The British Junior Golf Tour launches World Junior Golf Championship in Europe, backed by CornerStone Global Risk Group

CAMBRIDGE, UK, 21 JUNE 2022 - The British Junior Golf Tour (BJGT), the leading junior golf tour in the United Kingdom (UK) and DP World Tour Approved Golf Development Programme, formally announces the launch of a new international junior golf event: the World Junior Golf Championship.

The inaugural event will take place on 14-16 February 2023 in Portugal, at the Amendoeira Golf Resort, giving junior golfers the chance to start their season with a high quality international tournament.

The BJGT is making this announcement alongside introducing the headline sponsor for the inaugural event in 2023: CornerStone Global Risk Group.

Steve Adams, Director of the BJGT said: "CornerStone's focus on development in all areas of their business, from their employees and services right through to their major international clients, very much mirrors our view on developing the next generation of golfers. We would like to thank Jon Roadnight at CornerStone Global Risk Group for his support and belief in the BJGT and the World Junior Golf Championship. His passion for development is clear to see, so having CornerStone with us on this project will have a hugely positive impact on the event and we look forward to delivering a world class competition."

Fellow Director of the BJGT, Neil Randall explained: "We have known for some time that an event of this nature was needed in Europe to encourage the best junior golfers from across the world to come, meet and compete against their peers on European soil. At the British Junior Golf Tour, our approach to junior golf has always been about more than just golf events - we address multiple areas of the game, bringing them all together for the benefit of the players, on and off the course. We are proud to create opportunities for children and young people who love golf. In our inaugural year, we are hoping to attract 200 of the best players from around Europe and the rest of the world, and, as we grow, make the World Junior Golf Championship one of the largest and most prestigious junior golf tournaments to be played in Europe."

Jon Roadnight, CEO of CornerStone Global Risk Group said: "CornerStone are delighted to be supporting such a prestigious event in next year’s junior golf calendar. We’ve seen how professionally run the British Junior Golf Tour is and wanted to be part of an event that will allow the top junior golfers from around the world to compete against one another. We share the passion for professionalism and the development of talent and are excited to see this event take its place on the international stage. CornerStone’s global client base will be interested in following the fortunes of players from their own part of the world and the idea of helping the next generation of golfers, some of whom may go on to reach the pinnacle of the sport, is an exciting prospect."

About the World Junior Golf Championship:

• Amendoeira Golf Resort, Alcantarilha, Portugal
• 13 February 2023: official practice day, opening ceremony and welcome gala dinner
• 14-16 February 2023: tournament days
• The format will be a 3-day, 27-hole stroke play event for juniors aged 7 & Under and 8-9 years or 54-hole stroke play event for juniors aged 10-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 years
• Within each age division, there will be separate trophies (top 3) for boys and girls
• The event for the two oldest divisions will carry World Amateur Golf Ranking^® points
• The three oldest divisions will tackle the Faldo Course, a true Championship course in every sense, while the younger divisions will play the O'Connor Jnr Course, which offers a very different test with its various water features

To apply to play in the CornerStone World Junior Golf Championship, go to: https://worldjuniorgolf.co/

• Closing date for applications: 15 October 2022

About CornerStone Global Risk Group:

CornerStone is a multi-award winning, independent risk, cyber and security consulting firm providing a range of Risk Management, Security Design and Implementation Services. They work with clients all over the world, reducing levels of security risk and making their organisations more resilient, through a pioneering, holistic approach that delivers outstanding results.

From its formation in 2007, CornerStone has grown to become one of the largest, dedicated, independent, Risk, Cyber and Security Consulting firms in the UK. From its headquarters in the City of London, they provide a wide range of risk and security consulting services to public and private sector organisations. They’ve never forgotten the importance of their role as an independent advisor to their clients and by placing the interests and requirements of their clients first, they have thrived in a modern business environment that requires strong corporate governance and absolute integrity.

To find out more, visit: https://cornerstonegrg.co.uk/

About the British Junior Golf Tour:

The British Junior Golf Tour is the leading junior golf tour in the UK, with 16 years' experience of delivering quality junior golf competitions for junior golfers of all abilities, aged 5-18 years. Many players, both boys and girls, who have gained valuable experience on the BJGT, have gone on to represent their national teams at amateur level, and have been filtering through to the professional ranks, and right to the very top, with some players now on the Ladies European Tour, DP World Tour and the PGA Tour. To find out more about the BJGT, visit: https://juniorgolftour.co.uk/

Media contact:

Neil Randall

golf@juniorgolftour.co.uk

+44 7817 238849