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GOLF Spotlight on JENSEN HULL
Fifteen-year-old Jensen Hull is
enjoying the support of the entire Hever Castle Golf Club membership as he chases a dream of golfi ng excellence. The youngster started playing at the age of seven and joined Hever a year later. Like many juniors he began with
Mark Watt
Putt is always popular with families
LULLINGSTONE EYES 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Lullingstone Park Golf Club celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Head Professional Mark Watt refl ects on one of the South East’s most beautiful – and challenging – courses.
How will you be marking the club’s 50th anniversary? We’re celebrating the occasion with four days of competition in July. The course will be in pristine condition so it’ll be a perfect time to join and get some competitive play under your belt.
What are you doing to attract the next generation of golfers? We’re offering some free coaching for juniors this spring as well as introducing a joint green fee for adults and juniors. And our Pitch and Putt is always popular with families.
Has golf had to adapt to address the popularity of other sports?
The key is to look at how we make golf more fun and quicker to play. Courses have to be in top condition year-round and this is what we constantly strive to achieve.
Our Pitch &
a 28 handicap – eight years on and that is now 0.5 and a testament to his hard work. Last year he became club champion for the fi rst time and
is the current course record holder shooting a gross 67 (-5 under par) around the challenging championship course. In 2016 Jensen was selected for the England regional ACE squad allowing him to work closely with other golfers of the same age. He has represented Kent at every age group, was given the honour of being the Kent Captain for an U16s squad and recognised as Junior Player of the Year.
Spotlight on ALFIE PLANT
Having won the 2016 Lytham Trophy, sinking the birdie putt to secure England’s world championship silver medal – and securing runner-up on the England Golf Men’s Order of Merit – Alfi e Plant is fi rmly positioned as one of England’s top amateurs. The 24-year-old from Bexleyheath plays at Bromley’s Sundridge Park and has had a club in his hand from an early age. Alfie was part of a
GET GOLFING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT:
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www.englandgolf.org •
www.kentgolf.org •
www.sencio.org.uk •
www.hever.co.uk
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www.knoleparkgolfclub.co.uk •
www.sweetwoodspark.com
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www.sundridgeparkgolfclub.co.uk • Crowborough Beacon Golf Club (
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three-man England team at the World Amateur Team Championship in Mexico. He holed a 6ft birdie putt on the last (72nd) hole to give England the silver medal
– their best ever finish. And last year he helped England beat France in a biennial international and was in the GB and Ireland team that retained the St Andrews Trophy against the Continent of Europe. He trains with the England men’s squad, was runner- up on the England Golf Men’s Order of Merit and has just represented England on a tour of Australia.
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