Danny Willett, who became just the second Englishman to don the legendary green jacket when he won in 2016, will run a junior coaching clinic and take part in a Q&A as guests enjoy a meal inspired by his champions dinner at Augusta.
‘It is really cool to have a Masters champion visiting the club,’ said Andy Myers, director of 19.
‘Hopefully the insights he can provide will inspire some of the kids coming and entertain the adults in the evening.’
The club is aiming to raise at least £6,000 for its Long Game initiative, which supports junior golfers in Guernsey by helping to fund off-island travel and competition opportunities.
Myers said getting local talent across the water and competing in UK tournaments can make all the difference to their development.
‘For young players here, the cost of travelling to the UK mainland to compete can be a significant barrier and we want to help give them the opportunities to fulfil their potential.
‘We tend to have juniors at the start of the their journey, they then start to do their thing and go off to other golf clubs, so this is our way of staying in touch with them and supporting the next part of their journey,’ he said.
‘For me, golf doesn’t stop at 18. If you look up to the ages of 22 and 23, the amount of talent for the size of Guernsey is actually quite incredible – and the amount of kids playing golf regularly. It’s amazing.’
The event takes place on Wednesday 18 November and limited space is still available. Find out more at golf19.gg/product/danny-willett.
The night has been made possible thanks to the support of Cobra Puma Golf, who have generously supplied Danny for the occasion free of charge.
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