Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke.
Based on the handicap of those taking part in the star-studied BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am last September, the award-winning Channel 5 news presenter ranked first in the list of the UK’s top 10 celebrity golfers with an impressive handicap at the time of (+0.8).
“I was very surprised to be ranked No.1 and immediately added it to my CV,” said Dan, who has been wearing Galvin Green premium hi-tech clothing regularly for more than a decade.
“As a tall bloke standing 6’ 6”, I love the fact that the Galvin gear offers the ideal mix – because it fits me perfectly and looks great, so I always feel comfortable and perform at my best out on the course even in the worst of the weather. The waterproofs are just different gravy and the styling of the other layers just seems to get better every year,” he added.
Dan recently took delivery of a full wardrobe of Galvin Green clothing for what he hopes will be a busy playing season. It features many of the 36 brand new garments across five different layering categories, including the AMOS hooded waterproof jacket in GORE-TEX C-knit™ stretch fabric, suitable for on and off course wear; the stylish windproof and water-resistant LAURO gilet with Thermore® padding; and the highly breathable MO short sleeved shirt in VENTIL8™ PLUS fabric with 20+ UV protection.
“The AMOS jacket, the LAURO gilet and the MO shirt in pink and navy are definitely my favourite garments from the latest collection which is another standout range,” said Dan. “If I’m not playing, I’m still always thinking about golf. I just love everything about the game and have a great passion for playing whenever I can. I really enjoy the grind of golf and getting better along the way. Due to the wet conditions, I’ve only been able to play three times this year, but my handicap is now +1.2 after three rounds in the 60’s, including a recent score of 66 at Abersoch Golf Club in North Wales. During the four months of appearing on the Strictly show I improved my core strength and my swing speed and ball speed increased by 10 mph to 126 mph, so I’m looking forward to playing more often,” he added.
Based in Sheffield, Dan sometimes has the privilege of sharing a fairway with golfing champions at Hallamshire Golf Club, alongside 2022 US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother Alex. Last year, he also staged a charity golf day in conjunction with former Masters champion Danny Willett.
Later this year, Dan is hoping to appear in Pro-Ams at the British Masters at The Belfry, as well as returning to the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth wearing the latest Galvin Green garments crafted using sustainable bluesign® approved materials.
The 2024 Part One collection from Galvin Green is available from leading stockists and can be viewed at www.galvingreen.com