England Golf unveils new Men’s and Boys’ squads – Golf News

England Golf has unveiled its 13-player National Men’s Squad and five-player National Boys’ Squad for the 2024/25 season.

From last year’s Men’s Squad, James Claridge (Enville, Staffordshire) and Charlie Crockett (Addington Palace, Surrey) have turned professional, while Zach Chegwidden (Orsett, Essex) is also expected to follow suit in the coming weeks, showcasing the route available to players by being part of the England Golf Player Performance Pathway.

Lindrick’s Tom Osborne is a new addition to this year’s Men’s Squad, while Ben Bolton and Daniel Hayes have progressed from the England Boys’ Squad. Harley Smith, who was part of the squad in 2022/23, is back in the team for 2024/25 after a stellar 2024 season.

Will Hopkins (Belton Park), Matthew Dodd-Berry (Royal Liverpool) and Tyler Weaver (Bury St Edmunds) are named in the squad for the second year running, while Dylan Shaw-Radford (Huddersfield) and Josh Hill (Trump Dubai, UAE) prepare for their third year. Jack Bigham (Harpenden) is set for his fourth season representing England Men.

In the Boys’ Squad, all five players – Harry Cox (Welwyn Garden City), Charlie Croker (Abridge), Oscar Lent(Walton Heath), Sam Marshall (St Neots), and Charlie Rusbridge (Colne Valley) are new to the squad after impressive seasons.

England Golf Men’s Performance Manager Ben Gorvett said: “It’s been another good year developing players and helping them realise their potential, with several going on to reach professional status. We’re excited to work with some very talented golfers over the coming 12 months and hope to help them all improve so they have the best possible platform to go on and achieve great things in the game.

“It’s also an exciting year ahead with the likes of the World Junior Championship, World Amateur Team Championships and Walker Cup, which will provide some unforgettable tests for many of these players, and hopefully they cannot just challenge for, but win, medals across competitions.”