Students to play match against Norway

 

While many UK golfers will be huddled around the fireplace, the Lee Westwood Golf School students will be competing against the WANG Academy of Norway. The event will be held on the 12 January during their winter training trip to the Iberostar Royal Andalus Golf Resort, in sunny Spain.

The Wang Academy operates in a similar fashion to the Lee Westwood Golf School, in that it is for talented young norwegian athletes aged from 16 to 19 years old, who complete education while training in their chosen sport. There are five schools in Norway (Oslo, Hamar, Stavanger, Tønsberg and Fredrikstad).

It will be a tough match against the WANG Academy, who work closely with the Norwegian Golf Federation, with the handicap range of players being +3.5 to 5, and includes up to 15 Norwegian international representatives. Programme Manager Gavin Hamlyn said 'it is a fantastic opportunity for out students to train and compete abroad. We are all looking forward to highly competitive matches, and the unique prospect of playing against a school from a foreign country".

During the trip there will also be the annual match played between the Lee Westwood Golf School - Cheshire and Essex teams. This match is normally played with much intensity due to the desire to bring back the inter-school bragging rights to the UK. The Essex School currently hold the title but it's all to play for again in just over a months time.

THE MASTERS - DREAM COME TRUE

Our students have been offered a fabulous opportunity to attend The Masters in April next year. A once in a lifetime experience, a trip to the holy grail of golf is on every golfer’s bucket list!

Open to students and parents, there are 2 different options to attend either the Tuesday practice round or the Sunday final round, plus 3 rounds of golf, bed & breakfast accommodation at the 4* Downtown Hyatt Hotel, premium car hire, and Virgin flights from London. 

A staff member will also attend - don't think it will be difficult to find a volunteer!

Ethan Snutch heads to the Junior European Open

Good luck to Ethan Snutch who joins a 156 strong field of finalists for the Junior European Open now in its 25th year. The Junior European Open, in association with Sky Sports, first staged in 1993, is the most accessible and keenly contested junior golf tournament in Europe. The Tournament has an enviable pedigree. In 1993 Luke Donald finished 3rd in the finals at Wentworth, closely followed by US Open Champion Justin Rose in 1994, also finishing 3rd.

42 regional events took place throughout the year across the UK and Europe with Ethan taking top spot at Lingfield Golf Club winning him the trip to the week-long Champions Finals in Andalucia, Spain.

Fingers crossed Ethan.

Open days at Essex and Cheshire

Come along to our Open Event at our Essex location on Saturday 25th November and our Cheshire location 9th December and discover what we have to offer.

It a great opportunity to see our facilities and learn more about all the options available to you to advance your golf.

Contact us now to book your appointment on Essex - 01206 265834, Cheshire - 01565 830 444 or e-mail info@leewestwoodgolfschool.com

James Mack in Essex squad

Congratulations, James Mack who has been chosen for the Essex training squad this winter. Members of this squad will be chosen to represent the county in upcoming matches. This is an ongoing process where his performances in Essex amateur events will help him to gain selection for higher honours.

It is no surprise that he is beginning to receive these opportunities with the continued hardwork he has been putting in. Working smarter on his game, and really targeting the problems has put the lowest scores on the board. Being involved with this squad will help his game elevate to the next level in conjunction with what we are working on here at the school.  This is a wonderful opportunity for James, well done.

A great start to the BSC qualifying series

It was a great start to our quest to qualify for the British Schools & Colleges National Final.

Our first event was held at Caldy Golf Club in Liverpool, and our scratch team was made up of Tom Matthews, George Mitchell, Ellis Muckley, and Zarak Curley. 

Our team were victorious with George and Tom both shooting -3 under gross (69), while Zarak and Ellis returned scores of 75 & 78 respectively. A great start to the qualifying series with a best of 3 team score of 3 under par!

Our next scheduled British Schools & Colleges match will not be until the new year. We will keep working hard in preparation as we look to go deep in the competition this year, and improve upon our 2nd place finish at the National Finals last year.

The final is scheduled to be played at the fantastic Trevose Golf Club in May next year.