England name seven for Jones Cup Invitational in Georgia

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Four members of England’s victorious Home Internationals team as well as double boy champion Tom Lewis have been included in a strong seven-man team to contest the Jones Cup Invitational in the United States at the start of February.
The full group comprises:
Jamie Abbott (Fynn Valley, Suffolk)
Billy Hemstock (Teignmouth, Devon)
Stiggy Hodgson (Sunningdale, Surrey)
Tom Lewis (Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire)
Chris Paisley (Stocksfield, Northumberland)
Darren Renwick (Hill Barn, Sussex)
James Robinson (Southport & Ainsdale, Lancashire).
A field of 84 players, including the top amateurs from the US, Scotland and Wales, will compete over 54 holes of stroke play at Ocean Forest Golf Club, Sea Island, Georgia, from February 4 to 7.
The Jones Cup was inaugurated in 2001 at Sea Island and so far the title has eluded English players. The most successful has been Gary Wolstenholme who finished tied fifth in 2001 while Jamie Elson was equal sixth in 2003. Originally a biennial event, it is now played annually.