England Golf has named its 10-player team to face Spain in their biennial international match at La Galiana Golf Resort on April 25-26 – including Charlotte Naughton and Tom Osborne.
The women’s quartet consists of Longhirst Hall-based Charlotte, Sadie Adams, Matilde Santilli and Amelia Wan – while the men will be represented by Lindrick-based Tom, Eliot Baker, Ben Bolton, Daniel Hayes, Kris Kim and Charlie Rusbridge.
The fixture will see Charlotte, Sadie, Matilde, Kris and Charlie all make their first appearances for the women’s and men’s sides.
The match will feature five sets of morning foursomes followed by 10 afternoon singles on both days. In the 19 editions of the competition since 1987, England has won 16 times, with Spain winning twice.
The last edition in 2023 saw England produce a mesmerising comeback at Worplesdon Golf Club – as they came back from 12.5-7.5 down to tie the match 15-15 in a dramatic final afternoon of singles action. Amelia is the only player returning for this month’s contest at La Galiana.
Men’s performance manager Ben Gorvett said: “We’re looking forward to battling a fierce Spanish team, especially during this year, which is a matchplay-filled year. We’re hoping to emulate the success of our under-16s team who beat Spain recently, and to retain ‘Seve’s hands’ back at England Golf. There are a number of players receiving their first men’s and women’s caps this year and it’ll be a proud moment for them – it’s a great milestone in a person’s golfing career to represent their country and being an elite amateur, before moving onto the professional scene.”
