Former English Amateur champion Danny Willett secured a one-shot lead after the first round of the PGA Championship at the newly renovated Wentworth.
The 22-year-old Yorkshireman finished with three birdies for a round of 66, five under on the new-look West Course.
Ross Fisher is two back, Luke Donald three behind and fellow Englishmen Lee Westwood and Paul Casey one under.
Lee Westwood shot a superb seven-under-par 65 to lead by one shot at halfway in the Players Championship.
The Lee Westwood Golf School Open Day is to be held on Saturday 17th April at the Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa in Portal, Cheshire, to which any young golfers are invited and would ask that any interested parties contact us and confirm their attendance on 0844 879 3467 or email our team at info@leewestwoodgolfschool.com.
Maintaining an interest in education whilst developing golfing talent within 16 year olds and above, has always been an area that will benefit from a structured and results driven programme – the team at the Lee Westwood Golf School will aim to deliver this, through our structured two year full time programme.
The management team behind the Lee Westwood Golf School have an excellent track record of achievement – having founded and run the Junior Golf Academy – the only full time golf/education school on the island of Ireland- www.juniorgolf.org.uk. The programme has been further developed and honed to ensure that all students attending the Lee Westwood Golf School will have a fantastic experience and achieve the results that they are capable of; in both education and golf.
As you can imagine, I personally have a passion for the success of this programme and am genuinely excited at the talent we will uncover and results we will achieve.
“The school is an extension of me giving something back to a game which has given me a lot. Our school hopes to give all those… the chance to develop their golf skills along with life skills and, very importantly, their education.”- Lee Westwood
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Lee Westwood has added to his stellar year in world golf by agreeing to become a Golf Roots Ambassador for leading golf charity the Golf Foundation.
The Ryder Cup star recently won the 2009 Race to Dubai to make him Europe’s number one player for the year. As someone who clearly cares about junior grass roots golf, in his most successful season in golf he has chosen to support Golf Roots, the national project which aims to develop playing and personal skills amongst all young people.
Lee has for the last eight years endorsed the Golf Foundation’s ‘Charity Challenge’, a popular fundraising initiative for the charity that supports the national golf partnerships of England, Scotland and Wales.
The Golf Foundation honoured Lee during this year’s Open Championship at Turnberry, presenting him with its prestigious ‘Spirit of Golf’ Award. The award recognises a superb contribution to junior golf by a leading player. Previous winners are Gary Player and Tony Jacklin.
Mike Round, Chief Executive of the Golf Foundation, said: “Lee Westwood has been a great inspiration to many young golfers and we are all delighted that he has agreed to become a Golf Roots Ambassador.
More information on the PGA European Tour website here.
Bondhay Golf Club Junior Adam Denton finished a respectable 3rd place in the Lee Westwood Junior Championships held at Worksop Golf Club.
A record entry of 70 youngsters competed with Westwood himself praising the standard of play before handing out the prizes to the winners.
Renishaw Golf Club’s Joseph Dean won the Scratch competition with a round of 72 and Worksop Golf Club’s Reece Samson won the Stableford section with 49 points.
Congratulations go to Adam who continues to add to his growing trophy cabinet!
