Former Lee
Westwood Golf School student Sam Ruston of Cannock, Staffordshire, is heading
to the USA after accepting a place at Western New Mexico University last week.
Sam, who
graduated from our Cheshire school in 2016 with a top grade of D*D*D* has secured a scholarship and will be
heading over to Silver City in August to study for a degree while playing
for the Men’s Golf team.
Using the
professional services of Lorne Kelly at Prodream, Sam & his family
considered a number of different options, including colleges & universities
in Florida & Georgia, but felt that WNMU offered the most playing time
& the best place to practice. Plus, as Sam pointed out, the bonus of 300
sunny days a year! As NCAA rules stipulate prospective students are not allowed
to spend more than 48 hours on campus to view the facilities on offer so Sam
made a brief 2 day visit to New Mexico last month before making his final
decision.
Sarah
Ruston, Sam’s mother expressed how relaxed she was about Sam being so far away
from home; “LWGS gave him (Sam) the experience of playing away from home, so I
have every faith he will be fine.” She also expressed
her gratitude to the Lee Westwood Golf School and the part they played in Sam’s
life saying, ‘Thank you all. The journey started with you guys. xx’
As a US
Universities student Sam will spend his first 2 years on a general study
programme before choosing his major subject, which currently he intends to be a
business management related programme.
Good luck Sam, we wish you all the best.
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