Teenage golf ace triumphs in prestigious golf trophy previously won by Luke Donald
Staffordshire teenager Ben Bolton has added another prestigious golf trophy to his growing collection.
The 17-year-old England Golf squad member saw off the competition by two shots to clinch the Berkhamsted Trophy at Berkhamsted Golf Club on Saturday.
European Tour winners Luke Donald and Andy Sullivan are among a host of players who went on to enjoy professional success after winning one of amateur golf's most keenly-contested prizes.
"It was definitely a tough week," said Bolton, who plays out of Enville Golf Club. "Going into the week I wasn’t hitting it very well and wasn’t feeling great so it was nice to find something after talking with the coach, just going back to the old swing feels. It helped me get back into the groove.
"I had two good rounds to start but my last two rounds weren’t great – my putter went cold and I started missing a couple of greens.
"But it feels really nice to be able to win when I’m not quite on form.
"A win is a win so I’m feeling confident and looking forward to seeing how I can get on in the French Boys’ Championship.”
