TELEGRAPH JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP - Walker into national final as top qualifier

Ayrshire Boys Champion Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) will take part in the final of the 2012 Telegraph Junior Golf Championship, taking his place in the finals qualifying in first place following his efforts in the opening round of the Ayrshire Boys Championship at Largs back in August.

Walker's score of seven under the CSS in his morniong round at largs put him into first place amongst the 10 qualifyers from the national leaderboard when the qualification events for the championship concluded this week.

The finals, which take place from 22nd to 25th October at the luxury Close House Hotel & Golf complex in Newcastle, feature the 10 national boys qualifiers, the defending champion and a sponsors invite as well as 8 national girls qualifiers and a girls sponsors invite.

The list of previous winners of the event, innaugurated in 1985, contains some players who have gone on to become household names in both mens and ladies golf.

1985	Terry Berry	-	The Belfry
1986	Andrew Coltart	-	The Belfry
1987	Michael Watson	-	The Belfry
1988	Michael Welsh	-	Penina
1989	Nick Ludwell	-	Penina
1990	Keith Law	Elaine Wilson	Penina
1991	Graham Davidson	Mhairi McKay	Penina
1992	Allan MacDonald	Andrea Murray	San Lorenzo
1993	Denny Lucas	Georgina Simpson	San Lorenzo
1994	Denny Lucas	Rebecca Hudson	San Lorenzo
1995	David Wixon	Rebecca Hudson	Sea Island
1996	Graham Gordon	Vicki Laing	Sea Island
1997	Justin Rose	Rebecca Hudson	Sea Island
1998	David Griffiths	Louise Kenney	Sea Island
1999	David Skinns	Rachel Adby	Sea Island
2000	David Mallett	Sophie Walker	Sea Island
2001	Michael Nester	Sophie Walker	Sea Island
2002	Michael Skelton	Steph Evans	Sun City
2003	James Ruth	Natalie Haywood	Sun City
2004	Jordan Findlay	Melissa Reid	Sun City
2005	Oliver Fisher	Jodi Ewart	Dubai Creek
2006	Dale Whitnell	Sally Watson	Dubai Creek
2007	Stiggy Hodgson	Carly Booth	Dubai Creek
2008	Stiggy Hodgson	Carly Booth	Abu Dhabi Golf Club
2009	Chris Lloyd	Alexandra Peters	Abu Dhabi Golf Club
2010	Ben Taylor	Hayley Davis	Abu Dhabi Golf Club
2011	Daniel Hendry	Hayley Davis	Abu Dhabi Golf Club