Young Ambassadors Recognition Award

Young Ambassadors

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New this year was the Young Ambassadors Recognition Award. While many of the candidates were too young to attend the event, representatives from their clubs were there in force to collect the certificates.

Bush Hill Park Golf Club’ s PGA Professional Nicola Bennett was invited on stage for an interview after the screening of a short BBC News video in which she appeared (viewable at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englandlondon-61496951). Nicola, the only black female professional golfer in the UK, is a Golf Foundation Ambassador committed to expanding reach and inclusivity within the sport

Young Ambassadors of the Year

• Nicola Bennett, Bush Hill Park Golf Club • Owen Ford, Hawarden Park Cricket Club • Alex Foreman, UEA Rugby Club • Matthew Haswell, Swanley RFC • James Taylor, Hawarden Park Cricket Club • Kai Williams, Bedford & County Golf Club

Bush Hill Park Golf Club’s PGA Professional Nicola Bennett (above) receives her Recognition Certificate from the CIU’s Nathan Clarke before being interviewed by John Inverdale.