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Junior Section 2019 Player Achievements

Zara Naughton

• 4th in the European Junior Open last November and qualified again for this year
• Played in the Leveret Formby March 19 (Rounds of 71 & 76)
• Played in Scottish U18s April 19
• Finished 20th in R&A British U16s at Fulford after a terrible first round played
• amazing. Shot 83, 74, 74 to finish +9.
• Schools Northumberland Golf Series. Won 3 events at Longhirst, Ponteland &
• Matfen. Won overall in event at Longhirst including all boys by 5 shots.
• Northumberland Ladies County Championship Runner Up 2019 Gosforth in May
• Finished 6th in Fairhaven Trophy in May
• Won Matfen Ladies Club Championship in June
• Played in County Match Week at Seaton Carew representing Northumberland in

June

• Won Northern Counties Strokeplay at Silloth in August in U14 category (-3)
• Won Northumberland Schools Championships U14,U16 &U18 in May (Level)
• North of England U18 Schools Championship in June (Level par over 2 rounds)
• Finished 6th in National School U18 Championship in June
• Finished 2nd in National Schools U16 Championship in July
• Represented England Schools in a match v Scotland in Sept where she won the

Foursomes and halved her singles

• Finished 9th in English U16s Championship Gerrards Cross in August and was 3rd

English Girl. (Scores 80, 76, 74)

• Placed 8th in the Scottish U16s at Eglin GC in August
• Placed 2nd in U14 category of the North of England Championship at Heswell in

August

• 1st in European Junior Open Qualifier at Otley in August (Level par)
• Selected to play for National Team England v Ireland U16s Norfolk but Zara could not

play due to Junior Football World Cup in Barcelona

• Won first of this year’s Northumberland Schools Series 1 at Longhirst
• Best Gross in the Northumberland County Autumn Meeting at Bedlington 76
• Selected for the England Golf Regional Under 18 Coaching Programme

Charlotte Naughton

• Represented Northumberland several times including the annual match against

Cumbria.

• Plays for Heworth Junior Team with a great winning record this year.
• Plays for Matfen Junior Team and played a big part in them winning their League.

• Won the best gross (Girls) in all 5 of the Junior tour events and represented

Northumberland in finals.

• Won best gross for KS2 in 3 of the 4 events in Northumberland Schools series – at

Ponteland, Matfen and Hexham.

• Finished 5th in her category US Kids European Championships at Musselburgh (81,

80, 78)

• Finished 2nd in the Wee Wonders Regional Finals Leeds in July
• Finished 5th in Wee Wonders Final in the 11-12 Years Girls category at Gullane in

August.

• Played in the Scottish U14s Championship at Elgin
• Qualified as best in the area for the Abraham Trophy which is played at the English

U14 Championship at Gerrards Cross. Finished 10th with +6 over par.

• Won Matfen Ladies Doubles Championship 2019.

Leah Davison-Pullan

• 2019 Heworth Junior Captain
• Represented County Durham several times in 2019
• Vice Captain for DCLGA Girls for 2019 to be Captain in 2020
• Great mentor to the younger girls
• Represented the Heworth Ladies team in 2019
• Part of the Durham County Elite coaching programme

Autumn Buchanan

• Finished Came 17th at the US Kids European Golf Championships played at

Longniddry.

• Appeared on ITV News about qualifying for the US Kids World Championships at

Pinehurst, North Carolina.

• Finished 39th at US Kids World Championships at Pinehurst, North Carolina and was

the only British girl in her age category.

• Winner of the best Nett trophy and overall girl’s category winner at Bedlington Golf

Club for the Northern Junior Golf Tour.

• Played in the Wee Wonders Grand Final at North Berwick and came 7th in the girl’s

category.

• Winner of the US Kids Local Scottish tour events at Castle Park Golf Club, Kingsfield

Golf and Leisure Club and Musselburgh Golf Club. Runner up at Swanston Golf Club.

• Overall US Kids Local Tour Champion in her age category.
• Invited back and already booked for the 2020 US Kids World Championships at

Pinehurst.

• A proud member of the Heworth Blue Tee League Junior Golf Team.
• Won 4 of the junior competitions at Heworth.
• Also a budding young footballer representing Wallsend Boys Club.

Continued…….

Jasmine Lee

• Played in the US Kids European Championship in Scotland
• Played several times for the Heworth Junior team
• Reduced her handicap to 23
• Represented DCLGA Juniors at the Jamboree in York
• Winner of the Barlow Bowl (Girls KO in Northumberland) beating Rosie Belsham in

the semi-final

• Won the US Kids qualifier in Edinburgh after a tie and a 4 hole play-off

Nathan Buchanan

• Winner of the Key Stage 2 Best Nett trophy played at Hexham Golf Club in the

2018/19 Northumberland School Series.

• Winner of the Key Stage 2 Best Nett trophy played at Ponteland Golf Club in the

2018/19 Northumberland School Series.

• Came 44th at the US Kids European Golf Championships played at Craigielaw.
• Winner of the best Gross trophy at Allendale Golf Club for the Northern Junior Golf

Tour.

• Played Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina, home of the RBC Heritage beating

his Dad and shooting less than 100.

• Shot his best ever round at Heworth scoring a gross 89 off the yellow tees in August.
• In the same round he also got his first ever Hole in One on the 15th.
• Winner of the mixed foursomes sweep with Millie Hixon, Jason and Joanne McGuire.
• A member of the winning Northumberland County team at the Grand Final of the

Northern Junior Golf Tour beating Durham, Cumbria and North Yorkshire.

• Winner of the US Kids Local Scottish tour events at Castle Park Golf Club, Kingsfield

Golf and Leisure Club and Musselburgh Golf Club. Runner up at Swanston Golf Club.

• Overall US Kids Local Tour Champion in his age category.
• Winner of the 2019/20 Key Stage 2 Northumberland School Series event at

Longhirst.

• 15th in the Northumberland County Autumn Meeting at Bedlington
• Broke 4 of his 5 goals that he set at the beginning of the golf season.
• Reduced his handicap from a 29 to a 26 in the space of 2 months.
• A proud member of the Heworth Junior Golf Team and Matfen Hall Junior Golf Team
• Won 4 of the junior competitions at Heworth.

Will Marshall

• Although Will is officially still a Junior and we are all proud of his many golfing

achievements this year, his golfing exploits will be highlighted by the men’s section where Will has enjoyed another fantastic season of success at Club, Team and County levels. Callum Fay

• Junior Captain in 2020
• A regular for the Junior Team this year

• A great supporter of the Junior Section and all the events and one of the most active

members of the section. Monday night practice (winter and summer), team matches (when picked), competitions etc.

• A great kid who is well respected in the section
• Reduced his handicap this year
• Away from golf Callum is a referee

James Russell

• Started playing off the Yellow Tees this year
• One of the most active members of the section. Monday night practice (winter and

summer), team matches (when picked), competitions and coaching

• Won his first competition playing off the yellow tees
• Reduced his handicap 2 shots - tough off the yellow tees
• Millie Hixon
• Represented Durham County in 2019.
• Played in the US Kids World Championships.

Harry Hedley

• New member this year
• Played in US Kids European Qualifier at Longniddry
• Won the Wee Wonders qualifier at The Hirsel GC
• Best Gross at Warkworth and Bedlington and three other top 3s in the

Northumberland Junior Golf Tour

• Won his first Junior events at Heworth GC – Both the trophies named after Harry’s
• Another great footballer with many achievements

Ethan Smiles

• Won the first Captains Day Junior event
• Was part of the winning team in the Blue Tee League end of season Texas Scramble
• Part of the Heworth Junior Team this year

General

• Callum, Haydon and Rory played in Junior Open at Gleneagles
• Solheim Cup – Nathan, Autumn, Leah, Jasmine, Sophie, Zara, Charlotte went to

watch the elite of the women’s game as Europe won back the cup

• NoE Futures Programme – Rory, Haydon, Leah, Nathan, Jack, James, Charlotte,

Jasmine, Millie, Zara, Harry

• Libby – although has since left Heworth has gone on to play for England this year

All in all an amazing season! Roll on 2020……