England Golf can today confirm its 13-player National Men’s Squad and five-player National Boys’ Squad for 2024/25.
From last year’s Men’s Squad, James Claridge (Enville, Staffordshire) and Charlie Crockett (Addington Palace, Surrey) have turned professional, while Zach Chegwidden (Orsett, Essex) is also expected to follow suit in the coming weeks, showcasing the route available to players by being part of the England Golf Player Performance Pathway.
Lindrick’s Tom Osborne is a new addition to this year’s Men’s Squad while Ben Bolton and Daniel Hayes have progressed from the England Boys’ Squad. Harley Smith, who was part of the squad in 2022/23, is back in the team for 2024/25 after a stellar 2024 season (find out more below).
Will Hopkins, Matthew Dodd-Berry and Tyler Weaver are named in the squad for the second year running, while Dylan Shaw-Radford and Josh Hill prepare for their third year. Jack Bigham is set for his fourth season representing England Men. In the Boys’ Squad, all five players are new to the squad after impressive seasons (find out more below).
England Golf Men’s Performance Manager Ben Gorvett said: “It’s been another good year developing players and helping them realise their potential, with several going on to reach professional status. We’re excited to work with some very talented golfers over the coming 12 months and hope to help them all improve so they have the best possible platform to go on and achieve great things in the game.
“It’s also an exciting year ahead with the likes of the World Junior Championship, World Amateur Team Championships and Walker Cup, which will provide some unforgettable tests for many of these players, and hopefully they can not just challenge for, but win, medals across competitions.”
MEN’S SQUAD (UK-BASED)
Lindrick’s Tom Osborne is a new addition to this year’s Men’s Squad while Ben Bolton and Daniel Hayes have progressed from the England Boys’ Squad. Harley Smith, who was part of the squad in 2022/23, is back in the team for 2024/25 after a stellar 2024 season (find out more below).
Will Hopkins, Matthew Dodd-Berry and Tyler Weaver are named in the squad for the second year running, while Dylan Shaw-Radford and Josh Hill prepare for their third year. Jack Bigham is set for his fourth season representing England Men. In the Boys’ Squad, all five players are new to the squad after impressive seasons (find out more below).
England Golf Men’s Performance Manager Ben Gorvett said: “It’s been another good year developing players and helping them realise their potential, with several going on to reach professional status. We’re excited to work with some very talented golfers over the coming 12 months and hope to help them all improve so they have the best possible platform to go on and achieve great things in the game.
“It’s also an exciting year ahead with the likes of the World Junior Championship, World Amateur Team Championships and Walker Cup, which will provide some unforgettable tests for many of these players, and hopefully they can not just challenge for, but win, medals across competitions.”
MEN’S SQUAD (UK-BASED)
Ben Bolton, 17 (Enville, Staffordshire)
- Won the Spanish Boys’ Amateur Championship in September
- Helped England pick up the silver medal at 2024 European Team Championship
- Part of the England team which won the Boys’ & Girls’ Home Internationals in August
- Represented England at 2024 Junior Golf World Cup in Japan, 2024 biennial England v France international match, and 2023 Octagonal Match in Spain
- In 2024, 3rd-place finish at German Boys’ Open and Peter McEvoy Trophy, and top-10 finishes at Brabazon Trophy, Carris Trophy and Lytham Trophy
- In 2023, won European Young Masters in Slovakia, Faldo Series Grand Final (UAE), Faldo Series England Midlands Championship, and Edge Golf Championship 4 (Portugal)
- 3rd-place at 2023 McGregor Trophy, 4th in 2022
Daniel Hayes, 17 (Bramhall, Cheshire)
- Won the Carris Trophy in July and finished tied-2nd after going to a play-off in the 2024 English U18 Amateur Championship
- Won the Lancashire Links Trophy in May before finishing tied-2nd in Brabazon Trophy, just a shot behind the winner, but did pick up the George Henriques Salver for being the leading under-20 player at the event
- Represented GB&I in 2024 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Represented England in Octagonal Match in Spain in January, Junior Golf World Cup in Japan in June, and European Boys’ Team Championship in July
- Represented England at 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Reached the quarter-finals of R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship
- Since July 2023, enjoyed 11 top-five finishes in USA, UK and Spain, including winning the Cheshire Cat twice, the Lancashire Links Trophy, and finishing 3rd at 2023 Spanish U18 International Championship
Will Hopkins, 24 (Belton Park, Lincolnshire)
- Won Lytham Trophy in May
- Finished 3rd at European Cup of Nations in Sotogrande (Spain) in March and 7th at St Andrews Links Trophy in June
- Represented England v France in May’s biennial match, and in European Team Championship in July
- Two top-10 finishes in Australia in January
- Three top-10 finishes in 2023, as well as reaching quarter-finals of English Amateur Championship and last 16 of R&A Amateur Championship
- Part of winning England team at 2023 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Unbeaten for Lincolnshire at 2023 Men’s County Finals and part of the team which finished 2nd at the 2024 event
Tom Osborne, 22 (Lindrick, Yorkshire)
- Made the last 16 of The R&A Amateur Championship in June and quarter-finals of English Amateur in August, beaten by eventual winner Harley Smith
- Represented England at August’s Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Top-10 finish at 2024 Brabazon Trophy
- Helped Yorkshire to the Men’s County Finals title in September 2023
- In 2023, won the Duncan Putter and Yorkshire Amateur Championship, and had top-10 finishes at Welsh Men’s Open Stroke Play Championship, Danny Willett Salver, Hampshire Salver and Tillman Trophy
Dylan Shaw-Radford, 19 (Huddersfield, Yorkshire)
- Top-20 finish at 2024 European Amateur Championship and reached the last 16 of The R&A Amateur Championship
- Represented England v France in biennial International Match in May
- Represented GB&I in the 2023 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Represented England in 2023 European Team Championship, Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals (winners), as well as International Match against Spain
- Finished 2nd at 2023 Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship, behind only England’s John Gough
- Finished 7th at 2023 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan
- Represented Yorkshire in 2023 Boys’ County Finals where they finished runners-up
Harley Smith, 19 (The Rayleigh Club, Essex)
- Won the 2024 English Amateur Championship at Seaton Carew
- Finished 2nd in St Andrews Links Trophy and 6th at Brabazon Trophy in June and May respectively, plus three top-10 finishes in Portugal at start of 2024
- Represented England in 2024 European Team Championship and Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Represented England in Octagonal Match in Spain in 2023 and 2024, as well as in biennial match v France in May 2024
- Helped Essex win the 2024 Men’s County Finals for the first time since 2009
- Top-10 finish at 2023 Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship
- Represented GB&I in 2022 Jacques Leglise Trophy
MEN’S SQUAD (US-BASED)
- Won the Spanish Boys’ Amateur Championship in September
- Helped England pick up the silver medal at 2024 European Team Championship
- Part of the England team which won the Boys’ & Girls’ Home Internationals in August
- Represented England at 2024 Junior Golf World Cup in Japan, 2024 biennial England v France international match, and 2023 Octagonal Match in Spain
- In 2024, 3rd-place finish at German Boys’ Open and Peter McEvoy Trophy, and top-10 finishes at Brabazon Trophy, Carris Trophy and Lytham Trophy
- In 2023, won European Young Masters in Slovakia, Faldo Series Grand Final (UAE), Faldo Series England Midlands Championship, and Edge Golf Championship 4 (Portugal)
- 3rd-place at 2023 McGregor Trophy, 4th in 2022
Daniel Hayes, 17 (Bramhall, Cheshire)
- Won the Carris Trophy in July and finished tied-2nd after going to a play-off in the 2024 English U18 Amateur Championship
- Won the Lancashire Links Trophy in May before finishing tied-2nd in Brabazon Trophy, just a shot behind the winner, but did pick up the George Henriques Salver for being the leading under-20 player at the event
- Represented GB&I in 2024 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Represented England in Octagonal Match in Spain in January, Junior Golf World Cup in Japan in June, and European Boys’ Team Championship in July
- Represented England at 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Reached the quarter-finals of R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship
- Since July 2023, enjoyed 11 top-five finishes in USA, UK and Spain, including winning the Cheshire Cat twice, the Lancashire Links Trophy, and finishing 3rd at 2023 Spanish U18 International Championship
Will Hopkins, 24 (Belton Park, Lincolnshire)
- Won Lytham Trophy in May
- Finished 3rd at European Cup of Nations in Sotogrande (Spain) in March and 7th at St Andrews Links Trophy in June
- Represented England v France in May’s biennial match, and in European Team Championship in July
- Two top-10 finishes in Australia in January
- Three top-10 finishes in 2023, as well as reaching quarter-finals of English Amateur Championship and last 16 of R&A Amateur Championship
- Part of winning England team at 2023 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Unbeaten for Lincolnshire at 2023 Men’s County Finals and part of the team which finished 2nd at the 2024 event
Tom Osborne, 22 (Lindrick, Yorkshire)
- Made the last 16 of The R&A Amateur Championship in June and quarter-finals of English Amateur in August, beaten by eventual winner Harley Smith
- Represented England at August’s Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Top-10 finish at 2024 Brabazon Trophy
- Helped Yorkshire to the Men’s County Finals title in September 2023
- In 2023, won the Duncan Putter and Yorkshire Amateur Championship, and had top-10 finishes at Welsh Men’s Open Stroke Play Championship, Danny Willett Salver, Hampshire Salver and Tillman Trophy
Dylan Shaw-Radford, 19 (Huddersfield, Yorkshire)
- Top-20 finish at 2024 European Amateur Championship and reached the last 16 of The R&A Amateur Championship
- Represented England v France in biennial International Match in May
- Represented GB&I in the 2023 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Represented England in 2023 European Team Championship, Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals (winners), as well as International Match against Spain
- Finished 2nd at 2023 Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship, behind only England’s John Gough
- Finished 7th at 2023 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan
- Represented Yorkshire in 2023 Boys’ County Finals where they finished runners-up
Harley Smith, 19 (The Rayleigh Club, Essex)
- Won the 2024 English Amateur Championship at Seaton Carew
- Finished 2nd in St Andrews Links Trophy and 6th at Brabazon Trophy in June and May respectively, plus three top-10 finishes in Portugal at start of 2024
- Represented England in 2024 European Team Championship and Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Represented England in Octagonal Match in Spain in 2023 and 2024, as well as in biennial match v France in May 2024
- Helped Essex win the 2024 Men’s County Finals for the first time since 2009
- Top-10 finish at 2023 Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship
- Represented GB&I in 2022 Jacques Leglise Trophy
MEN’S SQUAD (US-BASED)
Jack Bigham, 21 (Harpenden, Hertfordshire – Florida State University)
- Lost to England teammate Dominic Clemons in semi-finals of June’s Amateur Championship in Ballyliffin, Ireland
- Represented GB&I at 2023 Walker Cup
- Finished 4th at 2023 European Amateur Championship
- Represented England at 2022, 2023 and 2024 European Amateur Team Championships
- Represented England at 2022, 2023 and 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
Seb Cave, 20 (Coxmoor, Nottinghamshire – University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
- Won the St Andrews Links Trophy in June Represented GB&I against Europe in St Andrews Trophy in July
- Represented England at 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Won the GMAC Invitational and Carolina Cup (both USA) in 2023
Dominic Clemons, 22 (Gog Magog, Cambridgeshire – University of Alabama)
- Played in this year’s Open at Royal Troon after leading the qualifier at Burnham & Berrow alongside Justin Rose
- Won Scottish Men’s Open Championship in May by an astonishing 17 shots
- Reached final of June’s Amateur Championship in Ballyliffin, Ireland
- Represented GB&I against Europe in St Andrews Trophy in July
- Represented England at 2024 European Team Championship and Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Won Folds of Honor Collegiate (USA) in September
- Won Lindenwood Invitational (USA) in 2023, in five top-10 finishes that year
Matthew Dodd-Berry, 20 (Royal Liverpool, Cheshire – Louisiana State University)
- In July, played in The Open at Royal Troon after leading the qualifier at West Lancashire
- Won SoCon Men’s Golf Championship (USA) in April, having finished 2nd at the event in 2023
- Reached quarter-finals of Amateur Championship in Ballyliffin, Ireland
- Won Dutch International Junior Open in July 2023
- Part of winning England team at 2023 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Represented England at 2024 European Team Championship and Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
Charlie Forster, 21 (Basingstoke, Hampshire – California State University)
- Represented GB&I against Europe in St Andrews Trophy in July
- Represented England at Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals in August
- Five top-10 finishes in 2024 and reached the last 16 of 2024 The R&A Amateur Championship and English Amateur Championship
- Made the semi-finals of the 2022 English Amateur Championship
Josh Hill, 20 (Trump Dubai, UAE – University of Tennessee)
- Represented England at 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Represented GB&I at 2023 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Top-10 finish at 2024 St Andrews Links Trophy
Tyler Weaver, 19 (Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk – Florida State University)
- Won all three of his match play games in the NCAA Finals for Florida State University in June and finished 2nd in Seminole Intercollegiate (USA)
- Represented England at 2024 European Team Championship
- Won the 2023 Carris Trophy
- Finished runner-up after two play-off holes in the final of the 2023 English Men’s Amateur Championship
- In 2023, top-10 finishes at Toyota Junior Golf World Cup, U18 French International and the OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational (USA)
- Represented England at the 2023 World Amateur Team Championship in the UAE and also in the Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals (winners)
BOYS’ SQUAD
- Lost to England teammate Dominic Clemons in semi-finals of June’s Amateur Championship in Ballyliffin, Ireland
- Represented GB&I at 2023 Walker Cup
- Finished 4th at 2023 European Amateur Championship
- Represented England at 2022, 2023 and 2024 European Amateur Team Championships
- Represented England at 2022, 2023 and 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
Seb Cave, 20 (Coxmoor, Nottinghamshire – University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
- Won the St Andrews Links Trophy in June Represented GB&I against Europe in St Andrews Trophy in July
- Represented England at 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Won the GMAC Invitational and Carolina Cup (both USA) in 2023
Dominic Clemons, 22 (Gog Magog, Cambridgeshire – University of Alabama)
- Played in this year’s Open at Royal Troon after leading the qualifier at Burnham & Berrow alongside Justin Rose
- Won Scottish Men’s Open Championship in May by an astonishing 17 shots
- Reached final of June’s Amateur Championship in Ballyliffin, Ireland
- Represented GB&I against Europe in St Andrews Trophy in July
- Represented England at 2024 European Team Championship and Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Won Folds of Honor Collegiate (USA) in September
- Won Lindenwood Invitational (USA) in 2023, in five top-10 finishes that year
Matthew Dodd-Berry, 20 (Royal Liverpool, Cheshire – Louisiana State University)
- In July, played in The Open at Royal Troon after leading the qualifier at West Lancashire
- Won SoCon Men’s Golf Championship (USA) in April, having finished 2nd at the event in 2023
- Reached quarter-finals of Amateur Championship in Ballyliffin, Ireland
- Won Dutch International Junior Open in July 2023
- Part of winning England team at 2023 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Represented England at 2024 European Team Championship and Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
Charlie Forster, 21 (Basingstoke, Hampshire – California State University)
- Represented GB&I against Europe in St Andrews Trophy in July
- Represented England at Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals in August
- Five top-10 finishes in 2024 and reached the last 16 of 2024 The R&A Amateur Championship and English Amateur Championship
- Made the semi-finals of the 2022 English Amateur Championship
Josh Hill, 20 (Trump Dubai, UAE – University of Tennessee)
- Represented England at 2024 Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals
- Represented GB&I at 2023 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Top-10 finish at 2024 St Andrews Links Trophy
Tyler Weaver, 19 (Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk – Florida State University)
- Won all three of his match play games in the NCAA Finals for Florida State University in June and finished 2nd in Seminole Intercollegiate (USA)
- Represented England at 2024 European Team Championship
- Won the 2023 Carris Trophy
- Finished runner-up after two play-off holes in the final of the 2023 English Men’s Amateur Championship
- In 2023, top-10 finishes at Toyota Junior Golf World Cup, U18 French International and the OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational (USA)
- Represented England at the 2023 World Amateur Team Championship in the UAE and also in the Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals (winners)
BOYS’ SQUAD
Harry Cox, 17 (Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire)
- Won the 2024 Men’s County Champion of Champions and Boys’ County Champion of Champions in the same weekend, the first player ever to do so
- Reached the semi-finals of 2024 R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship
- Reached the quarter-finals of 2024 English Amateur Championship
- Won the Hertfordshire County Championship in 2023 and 2024
- Top-10 finishes at English U18 Championship and Spanish U18 International Championship in this year
Charlie Croker, 17 (Abridge, Essex)
- 2nd-place finish at the Keating Trophy
- Top-10 finishes at German Boys’ Open, Berkhamsted Trophy and Essex County Championship
- Won the TORO TOUR Costa del Sol Winter Series #10, as well as top-three finishes in four other appearances in the series
- Won the 2022 Quinta do Lago Junior Open (Portugal)
- Represented GB&I at 2023 Jacques Leglise Trophy
Oscar Lent, 17 (Walton Heath, Surrey)
- Won Robert Rock Junior Golf Tour European Masters and finished 2nd at FET – Portugal in February
- Seven top-five finishes this year, including English U18 Championship, Berkshire Trophy and Fairhaven Trophy
- Represented GB&I in 2024 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Represented England at 2024 European Boys’ Team Championship and helped England win the Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals
- Reached the last 16 of the English Amateur Championship
- Helped Surrey win Boys’ County Finals in August 2023
Sam Marshall, 17 (St Neots, Cambridgeshire)
- Won the 2024 World Junior Golf Championship in Spain and 2024 Welsh Open Youths
- Seven top-10 finishes in 2024 including the English U25 Championship, Sir Henry Cooper Championship and Berkshire Trophy, as well as top-five finish at Cambridgeshire County Championship
- Helped England win Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals in August
- Won 5.5 out of 6 points available for Cambridgeshire at the 2024 Boys’ County Finals at Teignmouth
Charlie Rusbridge, 16 (Colne Valley, Essex)
- In 2024, won English U18 Amateur Championship, Essex Amateur County Championship, Keating Trophy, and FET – Portugal
- Also finished 3rd at U18 French Open and 4th at Fairhaven Trophy
- Helped England pick up silver at the European Boys’ Team Championship and bronze at European Young Masters
- Helped Essex win the 2024 Men’s County Finals for the first time since 2009
- In 2023, won Estuary Trophy and finished 2nd in Essex Amateur County Championship
- Won the 2024 Men’s County Champion of Champions and Boys’ County Champion of Champions in the same weekend, the first player ever to do so
- Reached the semi-finals of 2024 R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship
- Reached the quarter-finals of 2024 English Amateur Championship
- Won the Hertfordshire County Championship in 2023 and 2024
- Top-10 finishes at English U18 Championship and Spanish U18 International Championship in this year
Charlie Croker, 17 (Abridge, Essex)
- 2nd-place finish at the Keating Trophy
- Top-10 finishes at German Boys’ Open, Berkhamsted Trophy and Essex County Championship
- Won the TORO TOUR Costa del Sol Winter Series #10, as well as top-three finishes in four other appearances in the series
- Won the 2022 Quinta do Lago Junior Open (Portugal)
- Represented GB&I at 2023 Jacques Leglise Trophy
Oscar Lent, 17 (Walton Heath, Surrey)
- Won Robert Rock Junior Golf Tour European Masters and finished 2nd at FET – Portugal in February
- Seven top-five finishes this year, including English U18 Championship, Berkshire Trophy and Fairhaven Trophy
- Represented GB&I in 2024 Jacques Leglise Trophy
- Represented England at 2024 European Boys’ Team Championship and helped England win the Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals
- Reached the last 16 of the English Amateur Championship
- Helped Surrey win Boys’ County Finals in August 2023
Sam Marshall, 17 (St Neots, Cambridgeshire)
- Won the 2024 World Junior Golf Championship in Spain and 2024 Welsh Open Youths
- Seven top-10 finishes in 2024 including the English U25 Championship, Sir Henry Cooper Championship and Berkshire Trophy, as well as top-five finish at Cambridgeshire County Championship
- Helped England win Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals in August
- Won 5.5 out of 6 points available for Cambridgeshire at the 2024 Boys’ County Finals at Teignmouth
Charlie Rusbridge, 16 (Colne Valley, Essex)
- In 2024, won English U18 Amateur Championship, Essex Amateur County Championship, Keating Trophy, and FET – Portugal
- Also finished 3rd at U18 French Open and 4th at Fairhaven Trophy
- Helped England pick up silver at the European Boys’ Team Championship and bronze at European Young Masters
- Helped Essex win the 2024 Men’s County Finals for the first time since 2009
- In 2023, won Estuary Trophy and finished 2nd in Essex Amateur County Championship
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Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
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