Josh Hill, an emerging golfer from Dubai, has been chosen to represent a formidable England Men's team in the forthcoming Home Internationals tournament, organized by the R&A. This esteemed event will take place at Murcar Links in Scotland from August 7th to 9th. The 20-year-old, who is a member of Trump International in Dubai, is currently pursuing his studies on a golf scholarship at the University of Tennessee. He will be part of the 16-member England team, comprising nine men and seven women. The tournament will span three days, featuring teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England competing in individual matches. Each match includes seven foursomes (three women and four men) and 14 singles (six women and eight men), all played over 18 holes.
Josh, who has participated in several tournaments across the UK and US this summer, will now head back to Scotland for the Home Internationals. "I am eager to play next week in Scotland," Josh remarked. "I didn't perform well in the recent US Amateur and failed to qualify – but that's golf. I will head back to the US after the event as the college term resumes." A notable achievement for Josh this summer was his tied 7th place finish in the 2024 St Andrews Links Trophy, where he scored rounds of 73 on the New Course and 68, 76, and 69 on the Old Course, finishing five shots behind the winner. England has dominated the combined Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals since their inception in 2021, and the combined Women’s & Men’s Home Internationals since 2022.
Among the England Women’s team is Lottie Woad (Surrey), who clinched the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in April, tied for 23rd in her first Major at the Chevron Championship, and became the first English female to rank World No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. England Golf Performance Manager Ben Gorvett commented: "We've had a fruitful few months overall, with three teams earning medals in the European Team Championships, along with a team and individual medal at the European Young Masters and strong representation in the St Andrews Trophy last week. We aim to maintain this momentum against skilled competitors at Murcar Links."
The England Men’s Squad includes Seb Cave (Coxmoor, Nottinghamshire), Dominic Clemons (Gog Magog, Cambridgeshire), Matthew Dodd-Berry (Royal Liverpool, Cheshire), Charlie Forster (Basingstoke, Hampshire), Daniel Hayes (Bramhall, Cheshire), Josh Hill (Trump Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Will Hopkins (Belton Park, Lincolnshire), Tom Osborne (Lindrick, Yorkshire), and Harley Smith (The Rayleigh, Essex).
