GRAMPIAN HOUSTON JUNIOR GOLF
SELECTS 1999 TEAM

A group of young golfers in the North and North East of Scotland are to travel to the United States to receive coaching from some of the top names in the game thanks to the Grampian Houston Junior Golf scheme.

Twelve junior golfers in the North and North East of Scotland have been selected for at trip of a lifetime to Houston in the United States. The party will travel to Houston in October and will receive coaching from top US golf coaches, compete against local college teams and have the opportunity to find out about college scholarships in the United States.

In the 7 years since Grampian Houston Junior Golf was founded, 7 of the participants have won scholarships to US colleges. Currently there are six former participants studying in the US having won scholarships.

The young golfers are nominated by golf clubs in the area and must be under the age of 18. Bill Connon, Chairman of Grampian Houston Junior Golf praised the standard of this year's applicants. He said, "The interpersonal skills at the interviews and the high standard of their game made this year's selection very difficult. I am confident that those selected will be a credit to the North and North East of Scotland."

Grampian Houston Junior Golf was established by golf professional Bruce Davidson in 1992 to encourage the development of young golfers in the North and North East of Scotland.

Participants for 1999 are:

Simon Tweedie - Banchory
Craig Watterson - Cruden Bay
John Broadley - Deeside
Lee Morrice - Inchmarlo
Daniel Dawes - Kintore
Sandy Richie - Nairn
Laura Walker - Nairn Dunbar
Euan McIntosh - Newmachar
Gregor Angus - Peterculter
Richard Ramsey - Royal Aberdeen
Catherine Miller - Stonehaven
James McLeod - Tain

Reserves
Kenneth Taylor - Aboyne (1st reserve)
Ian Craik - Portlethen (2nd reserve)
Bruce Thompson - Inverness (3rd reserve)