National News  - May 2011

Heroes of grass roots junior golf: volunteers, PGA professionals, junior organisers, schoolteachers and local authority officers were honoured at Wentworth Club during the Golf Foundation President’s Awards on Wednesday (25th May). (pictures courtesy of Getty Images)

In his role as The R&A’s ‘Working for Golf Ambassador’, two-time Open Champion Padraig Harrington has been highlighting The R&A’s support of the Golf Foundation’s ‘Golf Roots’ programme, which makes golf more accessible to children from all backgrounds and abilities.

The Golf Foundation thanked Colin Montgomerie and fellow golf stars for making the leading charity’s presence at Golf LIVE a massive hit.

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