England players Kris Kim, Will Hopkins, Nellie Ong and Sadie Adams all tasted success on a fantastic Bank Holiday Weekend for England Golf’s young stars.
Lytham Trophy – Will Hopkins
The Lytham Trophy was won for the seventh time in a row by an Englishman, as England Men’s player Hopkins continued his superb start to the year at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.
The Belton Park golfer shot a final-round of -4 to set up a three-way play-off with Welsh duo Tomi Bowen and James Ashfield. The 24-year-old held his nerve to win in the three-hole play-off as he made a birdie on the 2nd after hitting a 185-yard approach to five feet for birdie.
After the four days of action, Lincolnshire’s Hopkins said: “It had a very shaky third round. I had to dig deep just to shoot 3-over. I sat with a sandwich and just told myself to go back to the basics of breathing, routine and rhythm. I reminded myself that Royal Lytham isn’t a golf course you can take on. I said: “Stay patient and let the opportunities come to you.”
“I hit a three-wood to eight feet (on the 7th) and that’s when I knew I was playing well. As I walked to the 11th green, I saw a leaderboard and suddenly I knew I had a chance.”
With four top-10s already this year, including 3rd at the European Nations Cup in Sotagrande, Spain, he added: “I had a chance to win in Spain it just didn’t work out but I learned a big lesson, You’ve got to get used to those feelings and understand how you react. I’m very proud that when I had another chance, I took it.”
English players Jamie van Wyk (Royal Lytham & St Annes), Daniel Hayes (Bramhall), Ben Bolton (Enville) and Zach Chegwidden (Orsett) all finished in the top-10. View the final leaderboard here.
Welsh Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship – Nellie Ong
The Lytham Trophy was won for the seventh time in a row by an Englishman, as England Men’s player Hopkins continued his superb start to the year at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.
The Belton Park golfer shot a final-round of -4 to set up a three-way play-off with Welsh duo Tomi Bowen and James Ashfield. The 24-year-old held his nerve to win in the three-hole play-off as he made a birdie on the 2nd after hitting a 185-yard approach to five feet for birdie.
After the four days of action, Lincolnshire’s Hopkins said: “It had a very shaky third round. I had to dig deep just to shoot 3-over. I sat with a sandwich and just told myself to go back to the basics of breathing, routine and rhythm. I reminded myself that Royal Lytham isn’t a golf course you can take on. I said: “Stay patient and let the opportunities come to you.”
“I hit a three-wood to eight feet (on the 7th) and that’s when I knew I was playing well. As I walked to the 11th green, I saw a leaderboard and suddenly I knew I had a chance.”
With four top-10s already this year, including 3rd at the European Nations Cup in Sotagrande, Spain, he added: “I had a chance to win in Spain it just didn’t work out but I learned a big lesson, You’ve got to get used to those feelings and understand how you react. I’m very proud that when I had another chance, I took it.”
English players Jamie van Wyk (Royal Lytham & St Annes), Daniel Hayes (Bramhall), Ben Bolton (Enville) and Zach Chegwidden (Orsett) all finished in the top-10. View the final leaderboard here.
Welsh Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship – Nellie Ong
Elsewhere, Nellie Ong (Eaton, Norwich) finally got her just rewards at the Welsh Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club on Sunday, following runners-up finishes at both the Scottish Girls’ Championship and the Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open Championship in recent weeks.
She fired a blip-free -7, including seven birdies on the third and final day, to finish on 11-under, four shots ahead of 2nd place. Fellow Englishwomen Lauren Crump (Hill Valley), Jessica Hall (Bishop Auckland), Ella Butteriss (Beaconsfield) and Amy Staveley finished 4th, 5th, tied-6th and 10th respectively.
England players’ results also saw England take home the Nations Cup from the competition. View the final leaderboard here.
Fairhaven Trophy – Sadie Adams
She fired a blip-free -7, including seven birdies on the third and final day, to finish on 11-under, four shots ahead of 2nd place. Fellow Englishwomen Lauren Crump (Hill Valley), Jessica Hall (Bishop Auckland), Ella Butteriss (Beaconsfield) and Amy Staveley finished 4th, 5th, tied-6th and 10th respectively.
England players’ results also saw England take home the Nations Cup from the competition. View the final leaderboard here.
Fairhaven Trophy – Sadie Adams
At the Fairhaven Trophy girls’ event, Sadie Adams (Royal Birkdale) battled brilliantly to shoot level-par over the course of four days at Fairhaven Golf Club to finish one shot ahead of fellow England player Ellie Lichtenhein (Buckinghamshire). Chloe Tarbard (Royal Norwich) finished in 3rd place.
In the boys’ event, Jake Potter (Chelsfield Lakes) finished 3rd while Charlie Rusbridge (Colne Valley) and Oscar Lent (Walton Heath) finished tied-4th. View the final leaderboards here.
The CJ CUP Byron Nelson – Kris Kim
In the boys’ event, Jake Potter (Chelsfield Lakes) finished 3rd while Charlie Rusbridge (Colne Valley) and Oscar Lent (Walton Heath) finished tied-4th. View the final leaderboards here.
The CJ CUP Byron Nelson – Kris Kim
It was a week to remember for 16-year-old England player Kris Kim, who made history at the PGA Tour.
At The CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, Kim became the youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour for 11 years, the fifth youngest ever to make the cut on the tour, and the youngest European to ever make the cut on the PGA Tour.
Click here to check out the moment he came close so close to a hole-in-one on debut.
He finished above the likes of seasoned pros such as Jordan Spieth, Ryan Fox, Cameron Champ, Thorbjorn Olesen, Thomas Detry and Robert MacIntyre! Kim eventually finished on -6 across his four days of action following rounds of 68, 67, 70 and 73. View the final leaderboard here.
At The CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, Kim became the youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour for 11 years, the fifth youngest ever to make the cut on the tour, and the youngest European to ever make the cut on the PGA Tour.
Click here to check out the moment he came close so close to a hole-in-one on debut.
He finished above the likes of seasoned pros such as Jordan Spieth, Ryan Fox, Cameron Champ, Thorbjorn Olesen, Thomas Detry and Robert MacIntyre! Kim eventually finished on -6 across his four days of action following rounds of 68, 67, 70 and 73. View the final leaderboard here.
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Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
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Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
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