ENGLAND GOLF ANNOUNCE ENGLAND SQUAD

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For immediate release: 30/11/23

England Golf names 2023/24 Women’s Squad

England Golf has named its Women’s Squad for the 2023/24 season, which includes six new players in the nine-woman squad.

The nonet, who have been recognised for their impressive achievements over the past year, will receive England Golf training sessions with support from its world-class coaching team, and will feature in competitive opportunities throughout 2024.

The UK-based squad will train alongside the Girls’ Squad for the most part the winter, whilst the US-based players came together last week for a Thanksgiving camp at Florida State University with coaches Steve Robinson and Nick Soto.

Lili-Rose Hunt and Nellie Ong are newcomers to the national programme, and join Sophia Fullbrook and Isla McDonald-O’Brien, who have progressed from the England Girls’ Squad, while sisters Mimi and Patience Rhodes are also new additions to the squad for 2023/24. Details of each of the individuals’ impressive 2023 seasons are detailed below.

Performance Manager for Women’s Golf, Becca Hembrough, said: “Coming off the back of a very exciting year for the Women’s Squad and players, we’re looking forward to continuing to support and challenge these women with a view to future success at World and European Team Championships for England, and individual achievements across the amateur game and onto the professional stage.

“The new UK-based squad enables us to have a greater impact on players who could transition into women’s England teams in those big events, and the US-based squad remains very strong with all five players contributing to women’s team success in 2023 and inside the world top 170.”

Women’s UK-Based Squad:
- Sophia Fullbrook
- Lili Rose Hunt                                                  Lili Rose Hunt - Redditch GC
- Isla McDonald-O’Brien
- Nellie Ong

Women’s US-Based Squad:
- Jess Baker
- Rosie Belsham
- Mimi Rhodes
- Patience Rhodes
- Lottie Woad

Sophia Fullbrook (The Melbourne Club, Hertfordshire)
- Reached quarter-finals of R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship
- Top-10 finish in Junior Orange Bowl (USA)
- Represented England in biennial England v Spain match, Girls’ European Team Championship and World Junior Girls Championship
- Part of England Women’s Team which won the Home Internationals

Lili-Rose Hunt (Redditch, Worcestershire)
- Runner-up in English Girls’ Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- Finished in top-20 of all 10 World Amateur Golf Ranking qualifying events in 2023, including the ANNIKA Invitational
- Part of England Girls’ Team which won the Home Internationals

Isla McDonald-O’Brien (Shrewsbury, Shropshire)
- Won 2023 England Golf Girls’ Order of Merit
- Won Fairhaven Trophy by six shots
- Reached semi-finals of R&A Girls Amateur Championship
- Top-10 finishes at Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open Championship and English Girls’ Open Amateur Championship
- Part of England Women’s Team which won Home Internationals
- Represented England in biennial England v Spain match, Girls’ European Team Championship and World Junior Girls Championship

Nellie Ong (Eaton, Norfolk)
- Finished runner-up at English Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship 
- Top-10 finishes at English Girls’ Open Amateur Championship, English U18 Championship, Welsh Women’s Open and Scottish Girls’ Open Championship
- Represented England at World Junior Girls Championship
- Part of England Girls’ Team which won the Home Internationals

Jess Baker (Gosforth Park Ladies, Northumberland)
- Featured in pro events; US Women’s Open and The Chevron Championship (USA)
- 3rd at The American Championship and also Briar’s Creek Invitational (both USA)
- Top-10 finishes at NCAA Palm Beach Regional (USA) and St Rule Trophy
- Part of England Women’s Team which won silver at European Ladies’ Team Championship

Rosie Belsham (Whitley Bay, Northumberland)
- Won Collegiate Invitational at GCC (Mexico) and Rainbow Wahine Invitational (USA)
- Top-5 finishes also at T.Hession Regional, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (both USA) and Copa Andalucia (Spain)
- Represented GB&I in Vagliano Trophy
- Part of England Women’s Team which won the Home Internationals
- Part of England Women’s Team which won silver at European Ladies’ Team Championship

Mimi Rhodes (Burnham & Berrow, Somerset)
- Part of Wake Forest team which won NCAA Women’s National Championships (USA)
- Won Campeonato Internacional Absoluto de Andalucia (Spain)
- Top-5 finishes at St Rule Trophy, ANNIKA Intercollegiate (USA), The Schooner Fall Classic (USA)
- Top-10 finishes at Nexus Collegiate (USA), ACC Women’s Golf Championship (USA)
- Part of England Women’s Team which won the Home Internationals

Patience Rhodes (Burnham & Berrow, Somerset)
- Won St Rule Trophy
- Part of England Women’s Team which won silver at European Ladies’ Team Championship
- Represented Europe in Patsy Hankins Trophy win over Asia-Pacific
- Part of England Women’s Team which won the Home Internationals

Lottie Woad (Farnham, Surrey)
- Won ANNIKA Intercollegiate and also the Florida State Match Up (both USA)
- 2nd at South American Amateur Championship
- Top-5 finishes at Collegiate Invitational at GCC (Mexico), Moon Golf Invitational, NCAA Raleigh Regional, The Schooner Fall Classic, Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational (all USA)
- Helped England to highest-ever 4th-place finish at World Team Championship, while also finishing tied-4th in individual standings
- Represented Europe at Arnold Palmer Cup
- Represented GB&I in Vagliano Trophy
- Represented Europe in Patsy Hankins Trophy win over Asia-Pacific
- Part of England Women’s Team which won silver at European Ladies’ Team Championship
- Part of England Women’s Team which won the Home Internationals

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