Major Venue for Elite Junior Golf – Fairhaven Golf Club

Fairhaven Golf Club, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, is set to play a large part in the world of elite Junior golf over the next 4 years.

The annual Fairhaven Trophies and Fairhaven Nations Cup, a 72-hole Open International Scratch Championship, for boys and girls aged 18 or under, will be held at Fairhaven Golf Club on 30th April to 2nd May 2010; entry forms are available from www.fairhavengolfclub.co.uk
The Championship is now a counting event toward the R&A’s World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), as well as a category ‘B’ event in the Titleist Footjoy EGU Boys Order of Merit and EWGA Junior Girls Order of Merit.

Future major events to be hosted at Fairhaven include;

• 2011: Fairhaven Trophies (29th, 30th April & 1st May)
• 2012: the R&A’s Junior Open Championship, when The Open is staged at neighbouring Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, and the Fairhaven Trophies
• 2013: the Ladies Golf Union – Girls’ British Open Amateur Championships and the Fairhaven Trophies.

Previous winners of the Fairhaven Trophies include England Internationals Gary King, Tyrrells Wood GC (2007), Tom Boys, Royal Liverpool GC (2008) and Adam Carson, Long Ashton GC (2009). Alexandra Peters, Notts Ladies GC, is the current girls champion having successfully defended the title she won in 2008. The Fairhaven Nations Cup is currently held by the England U18 team.

Club Secretary, Bob Thompson, commented “The 2009 championships attracted the top junior players from the home nations as well as international players, many of whom went on to be selected to represent their countries. With the other elite junior events we have on the horizon, the 2010 championships provide an excellent opportunity for players to gain experience and show their talents on this famous championship course, which has undergone some changes which will develop players course management skills”.

He further commented “With the championship being played on the same date and in the same format as the Lytham Trophy, at neighbouring Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, it creates a festival of world class amateur golf in Lytham St Annes, giving competitors, spectators, selectors and national team managers the opportunity to see the elite of amateur golf”

For further information, additional copy and photographs please contact Bob Thompson via secretary@fairhavengolfclub.co.uk or Tel: +44 (0) 1253 736741 Fairhaven Golf Club, Oakwood Avenue, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4JU   
Web site: www.fairhavengolfclub.co.uk