Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Championship won by Sussex golf ace
Sussex teenager Morton Bailey has followed in the footsteps of some of golf’s greatest names with a convincing six-shot victory in the 2023 Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Championship at Quinta do Lago in Portugal.
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The 17-year-old from West Hove Golf Club led from the start of the 54-hole tournament held last week on the resort's prestigious South Course – a par-72 layout which was recently named Europe’s Best Golf Course and Portugal’s Best Golf Course at the 2023 World Golf Awards.
Sponsored for the fourth time by former winner Justin Rose, 12 girls and 12 boys competed across the three-round tournament from October 30 to November 3.
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Hide AdBailey’s success sees the Hove teenager join an exclusive list of past winners of the event including Rose and his fellow European Ryder Cup colleagues Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick, as well as Ladies European Tour stars Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Melissa Reid and Carly Booth.