The English Golf Union, has been named an Official Partner of the English Challenge on the European Challenge Tour.
The inaugural €150,000 event will be played from July 22-25 at Stoke by Nayland Golf, Hotel and Spa in Colchester, Essex, which has been awarded the Golf Mark hi-achiever accreditation by the English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association in recognition of its junior and beginner-friendly facilities.
The EGU is investing in the tournament, which is the first Challenge Tour event to be played on English soil since the Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge in June 2008, in order to ease the transition from the elite amateur to the professional ranks.
Three young Englishmen who recently underwent just such a transition are 2009 Walker Cup players Luke Goddard, Matt Haines and Dale Whitnell.
To support the event, The Essex Golf Partnership will be running a series of taster sessions across the four days for juniors, adults and disabled people.
Everyone is welcome – just turn up on the day.
