New UK format for Nick Faldo

Series in 2009

Nick Faldo has announced a new format for the Faldo Series in 2009, which will make the six-time Major winner’s initiative more accessible to an even greater number of young golfers across the UK, Europe and South America.
Now moving into its 13th season, the Faldo Series is changing its format in the UK to include nine Faldo Series UK Championships across the region. These Championships will offer up to 80 players, boys and girls aged 11 to 21, the chance to compete over 36 holes at some of the best tournament venues in the country.

The entry fee has been reduced and at the end of each tournament five winners (one from each of the five age-categories) will qualify directly for the Faldo Series Grand Final in Brazil. Furthermore, the leading players from the annual Grand Final in Brazil will be personally invited by Nick to play in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at Mission Hills in China.
The intention is to align the UK more closely with the Faldo Series format in other golfing nations throughout the world.

With support from The R&A, the European Tour and the PGA, there are now Faldo Series Championships in Iceland, Ireland, Turkey, Russia, Poland and South America – as well as a full season of events on the Faldo Series Asia.

The initiative has grown into a genuinely international endeavour, offering its combination of competition and education to more than 4,000 players across the world.
Faldo commented: “Since launching the Faldo Series in the UK in 1996 we have expanded from helping 400 players a year in the UK to over 4,000 annual players world-wide in over 20 countries across Europe, South America and Asia. It’s my goal to more than double those numbers in the next few years and the new format in the UK is part of that continued growth. It allows more players from the UK to take part, at a lower cost, all of whom will be just one win away from qualifying for the Grand Final and the chance to join me in Brazil.”
Faldo continued: “I have cut back on my playing career in order to spend time on my other interests, including the Faldo Series which is a genuine passion for me. Spending one-on-one time with players allows me to forge stronger relationships and pass on even more experience, so I look forward to offering even more of my time to the Series, including two annual Grand Finals and additional time with the leading players at other times during the year.”

For information on the Faldo Series and its new format for 2009, visit http://www.nickfaldo.com/

2009 FALDO SERIES SCHEDULE: Dates & Venues

Turkey Championship
Cornelia Golf Resort
February 2009

UK Championship
Walton Heath Golf Club
7 - 8 April 2009

UK Championship
Ganton Golf Club
21 April 2009

UK Championship
West Lancs Golf Club
27 - 28 May 2009

Russia Championship
Le Meridien Moscow Country
22 - 25 June 2009

UK Championship
Brocket Hall Golf Club
27 - 28 July 2009

Iceland Championship
Reykjavik Golf Club
July 2009

UK Championship
Notts Golf Club
24 - 25 August 2009

UK Championship
The Vale of Glamorgan
27 - 28 August 2009

Ireland Championship
Lough Erne Golf Resort
August 2009

South America Championship
Brazil
August 2009

Poland Championship
Toya Golf and Country Club
18 - 19 August 2009

UK Championship
Trentham Golf Club
2 - 3 September 2009

UK Championship
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club
8 - 9 September 2009

UK Championship
The Renaissance Club
24 - 25 September 2009

Faldo Series Grand Final
Brazil
TBC