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On topof theworld

ASHLEY’SEuropean

CONGRATULATIONS

International Ashley Chesters endedEngland's nine-year wait when he won theEuropean men’s amateurchampionship in Spain.The 23 year old from Hawkstone Park in

Shropshire joins an illustrious list of winners

which includes Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia.

He took the lead after shooting 65 in the

second round and finished the event a shot

ahead of David Morago and two clear of

Scott Fernández, both from Spain.

Chesters, who was capped against France last

year and has enjoyed several top ten finishes

this year, is the first English player to win the

European title since Matthew Richardsontriumphed in Sweden in 2004.

CLICK HERE for the full story.

Picture: USGA John Mummert

Left Charley Hull, Right Jodi Ewart-Shadoff Picture: LET

Ashley Chesters

Picture: DGV Stebl

Take a bow MATT FITZPATRICK– the US AmateurChampion and the world number one amateur for 2013.

CALLUM SHINKWIN is the 2013 English champion. He secured

the title in the rain at Frilford Heath when he wrapped up a

4/3 victory over Yorkshire’s Matt Fitzpatrick in the 36-hole final.

He is thought to be the first Hertfordshire golfer to win this prestigious title sinceNick Faldo in 1975. “This win means a lot because it means my name is therealongside some famous ones,” said Shinkwin.

Shinkwin laid the foundation for his victory in the morning when he went round in68, four under par, and was 3-up at lunch.

The English amateur championship is supported by ABACUS.CLICK HERE for the full story.

ENGLISH TITLE for Callum

newsflashEngland’s U16s scored a double success

when they romped home against Spain

in their annual mixed international and

also beat Switzerland in a new girls’

match.

Both fixtures were played at Heswall,

Cheshire, as a curtain-raiser to the North

of England U16 stroke play championship.

CLICK HERE for the results.

newsflashENGLAND GOLF HAS RECRUITED FOUR NEW STAFF TO CONTINUE AND ENHANCE THE SUCCESS OF ITS PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME FOR ELITE AMATEURS.

DAN ABRAHAMS will join as National Provider Psychology,

DAN COUGHLAN as National Provider Physiotherapy and NICK WARD

as Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach while PAUL ASHWELL has

been appointed as the Lead Coach for the England Men’s A Squad.

CLICK HERE for more details.

Mark wins goldA birdie-three on the 17th hole providedthe key to victory for Mark Willis in theclosest finish in the history of the Fuller’s London Pride Gold Medal.

Willis, 34, from the Kendleshire club in Bristol,was tied with playing partner, Aiden Tanner, 16,from Costessey Park in Norfolk, after 36 holeson the Hotchkin course at Woodhall Spa.

The title was decided on card countback onthe second round: both scored 15 points on theback nine, both recorded ten over the back six,but Willis’ birdie at 17 helped give him eightpoints over the back three compared toTanner’s seven.

CLICK HERE for more information.

England’ssuper sevenThere are seven England players in the

ten-man GB&I Walker Cup team for next

month’s match against the USA.

Newly-crowned US Amateur championMatthew Fitzpatrick (Hallamshire), Amateurchampion Garrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle)and English champion Callum Shinkwin (MoorPark) will be joined by Nathan Kimsey(Woodhall Spa), Max Orrin (North Foreland),Neil Raymond (Corhampton) and Jordan Smith(Bowood). The line-up will be completed byGavin Moynihan and Kevin Phelan from Irelandand Welshman Rhys Pugh.

The two reserves also come from England: Greg Eason (Kirby Muxloe) and Ryan Evans(Wellingborough).

The team will defend the trophy at the NationalGolf Links of America in Southampton, NewYork, on 7th and 8th September.

The 18-year-old from Hallamshire in Yorkshire became the firstEnglishman since 1911 to win the US Amateur when he triumphed by 4/3in the 36-hole final at the Country Club, Brookline. His victory secured hisplace in next year’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, the US Openat Pinehurst and he will receive an invitation to play in The Masters.

Three days later he was acclaimed as the winner of the Mark H McCormack Medalhaving topped the men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking for 2013.

Fitzpatrick said: “For this to come along at the same time as winning the USAmateur Championship is really special. I had a fair idea that if I had a good finish I might be able to scrape it but it was great that it went my way. It has been anamazing few weeks for me ever since The Open and I am really happy to haveachieved so much.”

Fitzpatrick won the silver medal as the leading amateur at The Open at Muirfieldand went on to finish as runner-up in the English amateur championship.

CHAMPIONSagain!England are Home Internationalchampions once again.They won the Home Internationals, supported by Fairstone FinancialManagement, after beating old rivals Scotland on the final day atGanton.

After a fierce battle in the morning foursomes which finished level,England won six of the afternoon singles and halved another tocomplete a 9-6 victory and a clean sweep of the other countries.Ireland were runners-up.

“This is an amazing and wonderful feeling,” said England captainTerry Casey. “It was an extraordinary performance by my team andhaving lost last year this is special.

“The players were fantastic and I have run out of superlatives todescribe them. We beat three really strong sides here but I alwaysfelt we had a real chance this week.”

CLICK HERE to view video highlights of the event.

Time is running outto nominate yourfavourite golf clubsteward for theFuller’s London PrideSteward of the Year.Fuller’s and England Golf are looking for

someone who offers the warmest welcome,

the best service and a great knowledge of their

products, as well as that ‘extra something’

which makes them stand out from the crowd.

Whoever wins the London Pride Steward of

the Year will receive a weekend break in London,

complete with accommodation for two nights in

a Fuller’s Central London Hotel. They will also

win advertising space in the local press to

promote their golf club.

Everyone who nominates a candidate will go

into a prize draw to win a case of London Pride

and an England Golf polo shirt.

Don’t delay - CLICK HERE tonominate your favourite club steward.

VOTE NOWfor theFuller’sLondonPrideSteward of the Year

Mark Willis

Picture: John Thompson

Callum Shinkwin

Wow! Wasn’t the Solheim Cupwonderful? A great Europeanvictory and a proud moment forEngland as our rookies, CharleyHull and Jodi Ewart-Shadoff,played a key part in the win.

Congratulations also to the four winners of ourprize draws for Solheim Cup mementoes ofEurope’s 2011 victory. They are:

Lesley Dunn of Huntswood in Buckinghamshire

who won a Solheim Cup full-size tour bag

Terence Guest of Belton Park in Lincolnshire,

who won a Solheim Cup framed print

Neil Morby of Copsewood Grange, Warwickshire,

who won a Solheim Cup limited edition putter

Barbara Wielechowski of Maidenhead, Berkshire,

who won a Solheim Cup mini tour bag

Everyone who has registered for England GolfHandicap and Benefits Programme wasautomatically entered in these draws – and in all our regular prize draws.

We’ve got lots of great prizes coming up, don’t missout. Register at www.englandgolf.org/members

Step forward Alice Hewson, Sophie Madden, BradleyMoore and Marco Penge – European Young Masters.

They are the first England quartet to win the team event at

Europe’s premier U16 championship since it started in 1995.They achieved it with a magnificent team total of 12-under par at Hamburg,Germany - and a six shot win over Spain. Bradley Moore (Kedleston Park) put theEngland seal on the event when he also won the boys’ individual championship.

Marco Penge (Worthing) is the English U16 boys’ champion, while Alice(Berkhamsted), is the Scottish U16 champion, and Sophie (West Essex) was jointrunner-up at the Irish U18 open championship.

YOUNG Masters!From left, Alice Hewson, Marco Penge, Bradley Moore and Sophie Madden. Image: Angerer, Krafft

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Reid Trophy goes overseasFor the second successive year, the English boys’ U14 championship has goneto a foreign player after Antoine Kuoch captured the Reid Trophy in thesunshine of North Hants Golf Club.

The 14 year old French lad, who led the event from start to finish, carded aclosing 73 for 211, one over par, winning by five strokes from Coventry’s TomCharley with another French player, Niklas Lacroix third on 218. CLICK HERE for the full story.

On topof theworld

ASHLEY’SEuropean

CONGRATULATIONS

Ashley Chesters

Picture: DGV Stebl

match.

Mark Willis

Callum Shinkwin

On topof theworld

ASHLEY’SEuropean

CONGRATULATIONS

Ashley Chesters

Picture: DGV Stebl

match.

Mark Willis

Callum Shinkwin

On topof theworld

ASHLEY’SEuropean

CONGRATULATIONS

Ashley Chesters

Picture: DGV Stebl

match.

Mark Willis

Callum Shinkwin

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Just Ace!The latest winner of our monthly prize draw for golfers who score a hole in one is Sarah Greenall who had her ace on the 157-yard 13th hole at Gog Magog Golf Club, Cambridge.

The prize is a dozen Titleist golf balls.

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newsflashThe new North of England open amateur

championship will take place at Pannal,

Yorkshire, from 1-3 October. It is the final

qualifying event on the men’s Titleist

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Each of the 34 England Golf counties

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