A FARNHAM teenager’s burgeoning talent on the golf course has been recognised with another national call up.

Having already represented England at under-16 level this year, most recently in international matches against Switzerland and Ireland, Lottie Woad has been selected for the eight-strong under-18 national girls’ squad.

And that’s quite an acheivement for Weydon schoolgirl Woad, who at just 15 is the youngest member of the group.

The girls will meet regularly at the England Golf Performance Academy at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire, home of the renowned Hotchkin course, with top England coaches who cover all aspects of golf, including short game and putting, together with strength and conditioning coaching and work on the mental side of the game with the team psychologist.

The aim is to get the squad prepared for the 2020 playing season, which will include tournaments and team matches across Europe and further afield.

And the news came as another big boost to Woad, who plays at Farnham Golf Club off +1 and who has recently returned from a successful trip to the Czech Republic to play in the European Young Masters, a tournament in which she finished sixth.

“I’m really happy to be selected for the England girls national squad and very excited about the opportunities to play for England in tournaments across Europe next year,” she said.

“Woodhall Spa is a brilliant course and the National Performance Centre is a fantastic facility, so I’m very lucky to get to go there. The England coaching team are great, and work really well with Luke Bone my home coach at Farnham Golf Club – all of which will help me prepare for the challenges of 2020.”

With next year now firmly in focus, sessions on the range with England coach Mark Day, on-course tips from head of performance Nigel Edwards and classroom sessions on the mental side of the game are all part of the England Golf experience for the girls’ squad.

But Woad knows she faces a big year on and off the golf course, with key exams at Weydon School also looming large.

“My school has been good giving me time off too for my golf, but with GCSEs I might not have as much time off this year,” she said. “The ultimate aim is to be a professional. I’ll work hard and see what happens.”