Megan Grimwood was named the winner of England Golf’s Young Person of the Year award at Wednesday’s England Golf Awards, hosted by Mark Chapman at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate.
The 16-year-old received the award in recognition of her outstanding dedication to making golf more inclusive and inspiring for young players.
As Junior Club Captain at Kirby Muxloe, Megan has led by example, sharing her passion for golf with younger players at her club and through her school.
Her leadership extends beyond her home club - at the Bring it on Brum event at The Belfry, she led a team of adult volunteers from The R&A to deliver a golf skills festival for children in Birmingham’s Holiday Activity & Food Programme, showcasing her ability to inspire and connect with the next generation of golfers.
Megan has also been a key figure in England Golf’s Young Ambassadors programme, playing an integral role in the Young Ambassadors’ Board Connectivity Project, which provides a voice for young people in golf. As part of this, she has helped shape dress code recommendations aimed at making the sport more inclusive, receiving positive feedback from England Golf and Golf Foundation board members for her efforts.
Megan has also represented the Young Ambassadors programme at the Youth Sport Trust’s Sport Sector Summit, exchanging ideas with other sports to help drive youth participation, highlighting the impact she’s having on sport beyond golf. She also co-presented the Young Person of the Year award at the Golf Foundation President’s Awards, following a day leading activities in the junior golf zone at the BMW PGA Championship.
Megan is continuously helping to reshape perceptions of what young people can contribute to the sport. With her leadership, passion, and dedication, Megan is helping to shape the future of golf—one that is more open, inclusive, and inspiring for young players everywhere.
On receiving the award, Megan said: “It feels great to win this award because it shows you're able to do anything and also it promotes the Young Ambassadors and also what we do, so it promotes people getting into golf such as juniors. It also feels great because I know that there have been a lot of people who got nominated and it’s just brilliant that I somehow won it!
“My proudest achievement was giving an award to a seven-year old who raised over £100,000 towards a charity for his dad who had a heart transplant, that was very nice.
“I hope to help get more juniors into the game as well as helping within junior golf with things like dress code. My message to young girls looking to get into the game would be just do it. It's great, you meet a lot of people and it's not what some people think.
“Without volunteers and people who help, most of the things that happen like events and getting people get into the game, just wouldn't happen.”
As Junior Club Captain at Kirby Muxloe, Megan has led by example, sharing her passion for golf with younger players at her club and through her school.
Her leadership extends beyond her home club - at the Bring it on Brum event at The Belfry, she led a team of adult volunteers from The R&A to deliver a golf skills festival for children in Birmingham’s Holiday Activity & Food Programme, showcasing her ability to inspire and connect with the next generation of golfers.
Megan has also been a key figure in England Golf’s Young Ambassadors programme, playing an integral role in the Young Ambassadors’ Board Connectivity Project, which provides a voice for young people in golf. As part of this, she has helped shape dress code recommendations aimed at making the sport more inclusive, receiving positive feedback from England Golf and Golf Foundation board members for her efforts.
Megan has also represented the Young Ambassadors programme at the Youth Sport Trust’s Sport Sector Summit, exchanging ideas with other sports to help drive youth participation, highlighting the impact she’s having on sport beyond golf. She also co-presented the Young Person of the Year award at the Golf Foundation President’s Awards, following a day leading activities in the junior golf zone at the BMW PGA Championship.
Megan is continuously helping to reshape perceptions of what young people can contribute to the sport. With her leadership, passion, and dedication, Megan is helping to shape the future of golf—one that is more open, inclusive, and inspiring for young players everywhere.
On receiving the award, Megan said: “It feels great to win this award because it shows you're able to do anything and also it promotes the Young Ambassadors and also what we do, so it promotes people getting into golf such as juniors. It also feels great because I know that there have been a lot of people who got nominated and it’s just brilliant that I somehow won it!
“My proudest achievement was giving an award to a seven-year old who raised over £100,000 towards a charity for his dad who had a heart transplant, that was very nice.
“I hope to help get more juniors into the game as well as helping within junior golf with things like dress code. My message to young girls looking to get into the game would be just do it. It's great, you meet a lot of people and it's not what some people think.
“Without volunteers and people who help, most of the things that happen like events and getting people get into the game, just wouldn't happen.”
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Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org
Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org