England Golf has named eight players in its National Boys’ Squad for the 2026/27 campaign.
Aaron Moody and George Whitehead will be part of the set-up for another year, while there are six new additions to the team in Albie Beeston, Max Blake, George Cooper, Sullivan Goddard, Ezra Hartland and Alfie Turner.
The octet will receive comprehensive coaching, training support, and competitive guidance, as they look to take the next steps in their fledgling careers.
England Golf Men’s Performance Manager, Ben Gorvett, said: “xxx
Find out about the players below.
National Boys’ Squad
Albie Beeston (North Hants, Hampshire)
• Tied-3rd finish at 2026 Carris Trophy
• Top-10 finish at 2026 Welsh Open Youths and West of England U18 Championship
• Represented England U16s in 2025 win over Ireland
• Helped Hampshire to 2nd place finish at 2026 Boys’ County Finals, picking up 4 points from 6
Max Blake (Corhampton, Hampshire)
• Won the 2026 South of England Boys’ Championship
• Top-5 finish at 2026 McGregor Trophy (English U16)
• Top-10 finish at 2026 Scottish Boys’ U16 Championship and SEG Junior
• Won 5 points from 6 as Hampshire finished 2nd at the 2026 Boys’ County Finals
George Cooper (Doncaster, Yorkshire)
• Part of England team which won silver at 2026 European Boys' Team Championship
• Part of England team which won 2026 Girls' & Boys' Home Internationals
• Top-10 finish at 2026 European Young Masters
• Tied-2nd at 2026 Peter McEvoy Trophy
• Tied-3rd finish at 2026 English U18 Mixed Championship
• Top-5 finishes at 2026 Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters and Welsh Open Youths
• Won all six matches played in the 2026 Boys’ County Finals to help Yorkshire lift the title
• Topped the stroke play stages before finishing 3rd overall at 2026 French International U18 Championship
Sullivan Goddard (Thetford, Norfolk)
• Winner of the 2026 English U18 Championship (Mixed)
• Represented England at 2026 Boys’ & Girls’ Home Internationals
• Top-5 finish at 2026 Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters and South East Group Junior Championship
• Top-10 finishes at 2026 Spanish International U18 Boys’ Championship, Peter McEvoy Trophy and Fairhaven Trophy
• 3rd-place finish at 2026 World WAGR Series La Manga (Robert Rock) 2025
Ezra Hartland (Cooden Beach, Sussex)
• Winner of the 2026 North of England U16s
• 2nd at 2026 Welsh Open Youths
• Tied-3rd at 2026 Scottish Boys’ U16 Championship
• Top-5 finish at Midlands U16 Boys’ Open
• Top-10 finish at 2026 Italian International U16 Boys’ Championship
Aaron Moody (Burhill, Surrey)
• Winner of the 2026 Berkshire Trophy by five shots
• Top-5 finishes at 2026 German Boys' Amateur Championship, Berkhamsted Trophy, Peter McEvoy Trophy and Bernard Darwin Youth Salver
• Finished 3rd in the stroke play stages of the 2026 French International Boys' Amateur
• Top-10 finish at 2026 Spanish Boys' Amateur and 2026 Fairhaven Trophy
• Runner-up at 2026 South East Group Junior Championship following a play-off
• Helped England win silver at 2026 European Boys' Team Championship
• Part of England team which won the 2026 Girls' & Boys' Home Internationals, picking up 4.5 points from 6 – and helped England win the 2025 event
• Represented GB&I at 2026 Jacques Leglise Trophy
• Won the 2025 Scottish Boys’ Open Championship
• Finished 2nd at 2025 English U18 Championship
Alfie Turner (Trentham, Staffordshire)
• Tied-3rd at 2026 Scottish Boys’ U16 Championship
• Top-5 finish at 2026 McGregor Trophy (English U16)
• Top-5 finish at North of England U16s
• Top 5 finish at Italian International U16 Boys’ Championship
• Top 10 finish at 2026 Peter McEvoy Trophy, and English U18 Championship (Mixed)
George Whitehead (Hillside, Lancashire)
• Helped England win the 2025 Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals
• Winner of the 2026 Peter McEvoy Trophy
• Runner-up at the 2026 Carris Trophy
• Top-10 finish at 2026 Berkhamsted Trophy
• Tied-4th finish at 2026 Fairhaven Trophy
• Helped England win silver at 2026 European Boys' Team Championship
• Top-3 finishes at 2025 Scottish Boys’ U16 Open Championship and Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters
• Represented England at 2025 European Young Masters, finishing tied-11th in individual standings
• Top-10 finishes at 2025 Italian International Boys’, and North of England U16s
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Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org