JUNIORS

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JUNIORS

To view the Juniors 2008 Competitions List click...here

2007 Prize-Winners at this year’s Junior AGM.

Picture 5 features Mrs Paul Wallace who presented the new Wallace Trophy donated jointly with her husband.

30th October 2007: Summer Knockout - Singles:

Congratulations to Ashley Mason who beat the in-form and fearsome Dave Kirby in the GGGC singles Summer Knockout. The match went to the wire but Ashley just managed to hold on to win 7&5.

Well done Ashley and Dave!!

Well done to Sally Chapman and Harriet Hewitt who played in the English Girls Championships, Under 18 and Under 13 respectively.

The girls skillfully negotiated the difficult and demanding courses, for 3 days in early August, at Old Fold Manor and Brickendon Grange golf clubs, both in Hertfordshire near Barnet. Old Fold and Brickendon courses have a USGA rating of 75.

Both girls played with determination and patience just missing out on the final stages of the Competition. They should be extremely proud of their achievements.

Sally and Harriet gained a high level of experience during the championship, rubbing shoulders with players like Florentyna Parker and Rachel Jennings who represent England at International level.

2006 - Competition Results...more

2006 Junior Matchplay Result...more

Junior Championship

Ashley Mason (left) congratulates junior captain Mike Tucker on winning the play-off for the 2006 Junior Championship.

Junior Golfmark Award

GolfMark is a national scheme that identifies & recognises junior and beginner-friendly golf facilities. As part of the GolfMark award, once a club is awarded it is also recognised by Sport England as a Clubmark facility.

Clubs accredited with GolfMark provide golfers with:

A structured environment in which you can develop as a player and a person
A fun, enjoyable, welcoming environment
Access to appropriate levels of coaching and competition
The opportunity to progress to your chosen playing level
A sense of belonging to and involvement with a proactive club

Benefits for parents:

Junior friendly clubs can be easily identified , assisting parents, especially those who do not play golf
Reassurance that the needs of children have been thoroughly considered and addressed
A safe and organised environment for their children

Some of the successful 2006 Glen Gorse junior team members with senior support.

Presentation of the EGU Junior Golfmark Award 13^th August, 2006.

(L to R) Michael Tucker, junior captain, Roger Smith, captain, Tom Finn, President-Elect, Leics & Rutland Golf Union, John Johnson, Junior Organiser.

Some junior news:

Congratulations to Harriet Hewitt (aged 11) who won the Kinton Trophy, the handicap prize at the Leicestershire & Rutland County Girls Championship with a score of 87-22= nett 65 at The Leicestershire Golf Club.

She also won the longest drive competition on the 18th hole, a remarkable achievement against opposition aged up to 18 years old.

Harriet also was the anchor in the Glen junior team who beat Kibworth 3 ½ – 2 ½ for the first time in years.

Congratulations to our superstar Juniors who defended their team event title at Kibworth on 19th April 2006 - well done team!

Juniors Easter Egg Bonanza & Race Night : Thursday 12th April 2006

1. Under Starters Orders

2. Neck & neck, and heading for the water jump

3. Commentator John Bandy gets excited towards the finish

4. Throwing a 6 for the favourite

Juniors AGM 14th March 2006 - Photos

1. Prizewinners

2. Girls Table

3. New Members

All the 2005 Competition Results in PDF format...click here (requires Adobe Acrobat)

Juniors Quiz Night

On Friday 6^th Jan the Junior section held a family ‘Quiz & Chips’ night, the questions devised by Harriet Hewitt and Sally Chapman of the girls section. Everyone enjoyed the quiz, although the organisers suspected a bit of cheating going on! It’s amazing what some people will do for a tube of Smarties!

A couple of amusing wrong answers:

Q: Who was disqualified from their first pro golf competition for taking an illegal drop? A: Dominic Fitzpatrick

Q: Who is the voice of Garfield in the movie? A: Johnny Johnson

Picture 1 :Pat Chamberlain putting the questions to the teams

Picture 2: The Lads corner

Picture 3: Family gatherings

Junior League Results

1^st June – vs. Kilworth Springs (H) GGGC won 5 – 1

10^th July – vs. Kibworth GGGC halved 3 – 3

8^th August – vs. Mt Harborough (A) GGGC halved 3 – 3

10^th August – vs. The Leicestershire (H) GGGC Won 4 –2

23^rd August – vs. Oadby (H) GGGC Won 4 – 2

County Junior League

Top clubs from the four area divisions:

Melton beat Breedon Priory 5 – 1 in one semi-final while

Kirby Muxloe won 3¹/₂ – 2¹/₂ against Glen Gorse.

Melton went on to beat Kirby Muxloe 4 – 2 in the final while

Glen Gorse took third spot beating Breedon Priory 3¹/₂ – 2¹/₂

Glen Gorse, Kirby Muxloe and Melton all go into the Sunday Telegraph junior team tournament at Hinksey Heights, Oxon.

*** Harriet Hewitt was the overall County Winner in the

National Flag 50 Competition for juniors ***

New...Sam Pickett won the Juniors Janet McKay Trophy held on Thursday 29^th July 2004 at Glen Gorse Golf Club with a score of 114 less 54 = 60 on local rule.

Nothing out of the ordinary here until you realise the physical handicap that Sam has successfully sought to overcome. Sam, a hole-in-the-heart victim, has endured numerous operations which have resulted in a lack of movement from the waist to the shoulders. Swinging a golf club in a conventional manner was too difficult for Sam but with the aid of the golf professionals here at the golf club (especially Ian Lyner) he has manufactured a way of propelling the golf ball forward. To such an extent that the achievement mentioned above was accomplished. Read his story kindly contributed by his mother...Sam's Story...more

Glen Gorse Juniors

Glen Gorse has a thriving Junior membership with over 70 young people enjoying the learning and playing facilities the club offers.

Dedicated Junior coaching sessions and competitions are key features of the development programme for the junior members.

Johnnie Johnson leads a very dedicated and enthusiastic team that are determined to promote the growth and future development of the club's Junior section.

All of the professionals at Glen Gorse hold regular

coaching sessions for juniors, from beginners to

more experienced, and for both members and non-members.

Juniors

For junior coaching enquiries contact: junior.coaching@gggc.org