GAUDET Luce Golf Club's Emily Furniss has won the Montgomerie Young Volunteer Award.

The Golf Foundation rewarded Furniss for her efforts to inspire youngsters to get into the sport.

The Worcester teenager is an England Golf young ambassador and a PGA level one coach as well as being on the ladies' and junior committee at the Hadzor club.

A club spokesman said: “2017 was a particularly amazing year for Emily when her captaincy for both club and county gave her the opportunity to showcase her tremendous ability to communicate her passion for golf to all age groups, not just to juniors but also to members across all sections of the club.

"And now she is showing how her own experiences have shaped her passion to give something back to this wonderful game which is open to all.

"She makes participating in golf a fun experience for all those around her, is a true inspiration and a real ambassador for her sport. 

"We are extremely proud and consider ourselves fortunate that she has chosen to remain a loyal member at our club.

"It has been our great privilege to have watched her develop into this lovely, mature and public-spirited young lady.”

Meanwhile, Gaudet Luce will host the 2018 Trilby Tour Championship of Worcestershire, an amateur tournament televised by Sky Sports.

Qualifiers are now open and the main event will be on Thursday, July 19.