Mark Side (born June 1975) started playing golf at the age of 8. He is currently attached to Ridgefields Country Club. Below are his golfing credentials.

• Member of the Surrey County Golf Union Junior Team.

• Member of the England Schools Golf Squad.

• Member of the English Golf Union Boys Squad (South East Region).

• Member of the Surrey County Golf Union Colts Team.

• Member of the Pfeiffer University Golf Team.

• Winner of the Surrey County Golf Union Under-21 Strokeplay Championship (Surrey Colts Championship) at Leatherhead Golf Club, UK.
• Runner-up in the CVAC Conference Championship at Regents Park Golf Club, USA.

• Winner of the Surrey County Golf Union Under-21 Strokeplay Championship (Surrey Colts Championship) at Home Park Golf Club, UK.
• Reached the 5th round in the English Amateur Golf Championship at Hunstanton Golf Club, UK.

• Member of the English Golf Union Squad (South East Region).

• Winner of the Club Championship at Shirley Park Golf Club, UK.
• Semi-finalist in the Surrey Amateur Golf Championship at Hankley Common Golf Club, UK.

• Member of the English Golf Union Squad (Full Squad).

• Winner of the High Point Invitational (CVAC Conference) at Oak Hollow Golf Club, USA.
• Winner of the Selborne Salver at Blackmoor Golf Club, UK.
• Winner of the Club Championship at Shirley Park Golf Club, UK.
• Reached the 5th round in the English Amateur Golf Championship at Woodhall Spa Golf Club, UK.
• Runner-up in the Berkshire Trophy at Berkshire Golf Club, UK.
• Reached the 4th round in the British Amateur Golf Championship (beaten by Sergio Garcia) at Murfield Golf Club, UK.
• Runner-up (playoff) in the Gold Vase Golf Championship at Walton Heath Golf Club, UK.
• Runner-up in the Hampshire Salver at Blackmoor Golf Club and North Hants Golf Club, UK.

• Winner of the English Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship (Brabazon Trophy) at Moortown Golf Club, UK.
• Winner of the Gold Vase Golf Championship at Walton Heath Golf Club, UK.
• Winner of the Club Championship at Shirley Park Golf Club, UK.
• Quarter-finalist in the English Amateur Golf Championship at St Mellion Golf Club, UK.
• Represented England in the Golf Home Internationals.

• Turned Golf Professional.

• Competed on the Hooters Tour, USA.