TEAM OF FOUR NAMED TO PLAY FOR GREAT

 

 BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN THE ASTOR TROPHY

 

R and A News Release

Four players have been selected to play for Great Britain and

Ireland in the Astor Trophy, which is taking place at Royal

Colwood in Canada from August 28 to September 1.

Olivia Mehaffey and Lily May Humphreys were automatic

picks based on their position in the World Amateur Golf

Ranking™ and they will be joined by Women’s Amateur

champion Emily Toy and Alice Hewson, who won the

European Ladies Amateur Championship last weekend.
 

Great Britain and Ireland team:

Alice Hewson 21 Berkhamsted	Olivia Mehaffey 21  Royal Co Down Ladies
Lily May Humphreys 17 Stoke-by-Nayland	Emily Toy 21 Carlyon Bay Golf Club

 

The Astor Trophy tournament is held once every four years

between teams from Australia, Canada, Great Britain and

Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. Each country is

represented by four players and each country contests

foursomes and singles match-play in a round-robin format.