Callum aiming to be a force on the tour (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Callum aiming to be a force on the tour

10:41am Tuesday 27th January 2009

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TEENAGER Callum Jones has proved himself as one of the best young golfers in the UK, by being selected for the Independent Schools Swifts American Golf Tour.

Callum, aged 18, who is a pupil at Stonyhurst College, has impressed selectors by demonstrating a consistently high standard of golf during recent matches, not to mention his handicap of five.

It is the first time a Stonyhurst pupil has been chosen to join the prestigious tour.

Callum has been has only been playing golf for about five years. He is a member of Stonyhurst Park and Royal Birkdale Golf Clubs, where he likes to test his skills against his dad and friends at weekends.

Callum, of Birkdale, Southport, said: “I am very excited about going on the American tour. We are playing in North Carolina then travelling north along the eastern seaboard, which will include a visit to New York.

“I will be playing matches against American schools with boys my own age and it will be interesting to see how it compares to playing golf in the UK.”

Jonathan Hewat, the College’s Admissions and Marketing Manager, said: “This prestigious tour has been running for 20 years and Callum’s selection is in recognition of his success.”

Callum will be part of an eight-strong team of boys from other independent British schools and will leaving for the United States on March 20 for the three-week tour.

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