Jack's the lad on Day 1 of Faldo Series 

Grand Final

NEWS RELEASE

Englishman Jack Yule of Middleton Golf Club, Norfolk claimed the lead on day one of the Faldo Series Grand Final with a skilful two-under-par 70 at A-ROSA Scharmützelsee resort in Bad Saarow, Germany.

Yule celebrates his 21^st birthday today, but will need to retain his focus as he sits just one shot ahead of accomplished American pair John Pak and Alyaa Abdulghany on one of the most challenging courses in Germany.

Birthday boy Yule had dipped as low as four-under par on the back nine before the course showed its teeth again to push him back to two-under after 18 holes. 

 Natalia Heckova of Slovakia is also mounting a strong challenge one shot further back and she is joined by her 16-year-old compatriot Jakub Hrinda.

Competitors aged 12 to 21 are contesting the title of Faldo Series Champion over 54 holes. With the field divided into five age-categories, three boys and two girls will each receive a trophy and an exemption into the tenth Asia Grand Final in 2016. 

The leading boy and girl will also be invited to play in a professional Tour event.

Leading Day 1 scores: 

 Boys’ Under-21: 

70 Jack Yule (Eng)

74 Jullian Ballman (Ger).

75 Yuki Kamasu (JPN), George Bloor (ENG), Quint 

    Koppers (NED).


Boys’ Under-18: 


  71 - John Pak (USA)

 74 - Dario Antonisse (NED), Herik Machado (BRA), Chris 

Handy (ENG).  

Boys’ Under-16: 

72 Jakub Hrinda (SK)

75 Nikolai Schaffrath (GER), Frankie Capan (USA), Harry 


Goddard (ENG).  

Girls’ Under-21: 

72 Natalia Heckova (SK)

73 Sophie Lamb (ENG)

74 - Lauren Horsford (ENG).  

Girls’ under-16: 71 - Alyaa Abdulghany (USA); 74 - Yumi 

Kudo (JPN); 76 - Natasha Slater (ENG).