{{short description|Welsh amateur golfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Nigel Edwards''' (born {{circa|1968}}) is a Welsh amateur golfer.
== Career == Edwards worked for the Golf Union of Wales for ten years. In early 2012, he became the Director of Coaching for the English Golf Union.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandgolf.org/members/news.aspx?itemid=232&itemTitle=EGU+names+new+Director+of+Coaching&sitesectionid=25&sitesectiontitle=News |title=EGU names new Director of Coaching |date=11 October 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075605/http://www.englandgolf.org/members/news.aspx?itemid=232&itemTitle=EGU+names+new+Director+of+Coaching&sitesectionid=25&sitesectiontitle=News |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Edward was one of the leading Welsh amateurs for many years. He first played in the Walker Cup in 2001. In the 2003 Walker Cup, he made the winning putt at the Ganton Golf Club. He joined the team again in 2005 and 2007, and was captain of the winning team in 2011. He captained again in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventContent.aspx?id=21474853286 |title=2013 Walker Cup Fact Sheet |publisher=USGA |accessdate=5 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526091232/http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventContent.aspx?id=21474853286 |archivedate=26 May 2013 }}</ref>
On 16 January 2014 it was announced that Edwards had been re-appointed as captain of the Great Britain & Ireland for the 2015 Walker Cup at Royal Lytham and St Anne's, as well as the 2014 St Andrews Trophy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/nigel-edwards-named-walker-captain-again |title=Nigel Edwards named Walker Cup captain again |date=16 January 2014 |publisher=bunkered |accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' *European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009 *Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2001 (winners), 2003 (winners), 2005, 2007, 2011 (winners, non-playing captain), 2013 (non-playing captain), 2015 (winners, non-playing captain) *St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners), 2010 (non-playing captain), 2012 (non-playing captain), 2014 (winners, non-playing captain) *Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2002, 2004, 2006 (winners), 2008 (winners) *Eisenhower Trophy (representing Wales): 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Nigel}} Category:Welsh male golfers Category:Amateur golfers Category:1968 births Category:Living people