England Golf is pleased to confirm its Senior Men’s Team for the upcoming European Senior Men’s Team Championship and Senior Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals.
John Kennedy, Danny Holmes, Peter Jackson, Steve Sansome, Martin Young and Stephen Creed will represent England at the European Team Championships which take place at Diamond Country Club, Austria, from 2-6 September.
The same six players, plus John Kemp (Woburn), will be part of the Senior Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals Team, with the event set to take place at Ferndown Golf Club, Dorset, from 16-18 September. See the Senior Women’s Team by clicking here.
Team Captain Andrew Atkinson said: “This year has been a very difficult year to pick the team with six players all vying for the final two places. I had numerous sleepless nights and a long consultation with (England Golf Performance Director) Nigel Edwards before we came to our final decision.
“We felt that Stephen Creed's experience and results in Europe meant that he was the strongest favourite to take one of those places. Martin Young, who only turned 55 in July, his result in The British Seniors and the English match play gave him the nod over the other four.
“Kev Parkes, Gareth Badley, Andrew Smith and Mat Stanford should be incredibly proud of their achievements this year, I know they will all use this year’s disappointment to make next year a fabulous year for these very talented players.
“My expectations for the team are very high and I'm sure the seven selected will represent England with honour and give everything to carry on the team’s fantastic legacy.”
Find out more about the players below.
Stephen Creed, Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire)
- 2nd-place finish at Spanish International Seniors' Championship
- Top-5 finish at Irish Seniors Men's Amateur Open
- Top-10 finish at European Seniors Championship
- Top-20 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
- Represented England in Senior Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals in 2023 and 2024, and at European Senior Men’s Team Championship in 2023
Danny Holmes (Rochester & Cobham Park, Kent)
- Won the 2024 England Golf Senior Men’s Order of Merit title
- Top-10 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
- Reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 English Senior Men’s Amateur
Peter Jackson (Woking, Surrey)
- Won the 2025 English Senior Amateur Championship
- Top-20 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
John Kennedy (Consett & District, Durham)
- Won the 2025 Senior Men’s Amateur Championship
- Won the 2025 Scottish Senior Men’s Open Championship
- Won the 2025 Durham County Championship
- Top-20 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
Steve Sansome (Rothley Park, Leicestershire)
- Won the 2025 Welsh Men’s Open Seniors Championship
- Reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 English Senior Men’s Amateur
- Runner-up at 2024 English Senior Men’s Amateur
Martin Young (Brokenhurst Manor, Hampshire)
- Reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 English Senior Men’s Amateur
Joining the Home Internationals Squad:
John Kemp, Woburn (BB&O)
- Won the 2024 and 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
- Top-5 finishes at 2025 Spanish International Seniors’ Championship and John T Lupton Memorial – Senior (USA)
- Top-10 finish at 2025 Scottish Senior Men’s Open
- Reached the last 16 of the 2025 US Senior Men's Amateur, after having finished 1st in the stroke play stages
- Represented Team Europe against USA at 2024 Concession Cup
The same six players, plus John Kemp (Woburn), will be part of the Senior Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals Team, with the event set to take place at Ferndown Golf Club, Dorset, from 16-18 September. See the Senior Women’s Team by clicking here.
Team Captain Andrew Atkinson said: “This year has been a very difficult year to pick the team with six players all vying for the final two places. I had numerous sleepless nights and a long consultation with (England Golf Performance Director) Nigel Edwards before we came to our final decision.
“We felt that Stephen Creed's experience and results in Europe meant that he was the strongest favourite to take one of those places. Martin Young, who only turned 55 in July, his result in The British Seniors and the English match play gave him the nod over the other four.
“Kev Parkes, Gareth Badley, Andrew Smith and Mat Stanford should be incredibly proud of their achievements this year, I know they will all use this year’s disappointment to make next year a fabulous year for these very talented players.
“My expectations for the team are very high and I'm sure the seven selected will represent England with honour and give everything to carry on the team’s fantastic legacy.”
Find out more about the players below.
Stephen Creed, Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire)
- 2nd-place finish at Spanish International Seniors' Championship
- Top-5 finish at Irish Seniors Men's Amateur Open
- Top-10 finish at European Seniors Championship
- Top-20 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
- Represented England in Senior Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals in 2023 and 2024, and at European Senior Men’s Team Championship in 2023
Danny Holmes (Rochester & Cobham Park, Kent)
- Won the 2024 England Golf Senior Men’s Order of Merit title
- Top-10 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
- Reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 English Senior Men’s Amateur
Peter Jackson (Woking, Surrey)
- Won the 2025 English Senior Amateur Championship
- Top-20 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
John Kennedy (Consett & District, Durham)
- Won the 2025 Senior Men’s Amateur Championship
- Won the 2025 Scottish Senior Men’s Open Championship
- Won the 2025 Durham County Championship
- Top-20 finish at 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
Steve Sansome (Rothley Park, Leicestershire)
- Won the 2025 Welsh Men’s Open Seniors Championship
- Reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 English Senior Men’s Amateur
- Runner-up at 2024 English Senior Men’s Amateur
Martin Young (Brokenhurst Manor, Hampshire)
- Reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 English Senior Men’s Amateur
Joining the Home Internationals Squad:
John Kemp, Woburn (BB&O)
- Won the 2024 and 2025 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play Championship
- Top-5 finishes at 2025 Spanish International Seniors’ Championship and John T Lupton Memorial – Senior (USA)
- Top-10 finish at 2025 Scottish Senior Men’s Open
- Reached the last 16 of the 2025 US Senior Men's Amateur, after having finished 1st in the stroke play stages
- Represented Team Europe against USA at 2024 Concession Cup
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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