For immediate release: 09/07/26

English Schools Team Championship: The Whitstable & Durham Sixth Form land titles

09 July 2026

The Whitstable School (Kent) won an enthralling English Schools Team Championship on Wednesday after three teams finished on the same score at the home of England Golf – Woodhall Spa Golf Club.

Their three-player team of Fred Jacques, Jacob Bull and Miles Horton (pictured above) managed to win on countback over Parkside (Durham) and Hellesdon High School (Norfolk), after all three teams finished on 77 points playing the Bracken Course.

However, on the back-nine countback, and all three players’ scores counting – it was Whitstable who took the title thanks to 54 points compared to Parkside’s 50.

In the individual tournament, it was Parkside’s Jake Hamilton (pictured above) who lifted the trophy, after shooting 42 points off his 18 handicap, thanks to eight pars and a birdie.

Check out the final leaderboard here.

Scratch Team Championship

Durham Sixth Form were the champions of the English Schools Scratch Team Championship, playing on the Hocthkin Course, thanks to the trio of Archie Palmer, Jay Emmerson and Roan Smith (pictured above).

With a +2 score overall, Palmer shot a fantastic level-par round while Emmerson finished +2 to help their team to victory ahead of Essex Golf College in 2nd.

Herts & Essex High’s Rhys Hatcher (pictured below) won the individual competition after a brilliant round of -2, thanks to five birdies.

Check out the final leaderboard here.