A CHAMPION Cumbrian golfer is among those taking part in an international tournament in Asia this week.

England teenager Caitlin Whitehead is currently representing Europe in the Asia-Pacific Junior Golf Championship in Hong Kong.

The 15-year-old from Kendal clinched her place with her three-shot victory in last month’s European Young Masters.

She’s one of four players, making up two mixed European teams, who will compete against the best junior players from the Asia Pacific region.

They will be captained by Jenny Henderson, the England Golf Women’s Performance Manager.

The championships are taking place at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, having started on Wednesday.

The competition will run until Friday.

Whitehead, from Carus Green Golf Club in her home town of Kendal, will be paired with Finland’s Sakke Siltala, who took the boys’ silver medal at the European Young Masters after losing out in a play-off.

In the second team, Northern Ireland’s Beth Coulter will join Germany’s Luc Breuer. Breuer shot the low round of the European Young Masters and took the bronze medal while Coulter was fourth in the girls’ section.

Caitlin recently represented England in the European Young Masters, as is highly regarded at her home golf club. where she became a member this year.