Goodwood team win national title

Golf At Goodwood’s young players have won the Junior Teams Golf Nations Champions – making them the best in the UK.

Goodwood’s team comprised Joe Sykes, Zach Hauffe, Jack Berry, Cameron Mcleod, Freddie Gillett, Thomas Bisatt, James Pollard and Cody Jackson.

Golf At Goodwood Academy Manager Chris Mcdonnell said: “Despite a practice round in challenging conditions, the team started the strokeplay qualification tournament incredibly well.

“It was clear the three loops of nine holes at Forest Pines in Lincolnshire were going to be a challenge for all competitors due to tight, tree lined fairways. Our boys needed to play sensible and strategic golf to progress.”

Playing against Llantrisant from South Wales in the final, who had beaten the previous year’s champions, proved no obstacle.

Goodwood won the final 4-2.

The Home Nations Finals will be televised on Sky Sports in the coming weeks.

Mcdonnell added: “What looked like it was going to be a close game didn’t materialise and the team were able to celebrate an incredible achievement. The team performed so well, playing very sensible golf on a difficult course, which was a great testament to the ethos that Golf At Goodwood has driven through the junior programmes.

“Four of the team started playing at Goodwood when they were five and other team members were recent graduates from the Level Up programme It really emphasises the excellence that good wood has in its junior ranks.”