England Golf has announced its national men’s and boys’ squads for 2025/26 – with Yorkshire’s Tom Osborne and Jake Sowden in the men’s squad, and Alex Boyes and Tom Hartshorne in the boys’ squad.
There are six new players in the national boys’ squad, having all represented their country in 2025, while five players are added to the UK-based men’s squad. Rob Watts continues in his role as men’s national coach, with Steven Orr set for another season as boys’ national coach.
The two squads include exclusively UK-based players, with an announcement confirming overseas players to follow.
England Golf men’s performance manger Ben Gorvett said: “All players selected to be a member of this elite group have had a season to be proud of and now they have the opportunity to advance their game further through a competitive environment and support from world-class coaches.
“2025 saw many success stories up and down the country and many players put their hands up to be in this position, which is credit to all the work going on from the top to the bottom of our pathway. These men and boys have demonstrated they have the talent to wear the rose on their chest, and the attitudes to do it proud. They understand that being in this squad is a privilege, but they have the confidence to know they deserve it.
“This thriving environment of technical and performance coaching, psychological support, and strength and conditioning and nutrition support, will form the foundation of their amateur careers and their life in the professional ranks – we want to develop and produce world-beaters. Alongside their inclusion in this thriving environment, their work ethic and determination will be a key factor in their success next season and the bond they create will be a contributing factor to the success of England.
“We are proud to have yet another great cohort of golfers, but more importantly, people who will go on to do great things and inspire the next generation.”
As well as Tom Osborne (Lindrick) and Jake (The Oaks), the men’s squad includes Eliot Baker (Tiverton, Devon), Ben Bolton (Enville, Staffordshire), Lewy Hayward (Marlborough, Wiltshire), Max Hopkins (Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire) and Jamie Van Wyk (Royal Lytham & St Anne’s, Lancashire).
Meanwhile, Teesside-based Alex and Tom Hartshorne will join Aaron Moody (Burhill, Surrey), Cameron Mukherjee (Gullane), Ben Sessions (Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire) and George Whitehead, (Hillside, Lancashire) in the boys’ squad.
