at the Bedford School: A 2009 graduate, he brings a solid background of international competition to the Zips, having played in Europe and parts of Asia as an amateur ... appeared in the 2009 Portuguese Open (European Tour) as an amateur, as well as appearances on the Jamega Pro Tour, a developmental tour in the United Kingdom, as an amateur in 2010. In three events, he posted three top-20 finishes, including a tenth-place finish at the Mentmore event ... he has appeared in numerous events across Europe, as an individual, a team representative of England and with his club team ... included on his golf resume are appearances for the U21, U18, U16 and U14 national teams, serving as team captain for the U16 and U14 teams ... he has been a constant contributor on several national teams, representing England at the Dutch Junior Masters (2008), the R & A Junior Open (2008) and against Spain (2008).

Personal: Born on July 20, 1993 ... son of Ian and Marian Whittle ... his father, Ian, ran track at Western Kentucky ... has one brother, Robert, and one sister, Rebecca ... speaks four languages, including English, Portuguese, Spanish and French.