History
First played in 2001, the event was created by HRH The Duke of York and John Simpson. This highly rated invitational event, supported by the R & A and now counting towards the World Amateur Golf Rankings, 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. The standard of competition continues to be incredibly high with the average handicap for last year’s event being an impressive +1.5. It is anticipated that a maximum field of 60 junior champions from around 35 countries will compete at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake in 2011.
The tournament has grown from having just 11 competitors from six countries in 2001, to a field of 58 champions from 32 countries in 2010. The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy is 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 and official functions, including the Official Dinner hosted by HRH The Duke of York, as well as an educational talk. Past players include Rory McIlroy, Anna Nordqvist, Matteo Manessero and Tom Lewis.
Sponsors of the tournament include PGA European Tour, BMW, Ricoh, InterContinental Hotels Group, Man Group, The Fortune, Mizuno, and Callaway Golf Company.
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