Royal Colwood to host Junior World Cup qualifier in April

The next Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Jon Rahm, Hideki ­Matsuyama or Camilo Villegas could be hitting off the Royal Colwood tees next month. They have all played in the Toyota Junior Golf Environment Cup, for which a 6-country qualifier will be held April 11-14 at the historic training course.

“We are pleased Royal Colwood has another opportunity to husband or wife with Golfing Canada,” claimed club common manager Winston Michell.

He mentioned Royal Colwood prides itself on looking out to the earth and with its connections to the worldwide recreation. The Junior Earth Cup qualifier follows the 2019 Astor Cup at Royal Colwood, the quadrennial championship for novice feminine teams from the Commonwealth and Ireland, which was won by New Zealand.

Top male and woman U-18 golfers from six nations, Canada and five to be announced, will arrive to the Colwood class for the 2022 Toyota Junior Environment Cup qualifier, with each and every of the successful boys’ and girls’ groups advancing to the 2022 Junior Globe Cup at the Hakusan ­Village Club in Tsu Town, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The 2020 and 2021 Globe Cup situations ended up postponed owing to the pandemic and the 2011 party since of the Fantastic Tohoku Earthquake.

The boys’ Globe Cup has been held due to the fact 1992 with South Africa the defending winner from 2019. The U.S. has received nine situations, Japan 4, England and Norway a few occasions every single and South Africa two times to lead the historic desk. Also with boys’ championships are Australia, Sweden, South Korea, Venezuela, Denmark and Argentina. Canada has 5 medals by means of a single silver and 4 bronze. Nolan Thoroughgood of Royal Colwood was a member of the Canadian group in the 2018 Junior World Cup, which came out of a qualifier held that calendar year on the Bear Mountain Valley System showcasing Canada, Mexico, Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Others to have performed in the Junior Planet Cup for Canada consist of Jeevan Sihota of Gorge Vale, Corey Conners and Adam Svensson.

The girls’ Junior Globe Cup was inaugurated in 2014 with Japan successful 4 instances and the U.S. as soon as. Canada tied for third place in 2018.

Sixteen male and 12 feminine golfers will contend in the 54-hole stroke enjoy qualifier at Royal Colwood. The boys’ division will consist of four golfers for every countrywide crew with the most affordable a few scores per spherical counting. The staff with the cheapest combined score after the three rounds will qualify for the 2022 Junior Environment Cup. The girls’ division will be produced up of a few golfers for every staff with the most affordable two counting for each round. The group with the lowest put together overall soon after the third round will qualify for the Globe Cup.

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