Mysuru: Mysuru’s Pranavi S. Urs of JWGC, will be representing India in the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy Golf Tournament to be held between Sept. 12 and Sept. 14 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club’s course in England.
The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy is a select, international 54-hole stroke play golf tournament for young men and women for the current holder of their U-18 National Championship or the winner of a separate but recognised major golfing event in the preceding year. It is the only junior tournament in the world that plays solely on Open Championship (Links) courses.
The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy draws players from all over the world and has a number of notable past participants including Rory McIlroy, Matteo Manassero, Pablo Martin and Anna Nordqvist. His Royal Highness’s aims for the tournament are to promote the development of junior golf, encourage competitiveness and friendship between individual champions whilst providing them with an opportunity to play on Open venue courses against their peers. The event is supported and overseen by officials of the Royal & Ancient and counts towards the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
This post was published on September 9, 2017 6:30 pm