Golfers tee off for charity

Young golfers from Staffordshire are set to tee off at the regional final of a charity championship with players from Stafford and Penkridge heading to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) finals on June 27.

The championship at Redditch Golf Club in Worcestershire , which is supported by The R&A, St Andrews, and professional golfer Colin Montgomerie, is the only junior golf team event for boys and girls in the UK open to all levels of play.

Since February, thousands of talented young golfers from all over the UK have been competing in the championship to earn the accolade of playing at The Belfry in the national final.

Golfers from Weston Road High School, Stafford; Brocton Hall Golf Club, Stafford; and the Chase Golf Club, Penkridge, will all take part.

The two top-scoring teams from a total of 28 golf clubs, schools and colleges will be battling it out for a place at the national final on October 1.

Claire Goodman, regional director for the BHF, said: "Congratulations to all the teams taking part in the regional final, and good luck to those who make it through to the National Final at The Belfry in October.

"A big thank you must go to all the teams who have taken part in the competition - your hard work means that the BHF can continue its essential work saving and improving lives."

Last year's Junior Golf Championship raised a record sum of almost £300,000.