PENNARD’S James Frazer is the only survivor from Wales’s 2011 European Nations Cup campaign to feature in the squad for this year’s tournament next week.
Frazer, who defends his Duncan Putter crown at Southerndown next month, is joined by Joe Vickery, Welsh champion Jason Shufflebotham and Welsh boys’ champion David Boote for the event at Sotogrande in Spain.
Europe’s best amateurs will do battle from March 21-24 with Wales hoping to improve on last year’s eighth place and England looking for a fourth successive title.
This will be Frazer’s fourth Nations Cup appearance in four years, during which time Wales have also finished fifth and sixth.
Because of Curtis Cup commitments, Wales will not be sending a women's team to the Ladies' European Nations Cup.
Former World Cup winner and Golf Union of Wales coach David Llewellyn has become the West Region PGA Professional of the Year.
The 60-year-old’s playing and coaching achievements were recognized at an awards ceremony held before the West Region’s AGM at Woodbury Park.
Llewellyn, recently awarded honorary membership of the PGA, played on the European Tour for nine years, winning 13 titles across the globe and captaining the PGA against the USA in 2000.
The veteran also took part in four World Cups for Wales with his greatest moment coming in 1987 when he and Ian Woosnam clinched first prize in Hawaii.
Now an instructor at the Vale Resort just outside Cardiff, Llewellyn’s coaching commitments overseas prevented him from accepting the award in person. The Vale’s director of golf, Clive Coombs, picked it up on his behalf.
Friday, 16 March 2012
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