England Men’s star Will Hopkins will be turning professional later this year as he prepares to join the Challenge Tour – feeder tour for the DP World Tour.
The Lincolnshire golfer has received a Challenge Tour ranking, after finishing 10th in the inaugural Global Amateur Pathway Rankings 2024 (ran by the DP World Tour). Hopkins, who won this year’s Lytham Trophy and represented England at the European Team Championships, Home Internationals, and in May’s biennial international match with France, will now look forward to playing on the professional circuit in the New Year. Hopkins said: “It has been an honour to be a part of the England Men’s Squad. My golf game has undoubtedly gone up a level and that couldn’t have happened without the resources England Golf have provided for me. “Some of the fondest memories in my career have occurred over the past 12 months whilst wearing an England shirt and I’ll cherish them for a long time.“I want to say a big thank you to everyone at England Golf for their support and aid over the last 12 months. As a player, we’re given everything we need to be successful which is all you can ask for. “I am excited to use all that I’ve learned through my amateur career and refining it to hopefully have a long and successful career as a professional.”Hopkins’ switch to professional status further showcases the pathway in place for the country’s top amateur golfers to reach their ambitions within the game, adding to the likes of fellow England players James Claridge, Zach Chegwidden and Charlie Crockett, who all turned professional earlier this year. England Golf Performance Director Nigel Edwards added: “Will really progressed during the last year, having won the Lytham Trophy, finished 3rd at the European Nations Cup at Sotogrande, 4th at the Master of the Amateurs in Australia, 7th at the St Andrews Links Trophy, and qualifying for the match play stages of the British Amateur Championship. “He has been a role model for some of the younger members of our England Squads and he should be very proud of what he has achieved over the past year, both individually and as part of the England Team, and we wish him every success in his professional career.”
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Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
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