Date: 21st April 2024
Gadsby targets World Junior Championship glory after dominating US Kids Tour
Hertfordshire youngster Ava Gadsby has her eyes firmly on prizes on offer at this summer’s IMG World Junior Championships in California, after the 12 year old from Royston qualified for the elite level event following a fine run of performances over the last 12 months. Despite her young age, Ava has already been called up to the Hertfordshire County under 18’s first team squad and has been dominating the competition scene for her age group over the winter region, winning six consecutive tournaments on the US Kids London Winter League. Three of those victories came at North Middlesex while further wins bagged at Manor of Groves, Hanbury Manor and Chesfield Downs.
Last year saw Ava, who is a member at East Herts Golf Club, win Hertfordshire Golf’s U16 Championship. as well as 11 Junior Opens across the area, while only last month she won the British Junior Open Qualifier at The Caversham Golf Club, which also qualified for the IMG World Junior Championships in San Diego in July, the biggest and most prestigious Junior Championship in the world. Following her stellar form, Ava, whose Uncle is two-time European Tour Winner Lee Slattery, has been invited to further international championships including the European Championships in Scotland, the World Championships in Pinehurst In North Carolina, and further events in Italy, Canada and the US.
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