Junior golf is vital to the future of all our clubs in the North East and Yorkshire.
So it is a real pleasure to feature some outstanding individual performances in this issue and the great work going on to attract young people into golf. Our cover star is Tyneside’s James Wilson, who saw off the competition to secure the inaugural Northern Golfer Junior Champion of Champions at Ramside Hall.
His success was thoroughly deserved and reward for the hard work he has put into his game. Elsewhere, the Race2Rockliffe goes from strength to strength - find out the latest winners on Page 11. We also have a special feature on the work being done at Beamish Park Hotel Golf Club. The formation of an academy 18 months ago is reaping rewards in terms not only of the performance of the juniors, but also in levels of participation. Find out how on pages 18 and 19.
Northern Golfer is also delighted to shine a light on the higher handicappers among us. The growth of the North East Rabbits Golfing Asso
