An ANDOVER teen competed in the Independent Schools Golf Association HG Cup last week.

Ayden, 24, won the competition for the under-15 category for the cup, which was held at The Warwickshire Golf Club.

The Rookwood School student also came sixth in the under-18 category, which has been labelled as a "fantastic achievement".

Head of Physical Education at Rookwood, Mr Leigh Mills said: “Ayden is a very driven individual. He lives and breathes golf and his hard work is paying off.

"The fact that Ayden has gone and won his age category and come sixth in the under 18’s is incredible. Anyone who speaks to Ayden about his golf knows that he is not getting too carried away and he understands the dedication and mental toughness needed to succeed.

"We will be doing all we can at Rookwood to support him as he looks to progress in the game and we are all very proud of his achievements so far”.

Ayden said: “My season has been going well and I’ve really learned a lot. I used to get really frustrated on the course and struggle to manage this. With my coach I have been able to work on controlling my frustrations and not letting it affect my game. I’ve won club competitions before which has been great but winning the HG Trophy on Wednesday was the first national competition I have won. I’ve now got a lot more confidence in my abilities and I am setting my sights on the Under 16 Reed Trophy. It is a huge national competition that I am hopeful I will do well in, with continued hard work”.