The grand finale of the 2024 PING Junior Masters was at Close House yesterday, with more than 70 junior golfers coming together to showcase their skills on the Northumberland club's Colt Course.
In a thrilling and close contest, the six division winners were separated by just three shots, with 10-year-old Havish Aravind from Brampton Golf Club in Cumbria crowned the overall Stableford champion with 39 points.
Age group winners:
Boys U12 – Havish Aravind (Overall Champion)
Boys U18 – Henry Murphy
Girls U18 – Kayla Hill
Boys U15 – James Henderson
Girls U15 – Amelia Hothersall
Girls U12 – Lily Jane Morgan
Ryder Cup world number one legend Lee Westwood, associate professional with Close House, was instrumental in the early development of the Junior Masters, and was on hand to present awards to each category winner, as well as host the post-competition event. A Q&A session, where the youngsters were given important information from his wonderful work.
“It's great to see so many golfers competing,” Westwood commented. “I'm excited to be a part of this series and I'm excited to see how it's grown over the past seven years. Thank you to Close House, PING, and the parents who have supported their children on their golf journey thus far.”
Jonathan Lupton, managing director at Close House, added: “We are very proud to continue this legacy which began when we hosted the 2017 British Masters Golf Tournament at the club. I would like to thank PING for continuing to support this event which looks set to involve many young people in the game we love.”
This year's event also saw PING provide all the prizes for the grand final, helping to make it a truly memorable experience for the youngsters involved.
Dave Fanning, PING Marketing Director for Europe, commented: “We are delighted to support the PING Junior Masters and are delighted to be able to provide support whilst expanding the reach of junior golf. We applaud the work done by the Close House team every year to host this wonderful event.”
Qualifying for this event took place from April to September in all eight counties, from Fife to Lincolnshire, giving young golfers an important taste of competitive golf. As part of this initiative, Close House also provides free coaching to over 1,200 school children, dedicated to discovering and nurturing the next generation of golf talent.
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