New Champion Palmer off to Chiberta Grand Prix

Jason Palmer, 23 (photo courtesy of Tom Ward), from Leicestershire, will be joined by Farren Keenan from Surrey and Devon s Billy Hemstock.

Palmer s Midland Open victory came at Sherwood Forest and followed solid finishes in the Lagonda Trophy and the Midland Qualifying. Jason Palmer was the 2005 VW Masters Champion and made regular appearances in Golf Monthly that year.

Keenan, 23, has also tasted success recently with victory in the Berkshire Trophy. Having graduated from the University of Texas last year, the Sunningdale golfer is enjoying a successful season with four top ten finishes prior to his Berkshire victory.

Hemstock, 24, a former Devon Champion, is a member of the England A Squad who is also hitting the high spots this year. He finished runner-up in the Duncan Putter, seventh in the Lagonda Trophy and reached the last 32 of the Spanish Amateur.

The EGU trio: Billy Hemstock (Teignmouth), Farren Keenan (Sunningdale), Jason Palmer (Kirby Muxloe).