Official Programme - Duke of York Young Champions Trophy

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The Duke of York
Young Champions Trophy
Royal Troon Golf Club
Ayrshire, Scotland
Tuesday 11th – Thursday 13th September 2012

Contents
Welcome from His Royal Highness The Duke of York ..............................3
Welcome from John Simpson and Itinerary ............................................ 4
Tournament Information ..........................................................................5
Course Map and Scorecards ..................................................................... 6
Welcome from Royal Troon Golf Club ...................................................... 7
Tournament Summary, Past Winners and Past Players ............................8
Where Future Stars Come To Light ......................................................9-11
Players ................................................................................................12-17
Sponsors and their Programme of Events ........................................18-19
Educational Programme for Players and Federations ............................20
The Duke of York Sports Foundation ...................................................... 21
Photo Gallery ........................................................................................... 22
Officials and Acknowledgements ............................................................ 23
Cover image courtesy of Kenneth Ferguson Photography
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A welcome from
HRH The Duke of York
I would like to welcome everyone to the impressive
Royal Troon Golf Club for this year’s Young Champions
Trophy. I believe the combination of this magnificent
links course and the Scottish climate will provide the
players with a firm but fair challenge and a very worthy
winner will emerge at the end of the week.
For those of you competing for the Young Champions
Trophy, this week will provide you with an opportunity
to develop your golfing skills in a competitive tour style
environment. It will also provide you with a chance
to enjoy the social and educational events on offer
throughout the week which are all part of what makes
The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy unique.
I am delighted that the event has gone from strength
to strength over the years and I am proud of the fact
that it showcases such immense young talent. Good
luck and enjoy the week!
HRH The Duke of York
HRH The Duke of York with 2011 Junior Champions before the Official Tournament Dinner
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A welcome from
John Simpson
A very warm welcome to the 12th staging of The Duke of York Young
Champions Trophy. It is a real pleasure to be holding our event this
year at the prestigious Royal Troon Golf Club, which has hosted The
Open Championship on no less than eight occasions and The Amateur
Championship six times.
The event has grown significantly and this year we are privileged to watch
so many Junior Champions from 33 countries with handicaps averaging
+2.0. We have continued with our aim to expand the competition
geographically and are delighted this year to welcome champions from all
corners of the globe.
On a personal note, I would like to thank Royal Troon Golf Club for
their assistance and excellent hospitality this year and also to His Royal
Highness The Duke of York, together with all the Sponsors, for their
invaluable support and assistance over the years.
I wish all the Junior Champions the best of luck and an enjoyable and
successful week on and off the golf course!
John Simpson
Tournament Chairman
Itinerary for Players and Federation Representatives
Sunday 9 Sept 08.00 hours BMW Courtesy Car Service commences
09.00 - 20.00 Arrival and Registration at the Marine Hotel, Troon
19.00 Welcome and informal dinner
Monday 10 07.30 – 10.00 Official Practice Round tee times
15.30 & 16.45 1-hour guided tour of Prestwick Golf Club (venue for first Open Championship in 1860)
18.30 Rules briefing by the R&A Rules Officials at the Marine Hotel
19.00 Informal dinner
Tuesday 11 08.00 – 11.30 1st Round tee times
18.30 Official photograph of HRH The Duke of York with the players at the Marine Hotel
18.45 – 21.00 Official Drinks and Dinner hosted by HRH The Duke of York and Puma Hotels in
the Portland Suite, the Marine Hotel
Wednesday 12 08.00 – 11.30 2nd Round tee times
16.45 1-hour guided tour of Prestwick Golf Club (venue for first Open Championship in 1860)
18.30 – 19.30 Educational Talk and Q&A sessions with John Simpson and Colin Cotter
19.30 Informal Dinner
Thursday 13 07.30 – 11.00 Final Round tee times
15.15 (approx.) Presentation and Prize-Giving Ceremony with HRH The Duke of York
16.00 Departure of some players and federation representatives
19.00 End of tournament informal dinner and disco at the Marine Hotel
Friday 14 Morning Departure of remaining players and federation representatives
13.00 BMW Courtesy Car Service ends
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Tournament Information
DATE: Tuesday 11th – Thursday 13th September 2012
COURSE: Royal Troon Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland
ENTRY: By invitation only
FIELD: 58 junior champions (32 boys and 26 girls) from 33 countries
ELIGIBLE: Boy and Girl 2012 U18 National Champions
Boy and Girl winners of other major tournaments as approved by the Tournament Advisory Board
Special invitees of the Tournament Advisory Board
Past Champions (born 1994 or later)
Under 18 on 1st January 2012 (i.e. born 1994 or later)
Maximum handicap 2.0
FORMAT: 54 hole stroke play medal (scratch). 18 holes per day. Tees: Boys – Blue; Girls – red.
Mixed tournament with boys and girls competing for the same trophy
WEBSITE: www.doy-champions.com for live scoring & full details on the tournament
FACTS:
a First played in 2001 at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake
a Supported by The R&A and counts towards the World Amateur Golf Rankings
a Aims to promote the development of junior golf, encourage competitiveness and friendship between individual
champions whilst also offering a unique opportunity for boys and girls to compete for the same Trophy on a top
quality UK links course
a Organised in many ways like a professional tournament in order to give the potential stars of the future a chance
to experience what life as a golf professional might involve; hence the inclusion of sponsors, official functions, an
educational talk and tour
a 2011 average handicap was +1.5
a Past players include Rory McIlroy, Matteo Manassero, Anna Nordqvist, Carly Booth and others shown on Page 8
PRIZES:
a The Trophy will be awarded to the competitor (boy or girl) returning the best overall scratch score over 54 holes.
In the event of a tie after 54 holes, the result will be decided by a sudden death play-off.
a Other prizes will be awarded to:
The Boys and Girls returning the best and second best scores over 54 holes
The Boy and Girl returning the lowest 18 hole score during the tournament
SPECIAL INVITATIONS:
a Winning or leading girl will receive an invitation to Final Qualifying for the Ricoh Women’s British Open 2013 to be
held at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland
a Overall winner (boy or girl) will receive an invitation to the 2012 USA Junior Orange Bowl in December.
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Course Map and Scorecards
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Card of the Course
BOYS
Hole Yards Metres Par Hole Yards Metres Par
1 370 338 4 10 385 352 4
2 391 358 4 11 421 385 4
3 379 347 4 12 431 394 4
4 560 512 5 13 411 376 4
5 194 177 3 14 178 163 3
6 575 526 5 15 500 457 5
7 381 348 4 16 552 505 5
8 123 112 3 17 210 192 3
9 423 387 4 18 425 389 4
Out 3396 3105 36 In 3513 3213 36
Out 3396 3105 36
Total 6909 6318 72
Card of the Course
GIRLS
Hole Yards Metres Par Hole Yards Metres Par
1 346 316 4 10 360 329 4
2 365 334 4 11 417 381 4
3 360 329 4 12 368 336 4
4 476 435 5 13 377 345 4
5 134 123 3 14 171 156 3
6 508 465 5 15 425 389 5
7 348 318 4 16 495 453 5
8 118 108 3 17 166 152 3
9 370 338 4 18 331 303 4
Out 3025 2766 36 In 3110 2844 36
Out 3025 2766 36
Total 6135 5610 72
A welcome from
Royal Troon Golf Club
On behalf of the Royal Troon Golf Club, I would like to welcome His Royal
Highness, The Duke of York, together with the sponsors and all the competitors
and their families and friends to Troon.
It is an honour for Royal Troon to host The Duke of York Young Champions
Trophy, especially this year, having already hosted The Amateur Championship
for the sixth time. It has been a rewarding year for the Club as The R&A has
confirmed that The Open Championship will be returning to this venue for the
ninth time in 2016.
Previous winners of Championships at Troon include many of the legendary
names of golf, including Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, and their scores have
demonstrated that the course is a stern test for all players. Partly this is due to
our Scottish weather and you will soon appreciate why the course is known as
‘the breezy links of Troon’.
For all competitors, irrespective of your success, I hope this is the first of many
visits and in future you have the opportunity to enjoy the variety of golf courses
we have here in Ayrshire. For those boys who will make golf their career I hope
to see you return to play in 2016 along with the top professionals.
May I wish you all success and hope that you enjoy the coming week.
Ernest Mutter
Captain, Royal Troon Golf Club
• Troon Golf Club was formed on 16th March, 1878
• The ‘Old’ Course was developed from an
original 6 holes in 1880 to 18 holes by 1888, on
land gifted by the then 6th Duke of Portland
• A second Relief Course was opened in 1895
and renamed the Portland Course in 1924
• Royal status was bestowed on the Club during
its Centenary in 1978
• The Old Course is affectionately known as the
“breezy links o’ Troon”
• The Clubhouse was built in 1886 and the
redevelopment completed in 2006
• Many unique artefacts and items of
memorabilia are displayed in the Clubhouse
KEY FACTS ABOUT ROYAL TROON GOLF CLUB
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• The Club has hosted eight Open Championships,
six Amateur Championships and countless
leading professional and amateur events
• Previous Champions include:
o Arthur Havers, 1923
o Bobby Locke, 1950
o Arnold Palmer, 1962
o Tom Weiskopf, 1973
o Tom Watson, 1982
o Mark Calcavecchia, 1989
o Justin Leonard, 1997
o Todd Hamilton, 2004
• The Club now welcomes The Duke of York
Young Champions Trophy and looks forward to
hosting The Open Championship in 2016

THE DUKE OF YORK YOUNG CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2001-2011 SUMMARY
Year Venue Players Countries Winner Runner-up Leading Girl/Boy
2001 Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 11 6 Michael Nester (England) Grigory Bondarenko (Russia) Clare Queen (Scotland)
2002 Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 26 13 Carlos del Moral (Spain) Cian MacNamara (Ireland) Azahara Munoz (Spain)
2003 Castletown (Isle of Man) 31 16 Rikard Karlberg (Sweden) Pablo Martin (Spain) Justine Barbier (Belgium)
2004 Kingsbarns, Scotland 36 20 Zac Gould (Wales) Rory McIlroy (N. Ireland) Anna Nordqvist (Sweden)
2005 Castletown (Isle of Man) 39 20 Oliver Fisher (England) Andrea Pavin (Italy) Anna Nordqvist (Sweden)
2006 Dundonald, Scotland 42 22 Sam Hutsby (England) Marc Dobias (Switzerland) & Carly Booth (Scotland)
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Robin Wingardh (Sweden)
2007 Dundonald, Scotland 49 28 Claudio Viganò (Italy) Guilia Molinaro (Italy) & Isabelle Guilia Molinaro (Italy)
Boineau (France) & Joachim Hansen (Denmark)
2008 Dundonald Links, Scotland 51 28 Stiggy Hodgson (England) Arnaud Abbas (France) Marieke Nivard (Holland)
2009 Dundonald Links, Scotland 57 34 Moriya Jutanugarn (Thailand) Laetitia Beck (Israel) Richard Jung (Canada)
2010 Royal St George’s, Kent 57 32 Gudmundur Kristjansson (Iceland) Dermot McElroy (N. Ireland) Leona Maguire (Ireland)
2011 Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 55 31 Harry Casey (England) Harang Lee (Spain) Haydn Porteous (S. Africa) 3rd
Harry Casey
2011 winner
Claudio Viganò
2007 winner
Rikard Karlberg
2003 winner
Gudmundur Kristjansson
2010 winner
Sam Hutsby
2006 winner
Carlos del Moral
2002 winner
Moriya Jutanugarn
2009 winner
Oliver Fisher
2005 winner
Michael Nester
2001 winner
CONGRATULATIONS TO PAST PLAYERS FOR THEIR RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS:
Rory McIlroy (N. Ireland) US PGA Champion 2012, US Open Champion 2011
Carly Booth (Scotland) LET current No. 1, Ladies Scottish and Swiss Open Champion 2012
Leona & Lisa Maguire (Ireland) Curtis Cup 2012 winning GB&I team members
Matteo Manassero (Italy) Two PGA European Tour victories (2010 and 2011)
Moriya Jutanugarn (Thailand) South Atlantic Ladies Amateur Champion 2012
Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand) WAGR current Women’s No. 3, US Junior Girls’ Amateur Champion 2011
Oliver Fisher (England) Czech Open Champion 2011
Tom Lewis (England) Open Championship 2011 Silver Medallist and Portugal Masters Champion 2011
Pablo Martin (Spain) Alfred Dunhill Champion 2010 and 2011
Stiggy Hodgson
2008 winner
Zac Gould
2004 winner
Melissa Reid (England) Solheim Cup 2011 European winning team member, Prague Masters Champion 2012
Where Future Stars Come To Light
In singing golf’s praises, the late Sir Henry Cotton
would often marvel at how it was a game for
everyone – all ages, all standards and both sexes. At
the same time, he would note, approvingly, that it
had what it takes to be competitive and social at the
one time.
Without a doubt, this winner of three Opens
would have seen The Duke of York Young Champions
Trophy as the optimum in junior tournaments. Not
least because of the way in which the world’s top
boys and girls compete alongside each other for a
title which every one of them wants for his or her
golfing CV.
Last year, the extent to which the Young
Champions Trophy works was neatly encapsulated in
the denouement – a play-off between England’s Harry
Casey and a Spanish girl by name of Harang Lee.
Seldom can a play-off have attracted more
attention, with the boys at Royal Liverpool giving
the impression that it mattered to rather more than
merely Casey that he should emerge the winner.
The girls, meantime, were backing the elegant Lee
for all they were worth. As it turned out, Casey won
at the first extra hole where he was just a whisker
away from bagging a birdie. “It was strange,” said
the Englishman. “It was harder to have to beat a girl
than a boy.”
Harry Casey,
2011 winner
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In 2009, the then 15-year-old Moriya Jutanugarn,
sister of Ariya, won outright. Nor was she the only
girl to have the better of the boys in that sometimes
stormy week at Dundonald Links. Laetitia Beck
from Israel finished in second place, leaving Richard
Jung from Canada as the first male in the mix.
Needless to say, Jung had mixed feelings about being
congratulated on that score.
Moriya Jutanugarn,
2009 winner
At a time when the Young Champions Trophy
is celebrating its 11th anniversary, its scroll of
champions embraces as many as seven different
nationalities – and not always the most obvious
ones. In 2010 at Royal St George’s, for example, the
winner was Gudmundur Kristjansson from Iceland, a
relatively new golfing land. In 1990, there were only
1,000 Icelandic people playing the game but, today,
there are as many as 17,000 and their number, not to
mention their enthusiasm, is rising all the time. This
year, Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir and Ragnar Gardarsson,
respectively the Icelandic Girls’ and Boys’ champions,
will be bidding to follow Kristjansson in making their
mark in this premier junior event.
The Duke of York’s initial vision for his
tournament has never changed. For the most part,
it was born out of alarm at the number of young
players who were turning professional without
having any real understanding of what they were
about. This former Captain of The R&A felt that they
needed an event in which they could look at their
rivals of the future and draw comparisons.

Where Future Stars Come To Light
“As a rule,” said HRH, “youngsters spend a lot of
their time playing events where there is a massive
gulf between the best players and the worst. I
wanted them to understand that there are countless
talented golfers out there and, above all, I wanted
them to be realistic.”
Since not all of the best young players can expect
to make the grade in the professional arena, the
Duke is adamant that they should be armed with
a back-up plan: “You want to give youngsters the
chance to play golf to the best of their ability but, if
they can keep on with their education at the same
time, for heaven’s sake let’s help to make it happen.”
HRH The Duke of York with John Simpson and
scholars Heidi Baek and Jordan Mann
The Duke is certainly playing his part through the
much sought after academic and golf scholarships
offered at Wellington and Whitgift Colleges via his
Duke of York Sports Foundation. Not only that, but
he likes to have an educational element to each
of his events. Last year, the players enjoyed a tour
of Liverpool’s historical waterfront, the city and
the docks before enjoying an official dinner in the
Beatles’ old haunt, the Cavern Club. This year, there
will be a visit to Prestwick Golf Club, home of The
Open in its earliest years.
Returning to his tournament, the Duke has
always been mindful
of the need to balance
the ledger by setting
some of the pluses of
the professional way
of life alongside his
warnings. In which
connection, he took
aim, from the start, on
giving his competitors
a tantalising glimpse
of what could be in
store if they were to
make it on tour. BMW
provide the same
courtesy car service
at his event as they do
Tom Watson
for contestants at The
Ryder Cup, while the
DOY Young Champions
Trophy is staged over
one famous links after
another. Royal Troon,
of course, is a venue
where Arnold Palmer
and Tom Watson are
among those who have
lifted The Open’s
Claret Jug.
The juniors can
take these famous
golfing tests in their
stride. Across the last eleven years handicaps have
plummeted to the point where as many as 70% of
this year’s cosmopolitan field – the entrants come
from 33 different lands and all five continents – have
handicaps in the +1 to +5 range.
It was back in 2000 that the Duke of York first
advised The Queen of his plans and mentioned
that he was looking for an appropriate prize. Her
Majesty disappeared into the
vaults of Buckingham Palace
and reappeared bearing a
handsome silver sugar bowl to
serve as the trophy. England’s
17-year-old Michael Nester
was the earliest recipient when
played at Royal Liverpool in 2001.
Nester is one past winner
who has yet to fulfil his pristine
promise, but he, no less than
Zac Gould, who defeated Rory
McIlroy at Kingsbarns to win in
2004, knows only too well that golfers peak at very
different stages.
McIlroy’s career has blossomed beyond belief
since he turned professional in 2007 with a handicap,
would you believe, of plus six. He won the 2011 US
Open at the tender age of 22 and followed up this
summer with a victory in the US PGA Championship.
On each occasion, he won with eight shots to spare.
John Simpson, who co-founded the Young Champions
Trophy with Prince Andrew, has vivid memories of
seeing the then 15-year-old McIlroy at Kingsbarns.
“He looked so young,” chuckles Simpson,
who used to manage Nick Faldo in the days when
the Englishman won his six majors. “He had this
wonderfully natural swing – and a lovely manner to
go with it.”
McIlroy is not the first competitor from the ranks
of those who have played in the Young Champions
Trophy to have won a major. Anna Nordqvist – “a
superb striker and a long hitter,” to use Simpson’s
words – had that honour when she won the 2009
HRH The Duke of York with Rory McIlroy in 2004
LPGA Tour Championship five years after she had
recorded the first of her two top-girl finishes in the
Duke’s event.
Pablo Martin, Oliver Fisher, Matteo Manassero,
Carly Booth and Melissa Reid are five more former
players to have demonstrated that they have what
it takes to make it to the very top. Manassero won
the Amateur medal at The Open and at The Masters
before embarking on a professional career in which
he has picked up two winners’ cheques while still in
his teens. Meanwhile Carly, Europe’s current No. 1
on the women’s front, has already secured wins this
year in the Scottish and Swiss Opens.
As for Reid, she played alongside Laura Davies
in the four-balls as Europe enjoyed a historic victory
in the 2011 Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle. Reid says
she will never forget “the very special feel” to the
Duke of York Young Champions Trophy. “I was on
my best behaviour,” she recalled. “I’ve never had an
on-course temper, but I remember making a special
effort to play well and to speak the Queen’s English,
not that anyone would have noticed!”
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Stiggy Hodgson and Tom Lewis, are similarly on
the Duke’s long list of stars-in-the making. Hodgson,
who had notched 20 aces by the time he turned 21,
won the Young Champions Trophy in 2008. Lewis,
for his part, finished a relatively lowly sixth in 2009,
Moriya Jutanugarn’s year of years. But look at
what followed. He came out on top in only his third
tournament as a professional, having earlier held a
share of the first-round lead – he was still an amateur
at the time – in The Open at Royal St George’s.
Carly Booth
The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy
now returns to Scotland where, after some of the
gale-force gusts of Hoylake a year ago, it is hoped
that Royal Troon will do at least something to bare
its teeth for this year’s participants who have been
making waves around the golfing world.
Lewine Mair, Global Golf Post correspondent
Royal Troon clubhouse

THE PLAYERS Franco Romero
58 players (32 boys & 26 girls) from 33 countries
Argentina Franco Romero
Austria Robin Goger
Belgium Clara Aveling
Bertrand Mommaerts
Canada Brogan McKinnon
China Jing Yan
Colombia Laura Sojo
Czech Rep Katerina Krasova
Simon Zach
Denmark Anna Frandsen
Nicolai Engstrom
England Max Orrin
Patrick Kelly
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Gabriella Cowley
Bronte Law
Finland Juhana Kukkonen
Germany Dominic Foos
Hungary Csilla Rozsa
Iceland Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir
Ragnar Gardarsson
India Rigel Fernandes
Gurbani Singh
Ireland, N. Jessica Carty
Gareth Lappin
Italy Francesca Avanzini
Guido Migliozzo
Japan Asuka Kashiwabara
Kenta Konishi
Saki Nagamine
Luxembourg Jeremy Abel
Mexico Juan Carlos Serrano
Maria Lira
Netherlands Lars van Meijel
Elise Boehmer
New Zealand Tyler Hodge
Norway Vetle Maroy
Kristian Johannessen
Stine Pettersen
Portugal Antonio Mendes
Puerto Rico Maria Torres
Scotland Craig Howie
Greig Marchbank
Lauren Whyte
Slovenia Enej Sarkanj
Katja Pogacar
South Africa Tristen Strydom
Haydn Porteous
Michaela Fletcher
Sweden Linnea Strom
Tobias Eden
Switzerland Neal Woernhard
Rachel Rossel
Trinidad & Tobago Matthew Marquez
Turkey Tugce Erden
USA Gavin Hall
Casey Danielson
Wales Henry James
2012 U18 Championship Title:
South American Boys
Country: Argentina
Home Club:
Bartolome Mitre De Perez
Age: 17
Handicap: +3.0
Robin Goger
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Austrian Boys
Country: Austria
Home Club:
Golfschaukel
Age: 17
Handicap: +2.7
Clara Aveling
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Belgium Girls
Country: Belgium
Home Club:
La Tournette
Age: 15
Handicap: 0.0
Bertrand Mommaerts
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Belgium Boys
Country: Belgium
Home Club:
Rigenee
Age: 18
Handicap: +2.0
Brogan McKinnon
Special Invitee
Country: Canada
Home Club:
Rattlesnake Point
Age: 17
Handicap: +2.0
Jing Yan
2012 Championship Title:
LET World Ladies C’ship Leading Amateur
Country: China
Home Club:
Seletar, Singapore
Age: 16
Handicap: +1.7
Laura Sojo
2012 U18 Championship Title:
South American Girls & US Thunderbird Invitational Girls
Country: Columbia
Home Club:
Barranquilla
Age: 16
Handicap: +0.0
Katerina Krasova
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Czech International Girls
Country: Czech Republic
Home Club:
Cechie
Age: 18
Handicap: +1.4
Simon Zach
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Czech International Boys
Country: Czech Republic
Home Club:
Erpet, Prague
Age: 16
Handicap: +2.5
Anna Frandsen
2012 Championship Title:
Danish U19 Girls
Country: Denmark
Home Club:
Korsoer
Age: 16
Handicap: 1.0
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Nicolai Engstrom
2012 Championship Title:
Danish U19 Boys
Country: Denmark
Home Club:
Helsingor
Age: 18
Handicap: +0.6
Max Orrin
2012 U18 Championship Title:
US Thunderbird International Boys
Country: England
Home Club:
North Foreland
Age: 18
Handicap: +3.7
Patrick Kelly
2012 U18 Championship Title:
English Boys
Country: England
Home Club:
Boston West
Age: 18
Handicap: +3.0
Matthew Fitzpatrick
2012 U18 Championship Title:
British Boys
Country: England
Home Club:
Hallamshire
Age: 18
Handicap: +3.0
Gabriella Cowley
2012 Championship Title:
Scottish U16 Girls Open
Country: England
Home Club:
West Essex
Age: 16
Handicap: +3.0

Bronte Law
2012 Championship Title:
Curtis Cup Winning GB&I Team Member
Country: England
Home Club:
Bramhall
Age: 17
Handicap: +3.0
Juhana Kukkonen
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Finnish Boys
Country: Finland
Home Club:
Oulun
Age: 17
Handicap: +3.3
Dominic Foos
2012 U18 Championship Title:
German Boys
Country: Germany
Home Club:
St. Leon-Rot
Age: 15
Handicap: +4.2
Csilla Rozsa
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Hungarian Girls
Country: Hungary
Home Club:
Royal Balaton
Age: 15
Handicap: +0.6
Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Icelandic Girls
Country: Iceland
Home Club:
Keilir
Age: 18
Handicap: +0.3
Ragnar Gardarsson
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Icelandic Boys
Country: Iceland
Home Club:
GKG
Age: 17
Handicap: 1.2
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Rigel Fernandes
2012 U18 Championship Title:
All India Junior Boys
Country: India
Home Club:
Leadbetter Golf Academy
Age: 16
Handicap: +3.6
Gurbani Singh
2012 Championship Title:
All India Ladies
Country: India
Home Club:
Delhi
Age: 16
Handicap: +1.0
Jessica Carty
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Irish Girls
Country: Northern Ireland
Home Club:
Holywood
Age: 15
Handicap: 1.1
Gareth Lappin
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Irish Boys
Country: Northern Ireland
Home Club:
Belvoir Park
Age: 17
Handicap: +0.0
Francesca Avanzini
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Italian Girls
Country: Italy
Home Club:
dei Laghi
Age: 16
Handicap: +1.0
Guido Migliozzo
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Italian Boys
Country: Italy
Home Club:
della Montecchia
Age: 15
Handicap: +2.3
Asuka Kashiwabara
2012 Championship Title:
British Junior Open
Country: Japan
Home Club:
Miyazaki Oyodo
Age: 16
Handicap: +2.5
Kenta Konishi
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Japanese Boy
Country: Japan
Home Club:
Kamo
Age: 18
Handicap: +3.4
Saki Nagamine
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Japanese Girls High School
Country: Japan
Home Club:
Miyazaki Oyodo
Age: 17
Handicap: +3.5
Jeremy Abel
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Luxembourg Boys
Country: Luxembourg
Home Club:
Grand Ducal
Age: 16
Handicap: 1.8
Juan Carlos Serrano
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Mexican Boys
Country: Mexico
Home Club:
Mexico
Age: 18
Handicap: 0.4
Maria Lira
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Mexican Girls
Country: Mexico
Home Club:
Mexico
Age: 17
Handicap: 1.7
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Lars van Meijel
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Netherlands Boys
Country: Netherlands
Home Club:
Prise d’Eau
Age: 18
Handicap: +2.1
Elise Boehmer
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Netherlands Noordwijk Girls
Country: Netherlands
Home Club:
Amelisweerd
Age: 18
Handicap: 1.4
Tyler Hodge
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Australian Boys
Country: New Zealand
Home Club:
Levin
Age: 17
Handicap: +2.7
Vetle Maroy
2012 U18 Championship Title:
French International Boys
Country: Norway
Home Club:
Bergen
Age: 17
Handicap: +2.2
Kristian Johannessen
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Norwegian Boys
Country: Norway
Home Club:
Drammen
Age: 17
Handicap: +1.8
Stine Pettersen
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Norwegian Girls
Country: Norway
Home Club:
Moss & Rygge
Age: 18
Handicap: +0.6

Antonio Mendes
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Portugese Boys
Country: Portugal
Home Club:
Paco do Lumiar
Age: 17
Handicap: 1.2
Maria Torres
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Caribbean Girls
Country: Puerto Rico
Home Club:
Caguas Real
Age: 17
Handicap: +1.7
Craig Howie
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Scottish Boys MP
Country: Scotland
Home Club:
Peebles
Age: 18
Handicap: +1.3
Greig Marchbank
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Scottish Boys SP
Country: Scotland
Home Club:
Dumfries & County
Age: 18
Handicap: +3.1
Lauren Whyte
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Scottish Girls
Country: Scotland
Home Club:
St. Regulus
Age: 16
Handicap: 1.3
Enej Sarkanj
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Slovenian Boys
Country: Slovenia
Home Club:
Ptuj
Age: 18
Handicap: +1.4
Katja Pogacar
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Slovenian Girls
Country: Slovenia
Home Club:
Adria
Age: 18
Handicap: +2.9
Tristen Strydom
2012 Championship Title:
South African U19 Boys
Country: South Africa
Home Club:
Pretoria
Age: 15
Handicap: +2.0
Haydn Porteous
2012 Championship Title:
South African Men’s Amateur SP
Country: South Africa
Home Club:
Modderfontein
Age: 18
Handicap: +5.0
Michaela Fletcher
2012 U18 Championship Title:
South African Girls
Country: South Africa
Home Club:
Maritzburg
Age: 16
Handicap: +0.0
Linnea Strom
2012 Championship Title:
Swedish U21 Girls
Country: Sweden
Home Club:
Goteborgs
Age: 15
Handicap: +2.4
Tobias Eden
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Swedish Boys
Country: Sweden
Home Club:
Karlstad
Age: 16
Handicap: +1.1
Neal Woernhard
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Swiss Boys
Country: Switzerland
Home Club:
Winterberg
Age: 16
Handicap: 0.6
Rachel Rossel
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Swiss Girls
Country: Switzerland
Home Club:
Interloken
Age: 18
Handicap: +1.3
Matthew Marquez
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Caribbean Boys
Country: Trinidad & Tobago
Home Club:
West Orange
Age: 16
Handicap: 0.4
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Tugce Erden
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Turkish Elite League Girls
Country: Turkey
Home Club:
Klassis
Age: 17
Handicap: 1.5
Gavin Hall
2012 U18 Championship Title:
USA Junior Players Champion 2011
Country: USA
Home Club:
Menden
Age: 18
Handicap: 0.0
Casey Danielson
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Wisconsin State School Girls
Country: USA
Home Club:
New Richmond
Age: 17
Handicap: +5.0
Henry James
2012 U18 Championship Title:
Welsh Boys
Country: Wales
Home Club:
Kidderminster
Age: 18
Handicap: +2.4

Sponsors
Host Venue
Official
Courtesy Car
Supplier
Official
Timekeeper
Official
Partner
Official
IT /Office
Automation
Partner
Official Hotel
Partner
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Official Media
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Clothing
Supplier
Official Ball
Supplier
Official Scoring
Supplier
The support given to this tournament by
the following is greatly appreciated:
Troon Golf Club was formed in 1878. The ‘Old’ Course developed from 6 to 18 holes
by 1888 and Royal status was bestowed on the Club during its Centenary in 1978.
The Club has hosted eight Open Championships, six Amateur Championships and
several other major professional and amateur events. This year Royal Troon GC is
proud to host The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy. www.royaltroon.co.uk
BMW Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium cars.
Since 2004, BMW UK has been delighted to provide the courtesy car
service for the players, federations, sponsors and officials.
www.bmw.co.uk
OMEGA, one of the world’s most respected watchmakers, has an
unparalleled reputation in sports timekeeping. The brand is also the
title sponsor of leading international golf tournaments and proud
Official Timekeeper of The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy.
www.omegawatches.com
The International Sports Promotion Society is dedicated to developing
golf and supporting charitable causes within the international sporting
world and beyond. Established in 2006, ISPS has a long standing
commitment to golf aimed at encouraging more youngsters, seniors
and people with disabilities into the sport. www.ispsgolf.com
Ricoh Company is a Fortune Global 500 company specialising in
technology and services that transform high volume, document
intensive business processes into more efficient ones. This is achieved
through Ricoh’s expertise in Managed Document Services, Production
Printing, Office Solutions and IT Services. www.ricoh-europe.com
Puma Hotels’ Collection is the new British Hotel group, with 21 four
star hotels and country houses across the UK. Each one has its own
distinctive identity, architecture, atmosphere and ambiance; their
settings range from glorious open countryside to historic towns and
cities, and classic seaside resorts.
The R&A is golf’s governing body and organiser of The Open
Championship. It is committed to working for golf and operates with
the consent of 143 organisations from the amateur and professional
game and on behalf of over 30 million golfers in 128 countries.
www.randa.org
The European Tour is committed to celebrating the game of golf and
showcasing the rich talent of our members who demonstrate every
shot imaginable on their way to success. www.europeantour.com
Fortune is renowned for its trusted insight and unrivalled access to the
world’s most influential leaders and companies across print, digital and
conference platforms. Fortune’s unique perspective leads to critical
understanding of global business, providing business executives with
the knowledge they need to succeed. www.fortune.com
Mizuno is world renowned for their high quality sporting goods and are
delighted to continue to support The Duke of York Young Champions
Trophy by supplying the golf apparel to players, federations, sponsors
and officials. www.mizuno.com
Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf
Company creates products and services designed to make every golfer
a better golf and is proud to be the official ball supplier to The Duke of
York Young Champions Trophy. www.callawaygolf.com
intelligentgolf is changing the way golf clubs use software, with online
handicapping, competition management and tee times all encapsulated
in the club website. With innovative live leaderboard technology,
intelligentgolf is proud to be associated with The Duke of York Young
Champions Trophy. www.intelligentgolf.co.uk
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HRH The Duke of York with a sponsor’s team in 2010 HRH The Duke of York with guest Alan Shearer
SPONSORS’ PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Monday, a Day 1 of the Sponsors’ Golf Tournament at Royal Troon
10th September Golf Club, Ayrshire (18 hole team stableford)
a Private dinner at Royal Troon Golf Club hosted by
HRH The Duke of York, followed by
a Auction, in aid of The Duke of York Sports Foundation,
conducted by BBC Commentator Andrew Cotter
Tuesday, a Day 2 of the Sponsors’ Golf Tournament at Turnberry Golf Club,
11th September Ayrshire (18 hole team stableford)
a Lunch followed by prize-giving ceremony. Prizes to be
presented by HRH The Duke of York
Royal Troon
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Turnberry

Educational Programme for Players
and Federation Representatives
Talk and Q&A Session by John Simpson and Colin Cotter
An informal discussion on a range of matters, including advice
on management from John Simpson and what you require and
expect from a professional caddie from Colin Cotter. John was
IMG’s Senior Vice-President from 1978-1997 and managed
Faldo, Langer, Norman, Singh and others, who between them
won 17 Majors, whilst Colin Cotter is a senior caddie at Royal
Troon with PGA European Tour experience.
Visit to Prestwick Golf Club
Prestwick has a unique place in the history of the game of golf as the
birthplace of the Open Championship in 1860. The Clubhouse features
an impressive collection of memorabilia and the guided tour by the
Secretary and Professional will include a brief talk on the history and
traditions of the game, Prestwick Golf Club and The Open Championship
followed by a short walk on to the golf course.
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The Duke Of York
Sports Foundation
The Duke of York Sports Foundation is a registered charity established in 2004 to promote amateur sport for the
benefit of young people and raise funds to support and facilitate:
• The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy
• Academic and Golf Scholarships
The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy has been organised by JSA Limited since the tournament’s inception in
2001 by HRH The Duke of York and John Simpson. The event continues to grow in stature and reputation internationally
offering a unique opportunity for under 18 boy and girl champions from around the world to compete for the same
trophy whilst experiencing the challenges of a top UK links course.
Supported by The R&A and their national affiliated organisations, this
event also endeavours to encourage the advancement of junior golf in
both established and developing golfing countries.
Academic and Golf Scholarships have been awarded since September
2007 to provide under 18 boys and girls with the opportunity to receive
a high standard of education whilst at the same time focusing on their
golf and offer an alternative to studying and training in the USA.
Wellington College in Berkshire was chosen as the school that met
all the criteria required to support both aspects of the scholarship.
As one of the best co-educational independent schools in Britain, it
offers the International Baccalaureate, a good standard 9-hole golf
course and practice facility on site whilst being located near many
excellent courses (including Wentworth and Sunningdale), coaches
and major airports. Candidates must meet Wellington College’s
academic standard, demonstrate a high level of golfing ability with
clear signs of potential and are selected on a case by case basis.
Currently 10 scholarships have been awarded to, amongst others,
Sam Williams, Murray Rose, Alexandra Peters, Edward Peters, Heidi
Baek and Jordan Mann, all aged between 15 and 18 with handicaps
ranging from 4 to +2. Last year Heidi won the US Junior Masters at
TPC Sawgrass and Alexandra was selected to play for England at
the Girls’ Home Internationals. Jordan is now studying at Harvard
University on a full scholarship whilst Ed has started his scholarship
at Purdue University (USA).
The Duke of York Sports Foundation two years ago expanded
the programme to include Whitgift, near London, and awarded a
scholarship to 11 year old Aaron Landicho. The Foundation’s goal is
to award a total of 8-10 scholarships at any one time to individuals
that would not otherwise have had such a unique opportunity.
Funds are raised through the generosity of companies and
individuals at fund raising events such as the annual Swinley Forest
Golf Day and the 2-day Sponsors’ Golf Tournament during The Duke
of York Young Champions Trophy which this year takes place at
Royal Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland and next year at Royal St George’s,
Sandwich, Kent.
Further details about The Duke of York Sports Foundation can be
found at www.doy-champions.com
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HRH with 2011 DOY YCT prize winners
HRH with PGA European Tour Professionals
Pablo Martin (2nd in 2004 DOY YCT) & Oliver
Fisher (winner of 2006 DOY YCT)
Wellington College, Berkshire
HRH The Duke of York with John Simpson and
scholars Heidi Baek and Jordan Mann

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Officials
HRH The Duke of York
JSA (Organisers) Tournament Office – 07583 914603
John Simpson, Tournament Chairman – 07834 747444
Huw Jones, Tournament Director – 07776 296932
Sandra Greenslade, Players’ Director – 07746 969145
Ben Simpson, Sponsors’ Coordinator – 07500 048003
John Dodds – Tournament Staff – 07760 303859
Lizzie Hearn – Tournament Staff – 07702 855480
Rob Allison – Tournament Staff – 07754 678772
Royal Troon Golf Club – 01292 311555
Ernest Mutter – Captain
Bob Martin – Vice Captain
David Brown – Secretary
Graeme Johnston – Event Manager
Scott Braid – Deputy Event Manager
Billy McLachlan – Course Manager
Kieron Stevenson – Head Professional
Peter Mackie – Caddie Master
Dennis & Dorothy Maddison – Club Stewards
Ronnie Anderson – Chief Starter
Eric Ewart – Chief Marshal
Turnberry Golf Club – 01655 334000
Chris Card – Director of Golf
Prestwick Golf Club – 01292 477404
Ken Goodwin – Secretary
The R&A Rules Officials
Tony Hill & David Bird
Media Officer
Ed Hodge
Official Photographer
Paul Severn – www.severnimages.com
Intelligent Golf Scoring Services
Jamie Abbott – www.intelligentgolf.com
The BMW Courtesy Car Service – 07580 162481
Julie Cunningham – Coordinator
Marine Hotel – 01292 311444
Jane Williamson – Events Manager
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Huw Jones
Ben Simpson
Sandra Greenslade
John Dodds
Lizzie Hearn Rob Allison
David Brown
Graeme Johnston
Tony Hill David Bird
Ed Hodge Paul Severn
Acknowledgements
JSA, as organisers, would like to thank the
following for their assistance in staging
the 2012 Duke of York Young Champions
Trophy and the Sports Foundation
Sponsors Golf Tournament:
a Royal Troon Golf Club
a Turnberry Golf Club
a Prestwick Golf Club
a The Royal and Ancient Golf Club
a The PGA European Tour
a Golf Federations, Associations & Unions
a The BMW Courtesy Car Service
a The Marine Hotel, Troon
a The PPL Group

We look forward to next year’s Duke of York Young Champions Trophy
at Royal St. George’s Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent
10th – 12th September 2013
www.doy-champions.com