Last year Jack Sant took the U15s and he will return to North Warwickshire GC to try and emulate Paul Broadhurst by winning this title twice in succession. His closest challenger will be (on handicap basis) Steve Mumford who became one of the youngest ever club champions in 2003 by winning at his home club Coventry Hearsall.

By finishing in the Top 25 in the Amateur, our players can then qualify for the Warwickshire Open to be held at Olton Golf Club on the 1st September 2004. For the last three years this title has been held by Matt Morris and twice by one of our ex Amateur Champions, Adrian Carey. Morris came close to qualifying for the European Tour whilst Carey now has found he plays his best golf by not over committing himself. He will be there as will our best Amateurs ....

There are a dozen players who will form the basis of the 2004 Warwickshire Junior team who should be the main challengers for the Junior Championship - but last year, few thought of Chris Hazeldine as a contender, until he won his own Club Championship the week before. Harborne may spring its own surprise on the field. The U21s will have just as tight a field, and may include Chris Evans, David Harris, Jon Wetton and Chris Hazeldine, the holder of the title.

The first Junior Major event of 2004 will be the Warwickshire Schools held at Henley Golf and Country Club on 14th April. A number of our County Squad will not be able to win the Schools Title (won by Paul Broadhurst amongst others) but they will be able to play as guests for JoM points, competing alongside Sam Foster, Andy Sullivan, Neil Taylor, Chris Hazeldine and the 2003 Champion, Dale Marson.

This is the first of the Warwickshire Union Championships for 2004 and it always attracts all the best Junior golfers as well as those who are on the fringes of selection or are young golfers showing some talent. Last year, a new face in Mark James (Whitefields) beat off notables such as Chris Evans for this first win of the season. James went on to play for the County, on the back of his excellent score.

Adrian Carey returned to the winners circle and a years custody of the Warwickshire Open trophy once again with rounds of 66 and 69 over a very tough Rugby GC course, a course playing like a tough links with a bit of wind. He was two ahead of two Amateurs, the finalists from the Warwickshire Matchplay, Paul Randle and the Champion Matt Cryer.

The 1st ever Warwickshire Schools Championship was held on Tuesday 12th August over the excellent 9 Hole course at Lea Marston. Using a format developed for use by the English Schools Organisation, it was a championship where handicaps did not count. The best player was going to win and that was Jamie Carney, but it was very close.