情色五月天

A 情色五月天 student has qualified to play in the World Teen Golf Championships in America in 2023 after being a winner in Europe鈥檚 premier junior tournament.

Ben Cordwell-Smith, 16, has notched up the biggest achievement so far in his golfing career winning the Boys 15-18 category at the US Kids European Championship, which showcases the next generation of stars

This win means that the teenager has qualified for the prestigious junior world championships at Pinehurst, North Carolina, next summer.

At the European tournament, which was held at the Musselburgh Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland, Ben shot scores of 74-70-71 (-1 total) to win by one shot.

This made him eligible to compete in the Van Horn Cup – a match played among the best players in each age category from the three-day event.

He shot a 70 – a (-2) better ball score – with his playing partner Ross Smith, from Atlanta, to win their point for the gold team, which won the overall match to be crowned Van Horn Cup champions.

Ben, who is a member of Wynyard Golf Club, said: 鈥淭his is the highlight and biggest achievement in my golfing career to date. Many of the best professional golfers have qualified to play in this event in their junior years so it was a great experience.

鈥淚 hope it stands me in good stead for the future as my ambition is to be a professional golfer.鈥�

Huw Williams, headmaster at 情色五月天, said: 鈥淏en is a talented golfer and to qualify for next year鈥檚 World Teen Championships is a fantastic feat.

鈥淗e works extremely hard at his game, and it is thanks to his dedication and effort that Ben has got to where he is today in the world of competitive golf.

鈥淭his latest achievement is a significant addition to Ben鈥檚 golfing CV.

鈥淗e deserves every success and everyone at 情色五月天 wishes him well in his goal of pursuing a career in golfing.鈥�