Junior Tour 2025 – Round 1 Recap: A Strong Start at Bowood Park

The 2025 CGU Junior Tour teed off in style on Easter Bank Holiday Monday (21st April) with its opening round hosted at the ever-popular Bowood Park Golf Club. After receiving fantastic feedback last year, it was no surprise to see Bowood back at the top of the schedule — and it didn’t disappoint.

The course was in excellent condition for the time of year, offering a firm but fair test for the 50+ junior golfers who took part. A huge thank you goes to Max Stockwell and the team at Bowood for their warm hospitality and superb course preparation. Families, friends, and club supporters turned out in force, making it a brilliant start to the tour.

New Format, Same Passion

The 2025 tour format has been refreshed to better cater to junior golfers of all levels. Players in the 0–28 handicap group now compete over 18 holes, adding a new layer of challenge — and the chance to win scratch prizes, which now come with their own dedicated Order of Merit running across all six events.

Meanwhile, the 29–54 handicap group and Golf Access players continue to play 9-hole formats, ensuring all juniors can enjoy competitive golf suited to their stage of development.

Despite breezy conditions, there were some impressive performances across the board, especially from the 0–28 group playing from the white tees (boys) and red tees (girls).

12th Hole @ Bowood Park GC

Round 1 Results

Scratch Prize

• Joab Atkins (Trethorne) – 30 points – £50 Voucher

0–28 Handicap Group

• 1st: Rory Judd (West Cornwall) – 43 pts (on countback) – £50 Voucher

• 2nd: Oliver Lawrence (Tehidy Park) – 43 pts – £30 Voucher

• 3rd: Jack Sim (The Point) – 42 pts – £20 Voucher

29–54 Handicap Group

• 1st: Mason Farhall (Mawgan Porth) – 26 pts – £50 Voucher

• 2nd: Lucas Lawrence (Tehidy Park) – 21 pts (on countback) – £30 Voucher

• 3rd: Sam Berrington (Truro) – 21 pts – £20 Voucher

Golf Access Group

• 1st: Albert Wilson (St Enodoc) – Nett 32 – £50 Voucher

• 2nd: Emily Ivey (West Cornwall) – Nett 36 (on countback) – £30 Voucher

• 3rd: Ella Harrison (West Cornwall) – Nett 36 – £20 Voucher

Golf Access Order of Merit – Round 1 Standings

1. Albert Wilson (St Enodoc) – Scarlet – Nett 32 – 15 pts

2. Emily Ivey (West Cornwall) – Violet – Nett 36 (c/b) – 12 pts

3. Ella Harrison (West Cornwall) – Violet – Nett 36 – 10 pts

4. Milo Cotton (Mawgan Porth) – Violet – Nett 37 – 9 pts

5. Dougie Smith (Trevose) – Scarlet – Nett 39 – 8 pts

6. Alice Davies (Falmouth) – Emerald – Nett 43 – 7 pts

7. Evie Staniland (West Cornwall) – Violet – Nett 43 – 6 pts

8. Findlay Cumner (West Cornwall) – Maroon – Nett 44 – 5 pts

9. Ellie Richard (Tehidy Park) – Platinum – Nett 48 – 4 pts

Well done to all players — and a special mention to Joab Atkins, the scratch winner, and to Richard Bunch, CGU Development Officer, for his continued support of junior golf across the county.

Richard Bunch, CGU Development Officer & Junior Scratch Tour Winner - Joab Atkins

Next Up…

The next stop on the Junior Tour is Sunday 25th May 2025 at Cape Cornwall Club. We’re looking forward to another exciting day of junior golf in one of the county’s most stunning locations.

For full results and updates, visit the Cornwall Golf Union website.